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[ "(CNN) -- Democrat Alex Sink will debate Republican Rick Scott on Monday, setting up a nationally televised showdown between the two Florida governor hopefuls on CNN.", "The debate, co-sponsored by CNN, the St. Petersburg Times and the University of South Florida will be moderated by CNN Chief National Correspondent John King.", "It will air live at 7 p.m.", "ET during a special edition of \"John King, USA.\"", "The Florida governor's race is considered to be one of the most hotly contested contests of the midterm election cycle.", "It pits Sink, the state's chief financial officer, against Scott, a billionaire health executive who shocked the GOP establishment to win his party's nomination.", "During their last debate on Wednesday, the two did not shy away from personal attacks or sharp-tongued remarks.", "Scott attempted to capitalize on the election season's anti-incumbent fever when he referred to Sink as a \"Tallahassee insider.\"", "Sink returned fire when she referred to Scott as a \"corporate raider,\" and questioned his business dealings.", "But the gloves really came off when the candidates got down to business, answering - and in some cases, not answering - specific questions about their positions on policy and how they would govern if elected.", "Scott threw a major jab when he attacked Sink's plans to deal with the state's budget problems.", "\"We're walking into a two-plus billion-dollar deficit,\" Scott said.", "\"We know we have to save money.", "Obama math doesn't work here.\"", "Sink shot back, \"I don't know what Obama math is.", "What I do know is I was a 4.0 math major at Wake Forest University and I know how to add numbers.\"", "Sink called Scott's charge that she planned to raise taxes a \"fairytale fabrication\" and accused the Republican candidate of running a smear campaign.", "\"Rick, we can't trust anything you say,\" Sink said.", "\"You have been throwing mud and negative advertisements since the Republican primary and your charges have been outlandish.\"", "Continuing a theme he has used throughout the campaign, Scott tied Sink's views on policy to those of President Barack Obama.", "\"If you believe Obama's plan is the right plan for the country, vote for my opponent,\" Scott said.", "\"Obamacare is a disaster, his stimulus is a disaster, and on top of that, she believes his economic policies are the right solution.", "They're not.\" But Scott had to defend his own positions when the panel asking questions raised the issue of Scott's stewardship of the hospital chain Columbia/HCA.", "During Scott's tenure, the company was fined $1.7 billion for Medicare fraud.", "Scott characterized the experience as a teachable moment: \"In business, if something goes wrong, you focus on it, you get better at it, and that's what I've done,\" Scott said.", "On social issues, Scott did not give a direct answer when asked if he believed homosexuality was immoral; instead, he pledged his opposition to gay marriage and gay adoption.", "Sink was quick to point out Scott's evasion and state her position on gay adoption, saying that judges and social workers should decide what is in the best interest of the child.", "In the most recent CNN/Time/Opinion Research Corporation poll, Scott and Sink were locked in a near tie among likely voters.", "CNN's Mark Preston contributed to this report ." ]	[ "The debate will air live during a special edition of \"John King, USA\"\nThe race is one of the most hotly contested of the midterm election .", "Scott is a billionaire executive who shocked the GOP to win nomination .", "Sink is the state's chief financial officer ." ]	[ 3, 4, 5 ]
[ "(CNN) -- A prosthetic leg thought to be that of missing 10-year-old Zahra Baker has been found in a brushy area off a North Carolina road, Chief Tom Adkins of the Hickory, North Carolina, police said Wednesday.", "Police launched a search for Zahra on October 9, but no one other than a family member has reported seeing her since September 25, when a woman saw her at a furniture store.", "The girl's disappearance is now being probed as a homicide.", "Adkins said that the prosthetic leg is \"consistent with\" that of Zahra, a freckle-faced youngster who lost her leg to bone cancer at age 5 and developed lung cancer a few years later, according to CNN affiliate WCNC.", "The prosthetic was found late Tuesday afternoon off Christie Road in Caldwell County, he said, and authorities are using its serial number to confirm it belonged to the young girl.", "Zahra got the leg in Australia, where both her birth parents are from.", "Meanwhile, authorities focused anew Wednesday on the Hickory home that Zahra Baker lived in with her father, Adam Troy Baker, and her stepmother, Elisa Baker.", "Police officers and FBI agents were inside the residence late into the evening, finishing up their search focusing in the back of the home.", "A backhoe and other construction machinery began digging into grounds around the family's home early in the morning, with investigators using rakes to comb through the dug-up dirt and with police dogs canvassing the area.", "Additionally, police removed at least one bag of evidence from the house Wednesday morning.", "\"New information\" led to the renewed search inside and outside the home, said Adkins.", "\"We're looking for any piece of evidence that can help in that investigation,\" he added.", "A day earlier, employees at Foothills Environmental Landfill in Lenoir, North Carolina, found a mattress that investigators believe belonged to Zahra and was thrown out by her parents in early October -- just days before she was reported missing.", "The disappearance of Zahra, who had persevered through numerous health battles and wore hearing aids, has made international news.", "Police said the missing girl's stepmother, Elisa Baker, admitted last week that she planted a fake ransom note the day after the girl's disappearance was reported.", "Initially arrested on October 10 on several charges unrelated to Zahra's disappearance, including writing worthless checks, Elisa Baker was additionally charged with obstruction of justice for leaving the note.", "That charge is a felony.", "She is now cooperating with investigators, Hickory police said in a statement issued Tuesday.", "The previous day, she had joined police as they searched for evidence at a site near a home she lived in three years ago.", "Zahra's father was arrested just after 3 a.m. Monday in nearby Catawba County on eight charges, including five counts of submitting worthless checks and three counts of failing to appear in court.", "Police earlier acknowledged that Adam Baker faced bad-check charges, which are unrelated to the disappearance of his daughter.", "But they did not initially arrest him, as he had been helping authorities in their search.", "Adam Baker was at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport picking up a family member Sunday before he voluntarily went to the Police Department in Hickory, about 60 miles northwest of Charlotte, to talk to authorities.", "Family members and neighbors have told reporters that Zahra's stepmother abused her.", "Her attorney has denied the allegation.", "Police have said they had been in contact with Zahra's biological mother in Australia and asked for the girl's medical records.", "HLN's Rupa Mikkileni contributed to this report." ]	[ "NEW: FBI and police searched late into the night inside Zahra Baker's home .", "Investigators earlier used a backhoe and rakes to outside the missing girl's home .", "Police say a prosthetic leg they believe belonged to the 10-year-old girl has been found .", "Both the father and stepmother have been arrested, mostly on unrelated charges ." ]	[ 0, 8, 10, 25 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Blackburn is set to become the first English Premier League side to come under Indian ownership, the club confirmed Tuesday.", "Blackburn chairman John Williams told the club's website that a deal with poultry giants Venkys would likely be completed in November.", "He said that after \"detailed talks\" with the Premier League and an \"extensive due diligence process\" that the way was clear for the groundbreaking deal.", "Venkys chairperson Anuradha J. Desai added: \"We expect to be the first Indian company to acquire a Premier League team and we are particularly delighted that the team is Blackburn Rovers, with whom we believe we have many shared values and ambitions.\"", "The terms of the sale are yet to be disclosed, but Venkys joint managing director B Venkatesh Rao told CNBC the deal was worth £46 million ($72.97 million), with the full amount to be paid upfront.", "Venky's is part of the £290 million ($459m) valued Venkateshwara Hatcheries (VH) group, which is listed on the Mumbai stock exchange.", "The acquisition by the Indian conglomerate would take the number of English Premier League clubs with solely foreign ownership to nine, and comes in the wake of Liverpool's highly-publicized sale to New England Sports Ventures, who own the Boston Red Sox baseball team.", "Aston Villa, Birmingham City, Chelsea, Fulham, Manchester City, Manchester United and Sunderland are also under exclusively foreign control while Arsenal, Blackpool and West Ham have influential foreign shareholders.", "Blackburn's mooted sale would end a two-year wait for a buyer at Ewood Park, after the Jack Walker Trust put the club up for sale hoping to attract fresh investment.", "In that time two other Indian buyers, Saurin Shah and Ahsan Ali Syed, have seen prospective bids falter.", "With Blackburn currently languishing just above the Premier League relegation zone, manager Sam Allardyce needs a cash injection to strengthen his squad.", "Venkys certainly has the financial capacity to oblige.", "The group posted a profit of $187 million last year and has an annual turnover of $1.58B.", "Formed in 1976, the conglomerate has diversified in recent years to include nutritional supplements and healthcare products for humans alongside their mainstream poultry products.", "Blackburn won the English Premier League title in 1995 as former owner Jack Walker ploughed millions into the club, but have not enjoyed comparable success in the intervening years." ]	[ "Indian poultry giant Venkys set to take over English Premier League Blackburn .", "The company will be first Indian owners in the Premier League .", "Blackburn desperate for investment after indifferent start to the season ." ]	[ 0, 1 ]
[ "(CNN) -- A search is on for a missing Nepali sherpa who has summited Mount Everest 19 times.", "The mountain guide went missing after an avalanche on Saturday, said the mountaineering agency for which he works.", "An avalanche swept away Chuwang Nima Sherpa on 7,129-meter-high (23,389-foot-high) Mount Baruntse on Saturday afternoon, while he was fixing ropes for climbers at 7,045 meters (23,113 feet), said Jiban Ghimire of Sherpa Shangri-La Treks and Expeditions.", "\"Chuwang Nima was fixing ropes for another expedition in the mountain, because they asked for help, when the avalanche struck,\" Ghimire said.", "Chuwang Nima was climbing with mountain guide Melissa Arnot, from the U.S. state of Idaho.", "The two had planned an alpine-style climb, without any support staff and fixed ropes or stops till the summit, Ghimire said.", "A helicopter was dispatched to look for Chuwang Nima on Sunday morning, but had to return because of bad weather.", "Chuwang Nima, 39, is well known in mountaineering circles, and climbs and trains in the United States as well.", "He was in Denali National Park in Alaska for technical training and rescue operations during the summer, according to Ghimire.", "Apa Sherpa -- a 50-year-old Nepali -- holds the record for summiting Everest, with 20 climbs.", "Everest is the world's highest mountain above sea level, at 8,848 meters (29,029 feet)." ]	[ "The guide went missing after an avalanche on Saturday .", "Bad weather turned back a helicopter that was searching for him Sunday .", "The record for summiting Everest is 20 climbs .", "Everest is the world's highest mountain, at 29,029 feet ." ]	[ 1, 9, 10 ]
[ "Madrid, Spain (CNN) -- An unemployed security guard from Ecuador is Spain's top snoozer.", "Pedro Soria Lopez, 62, was able to nap for 17 minutes and register a 70-decibel snore while sprawled out on a couch in the middle of a crowded shopping mall in what's been billed as the first-ever Spanish National Siesta Championship, CNN sister network CNN Plus reported.", "The grand siesta champ won the first cash prize of 1,000 euros (about $1,400) in credit to purchase goods at the shopping center in Madrid.", "The competitors started off by lying down on blue sofas, some in pajamas.", "Each got to eat a lunch ahead of time, then had twenty minutes to get as much z's as they could squeeze in.", "Hundreds of contestants took part in the siesta championship which began October 14 and ended Saturday.", "The intricate rules award points to contestants depending on how long they sleep during the 20-minute competition time, any unusual positions they sleep in, eye-catching pajamas they might be wearing, and yes, a lot of extra points for snoring.", "The sponsors say it's meant to raise eyes to the problem of a country that's become so fast-paced that many say the traditional siesta is at risk.", "\"The modern life is a danger that we feel is against the siesta.", "When you sleep la siesta everyone has the image that your life is calm, you have a good life.", "And then, the modern life is a direct attack,\" said Daniel Blanco, president of the National Association of Friends of the Siesta earlier in the competition.", "His group, which includes about 50 of his friends across Spain, persuaded a shopping center, Islazul, to host and pay prize money for the siesta competition.", "In the competition, the siesta is limited to 20 minutes, a duration which the organizers and some doctors say is optimal; a quick nap after lunch to get refreshed, without entering a deep sleep cycle.", "But the traditional siesta in Spain often lasts an hour or more.", "The bustling shopping center where the siesta championship is being held is a prime example of the changing times in Spain.", "The stores don't close at lunchtime -- which is what used to happen with Spanish shops -- so instead of sleeping the siesta, people are working or shopping.", "Siesta lovers complain that Spain's frenetic push to compete in the global economy means longer, more pressure-package workdays, even if some Spanish workers still get a two-hour lunch break.", "CNN's Al Goodman contributed to this report." ]	[ "Spain's first national siesta championship wraps up in Madrid .", "Winner napped for 17 minutes and registered a 70-decibel snore .", "The siesta in Spain often lasts an hour or more .", "Traditionalists blame pace of modern life for decline of siesta ." ]	[ 1, 13 ]
[ "(CNN) -- An alleged gang member who police say was behind 80 percent of the killings in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, over the past 16 months was arrested over the weekend, officials said.", "Police believe that Arturo Gallegos Castrellon, known as \"El Farmero,\" was the leader of the Aztecas gang, a group closely linked with the Juarez cartel and its enforcement arm, La Linea.", "Gallegos confessed to authorities that he ordered the killings of three people linked to the U.S. consulate in Juarez in March, as well as the attack on a party of young people that killed 14, federal police said.", "The 32-year-old was arrested Saturday.", "Gallegos \"is allegedly responsible for homicides, extortions and distribution of drugs in all the sectors of Ciudad Juarez,\" the federal police said in a statement.", "He was captured as part of an operation to dismantle the Aztecas gang, police said.", "Surveillance and tips from the public led authorities to a house occupied by armed men, where Gallegos was arrested.", "According to authorities, the gang leader also admitted to the killings of five federal police officers.", "Two others were captured along with Gallegos.", "Carlos Rodriguez Ramirez, 41, is accused of smuggling drugs between Juarez and El Paso, Texas.", "Gisela Ornelas Nunez, 32, was identified as being in charge of transporting drugs and weapons to Juarez, police said.", "Police seized two assault rifles and two handguns, along with 228 cartridges for different weapons.", "They also found 90 grams of what police believe is marijuana.", "Two cars and two trucks, including one that was armored, were also taken.", "In 1996, Gallegos was arrested in the United States for drug trafficking, Mexican authorities said.", "There have been more than 2,500 drug-related killings in Juarez this year alone, signifying that if Gallegos' claim is accurate, he would be responsible for more than 2,000 murders.", "Those numbers would be comparable to those of some of the most ruthless war criminals.", "But Tony Payan, a professor of political science at the University of Texas at El Paso, said that such staggering statistics must be examined with skepticism.", "The number does not specify whether he was directly responsible for those deaths or marginally linked through his role in the gang.", "Still, \"no doubt this is a big bust,\" Payan said, describing Gallegos as one of the heads of the Azteca gang.", "The Azteca gang is dedicated to doing the bidding of the Juarez cartel and is in a battle with a rival gang, the Artistas Asesinos, who work for the Sinaloa cartel.", "As a whole, the Azteca gang is certainly responsible for thousands of deaths over the past four years, Payan said.", "Gallegos was key because he worked closely with the Juarez cartel leadership and directed side enterprises, such as robbery, extortion and kidnappings.", "\"He's probably the brains behind the strategy of a self-financing gang,\" Payan said.", "The arrest is a victory for President Felipe Calderon's offensive against the drug cartels, and taken together with other recent killings or arrests of high-level leaders, shows the police strategy, Payan said: to go after the big fish in the drug trafficking organizations.", "\"To cut the legs off at the street level, we have to cut the head,\" he said of the plan.", "Among the killings Gallegos admitted to are the high-profile shooting deaths of three people linked to the U.S. consulate in the city.", "The shootings occurred March 13 when consulate employee Lesley Enriquez and her husband, Arthur Redelfs, were gunned down as they left a birthday party in their SUV.", "Jorge Alberto Salcido Ceniceros, the husband of another consulate employee, was killed in a separate vehicle.", "Because Gallegos' arrest might be linked to the ongoing investigation into the killings of the Americans, an FBI spokesman declined to comment on the development." ]	[ "Arturo Gallegos was arrested Saturday .", "He is the leader of the Aztecas gang in Juarez .", "Police say he was behind 80 percent of the killings there over the past 16 months ." ]	[ 0 ]
[ "Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Christina Aguilera has split with husband Jordan Bratman, but there was no immediate talk of divorce, her representative said Tuesday.", "\"Although Jordan and I are separated, our commitment to our son Max remains as strong as ever,\" Aguilera said in a statement released Tuesday through her representative.", "The 29-year-old singer-actress and the 33-year-old music executive married five years ago.", "Their son, Max, was born two years ago.", "Aguilera co-stars with Cher in \"Burlesque,\" a major feature film set for a Thanksgiving release.", "CNN's Denise Quan contributed to this report." ]	[ "Despite split, there is no word on a divorce .", "Aguilera and Bratman married five years ago and have a 2-year-old son ." ]	[ 0, 2 ]
[ "Mexico City, Mexico (CNN) -- Authorities have apprehended the alleged leader of a global human trafficking ring that smuggled Chinese migrants to New York City through Mexico.", "Mexican federal police arrested Huang Chen Yaowei, 31, and rescued eight undocumented Chinese migrants, Mexico's Secretary of Public Safety said in a statement Friday.", "U.S. immigration authorities arrested another suspect, Zhendi Li, in New York, the statement said.", "Huang is the suspected leader of an international criminal organization that charged Chinese migrants $80,000 for passage to the United States through Mexico.", "He was allegedly involved in trafficking Chinese citizens since May 2004, Mexican authorities said.", "The Chinese migrants were kept in hotels in Mexico City before crossing into the United States, authorities said.", "The smuggling organization allegedly used counterfeit passports and visas to make the migrants think that there stay in Mexico was legal.", "According to the statement, Huang sent the migrants to Zhendi, \"who allegedly was responsible for receiving them in New York, later providing them housing, moving them and charging the families of the undocumented large sums of money.\"", "Mexican authorities said they worked with U.S. immigration officials to coordinate the investigation and the simultaneous capture of Zhendi.", "During Huang's capture, Mexican federal police also confiscated an SUV, eight Chinese passports, four cell phones and more than $70,000 in Mexican pesos, U.S. dollars, Canadian dollars, Hong Kong dollars and euros.", "In January 2009, roughly 1 percent of approximately 10.8 million unauthorized migrants in the United States -- about 120,000 people -- were from China, according to the non-profit Migration Policy Institute.", "Between 2005 and 2008, the U.S. Border Patrol apprehended more than 6,000 Chinese nationals, according to figures from the Department of Homeland Security." ]	[ "Another suspect has also been arrested in New York .", "Police say the organization charged migrants $80,000 for passage to the U.S.", "Authorities say the Chinese migrants stayed at hotels in Mexico City ." ]	[ 2, 3 ]
[ "Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Actress Lindsay Lohan must remain in a drug rehabilitation program until January 3 instead of going to jail for violating her probation with a failed drug test, a judge ruled Friday.", "If Lohan violates the rules of her rehab program or fails a drug test before her next court date on February 25, she will be sent to jail for 180 days, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Elden Fox told her.", "Staying clean and sober until then would end Lohan's supervised probation, and she can \"put this long episode behind you,\" Fox said.", "\"Do you understand?\" the judge asked her.", "\"Yes, sir,\" a sobbing Lohan said.", "Fox had ordered the actress to prison for a month in September, but she was freed 14 hours after reporting to the facility when another judge granted her a $300,000 bail.", "Three days later, Lohan checked into the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage, California.", "\"I wish that she could get it together, but I'm not quite sure we've gotten her attention yet,\" prosecutor Danette Meyers said Friday as she asked the judge to send the actress to jail for 180 days.", "Meyers argued that Lohan has a pattern of checking into rehab \"every time she has a violation and jail is leering over her head.\"", "Defense lawyer Shawn Chapman Holley told the judge that Lohan \"is trying her best\" but \"relapse is a part of recovery.\"", "\"She remains committed to the treatment program,\" Holley said.", "Her probation officer recommended that Lohan be allowed to remain in rehab, Holley said.", "While Lohan did not speak beyond short \"yes\" and \"no\" answers in court, she did send a handwritten letter to the judge.", "The contents were not immediately disclosed.", "Fox, who took over Lohan's three-year-long case in August, said he thought Lohan's \"epiphany may have been encouraged by the fact that (she) went to jail.\"", "\"I'm not going to be manipulated,\" the judge said as he began to lecture the 24-year-old actress.", "\"You are an addict,\" Fox said.", "\"I hope you understand this.", "You have to change your lifestyle.\"", "Otherwise, Lohan will destroy her reputation and be \"unemployable and uninsurable,\" he warned.", "Lohan acknowledged in a series of Twitter messages last month that she failed the test and has a drug problem.", "\"Substance abuse is a disease, which unfortunately doesn't go away over night,\" Lohan wrote.", "\"I am working hard to overcome it and am taking positive steps.\"", "The Beverly Hills Courthouse has been the scene of several Lohan appearances over the past year related to violations of her probation for a 2007 drunken driving conviction.", "In July, Judge Marsha Revel ordered the actress to serve 90 days in jail and 90 days in rehab for violating her probation.", "The sheriff released her from jail after just 13 days because of overcrowding and her rehab stint at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center ended after 23 days.", "\"She has learned her lesson,\" Holley told Fox as he agreed to let her out of rehab early on August 25.", "Fox allowed Lohan to live in her West Hollywood, California, home as long as she followed a new set of rules, including regular drug testing.", "If she was successful for just 67 days, her supervised probation would end, he said.", "\"She's very serious about her sobriety,\" Holley said then.", "\"She looks forward to proving to the court that she is taking this seriously.\"", "But she failed a drug test less than a month later, triggering Friday's probation violation hearing.", "Lohan's legal troubles began when she was arrested twice in 2007 on charges of driving under the influence, and in the second incident, she was charged with cocaine possession.", "The first arrest came after Lohan lost control of her Mercedes-Benz convertible and struck a curb in Beverly Hills, California.", "Just two weeks after checking out of a Malibu, California, drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility, she was arrested again in July 2007 after a woman called Santa Monica, California, police, saying Lohan was trying to run her down with a car.", "Lohan's acting career, which started at 10 on the soap opera \"Another World,\" took off on the big screen a year later when she played identical twins in Disney's remake of \"The Parent Trap.\"", "CNN's Alan Duke contributed to this report." ]	[ "Judge: If Lindsay Lohan breaks a rule before February 25, she will go to jail for 180 days .", "\"You are an addict,\" Judge Elden Fox tells Lohan .", "The actress checked into the Betty Ford Center last month ." ]	[ 1, 6, 16 ]
[ "(CNN) -- The cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed that sparked protests worldwide four years ago will be republished in a new book soon.", "Staffers at Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten said the cartoons will be in a book created by cultural editor Flemming Rose and will be titled \"The Tyranny of Silence.\"", "Rose could not be reached for comment.", "The book is scheduled to hit stores on September 30, staffers said.", "The cartoons were published in September 2006 and sparked worldwide protests after the reprinting of the caricatures in other publications.", "Islam forbids depictions of Mohammed.", "Many Muslims were also furious at the drawings themselves.", "One of them showed the religious figure wearing a turban shaped like a bomb with a lit fuse.", "In January of 2007, a Norwegian newspaper reprinted the drawings.", "Some European papers later published some of the cartoons as a way of covering the controversy, some papers said.", "CNN's Antonia Mortensen contributed to this report." ]	[ "The book is scheduled to hit stores on September 30 .", "Protesters hit the streets the first time cartoons are published .", "In January of 2007, a Norwegian newspaper reprinted the drawings ." ]	[ 3, 8 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Andre and Korisha Shipley were still mourning the death of their 17-year-old son, Jesse, when two months after his funeral, they received shocking news from students of the same Staten Island, New York, high school Jesse had attended.", "Members of a forensic science club on a field trip to the morgue couldn't believe what they noticed on a cabinet in the medical examiner's lab.", "\"They saw this jar with a brain in it labeled Jesse Shipley,\" recalls Korisha Shipley, whose daughter Shannon came home in tears that day delivering the news.", "\"They knew Jesse and he knew them.", "They were looking at his brain, and his brain was looking right back at them,\" the father adds.", "Jesse Shipley died in a car accident in January 2005, and the family members say that even though they agreed to an autopsy, they thought they were burying their son with all of his organs.", "To them, the cause of death was obvious - blunt trauma resulting from a car accident - so there was no reason for authorities to have kept the brain for further review.", "The couple are now suing the city for the emotional distress caused by the handling of their son's remains.", "\"As far as we understand, during an autopsy you cut open the body, you look for the cause of death, you check out the organs and you put them back in.", "In this case, it was a little more than that,\" Andre Shipley says.", "In a statement to CNN, the attorney representing the city wrote that although officials sympathize with the family, \"it was within the Medical Examiner's discretion to perform an autopsy, and in appropriate cases, to remove and retain bodily organs for further testing.\"", "Dr. Victor Weedn, a forensic pathologist and a spokesperson for the National Association of Medical Examiners, says determining cause of death is not as simple as people think.", "He says it is common practice for medical examiners in the U.S. to save the brain and certain other organs when they think it's important.", "\"To say someone died of a motor vehicle accident, doesn't really tell us anything,\" Weedn explains.", "\"For example, if a passenger in the backseat was epileptic, their fit could have distracted the driver and led to the death.", "So, from the outside it may not be so obvious why the person actually died.\"", "Weedn says the brain is preserved for at least two weeks in a formula that firms the matter enough for the coroner to examine it, a process necessary to rule out suspicion and to maintain evidence for cases when the death is determined to be the result of criminal activity.", "He says the deceased is often buried within that time period.", "\"We have a certain authority to investigate death for public health and public safety reasons.", "That is a right pitted against the individual right, and sometimes that does upset families,\" he explains.", "Others, such as University of Pennsylvania medical ethicist Art Caplan, disagree.", "He says most people recognize the duty of medical examiners to rule out crime, but that does not justify keeping organs.", "\"The state says we're going to take this body and examine it to see what might have happened, but we promise you, we'll give everything back,\" Caplan says.", "\"When you don't do that, you're breaking a basic covenant with society and with families.\"", "The College of American Pathologists provides a sample autopsy consent form on its website.", "According to the form, the consenter authorizes \"the removal, examination, and retention of organs....as the pathologists deem proper for diagnostic, education, quality improvement and research purposes.\"", "However, the form also states that \"organs and tissues not needed for diagnostic, education, quality improvement, or research purposes will be sent to the funeral home or disposed of appropriately.\"", "According to Caplan, the laws are clear about what a medical examiner should do, but there is little oversight in the industry.", "He says in situations where an autopsy has been performed and a bereaved family is concerned whether all the remains have been returned, it is usually up to the family to ask.", "Court documents from the Shipley case indicate that medical examiners have extensive, but not unlimited, discretionary authority.", "The trial court \"found that questions of fact existed with regard to whether Jesse's brain had been lawfully retained for scientific purposes, and whether the defendants unlawfully interfered ... by failing to advise [the family] at the time the body was released for burial that the brain had been removed and retained.\"", "But, Weedn says approaching the family with this information is an area where even some medical examiners disagree.", "\"Some forensic pathologists would say going to the family and asking, 'Can I keep this?'", "would further upset them at a time of grieving,\" he explains.", "\"But, there are others who say we really should be asking the family every time.\"", "Still, Weedn says, in some circumstances it is not beneficial to ask family, because the person of you ask permission could potentially be connected to the cause of death.", "\"It's all about trust,\" says Rebecca Skloot, author of the book, \"The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,\" which explores the history of tissue research in the United States.", "In her opinion, cases such as the Shipleys' contribute to a growing mistrust in the medical system.", "\"People worry things are being done to them without their knowledge, and so they don't trust doctors,\" Skloot explains.", "\"It doesn't matter if you take it out and put on your shelf or send it off to do research, it's still taking something without people's knowledge.\"", "Perhaps what's most extraordinary in the Jesse Shipley case is that the family did find out through the serendipitous field trip students from Jesse's high school took the morgue.", "Dr. Cyril H. Wecht, a forensic pathologist and attorney who reviews cases like these but is not involved in the Shipley case, says the medical examiner was right to take out the brain for investigation but was wrong to openly display Shipley's name on it.", "\"You're talking about a matter of sensitivity and common sense,\" Wecht says.", "\"Certainly if you're going to have student visitors, then you should not have names and numbers available to see.\"", "The Shipleys' attorney, Marvin Ben Aron, says not only the brain, but parts of the liver and testes were later returned and buried in a small casket with their son's body.", "He says handling the remains was the most traumatizing aspect for the family.", "\"For them, whenever they remember their child, part of their memory is holding a jar of organs in their hands that they never should have known existed,\" he explains.", "He is hoping for a settlement during their October 27 court date.", "\"I feel bad for those people who found out in the past and even worse for those who never will,\" Andre Shipley says.", "\"We buried our son, and then two months after we had chunks of him coming back to us.", "This is not the way it's supposed to be.\"", "CNN's Elizabeth Cohen contributed to this report." ]	[ "Andre and Korisha Shipley found out that their son's brain was not buried along with him .", "A class from Jesse Shipley's high school saw his labeled organ at the morgue .", "The family is suing the city for emotional distress .", "Legally, the removal of organs is allowed as pathologists deem proper for diagnosis ." ]	[ 2, 7, 25, 40 ]
[ "Port-Au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- The confirmation of five cholera cases in Haiti's capital is a \"very worrying development,\" a U.N. spokeswoman told CNN.", "Public health officials are working to keep the country's cholera outbreak from spreading in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, where tens of thousands of people are still living in sprawling tent cities after January's devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake.", "The fast-moving outbreak has claimed at least 253 lives on the impoverished island nation, and another 3,015 cases have been reported, according to Haiti's health ministry.", "Port-au-Prince could still be safe.", "The five patients were infected north of the capital, and those confirmed cases do not mean cholera has spread to Port-au-Prince, Imogen Wall, spokeswoman for the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Haiti, told CNN.", "\"Our response system worked, but obviously this is a very worrying development,\" she said.", "The five patients in Port-au-Prince were infected in Artibonite, north of the capital, Wall said.", "They traveled to the nation's main city, where health officials discovered them to be infected within the incubation period, she said.", "The five have been isolated and are receiving treatment, she said.", "But meanwhile, officials are stepping up sanitation efforts and setting up quarantine areas in Port-au-Prince.", "And authorities are bracing themselves for a possible larger outbreak nationwide.", "\"I think the only responsible thing we can do at the moment is prepare and plan for the worst case scenario,\" Wall said.", "Wall said aid organizations are working on constructing facilities to treat patients and sending more doctors to the affected areas.", "\"We're all right for supplies ... but we're short on medical personnel,\" she said.", "The cholera outbreak comes after recent heavy rains caused the banks of the Artibonite River to overflow and flood the area.", "The river was dammed in 1956 to create Lac de Peligre and is Haiti's dominant drainage system.", "On Friday, officials with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the U.S. Agency for International Development discussed the outbreak and efforts to work out a containment strategy.", "The CDC will send an 11-member team to Haiti over the next few days to find out which antibiotics will be most effective in treating the cholera outbreak.", "USAID will provide supplies needed to set up treatment centers.", "The group has already prepositioned 300,000 oral re-hydration kits and are distributing water purification kits in affected areas.", "Cholera is caused by a bacterial infection of the intestine and, in severe cases, is characterized by diarrhea, vomiting and leg cramps, according to the CDC.", "In such cases, rapid loss of body fluids can lead to dehydration and shock.", "\"Without treatment, death can occur within hours,\" the agency says.", "A person can get cholera by drinking water or eating food contaminated with the bacteria.", "During epidemics, the source of the contamination is often the feces of an infected person, and infections can spread rapidly in areas where there is poor sewage treatment and a lack of clean drinking water.", "All the reported cases in the Lower Artibonite involve severe diarrhea and vomiting, Wall said.", "Ian Rawson, director of Hospital Albert Schweitzer Haiti near Verrettes, said patients began showing cholera-like symptoms on October 16.", "The pace picked up significantly Tuesday and beyond, though he said the situation was under control Friday at his 80-bed facility about 16 miles east of Saint Marc.", "\"So far, we've been able to manage it,\" Rawson said, noting that new patients were now coming in via pick-up trucks about every 10 minutes.", "Temperatures in the mid-90s exacerbated the dual concerns about dehydration and people contracting cholera by drinking tainted water.", "People lined roadsides in and around villages with buckets, hoping that passersby might have clean water, said Eric Lotz, Haiti's national director for the nonprofit Operation Blessing.", "The U.N. mission in Haiti credited access to clean water and free medical facilities for preventing feared outbreaks of cholera and tuberculosis.", "CNN's Paula Newton contributed to this report." ]	[ "NEW: Death toll rises across Haiti from cholera .", "Authorities are bracing for a possible larger outbreak nationwide .", "Five cases of cholera are confirmed in Port-au-Prince .", "The outbreak has killed more than 250 people ." ]	[ 0, 10 ]
[ "New Delhi, India (CNN) -- A disputed holy site in India will be divided in an attempt to satisfy competing religious claims to the site, the Allahabad High Court ruled Thursday.", "Muslims, Hindus and a local sect all will get part of the land at Ayodhya, the court said.", "Muslims have already said they will appeal to the Supreme Court.", "Thousands of people have died in sectarian violence in India since Hindu extremists razed a Muslim mosque on the site in 1992.", "Many Hindus believe the site is the birthplace of one of their most revered deities.", "They will be allowed to keep an idol in a makeshift temple under the central dome at the site, Judge S. U. Khan announced in his ruling.", "Khan is one of three judges on the high court.", "\"All three sets of parties, i.e., Muslims, Hindus and Nirmohi Akhara are declared joint title holders of the property,\" Khan wrote.", "He gave them three months to come up with proposals for which sections of the property they want, while awarding some specific areas to Nirmohi Akhara, a local Hindu sect.", "India beefed up security across the country as it braced for the verdict, deploying hundreds of thousands of troops in anticipation of possible violence.", "The destruction of Ayodhya's Babri mosque in 1992 sparked religious riots across India, in which more than 2,000 people died.", "It was some of the worst violence the country has seen since independence in 1947.", "But India appeared to remain calm on Thursday.", "Prime Minister Manmohan Singh urged citizens not to let extremists stir up violence.", "\"Often it is only a few mischief makers who create divisions in our society.", "I would appeal to my countrymen to be vigilant and not let such people succeed in disrupting peace and harmony,\" he said in a statement after the ruling was announced.", "\"It is my hope that the response of the people of India to the judgement will be respectful, dignified and do our country proud,\" he said, adding that it was \"correct\" to maintain the status quo until the Supreme Court hears the case.", "The Allahabad court was asked to rule on a number of issues in addition to the dispute over the ownership of the land, which has been going on for decades.", "But it is not clear from their rulings if the judges were able to agree on points including whether the Hindu deity Lord Rama was actually born there and when the Babri Mosque was built.", "Like India itself, they appear to have split on religious lines.", "India is a majority Hindu country, but has more than 160 million Muslims.", "In fact, only two other countries, Indonesia and Pakistan, have more Muslims than India, although India is only about 13 percent Muslim, according to the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life.", "India's government was determined to prevent sectarian violence over the Ayodhya ruling.", "Paramilitary forces were deployed in the state of Uttar Pradesh, Home Ministry spokesman Onkar Kedia said Thursday.", "In the rest of the country, paramilitary forces and air force aircraft are being kept on reserve.", "About 190,000 forces are in place in Uttar Pradesh, Kedia said, without disclosing the total number of troops that have been deployed across India as a \"precautionary measure.\"", "India's Home Ministry also has temporarily banned bulk text messages and has urged the media to exercise restraint and to not sensationalize any possible violence.", "The town of Ayodhya has been a religious flashpoint for more than 400 years.", "Hindus believe that Lord Rama, one of the religion's most revered deities, was born there.", "The Babri Mosque was built on the site after the region became part of the Mughal Empire in the 1500s.", "Two years after independence, in 1949, the gates to the site were locked after Muslims claimed Hindus had placed deities of Rama in their area.", "Hindu groups have pushed to build a temple in Ayodhya, to replace the mosque torn down by Hindu extremists.", "This month, Hindus and Muslims were urged to pray for peace after a judgment date was announced, and some Ayodhya residents fled to avoid potential violence.", "CNN's Sumnima Udas and Sara Sidner contributed to this report." ]	[ "NEW: India remains calm after ruling on site at center of 1992 violence .", "Muslims have said they will appeal to the Supreme Court .", "Hindus will be allowed to keep an idol at the site, the court rules .", "The northern town has been a religious flashpoint for more than 400 years ." ]	[ 2, 5, 12, 27 ]
[ "Devecser, Hungary (CNN) -- The Hungarian government Thursday made an urgent request to the European Union for help in the cleanup effort after a reservoir holding industrial waste burst earlier in the week.", "The government wants expert assistance in three villages left covered by the toxic red sludge after the accident Monday, the official news agency MTI reported.", "Meanwhile, the sludge from an aluminum plant reached the Danube, Europe's second largest river, on Thursday as emergency officials worked to contain as much of the leak as possible.", "\"It is a huge tragedy for the whole country,\" said Anna Nagy, a Hungarian Disaster Management offical.", "\"We love the Danube, we're very proud of the Danube and we tried to protect it.\"", "\"I hope we can save the life in the river,\" she said.", "Hungary needs time to calculate the cost of the disaster, saying that the government's first response had been to try to save lives and clean homes.", "Tibor Dobson, a top disaster management official, told CNN that the sludge -- which flowed from an aluminum plant reservoir that burst on Monday -- is less dangerous than it was when it spilled.", "Officials believe pH levels have dropped to within an acceptable range, making the river safe, Dobson said.", "They are monitoring the Danube for sign of toxicity, such as dying fish.", "Nagy said pH levels had fallen to 9.1.", "That's more alkaline than neutral, which is 7 on the scale, but much less than it was originally, at 13, the Catastrophic Protection Unit said Thursday.", "Emergency workers were pouring plaster and fertilizers in hopes it would bind with the sludge and counter its alkalinity.", "The exact chemical composition of the sludge has not been revealed, but aluminum processing normally involves compounds that include cyanide, cadmium and chromium.", "The environmental disaster -- which occurred nearly 100 miles west of Budapest near the town of Ajka -- has killed two children, ages 1 and 3, an elderly woman and a 35-year-old man whose SUV overturned in the sludge.", "About 250 people have been evacuated from their homes, said Gyorgi Tottos, a spokeswoman for Hungary's Catastrophe Protection Unit.", "The reservoir has since been repaired and the flow from the pool halted.", "But the material that flowed out of the reservoir continues to pose a threat.", "The plant received an operating permit in 2006, he said.", "The European Commission is studying a copy of the permit and sees nothing wrong with the paperwork so far, he added.", "The aluminum factory has said it will pay for the victims' funerals.", "It has property and liability insurance, insurer Allianz Hungaria Biztosito told CNN, but would not say how much.", "Residents were advised not to eat produce from gardens that were covered when the dam burst.", "It was not clear when residents evacuated from affected areas in the villages of Kolontar, Devecser and Somlovasarhely would be able to return home.", "The long-term consequences of the leak were also unclear.", "In some villages, police with guns patrolled some of the villages to keep looters at bay.", "A state of emergency has been declared in three counties, the State Secretariat of Governmental Communications said.", "CNN's Nic Robertson, Tommy Evans, Jim Boulden and Eileen Hsieh contributed to this report." ]	[ "Hungary asks European Union for assistance in cleanup .", "\"It is a huge tragedy for the whole country,\" a disaster official says .", "Officials think the pH level has dropped, but is still above neutral .", "The sludge flowed from a aluminum plant reservoir that burst on Monday ." ]	[ 3, 7 ]
[ "(CNN) -- The top-two Bundesliga teams suffered embarrassing defeats by lower-league opposition in the German Cup on Wednesday night.", "Mainz crashed to just a second loss so far this season, losing 2-1 at second-division Alemannia Aachen ahead of this weekend's showdown with title rivals Borussia Dortmund.", "Aachen led 2-0 through Benjamin Auer and Marco Hoger before Hungary striker Adam Szalai reduced the deficit with 22 minutes to play.", "Second-placed Dortmund also exited at the second-round stage, losing 4-2 on penalties against Kickers Offenbach after being held goalless in extra-time by the third-division team.", "Bundesliga strugglers Stuttgart were also taken to extra-time by a team from the fourth division, before rallying to win 3-1.", "Bayer Leverkusen bowed out following a 5-4 penalty shootout defeat away to fellow top-flight team Borussia Monchengladbach after the match ended 1-1.", "Eintracht Frankfurt crushed Hamburg 5-2, while fellow Bundesliga side Hoffenheim progressed with a 1-0 win over division two team Ingolstadt.", "In Spain, second-placed La Liga team Villarreal were held 1-1 away to third-division side Polideportivo Ejido in the first leg of their Copa del Rey fourth-round tie, while struggling Racing Santander lost 2-0 at division two Cordoba.", "Real Madrid held by minnows Murcia .", "Sevilla won 4-0 away to Real Union, Valencia triumphed 3-0 at Logrones, Levante beat relegated Xerez 3-2, Hercules drew 0-0 at home to Malaga and Mallorca won 3-1 at home to Sporting Gijon in another all-La Liga clash.", "Bottom club Zaragoza edged a 1-0 win away to second-divison Real Betis, while Atletico Madrid thrashed division three Universidad Las Palmas 5-0 with two goals from Argentina striker Sergio Aguero.", "In England, Arsenal reached the quarterfinals of the League Cup for the eighth season in a row with a 4-0 win at Premier League rivals Newcastle, as England winger Theo Walcott scored twice .", "The Premier League's bottom club West Ham also went through with a morale-boosting 3-1 win at home to Stoke City after extra-time, having trailed to Kenwyne Jones' early goal before captain Scott Parker, Manuel da Costa and substitute Victor Obinna replied.", "Aston Villa also needed extra-time before defeating division two side Burnley 2-1, with England winger Stewart Downing scoring the winner before teammate Marc Albrighton was sent after Emile Heskey and Clark Carlisle netted late in regulation time.", "Serie A leaders Lazio won 3-0 at home to second-division Portogruaro in the third round of the Coppa Italia, while Udinese beat Padova 4-0 and Bologna edged Modena 3-2.", "Brescia scraped a 1-0 win over Cittadella, struggling Cagliari beat Piacenza 3-0, Lecce defeated Siena 3-2 and Catania needed extra-time before overcoming Varese 4-3.", "Serie B leaders Novara knocked out top-flight Cesena, winning 2-1." ]	[ "Mainz lose to second-division Alemannia Aachen in second round of German Cup .", "Bundesliga title rivals Dortmund lose on penalties against division three opposition .", "Spanish high-flyers Villarreal held 1-1 away to third-divison opponents in Copa del Rey .", "Arsenal reach English League Cup quarterfinals for the eighth season in a row ." ]	[ 0, 1, 7, 11 ]
[ "Paris, France (CNN) -- Ten of France's 12 oil refineries were stopping production Friday, an oil industry spokesman said, as the country went through a fourth straight day of strikes over pension reforms.", "Unions said workers at all 12 refineries were taking part in the strike.", "Yves Le Goff, a spokesman for the French Oil Industry Association, said there is currently no rupture in the fuel supply, but that did not stop consumers from lining up at gas stations across the country to stock up on fuel, just in case.", "The work stoppage at the refineries was having a direct effect on the two main Paris airports, Orly and Charles de Gaulle.", "Both are supplied by a pipeline that comes directly from refineries that were shut down Friday, according to Trapil, the company that owns the line.", "While Orly said it has enough fuel to last for 17 days, French media reported that Charles de Gaulle has enough fuel to last at least through the weekend.", "A spokesman for Paris Airports would not confirm how many days the Charles de Gaulle fuel would last if the pipelines continued to be blocked, but said there was no concern.", "\"We are not at all worried right now,\" the spokesman said.", "The strike is over government pension reforms, which have passed the lower house of Parliament and are now awaiting approval by the Senate.", "Workers are especially upset over plans to raise the retirement age from 60 to 62, a provision that has already been approved by both houses of Parliament.", "It will not become law, however, until the Senate approves the full spate of reforms.", "The strike is the fourth by unions in the past month and the first one to go longer than 24 hours.", "Unions have said it will be open-ended, with a vote each day about whether to continue the walkout the following day.", "French President Nicolas Sarkozy indicated Thursday that his government would not back down in the face of strikes.", "\"Our duty is to act; to act in the public interest, act with justice, but to act,\" he said, according to a report in the Paris daily newspaper Le Monde.", "Another concern Friday was the increasing number of high school students joining the protest.", "There were demonstrations Friday in several French cities including Paris, where students were in front of the Senate to protest the bill.", "Student protests led to \"disruptions\" at 342 schools across the country Thursday, the Education Ministry said.", "Transportation was suffering only minor disruptions.", "Local transport services like subways and buses were operating well, though only half of the high-speed TGV trains were running, officials said.", "CNN's Jim Bittermann, Winnie Andrews, and Saskya Vandoorne contributed to this report." ]	[ "Friday is the fourth straight day of strikes .", "At least 10 of France's 12 oil refineries are shut .", "People are lining up at gas stations to stock up; the main Paris airports are affected ." ]	[ 0, 2 ]
[ "(CNN) -- South America will support the joint Spain-Portugal bid to host the 2018 World Cup at next week's vote, a top official at its football confederation revealed on Thursday.", "CONMEBOL will have three of 22 votes when world ruling body FIFA's executive committee meets on Friday to elect which countries will stage the 2018 and 2022 tournaments.", "\"The 10 countries are agreed to give the vote to Spain,\" its general secretary Eduardo Deluca told reporters after a meeting in Asuncion, Paraguay.", "England's bid representative David Dein had visited Brazil and Paraguay earlier in the week meeting CONMEBOL president Nicolas Leoz as he sought South American support.", "The Paraguayan is one of the confederation's three executive members along with Argentina's Julio Grondona and Ricardo Terra Teixeira of Brazil.", "Deluca's announcement follows claims by the head of the Spain-Portugal camp, Miguel Angel Lopez, that it had already secured eight votes.", "Lopez told the Bloomberg news agency on Monday that Spain's Angel Maria Villar Lona would also vote for the joint bid along with five other executive committee members.", "The head of the Asian Football Confederation, who is from 2022 candidate Qatar, also said he would be supporting Spain-Portugal.", "\"Asia supports the Iberian bid.", "There's an excellent relationship between Asian football and Spanish football, we have done a lot of projects together, but that doesn't mean there has been a pact between us,\" Mohamed Bin Hammam told Spanish newspaper Marca.", "\"It is something that happens between a lot of bids and it's not at all illegal.", "Qatar is going to support Spain and Portugal and they will support us, but we're not breaking any rules.\"", "FIFA ruled that there had been no illegal collusion between rival bid camps earlier this month when it suspended two executive committee members for offering to sell their votes to undercover newspaper reporters.", "Nigeria's Amos Adamu and Oceania president Reynald Temarii will both be excluded from the December 2 vote, reducing the number from 24.", "The Oceania federation is meeting this weekend to see if it can find a way to get its vote reinstated, Australia's Sydney Morning Herald reported on Thursday.", "Meanwhile, a Bloomberg report has cast doubt on the Iberian bid's ability to finance the renovation of stadiums given Spain and Portugal's economic problems.", "\"If building these stadiums means taking on more debt, I fear that they won't happen,\" the chief economist at Spanish savings bank foundation Funcas said.", "Angel Laborda said both countries would be tightening their budgets, meaning local councils would struggle to find funds for stadium work.", "Spain-Portugal is bidding along with England, Russia and Belgium-Netherlands for 2018, while Qatar, Australia, Japan, South Korea and the United States are vying for the rights to host in 2022." ]	[ "Spain-Portugal bid can expect to win three votes from South America next week .", "CONMEBOL official says confederation will back the Iberian bid for 2018 World Cup .", "Spain-Portugal camp claimed earlier this week that it had secured eight of the 22 votes .", "Qatar, which is bidding for 2022 rights, has also pledged support to Iberian bid ." ]	[ 0, 5, 8, 18 ]
[ "Conakry, Guinea (CNN) -- Both candidates contending in Guinea's much-delayed runoff presidential elections called for calm from their supporters and traded accusations over the weekend after the runoff was postponed for the fourth time.", "The West African nation's election was due on Sunday but was delayed indefinitely on Friday for technical reasons by new electoral commission head Gen. Siaka Toumani Sangare, a Malian national.", "Fighting between supporters of the rival candidates Cellou Dalein Diallo and Alpha Conde continued on Friday night and Saturday morning after Diallo's supporters claimed they were attacked by Conde's RPG supporters and Conde's supporters said they were sold poisoned water and yogurt at a large rally in the capital Friday afternoon.", "Both candidates called news conferences Saturday to give their side of the story and call their activists to calm.", "Two people were killed on Tuesday and dozens injured in clashes between supporters of Diallo's UFDG and police.", "Senior party members also said that one of its supporters was killed and another left in a coma after violence between UFDG and RPG loyalists on Thursday.", "That violence continued into the weekend, and there were reports of security forces firing at civilians and raping at least one girl in Conakry's impoverished suburbs.", "Experts and political leaders are worried about the prospect of ethnic polarization, as support for both parties is divided along ethnic lines.", "The two largest ethnic groups, Peul and Malinké form the principle bases of support for Diallo's UFDG party and Conde's RPG party respectively.", "\"What worries us is the excessive tribalization of the debate and the violence,\" Diallo said to reporters on Saturday.", "Diallo's party also sees the Guinean state as biased against their party and complicit in the recent violence that has engulfed the capital.", "\"We need to be extremely careful because our country runs a big risk when politicians at the highest levels act they way they are acting today,\" Faya Minimono, a senior official of Diallo's UFDG party said Saturday.", "The U.N. Office for the High Commissioner for Human Rights released a statement Friday condemning what it saw as \"excessive force\" and ethnic-based violence carried out by Guinea security forces during the week.", "\"Some members of the security forces appear to be making threats, and even carrying out assaults, based on people's ethnicity or political affiliation,\" the report said.", "Guinea, a former French colony, has never had a free and fair presidential election in its 52-year history.", "A military junta has ruled the country since taking power in a coup after the death of longtime autocrat Lansana Conte in December 2008." ]	[ "Presidential runoff election in Guinea delayed indefinitely .", "Both candidates call for calm .", "West African national has never had a free, fair presidential election ." ]	[ 0, 14 ]
[ "London, England (CNN) -- The officer in charge of the British nuclear submarine that ran aground in October has been removed from command, the Ministry of Defence said Saturday.", "Andrew Coles had been commanding officer of HMS Astute, which the United Kingdom calls its most powerful attack submarine.", "\"Commander Coles will continue to serve in the Royal Navy and he will be reappointed to a post where his talents and experience can be used to best effect,\" a ministry statement said.", "\"A new commanding officer will be appointed as soon as possible.\"", "The HMS Astute ran aground off the Isle of Skye, in northern Scotland, while doing sea trials.", "Its nuclear propulsion system was not damaged in the incident and its reactor was declared safe, with no environmental impact, the ministry said.", "It was eventually pulled free and escorted back to port.", "The submarine can carry a mix of as many as 38 Spearfish heavyweight torpedoes and Tomahawk land-attack cruise missiles, according to the ministry." ]	[ "Cmdr.", "Andrew Coles had been in charge of HMS Astute .", "The submarine ran aground off Scotland in October .", "The Ministry of Defence says he will be reappointed within the navy ." ]	[ 0, 1 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Mexican boxer Juan Manuel Marquez wants a third clash with Manny Pacquiao following Saturday night's successful defense of his WBA and WBO lightweight titles.", "The 37-year-old stopped Australia's Michael Katsidis on a technical knockout in the ninth round in Las Vegas to take his record to 52-5 with 38 KOs.", "The only draw of his career came against Pacquiao in 2004 when he retained his WBA and IBF featherweight titles, but he lost his WBC super featherweight belt in a controversial split decision to the Filipino in 2008.", "\"We know that Pacquiao has been avoiding us.", "We will put a lot of work into it, and a third fight is what the public wants to see,\" Marquez told reporters after beating Katsidis, whose brother Stathi -- a horse-racing jockey -- died last month.", "\"Yes he beat bigger fellows but they are all past their prime, while I beat younger and stronger boxers like Juan Diaz and Michael Katsidis.\"", "However, one stumbling block to a rematch is that Marquez wants it at the weight limit of 140-142 pounds, while Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach says he wants to fight at 147.", "\"I know he can make that weight as when he fought Margarito [this month], he was just 144 pounds.", "So if they insist in fighting at 147, like Freddie Roach has mentioned, they are again giving excuses.\"", "However, Pacquiao doubts that the public wants to see him fight Marquez again, The Philippine Star reported on Sunday.", "\"Will they still watch it?\"", "Pacquiao said in Manila.", "The newspaper said Pacquiao's business manager Eric Pineda would accept the fight if Marquez promoted it.", "\"Manny thinks Marquez has a small fan base, that's why he doesn't want any hand in the promotion.", "All he wants is a guaranteed purse, and that Top Rank and MP Promotions won't be involved in the promotions.", "Then he will take the fight,\" Pineda said.", "Following his win over Antonio Margarito two weeks ago, Pacquiao has been linked with a bout against American veteran Shane Mosley, who he has yet to encounter.", "Pacquiao has this year juggled his political career with two successful fights, beating Joshua Clottey before stopping Margarito to become the first man to win world titles in eight weight categories." ]	[ "Juan Manuel Marquez targets another crack at Filipino fighter Manny Pacquiao .", "The Mexican lost to Pacquiao on points two years ago after a tie in 2004 .", "He retained his WBA and WBO lightweight titles against Michael Katsidis on Saturday .", "The defeated Australian fought just a month after the death of his brother ." ]	[ 0, 2 ]
[ "(CNN) -- The wife of Singapore's first prime minister died at her home Saturday at the age of 89.", "A private funeral for Kwa Geok Choo will take place next Wednesday, the prime minister's office said in a statement.", "She was married to Lee Kuan Yew, who is widely credited with molding Singapore into one of the world's most prosperous countries.", "Lee, 87, was the founding father of the island nation.", "His son, Lee Hsien Loong, is now Singapore's prime minister -- the country's third since it gained independence from Malaysia in 1965.", "The elder Lee was admitted to the Singapore General Hospital earlier this week for a chest infection ." ]	[ "Kwa Geok Choo died at home at the age of 89 .", "Her husband was Singapore's first prime minister ." ]	[ 0 ]
[ "Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- Members of the South Korean military protested on the streets of the nation's capital Saturday, stating that they were angry that their country's government had not done enough to respond to recent shelling by North Korea.", "One group of protesters gathered near the defense ministry building Saturday.", "The crowd clashed with police officers, some charging and kicking officers.", "The protests come as tensions between the Koreas are growing.", "The United States is sending the aircraft carrier USS George Washington to join South Korea's forces near the coasts of China and North Korea in a four-day drill military drill that starts Sunday.", "The drill is set to begin five days after North Korea shelled a South Korean island, killing four South Koreans and wounding 15 others." ]	[ "Protests come as tensions between the Koreas are growing .", "Demonstrators are seen charging and kicking police ." ]	[ 2, 3 ]
[ "(CNN) -- This weekend's Scottish football fixtures have been curtailed as overseas officials scheduled to cover for striking referees decided not to help out.", "Poland's football association withdrew its offer of 12 officials, while two refs from Portugal returned home on Friday after arriving in Glasgow, the UK Press Association reported.", "Luxembourg's Alain Hamer will referee two Scottish Premier League matches in two days as he takes charge of second-placed Celtic's home clash with Inverness and defending champions Rangers' trip to Dundee United.", "The four remaining SPL games are expected to go ahead ahead despite the Portuguese officials Cosme Machado and Joao Ferreira having been scheduled for two of them.", "Israel will provide officials for the other two, with Meir Levy to referee Hamilton Accies v St Mirren and Eli Hacmon taking charge of Kilmarnock-Aberdeen, also on Saturday.", "Sunday's Challenge Cup final between Ross County and Queen of the South is still expected to be played.", "However, two of the three Scottish Cup replays are off due to the Polish turnaround and 10 lower league matches have been postponed.", "Scotland's category one officials decided earlier this week that they would stand down in protest against increasing levels of criticism from players, managers and the media.", "PA reported on Thursday that the cost to bring in overseas officials would be around $50,000 compared to the $300,000 shortfall if the matches were not played.", "SFA chief executive Stewart Regan said the strike was \"a sad day for Scottish football.\"", "\"After further positive talks yesterday, and having received the backing of both the SPL and the SFL [Scottish Football League], I felt that we had shown our commitment to the refereeing fraternity and that they had recognized that substantial progress had been made,\" he told the SFA website.", "It is the first time that Scotland has employed officials from outside its borders.", "The 44-year-old Hamer has a decade of experience in Europe's top club competition, the Champions League, and has refereed Scotland matches at international level." ]	[ "Portuguese and Polish referees decide against covering for striking Scottish officials .", "Luxembourg's Alain Hamer will referee two Scottish Premier League matches in two days .", "All six SPL matches still expected to go ahead, but 12 other games are called off .", "Scottish referees are protesting increasing levels of criticism from clubs and media ." ]	[ 2, 3 ]
[ "(CNN) -- The Syfy Channel is known for a certain kind of escapist fun.", "Saturday nights are reserved for their original movies: movies that are lower-budget than the fare seen in theaters, but still meet science fiction fans' need for fantastic monsters, time travel and magic.", "With a reputation for being delightfully campy, Syfy's original movies are a guilty pleasure, said Colin Ferguson, star of Syfy's original series, \"Eureka.\"", "\"Within the bandwith of the campy sci-fi movie, you can go from completely self-aware, with something like [classic sci-fi movie] 'Attack of the Killer Tomatoes,' and then in the middle you have something like [the Syfy movie] 'Sharktopus,' where the creature is just way over the top, sort of on purpose,\" Ferguson said.", "\"And on the other end you have sort of the more realistic version of the campy creature, like 'Triassic Attack,'\" he added.", "\"Triassic Attack,\" is Ferguson's Syfy original movie directorial debut and will air Saturday, November 27, at 9 p.m.", "ET. The movie is about the fossilized remains of dinosaurs that are brought back to life by a Native American spell and urged to wreak havoc on a small town.", "The ravenous, animated skeletons start eating as many people as they can.", "However, because the resurrected dinosaurs are only bones, they have no digestive organs.", "So their human meals just drop to the ground after mastication.", "\"I'd describe it as, 'What happens when a flying tyrannosaurus rex attacks Oregon?'", "\" said Ferguson.", "\"Pandemonium ensues, no doubt!\"", "The movie's tagline reads, \"They're ancient, they're angry and they're out for revenge.\"", "Based on that description, Frank Conniff, \"Mystery Science Theater 3000\" writer and current member of \"Cinematic Titanic\" said it could be a perfect addition to his movie riffing routine.", "\"I guess the central dilemma of the movie is the digestive system of these monsters.", "... Is Rolaids or Tums doing a sponsor?\"", "he said. \"Who could not watch a movie with that description?\"", "Conniff has made a living out of lovingly poking fun at campy, B-grade movies.", "He said the reason so many people love campy films is because of their originality and filmmakers' resourcefulness.", "\"The best of them have a real personality that comes through that you don't necessarily see in a big-budget movie,\" Conniff said.", "Big-budget science fiction movies tend to rely more on a constant barrage of noise and shiny objects instead of the charm of a campy filmmaker, like Ed Wood, he said.", "\"In some ways ['Triassic Attack]' could be a cheesy B movie, and in some ways it could be an action/adventure sci-fi movie,\" said Jeff Beach, co-founder of the production company behind \"Triassic Attack,\" UFO Films.", "\"We make fun movies with a lot of visual effects and a lot of action, and there's this huge fan base for them,\" he said.", "\"Anytime I'm out and about and people ask me what I do, I say, 'Oh I make the movies for the Syfy Channel,' and people are like, 'Oh!", "I love those things!'", "Anyone from a hairdresser to a guy in a grocery store, guy parking the car.", "I think it's really a wide spectrum of viewers for these movies, and I think the age range also varies very much, too.\"", "\"Syfy Channel is filling a void,\" Ferguson said.", "\"People used to go to drive-ins to see these kinds of movies.\"", "There's something about cheap entertainment that makes people smile, he said.", "Thomas Vitale, the executive vice president of programming and original movies at Syfy, said the movie \"Sharktopus\" made everyone on his team smile.", "Even saying the word \"Sharktopus\" was fun, he said.", "\"We create this world that's outlandish -- we create this world where 'Sharktopus' really exists, where the military creates a sharktopus and the sharktopus gets loose,\" Vitale said.", "\"Once you set that up, everything that follows has to live within that world and has to make logical sense based on the outlandish premise that we've created.\"", "Another recent Syfy movie, \"Red,\" starring sci-fi fan favorite Felicia Day, applies that logic to the fairy tale \"Little Red Riding Hood.\"", "Vitale said it was an easy leap to go from \"a story that's about a little girl and a talking wolf,\" to an original movie that was about how a modern girl would deal with the sci-fi version of a talking wolf -- a werewolf.", "With such attention to detail and adherence to a fantastic story line, Vitale said it's no surprise that Syfy's original movie team is made up of sci-fi geeks.", "\"Everything at Syfy Channel is run by robots, actually,\" said Karen O'Hara, vice president of original movies at Syfy.", "\"We're all fans of the genre, we all consume a lot of science fiction, fantasy and supernatural programming,\" Vitale said.", "\"First and foremost, we are entertainment junkies.", "When I was a kid, the one thing my parents were always on me about was to turn off the TV.\"", "And while it's clear the creative team at Syfy knows what traditional sci-fi fans want in terms of continuity and premise, Ferguson said he believes the network is reaching out to a more mainstream audience.", "\"With the creation of [original Syfy series] 'Eureka' and 'Warehouse 13,' it was like, 'no space, no aliens,' sort of grander science-type stuff.", "At the same time you had the mainstream [audience] getting more technical, more savvy, more sort of geeky,\" Ferguson said.", "\"Everyone is talking about iPhones and iPads and knows about e-mailing this and YouTube and Netflixing directly,\" he added.", "\"It's all very sci-fi anyway in our world.", "So I think modern culture and technology sort of moved towards sci-fi, and Syfy tried to meet them half-way.\"", "For now, thankfully, man-eating dinosaur skeletons are still squarely in the realm of outlandish camp." ]	[ "Syfy Channel's original movies are known for their campy fun .", "Syfy creators adhere to logical rules based on outlandish premises .", "\"Triassic Attack\" is on the \"realistic\" end of the campy movie spectrum ." ]	[ 0, 2, 4 ]
[ "(CNN) -- All the world is watching, eager to welcome those 33 miners from the pits of hell.", "It is a tale of courage and resilience that rivals the return of Ernest Shackleton and his men from their ill-fated voyage across Antarctica.", "Nearly all the credit belongs to the 33 Chilean men who have survived the ordeal.", "So, too, should it go to their families and fellow countrymen who have heroically rushed to the rescue.", "But even as we wait to see if all men make it safely to the top, it is not too early to salute the Americans who pitched in to help as well with the U.S. technology that proved so vital.", "After a long dry spell, it is so refreshing to see us at our best again.", "The U.S.-Chilean company Geotec Boyles Bros., which operated the first drill to reach the miners, assembled help and materials from across the globe.", "In Western Pennsylvania, two companies long-trained by mine collapses in that region rushed to action.", "They had UPS ship south a specialty drill, capable of creating shafts large enough to fit the men without collapsing, within 48 hours.", "And UPS did it for free. Then, working with Chilean crews, Geotec's Kansas-based partner came up with the plan to get the miners to the surface almost two months earlier than the Christmastime date originally projected.", "Expert driller Jeff Hart, a contractor from Denver, Colorado, was called from Afghanistan, where he was helping American forces find water, to man the machine.", "The 40-year-old drilled for 33 days straight, through tough mineral ore, to reach the men trapped more than 2,000 feet below.", "His comment after breaking through last week?", "\"We got the job done.\"", "Read more CNN.com op-eds .", "Three NASA doctors have provided advice on how to keep the miners healthy, both physically and mentally.", "And the design of the rescue pod is the brainchild of NASA engineer Clinton Cragg.", "Cragg drew on his experience as a former submarine captain in the Navy and directed a team of 20 to conceive of a small 13- foot-long tube to carry the miners one at a time to the surface.", "All told, about a dozen Americans decamped to the desert, and many more labored from home, to rescue the miners.", "The display of generosity and technological ingenuity shows our finest face to the world.", "Our capacity for problem-solving and helping those most in need of it, sustains the faith that we can, as Hart said, get \"the job done.\"", "The opinions in this commentary are solely those of the authors." ]	[ "Authors: Chilean miners' ordeal shows courage and resilience, with credit to families and nation .", "It's also time to salute Americans who pitched in and to U.S. technology, they write .", "They say display of generosity and technological ingenuity shows U.S. at its best ." ]	[ 4, 19 ]
[ "Abu Dhabi, Uae (CNN) -- The United Arab Emirates will not implement a planned ban on all BlackBerry services that was to have gone into effect next week, the state news agency said Friday.", "The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority confirmed that all BlackBerry services have conformed to the agency's regulations, the WAM news agency said.", "As a result, authorities will not follow through with a ban on services that was to have gone into effect on Monday.", "The news agency did not immediately say how Research In Motion (RIM), the Canadian company that produces the BlackBerry, conformed to the regulatory authority's concerns.", "\"RIM cannot discuss the details of confidential regulatory matters that occur in specific countries, but RIM confirms that it continues to approach lawful access matters internationally within the framework of core principles that were publicly communicated by RIM on August 12,\" the company said in a statement.", "In August, the UAE threatened to block access to e-mail, web browsing and text messages on the popular smartphone if Research In Motion didn't provide government access for security investigations.", "The BlackBerry is the dominant smartphone in the UAE, where the capital, Abu Dhabi, and the emirate of Dubai are major business hubs of the Middle East.", "The threatened ban would have affected more than a half-million BlackBerry users in the country, as well as visitors to Dubai and the rest of the emirates.", "For consumers, the UAE controversy represents a growing battle between digital companies and governments over data security.", "While companies like BlackBerry want to ensure their users' privacy, governments increasingly want access for security reasons.", "BlackBerry messages are encrypted to keep them from being deciphered by anyone who might intercept them.", "Other companies, like Google, have added encryption -- in Google's case, after some private data was compromised, setting off a public spat with China's government.", "Operating systems such as the iPhone's and Google's Android often store information \"in the clouds,\" meaning over the internet, while BlackBerry sends data to its own offshore servers, said Tim Beyers, a senior technology analyst for The Motley Fool, a financial services company.", "However, virtually all smartphone systems geared toward corporate clients are encrypted, he noted.", "While various companies have agreed to offer \"back doors\" for governments when they're investigating potential security threats, BlackBerry's stock in trade has been privacy.", "\"RIM has been known as the very buttoned-down, corporate smartphone supplier,\" Beyers said in August.", "\"Security is the No. 1 reason that perception has remained.", "That is their competitive advantage and anything that dilutes that story dilutes their corporate advantage and makes it harder for Research in Motion to grow.\"", "CNN's Amir Ahmed contributed to this report ." ]	[ "The country says BlackBerry services have conformed to regulations .", "The news agency does not say how the UAE's concerns have been addressed .", "BlackBerry is the dominant smartphone in the UAE ." ]	[ 1, 3 ]
[ "Editor's Note: Voting is under way for the 2010 CNN Hero of the Year.", "The winner will be announced at \"CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute,\" which airs Thanksgiving night, November 25, at 8 p.m.", "ET. See the Top 10 CNN Heroes of 2010 and and cast your vote.", "Selena Gomez came of age in the spotlight, and now the young actress and singer advocates for children as UNICEF's youngest goodwill ambassador.", "Gomez, 18, has also been involved with CNN Heroes since 2008, when she served as a presenter at \"CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute.\"", "She recently sat down with CNN Heroes producer Allie Torgan to talk about the Heroes campaign and her humanitarian work.", "Below are excerpts from that interview.", "Allie Torgan: Why did you decide to get involved with UNICEF?", "Selena Gomez: I started working with them for the Trick-or-Treat campaign [a fundraiser where children go door-to-door to collect money on Halloween], and I ended up falling in love with what they do.", "There's 24,000 children that die a day from preventable causes like malaria, not getting enough food, dirty water, and UNICEF's goal is to make that number zero.", "They asked me to be their ambassador, so I help them out as much as I can.", "Torgan: Tell me about your recent mission trip to Ghana.", "Gomez: UNICEF chose Ghana because of its high child mortality, so we got to see exactly what UNICEF is doing to provide healthy clean water, education, and protect these kids from preventable diseases.", "I got to see firsthand, and I got to help out myself.", "It was a really humbling experience for me.", "I remember a 14-year-old and his friends going to each village, telling everybody how they wanted an education.", "You think about how many kids hate school here and how much they just wish they didn't have to go to school.", "You know, I was one of those kids.", "I complained all the time about having to do homework and I wanted to go out and play, and these kids are begging for school. ...", "It was so powerful. It makes you more aware of how fortunate you are.", "There was this little kid playing with a bunch of plastic bags that he wrapped string around, and it was a soccer ball.", "That's all he needed. And you think about all the Game Boys and all the things that kids \"need\" to be entertained here.", "It was all about simplicity with them. I loved being around them.", "It got me excited to help more.", "Torgan: Do you think your work is having an impact with kids here in the U.S.?", "Gomez: I am very blessed to have a lot of fans, and basically my goal is to use my voice to educate them on all of these things.", "Kids want to help.", "You just need to tell them how. And you just need to encourage them.", "Torgan: How would you describe a hero?", "Gomez: A hero to me would be someone that truly believes in something.", "The passion and the drive of wanting to make the world a better place, or to help out and to contribute in some small way, that's a hero to me.", "Torgan: Back in 2008, you were a presenter at \"CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute,\" and you helped honor Maria Ruiz, who helps children in Juarez, Mexico.", "What was that experience like, and what did you think of her?", "Gomez: She was so amazing, and she was so sweet.", "She takes clothes and food across the border, and you could tell that everything that she does, she does because she wants to.", "But then that night was about her, and I loved that.", "It was a very good moment.", "This award show is by far my favorite.", "It was so cool to see these people that help out and really genuinely care about everything they do.", "I loved it. I cried so many times, and I met some amazing people, and the whole time I was just very grateful to just be there.", "I'm looking forward to going again." ]	[ "Actress and singer Selena Gomez is also UNICEF's youngest goodwill ambassador .", "She is also the spokeswoman for the organization's Trick-or-Treat campaign .", "Gomez on visiting Ghana: 'It makes you more aware of how fortunate you are'" ]	[ 3, 19 ]
[ "Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- Police raided a major methamphetamine lab in an Atlanta, Georgia, suburb, discovering a large amount of crystal meth and liquid methamphetamine oil, they said Tuesday.", "\"This is believed to be one of the largest methamphetamine confiscations in the United States,\" according to a statement from Gwinnett County Police Cpl.", "Edwin Ritter.", "A total of 933 pounds of methamphetamine with an estimated street value of $44,641,000 was recovered during the raid Monday afternoon, officials said.", "Ritter said Jose Galvez-Vela, 33, of Weslaco, Texas, is in custody and has been charged with trafficking methamphetamine.", "Police requested assistance from the federal Drug Enforcement Administration \"due to the size of this lab and extremely hazardous situation,\" according to the statement.", "The two agencies removed large qualities of the chemicals from a home in Norcross, Georgia, after police obtained information regarding its production, the statement said.", "Authorities say the home does not appear to have had anyone living in it and was used strictly for the production of methamphetamine." ]	[ "NEW: Jose Galvez-Vela, 33, charged with trafficking methamphetamine .", "Police say lab was discovered in vacant home outside Atlanta .", "It's believed to be one of the largest meth confiscations in the United States .", "933 pounds of methamphetamine with estimated value of $44,641,000 recovered ." ]	[ 1, 3, 4 ]
[ "(CNN) -- A grand jury has brought felony charges against three Dallas, Texas, police officers who were caught on patrol car dashboard cameras beating a motorcyclist after a chase, prosecutors said Thursday.", "Officers Paul Bauer and Kevin Randolph were charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon by a public servant, a charge that carries a five-year minimum prison term, in the September 5 beating of motorcyclist Andrew Collins.", "A third officer, Henry Duetsch, was charged with third-degree felony of tampering with physical evidence, said Jamille Bradfield, a spokeswoman for the Dallas County district attorney's office.", "Bauer was also charged with assault and with official oppression, both misdemeanors.", "Randolph -- who was fired for failing probation after the incident -- was charged with official oppression and tampering with a governmental record, another felony.", "There was no immediate response to the charges from the three defendants.", "Prosecutors say Bauer and Randolph spotted Collins sitting on his motorcycle on a sidewalk the night of September 5.", "He drove off when the officers shined a spotlight on him, and they began pursuing him.", "An internal investigation found that Bauer and Randolph disregarded an order to stop the chase, with one of the officers saying, \"Keep us going.", "I'm going to kick the s--- out of him.\"", "Collins eventually stopped, and when the officers spotted him, Bauer struck the bike with his patrol car.", "Randolph beat Collins with his baton after Collins dropped to all fours, and Bauer began hitting and kicking him, police said.", "And Duetsch, who arrived on the scene after Collins had stopped, turned another cruiser's dashboard camera away from the scene when he arrived.", "Three other officers were put on restricted duty after the beating.", "They were seen on the second video also having contact with Collins, but they are not clearly seen because Duetsch had turned the camera away from the beating, Dallas Police Chief David Brown said earlier this month.", "In a statement issued after the indictments, Brown said the charges are \"another step in the process of bringing this incident to a conclusion.\"", "\"As chief of police, I will ensure that every citizen of this city is treated with a deserved measure of respect by our officers,\" he said.", "Collins suffered bruises in the incident, developed blood clots and complained of pain.", "He initially was charged with three traffic warrants, evading arrest, resisting arrest, and possession of marijuana after his arrest.", "After seeing the video, police dropped the resisting arrest charge." ]	[ "The charges stem from the September 5 beating of a motorcyclist .", "Total of three officers charged in connection with the incident .", "Dallas police chief says indictments bring incident closer to a conclusion ." ]	[ 1, 15 ]
[ "(CNN) -- World champion Jenson Button fired a warning to his 2010 title rivals that he will be just as quick with new team McLaren after setting the fastest time of the pre-season testing sessions in Jerez.", "The British driver, who left Brawn ahead of the manufacturers' champions takeover by Mercedes following the capture of his maiden drivers' crown, ended the eight days at the Spanish circuit top of the timesheets on Saturday following a best effort of one minute 18.871 seconds.", "That run put the 30-year-old ahead of the 1:19.299 set by Red Bull's Mark Webber on Friday and the 1:19.583 recorded by new McLaren teammate and 2008 world champion Lewis Hamilton last week.", "McLaren reported on their Web site that Button was \"very comfortable and confident in the car\" as he completed 108 laps in his third test with the team ahead of the final sessions in Barcelona next week.", "\"Both drivers will spend alternate days in the car evaluating the new bodywork and aerodynamic components ahead of the season-opener in Bahrain on March 14,\" McLaren said.", "Renault's new signing Robert Kubica was second fastest in Saturday's sessions, completing 117 laps in long runs in the R30.", "Sauber's Kamui Kobayashi was third quickest over a similar distance ahead of Force India's Vitantonio Liuzzi and Nico Rosberg in a Mercedes after the German took over from Michael Schumacher.", "Ferrari's Fernando Alonso was sixth, while Webber was back in eighth after his RB6 could manage only 88 laps after an engine failure.", "Meanwhile, struggling new team Campos hope to be on the grid in Bahrain after confirming that shareholder Jose Ramon Carabante has now taken a controlling stake.", "The Spaniard has appointed former Force India boss Colin Kolles as team principal of an outfit which has just one confirmed driver, Bruno Senna.", "\"I would like to thank Bernie Ecclestone, who worked tremendously to support our efforts to keep the team viable,\" Carabante told F1's official Web site.", "\"The whole rescue operation has been a race against time with the goal of always having the team run two competitive cars at the first Grand Prix of the F1 season.", "\"We have a lot of hard work still ahead of us but we are excited about making our F1 debut and looking forward to a competitive season.\"" ]	[ "World champion Jenson Button sets fastest time of the eight pre-season testing sessions .", "British driver tops timesheets at Jerez on Saturday for his new team McLaren .", "Teams head to Barcelona next week for final sessions before first race in Bahrain .", "Struggling new team Campos confident of competing after naming new team boss ." ]	[ 0, 3 ]
[ "(InStyle.com) -- It's been a super-hot summer, in more ways than one: As temperatures across the country climbed to near-record highs, the stars headed seaside to frolic, clad in a slew of sexy, stylish swimsuits.", "Now that Labor Day is looming just around the corner, InStyle looks back at the best celebrity bikinis of 2010.", "Best Metallic: Kim Kardashian The bikini queen and reality show star looked top brass in this bronze triangle-top suit.", "On anyone else, the combination of metallic fabric, metallic accents and strings might be a little much, but on Kardashian, it's just right.", "See all 33 of the best celebrity bikinis of 2010 .", "Best Accessories: Sienna Miller We like Miller's patterned bandeau bikini, but we love the layers of gold and silver jewelry she piled atop it while playing with on-again beau Jude Law on a beach in Ponzo, Italy.", "Best Body: Halle Berry It's hard to believe that the Oscar-winning actress is 44; in this cute suit-and-short-shorts combination, Berry showed off a body that women half her age would envy.", "We love her little \"accessory\" -- adorable 2-year-old daughter Nahla -- too.", "The most iconic swimsuits of all time .", "Prettiest Pattern: Kate Bosworth Bosworth first found fame in the 2002 surf flick \"Blue Crush,\" so it's no surprise she'd make our top ten.", "Lounging poolside after a long weekend at the Coachella Music Festival, she looked downright groovy in this purple paisley two-piece.", "Best Retro: Taylor Swift A retro-style suit is a great option for a girl who wants to show some skin, but not too much.", "Swift kept her high-waist, polka-dot two-piece from looking like a throwback by wearing it with quirky sunglasses and a loose, easy braid.", "10 hottest celebrity bikini trends .", "Best Blue: Ashley Greene This pretty hue is a perennial swimsuit favorite -- no surprise, considering that it perfectly matches both a typical pool and the summer sky.", "The \"Twilight\" star's version, which she sported in Las Vegas, features a halter-style bandeau top, perfect for her lithe frame.", "Cutest Cover-Up: Katharine McPhee McPhee's striped bikini is chic on its own.", "But we love the pretty scarf she tied around her waist as an informal cover-up -- dark sunglasses and a light straw hat completed the stylish look.", "More stars in bikinis .", "Best Not-So-Basic Black: Kirsten Dunst Snapped poolside at the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc, near Cannes, France, Dunst was proudly pale in a pretty black suit with a tie-front halter top.", "This one works for the \"Spiderman\" star because it offers support and just enough coverage.", "Best Mix-and-Match: Megan Fox As Fox demonstrated in Maui, a mis-matched two-piece can be even cuter than a perfectly coordinated style.", "Her denim-resembling bottom might be too much with a matching top, but it's perfect when paired with a striped triangle style.", "Megan Fox's transformation .", "Best Bright: AnnaLynne McCord In Miami, the \"90210\" star opted for a hot pink two-piece paired with multiple bracelets, necklaces and simple black shades.", "The vibrant color was perfect for the setting -- and brought out her (safe, we hope!)", "tan. See tons more stars in bikinis on InStyle.com now!", "Get a FREE TRIAL issue of InStyle - CLICK HERE!", "Copyright © 2010 Time Inc. All rights reserved." ]	[ "Greene sports a halter-style bandeau top that's perfect for her lithe frame .", "McCord opted for a hot pink two-piece paired with multiple bracelets .", "Bosworth found fame in \"Blue Crush,\" so it's no surprise she made our top ten ." ]	[ 9, 15, 24 ]
[ "Washington (CNN) -- For federal workers with security clearances, losing a house to foreclosure can cost them their jobs as well, because financial distress can be a security vulnerability, a recent study says.", "Attorney Sheldon Cohen says he has several clients who face losing their jobs -- or being rejected for a new job -- because they have gotten into debt and cannot pass the required background check.", "\"The government needs to take into account the current financial crisis in the country,\" he said.", "\"Not everybody who loses their house due to a mortgage or a short sale is necessarily a security risk.\"", "To prove his point, Cohen looked at the Defense Department, and counted the number of contractor employees who have been stripped of their security privileges because of debt.", "Ten years ago, there was fewer than one case per year that reached the Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals, the study shows.", "Last year, there were 24, and the pace this year looks similar.", "Employees with at least 10 other agencies face similar procedures of reviewing and revoking clearances, Cohen says.", "\"No single fact (e.g.", "a foreclosure) will necessarily result in a denial of clearance.", "Conditions beyond the individual's control can be mitigating,\" said Jennifer Dorsey, a spokeswoman for the government's Office of Personnel Management.", "But an inability to satisfy debts can be grounds for denying an employee a security clearance, according to the Pentagon's published guidelines.", "\"An individual who is financially overextended is at risk of having to engage in illegal acts to generate funds,\" the guidelines say, \"including espionage.\"", "Financial problems were the reason double-agent Robert Hanssen, one of the most damaging spies in American history, started selling secrets to the Soviets in the 1980s, according to Eric O'Neill, the former FBI counter-espionage agent who helped catch him.", "O'Neill said even if the financial difficulties are not the government employee's fault, they can make a worker vulnerable.", "\"Foreign agents are looking for that,\" he said.", "\"It's not hard. You can pull the credit report on just about anybody, and you look at them and realize, wow, they are in enormous debt.\"", "Then, O'Neill says, a foreign agent might approach the target -- say by following the employee after work to a bar -- and offer to pay for secrets.", "He says the agent might say, \" 'Hey, I've got a solution to your problems.", "Just give me something little, and I'll give you some money, and you'll make ends meet this month.'", "\" The revoking of clearances, recently highlighted by ProPublica and The Washington Post, could be costing the country valuable employees.", "As an example, Cohen cited a client, whom he declined to name, who may lose her security clearance because of foreclosure.", "\"She's a highly-trained person,\" he said.", "\"And she'd be difficult to replace.", "So not only are people losing their jobs, the government is losing the services of good people they need.\"", "Fran Townsend, the former Homeland Security adviser under President George W. Bush, says when officials discover vulnerable employees, \"the first order of business is always to try and save that person's clearance, and therefore job.", "But I can see now, during this period, where this is probably a much more serious concern for investigators.\"" ]	[ "Some are being turned down for new jobs over debt .", "Others have been stripped of their security privileges .", "Famed double agent started selling secrets to Soviets after money woes, expert says ." ]	[ 1, 4 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Singer Stephen Gately, a member of the Irish band Boyzone, died Saturday while vacationing on the Spanish island of Majorca, the group's Web site said Sunday.", "Stephen Gately was on Majorca with his partner, Andrew, when he died, according to Boyzone's Web site.", "His four bandmates were to travel to Majorca, the posting said.", "Gately, 33, was in Majorca with his partner, Andrew, the Web site said.", "It did not offer Andrew's last name.", "No further details about Gately's death were immediately available.", "Boyzone made history in the United Kingdom with 16 consecutive Top Five hits, according to Ticketmaster's Web site.", "It's one of Ireland's best-selling bands, with six No.", "1 singles in the United Kingdom, and four No.", "1 albums, Ticketmaster said.", "The group, which separated in 2000 to pursue solo projects, reunited in 2008.", "Its greatest hits album -- \"Back Again ... No Matter What\" -- was released last year.", "Gately joined the band in 1993 after answering an audition ad.", "\"A lot of people didn't think we would make it out of Ireland back then,\" he said previously on the group's Web site.", "\"We were overwhelmed when Boyzone began to take off, it was incredible.\"" ]	[ "Stephen Gately, a member of the Irish band Boyzone, died in Majorca .", "The singer was on the Spanish island with his partner, Andrew .", "Gately, 33, joined the boy band in 1993 ." ]	[ 0, 3, 12 ]
[ "(CNN) -- The future of Liverpool Football Club will be decided in London's High Court next week after current owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett mounted a legal challenge to the proposed buyout by New England Sports Ventures (NESV).", "Reds chairman Martin Broughton announced the sale to the company which owns the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday, but the American co-owners claimed the £300 million ($476m) offer \"dramatically undervalues\" the club.", "Hicks and Gillett also allege that the sale, which is subject to Premier League approval, is not legally binding because two board members who approved the deal had already been sacked.", "But Broughton says the removal of managing director Christian Purslow and commercial director Ian Ayre, and their replacement by Hicks's son Mack and his associate Lori McCutcheon, were not valid moves.", "What does the sale mean for Liverpool?", "\"The key thing is the court case,\" Broughton told the Liverpool website.", "\"We need to go to the court to get a declaratory judgment, which is for the court to declare that we did act validly in completing the sale agreement, and then the buyers can complete the sale.", "\"I am confident. I wouldn't have taken the board through that process yesterday if I hadn't been confident.\"", "Meanwhile, NESV posted a statement on Liverpool's website in which they confirmed their intention to clear the debt, reported to be between $397m and $445m, loaded onto the club by Gillett and Hicks.", "What do you think of the sale?", "Sound off with CNN iReport .", "\"NESV wants to create a long-term financially solid foundation for Liverpool FC and is dedicated to ensuring that the club has the resources to build for the future, including the removal of all acquisition debt,\" it said.", "\"Our objective is to stabilize the club and ultimately return Liverpool FC to its rightful place in English and European football, successfully competing for and winning trophies.\"", "Hicks and Gillett took out loans in the club's name to buy it in February 2007, promising to invest in a new stadium and new players.", "Blog: Jumping from frying pan to fire?", "But with the club's debts spiraling, the stadium project failing to get off the ground and the team struggling on the field, the owners have become targets for angry fans.", "Liverpool failed to qualify for this season's lucrative European Champions League and the team is currently 18th out of 20 in the English league after seven matches -- the worst start to a season for decades.", "Manager Roy Hodgson, who replaced Rafael Benitez in July, has welcomed the proposed takeover.", "History of Liverpool in images .", "\"It's very positive and of course I'm delighted,\" he said.", "\"It's been going on a long time and I know how hard the board have worked to set things up.", "\"I know it's not easy for them because the owners have other ideas in terms of the sale of the club and what is achievable.", "\"But I was delighted to hear the news and have it confirmed that it looks like it is going to go through.\"" ]	[ "Liverpool ownership to be decided in High Court next week .", "Owners George Gillett challenge sale to New England Sports Ventures .", "Chairman Martin Broughton says he is confident sale will go through .", "Manager Roy Hodgson welcomes sale to Boston Red Sox owners ." ]	[ 0, 1 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Manchester United were held to a 2-2 draw at Old Trafford by West Bromwich Albion in the English Premier League on Saturday.", "A mistake by goalkeeper Edwin Van Der Sar gifted the visitors an equalizer 10 minutes into the second half after Hernandez and Nani had given the Alex Ferguson's men a two goal lead before the break.", "Van Der Sar's fumble from a Chris Brunt cross fell to the feet of Somen Tchoyi who pounced on the error to score after 55 minutes.", "Tchoyi's effort came five minutes after Patrice Evra deflected a Brunt free-kick into his own net.", "Ferguson left his star striker Wayne Rooney on the bench until the 71st minute but he couldn't force a winner as Man United poured forward in the closing stages.", "The draw is the 2009 champions third in succession in the league and leaves them in third place on 14 points.", "Arsenal moved up to second after they beat Birmingham City 2-1 at the Emirates.", "The Gunners had to come from behind after Birmingham striker Nikola Zigic headed home from a Keith Fahey cross in the 33rd minute.", "But it wasn't long before Arsenal were back on equal terms.", "Marouane Chamakh was awarded a penalty eight minutes later after being fouled.", "Sami Nasri stepped up to convert the spot kick.", "And it was the Moroccan striker who secured all three points for the home side when he rounded Birmingham's keeper Ben Foster to record his fifth goal of his Arsenal career.", "League leaders Chelsea could only manage a goalless draw against Aston Villa at Villa Park.", "The point keeps the 2010 champions five points clear of the chasing pack.", "Villa move up to eighth.", "Despite the loss Birmingham remain 16th place in the table as strugglers Wolves and West Ham -- the Premier League's bottom two sides -- drew 1-1 at Molineux.", "Matthew Jarvis had put the home side ahead in the 10th minute after he volleyed home a weak punched clearance from West Ham's keeper, Robert Green.", "Despite dominating the first half, Wolves couldn't double their lead and were made to pay eight minutes into the second half when defender Kevin Foley brought down West Ham striker Victor Obinna.", "Mark Noble stepped up to convert the penalty.", "Tottenham Hotspur also came from behind to defeat their west London rivals Fulham 1-2 at Craven Cottage.", "Goals from Roman Pavlyuchenko and Tom Huddlestone in either half secured the win for Spurs after Diomansy Kamara had given the Cottagers the lead after half an hour.", "Wigan looked as though they were also on course for a notable away win at St James Park over Newcastle.", "But Argentine defender Fabricio Coloccini equalized for the home side in the fourth minute of added time at the end of the match.", "Two goals in as many minutes by Ex-Newcastle striker Charles N'Zogbia midway through the first half gave Wigan a surprise lead.", "Newcastle's efforts to get back into the game were thwarted until the 72nd minute when substitute Shola Ameobi gave the Magpies hope of a point when he scored from close range before Coloccini's late show.", "The result leaves Wigan in 12th place, one point and one place ahead of Newcastle in the table.", "Bolton Wanderers grabbed a last gasp winner at the Reebok Stadium to overcome Stoke City 2-1.", "Lee Chung-Yong had given Bolton the lead in the first half with a stunning curling effort from 22 yards after 22 minutes.", "Rory Delap equalized for Stoke early in the second half and the game looked as though it was heading for a draw until Ivan Klasnic scored the winner two minutes into stoppage time.", "Klasnic didn't celebrate for long though as he was sent off moments later for a second bookable offence.", "Everton host Liverpool in the Merseyside derby on Sunday, while Manchester City can make up ground on Chelsea if they win at Blackpool." ]	[ "Manchester United squander points at home to newly promoted West Brom .", "Edwin Van Der Sar gifts West Brom a point after fumbling a cross in a 2-2 draw .", "Arsenal and Spurs come from behind to beat Birmingham and Fulham respectively .", "Strugglers West Ham and Wolves draw 1-1 to remain rooted to the bottom of table ." ]	[ 0, 2, 7, 15 ]
[ "(CNN) -- UEFA have awarded a 3-0 victory to Italy after their Euro 2012 qualifying match with Serbia was abandoned due to violence.", "Serbia have also been ordered to play their next two home qualifying games behind closed doors after their fans disrupted the match between the two countries in Genoa on October 12.", "After disturbances before the game, away supporters threw flares on the pitch, lit fireworks and tried to smash a Perspex fence before the referee called the game off after just seven minutes of action.", "Serbia had asked for the game to be replayed, but UEFA's Control and Disciplinary Body said it had decided to award a 3-0 win to Italy after the abandonment.", "A statement on their official website read: \"The Football Association of Serbia (FSS) has been ordered to play its next two home matches behind closed doors.", "From this sanction, a one-match ban is deferred for a probationary period of two years.", "\"The Control and Disciplinary Body has ordered the FSS to refrain from ordering tickets for Serbian supporters for all the away matches of the Serbian team during the remainder of the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying competition.", "The association was also fined a total of €120,000 (166,972).", "\"The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) received a sanction of one match to be played behind closed doors.", "This sanction is deferred for a probationary period of two years.", "The association was fined €100,000 ($139,143).\"", "The victory means Italy go three points clear of Slovenia at the top of Euro 2012 qualifying Group C, while Serbia remain fifth with four points from four games." ]	[ "UEFA award Italy a 3-0 win after their Euro 2012 qualifying match with Serbia was abandoned .", "The game was called off after seven minutes due to violence from Serbia supporters .", "Serbian fans threw flares and fireworks onto the pitch .", "Serbia also ordered to play two games behind closed doors ." ]	[ 0, 1, 2 ]
[ "(CNN) -- More than 1,200 NASA workers will be laid off Friday, despite Congress passing a $19 billion budget for the space agency two days earlier.", "Lori Garver, NASA's deputy administrator, said Thursday she didn't believe the bill would affect planned layoffs, \"certainly not for tomorrow.\"", "Thursday was the last day for laid-off employees to report to their workstations.", "Shuttle workers on their last day were to receive their final paperwork.", "Many of the departing workers have worked on the shuttle program since its beginning in the early 1980s.", "Late Wednesday, the House passed the NASA Reauthorization Act following the Senate's approval, giving NASA the authority to move forward with President Barack Obama's strategy for the agency.", "The bill overwhelming passed both houses of Congress and Obama is expected to sign it.", "The exact amount of money each NASA program receives will be decided by congressional appropriations, but not until after the November elections.", "The bill authorizes an additional shuttle launch, extending the retirement date of the shuttle program from February 2011 until June 2011.", "The NASA administrator said an additional shuttle mission could help stock additional supplies on the international space station.", "The bill extended the space station's life until 2020.", "It's expected as the shuttle program comes to an end that more than 9,000 shuttle workers will lose their jobs." ]	[ "The NASA budget approved by Congress will extend the shuttle program until next June .", "As the shuttle program ends, more than 9,000 NASA workers will lose their jobs ." ]	[ 8, 11 ]
[ "(CNN) -- A stampede of fans erupted outside a South African stadium Sunday before a warmup match between Nigeria and North Korea leading up to the World Cup, police and the local organizing committee said.", "There were no fatalities reported, police said, but 14 people sustained minor injuries.", "A police official was in stable condition after being trampled by the crowd, and a second police officer had minor injuries.", "The match at Makhulong Stadium, in the Johannesburg suburb of Tembisa, was arranged by a private company, authorities said in a statement, and tickets were being handed out outside.", "\"Initial reports from the stadium, which is not a 2010 FIFA World Cup stadium, indicate that 10,000 tickets were distributed outside the stadium, but a number of fans wanted to enter the stadium without tickets,\" the statement said.", "\"It would seem that there was also some confusion among the crowd as to the ticketing system which led to disruptive behavior on the part of the crowd.\"", "Police began implementing \"crowd management\" measures, but the group pushed against the gates, twice forcing them open, authorities said.", "Calm was restored after police reinforcements arrived.", "In a statement issued after the stampede, the sport's international governing body FIFA said the match had \"no relation whatsoever\" to the upcoming World Cup contests.", "FIFA wished a speedy recovery to those hurt, but added, \"Contrary to some media reports, FIFA had nothing to do with the ticketing of this game.\"" ]	[ "NEW: \"No relation\" to World Cup matches, FIFA says .", "14 injured in stampede outside South African stadium .", "Incident happened before friendly Nigeria-North Korea match .", "Stadium is in Johannesburg suburb of Tembisa ." ]	[ 0 ]
[ "(CNN) -- The San Diego County, California, sheriff and other officials are to hold a town hall meeting Tuesday night about what will become of the house that's the site of the nation's largest cache of homemade explosives ever found in one spot.", "For now, the single-story suburban house in an unincorporated area outside Escondido has been deemed too dangerous for bomb squad technicians to re-enter after they discovered homemade explosives inside last week, officials said.", "Eight or 9 pounds of explosives were found in the backyard after a gardener was injured when he accidentally ignited the material almost two weeks ago.", "It has been cordoned off, but residents are concerned about how authorities plan to secure a house that a prosecutor has described as a bomb-making factory.", "The house's resident, George Djura Jakubec, 54, a computer software consultant, is being held in lieu of $5 million bail on bomb-making and bank robbery charges.", "The homemade explosives are volatile and are the kind favored by terrorists worldwide: hexamethylene triperoxide diamine, or HMTD, and pentaerythritol tetranitrate, or PETN, which is now the target of new U.S. airport body scans and pat downs.", "Authorities are investigating Jakubec's intentions.", "Exacerbating the work of the bomb squad is the overwhelming volume of clutter that indicates Jakubec was a hoarder of papers, boxes and other items, officials said.", "Friction from moving any papers or boxes could cause hidden explosives to ignite, officials said.", "Authorities have removed about 9 pounds of HMTD from the backyard, a quantity that one expert likened to a large car bomb that could blow out the house's windows and doors and damage adjacent houses.", "Joy Colclough lives about 100 yards from the hazardous home, according to CNN affiliate KGTV.", "She received a reverse 911 call earlier Tuesday, warning her of potential activity around the residence, but has not been asked to evacuate.", "\"It's not a convenient time.", "But I don't think there's any convenient time for having explosives next door to where you live,\" she told KGTV.", "On Tuesday afternoon, Assistant San Diego County Sheriff Ed Prendergast declined to provide details of officials' presentation for the town hall meeting, scheduled to start at 7 p.m. PT at Woodland Park Middle School in San Marcos.", "Sheriff Bill Gore, Escondido Police Chief Jim Maher, Escondido Fire Chief Michael Lowry and other public safety officials were to answer questions from residents about the explosives and hazardous chemicals that remain in the house, and authorities will provide information about personal safety regarding the planned disposal of the volatile materials.", "The additional HMTD discovered inside the house last week is in a bottle, Prendergast said.", "PETN was also found inside the house, officials said.", "\"We have not removed it yet.", "It's too dangerous to move.", "Any movement can set it off,\" Prendergast said.", "\"We have a saying: We'll go as fast as we can but slow as we must,\" he added." ]	[ "House near Escondido, California, held record cache of homemade explosives .", "Bomb squad has deemed house too dangerous to re-enter for now .", "Officials will hold a town hall meeting about disposing of explosives inside house ." ]	[ 0, 1 ]
[ "(Wired) -- Unmanned aircraft, for all their utility, are fairly simple beasts.", "They're good at taking direction, but they're not so good at processing information on their own.", "Now the Air Force figures it's time for drones to get a lot smarter, especially as they take off or land.", "As anyone who's ever flown knows, the runway is a crowded place.", "Planes on the runway queue up to get airborne.", "Planes in the air have to coordinate with Air Traffic Control for the order in which they can safely land, taking precautions not to get in anyone's way until it's their turn.", "There's a fair amount of information to rapidly process in order to avoid collisions and other accidents.", "Pilots can handle that information load.", "Drones can't. Yet. It's one of the big reasons why the Federal Aviation Administration has been so reluctant to allow unmanned aircraft to fly over the U.S.", "Even robotic flights over relatively unpopulated areas along the southern border have been canceled when there's the most routine technical hiccups.", "On Tuesday, the Air Force Research Laboratory at Ohio's Wright-Patterson Air Force Base said it'll soon solicit engineers to design an algorithm to allow drones to \"integrate seamlessly\" with piloted planes for takeoff and landing.", "In the algorithm-driven future that the labs want to build, drones will be equipped a database of terminal procedures; link up with Air Traffic Control; and \"recognize the intent of other aircraft.\"", "For instance: aircraft landing on parallel runways can appear to be on a collision course before they turn and land.", "Right now, a drone would simply perceive that a plane's trajectory is going to remain unchanged, making it a threat for collision.", "But a capable algorithm would let the drone process Air Traffic Control information like basic airfield maps to know that there's no actual danger from the oncoming piloted plane.", "\"The developed algorithm(s), optimally, would require no more a priori information than a human pilot,\" the labs instruct.", "\"Intent analysis should be accurate, reliable and real-time, enabling quick and appropriate decisions that are necessary in this time critical environment.\"", "There's a clear commercial application here.", "As Wired mentioned on Wednesday, FedEx is starting to think about an airfleet of linked-up drones that can fly in formation at the direction of a piloted aircraft.", "Building algorithms that can let drones process complex information in congested airspace sounds like a useful step toward that futuristic cargo fleet.", "Subscribe to WIRED magazine for less than $1 an issue and get a FREE GIFT!", "Click here! Copyright 2010 Wired.com." ]	[ "Drones that process complex information in congested airspace could be useful .", "Air Force Research Laboratory will find engineers to create drones that \"integrate seamlessly\"\nFedEx is thinking about an airfleet of linked-up drones that can fly in formation ." ]	[ 18, 19 ]
[ "Washington (CNN) -- Will an anti-incumbent wave return Republicans to power in the House and Senate, or can Democrats engineer a late rush to hold on to their congressional majorities?", "The 2010 mid-term elections comes down to campaign basics in the final nine days until vote-counting begins.", "For now, the two parties agree that Republicans will win more seats than they currently hold, but they differ sharply on how many and whether a major power shift will occur.", "Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele told NBC's \"Meet the Press\" program that an unprecedented GOP wave would win control of both chambers as well as state legislatures in a broad condemnation of President Barack Obama and Democratic policies.", "\"The voters are tired of the fact that the federal government has not listened to them over the past two years, has moved in its own direction, at its own rhythm and they want to pull back on that,\" Steele said.", "\"And I think you're going to see a wave, an unprecedented wave on election day that's going to surprise a lot of people.\"", "His Democratic counterpart, former Virginia Gov.", "Tim Kaine, pointed to strengthening poll numbers for his party's candidates as a sign that the Democratic base was getting energized.", "\"From this point forward, it's all about turnout and ground game, and we're seeing good early voting trends,\" said Kaine, the Democratic National Committee chairman, when asked on the ABC program \"This Week\" if Democrats can hold their majorities.", "\"We've got work to do, but we think we can do it.\"", "While Kaine said the House remains uncertain, he sounded much more confident about the Senate.", "\"Four or five months ago, the Republicans thought they had a great chance at taking both houses,\" Kaine said.", "\"For a variety of reasons, the Senate has gotten much more difficult for them.", "And again, we're seeing this week strong moves in polling for our Senate candidates\" in several states.", "One of those reasons is inexperienced, conservative ideologues backed by the Tea Party movement who defeated mainstream Republicans in primary elections and now trail Democratic foes as the November 2 vote approaches.", "The Delaware race is a prime example.", "Christine O'Donnell's primary win over nine-term Republican Rep. Mike Castle made a Senate seat once considered likely Republican now an apparent Democratic victory for previously little-known Chris Coons.", "O'Donnell's campaign became a national joke over a long-ago comment that she once \"dabbled in witchcraft\" and other missteps.", "It also exposed a rift within the political right between the mainstream Republican establishment, which criticized O'Donnell and other Tea Party backed candidates, and the more conservative Tea Party movement.", "With the election approaching, Republicans put on a united front Sunday, with GOP strategist Karl Rove -- one of O'Donnell's harshest critics -- calling the Tea Party movement \"patriotic\" and \"incredibly positive.\"", "While noting that Tea Party backers \"are not people who are skilled in the ways of Washington,\" Rove told the CBS program \"Face the Nation\" he welcomed the movement as a \"wholesome development\" that would greatly increase Republican turnout in a mid-term election.", "Rove predicted Republicans will win well over 50 House seats to easily grab majority control of the chamber, and that a GOP Senate majority also was possible.", "On the same program, Democratic Rep. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland predicted a different outcome, due to voter distrust of what he called special interest money going for anonymous donations to groups running attack ads against Democratic candidates.", "The issue hammered by Democrats including Obama in recent weeks was proving resonant, Van Hollen said.", "\"I'm confident the Democrats are going to retain their majority because the American people are connecting the dots between these tens of millions of dollars of secret special interest money,\" he said, later adding: \"The early voting states are showing good news for the Democrats.\"", "Both Rove and Steele said election disclosure laws should be changed, but added that the anonymous donations to groups running political ads complied with current law.", "Rove added that Democrats including Obama benefited from similar anonymous campaign funding in the past." ]	[ "Nine days before the vote, both sides predict success .", "Rove calls Tea Party movement \"wholesome\" and \"positive\"\nKaine says Democratic poll numbers are trending up ." ]	[ 7, 14 ]
[ "New York (CNN) -- You have heard of the seven-year itch in marriage.", "Now, the itch caused by bedbugs is causing relationships to come under even more pressure.", "New Yorkers say they have increasingly heard tales of couples breaking up because of the little creatures that have infested New York homes, stores and movie theaters.", "One man, interviewed randomly on the street, said he knew someone who broke up because of the bugs who like to hide in mattresses.", "He said that's \"because they were scared to death about bugs.", "She wouldn't date him because he had bedbugs, and she freaked out.\"", "The fear of bedbugs is also heightening intimacy tensions.", "Stacie Handwerker, a real estate attorney, said, \"I was dating a guy, and he asked me do you have any bedbugs in [your] apartment?", "Because if you do, you won't be seeing me!\" The exterminators are on the front lines of the bedbug battles, and they have seen the casualties: romance.", "Timothy Wong, the technical director of M&M Environmental exterminators in lower Manhattan, said he has seen couples break up because of bedbugs.", "\"The girlfriend had them at home, and the boyfriend didn't stick by her, so it actually destroyed that relationship,\" he said.", "\"I got rid of the bedbugs, but I wasn't able to salvage the relationship, but I'm sure there were other problems before that,\" said Wong.", "The phones were ringing nonstop in his offices.", "Wong says the callers are usually the ones not getting bitten.", "Some of the callers blame their loved one, claiming they don't have any bites.", "Relationship and life coach Donna Barnes said bedbugs are a creepy aspect to dating right now.", "She advises not telling people on the first date you have bedbugs.", "She says that when the relationship is escalating, it's a good idea to inform the other person if you are bringing him or her into areas of potential exposure, Barnes said.", "She recalled a client who admitted having bedbugs.", "\"She was horrified, embarrassed and didn't want to tell anybody.\"", "Barnes cautions \"if that's the case, you're better off to not date for a little while and clean out the problem first and then go out.\"", "Handwerker, who was interviewed while out with friends at a bar, said \"what an age we live in where people now are vetting you out to see if you have bedbugs first.", "He didn't even ask me if I had any diseases.", "He doesn't want to be eaten by bedbugs.\"", "Based on interviews, it appears women have more resistance to meeting a man who might have bedbugs.", "One woman said \"men and women are different.", "A woman would care if a guy had bedbugs but if a man met a hot girl, he probably wouldn't care if she had bedbugs.\"", "A man at the bar confirmed this, admitting \"come back to my place\" would be his response to an attractive woman with bedbugs.", "There are no official figures regarding the effects of bedbugs on relationships in New York.", "Many New Yorkers questioned reported no contact with bedbugs or any relationship strains because of the fear.", "One woman said, \"I think there's enough excuses not to date someone in New York.", "... Bedbugs doesn't need to be added to it.\"" ]	[ "Bedbug infestation has added new wrinkle to New York City's dating scene .", "Exterminator says he's seen relationships killed when one partner gets bedbugs .", "Life coach on one of her clients: \"She was horrified, embarrassed\"" ]	[ 15, 19, 28, 30 ]
[ "New Delhi, India (CNN) -- There are five days left until the opening day of the biggest sporting event India has ever put on.", "While there is a furious push to finish dozens of projects around the city to try to make it sparkle for the upcoming Commonwealth Games the plight of the smallest and poorest citizens of India go wholly ignored.", "Impoverished children are crawling all over many of the Commonwealth Games related construction sites.", "Some sit inches away from speeding cars on mounds of dirt, others walk under massive machinery, and some pick up the tools and bricks around them as their parent work a full day.", "\"This is happening all the time and people just turn a blind eye,\" said Save the Children Advocacy Director in India Shireen Miller.", "Miller says by law the children should not be on construction sites, while they are not normally paid by the contractors, the older children often end up doing work for free just to help their parents.", "\"It shouldn't be happening. Children should not be there unprotected, unsafe and working.\"", "The contractors are supposed to create a safe place for the children near the sites.", "Child advocates say that rarely happens.", "Instead mother's hold small babies on their hips while carrying loads of dirt on the their heads, or they put them down on the site surrounded by the dust and danger construction can pose.", "\"Where can I leave them? mother Lal kumar said with her toddler on her hip.", "\"I bring them wherever I go.\"", "The workers are normally from the poorest and most desperate parts of India.", "A subcontractor shows up in their villages and offers work in big cities like New Delhi.", "There is no work in their villages, so the entire family moves from place to place to sustain themselves.", "\"If there is poverty then the kids come themselves, if there is poverty then what else can we do.", "There is nothing in our village, so because of poverty, we're here.\"", "Kuwar said.", "She has two young children who on this day were playing in the dirt and with the tools as cars buzz by and Kuwar plowed into the ground with a shovel.", "The scene is repeated on construction sites throughout the city, and by no means is this just on sites related to the Commonwealth Games.", "You see children playing, sleeping or sitting on everything from road construction sites to private home construction.", "When the child is old enough like 11-year-old Jitender you sometimes see them doing the work.", "We ask Jitender if he is being paid to pick up bricks on a huge construction area along side a busy New Delhi highway.", "\"No.\" He said, \"I don't work here but I help my mother.\"", "And in so doing the contractor gets free labor, the parents get a helping hand, and the child has something to do.", "But child advocates say this is one step toward child labor continues a cycle of poverty and is simply dangerous for children.", "\"What you see at constructions sites, all kinds of hazardous materials,\" activist and urban planner Dunu Roy said.", "\"We don't see too much of deaths but [we see] injuries, cuts and certain amounts of a disease like dengue [and] stomach borne infections.\"", "However there are people trying to do something about the dangerous and illegal position children are being forced into.", "For decades an Indian organization called \"Mobile Creche\" has been convincing contractors to let them set up day care facilities for children on the construction sites.", "\"I would have kept them with me at work but it is not allowed.", "Now they have also started go to the school,\" a mother of four told CNN back in 2008 as she nursed her baby before heading back into Nehru Stadium to continuing laying bricks.", "Yet as a whole the police, government officials, and everyday citizens pass by the construction sites everyday and do nothing.", "Suraj Singh, a subcontractor on one site with a half dozen children on it told CNN, \"This is just how it is for the poor.", "What safety can there be for the poor?", "Tell us? There is no safety for the poor.", "This is life. These people don't have the money to leave their kids at home with servants, and work here.\"", "Singh's reaction may seem callous but is too often true.", "Billions have been spent on beautifying the city because of the games.", "As it turns out the games have also exposed the world to one of India's ugly problems." ]	[ "India is rushing to get ready for the Commonwealth Games .", "Games construction highlights one of India's problems .", "Children of the poor swarm over construction sites ." ]	[ 2, 35, 39 ]
[ "Yangon, Myanmar (CNN) -- The younger son of political activist Aung San Suu Kyi arrived in Myanmar on Tuesday for a long-awaited visit with his mother, from whom he'd been separated for a decade.", "Kim Aris arrived about 7:30 a.m. Tuesday at the international airport in Yangon, the former national capital, which also is known as Rangoon.", "Myanmar air force security officials escorted Aris, speeding his arrival without going through standard immigration.", "Suu Kyi, also escorted by security officials, was quickly able to greet her son.", "About 100 of her supporters were on hand for Aris's arrival from Bangkok, Thailand, where he had waited for weeks in limbo for a Myanmar visa.", "Mother and son left the airport together, bound for her home.", "It was not immediately clear how long Aris planned to stay in Myanmar.", "Aris last saw his Nobel Peace Laureate mother in 2000, when he spent about two weeks with her, according to one of her attorneys.", "Suu Kyi was released from house arrest on November 13, after spending most of the past 20 years under house arrest or in prison.", "Myanmar's military regime freed her days after holding the country's first elections in two decades, which critics worldwide dismissed as a sham.", "The junta's party declared a landslide victory.", "Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy party boycotted the November 7 elections, faulting the military junta.", "The regime had enacted a new law that forced the NLD to choose between honoring Suu Kyi as its leader and risking the party being declared illegal, or ejecting Suu Kyi from the party and contesting the elections.", "The NLD won a landslide election victory in 1990, but the military junta rejected the results.", "This year, the generals refused to allow international monitors to oversee its elections and overhauled Myanmar's constitution in a way critics say is aimed at tightening the regime's grip.", "The constitution now requires more than 100 military nominees in parliament.", "Myanmar, also known as Burma, has been under military rule since 1962.", "The daughter of Gen. Aung San, a hero of Burmese independence, Suu Kyi has repeatedly challenged Myanmar's regime over the years.", "For her efforts, she won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991." ]	[ "They'd been separated for a decade .", "Suu Kyi was released from house arrest on November 13 .", "The political activist has spent most of the past 20 years under house arrest or in prison .", "The son had waited in Bangkok, in limbo for weeks, for a Myanmar visa ." ]	[ 0, 8 ]
[ "(CNET) -- Apple likes glass.", "A lot. You can tell that much from its many retail stores, and in its products where glass is used in displays, notebook trackpads, and both the front and back of the iPhone 4.", "That last place, though is what might be causing the company some headaches.", "That's according to a report today from Gdgt, which says that slip-on cases -- the kind that cover the back and sometimes front of the iPhone 4, have been the cause of serious cosmetic damage with the backside of the iPhone.", "Dirt and other loose bits of debris from your pocket end up in that space.", "Over time, that can lead to a shattered backside as small scratches grow to become large cracks that travel across the back of the device, much like a ding on a windshield.", "This has become a big enough problem, the report says, that Apple's engineers have been hard at work in \"a quiet lockdown,\" testing various third-party cases to see how widespread the problem is, and presumably to make sure it does not happen with future iterations of the device.", "The news comes at an especially interesting time given the recent expiration of Apple's free iPhone 4 case program (which included Apple's no closed-back bumper), and the reported beginnings of mass production for a CDMA version of the iPhone said to be coming to Verizon in early 2011.", "If Apple is planning to bring any physical design changes to that version of the iPhone, a back that's susceptible to cracking could very well be holding up that process.", "This wouldn't be the first time cracks have cropped up on Apple's hardware, or the iPhone line for that matter.", "Both the Mac G4 Cube, which was introduced in 2000, and the iPhone 3G experienced reports from users that the outsides were developing \"hairline surface cracks.\"", "Similar blemishes had appeared on white versions of the company's MacBook notebooks, which Apple reportedly began acknowledging and repairing early last year.", "© 2010 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved.", "CNET, CNET.com and the CNET logo are registered trademarks of CBS Interactive Inc. Used by permission." ]	[ "Slip-on cases have caused serious cosmetic damage to backside of the iPhone 4 .", "Over time, small scratches grow to become large cracks like a windshield .", "Apple's engineers have been hard at work in \"a quiet lockdown\" to fix problem .", "This isn't the first time cracks have cropped up on Apple's hardware ." ]	[ 5, 6, 9 ]
[ "Port-Au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- In the wake of Hurricane Tomas, cholera has reached the congested capital of Port-au-Prince, where as many as 73 people have come down with the potentially deadly infection.", "Dehydration is one of its tell-tale signs.", "In a camp in Cabaret, just east of Port-au-Prince, children lie on cots as life-sustaining fluids are pumped intravenously into their bodies.", "The cholera outbreak in Haiti has now killed 583 people and another 9,123 people have been hospitalized, according to Gabriel Timothe, director general of Haiti's Ministry of Health.", "Medical personnel fear rising waters over the banks of Haiti's Arbonite River, which they say is a source of contamination, have increased the risk of a wider rate of infections.", "\"We're doing everything we can to mitigate [the] spread,\" Dr. Jon K. Andrus, deputy director of the Pan American Health Organization, said during a press conference on Tuesday.", "Health officials had braced for problems after Tomas, fearing the hurricane that battered the Caribbean nation over the weekend could worsen the cholera outbreak.", "On Monday, Dr. Toni Eyssallenne of Hospital Bernard Mevs confirmed the first case of cholera -- in a 3-year-old boy -- to originate and manifest entirely in Port-au-Prince.", "Two more cases were confirmed Tuesday by Eyssallenne.", "A 41-year-old woman who contracted the disease has not traveled in a year, the official said.", "A 33-year-old who lives in a tent city uses a communal water source.", "She, too, did not bring the infection into the city.", "Previous cases had been centered in Haiti's Artibonite and Central Plateau regions, including the city of St. Marc, north of the nation's capital.", "Until Monday, health officials said that those being treated for cholera in Port-au-Prince all contracted the disease elsewhere.", "The young Port-au-Prince boy lived in a tent city across the street from a place that sells macaroni, and he had not traveled in over a year, and he hadn't had any contact with people from St. Marc or the Artibonite region, Eyssallenne said.", "After suffering from nausea and diarrhea, the boy was treated and released from the hospital after his condition improved.", "Hurricane Tomas' trek past Haiti killed 20 people and injured another 36, a Communications Ministry official said Monday.", "Seven people were missing and 5,954 were homeless, the official said.", "Health officials fear that the water dumped by the storm will worsen the outbreak.", "The concern is that overflow from latrines and septic tanks could contaminate the supply of fresh drinking water and contribute to the spread of the bacteria.", "In the capital, the canals were not overflowing, said American Red Cross spokeswoman Andrea Koppel.", "But that was not the case in cities west of the capital, which bore the brunt of Hurricane Tomas, she said.", "Still, even Port-au-Prince looks and smells like a dump -- a caldron of water, garbage and human waste.", "\"We get used to it,\" said one resident.", "Ten months after a magnitude-7 earthquake laid waste to much of the nation, people compete with animals scavenging through the ubiquitous dumps for scraps of food.", "\"The quick solution is management,\" said Environment Minister Jean Marie Claude Germain.", "\"Management meaning that you have a structure in place, but the structure was not conceived with the slums in mind.\"", "But most of the residents of Port-au-Prince live in slums.", "\"We're working on it,\" Germain said.", "\"We will work with the private sector.\"", "CNN's Paula Newton contributed to this story." ]	[ "NEW: Two more Port-au-Prince cases confirmed .", "The official death toll from cholera in Haiti is 583 .", "More than 9,000 cases have been confirmed .", "As many as 73 people have come down with cholera in Port-au-Prince ." ]	[ 0, 8 ]
[ "(CNN) -- World number one Rafael Nadal has been knocked out of the Shanghai Masters after suffering a shock 6-1 3-6 6-3 defeat to Jurgen Melzer in the third round on Thursday.", "Nadal's serve was broken twice in the opening set against the Austrian, who is ranked 12th in the world and will now play Argentina's Juan Monaco in the quarterfinals.", "U.S. Open champion Nadal came into the tournament on the back of a title in Japan, having been upset in the semifinals in Thailand the week before.", "He now has a season record of 67 wins and nine defeats ahead of the Paris Masters and ATP Tour World Finals in London.", "\"I felt slow on court.", "I had more mistakes than usual,\" the 24-year-old Spaniard told reporters on Thursday.", "\"I played shorter than usual.", "[I was] a little bit more tired than usual, just physically and mentally.\"", "Melzer has an outside chance of playing in both the singles and doubles at the season-ending event in London, which would make him the first player to do so since Spain's Emilio Sanchez in 1990.", "\"But it's a long way there. I'm almost 900 points off the eighth player.", "This is a very long way,\" the 1999 Wimbledon junior champion said.", "There are four places yet to be confirmed for the tournament, with Sweden's Robin Soderling, Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic, Spain's David Ferrer and injured American Andy Roddick currently on course to claim the remaining berths.", "Third seed Roger Federer, who has already qualified for London, set up a quarterfinal clash with fifth seed Soderling after dispatching Andreas Seppi 6-3 6-4.", "The Swiss maestro faced several break-points in the opening set, but his Italian opponent was unable to take advantage and the 29-year-old progressed.", "Soderling reached the last eight on Thursday with a 7-5 6-4 win over 11th seed Ferrer.", "World No. 4 Andy Murray advanced with a 6-3 6-4 victory over French qualifier Jeremy Chardy, ensuring his place in the eight-man ATP Tour World Finals in the process.", "Murray will play Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the quarterfinals in Shanghai, after the French 12th seed beat Germany's Florian Mayer 7-5 6-3.", "\"It was a big match for me, because I knew I'd qualify for London if I won, the 23-year-old Murray told his official website.", "\"I thought it was very good.", "I served well when I needed to, when I was down break points at the start of the match.", "My second serve I varied a lot, because he was trying to run round and hit his forehand.\"", "Second seed Novak Djokovic, who won the China Open in Beijing last week, is also into the last eight in Shanghai after a 6-1 6-1 triumph over France's Richard Gasquet.", "The world number two never looked threatened in the match, breaking Gasquet's serve on five occasions and hitting 25 winners.", "The Serbian will next face Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, Nadal's conqueror in Bangkok before winning the title.", "The in-form Spaniard dented world No.", "7 Berdych's end-of-season hopes with a 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 win over the Wimbledon runner-up, but has lost all three previous encounters with Djokovic." ]	[ "Rafael Nadal is beaten in the third round of the Shanghai Masters by Jurgen Melzer .", "Spanish world No.", "1 suffers his ninth defeat of 2010 season following 67 wins .", "Third seed Roger Federer and No.", "2 Novak Djokovic both secure wins in China .", "Andy Murray secures his place in the ATP Tour World Finals in London ." ]	[ 0, 3, 24 ]
[ "Washington (CNN) -- Depending on who is talking, the Tea Party movement is either an extremist force dividing Republicans or a group of disgruntled taxpayers setting the government on a proper course.", "The conservative political force has shaken up this year's congressional elections, backing candidates who defeated Republican incumbents and other mainstream GOP candidates in primaries across the country.", "Sal Russo, chief strategist for the Tea Party Express -- the most organized and visible of the movement's factions -- told the CBS program \"Face the Nation\" that his group is a political action committee comprising members limited to donations of up to $5,000 with no corporate contributions allowed.", "\"We're the purest form of democracy, I think, in the Tea Party movement, in the sense that when we want to do something, we don't have any money to start with, we have to send an e-mail out to our people and say, 'Hey, we think Sharron Angle is going to be a great candidate in Nevada, and do you want to get behind her?'", "\" Russo said Sunday.", "The end result, he said, would be the election of candidates \"willing to stand up for more responsible fiscal policy in Washington.\"", "\"We've turned the political system on its head,\" Russo said.", "\"And what's done that is that millions of Americans, who, many of them, had been sitting out the political process, have gotten involved in the campaigns.\"", "However, Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, the second-ranking Democrat in the chamber, told CNN's \"State of the Union\" program that candidates such as Angle showed the negative impact of the Tea Party movement on the political right.", "Republican primary victories by Tea Party-backed nominees over mainstream contenders such as Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski and nine-term Delaware Rep. Mike Castle end up giving Democratic contenders a chance to win previously out-of-reach races in November, he said.", "\"When the Tea Party becomes the gatekeeper of a Republican primary, we end up with contests we never dreamed of,\" Durbin said.", "\"Who would have guessed that today we would be taking an honest look at Alaska, Delaware, and Kentucky, where we clearly have races where the Democrats can win?\"", "Durbin also cited Florida, where Republican Marco Rubio's Senate candidacy with Tea Party support caused Gov.", "Charlie Crist to wage an independent campaign, throwing the race into what Durbin called \"turmoil.\"", "\"I think that shows the Tea Party position is too extreme for most voters, and I think we're going to do well in those states,\" Durbin said.", "\"People have to ask themselves, is this what we really want in the United States Senate?\"", "Rubio, interviewed on the CBS program, said he and the Tea Party movement reflected the \"sentiment in mainstream America that Washington is broken.\"", "\"We don't want to change America,\" he said in reference to President Barack Obama's 2008 campaign theme and agenda.", "\"We want to fix things that are wrong in America.\"", "He advocated bedrock conservative positions, including a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution, banning congressional earmarks and imposing term limits on Congress members.", "However, his stance was more moderate on an issue important to the crucial senior citizen population in Florida -- reforming Social Security to ensure its future solvency.", "Rubio said benefits for current retirees or those close to retirement should remain fixed, and the system must survive for the younger and future generations without bankrupting the country.", "\"We're going to have to accept there are going to be some changes,\" he said, mentioning a possible future increase in the retirement age for eligibility.", "Also on the program, another Tea Party-backed nominee -- Colorado Republican Senate candidate Ken Buck -- expressed similar conservative credentials.", "\"I see myself as part of a group of candidates who have been elected in this country because of frustration with what's happening in Washington, D.C.,\" Buck said.", "\"We're going there not to be part of the establishment, not to be part of what we consider the problem in Washington, D.C., but to get there and to reduce spending, to promote ideas like a balanced-budget amendment and term limits and ideas that have been talked about for a while,\" he said.", "The Tea Party-backed candidates interviewed Sunday made no mention of the \"Pledge to America\" document released last week by House Republicans as a proposal for how they would govern if in power.", "Democrats criticized the economic-focused program that includes reduced spending, lower taxes and other bedrock GOP positions as a rehash of failed past policies.", "In an editorial Saturday, the New York Times called the document \"a bid to co-opt the Tea Party by a Republican leadership that wants to sound insurrectionist but is the same old Washington elite.\"", "\"Not only are the players the same, the policies are the same,\" the editorial said.", "\"Just more tax cuts for the rich and more deficit spending.", "We find it hard to believe that even the most disaffected voters will be taken in.\"", "Conservative Rep. Mike Pence of Indiana told the NBC program \"Meet the Press\" that the \"Pledge to America\" represented a return to Republican roots.", "\"Republicans didn't just lose our majority in 2006, we lost our way,\" Pence said.", "\"We walked away from the principles of fiscal discipline and reform that minted our governing majority back in 1980 and again in 1994.", "And the American people walked away from us.\"", "Conceding that the proposals in the document are \"not necessarily new,\" Pence said it represented a commitment to \"important first steps in this Congress to steer our national government back to\" basic principles and practices." ]	[ "Sunday talk shows offer varying views of Tea Party movement .", "Russo of Tea Party Express says no corporate contributions allowed .", "Durbin says Tea Party candidates give hope to Democrats in some races ." ]	[ 2, 12, 26 ]
[ "Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- A Christian Pakistani woman sentenced to death for blasphemy is innocent and should be released, Pakistan's minister for minority affairs told CNN.", "Shahbaz Bhatti reached his conclusion after a three-day investigation into allegations that Asia Bibi defiled the name of the Prophet Mohammed during an argument last year with Muslim fellow field workers.", "Bhatti said he personally submitted his finding to President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday and recommended that Bibi be freed.", "\"This case was filed on the basis of religious and personal enmity,\" Bhatti said.", "Despite the minister's recommendation, it is still not clear if or when Bibi will be pardoned by the president.", "Zardari asked Bhatti to propose names for a committee of scholars and experts who would recommend reforms \"to effectively prevent the misuse of the blasphemy law for personal and political reasons.\"", "On Wednesday, a presidential spokesman and spokeswoman told CNN that Zardari will pardon Bibi only if necessary and after the legal process has taken its course.", "Bibi has appealed her conviction and death sentence, a process that could take months.", "Bhatti said he has advised Bibi's lawyer to file a petition for the court to rule on her appeal as soon as possible.", "He also said the president has called on authorities to provide added security for Bibi while she is in prison and when she's released.", "Bibi's husband told CNN his family received death threats soon after his wife's case made headlines." ]	[ "NEW: President calls for panel of scholars and experts to review blasphemy law .", "Asia Bibi was accused of blasphemy and sentenced to death .", "President says he'll issue pardon only if necessary and after legal process has taken its course ." ]	[ 5, 6 ]
[ "Washington (CNN) -- The Obama administration is putting the final touches on a security assistance package totaling as much as $2 billion over five years to help Pakistan fight extremists on its border with Afghanistan, senior U.S. officials and diplomatic sources tell CNN.", "The aid is expected to be announced later this week when Pakistani officials are in Washington to hold high-level talks.", "The package aims to address Pakistan's insistence it does not have the capability to go after terrorists, and needs more support from the United States, the sources said.", "The aid will help the Pakistanis purchase helicopters, weapons systems and equipment to intercept communications.", "It falls under the United States' Foreign Military Financing (FMF) program, which provides grants and loans to countries to purchase weapons and defense equipment produced in the United States.", "It also includes more counterinsurgency assistance to Pakistani troops and a program allowing members of the Pakistani military to study at American war colleges.", "The $2 billion package is on top of billions of dollars the United States already gives Pakistan in military aid and a $7.5 billion aid package over five years in non-military counter-terrorism assistance approved by Congress last year.", "\"They key is to beef up their ability to go after militants, it can't be diverted to other threats,\" one senior U.S. official said.", "Pakistan has long claimed its military is geared toward defending itself against threats from countries like India, and does not have the kind of equipment it needs to fight insurgents.", "U.S. officials said they recognize Pakistan's current military hardware is not perfectly suited toward such operations, but made clear the new aid must be directed toward fighting extremists, rather than India .", "\"We recognize they need different kinds of capacities and more of them to handle extremists form within their own border,\" one official said.", "\"They do need more capacity and the kinds of capabilities that are geared toward fighting extremists, rather than a major land conflict.\"", "U.S. officials acknowledge the Pakistani military is stretched thin since this summer's devastating floods, and has had to divert resources from the fight against extremists to conduct relief efforts.", "They hope the new security assistance will address the military's resource limitations so they can redouble efforts to go after militants.", "\"There is an expectation with that capacity comes a greater effort,\" a senior official said.", "The aid comes on the heels of a White House report sent to Congress earlier this month which uses unusually tough language to suggest the ally is not doing nearly enough to confront the Taliban and al Qaeda, despite repeated Obama administration claims in public that Pakistan is working hard to crack down on militants .", "The White House assessment, obtained by CNN, is particularly tough on Pakistan's inability to make gains in South Waziristan, where many analysts believe key al Qaeda leaders have gained a safe haven to use as a base to plot terror attacks against Western targets.", "The report notes that from March to June, the Pakistani military \"continued to avoid military engagements that would put it in direct conflict with Afghan Taliban or [al Qaeda] forces in North Waziristan.", "This is as much a political choice as it is a reflection of an under-resourced military prioritizing its targets.\"", "\"The capacity issue is very real,\" another senior official said.", "\"It's not like they could just go into North Waziristan if they wanted to and succeed.", "There is an issue of political will but the capacity issue remains extremely important.\"", "The official said the multi-year assistance package is designed to provide the Pakistanis with \"an issue of predictability and consistency\" in U.S. military assistance, which has typically been done on a year-to-year basis.", "Pakistan has long voiced concerns the United States is not going to remain engaged with the region over the long term.", "\"We need to demonstrate we are in it for more than six months to a year.", "This offers a time horizon and allows them to chill out about that,\" the official said.", "Even with the harsh White House report, U.S. officials do acknowledge that Pakistan has made some progress in combating terrorism, noting the country has suffered thousands of casualties as a result of its campaign against extremists in its tribal areas bordering Afghanistan.", "Suspected U.S. drone strikes have also increased in Pakistan, killing dozens of high-level militants in the tribal areas.", "Although the U.S. does not comment on drone strikes, Pakistani officials have said they could not be done without Pakistani cooperation.", "While in Pakistan in July, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the Pakistani government has become \"very serious\" about fighting the violent extremist organizations within its borders.", "At the time, Clinton alluded to the security assistance being announced this week, while telling reporters the United States was \"working on a multi-year package with the Pakistanis.\"", "Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Pakistan's military chief, Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, are leading a Pakistani delegation arriving Tuesday for the U.S.-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue, three days of meetings starting Wednesday with Clinton, Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.", "The talks address all facets of the relationship between Washington and Islamabad, but counterterrorism cooperation will be a major aspect of the talks.", "\"Pakistan has taken aggressive action within its borders.", "But clearly, this is an ongoing threat and more needs to be done,\" State Department spokesman P.J.", "Crowley said Monday.", "\"That will be among the issues talked about.\"" ]	[ "The aid package could total as much as $2 billion .", "An announcement is expected when Pakistani officials are in Washington this week .", "The aid is to help Pakistan fight extremists on its border with Afghanistan .", "A senior official: \"There is an expectation with that capacity comes a greater effort\"" ]	[ 0, 1, 14 ]
[ "(CNN) -- More than seven months after the death of a luger practicing for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, the Coroners Service of British Columbia has ruled Nodar Kumaritashvili's death an accident caused by multiple blunt force injuries.", "Kumaritashvili, a 21-year-old from the republic of Georgia, died when his body went airborne and slammed into a metal post at about 90 mph (144 kph )during a training run shortly before the Olympics officially opened.", "The coroner's report, written by Tom Pawlowski, said Kumaritashvili's injuries \"proved immediately fatal.\"", "There had been concerns from athletes about the speed of the record-setting track at the Whistler Sliding Center, according to a Georgian official.", "\"There were some questions asked by other athletes even before this tragic accident,\" Nikolas Rurua, Georgia's deputy minister for culture and sports, said in February.", "Rurua added that there had been several crashes in the same area.", "When the official luge competition started, male and female racers started from lower points on the luge track, which led to slower speeds.", "Pawlowski's report acknowledges concerns about the design of the track.", "\"Following Mr. Kumaritashvili's fatal incident, questions arose regarding athlete safety at the Whistler track and more specifically, the design of the track and the unprecedented high speeds attained at this venue, such as the record speed of 153.98 km/h [about 95.68 mph].\"", "Given the high speeds at the track, the International Luge Federation (FIL) asked the sliding center for more training days prior to the Olympics and required athletes to make numerous practice runs from various, lower parts of the course before graduating to the top of the course.", "\"A number of crashes were observed (68 crashes in 2,482 runs), but the FIL Technical Delegate also noted in his report that nobody was badly hurt,\" during a training week in Whistler, the coroner's report states.", "Pawlowski's report states that an FIL official sent a letter to the track designer expressing surprise over the speeds and said the designer's calculations of top speeds were incorrect.", "Kumaritashvili completed required training runs, the report states.", "But Pawlowski added, \"the relative lack of experience Mr. Kumaritashvili had on this challenging track set a backdrop for the incident and it was a significant disadvantage, as far as safety was concerned, for the athlete entering the high pressure environment of the Olympic Games.\"", "The coroner's report recommends the two international federations over sliding sports -- which include bobsledding and luging -- conduct reviews about their involvement into track design and construction.", "Pawlowski said \"further and greater scrutiny of safety issues at the track is advisable.\"", "\"It may be that risk can never be fully eliminated from the realm of sliding sports,\" the report added.", "Journalist Eka Kadagishvili contributed to this report." ]	[ "Kumaritashvili died during a practice run for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics .", "Report: A luging official said the track ran faster than the designer's calculations .", "A coroner recommends officials for sliding sports conduct reviews ." ]	[ 11, 14 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Atlantic bluefin tuna will not be added to a list of banned exports, following a vote on Thursday afternoon in Doha, Qatar.", "The vote was held among the 115-member nations who have signed the Convention on International Trade on Endangered Species.", "The popular sushi staple has been the focus of international attention as East Atlantic and Mediterranean populations of the fish have decreased by an estimated nearly 61 percent in the last decade, according to International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), the inter-governmental group that manages tuna fisheries in the Atlantic Ocean.", "The proposal to ban export of bluefin tuna was defeated by an outright majority, according to John Donaldson, the chairman of the committee tasked with hearing the proposal.", "The proposal, originally raised by Monaco, aimed to reduce the overall harvest of Atlantic bluefin tuna.", "ICCAT has been the target of criticism for what many see as lax enforcement of its own limits.", "The proposal by Monaco noted that, in 2007, an \"independent review of ICCAT,\" conducted by reviewers that ICCAT appointed concluded that \"ICCAT contracting parties' performance in managing fisheries on bluefin tuna particularly in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean is widely regarded as an international disgrace.\"", "Monaco's proposal noted that, on ICCAT's watch in 2007, over 32,000 tons of bluefin tuna were exported to Japan alone.", "The total allowable catch for that year for the whole of the Atlantic Ocean was just 29,500 tons." ]	[ "East Atlantic, Mediterranean stocks down by nearly 61 percent in the last decade .", "Proposal to ban export of bluefin tuna defeated by an outright majority .", "Brought to the table by Monaco, it aimed to reduce the overall harvest ." ]	[ 3, 4 ]
[ "Washington (CNN) -- The Hilton hotel chain has reached an agreement with the federal government to make changes in about 900 hotels nationwide to further accommodate guests and visitors with disabilities, the Justice Department announced Tuesday.", "The agreement covers the Hilton hotels built since passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act in 1993.", "It includes making changes to Hilton-owned hotels under a variety of trade names including the Waldorf Astoria, Embassy Suites, Hampton Inn, Doubletree and Homewood Suites.", "Government lawyers had alleged Hilton failed to provide an adequate number of accessible rooms, failed to disperse accessible rooms among the various categories of available accommodations and failed to provide individuals with disabilities the ability to reserve accessible rooms through its reservation system.", "The allegations also claimed Hilton facilities had failed at times to provide individuals with disabilities the accessible sleeping accommodations that they had reserved.", "The Americans With Disabilities Act \"protects the right of people with disabilities to stay in accessible hotel rooms, and to reserve those hotel rooms through the same convenient systems as everyone else,\" Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Thomas Perez said in a statement.", "The Justice Department stressed that Hilton had cooperated throughout the investigation.", "In a statement released by the corporation, its top executive promised to take steps to enhance accessibility \"at hotels with the Hilton Worldwide network, on its websites, and through its reservation system.\"", "\"Hilton Worldwide is pleased to take further steps to provide our guests with disabilities the accessibility in accommodations they expect from an industry leader,\" said Christopher Nassetta, president and CEO of Hilton Worldwide." ]	[ "U.S. Justice Department announces the agreement .", "Hotels built since the 1993 passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act are covered .", "The accusations include a failure to provide enough disabled-accessible rooms ." ]	[ 1, 5 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Leslie Nielsen, whose longtime career as a dramatic actor took a sudden turn into comedy with spoofs like \"Airplane!\"", "and \"The Naked Gun,\" has died at age 84, his family said Sunday.", "The Canadian-born Nielsen's career reached back into the early days of television, when he made frequent appearances on live drama series like \"Goodyear Playhouse.\"", "He played the earnest starship captain in the 1956 science fiction classic \"Forbidden Planet\" and made regular appearances on a wide range of TV dramas into the 1970s.", "Much of that changed in 1980, when he was cast as a doctor aboard an endangered jetliner in the gag-a-minute disaster-movie parody \"Airplane!\"", "Nielsen's deadpan delivery of lines like \"I am serious -- and don't call me Shirley\" helped launch a second career.", "The film's producers went on to cast him in their short-lived television series \"Police Squad!\"", "and had him reprise that show's bumbling lead character, Lt. Frank Drebin, a decade later in three \"Naked Gun\" movies.", "Nielsen appeared in several similar but less-acclaimed spoofs following those films.", "Nielsen died of complications of pneumonia in a hospital near his home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, surrounded by family and friends, a family statement said." ]	[ "Nielsen died of complications from pneumonia, his family says .", "The earnest dramatic actor became a comedy star after \"Airplane!\"" ]	[ 0, 9 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Manchester United's financial state was thrown into stark relief on Thursday after the English club's American owners revealed a record loss of $137 million despite making an unprecedented operating profit of $160 million.", "The disparity of figures is largely caused by interest payments of $67 million and a one-off cost of $107 million relating to the Premier League outfit's bond scheme, launched in January to help restructure the debts accrued by the Glazer family in purchasing the 18-time English champions in 2005.", "The club produced a record turnover of $455 million for the year ended June 2010, more than double that of local rivals Manchester City, but suffered a big swing from last year's profit of $77 million -- which was largely due to the world-record $130 million sale of Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid.", "However, United chief executive David Gill insisted that the Glazers were not in the same position as fellow Americans Tom Hicks and George Gillett, who have been forced to sell Liverpool due to debts incurred in buying the now ailing five-time European champions.", "\"We are not a club that needs to sell.", "We have money in the bank so there is zero pressure on that, no pressure at all to sell any star player whether it is Wayne Rooney or X, Y or Z. I can categorically say that,\" Gill told the UK Press Association.", "\"There was no desire at all from anyone at the club to sell Cristiano -- he wanted to go, and as a result we managed to extract a world-record fee.", "The philosophy is to retain and attract the best players.", "We have £165 million (£260 million) in the bank, but in some ways we would prefer to have £80 million in the bank and Ronaldo on the pitch.\"", "Giggs targets third European crown .", "Gill was heartened by figures such as those showing that the club has the lowest wages-turnover ratio in the Premier League of 46%, despite player salaries rising from $195 million to $210 million.", "By comparison, Premier League champions Chelsea's wage bill was last reported at $226 million, Manchester City's is $212 million and Arsenal's $175 million.", "\"There are very good results for the club with records here, there and everywhere but they are complicated with non-cash items and exceptional one-off hits,\" Gill said.", "\"The United fans should not be concerned.", "We have a long-term financing structure in place, excellent revenues that are growing, we are controlling our costs and we can afford the interest on our long-term finance.", "\"In our opinion, if something changed in the ownership, this club will survive and continue -- it is covering the financing cost more than adequately.", "We still have cash to invest in players and to give good contracts to players, and we are comfortable with the business model.\"", "While United's overall debt has risen to $830 million, the accounts revealed that the Glazers did not take out any money from the club to service their high-interest payment-in-kind loans of $318 million.", "United's media revenues rose to $167 million but match-day income fell to $160 million, reflecting moves by supporters' clubs to undermine the Glazers by boycotting games.", "The Premier League on Friday confirmed that Liverpool's prospective new owners, New England Sports Ventures, have passed the ruling body's criteria.", "However, NESV -- who own the Boston Red Sox baseball team -- face a court battle with Hicks and Gillett, who are trying to block the sale agreed by Liverpool's board this week.", "Meanwhile, veteran Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar has denied reports claiming that he has decided to retire at the end of this season.", "\"That's complete nonsense.", "I don't yet know whether I will stop or continue after this season.", "Only in the course of this season will I think about it.", "Then I will decide and not before. For now I keep my focus on United,\" the 39-year-old Dutchman told website www.sport-promotion.nl." ]	[ "Man Utd's owners make record loss of $137 million despite operating profit of $160 million .", "Glazer family's debts incurred in buying English club in 2005 largely to blame .", "The 18-time English champions' turnover for year ended June 2010 was $455 million .", "United's wage bill is only 46 percent of turnover, the lowest ratio in Premier League ." ]	[ 0, 1 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Arsenal fought back from going two goals behind to draw 2-2 at home to holders Barcelona in a classic Champions League quarterfinal that more than lived up to all its expectations.", "Barcelona tore into their opponents in the opening 20 minutes, with only goalkeeper Manuel Almunia standing in their way.", "On at least three occasions, Spaniard Almunia stopped his compatriots with world class saves, preventing Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Lionel Messi and Pedro from getting on the scoresheet.", "That enabled Arsenal to go into half-time on level terms, but that was to end just 30 seconds after the break when a long ball caught out the home defence and with Almunia coming, and failing, to get the ball, Ibrahimovic coolly lobbed the ball home.", "And the Swedish striker doubled that advantage 13 minutes later when another long pass caught Arsenal square, allowing the former Inter Milan striker to fire home from an acute angle.", "Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger decided to bring on winger Theo Walcott, and the England international went on to change the game with his stunning pace.", "Just 10 minutes after going 2-0 behind, Walcott cut inside from the right wing, after being put through by Nicklas Bendtner, before sliding the ball past visiting goalkeeper Victor Valdes to bring Arsenal back into the game.", "Then, with the clock showing five minutes left to play, a superb Arsenal move resulted in captain Cesc Fabregas being bundled over by his opposite number Carlos Puyol in the penalty area.", "Puyol was sent off for the challenge, which deprived Fabregas of a goal-scoring opportunity, and the Arsenal No.4 dusted himself down to fire home the resulting spot-kick against the club where he started his career and is constantly being linked with regarding a possible return to the Nou Camp.", "Fabregas, who was rated only 50-50 to play in the match because of a knee injury, finished the match limping heavily but a yellow card he picked up in the first half means he will miss the return leg regardless of whether he is fit or not.", "A thrilling encounter also saw Arsenal lose both William Gallas and Andrey Arshavin through injuries, while Barca defender Gerard Pique also collected a booking which means he joins Puyol and Fabregas in missing the Nou Camp clash.", "Meanwhile, former Arsenal hero Thierry Henry, who is the Gunners' record goal scorer after eight sensational years with the club, was given a heroes reception by the home fans for his first return since leaving London for Barcelona in 1997.", "Although happy with the draw, Wenger was annoyed with the manner that the two goals were conceded.", "He told ITV Sport: \"We had a difficult start and Barcelona could have scored two or three goals in the opening 20 minutes when we lost the ball too cheaply.", "\"But my players kept going and both sides missed chances.", "We played against a great side tonight but gave away two very cheap goals which is really beyond my understanding.\"", "The winners of the tie will face either Inter Milan or CSKA Moscow in the semifinals and Italian champions Inter hold a slender advantage after winning the first leg 1-0 at the San Siro.", "A largely disappointing match was settled in the 65th minute when Wesley Sneijder found Diego Milito, and the Argentine striker found the bottom corner of the net with a shot from the edge of the area." ]	[ "Arsenal fight back to earn a 2-2 home draw with Barcelona after going 2-0 down .", "Captain Cesc Fabregas scores a late penalty to complete the Arsenal comeback .", "Diego Milito scores the only goal as Inter Milan defeat CSKA Moscow 1-0 ." ]	[ 0, 7, 16 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Barcelona left it late before struggling to a 2-1 victory at home to Malaga on Saturday night that restored the defending Spanish champions to the top of the table.", "Rivals Real Madrid had climbed to the summit with a 5-1 thrashing of Tenerife earlier in the evening, but the Catalan giants ended round 24 two points clear thanks to a late winner from world player of the year Lionel Messi.", "The Argentina forward slotted home from close range in the 84th minute after a superb diagonal pass from Xavi allowed fullback Daniel Alves to provide a precise low cross.", "Mid-table Malaga had surprisingly equalized three minutes earlier through substitute Valmiro Valdo as the home side looked like paying for failing to turn their dominance of possession into a handsome lead.", "The former Real Madrid player netted coolly on the counterattack after a neat one-two at the halfway line sent him clear of the Barca defense.", "Pep Guardiola's team had needed 69 minutes to break the deadlock as striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic headed over from Messi's delicate chip and then the midweek savior had another effort cleared off the line by defender Weligton.", "Young winner Pedro Rodriguez finally settled the home fans' nerves when he cut in from the left and curled a right-foot effort in at the near post for his seventh league goal this season.", "It was morale-boosting win for Guardiola after his team needed to come from behind to draw 1-1 with Stuttgart in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie in Germany on Tuesday.", "Real Madrid, beaten by Lyon in the Champions League the week before that, followed up last Sunday's 6-2 thrashing of Villarreal with another goal frenzy on the island of Tenerife.", "Gonzalo Higuain netted the first two, set up Kaka for the third and also hit the bar in a win that slightly flattered Manuel Pellegrini's team.", "Higuain broke the deadlock in the 29th minute and was set free by Marcelo for the second three minutes before halftime, then Tenerife scored a controversial goal a minute after the restart when Ayoze Garcia appeared to head the ball out of the hands of goalkeeper Iker Casillas and into the net.", "But Brazil star Kaka ran onto Higuain's clever pass to restore Real's two-goal lead two minutes later, then the Argentine lobbed a shot onto the Tenerife crossbar.", "Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo made it 4-1 from the penalty spot with 11 minutes to play after Rafael Van der Vaart's cross hit the hand of unlucky defender Ezequiel Luna.", "Dutch midfielder Van der Vaart also laid on the fifth goal in the second minute of time added on as substitute Raul netted the 322nd goal of his long career.", "In Sunday's games, third-placed Valencia travel to Atletico Madrid and fourth-placed Sevilla host Athletic Bilbao.", "In Germany, leaders Bayer Leverkusen set a new Bundesliga record of 24 matches undefeated following Saturday's frustrating 0-0 draw at home to Rhine rivals Cologne.", "Leverkusen moved one point clear of Bayern Munich, who can take top spot with victory at home to fourth-placed Hamburg on Sunday.", "Werder Bremen maintained sixth place with a 2-1 win at Mainz, Stuttgart beat Eintracht Frankfurt by the same score thanks to a first-half double from Cacau and Hoffenheim won 2-0 at bottom club Hertha Berlin.", "In Italy, 10th-placed Fiorentina snatched a 1-1 draw at struggling Lazio as on-loan striker Keirrison scored his first goal in Serie A in time added on to cancel out Sebastiano Siviglia's seventh-minute opener.", "Catania moved above Lazio into 15th place with a 4-0 victory at home to Bari, who stayed in 12th.", "Italian leaders Inter Milan travel to Udinese on Sunday, while second-placed city rivals AC Milan host Atalanta." ]	[ "Barcelona struggle to a 2-1 victory at home to Malaga to return to top of Spanish table .", "Lionel Messi's late winner puts Catalans two points clear of second-placed Real Madrid .", "Real had briefly taken top spot with 5-1 victory away to Tenerife earlier on Saturday .", "German leaders Bayer Leverkusen set Bundesliga record of 24 league games unbeaten ." ]	[ 0, 1 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Barcelona hope to welcome back Spain midfielder Andres Iniesta to their depleted team for Tuesday's second leg of the European Champions League quarterfinal against Arsenal.", "The influential Iniesta missed last week's 2-2 draw in London with a hamstring injury, but has been named in the titleholders' 19-man squad after receiving medical clearance.", "\"He has got better over the last few days.", "It will depend a lot on how he feels after training this evening and tomorrow morning\" coach Pep Guardiola told Barcelona's Web site on Monday.", "However, Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic -- who scored both goals in England -- misses out after suffering a calf injury in the warm-up before Saturday's 4-1 win over Athletic Bilbao.", "Teenager Bojan Krkic, who scored two goals after stepping up in that match, will compete for a starting place alongside Lionel Messi with former Arsenal forward Thierry Henry.", "Blog: Is Messi better than Maradona?", "Barca coach Pep Guardiola is missing suspended captain Carles Puyol and fellow defender Gerard Pique, while Dmytro Chygrynskiy is cup-tied, so Mexico international Rafael Marquez and Argentina's Gabriel Milito should feature in the back four.", "Right-back Daniel Alves returns from his domestic ban and midfielder Yaya Toure could play despite suffering an injury against Bilbao, while reserve players Andreu Fontas and Jonathan dos Santos were included in the squad, Barcelona's Web site reported on Monday.", "Barcelona blew a two-goal lead in the first leg despite dominating the first hour, and Guardiola said his team had to focus on the game and not be distracted by Saturday's showdown with Spanish title rivals Real Madrid.", "\"Making it through this round or not will decide everything,\" he said.", "\"So we have to stay alive in the Champions League in order to be optimistic about the eight league matches we have left.", "\"Whoever maintains possession of the ball and makes the other team run will take this match.", "We played very well over there and displayed good football, but they can play too and that's why they came back for a draw.\"", "Blog: Man Utd will win Champions League .", "Arsenal have suffered another injury blow with midfielder Alex Song ruled out with a knee problem, joining captain Cesc Fabregas, France defender William Gallas and Russia forward Andrei Arshavin on the sidelines.", "Cameroon international Song was substituted during Saturday's Premier League win over Wolverhampton due to a groin worry, but a scan on his knee has revealed cartilage damage.", "Song had filled in for Gallas in central defense against Barcelona, but was caught out for both of Ibrahimovic's goals.", "Manager Arsene Wenger said he was unsure whether veteran Sol Campbell would partner Thomas Vermaelen in Song's place, as the former England international was struggling to recover from his weekend exertions.", "\"That is a decision I have to make after speaking to him tomorrow,\" he told Arsenal's Web site on Monday.", "\"Today he was still not completely available although he managed to get a warm-up.", "\"To go into such a game you must be completely fit or not play at all.\"", "Whichever team progresses to the last four will face a semifinal against either Italian champions Inter Milan or Russia's CSKA Moscow.", "Jose Mourinho's Inter team hold a slender 1-0 lead going into the second leg on Tuesday, which will be played on CSKA's artificial pitch.", "Dutch midfielder Wesley Sneijder may miss the match after injuring an ankle in training on Monday, while goalkeeper Julio Cesar and center-back Ivan Cordoba also face late fitness tests after picking up knocks in Saturday's 3-0 win over Bologna.", "CSKA, seeking to become the first Russian team to reach the semifinals of Europe's premier club competition since Moscow rivals Spartak in 1991, will be without the services of suspended midfielders Evgeni Aldonin and Milos Krasic.", "\"The most important thing is the result.", "If we qualify without playing spectacular football, I am sure everyone at the club will be happy,\" coach Leonid Slutsky told reporters.", "\"I do not think it will help us to play on the artificial field.", "Judging from the Russia national team's games on the pitch and the manner in which the Russian teams have played in Europe, I do not think there are big differences.\"" ]	[ "Andres Iniesta included in Barcelona squad for Champions League clash with Arsenal .", "Influential Spain midfielder missed first leg of quarterfinal due to a hamstring injury .", "Arsenal add Cameroon midfielder Alex Song to English club's lengthening injury list .", "Inter Milan midfielder Wesley Sneijder may miss trip to Russia's CSKA Moscow ." ]	[ 0, 1, 22 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Champions League holders Barcelona survived a scare in Germany on Tuesday evening as Zlatan Ibrahimovic's second-half equalizer earned them a 1-1 last 16 first leg draw against Stuttgart.", "The Catalan giants failed to produce the free-flowing football that has become their trademark under coach Pep Guardiola and they fell behind in the 25th minute.", "Stuttgart had warmed up for the match by hitting five goals past Cologne at the weekend, with striker Cacau helping himself to four of them.", "And the Brazilian-born forward maintained that form by opening the scoring here, powerfully heading home Timo Gebhart's cross.", "The home side had chances to double their lead before the break, with only goalkeeper Victor Valdes depriving Cacau of a second -- although Lionel Messi did strike the post with a long-range effort for the visitors.", "However, Barca regrouped after the break and levelled just seven minutes into the second period, when Swedish striker Ibrahimovic was on hand to finish from Gerard Pique's nod down.", "The result means Barcelona will be strong favorites to reach the quarterfinals when the teams meet again at the Nou Camp in a fortnight's time.", "Meanwhile, in the night's other match, Bordeaux look well set to reach the quarterfinals after a narrow 1-0 victory against Olympiacos in Athens.", "Laurent Blanc's side are unbeaten in the competition this season and look genuine contenders to win the trophy after Michael Ciani nodded home Yoann's Gourcouff's free-kick from close range on the stroke of half time.", "In the only Europa League match played in Tuesday, Portuguese giants Benfica cruised into the last 16 after thrashing Hertha Berlin 4-0 for a 5-1 aggregate victory.", "Two goals from oscar Cardozo and one apiece from Pablo Aimar and Javi Garcia ensured Benfica's smooth progress, where they will now face either Marseille or FC Copenhagen." ]	[ "Barcelona fight back to earn a 1-1 Champions League draw in Stuttgart .", "Zlatan Ibrahimovic levels for the holders after Cacau put the Bundesliga side ahead .", "Bordeaux secure a narrow 1-0 win in Athens against Olympiacos in the other last 16 match ." ]	[ 0, 7 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Teenager Bojan Krkic scored twice as Barcelona overcame the pre-match loss of key striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic to defeat Athletic Bilbao 4-1 on Saturday night and move three points clear in Spain.", "Ibrahimovic scored both goals in the Spanish champions' 2-2 draw with Arsenal in midweek, but is now ruled out of the second leg of the Champions League quarterfinal at home to the English club after picking up a calf injury in the warmup, according to the UK Press Association.", "The 19-year-old Bojan stepped up for just his third league start this season in a much-changed Barca line-up, and staked his claim for a place on Tuesday with an assured performance.", "It is a big week ahead for the European champions, who face second-placed Real Madrid in a key clash next Saturday which will have a massive bearing on who wins the La Liga title.", "Real can return to the top on goal difference ahead of that match by winning by two scores at Racing Santander on Sunday.", "Barca coach Josep Guardiola made several changes against sixth-placed Bilbao, and ended the match with eight youth-team products on the pitch after midfielder Yaya Toure went off injured.", "Winger Jeffren celebrated his call into the senior team with the 26th-minute opening goal as the 22-year-old netted his first league goal of the season from Eric Abidal's cross after Lionel Messi sent the recalled France fullback free down the left.", "Bojan made it 2-0 five minutes before halftime after captain Carles Puyol -- playing at right-back in the absence of the suspended Daniel Alves -- intercepted a stray pass and picked out the young forward, who has played once for Spain despite having a Serbian father.", "He doubled his tally just before the hour mark with a fierce right-foot shot after Abidal again provided the ammunition, while Messi made up for an uncharacteristic first-half miss from close range when he netted from Pedro's 67th-minute cross.", "It was the Argentina forward's 26th league goal of the season and his 35th overall.", "Bilbao pulled a goal back through Markel Susaeta, and goalkeeper Victor Valdes twice denied Ander Iturraspe to prevent a repeat of the lapse that saw Barca blow a two-goal lead against Arsenal.", "Managerless Sevilla claimed fourth place with a 3-0 victory over lowly Tenerife in Saturday's late match, with strikers Fredi Kanoute and Luis Fabiano netting in the first half before Jose Carlos curled in an 87th-minute free-kick.", "Mallorca can go back ahead of Sevilla with a draw against Almeria on Sunday, while victory would lift the islanders two points clear.", "Tenerife were left third from bottom and deep in relegation trouble, seven points behind closest team Santander.", "Real Zaragoza moved seven points clear of the relegation zone with a 2-0 victory at home to Malaga, moving one place above their opponents.", "Zaragoza followed up last weekend's 3-0 upset of third-placed Valencia as Argentine midfielder Leonardo Ponzio smashed in the opening goal just before halftime and Chile striker Humberto Suazo sealed victory with a volley from Javier Arizmendi's header with 14 minutes to play." ]	[ "Zlatan Ibrahimovic ruled out of Barcelona's Champions League clash with Arsenal .", "Sweden striker to miss second leg of quarterfinal after suffering calf injury .", "Bojan Krkic scores twice in 4-1 win over Athletic Bilbao after his late call-up into team .", "Managerless Sevilla move up into fourth place with 3-0 victory against lowly Tenerife ." ]	[ 0, 1, 11 ]
[ "(CNN) -- The death of a man who fell from an upper deck Sunday during a home game of the Chicago Bears has been ruled an \"accident\" by the Cook County Medical Examiner's office, a spokeswoman said Monday.", "The man was identified as Stuart Haverty, 23, of Chicago, and an autopsy Monday concluded that the cause of his death was multiple injuries from a fall, the spokeswoman said.", "Haverty fell from the upper level of the Bears' Soldier Field to the ground outside the stadium, police said.", "The incident happened around 5 p.m. Sunday while the Bears were playing the Philadelphia Eagles, said Veejay Zala of the Chicago Police Department.", "Haverty was pronounced dead at Northwestern Memorial Hospital at 5:27 p.m.", "The incident marked the second such deadly fall during a pro sports game in as many weeks.", "Last week, a 2-year-old boy fell to his death from a luxury suite at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.", "The boy fell at the conclusion of a National Basketball Association game and later died at the hospital.", "In July, a fan trying to catch a foul ball at a Texas Rangers game in Arlington, Texas, fell 30 feet, injuring himself and four others.", "Tyler Morris tumbled over the railing on the club level of the stadium, hit the railing on the suite level and then landed on the lower deck.", "His injuries were not life-threatening.", "CNN's Greg Morrison contributed to this report." ]	[ "NEW: Coroner rules the death an \"accident\"\nNEW: Incident follows death last week of a 2-year-old boy who fell during a Lakers game .", "The man fell during a game between the Chicago Bears and the Philadelphia Eagles ." ]	[ 0, 6 ]
[ "London, England (CNN) -- British police questioned four members of the Pakistani national cricket team after allegations surfaced that gamblers fixed part of a match against England, the manager of the Pakistani team said Sunday.", "They arrested a different man in connection with the allegations late Saturday.", "The investigation comes after a British tabloid newspaper reported that two Pakistani players deliberately bowled \"no balls\" -- a foul -- while playing against England in London last week.", "A \"no ball\" is when the bowler -- the equivalent of a pitcher in baseball -- steps over the line as he throws the ball.", "The batting team gets a run when that happens.", "A chance lost for Pakistan's cricketers?", "The British tabloid News of the World posted what it said was a video of an undercover reporter meeting with a man identified as Mazhar Majeed, who tells the reporter exactly which bowlers would bowl \"no balls\" and when, then lays out 14 thick stacks of bills on a table.", "The video of the meeting -- which the newspaper said took place Wednesday, the day before the match between Pakistan and England began -- is intercut with clips from the following two days, where the players perform as Majeed said they would.", "The tabloid also says the alleged ringleader pocketed 150,000 British pounds (U.S. $232,800) in the scam.", "London's Metropolitan Police said a 35-year-old man was arrested late Saturday on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud bookmakers.", "A source familiar with the investigation named him as Mazhar Majeed.", "Without identifying the suspect by name, London police said Sunday in a brief statement that the 35-year-old man was released on bail \"until a date in the future.\"", "No date for a hearing or further proceedings was given in the statement.", "No players or team officials have been arrested, the International Cricket Council said Sunday.", "But police questioned team captain Salman Butt, manager Yawar Saeed and two other players, Saeed told reporters Sunday.", "He did not name the other two players at the news conference, but Britain's Press Association earlier reported that he had said they were bowlers Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asaf.", "Police refused to confirm to CNN who was being questioned.", "Team captain Butt said Pakistan gave 100 percent throughout a match.", "\"We have given our best,\" Butt said after his team lost to England.", "The team manager refused to comment on the report that Pakistani players intentionally committed three fouls during the .", "match. \"No allegations are true until they are proved either way,\" said Saeed.", "\"So that this point in time they are just allegations.", "Let's wait until the case is complete.\"", "England beat Pakistan in the four-day match at Lord's cricket ground, which ended Sunday afternoon, after the scandal broke.", "Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari ordered an investigation into the scandal, his spokesman said Sunday.", "He directed the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board to submit a preliminary report \"immediately,\" Farhatullah Babar said, adding that Zardari asked to be kept informed about any British investigations as well.", "Sam Peters, News of the World's cricket correspondent, told CNN that the tabloid did not \"drive these events ...", "These events were going to happen regardless of whether the News of the World was involved.\"", "But, he said, staffers believed the story was in the public interest.", "\"It's a legitimate story to get to the bottom of something that's been plaguing our sport,\" he said. ...", "It's swirled around, and the innuendo's been there.\"", "\"People need to know this is going on,\" he said, \"what they're watching when they're paying money to go to sports events ... it's not always what they believe it to be.\"", "However, Shakil Shaikh, president of the Islamabad Regional Cricket Association, told CNN that while he is \"shocked\" at the news, \"no proof has been given of the involvement of these players in the match-fixing issue\" and he has seen no concrete evidence against the cricketers.", "He said if evidence does surface, an investigation will be launched.", "It is the second allegation of corruption directed at the Pakistan cricket team this year.", "The International Cricket Council's anti-corruption unit was set up in response to allegations against the captains of Pakistan, India and South Africa in 2000.", "All three were banned from the game for life.", "News of the World does not allege that gamblers fixed the results of the match -- only that specific moments in the match were fixed, a practice known as \"spot-fixing\" rather than \"match-fixing.\"", "Betting on cricket matches is legal in England.", "International and local cricket officials will not be issuing further comment \"as this is now subject to a police investigation,\" the council said in a statement.", "A Metropolitan Police spokesman told CNN the arrest came in response to information provided by the newspaper.", "Andrew Miller, a cricket expert and the U.K. editor for ESPN's Cricket website, told CNN on Sunday morning that since a major scandal involving match fixing between India and South Africa in 2000, things appear not to have changed much.", "\"What we're discovering is that corruption has never gone away,\" Miller said via telephone from London.", "\"It's resurfacing this year -- during the 10th anniversary of the biggest scandal ever to hit cricket.\"", "Miller said though it remains to be proven, it appears this newest scandal could be on par with the scandal from 10 years ago.", "He added that cricket's many aspects of play and rules make it susceptible to betting.", "And in a five-day test match, such as the one under way between Pakistan and England at the Lord's cricket ground, there are a lot of possibilities for placing bets that players can manipulate.", "\"If you were going to invent a game that you could corrupt -- it would be cricket because you can bet on every aspect of the game,\" he continued.", "For example, there are up to 2,700 deliveries per game and if a gambler were to plop down $10,000 on the 827th delivery, predicting it correctly, the payoff for that particular bet could be handsome.", "\"We believe this is really huge, and could be affecting other areas of cricket,\" Peters said.", "The News of the World report was co-authored by Mazher Mahmood, a controversial figure in British journalism who has exposed several previous scams.", "He was responsible for a report in May that revealed Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson offered to sell access to her former husband, Prince Andrew.", "According to the UK Press Association, the tabloid's reporters were able to gain access to the alleged ring by posing as \"Far Eastern businessmen.\"", "CNN's Richard Allen Greene, Phil Black, Caroline Paterson, Bharati Naik, Les Neuhaus and Andreena Narayan contributed to this report." ]	[ "NEW: London police say man arrested in case is released on bail .", "President of Pakistan orders an investigation .", "Everyone on the team gave \"100 percent,\" captain Salman Butt says .", "The man arrested is the alleged fixer, a source familiar with the investigation says ." ]	[ 10, 11, 17, 22, 38 ]
[ "(CNN) -- News that Mohamed Osman Mohamud was arrested as a suspected terrorist came as a shock to the woman who lived across the street from him and his family until about a year ago.", "Stephanie Napier played cards with Mohamud's mother, Myriam, and Mohamud's sister, Mona, walked Napier's youngest son to school.", "Napier's son Tyler played basketball with the 19-year-old accused of planning to detonate a vehicle bomb outside a Christmas-tree-lighting ceremony in Portland, Oregon.", "Napier said Monday that Mohamud was a \"quiet kid\" who came from a \"normal middle-class family,\" not the man a federal grand jury now has charged with plotting to blow up the Friday night ceremony.", "\"I think that's why it's so shocking,\" said Napier, whose son woke her up in the middle of the night with news of her former neighbor's arrest.", "The news came just hours after her husband, a staff sergeant with the Army Reserve, left on his second tour of duty in the Middle East.", "Mohamud, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Somalia, pleaded not guilty Monday to a single count of attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction.", "A federal grand jury in Portland indicted him on that charge shortly before his Monday afternoon court appearance, and he could face life in prison if convicted.", "About 100 people, including several members of the area's Somali-American community, packed the small hearing room and the hallway outside.", "Mohamud did not acknowledge them during the hearing.", "The Oregon State University student was arrested Friday after he attempted to detonate what he believed was an explosives-laden van parked near a tree-lighting ceremony in Portland's Pioneer Courthouse Square, law enforcement officials said.", "But the bomb was fake, thanks to an undercover operation designed to undermine the plotter, and officials said the public was never in danger from the mock device.", "Mohamud's lawyer, Stephen Sady, said government agents entrapped his client into the plot, \"grooming\" him as a potential bomber and providing him with money and transportation to support the plot.", "\"The government used the complaint as a press release, timed for maximum publicity and impact,\" Sady said.", "The Justice Department has said Mohamud's arrest came after a long-term undercover operation during, which the teen had been monitored closely.", "Dwight Holton, the U.S. attorney in Portland, said Mohamud's own actions dictated the timing of his arrest and \"led him here today.\"", "\"It's what the defendant did that created the timing,\" Holton said.", "U.S. Magistrate John Acosta set a February 1 trial date for the suspect, who wore a light-colored shirt, dark-blue pants an shackles during his brief appearance Monday.", "No bail has been set. Napier said that neither she nor her son ever \"heard anything negative or derogatory\" from Mohamud.", "He could be \"just a messed-up kid, you know, who made a bad decision,\" Napier added.", "But Arthur Balizan, the FBI special agent in charge in Oregon, called the threat posed by the reported plot \"very real.\"", "\"Our investigation shows that Mohamud was absolutely committed to carrying out an attack on a very grand scale,\" Balizan said.", "\"At the same time, I want to reassure the people of this community that, at every turn, we denied him the ability to actually carry out the attack.\"", "According to an arrest warrant affidavit by an FBI special agent, Mohamud was in e-mail communication in August 2009, with a person believed to be involved in terrorist activities.", "In December, that person was \"located in the northwest frontier province of Pakistan,\" the affidavit states.", "The two communicated regularly, the affidavit states, and \"using coded language, they discussed the possibility of Mohamud traveling to Pakistan to prepare for violent jihad.\"", "Mohamud attempted to contact another associate who he thought would help facilitate his travel overseas, the affidavit states, but \"because Mohamud used the wrong e-mail address in his efforts to contact [the second associate], he never successfully contacted him to arrange travel.\"", "An undercover FBI employee contacted Mohamud in June under the guise of being affiliated with the associate in Pakistan, according to the affidavit.", "Mohamud met with the undercover operative July 30 in Portland.", "Mohamud allegedly told the undercover operative that he had written articles published in Jihad Recollections, an online magazine that advocated violent jihad.", "\"Mohamud also indicated that he wanted to become 'operational,' \" the Justice Department said.", "\"Asked what he meant by 'operational,' Mohamud stated that he wanted to put an 'explosion' together, but needed help.\"", "But Sady noted that government agents failed to record their first contact with Mohamud due to what the affidavit said were technical difficulties, questioning why a meeting so critical to the case wasn't captured on video or audiotape.", "At a meeting in August, the Justice Department said, Mohamud told undercover FBI operatives that he had been thinking of committing violent jihad since the age of 15.", "According to the affidavit, Mohamud then told undercover operatives that he had identified a potential target for a bomb: the annual Pioneer Courthouse Square tree-lighting.", "Authorities said an FBI operative pointed out that lots of children would be at such an event, but Mohamud said he was looking for a \"huge mass that will ... be attacked in their own element with their families celebrating the holidays.\"", "Officials said Mohamud also stated, \"It's in Oregon, and Oregon like, you know, nobody ever thinks about it.\"", "According to the affidavit, Mohamud and the undercover FBI operatives went to a remote area in Lincoln County, Oregon, on November 4 and detonated a bomb hidden in a backpack as a test.", "During the drive back to Corvallis, the agents asked Mohamud whether he could look at the bodies of those who would be killed in the upcoming attack in Portland, the Justice Department said.", "Mohamud said, \"I want whoever is attending that event to leave, to leave either dead or injured,\" according to the affidavit.", "On Friday, Mohamud met one of the FBI operatives at a predetermined location, the affidavit states.", "Mohamud called a phone number \"in an unsuccessful attempt to detonate the device,\" it says, and then dialed the number again before he was taken into custody.", "Portland police Sgt.", "Pete Simpson, who said police officers got involved in the investigation several months ago, said the arrest took place several blocks from the tree-lighting.", "Muslims in the Portland area have decried the alleged plot and thanked police for reaching out to mosques in the area.", "And Somali leaders in neighboring Washington state also condemned the alleged plot, calling it \"heinous\" in a statement issued Monday.", "CNN's Thelma Gutierrez and Paul Vercammen contributed to this report." ]	[ "NEW: Mohamud pleads not guilty; trial set for February .", "NEW: Defense attorney says federal agents entrapped his cient .", "A neighbor described the suspect as a \"quiet kid\" and called the charge \"shocking\"\nThe 19-year-old is accused of attempting to bomb a Portland, Oregon gathering ." ]	[ 2, 17, 37 ]
[ "(CNN) -- French club Lyon kept up their hoodoo over Real Madrid with a 1-0 win on Tuesday night as the Spanish giants face the prospect of exiting Europe's premier competition at the last-16 stage for the sixth successive season.", "Lyon will take a narrow lead into the second leg of the Champions League tie thanks to a stunning second-half strike from Jean Makoun.", "Real, who have lost their last three trips to the Stade Gerland without scoring a goal, will battle to overturn the deficit next month at their Santiago Bernabeu Stadium -- which will host the final in May.", "Madrid president Florentino Perez spent a fortune on players such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka in pre-season with the stated goal of winning the Champions League, as the club did in his first reign, and ending the dominance of rivals Barcelona.", "But coach Manuel Pellegrini has seen his side languish in second place to Barca in La Liga and suffer an embarrassing exit from the Copa Del Rey, so will be hoping his expensive legion of stars can bounce back from this defeat.", "After both sides went close with several half-chances, Lyon almost took the lead five minutes before halftime when winger Cesar Delgado lashed a volley against the left-hand post as Miralem Pjanic's corner was only half-cleared.", "Two minutes after the break, Cameroon midfielder Makoun was allowed to surge to within 25 meters of the Real goal and he fired a right-foot effort that sailed past keeper Iker Casillas and into the top corner of the net.", "Ronaldo went close for Real with a deflected effort from similar distance, but the visitors were almost caught on the counter-attack as Casillas did well to deny Aly Cissokho.", "Gonzalo Higuain tested Lyon goalkeeper Hugo Lloris before being replaced by former Lyon star Karim Benzema with 15 minutes left, but Real were unable to force an equalizer." ]	[ "French club Lyon keep up their hoodoo over Real Madrid with 1-0 home victory .", "Jean Makoun scores only goal of Champions League last-16 tie just after halftime .", "Real have lost last three times without scoring a goal at Lyon's Stade Gerland .", "Second leg is next month at Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu, which hosts the final in May ." ]	[ 0, 1, 2 ]
[ "JAKARTA, Indonesia (CNN) -- Angry protests greeted the acquittal Wednesday of a former Indonesian intelligence official accused of killing a respected human rights activist four years ago.", "Muchdi Purwopranojo was accused of plotting the murder of lawyer Munir Said Thalib.", "A court in Jakarta cleared Muchdi Purwopranojo of murder charges in the September 2004 death of Munir Said Thalib, a lawyer heavily involved in human rights work.", "Protesters outside the courthouse chanted, \"Who killed Munir?", "Muchdi killed Munir.\"", "Munir's widow, Suciwati, said she was angry and disappointed in the verdict.", "And Usman Hamid, head of the National Commission on Missing Persons, said the family \"is hurting from the verdict.\"", "\"The decision has turned people's faith in the justice system upside down,\" said Hamid, who now leads Munir's organization.", "Munir died after being poisoned while on a flight to the Netherlands.", "Munir's supporters say he was the victim of a conspiracy by Indonesia's national intelligence agency, the BIN.", "Two other people have been charged and convicted in Munir's death -- a pilot for the national airline Garuda Indonesia who was directly linked to the poisoning, and a former Garuda official who authorized him to be on the same flight.", "Prosecutors argued that Muchdi gave the orders in the conspiracy.", "But Hamid said judges treated the case as a personal vendetta by Muchdi, and he said more people from the agency should have been implicated." ]	[ "Protests greet acquittal of a former Indonesian intelligence official .", "Muchdi Purwopranojo was charged with murder of Munir Said Thalib .", "Thalib, a human rights lawyer, died after being poisoned on a flight ." ]	[ 0, 1, 2, 8 ]
[ "Cairo, Egypt (CNN) -- Egypt's largest opposition group, the Muslim Brotherhood, will boycott runoff parliamentary elections scheduled for Sunday, a member of the party said Wednesday.", "Mohamed Beltagy, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood and a former legislative candidate, said the boycott is a protest against irregularities in the first round of voting last Sunday.", "The party was wiped out Sunday, going from 88 seats in the legislature to zero.", "Egypt's ruling National Democratic Party won 217 seats in the first round of voting, the semi-official Al-Ahram newspaper said.", "The opposition parties won a mere handful of seats in the 508-seat parliament.", "Twenty-seven candidates affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood qualified for runoff elections.", "Muslim Brotherhood candidates run as independents because the group is illegal under to Egyptian law, which bans parties based on religion.", "The runoff will involve 377 candidates from the National Democratic Party of longtime President Hosni Mubarak.", "On Tuesday, the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama criticized the elections, saying there had been \"numerous reported irregularities\" and \"restrictions on basic freedoms.\"", "National Security Council spokesman Mike Hammer called the reports \"worrying\" and said the United States is \"disappointed.\"", "Critics had predicted that Sunday's race would be tainted by fraud and intimidation, but the government declared it \"a success.\"", "Egypt's official MENA news service reported that 6,000 members of 76 civil groups monitored the elections.", "The country rejected international monitoring of the vote as interference in its internal affairs.", "Egyptian election commission spokesman Sameh al-Kashef said Tuesday that, although the committee had received numerous complaints, irregularities did not affect the results of the election.", "The complaints included reports of riots, fraud and forgery, denying citizens their right to vote, and difficulties faced by the media.", "There were riots in 16 constituencies, he said.", "He said voter turnout was 35 percent.", "Various opposition groups have accused the ruling National Democratic Party of using its power to suppress voices critical of Mubarak's nearly three-decade rule.", "The ruling party has dismissed the accusations.", "CNN's Ben Wedeman contributed to this report." ]	[ "NEW: The largest opposition group is protesting irregularities in the first round .", "The Muslim Brotherhood finds its parliamentary presence reduced to zero .", "The United States has criticized the elections .", "The irregularities did not affect the results, an election official says ." ]	[ 0, 1, 13 ]
[ "New York (CNN) -- A 19th-century artwork by French artist Edgar Degas will be returned to France nearly four decades after it was stolen, officials said Thursday.", "The painting, \"Blanchisseuses souffrant des dent\" (\"Laundry Women with Toothache,\") was taken in 1973 from the Malraux Museum in Le Havre, in Normandy, France, according to a statement from the US District Attorney in Eastern New York.", "It had been on loan from the French government, which considers the painting a national treasure.", "The piece did not resurface until October this year when it appeared in a catalog from the auction house Sotheby's, it said.", "U.S. customs officials, working with authorities from INTERPOL, said the painting was consigned to French art collector Ronald Grelsamer.", "Grelsamer said his father gave him the painting as a gift, but was unaware that it was stolen, the statement said.", "Sotheby's said they had nothing indicating that the painting was stolen, saying it did not appear in any of its lost art databases, said company spokeswoman Diana Phillips.", "The auction house had a longstanding relationship with Grelsamer without incident, she added.", "\"Sotheby's is happy to have been able to be involved in this discovery, and we are pleased that this painting will be returned to the government of France,\" Phillips said.", "The U.S. District Attorney office says that Greslamer intends to seek compensation for the painting.", "\"The return of this masterpiece to the French government reflects our commitment to ensure the return of stolen artwork and cultural patrimony,\" it said in a written statement.", "The 6.25-inch-by-8.5-inch piece -- painted between 1870 and 1872 -- has an estimated value of $350,000 to $450,000, the statement said, quoting the company catalogue.", "The painting reflects a break from the academic focus of Degas' early years when he dedicated himself to the \"search for the essence of modern life,\" said Sotheby's spokeswoman Lauren Gioai.", "\"The 1870s gave rise to some of Degas most celebrated works,\" she said." ]	[ "19th-century painting will be returned to France almost four decades after it was stolen .", "\"Blanchisseuses souffrant des dent\" was taken in 1973 from the Malraux Museum .", "The painting did not resurface until October when it surfaced on Sotheby's catalo ." ]	[ 0, 1, 3 ]
[ "Washington (CNN) -- Among the volumes of diplomatic communications released by WikiLeaks are frank observations about the character of world leaders, their quirks and their weaknesses.", "In an initial review of the documents turns up a number of observations from U.S. staffers that provide unusual insight into foreign leaders' thinking and behavior, from \"voluptuous\" companions to attention-seeking personalities.", "Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah proposed to U.S. officials that a Bluetooth-like device be implanted in Guantanamo detainees.", "During a March 22, 2009, meeting between Deputy National Security Adviser John Brennan and King Abdullah, the king suggested that an \"electronic chip\" would allow the tracking of the detainees' movements, as with Saudi horses and falcons.", "Brennan deflected the idea, saying that \" 'horses don't have good lawyers' and that such a proposal would face legal hurdles in the U.S.\" Another communication dated February 10 said the Saudi king \"tends to express himself tersely\" because of his lifelong struggle with a \"speech impediment\" but added that he is a \"wry and forthright interlocutor.\"", "The foibles of Libya's leader get a lot of attention in a cable from the American Embassy in Tripoli.", "Under the subject line \"A glimpse into Libyan leader [Moammar Gadhafi's] eccentricities,\" there is an extensive discussion of his \"various proclivities and phobias\" and his almost obsessive reliance on his nurse, a woman described as a \"voluptuous blonde.\"", "The document goes on to detail the relationship between the 38-year-old Ukrainian nurse, Galyna Kolotnytska, and Gadhafi, touching on rumors of a romantic relationship.", "It also discusses the lengths the Libyan leader will go to ensure that Kolotnytska travels with him, saying that only she \"knows his routine.\"", "The cable says Gadhafi is \"almost obsessively dependent on a small core of trusted personnel.\"", "Also among his quirks: Gadhafi's dislike of flying long distances, his fear of flying over water and his need to stay on the first floor of any building.", "These diplomatically embarrassing cables extend beyond the Middle East and North Africa.", "They include observations from around the world, including Europe and longtime allies Germany, France and Italy.", "Of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, one cable gave this open assessment: \"An activist on the international scene, with an opportunistic eye for grabbing attention and credit, Sarkozy will remain a challenging partner despite his desire to improve the bilateral relationship.\"", "Some news outlets have reported that U.S. diplomats called Sarkozy an \"emperor with no clothes.\"", "On Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and his relationship with Russia: The Italian leader \"appears increasingly to be the mouthpiece of [Prime Minister Vladimir] Putin,\" according to a report from the New York Times.", "Regarding German Chancellor Angela Merkel: \"When cornered, Merkel can be tenacious but is risk-averse and rarely creative.", "This suggests she will remain a very circumspect ally until the election.\"", "Although these cables may provide the U.S. with some uncomfortable moments with global partners, they are not limited to foreign leaders.", "American officials are also a topic of discussion.", "An almost prescient communication dated February 10 talks about the fallout from Gen. Stanley McChrystal's interview with the German news outlet Bild; four months later, his controversial interview with Rolling Stone was published, and he was forced to resign as head of the mission in Afghanistan.", "German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle asked to express his concerns \"confidentially\" about McChrystal's interview.", "According to the cable, Westerwelle was particularly worried about a portion of the interview \"in which the general is quoted as urging the Germans to take more risks.", "Westerwelle recounted that he himself had to answer questions about this article for 10 days, explaining that the Germans were not 'peace soldiers' while other countries provided combat troops.\"", "Westerwelle went on to stress that it was \"important that German troops not be 'relativized' and cast as second-class troops.\"", "Another document paints Westerwelle in a less than flattering light, noting that the foreign minister, ironically, \"has never harbored a fascination for international affairs.\"" ]	[ "Communications discuss Libyan leader's relationship with nurse .", "Saudi king suggested implanting tracking devices in detainees, cable says .", "French President Nicolas Sarkozy called \"challenging partner\"\nFormer U.S. Gen. Stanley McChrystal was also among topics ." ]	[ 2, 13 ]
[ "Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- South Korea's spy chief said Wednesday that there is a high chance that North Korea will attack again following a strike last month that has led to renewed tensions on the peninsula, the Yonhap news agency reported.", "South Korean lawmaker Rhee Beum-Kwan quoted National Intelligence Service chief Won Sei-hoon as making the prediction, Yonhap reported.", "\"North Korea pushed for reckless actions as internal complaints grew over its hereditary power succession and economic situations worsened,\" the lawmaker quoted Won as saying.", "Meanwhile, South Korea and the United States wrapped up joint military exercises on the Yellow Sea, while South Korea carried on with plans for artillery firing drills next week amid simmering tensions with Pyongyang.", "The live fire drills are a routine monthly exercise aimed at securing the safety of ships in the area, the South's Joint Chiefs of Staff told CNN.", "They are scheduled to begin Monday.", "Officials said the planned firing drills are expected to take place in waters around the Korean peninsula, including those close to the Yellow Sea border, Yonhap reported.", "But the Yellow Sea locations are not close to Yeonpyeong Island, where four South Koreans were killed by North Korean shelling on November 23, Yonhap reported officials as saying.", "North Korea has said the South provoked the attack, which also left 18 people injured, because shells from a South Korean military drill landed in the North's waters.", "Meanwhile, South Korea and the United States are reportedly in talks about more joint naval exercises for this year or next year.", "\"We have been in consultations with the U.S. to carry out several rounds of joint military drills to deal with a limited provocation by the enemy,\" said Col. Kim Young-cheol of the South's Joint Chiefs of Staff, Yonhap reported.", "\"The timing and participating military assets have not been decided yet.\"", "North Korea warned Tuesday that the military drills by the United States and South Korea could lead to \"all-out war any time.\"", "The firmly worded message was published by North Korea's state-run KCNA news service.", "\"If the U.S. and the South Korean war-like forces fire even a shell into the inviolable land and territorial waters of the DPRK, they will have to pay dearly for this,\" the news service report said.", "The DPRK is the acronym for North Korea's formal name: the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.", "The U.S. State Department announced Wednesday that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will meet with ministers from South Korea and Japan next Monday to discuss the Korean crisis, among other issues.", "That encounter comes amid calls from China for an emergency meeting of the six major powers involved in talks about the Korean peninsula.", "The six countries are China, Russia, North Korea, South Korea, Japan, and the United States.", "South Korea has said it doesn't think the time is right for a resumption of the six-party talks, but promised it would \"bear in mind\" the Chinese proposal.", "In Washington, a State Department official said the United States is consulting with its allies but that resuming the six-party talks \"cannot substitute for action by North Korea to comply with its obligations.\"", "The Japanese government said one of its envoys is in Beijing, China, for discussions on the situation.", "As North Korea's largest trading partner and strongest ally, China has been urged by the international community to confront the crisis.", "White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said Tuesday that China has \"a duty and an obligation to press upon the North Koreans that their belligerent behavior has to come to an end.\"", "A top Chinese envoy met with South Korea's president over the weekend, and a top North Korean official arrived in Beijing, China, on Tuesday, the first visit to China by a North Korean official since the shelling of Yeonpyeong Island.", "CNN affiliate YTN reported that Choe Tae Bok, chairman of North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly, is on a five-day visit to China.", "Amid the international attempts to avert warfare, the strident and saber-rattling rhetoric between the Koreas remained the region's background noise.", "This comes after South Korean President Lee Myung-bak warned this week that North Korea would face severe consequences if it launched another military attack across its southern border.", "\"If the North commits any additional provocations against the South, we will make sure that it pays a dear price without fail,\" Lee said in a nationally televised address.", "CNN's Tim Schwarz contributed to this report." ]	[ "Intelligence chief warns of more attacks .", "Report: S. Korea is in talks with the U.S. for more drills to deal with \"provocation by the enemy\"\nGovernment ministers from South Korea and Japan will attend a December meeting .", "North Korea warns U.S.-South Korea drills could lead to \"all-out war any time\"" ]	[ 10, 12, 15 ]
[ "New York (CNN) -- High-end clothing retailer Juicy Couture shut the doors of its Fifth Avenue store in Manhattan, New York, after employees discovered bedbugs there.", "The 15,000-square-foot clothing store closed Tuesday but is expected to reopen Friday, after an exterminating company removes and treats all of its merchandise.", "It's the latest bedbug problem to affect stores and hotels across the city.", "Employees discovered the bugs after hours Monday, company spokesman Joseph Assad said.", "Juicy Couture is owned by Liz Claiborne Inc., a New York-based fashion company.", "Customers affected by the outbreak may make returns to the store, Assad said.", "\"Our primary concern is to our customers, store employees and their well-being.\"", "The retailer's three other stores in the city were also tested as a precaution, but no bedbugs were found at any of those locations, he said.", "The average bedbug is a wingless blood-sucking insect that grows up to 7 millimeters (a little more than a quarter inch) in length, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.", "The bugs leave itchy bite marks on the skin, and some people are allergic to them.", "Calls to exterminators concerning bedbugs have increased 81 percent since 2000, according to the National Pest Management Association, which conducted the 2010 Comprehensive Global Bed Bug Study with the University of Kentucky.", "Last month, lawmakers and industry leaders met in Washington to discuss the outbreak at the Congressional Bedbug Forum, hosted by Reps. G.K. Butterfield, D-North Carolina, and Don Young, R-Alaska." ]	[ "The clothing company temporarily closed its Fifth Avenue store .", "The store is expected to reopen Friday, after an exterminator's treatment .", "Bedbug-related exterminator calls have increased 81 percent since 2000, study says ." ]	[ 1, 10 ]
[ "(CNN) -- The military operation to clear a Rio de Janeiro slum of drug traffickers will effectively turn into an occupation of the area at least through October of next year, Gov.", "Sergio Cabral said in a radio interview Tuesday.", "Rio state Gov.", "Sergio Cabral said that at least 2,000 troops will remain at the Alemao slum -- called a favela in Portuguese -- to keep up the effort to pacify the area.", "He announced the move after meeting with Dilma Rousseff, Brazil's president-elect, in the capital, Brasilia.", "Originally, he had requested the troops for only six months.", "Rousseff offered her support for the security work being carried out in Rio, Cabral said.", "The troops are needed so that the government doesn't have to delay future operations in other communities overrun by drug traffickers, he said.", "The troops will remain until a police unit and station are installed in Alemao, slated for the middle of next year.", "Brazil, which will host the World Cup in 2014 and the Olympics in 2016, is under increasing pressure to crack down on violent crime and clean up its slums.", "Over the weekend, armored vehicles followed by police trucks rolled into the favela to restore order.", "The police to be placed are known as Pacifying Police Units, a special force designed to live and work in the favelas they protect.", "Such units are already in operations in some favelas, but this most recent operation is the most ambitious to date.", "Authorities have been trying to dislodge traffickers from their hiding places for two years, but the operation in Alemao is the first time the government has tried to regain territory run by the criminals in earnest, said Paulo Sotero, director of the Brazil Institute at the Woodrow Wilson International Institute for Scholars.", "At the outset, the events appear to be a victory for the government, but winning over the locals, who were living under the rule and services of the traffickers, will be a challenge.", "\"This is just the beginning. [Police] will have to work with people to convince them that you will not abuse their rights,\" Sotero said.", "That is the goal of the Pacifying Police.", "Reaction inside and outside Brazil to the success of the current operation has been positive, with speculation that the country is trying to clean up its streets before the World Cup and Olympics come to town.", "Sotero, however, suggests that it is domestic pressure that is leading to police work.", "As a whole, Brazil's economy is growing, and so is the middle class.", "As people find themselves in better situations, they also begin to demand better quality of life, Sotero said.", "People want things like better education and security.", "\"This, I think, is what created the pressure to try to find new solutions for a very old problem,\" he said.", "The slums became dangerous places during a period when the city and state of Rio had poor government, something that was exploited during the drug boom in the 1980s, Sotero said.", "Conversely, one of the factors behind the efficient action today is the fact that the local and state leaders are from the same political party and are allies with the federal government, said Thomas Trebat, executive director of the Institute of Latin American Studies at Columbia University.", "While Brazil as a whole is doing well, economic and social indicators in the city of Rio have lagged, Trebat said.", "This is significant because Rio is often seen as a representation of Brazil as a whole.", "\"This isn't Las Vegas. What happens here doesn't stay here,\" he said.", "The perception is that \"if this iconic city is undergoing social chaos, how can it be that Brazil is a BRIC?\"", "Trebat said, referring to the designation given to rapidly rising countries of Brazil, Russia, India and China.", "The World Cup and Olympics may be an impetus for acting now, but the pressure comes from Rio's need to reflect the better side of Brazil, he said.", "Whatever the reason for the incursion and occupation of Alemao, residents there are optimistic about the future.", "\"We have already weathered many difficult situations here, but thank God things improved,\" said Jose Maria Pereira, a retiree.", "Dilsa Maria, a maid, said, \"We lived a very repressed life.", "Now we have more freedom. We can come and go. This is important not just for me but for everyone here.\"", "Journalist Fabiana Frayssinet in Rio de Janeiro contributed to this report." ]	[ "Police and soldiers mounted an operation in the Alemao slum .", "Some 2,000 troops will remain to maintain order .", "They will stay until a police station is set up .", "Domestic pressure, sporting events cited in crackdown ." ]	[ 3, 8, 18 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Police are asking that the volunteer searches for three missing Michigan brothers be stopped by Friday night.", "Local authorities and federal investigators have been trying to find 9-year-old Andrew Skelton, 7-year-old Alexander William Skelton and 5-year-old Tanner Skelton last seen on Thanksgiving.", "The end of the volunteer searches will allow authorities the opportunity to process what has been done and collected and to \"re-evaluate our direction for the following week,\" said Larry Weeks, police chief of Morenci, Michigan.", "John Skelton, the boys' father who has been charged with parental kidnapping, is fighting his extradition from Ohio, authorities said Wednesday.", "A hearing is set for December 14.", "Skelton was arrested Tuesday upon his release from a mental health facility where he was being treated after a suicide attempt, Weeks said.", "Although investigators have found \"a number of items,\" they still do not know the children's whereabouts, Weeks said.", "Asked whether he believes that the boys are dead, Weeks said Wednesday, \"I refuse to believe that at this point,\" saying he wanted to maintain hope.", "He did, however, repeat his Tuesday statement that a positive outcome is not anticipated.", "Investigators have not spoken with Skelton \"in some time,\" he said, or developed any additional information.", "He previously said authorities are skeptical of the information Skelton has provided.", "Skelton said he left the three boys with a woman, whom he identified as Joann Taylor, the morning before he tried to take his own life -- in part to ensure that they did not witness his suicide attempt.", "Skelton said Taylor was supposed to take the boys to their home in Morenci, a southern Michigan town of about 2,400 people about 40 miles west-northwest of Toledo, Ohio, Friday afternoon, Weeks said.", "But the boys never arrived.", "Earlier, authorities determined that Skelton had no \"established relationship\" with the person he named as Taylor, and they aren't certain that she even exists.", "Authorities continue to ask for the public's help, hoping someone saw Skelton's blue 2000 Dodge Caravan, in which he was believed to be carrying the boys along a 25-mile stretch of road between Morenci and Holiday City, Ohio.", "The last time someone other than a family member saw the boys was at 5 p.m. on November 25, according to the chief.", "Police say Tanner is 3 feet, 6 inches tall with strawberry blond hair and blue eyes, and weighs about 40 pounds.", "Alexander is 3 feet, 9 inches tall, has brown hair and eyes, weighs about 45 pounds and has scars on his hairline and chin.", "The oldest brother, Andrew, is 4 feet, 1 inch tall, has brown hair and eyes and weighs roughly 57 pounds." ]	[ "Police are asking that volunteer searches stop Friday .", "John Skelton is fighting extradition from Ohio .", "Chief says he refuses to believe the 3 boys are dead ." ]	[ 0, 3 ]
[ "(CNN) -- A clinical second half strike from Samuel Eto'o sealed a famous Champions League victory for Inter Milan over Chelsea to cap a triumphant return to Stamford Bridge for their coach Jose Mourinho.", "The Cameroon striker seized on a fine through pass from Wesley Sneijder to score the only goal of the second leg in the 78th minute to give the Italian champions a 3-1 aggregate victory.", "It was no more than Mourinho and his men deserved after having several excellent chances to put the tie beyond Chelsea's reach.", "Inter led the last 16 clash 2-1 from the first leg in the San Siro, but many were expecting English Premier League title challengers Chelsea to overturn the deficit.", "But they reckoned without the tactical wiles of their former manager Mourinho and Carlo Ancelotti's men scarcely created a chance throughout the 90 minutes as the prolific Didier Drogba and strike partner Nicolas Anelka were blunted.", "To cap a dismal evening for Ivorian international Drogba, he was sent off five minutes from the end for a stamping incident on Thiago Motta in the Inter penalty area.", "Former Barcelona star Eto'o had begun his evening by wasting an opportunity to put his side further ahead in the opening skirmishes as a John Terry mistake left him to head tamely at Ross Turnbull from close range.", "A feature of the first half was a number of last-ditch blocks by Inter defenders, the first by Maicon as Drogba was left with a clear sight of goal.", "Walter Samuel also denied Florent Malouda and Chelsea appealed in vain for a penalty when Motta tangled with Branislav Ivanovic after a corner.", "Chelsea ended the half besieging the Inter goal and their prospects looked bright for the second half, but it was Inter who proved the more dangerous on the break.", "Sneijder exploited gaps on the Chelsea defense and from his pass the best chance fell to Argentine Diego Milito but he scuffed his shot wide of Turnbull and the goal.", "Motta also headed wide from close range, but when Eto'o was given the same opportunity he showed his quality and might have added another but for a fine save by Turnbull after Drogba had left Chelsea with 10 men.", "Mourinho said his team had given the \"perfect performance\" but was growing concerned after they had wasted several excellent chances.", "\"When we did score, Chelsea were completely out of the game.", "I thought everything was superior, not just our tactics but our attitude on the pitch,\" the Portuguese coach told Sky Sports." ]	[ "Inter Milan beat Chelsea 1-0 at Stamford Bridge to win last 16 tie 3-1 on aggregate .", "A 78th minute goal from Samuel Eto'o settles Champions League clash .", "Chelsea's Didier Drogba is sent off five minutes from time after stamping incident .", "Inter coach Jose Mourinho guided Chelsea to two English Premier League titles ." ]	[ 0, 3, 5 ]
[ "New York (CNN) -- A nearly 200-year-old copy of \"The Star Spangled Banner\" is set to hit the auction block Friday at Christie's auction house in Manhattan.", "The famed sheet music is one of 11 known copies of Francis Scott Key's patriotic tune, said to be written after he witnessed the British naval bombardment of Fort McHenry during the war of 1812.", "\"This is very exciting,\" said Christie's spokesman Chris Coover.", "\"Things like this are once in a lifetime to collect.\"", "Key, then a young lawyer and amateur poet, is said to have boarded a truce vessel in the Chesapeake Bay in an effort to negotiate the release of a detained American doctor, according to documents from the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.", "But Key was himself detained, the documents said.", "His vantage point aboard the British ship is said to have offered sweeping views of the ensuing battle, spanning the night of September 13 to the morning of September 14, 1814.", "\"By the dawn's early light\" Key saw that the fort's flag -- torn and burned from near constant shelling -- had remained erected above its walls, inspiring words later printed by Baltimore music publisher Thomas Carr.", "Carr is said to have rushed to publish the song, leaving first copies with a typographical error in the works' title.", "The copy at Christie's bears that first edition hallmark, Coover said.", "The print reads: \"The Star Spangled Banner.", "A Pariotic Song,\" rather than \"patriotic.\"", "The copy will be sold as a part of the auction house's autumn \"Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts including Americana\" sale.", "It is the only privately-owned copy, Coover said.", "The other 10 copies are in institutions or university libraries.", "\"In a sense this is a last opportunity to own a copy of the American national anthem in its first appearance,\" Coover said.", "The copy's original owner kept the document with 49 other pieces of sheet music in an album used as a song book for family gatherings, according to Coover.", "Once purchased for $50, the two-paged copy is currently valued between $200,000 and $300,000.", "Congress named \"The Star Spangled Banner\" the country's national anthem in 1931." ]	[ "A nearly 200-year-old copy of \"The Star Spangled Banner\" set to hit the auction block .", "Famed sheet music one of 11 known copies of Francis Scott Key's patriotic tune .", "It is the only privately-owned copy, according to the auction house .", "The two-page copy is valued between $200,000 and $300,000 ." ]	[ 0, 1, 13, 17 ]
[ "(CNN) -- A 15-year-old sophomore who held his classmates and a teacher hostage for about five hours Monday at his northeast Wisconsin high school, and then turned one of his guns on himself as police approached, died on Tuesday, police said.", "Samuel Hengel was pronounced dead at 10:44 a.m., Marinette, Wisconsin, Police Chief Jeff Skorik told reporters.", "Skorik previously had said the youth was in grave condition at a Green Bay hospital.", "Hengel shot himself as police broke into the Marinette High School classroom after hearing gunshots Monday night.", "He initially was taken to a Marinette hospital and later was transferred to Green Bay, Skorik said.", "All the hostages were unharmed.", "Skorik said Tuesday that police are still trying to determine a motive, saying the student was well-liked, had no prior law enforcement contact and \"was a good student.\"", "Authorities interviewed Hengel's parents Monday night, he said.", "\"I was unaware of any problems with this particular student,\" said Principal Corry Lambie.", "\"He was a student in good standing.\"", "\"We may never truly know why this happened,\" Marinette County District Attorney Allen Brey told reporters.", "He pledged to provide a complete report on the incident.", "Authorities lauded teacher Valerie Burd for helping keep Hengel and the other students calm and potentially saving lives.", "The students themselves also were commended, with police saying they attempted to engage Hengel in conversation and keep him from becoming agitated.", "\"Five or six\" shell casings from both of Hengel's weapons -- a .22-caliber semi-automatic and a 9 mm semi-automatic -- were found in the classroom, Skorik said.", "Bullets for those weapons also were found in Hengel's pocket at the hospital, and a duffel bag left in the classroom contained \"numerous live rounds,\" he said.", "A bomb squad was called in to X-ray and remove the bag, Skorik said.", "A knife also was recovered, but it was unclear whether it was in the bag, police said.", "Police entered the classroom, on a below-ground level, after hearing three gunshots Monday.", "However, based on witness accounts as well as the shell casings, authorities believe Hengel also fired the weapons \"prior to police arrival and prior to the school being aware of the situation,\" Skorik said.", "It appeared the student did not aim at anyone, however, he said.", "Bullet holes were found in a desk and in some audio-visual equipment in the classroom.", "Police initially said the student was thought to have taken over the classroom before school ended about 3:10 p.m.", "But Skorik said Tuesday authorities think the student entered the class for \"sixth hour\" about 1:30 p.m. and took it over then, firing the first shots -- which apparently went unheard outside the room -- sometime after that.", "Officials believe Hengel did not bring the duffel bag into class, but asked to use the bathroom, then went to his locker and retrieved it, said school Superintendent Tim Baneck.", "The student prevented anyone from leaving the room and would communicate only with police via the teacher, Skorik said.", "Hengel apparently ordered that everyone give up their cell phones.", "The teacher used a land line telephone in the classroom to communicate with hostage negotiators, Lambie said.", "He said he was alerted to a possible problem when a parent came to the school and said his daughter had not responded to repeated calls to her cell phone.", "The office called Burd's classroom on the land line.", "Burd answered and was told the student's parent was trying to reach her.", "Lambie said he and his assistant principal went to Burd's classroom about 3:45 p.m.", "The door was locked, and the room was dark, he said.", "Lambie said he used his key to open the door and took a couple of steps inside.", "As he did, the female student whose parent had come to the school left without incident, he told reporters.", "But Hengel pointed the gun at him and told him to leave, Lambie said.", "He did so, and called 911.", "The girl's departure left 24 hostages still in the classroom, Lambie said.", "Hengel released five others about 7:40 p.m. after they used the bathroom, police said.", "Students coming to the classroom for their seventh-period class saw a note posted on the door directing them to report to the library, Baneck said.", "At 8:03 p.m., police positioned outside the classroom heard three gunshots and went inside the room.", "They confronted the suspect, who then fired one shot at himself.", "He was treated by medical personnel at the scene before being transported to the hospital.", "Skorik told reporters that as the incident drew to a close, the suspect received a call and became \"agitated.\"", "He did not know who had called him.", "The remaining hostages, including Burd, then were put on a bus and brought to the courthouse to be reunited with their families.", "Parents had gathered in the jury assembly room along with counselors, police and school officials, Skorik said.", "Witnesses told police that the suspect was communicating with other students, and \"the dialogue at times, I'm told, was light,\" Skorik said.", "\"There were just general discussions, as far as we've gathered to this point.", "There was nothing specific identified by the hostage-taker as far as his reasoning behind holding those children in the class with a firearm.\"", "At other times during the ordeal, the suspect was described as being \"quiet and sullen,\" the police chief said.", "He made no demands or requests of authorities during the incident.", "Follow-up interviews with the students, Burd and others were under way Tuesday, officials said.", "The school was closed Tuesday.", "Baneck said Monday that school officials were working to make counselors available to students and others affected by the incident.", "Officials plan to reopen the school Wednesday, officials said.", "Authorities were attempting to determine where the teen got the weapons and how he managed to get them into the school, Skorik said.", "Baneck said school officials would review the incident and ask if anything could have been done differently.", "\"If there are some things we could improve upon ... you can be assured we will be implementing that,\" he said.", "Marinette, a town of about 11,600 residents, borders Lake Michigan about an hour's drive north of Green Bay, Wisconsin.", "Marinette High School has about 700 students in grades nine through 12, Baneck said.", "CNN's Greg Botelho contributed to this report." ]	[ "The suspect dies from a self-inflicted gunshot wound .", "Police identify him as 15-year-old Samuel Hengel .", "Police say incident began earlier than previously thought .", "Duffel bag contained more ammunition for both weapons ." ]	[ 0, 15 ]
[ "(CNN) -- In-form superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi go head-to-head in Monday night's El Clasico between Real Madrid and Barcelona in the Camp Nou, which is set to have a significant bearing on the Spanish title race.", "The world's most expensive player Ronaldo scored a hat-trick in Real's 5-1 thrashing of Athletic Bilbao in their last league outing, which kept them one point ahead of Barca, who crushed Almeria 8-0.", "Messi, the reigning FIFA world player of the year, also netted a hat-trick for the defending champions, who have beaten Real in their last four league meetings.", "Ronaldo, who was on the receiving end last season as his team were pipped by the Catalan giants for the title, does not expect history to be repeated with his compatriot Jose Mourinho now in charge at the Bernabeu.", "Capturing sport's biggest characters .", "\"It could be a decisive match as the two sides are so even and these games could decide the championship,\" the Portuguese told AFP.", "\"It would be difficult for the losing team to take.", "\"We are stronger than last season and we go into the match without losing a match and have a lot more confidence and solidity.", "\"The team looks really good and the coach has given us a lot of confidence.\"", "Mourinho, like his Barcelona counterpart Pep Guardiola, has spent the pre-match build-up trying to downplay the significance of a victory for either side.", "\"The Clasico is obviously an important match because we will play against a direct opponent,\" he told the official Real Madrid website.", "Blog: Are we in for the greatest El Clasico in history ?", "\"Nevertheless, whatever happens, 25 league games will still remain.", "I expect a beautiful game in which players help the referee and true football takes center stage,\" he added.", "And this from Guardiola, who will be hoping his team can capitalize on home advantage to make it five wins in a row in the biggest derby match of all.", "\"This will not be decisive though, but whoever does win will surely be considered to be the champions for the next week at least,\" he told his club's official website.", "Mourinho is guaranteed a hot reception in the Camp Nou, having been a former assistant coach there under Bobby Robson before embarking on his incredible managerial career.", "\"I don't see any coaches worrying about how they may be received.", "My concentration won't falter if the stands are against me.", "I don't care. I just want to play football and enjoy it.", "That's all,\" claimed Mourinho, who masterminded a Champions League semifinal victory over Barcelona as Inter Milan coach last season.", "Both teams are expected to be a virtual full strength, with the home side having a doubt over Gaby Milito, who missed training Sunday, while Kaka remains sidelined for Real Madrid.", "Ronaldo, who tops the La Liga scoring charts with 15, just ahead of Messi, claims the match is so much more than an individual battle between the pair.", "\"Talking about a duel between myself and Messi is nonsense,\" Ronaldo.", "\"I am just one player and I don't think I have more pressure than my teammates.", "We all have the responsibility to perform well.", "\"I am not obsessed by scoring goals and I am not obsessed by scoring against Barcelona.\"", "Argentina ace Messi has scored in three out of their last four victories over Real, including a double in their 6-2 rout in the Bernabeu two seasons ago.", "\"Real will come to Camp Nou with revenge in mind,\" Messi told AFP.", "\"Since the 6-2 at the Bernabeu I guess they have a real desire to beat us and this season they have strengthened with the new signings and (Jose) Mourinho.\"", "The return El Clasico will see Real entertain Barca on the weekend of April 16/17 in the title run-in." ]	[ "Real Madrid and Barcelona battle it out in Spain's El Clasico in the Camp Nou .", "Real's Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi of Barcelona are in superb form ahead of clash .", "Jose Mourinho's Real top the standings by a point from Barcelona .", "Reigning champions Barca have won the last four league meetings between the rivals ." ]	[ 0, 2 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Authorities said there was no danger at Texas A&M University after a report of a gunman on campus Thursday turned out to be a person with a replica weapon.", "A partial lockdown and campus-wide alert system went into effect after a bus driver spotted what he described as a man carrying what looked like an AK-47, officials said.", "The alert, known as a \"Code Maroon,\" was issued at 4 p.m. (5 p.m. ...", "It asked those on campus to \"seek safe shelter until further notice.\"", "About an hour and a half later, an all-clear was given and business resumed as normal at the university, officials said.", "Texas A&M, located in College Station, Texas, has an enrollment of more than 49,000.", "It is the home of the George H.W.", "Bush Presidential Library and Museum, and also home to the Texas Aggie Corps of Cadets, the largest uniformed ROTC body outside of the service academies.", "Some members of the Corps are on special drill teams and are known to train with mock rifles on campus.", "Rudder Tower, where the alleged armed man was spotted, is one of the most heavily trafficked parts of campus.", "CNN's Mariano Castillo, Marylynn Ryan and Nick Valencia contributed to this report." ]	[ "NEW: Police identified a man with a replica rifle .", "NEW: An all-clear is given .", "A bus driver reported seeing a man carrying what looked like an AK-47 ." ]	[ 1, 4 ]
[ "Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama will meet on U.S. Veterans Day with Chinese President Hu Jintao -- while both men are in South Korea -- as part of a hectic schedule of summit meetings, news conferences and cultural events on his upcoming four-nation trip to Asia, top administration officials said Thursday.", "The 10-day trip to India, Indonesia, South Korea and Japan encompasses a G-20 summit, an Asia-Pacific Economic Council summit, major holidays in India and Indonesia and bilateral talks with Hu and at least five other leaders, as well as four presidential news conferences, the officials told reporters.", "It's all part of an administration focus on Asia as a vital region for expanding trade and fighting terrorism, said Ben Rhodes, the deputy national security adviser for strategic communications.", "\"If you look at the trend lines in the 21st century, the rise of Asia, the rise of individual countries within Asia, is one of the defining stories of our time,\" Rhodes said, later adding, \"We see core U.S. national interests that will be advanced by us playing a key role in helping to shape the future of the region and making clear that we're an Asian and a Pacific power.\"", "After three days in India to start the trip, Obama heads to Indonesia to meet with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and attend a state dinner in the nation where he spent part of his childhood.", "The two-day visit also will include a news conference with Yudyohono, a visit to the Istiqlal Mosque and a public speech at a yet-to-be-determined outdoor venue to the people of the world's largest Muslim-majority nation, Rhodes said.", "\"In that speech, he'll have a chance to talk about the partnership that we're building with Indonesia, but also to talk about some of the themes of democracy and development and our outreach to Muslim communities around the world, while also speaking of Indonesia's pluralism and tolerance as well,\" Rhodes said.", "\"While a Muslim majority, it's a host to a broad religious diversity, so this speech will give the president an opportunity to discuss some of the themes that many of you have heard him talk about and to do so, again, in a country where he can speak to the importance of Indonesia to him, personally, having lived there for several years in Jakarta as a boy,\" Rhodes added.", "The trip to South Korea is for the G-20 summit in Seoul, but also will include the bilateral meeting with Hu and a speech to U.S. troops stationed there on the Veterans Day holiday in the United States.", "Obama's talks with Hu will be their seventh bilateral meeting, along with three others the president has held with Chinese Premier Wen Jibao, for an unprecedented amount of top-level contact with China, noted Jeff Bader, the senior director for Asian affairs of the National Security Council.", "Bader said U.S.-Chinese relations have always included issues of cooperation and contention, and while attention focuses on the points of disagreement, he cited areas of agreement in recent years.", "\"We established a strategic and economic dialogue,\" Bader said.", "\"We've been favorable to greater Chinese participation, a greater role in the IMF and World Bank.", "We've worked with China, I think, quite well on Iran, on the U.N. Security Council resolution, which was a stronger resolution than anyone I think inside or outside the government would have anticipated when that process started.\"", "Relations with China on other issues, such as climate change and North Korea's nuclear activities, were \"complicated,\" Bader said.", "He didn't mention U.S. complaints that China's currency is undervalued, resulting in a trade advantage for Chinese goods over American goods that contributes to the U.S. trade deficit.", "Obama's Seoul visit also includes a bilateral meeting with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and a news conference, Rhodes said.", "A message of the trip for North Korea will be the benefits to South Korea from its partnership with the United States and the West, according to Rhodes.", "\"South Korea and North Korea were basically equally developed 60 years ago and now you see a South Korea that is closely allied with the United States, that has embraced democracy, that has embraced open market reforms, is one of the most dynamic, growing economies and powers on the East Asia stage, but also the world stage, as evidenced by hosting the G-20,\" Rhodes said.", "In Japan, Obama will speak to a CEO Business Summit that is part of the APEC meeting, take part in the APEC events and hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Naoto Kan of Japan, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard.", "It will be Obama's first meeting with Gillard since she became prime minister in August of what Bader called \"a close ally\" that has supported the U.S.-led NATO mission in Afghanistan.", "The trip concludes with a visit to the Great Buddha statue in Yokohama, which Obama visited as a child, Rhodes said.", "On Wednesday, Rhodes and other officials provided details of the India leg that starts of the trip -- a three-day visit that will include a speech to the Indian Parliament, a state dinner and laying a wreath at the grave of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi.", "By starting in India, the president is signaling the importance of relations with a key economic ally, said Bill Burns, the undersecretary of state for political affairs.", "\"The simple truth is that India's rise and its strength and progress on the global stage is deeply in the strategic interest of the United States,\" Burns said, noting that Obama has called the U.S. relationship with India a \"defining partnership of the 21st century.\"", "According to Rhodes, Obama will attend a business conference in Mumbai and visit the Gandhi Museum, then head to New Delhi for bilateral talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the speech to Parliament and the state dinner.", "The trip also includes a town hall-style meeting with Indian students, a celebration of the Hindu holiday Diwali and a visit to Humayun's Tomb, an architectural precursor to the Taj Mahal.", "First lady Michelle Obama will accompany the president in India and Indonesia, while the two first daughters will remain home to continue their schooling, Rhodes said." ]	[ "The president will visit India, Indonesia, South Korea and Japan .", "Obama will participate in the G-20 and APEC summits .", "The 10-day trip includes bilateral meetings and cultural events ." ]	[ 1, 8, 16 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Romanian Interior Minister Vasile Blaga resigned Monday, three days after thousands of policemen rallied outside the presidential palace protesting a 25 percent pay cut.", "Blaga called his decision to leave a \"resignation of honor,\" adding he can not accept that the whole ministry is to be blamed for the actions of some protesters, which he called mistakes.", "The Interior Ministry oversees the police force.", "The protests prompted President Traian Basescu to call for an inquiry into discipline problems at the ministry.", "But Blaga said Monday the actions of 6,000 policemen cannot impugn the 150,000 employees who make up the ministry.", "\"I don't think one's gesture should be extended to all the ministry's employees,\" he said.", "About 6,000 Romanian policemen protested in front of the palace in Bucharest on Friday, many throwing their caps into the yard.", "They were unhappy with recent austerity measures that trimmed 25 percent off their paychecks.", "The officers also demanded that the president and his ministers resign.", "On Friday, Basescu dropped the police service from his protection detail, saying the protests \"undermined state's authority and the law has been broken with the uniforms themselves.\"", "The next day, the prime minister also dropped police officers from his detail." ]	[ "Blaga calls decision to quit a \"resignation of honor\"\nPolice officers are upset at a 25 percent pay cut ." ]	[ 0 ]
[ "(CNN) -- A porn actress who was with actor Charlie Sheen in a New York hotel when, according to police, he became emotionally disturbed this week wants his probation on a Colorado assault conviction revoked because of the incident, her spokesman said Thursday.", "Christina Walsh, who has made adult films under the name Capri Anderson, will fly to Aspen, Colorado, on Monday to speak with Pitkin County officials about the incident, which left her \"pretty shaken up,\" spokesman Kevin Blatt said.", "Sheen, 45, spent several hours in a New York hospital Tuesday after police responded to an early morning call about \"an emotionally disturbed person\" at the Plaza Hotel, a law enforcement source said.", "Sheen's representative blamed an \"adverse allergic reaction\" to a medication for the hospitalization.", "Police did not file any criminal charges against Sheen and none are expected, a New York Police Department spokesman said.", "While Blatt offered no details about what happened in Sheen's hotel room that left Walsh \"pretty scared,\" he called it \"a hard situation.\"", "Walsh, 22, is a \"young girl\" who has \"never been in a situation like this before,\" he said.", "Sheen's three months of unsupervised probation from Pitkin County ends on November 2, according to an Aspen court official.", "Walsh has not contacted anyone in the prosecutor's office about the incident or her plans to meet with them, according to Chief Deputy District Attorney Arnie Mordkin.", "Without a criminal investigation -- which hasn't happened in New York -- a probation violation case could not be made, Mordkin said.", "Sheen's conviction there stemmed from his arrest last Christmas Day after his wife, Brooke Mueller, told Aspen police he threatened her with a knife at their holiday home.", "A Colorado judge allowed the actor to count his time at a Malibu, California, rehab center toward a 30-day jail sentence after he entered a guilty plea in August to a misdemeanor third-degree assault charge.", "Sheen initially faced felony domestic violence charges; they were reduced by a plea deal.", "The son of actor Martin Sheen, Charlie Sheen signed a contract last summer to continue with his hit CBS sitcom \"Two and a Half Men.\"", "CNN's Brittany Kaplan and Rachel Wells contributed to this report." ]	[ "NEW: A Colorado prosecutor downplays the possibility that Sheen's probation is at risk .", "Christina Walsh was \"pretty shaken up\" after the hotel incident, spokesman says .", "She plans a trip to Colorado to talk to Sheen's probation officer .", "Walsh stars in adult films as Capri Anderson ." ]	[ 0, 1 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Federal officials and residents across the country gave mixed reactions to U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton's preliminary injunction Wednesday against part of the controversial Arizona immigration law.", "The ruling at least temporarily blocks police from questioning people about their immigration status.", "Here are some of the opinions: . Arizona Gov.", "Jan Brewer .", "Brewer issued a statement Wednesday afternoon saying she's not ready to give up.", "\"This fight is far from over,\" she said.", "\"In fact, it is just the beginning, and at the end of what is certain to be a long legal struggle, Arizona will prevail in its right to protect our citizens.", "I am deeply grateful for the overwhelming support we have received from across our nation in our efforts to defend against the failures of the federal government.", "\"I have consulted with my legal counsel about our next steps.", "We will take a close look at every single element Judge Bolton removed from the law, and we will soon file an expedited appeal at the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit.\"", "Earlier in the day, Brewer told reporters she thinks the ruling is a call to action for the federal government.", "\"I think it is important that they, the federal government, got relief from the courts to not do their job.", "That means now they have got this temporary injunction, they need to step up and do the job that they have the responsibility to do for the people of America and the people of Arizona.\"", "Department of Justice .", "\"We believe the court ruled correctly when it prevented key provisions of SB 1070 from taking effect,\" the agency said in a written statement.", "\"While we understand the frustration of Arizonans with the broken immigration system, a patchwork of state and local policies would seriously disrupt federal immigration enforcement and would ultimately be counterproductive.", "States can and do play a role in cooperating with the federal government in its enforcement of the immigration laws, but they must do so within our constitutional framework.", "\"This administration takes its responsibility to secure our borders seriously and has dedicated unprecedented resources to that effort.", "We will continue to work toward smarter and more effective enforcement of our laws while pressing for a comprehensive approach that provides true security and strengthens accountability and responsibility in our immigration system at the national level.\"", "Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu and Cochise County Sheriff Larry Dever .", "The two sheriffs whose Arizona jurisdictions are near the U.S.-Mexico border issued a joint statement denouncing the court ruling.", "\"Incredibly, even though there is not one person who can legitimately claim to be harmed by a law that has not even taken effect, the result of an injunction is de facto amnesty through non-enforcement of laws against illegal immigration,\" the sheriffs said.", "\"The ACLU and Justice Department are playing politics in demanding that law enforcement not act to protect the public but failing to do anything about our illegal crossing issue.", "It is putting our Deputies and the families we've sworn an oath to protect in harms way and we need the Government to stop the lawsuits and start taking corrective action.", "Help us, don't sue us.\"", "\"The Obama administration has a light touch when it comes to securing the border but a heavy hand when it comes to sicking their lawyers on the people of Arizona.", "From Washington it might be hard to see the problems that we see every day as a result of our Swiss cheese border.", "Maybe if they spent some time in our counties they would think about a crackdown on illegal immigration rather than a crackdown on those of us fighting illegal immigration.\"", "American Civil Liberties Union .", "\"This is a major step that will help protect the residents of Arizona against racial profiling and discrimination, and the Obama administration deserves praise for its principled decision to challenge this law despite pressure to stay silent,\" said Anthony D. Romero, executive director of the ACLU.", "\"A single state's frustration with federal policy cannot be allowed to hijack federal authority or dictate federal priorities in ways that impede effective law enforcement, threaten the rights of citizens and non-citizens alike and violate core American values.\"", "U.S. Sens. John McCain and Jon Kyl of Arizona .", "\"We are deeply disappointed in the court's ruling today and disagree with the court's opinion that the Arizona's law will unduly 'burden' the enforcement of federal immigration law,\" the Republican senators said in a joint statement.", "\"Instead of wasting taxpayer resources filing a lawsuit against Arizona and complaining that the law would be burdensome, the Obama administration should have focused its efforts on working with Congress to provide the necessary resources to support the state in its efforts to act where the federal government has failed to take responsibility.\"", "National Council of La Raza .", "Janet Murguia, president and CEO of the Hispanic advocacy group, supported the ruling.", "\"Not only did the judge side with the Latino community, she sided with the Constitution,\" Murguia said in a written statement.", "\"This is an unequivocal victory.", "The ruling enjoins the crux of the law that would have legitimized racial profiling.\"", "Obama administration .", "White House Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton said President Obama has not made plans to make a statement Wednesday on the Arizona immigration ruling.", "National Conference of State Legislatures .", "The group said Wednesday that states have filled a vacuum in immigration enforcement.", "The numbers of state bills addressing immigration has tripled since 2005, according to Ann Morse, program director for the center's immigrant policy project.", "\"This is an area where states have been involved for some time because the federal government has not,\" Morse told CNN.", "She expects the ruling to go the U.S. Supreme Court.", "In the meantime, the conference will consider enforcement measures, guest worker programs and steps to put immigrants on the path to legal status.", "The group wants to be a partner with the federal government and is concerned about economic issues, Morse said.", "League of United Latin American Citizens .", "LULAC, a Hispanic civil rights group, said the Arizona law would have placed an unfair burden on undocumented workers.", "\"We were worried about this leading to racial profiling,\" LULAC communications director Lizette J. Olmos told CNN.", "\"We're very excited [by the ruling], because this is what we've been wanting.\"", "In a written statement, LULAC said it is also concerned about a lack of serious immigration reform.", "\"Arizona may be frustrated, as are we, with Congress' failure to seriously address comprehensive immigration reform,\" LULAC said.", "\"Nevertheless, the solution is not a patchwork of varying state laws each trying to be more repressive than the next to force immigrants to go elsewhere.\"", "LULAC favors border control but wants the government to provide a \"pathway to citizenship,\" Olmos said.", "One provision, the Dream Act, would allow undocumented students to apply for permanent residency.", "The Center for Immigration Studies .", "The Center for Immigration Studies, which advocates immigration reduction, was disappointed but not surprised by the ruling, said executive director Mark Krikorian.", "\"If the opponents hadn't turned it into this bogey man it would have been a useful, if modest, tool for the police,\" said Krikorian.", "He told CNN the Arizona law wasn't intended to usurp federal authority.", "\"Arizona does not have its own immigration policy, even with the law.", "They are buttressing federal law,\" Krikorian said.", "Rep. Darrell Issa, R-California, member of the House Judiciary Committee and ranking member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform .", "\"The federal government has a right and a responsibility to enforce existing laws, but when they fail to meet that responsibility, we should not stand in the way of the states that take action to respond to the very real threat of border violence, drug cartels and human smuggling,\" Issa said.", "\"The people who live under the constant threat of border violence have every right to be protected and have every right to defend themselves, their families and their communities.", "\"I am certain that the Supreme Court would agree that there is no legal recourse or precedent for stopping a state from operating within its rights by asserting its sovereignty in support of immigration laws that the federal government has failed to enforce.", "There's nowhere in the Constitution that says a state is limited to what it absolutely won't do and can be stopped for what it might do and to exercise a judgment against a state that has passed a law that is consistent with existing federal law is beyond absurd.\"", "Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund .", "\"I think it's a great victory for the Constitution,\" President Thomas A. Saenz said of the decision.", "\"I think all the provisions she has blocked from implementation were the most egregious.", "\"Tomorrow promises to be a much brighter day for Arizona,\" he said.", "Although he expects the legal battle to continue, Saenz said, all Arizonans will benefit from the ruling.", "He indicated that anyone planning to leave the state, including undocumented workers, may well change their plans.", "Federation for American Immigration Reform .", "Dan Stein, the president of FAIR, told CNN's Rick Sanchez the ruling was \"outrageous.\"", "He said the judge basically is saying the federal government has the right not to enforce immigration laws.", "\"We're going through a constitutional and political crisis,\" said Stein, whose group wants reform and an end to illegal immigration.", "He said Americans won't favor amnesty for undocumented workers because \"the federal government can't enforce law.\"", "\"I promise you this debate is going to get hotter and hotter and hotter,\" Stein said.", "CNN's Jeanne Meserve, Phil Gast, Holly Yan and Becky Brittain contributed to this report." ]	[ "NEW: \"The fight is far from over,\" says Brewer, predicting \"a long legal struggle\"\nTwo border sheriffs denounce the ruling, calling it \"de facto amnesty\"\nACLU: A state cannot be allowed to \"violate core American values\"\nDepartment of Justice: \"We believe the court ruled correctly\"" ]	[ 3, 5, 6, 13, 14, 20, 28 ]
[ "(CNN) -- As many as 100 homes could be affected by flood waters in Wisconsin due to the failure of a 120-year-old sand levee along the Wisconsin River.", "The levee, near the city of Portage in Columbia County, began to give way Sunday night, according to the National Weather Service's Milwaukee/Sullivan office.", "Patrick Beghin, a representative of the Columbia County Emergency Operations Center, confirmed to CNN Monday that the levee had in fact failed.", "\"Once the levee completely fails ... it is unknown how far south the flood waters of the Wisconsin River will travel,\" the Weather Service said Sunday night.", "Portage Mayor Ken Jahn later told CNN that while the levee hadn't completely broken yet, it had deteriorated.", "Local prison inmates were being used to help with sandbagging, he said.", "The levee is located on the south side of the Wisconsin River, just south of Portage.", "The weather agency urged residents to move to higher ground.", "Roadways, including parts of Interstate 39, could close.", "Authorities in Portage worked to evacuate residents as the levee approached imminent failure after heavy rainfall soaked the Midwest last week.", "An alert sent out by Columbia County Emergency Management (CCEM) on Sunday urged residents near Blackhawk Park to evacuate immediately ahead of the flooding, which is expected to wash out a main road leading to about 150 residences.", "\"Emergency vehicles including police, fire and EMS will not be able to reach residents,\" the statement said.", "Kathy Johnson, the deputy director of the county's emergency management department, said Sunday it was unclear how many residents remained in the area.", "\"Anyone in there right now won't be able to come out,\" she said.", "A Red Cross shelter was opened at a nearby church to accommodate displaced residents.", "The river at Portage is now expected to stay above flood stage -- 17 feet -- through Wednesday, Beghin said.", "Portage won't be considered to be out of danger until the river has dropped below flood levels, he added.", "Beghin noted that the flooding situation is not as widespread as it was during a similar 1993 flood, even though the river has now crested at a higher level than it did 17 years ago.", "The Wisconsin River crested around 12 a.m. Monday at 20.56 feet -- roughly 3.5 feet above flood level, according to Beghin and the National Weather Service, putting major pressure on the Caledonia-Lewiston levee system.", "Forecasts suggest the river at Portage will undergo a second peak in height on Tuesday morning, adding more pressure to the compromised levee.", "Officials with the Department of Natural Resources have been monitoring the failed levee for days and trying to repair problem areas.", "But the levee system, built in the 1890s, was constructed from locally available materials -- mostly sand -- \"without any engineering design or adherence to any standards,\" the Natural Resources department said in a statement last week.", "\"This is a 120-year-old relic,\" Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources spokesman Greg Matthews said Sunday.", "\"It's made of sand. ... A modern levee that our engineers would be familiar with would be constructed of steel and concrete.\"", "The levee's failure comes after a week of rainfall that dumped as much as 11 inches of rain in parts of Wisconsin and neighboring Minnesota.", "Portage itself, however, did not receive any of the heavy rain.", "Floodgates along the Menominee River in Niagara, Wisconsin, were opened in recent days to ease pressure on dams.", "Video showed a torrent of water gushing from an overflowing dam.", "\"I have never seen the water rage down like it is,\" CNN iReporter Jason Asselin said.", "CNN meteorologist Jacqui Jeras said Sunday that there's no immediate end in sight to the flooding.", "\"Even though some of these rivers have crested ... keep in mind that they're still in flood, so this is going to be a problem for a couple of days,\" Jeras said.", "\"Many of these rivers are all going to be dumping into the Mississippi River which then in turn will rise up and we'll see some flooding there, maybe in La Crosse and the Winona areas later in the week.\"", "CNN's Don Lemon and Rob Marciano contributed to this report." ]	[ "NEW: The Wisconsin River at Portage is expected to peak again Tuesday morning .", "The levee on the Wisconsin River has now failed, according to a local emergency official .", "The aging levee system is under pressure after heavy rainfall last week .", "Flooding is expected to continue over the next few days ." ]	[ 9, 18, 19 ]
[ "Paris, France (CNN) -- More than 270 previously unknown works by Pablo Picasso recently came to light when a retired electrician sought to have them authenticated by the late artist's estate, the Picasso Administration said Monday.", "But in a strange twist, 71-year-old Pierre Le Guennec finds himself slapped with a lawsuit filed by the artist's son, Claude Picasso, and five other heirs who say the works are stolen.", "The lawsuit was first reported Monday by the French newspaper Liberation.", "The works -- a collection of cubist collages, drawings, lithographs, notebooks and a watercolor -- were revealed in January when Le Guennec contacted the Picasso estate by mail to request certification of authenticity.", "Along with the letter, Le Guennec included 26 photographs of previously unpublished Picasso pieces.", "He sent similar photographs of other works in his possession in March and April before traveling from his home in the south of France to the offices of the Picasso Administration in Paris with all 271 pieces.", "Christine Pinault, Claude Picasso's assistant and an employee of the Picasso Administration, said the artwork was reviewed by the family and others in the administration, who determined that the works are all authentic.", "The family's lawsuit, filed September 23, charges that Le Guennec hid stolen goods.", "France's Central Office for the Fight Against Traffic in Cultural Goods seized the pieces from Le Guennec's home on the French Riviera on October 5 and is holding them in a vault at its Nanterre office, northwest of Paris.", "Pinault said that one of the reasons the Picasso family is taking Le Guennec to court is because he hasn't adequately explained how he came across the works.", "Le Guennec \"hasn't given any response, not how, when or why\" the works were taken, she said.", "Jean Jacques Neuer, a lawyer for the Picasso family, also expressed skepticism to French television.", "\"We are dealing with a huge number of works, and it doesn't make sense that Picasso would give 271 works,\" he said.", "\"There are no documents which prove that this man was Picasso's close friend.", "It is simply unbelievable.\"", "According to Liberation, Le Guennec worked as an electrician for the Spanish artist in the last three years of his life.", "The works are from a period spanning 1900 to 1932, according to the newspaper.", "Picasso, who lived most of his adult life in France, died in 1973.", "CNN's Winnie Andrews and Saskya Vandoorne contributed to this report." ]	[ "A 71-year-old retired electrician sought to have 271 unknown works authenticated .", "The Picasso family is suing the man, alleging that the works are stolen .", "The lawsuit, filed in September, was reported by a French newspaper Monday ." ]	[ 0, 1, 2, 14 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Iran has declared a two-day public holiday in Tehran after air pollution hit dangerous levels.", "All schools, public offices, universities and banks in the Iranian capital will be closed Wednesday and Thursday, the Islamic Republic New Agency reported.", "Tehran's downtown skyline was barely visible Tuesday.", "Residents have been asked to avoid outdoor activities and encouraged to use public transportation.", "Health warnings have been issued informing people suffering from lung and heart conditions to stay at home, as well as the elderly and children, according to Iran's Ministry of Health's website.", "Police officers, taxi drivers and other workers who are forced to work outside are required to wear surgical masks while on the job, the ministry said.", "This is the second time in less than a week Iran has declared a public holiday due to extreme pollution.", "Tehran shut down last Wednesday to cut down on emissions and traffic.", "The government says despite a 40 percent drop in traffic since the last holiday, the pollution has reached critical levels.", "CNN meteorologist Mari Ramos says conditions could worsen due to a combination of dry air, low wind and lack of rain.", "Iran has fought pollution for decades, specifically in the sprawling Tehran metropolis which is home to an estimated 12 million people.", "The city already implements traffic plans that require a special permit to drive though downtown Tehran.", "Cars must also alternate driving days, depending on their license plate numbers.", "According to research by Tehran's municipal government, over 80 percent of the pollution is caused by some 4 million cars operating throughout the capital, state-run Press TV reported.", "\"In our long-term plans to solve the pollution problem, we will get rid of old and dilapidated autos, standardize our auto manufacturing, upgrade the quality of our fuel and our mass transit system,\" Mohammad-Javad Mohammadizadeh, head of Iran's Environmental Protection Agency said, the semi-official Mashregh news reported Monday.", "Mohammadizadeh also said the government is considering artificially creating rain and wind.", "About 2,500 people in Tehran die every year because of health problems caused by pollution, Iran's Environmental Protection Agency has said.", "CNN's Shirzad Borzorgmehr contributed to this report." ]	[ "Tehran's schools, public offices, universities and banks close Wednesday and Thursday .", "Tehran shut down last Wednesday to cut down on auto emissions and traffic .", "The government says despite a 40 percent drop in traffic, pollution is at critical levels ." ]	[ 1, 7, 8 ]
[ "Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors took a major step Tuesday toward banning medical marijuana dispensaries in the county's unincorporated areas.", "A proposal for the ban in unicorporated areas was unanimously endorsed by the county supervisors and is scheduled to be formally adopted on December 7, officials said.", "The ordinance would then take effect 30 days later, officials said.", "Meanwhile, the Orange County Board of Supervisors also approved Tuesday, by a 4-1 vote, a first reading of an identical ban.", "A second and final reading is scheduled, also for December 7, a spokeswoman said.", "\"Attracting crime and other nuisances, these facilities have a negative impact on the communities where they've operated -- leading more than 100 cities and nine counties in California to pass similar ordinances,\" said Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael Antonovich.", "\"Since many municipalities in Los Angeles County currently have either a ban or moratorium, adjacent unincorporated communities would become the obvious location of choice for dispensary operators -- creating an undue burden for residents in these areas.\"", "Both measures address a growing number of illegally operated medical marijuana dispensaries in unincorporated areas of the two counties.", "Officials cited health and safety concerns, saying food products containing marijuana that are produced without regulation could contain potentially harmful ingredients, food borne disease and pesticide residue.", "The proposals in the first and third largest counties in California mark another setback for advocates seeking to advance marijuana into mainstream society.", "Earlier this month, California voters rejected a proposal to legalize the drug, though medical marijuana is legal throughout the state.", "The Los Angeles County ban affects unincorporated communities with a population of 1.5 million people.", "In Orange County, the ban would affect 119,000 people, a spokeswoman said.", "In 2006, Los Angeles County revised its zoning regulations to allow for medical marijuana dispensaries.", "But Los Angeles County officials are now concerned about a growing number of illegally operating dispensaries.", "Los Angeles city officials recently began a crackdown on such illegal dispensaries within the city.", "Almost all Orange County cities have taken a hard line against medical marijuana dispensaries, partly because officials contend that criminal activity is prevalent near the storefronts, according to a November 17 memo by Orange County Public Works Director Jess Carbajal.", "No cities within Orange County allow for marijuana stores except for Laguna Woods, Carbajal said.", "Twenty-two cities have prohibition ordinances, and nine more have urgency moratoriums against the dispensaries, Carbajal said.", "Tuesday's legislative action occurred as the National Cannabis Industry Association was formed the same day, as the first national trade group representing the interests of the multi-billion-dollar cannabis industry and its consumers.", "The group materialzes in the wake of Arizona voters legalizing medical marijuana this week, becoming the 15th state to do so.", "\"It's hard to believe that either county would take such an action when we're sitting in the midst of an economic depression and they're turning down good jobs in the county -- not to mention the millions in sales taxes -- and then putting in their place vacant buildings,\" said Aaron Smith, the association's executive director.", "As for the illegal stores, Smith said he understood such concerns but questioned a ban to remedy the problem.", "\"It's such a legitimate concern but they are using a sledgehammer approach.", "If they are concerned about them operating illegally, then have oversight,\" Smith said." ]	[ "Marijuana industry spokesman criticizes bans as \"sledgehammer approach\"\nOrange County officials OK first reading of identical ban for their unincorporated areas .", "L.A. County officials are concerned about illegal medical marijuana dispensaries .", "Los Angeles city officials recently began a crackdown on such illegal shops ." ]	[ 3, 14, 15 ]
[ "(CNN) -- On Tuesday afternoon, President Obama will meet with Republican Congressional leaders for the first time since the midterm election.", "The White House meeting had been dubbed the \"Slurpee summit,\" but it's going to take something stronger than a flavored ice shake to cut through the deep distrust that's accumulated between these two parties.", "The Kool-Aid that gets passed around Washington most often these days is the belief that our political opponents are sworn enemies.", "It is an idea compounded by partisan media that demonizes even minor disagreements.", "But it wasn't always this way.", "In the past, Democrats and Republicans could disagree on policies throughout the day, then meet together for a drink or dinner.", "Their children went to school together.", "Their families saw each other on the weekends or at worship services.", "But now congressmen fly home from Washington as often as possible.", "There is very little time for across-the-aisle socializing and much more time for accusing opponents of being socialist.", "Our political leaders don't get to know each other as people.", "That's where the cigarette comes in.", "It's a strange fact that Obama and speaker-elect John Boehner have been known to smoke, while the majority of Americans have given up this once common vice.", "It is a streak of illogic and self-destructiveness in otherwise disciplined and ambitious men who have climbed to the top of their field without wheezing.", "So if Boehner and Obama are both going to be tempted to sneak out for a smoke at some point during their bipartisan summit, here's a suggestion: Do it together.", "Have an honest off-the-record conversation and get to know each other as individuals.", "These two men come from very different backgrounds.", "Boehner was one of a dozen children whose father ran a bar in Ohio; Obama was raised by a single mother in Hawaii after his father returned to Africa.", "But they are both examples of the American dream, and they both love their country.", "Sharing a smoke is an opportunity to acknowledge that they're both hugely accomplished but still flawed individuals.", "It's an opportunity to admit that, yes, they have serious philosophical differences but that, for the good of the country, they need to find a way to work together, and that begins with a conversation.", "Unguarded, off-the-record socializing was an important reason the closely divided Congresses of the 1950s worked so effectively.", "Then Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson smoked and drank and played cards with his Republican counterparts.", "Of course, he was then considered a conservative southern Democrat, and that made it easier to reach across the aisle during the Eisenhower administration.", "The decline of both progressive Republicans and conservative Democrats has made the partisan gulf wider.", "But even in the epic philosophic fights that accompanied the Watergate era and the Reagan administration, House Speaker Tip O'Neill would famously have a drink with President Ford or President Reagan after a long day of principled differences and parliamentary maneuvers.", "It was a recognition of a forgotten American wisdom - that our political opponents are not our enemies.", "In contrast, let's cite just one small recent example of how far we've fallen.", "On Monday, Republican Rep. Joe Barton created a PowerPoint presentation, first reported by the Huffington Post, in his bid to secure the chairmanship of the Energy Committee.", "It compared Republican congressional leaders to General Eisenhower, General Omar Bradley, and General George S. Patton in \"battle against the Obama administration.\"", "The only problem here is that this would, by implication, make the president and his Democratic allies the Nazi German army.", "This is unhelpful in creating a tone of mutual respect and constructive engagement.", "But we seem to be getting desensitized to such loaded comparisons.", "Once Obama and Boehner get past the interpersonal niceties, there is some common ground substance to discuss.", "Friendly recognition of Obama's decision to announce a two-year pay freeze for all federal workers would be a step in the right direction.", "It was a policy proposal advanced by many Republicans in recent months.", "It should be treated as the beginning of some good faith bargaining going forward.", "Likewise, there might be some compromise on extending the tax cuts for households that make less than $1 million a year.", "On the deficit and debt front, Obama and Boehner could agree to back the bipartisan deficit reduction panel if it comes back with proposals.", "The deep distrust and persuasive hyper-partisanship that has suffused our political debates makes that kind of common ground conversation almost impossible.", "But the time for campaigning has ended.", "The time for governing has begun again.", "Sharing a smoke -- however unwise or un-PC that might sound -- or a drink or a meal every once in a while is just one way to jumpstart a relationship.", "In a democracy, government cannot be a warfare of interests.", "It depends on people in our government honoring principled disagreements but always keeping in mind that what unites us as Americans is more important than what divides us.", "The responsibility of leadership is to repair some of the broken trust in American institutions.", "That effort must extend beyond photo-op bipartisanship.", "It must be built on the foundation of honest conversation and getting to know each other as people rather than partisan caricatures with cloven hooves and horns.", "A cigarette summit isn't a one-step solution, it's just the start of a conversation.", "The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of John Avlon." ]	[ "President Obama and new Republican congressional leaders meet this week .", "They'll meet as bitter rivals; such meetings weren't always this way, John Avlon says .", "Politicians once could disagree by day, negotiate over friendly dinners by night, Avlon says .", "Avlon: Obama, John Boehner should sit down with a cigarette and find common ground ." ]	[ 0, 4, 5, 12 ]
[ "(CNN) -- When one of Brazil's newly-elected congressmen rose to give their victory address, his speech was delivered with all the confidence of a political pro.", "\"The 150,000 people who believed in me can rest assured that I will become a great politician,\" he told Brazil's Globo TV network.", "But the man elected as a federal deputy in Rio de Janeiro was anything but the stereotypical statesman.", "It was, in fact, Romario, one of Brazil's most feted and controversial footballing legends who helped his nation win the 1994 World Cup.", "The former Barcelona striker is now a member of the Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) and, despite having relatively little political experience, won a seat in the country's lower congress with the sixth-highest number of votes in the city.", "If that was not unusual enough, Romario's former international teammate Bebeto has also completed the move from pitch to politics in the South American nation's most recent elections, securing 30,000 votes for the governing Democratic Workers' Party (PDT) and a place in Rio's state legislature.", "The pair are heroes for many Brazilians, with the so-called \"Diabolical Duo\" having helped to secure the country's fourth world title at the 1994 finals in the U.S. And they are just two of the new wave of politicians who have been elected in Brazil, including the country's newly-appointed President Dilma Rousseff.", "Both have said they want to improve participation in sport as well as the lot of the poor in their country, and voters seem willing to back the unconventional politicians despite their lack of experience.", "\"Romario and Bebeto made a big number of fans during their career, and for many they are idols.", "They did well in the soccer fields and won many championships -- so why not give them a chance to become politicians?\"", "said Julio Sobral, a voter from Sao Paulo.", "\"The population are tired of the same old story: professional politicians promise lots during the campaign, then never deliver.\"", "But Mariana Menezez, another voter from Sao Paulo, disagrees and describes the situation in Brazil, where voting is compulsory and many unusual candidates are often elected, as \"embarrassing for Brazilians that take the elections seriously.\"", "\"Romario and Bebeto are very popular footballers, so most people don't even care about their proposals -- their popularity is enough,\" she said.", "Simon Kuper, football author and sports columnist for British newspaper The Financial Times, believes that the reason such former players are elected without any experience is because voters can relate to them in a way they cannot with career politicians.", "\"Footballers have not historically got into politics because they are not often educated -- Romario is not educated but he is associated with the poor as he came from a poor background himself,\" Kuper told CNN.", "\"Even before he decided to become a politician he had said he wanted to help the poor and many people identify with that.\"", "It is this perceived connection with the poor that perhaps explains the allure of footballers who turn to politics.", "Many have tried with varying degrees of success.", "Despite being raised in the slums of Liberia's capital Monrovia, George Weah -- a national hero following a career that saw him play for AC Milan and Chelsea, as well as becoming the first and only African winner of FIFA's World Player of the Year award -- was very nearly elected president of the African nation in 2005.", "George Brock, a former International editor of British newspaper The Times, thinks the political climate in developing countries like Brazil also contributes to footballers and other candidates from the world of sport being voted into office.", "\"Some political systems have existed unchanged for decades and insist that candidates have years of experience, so it wouldn't happen as easily there,\" Brock told CNN.", "\"In Brazil the political parties have been shaken up over the last few years by the victories of former president [Luiz Inacio] Lula [da Silva].", "They are not as well entrenched so it allows different candidates to get in.\"", "But Brock also believes that those sports personalities can compete against more sophisticated and experienced rivals because they gained their popularity outside the political sphere.", "\"Coming from outside the political class works as an advantage.", "Those that are extremely well-known have an enormous advantage as they don't have to establish themselves.", "\"You have to show some aptitude to get there though -- lots of famous people decide they want to be involved in politics but then they realize that they aren't suited to it.\"", "Yet the career move is common among footballers.", "Romario and Bebeto are following in the footsteps of Pele, arguably football's greatest star, who was Brazil's Minister of Sport.", "Other footballers who have enjoyed notable political careers include Albert Gudmundsson, the first professional footballer from Iceland, who in the 1980s served as his country's minister of finance and minister of industry.", "Kaj Leo Johannesen of the Faroe Island's also succeeded in swapping football for political office.", "The current prime minister of the Danish autonomous region enjoyed a 15-year career as a goalkeeper from 1986 until 2001, representing his country four times.", "Elsewhere, Gianni Rivera, the former AC Milan and Italy player, is currently a member of the European Parliament while Tottenham Hotspur's Russian forward Roman Pavlyuchenko won a seat in regional council elections representing Vladimir Putin's United Russia party in 2008.", "Back in Brazil, only time will tell whether the duo of Romario and Bebeto can enjoy the same success in politics as they did on the football pitch.", "The ever-confident Romario certainly has every belief he will score as many goals in politics as he did for his former football teams.", "\"I'm still learning the trade.", "I'm not a full politician but I was the best in my profession and was always under pressure.", "Now it's the same thing, but in a different area.", "The people can rest assured I will score a lot of goals in Brazil.\"" ]	[ "Two members of Brazil squad who won the World Cup in 1994 have moved into politics .", "Ex-Barcelona striker Romario was voted into the country's congress in October elections .", "Former teammate Bebeto was also elected, as a state representative for Rio de Janeiro .", "Other footballers have run for office in Liberia, Iceland and France, among others ." ]	[ 2, 5, 20 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has been given a one-game touchline ban with another suspended after two of his players received late red cards in their Champions League win over Ajax last week.", "Midfielder Xabi Alonso and right-back Sergio Ramos were both sent off in the dying moments of Real's win in Amsterdam after getting second yellow cards for inexplicable acts of time-wasting with their team leading 4-0.", "\"The Spanish club's coach Jose Mourinho has been suspended from coaching activities for two UEFA club competition matches, of which the second is deferred for a probationary period of three years.", "He was also fined €40,000, UEFA announced on its website Tuesday.", "UEFA confirmed that the punishments were for \"improper conduct\" but gave no further details.", "Five-star Barcelona thrash Real Madrid .", "The dismissal of the pair leaves them banned for Real's final Group G match with Marseille, which is of no consequence with the team already qualified for the last 16.", "Press speculation has suggested that the sendings off were deliberate to give themselves a disciplinary clean state for the crucial knockout stages.", "Alonso and Ramos were also both fined by UEFA, while goalkeeper Iker Casillas and reserve keeper Jerzy Dudek were punished after being shown on television allegedly passing messages to them from the dugout.", "Spanish international teammates Alonso and Ramos were fined €20,000 each, with a €10,000 fine given to Casillas while Dudek was ordered to pay €5,000 .", "\"The red cards given to Alonso and Ramos stand, and they have therefore been suspended for one UEFA club competition match,\" added UEFA.", "Nine-time European champions Real were also fined €120,000 over the club and have three days to launch an appeal.", "The ban completes a miserable 24 hours for Portuguese boss Mourinho after seeing his side thrashed 5-0 by arch-rivals Barcelona in El Clasico on Monday night." ]	[ "Jose Mourinho receives one-game touchline ban from Champions League with a second suspended .", "Real Madrid coach sanctioned by UEFA for \"improper conduct\"\nFour Real players receive fines after two of them received late red cards against Ajax ." ]	[ 0 ]
[ "(CNN) -- As the global community commemorates World AIDS Day on Wednesday, international health organizations report both promising and sobering trends.", "While the United Nations says new HIV infections have declined by almost 20 percent worldwide over the past decade, the estimated number of children living with HIV or AIDS in 11 Asian countries has increased by 46 percent between 2001 and 2009, the World Health Organization's South-East Asia office said Wednesday.", "\"In 2001, an estimated 89,000 children were living with HIV/AIDS,\" said Vismita Gupta-Smith, public information and advocacy officer for WHO's regional office in New Delhi, India.", "\"In 2009, there are an estimated 130,000 children living with HIV infection,\" including recent HIV infection, advanced HIV infection and AIDS.", "The 11 countries in the region are Bangladesh, Bhutan, North Korea, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Timor-Liste.", "But a report by a United Nations program released last month shows some encouraging news, including drops in AIDS-related deaths and new HIV cases.", "Data from the 2010 global report by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) shows that an estimated 2.6 million people became newly infected with HIV, compared with the estimated 3.1 million people infected in 1999.", "Also in 2009, approximately 1.8 million people died from AIDS-related illnesses, compared with the roughly 2.1 million in 2004, according to UNAIDS.", "Among young people in 15 of the most severely affected countries, the rate of new HIV infections has fallen by more than 25 percent, led by young people adopting safer sexual practices, according to UNAIDS.", "\"We are breaking the trajectory of the AIDS epidemic with bold actions and smart choices,\" said Michel Sidibe, executive director of UNAIDS.", "\"Investments in the AIDS response are paying off, but gains are fragile -- the challenge now is how we can all work to accelerate progress.\"", "But not all the news from the UNAIDS report, which covered 182 countries, was good.", "\"Even though the number of new HIV infections is decreasing, there are two new HIV infections for every one person starting HIV treatment,\" UNAIDS said.", "Sub-Saharan Africa continues to be the region most affected by the epidemic, with 69 percent of all new HIV infections, according to UNAIDS.", "In seven countries, mostly in eastern Europe and central Asia, new HIV infection rates have increased by 25 percent.", "UNAIDS said in the Asia-Pacific region, 90 percent of countries have laws that obstruct the rights of people living with HIV.", "Despite the lower numbers of new HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths, UNAIDS said the demand for resources is surpassing the supply.", "\"Donor governments' disbursements for the AIDS response in 2009 stood at $7.6 billion, lower than the $7.7 billion available in 2008,\" UNAIDS said.", "\"Declines in international investments will affect low-income countries the most -- nearly 90 percent rely on international funding for their AIDS programs.\"" ]	[ "The estimated number of children with HIV/AIDS in 11 Asian countries increases 46 percent .", "The UN says the number of new HIV infections has dropped 20 percent in the past decade .", "But the number of new HIV infections outpaces the number of people starting treatment ." ]	[ 1, 12 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Wright County Egg, one of two Iowa farms at the center of this past summer's salmonella outbreak and massive egg recall, won federal approval Tuesday to sell to consumers eggs produced at two henhouses.", "\"During the outbreak, I said that FDA would not agree to the sale of eggs to consumers from Wright County Egg until we had confidence that they could be shipped and consumed safely,\" said Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg in a statement.", "\"After four months of intensive work by the company and oversight, testing, and inspections by FDA, I am satisfied that time has come.\"", "The outbreak of Salmonella enteritidis sickened more than 1,600 people and triggered the recall of more than a half-billion eggs.", "Wright County Egg, of Galt, Iowa, had not shipped eggs to consumers from the two hen houses since August.", "In the summer, the FDA found what it termed \"deplorable\" conditions at Wright County Egg after the company conducted a nationwide voluntary recall of shell eggs that it had shipped since May 19, 2010.", "Shell eggs from Wright County Egg were sold to distributors and wholesalers in 22 states and Mexico, who then distributed the shell eggs further.", "According to the FDA statement, Wright County Egg took the following corrective steps at the barns on one of its six farms: .", "-- The laying hens present in these houses at the time of the outbreak have been removed and the houses cleaned, sanitized and tested to ensure that they are no longer contaminated with Salmonella enteritidis.", "-- Infected pullets were replaced with Salmonella enteritidis-negative pullets that have been vaccinated.", "-- A rodent problem has been corrected and a system put in place to control and monitor them.", "-- Corrective actions against contaminated feed included cleaning and disinfecting the feed mill; eliminating eggshells, meat and bone meal from the feed; and testing of feed ingredients and feed for Salmonella enteritidis.", "\"Corrective actions continue to be implemented for Wright County Egg's remaining houses, operating on six farms,\" the FDA said.", "\"The agency will work with Wright County Egg officials to assure appropriate steps are taken before permitting resumption of shipping to the shell egg market from other houses and farms.\"", "Wright County Egg said it is meeting requirements that are more stringent the FDA's egg safety rule, including worker retraining and extensive testing.", "\"Extraordinary measures have been put in place to put our egg farms at the forefront of food safety and to protect the health of our birds, and our team has worked tirelessly over the past several months to ensure that the past situation is never repeated,\" Wright County Egg chief operating officer Peter DeCoster said in a statement Tuesday.", "After the recall, fresh eggs at facilities believed to be contaminated were sold to \"breaking plants\" that break the eggshells, pasteurize the eggs and turn them into liquid or other form used in a variety of products, officials said.", "That step was meant to kill any pathogens.", "The two barns resuming shell egg production will produce about 72,000 dozen eggs per week, or about 3.7 million dozen eggs each year, according to Wright County Egg.", "About 800,000 eggs per week are still going to \"breaking plants.\"", "Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms of Hampton, Iowa, have worked to correct problems so that they could again ship shell eggs directly to the table.", "In October, the FDA allowed Hillandale Farms start shipping its eggs from three of its henhouses.", "According to the FDA, since August, three egg-producing houses owned by Hillandale had been extensively tested and have been found to have no evidence of Salmonella contamination." ]	[ "FDA gives approval for Wright County Egg to sell eggs from two henhouses .", "The Iowa company has taken steps to combat salmonella .", "It will work with FDA to correct problems at other facilities ." ]	[ 0, 13 ]
[ "(CNN) -- In a nationally televised address Monday, Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner expressed her sorrow for the loss of her husband, former President Nestor Kirchner, and gave thanks for the outpouring of support that followed.", "Tearful at times, Fernandez said that each day she continues to govern, but that her life has been changed.", "Nestor Kirchner, who was president from 2003 to 2007, died last week from an apparent heart attack.", "\"I've heard that this is the most difficult time.", "In reality, it's not,\" Fernandez said.", "\"It's my most painful moment.", "And pain is something different than difficulties or adversity.\"", "In her political and personal life she has faced adversity, but it doesn't compare with the pain she feels, she said.", "\"It's the biggest pain I have had in my life,\" Fernandez said.", "She described Nestor Kirchner as her companion for 35 years in life as well as in the ideals they shared.", "The president thanked the thousands of people who paid their respects by wanting to see him or praying for him, she said.", "People gave rosary beads, flowers and soccer jerseys that she will keep, she added.", "\"I want to thank that immense and formidable display of affection and love, which he deserved,\" she said.", "Among youths who sang and marched in memory of Nestor Kirchner, Fernandez said she saw the her husband's face reflected in theirs.", "In addition to the great responsibility she feels for governing Argentina, Fernandez said that she now feels compelled \"to honor his memory and honor his government, which transformed and changed this country.\"" ]	[ "Former President Nestor Kirchner died last week .", "His wife and current President Cristina Fernandez addressed the nation .", "She said it is the most pain she has ever felt .", "Fernandez thanked the outpouring of support from Argentinians ." ]	[ 0, 2, 7 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Russia's former tennis world No.1 Yevgeny Kafelnikov is backing his country to come out on top in the race to host football's 2018 World Cup.", "Kafelnikov told CNN that he was confident they would get the nod when the decision is made by FIFA's executive committee in Zurich on Thursday, but said the competition was tough.", "\"It's hard to compete against major footballing countries like England or Spain (joint bidders with Portugal) but we still think we are going to do it.\"", "Kafelnikov, a two-time grand slam champion, was born in Sochi, which was chosen to host the Winter Olympics in 2014.", "He admitted to be \"laughing\" when that decision was made, but has been pleasantly surprised by the pace and scale of the preparations in his home town.", "\"I stopped laughing and now when I go home I am amazed by the construction and right now I believe Sochi will be a very successful host of the Olympics.\"", "He went on: \"I'm sure Sochi will succeed and I'm sure if Russia gets the World Cup we would succeed as well.\"", "\"All the people are behind it and the government has invested so much money,\" he added.", "Kafelnikov, 36, also helped his country to win the Davis Cup and took gold in the men's singles at the Sydney Olympics.", "In the countdown to Thursday's vote, a number of sports stars from Russia have thrown their weight behind a bid which is gathering momentum.", "Arsenal's Andrey Arshavin is a bid ambassador as well as captain of their Russian team.", "He is convinced the footballing legacy will help swing the vote Russia's way.", "\"We have never had a World Cup.", "Hosting it here would open up new minds and new hearts for the game.", "It would be a completely new chapter for the FIFA World Cup itself,\" he told their official bid website.", "Russia is up against England, plus joint bids from Spain and Portugal and the Netherlands and Belgium to win the right to stage the 2018 World Cup." ]	[ "Yevgeny Kafelnikov gives his backing to Russia's 2018 World Cup bid .", "Former tennis No.1 points to progress made by 2014 Olympic hosts Sochi .", "36-year-old Kafelnikov was born in Sochi and won two grand slams in his career ." ]	[ 0, 3 ]
[ "(CNN) -- With many workers stuck at their desks during the late-morning swearing-in of President Obama on Tuesday, more people than ever went online to watch live video of the historic inauguration.", "A group crowds around a laptop to watch the inaugural events in Washington.", "News sites, including CNN.com, shattered records for viewers watching live streaming video online.", "And, sometimes for the first time, news sites carried video feeds on their front pages.", "About 7.7 million people watched the inauguration on Tuesday online at the same time, according to Akamai Technologies Inc. That likely makes the inauguration the single most-watched event in the history of live Web video, according to the company, which handles Web traffic for more than 150 news sites worldwide, including nytimes.com, Ustream, Viacom, WSJ.com and others.", "Across the day, nearly 27 million people watched streaming video on CNN.com Live on Tuesday, according to CNN spokeswoman Jennifer Martin.", "That's more than five times the site's previous record, set on Election Day, when 5.3 million people watched streaming video of the day's events.", "CNN.com Live estimates that it streamed 1.3 million simultaneous video feeds just before Obama's inaugural address Tuesday.", "That may be a record for live video on the Internet.", "YouTube set a record with 700,000 viewers on a variety show on Election Day in November, the Los Angeles Times reported.", "The record has not been confirmed by third-party sources.", "The New York Times declined to release its Tuesday numbers, but spokeswoman Stacy Green said nytimes.com saw more streaming Web users than ever.", "CBSNews.com also reported a record day for online video, said Sarah Cain, a spokeswoman for the network.", "Sites tried to attract viewers in new ways, linking their news coverage with social media networks like Facebook and Twitter.", "Obama himself got in on the action, posting this message to his Twitter account after the November 4 election: \"We just made history.", "All of this happened because you gave your time, talent and passion.", "All of this happened because of you.\" For some viewers, the inauguration was a first-time experiment with streaming video online, and the high traffic on most sites didn't always make that transition easy.", "Some news sites' coverage froze during the inauguration, according to Keynote Systems Inc., which tracks Internet performance.", "Keynote Systems spokesman Dan Berkowitz said the Web's top 40 sites slowed by as much as 60 percent by the time the ceremony started at 11 a.m. On CNN.com, some streaming-video watchers who were pushed into a temporary \"waiting room\" were shown this tongue-in-cheek message: \"You made it!", "However, so did everyone else.\"", "Chris Ariens, editor of the blog WebNewser, said he watched live online video coverage from CNN, MSNBC, ABC and CBS.", "All froze, leading Ariens to revert back to a television in his office.", "\"I think the bottom line was, while it was great to be able to, from the ease of your desktop, watch some of the coverage, when push came to shove, you had to go back to television,\" he said.", "A blogger for CBSNews.com acknowledged trouble with its online video.", "\"Just as massive crowds filled the National Mall in Washington, millions of users flocked to online video feeds,\" James M. Klatell wrote in a CBSNews.com blog entry Tuesday.", "\"Maybe we're not as far into the Internet Age as we thought.\"", "The hiccups in Web video should not be discouraging for viewers or news companies, said Al Tompkins, who teaches broadcasting and online news at the Poynter Institute, a school for journalists in Florida.", "If anything, he said, the trouble with streaming video should show companies there's great consumer demand for video online.", "\"They need to know that if they build it they will come, and [Tuesday] was a great example that there is a demand for video,\" Tompkins said.", "Some viewers turned to radio and other forms of media to fill in the gaps in online video technology.", "Others gathered around office computers to watch the ceremony online.", "Tompkins said viewership of Web video was high Tuesday partly because it was available on so many sites -- and because many workers were trapped at their desks during the inauguration.", "Clint Cantwell, who works in public relations in New York, left his office near Times Square briefly to take in the excitement outside.", "Then he returned to his desk to watch streaming coverage.", "The video stalled at times, but the audio worked, and Cantwell said he genuinely enjoyed watching an inauguration for the first time online.", "\"In the past, you pretty much had to be at home or in an office with television to be able to experience what's in Washington,\" said Cantwell, who also sent photos to CNN's iReport, a public submission site that saw an unprecedented 12,000 entries on Tuesday.", "Although the inauguration set records for Web video, it's unclear exactly how the ceremony ranked against other news events in terms of total hits online.", "Globally, Akamai reported, 5.4 million visitors were visiting Web pages per minute at noon Tuesday, with most of the crowd in North America.", "Four other news events have garnered more Web attention than Tuesday's inauguration, according to Akamai's Web site.", "The top-ranking news event in terms of views per minute was Obama's election in November, with 8.6 million views per minute.", "A World Cup match and two basketball games also ranked higher than the inauguration.", "CNN.com partnered with Facebook, the social networking site, to let online friends share commentary while watching the inauguration live.", "Facebook reported unprecedented traffic during the event, with the site averaging 4,000 status updates per hour Tuesday morning.", "The online comments reportedly peaked at 8,500 updates per minute during Obama's inaugural speech.", "News consumers have been turning to the Internet in increasing numbers for years.", "Last year, for the first time, the Pew Research Center reported that more Americans said they got most of their national and international news online than in print.", "Tompkins, the journalism teacher, said it's up to news companies to keep advancing the way they cover big events." ]	[ "More people than ever go online to watch live video of inauguration .", "Nearly 27 million people watched streaming video on CNN.com Live .", "Many news sites crashed during online coverage .", "Social networks partnered with news sites to increase traffic online ." ]	[ 0, 5 ]
[ "Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Actress Lindsay Lohan planned to check herself into a substance abuse rehab program Monday, a source close to the actress said.", "The source did not reveal which rehab program Lohan had chosen.", "Lohan's entry into rehab comes three days after a Los Angeles, California, judge ordered her to jail without bail in the wake of a failed drug test.", "She spent just 14 hours in jail because another judge allowed her to post a bond Friday evening.", "She spent 23 days in a court-ordered rehab program at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center last month, following 13 days in a Los Angeles County jail.", "\"Substance abuse is a disease, which unfortunately doesn't go away over night,\" Lohan wrote in a September 17 Twitter message.", "\"I am working hard to overcome it and am taking positive steps.\"", "Her father, Michael Lohan, has been urging his daughter to go to rehab voluntarily.", "\"Finally, they listened to me,\" he said Sunday.", "He said on Friday that he was praying that defense lawyer Shawn Chapman Holley \"does the right thing and advises her to go right into rehab now, and show the judge she's serious, because in 30 days when she goes back before the judge he can do whatever he wants.\"", "Lohan posted a $300,000 bail and was released from jail late Friday night, the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department said.", "A judge granted Lohan bail Friday night, overturning a decision earlier in the day that sent the actress to jail until a probation revocation hearing four weeks away, a court spokesman said.", "The bail terms required Lohan to be fitted with a SCRAM alcohol-detection bracelet, Los Angeles County Superior Court spokesman Allan Parachini said.", "Judge Patricia Schnegg granted Lohan's bail after Holley filed documents just before court closed Friday afternoon, Parachini said.", "Judge Eldin Fox ordered the preliminary revocation of Lohan's probation Friday morning based on a probation report saying she tested positive for controlled-substance use.", "The probation revocation hearing was set for October 22.", "Lohan was arrested twice in 2007 on charges of driving under the influence, and in the second incident, she was charged with cocaine possession.", "The first arrest came after Lohan lost control of her Mercedes-Benz convertible and struck a curb in Beverly Hills, California.", "Just two weeks after checking out of a Malibu, California, drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility, she was arrested again in July 2007 after a woman called Santa Monica, California, police, saying Lohan was trying to run her down with a car.", "Lohan's acting career, which started at age 10 on a soap opera, took off on the big screen a year later, when she played identical twins in Disney's remake of \"The Parent Trap.\"" ]	[ "A source close to the actress did not reveal which rehab facility she's entering .", "Lohan admitted failing a drug test two weeks ago .", "Lindsay Lohan spent 14 hours in jail Friday .", "She was released from rehab after 23 days last month ." ]	[ 1, 2, 4 ]
[ "(CNN) -- After six and a half days of deliberation, an Australian jury convicted a surgeon dubbed \"Doctor Death\" in the deaths of three of his patients, Australia's national news agency said.", "Indian-born Dr. Jayant Patel, 60, was found guilty of three counts of manslaughter and one count of grievous bodily harm in a Queensland Supreme Court, the Australian Associated Press said.", "He had pleaded not guilty in the deaths of Mervyn Morris, Gerardus Kemps and James Phillips and in the bodily harm of Ian Vowles.", "He entered the courtroom with his wife, Kishoree Patel, also a doctor.", "He stood with his head cast low and appeared calm as the verdicts were read out, AAP said.", "Patel, who was extradited from the United States to stand trial, will be sentenced Thursday.", "The verdict culminated 15 weeks of trial during which prosecutors told the jury about how Patel was an egotistical man who caused deaths and injuries by performing wrong operations, AAP said.", "Prosecutors argued that Patel was criminally negligent in operating on the three men at Australia's Bundaberg Base Hospital, where he was director of surgery between 2003 and 2005.", "The government made the case that Patel was a bad surgeon driven by ego and that he caused the deaths or injuries by performing the wrong operations on the wrong patients.", "Victims' families told CNN Australian affiliate ABC news they felt vindicated.", "Kemps' widow, Judy, listened to the verdict in court.", "She said she had not been sure if she would ever see the day when Patel was convicted.", "\"At one stage I thought it wouldn't.", "It's been a long five years, but it's all over,\" she told ABC.", "Patel was licensed to practice medicine in New York state in 1980 and was fined and put on probation for \"gross negligence and incompetence\" in 1984, according to Australia's extradition complaint.", "A few years after he was licensed in Oregon in 1989, his employer required him to obtain a second opinion for certain procedures, and state regulators prevented him from performing some kinds of surgery in 2000, the complaint stated.", "Patel arrived in Bundaberg, sugar industry center, in early 2003.", "The controversy over Patel in Australia mounted when concerns about his competency were voiced in Queensland's state legislature.", "A lawmaker had been tipped off by a senior Bundaberg nurse, ABC said.", "Patel resigned and returned to Portland, Oregon.", "From there, he was extradited last year to Australia." ]	[ "Indian-born doctor, found guilty in 3 deaths, will be sentenced Thursday .", "Jayant Patel also found guilty of grievous bodily harm to fourth person .", "Prosecutors painted a picture of Patel as a 'bad surgeon motivated by ego'\nHe was extradited last year from Portland, Oregon ." ]	[ 1, 5, 19, 20 ]
[ "(The Frisky) -- There are plenty of reasons to be excited about the fall.", "We've got pumpkins, colorful leaves, Halloween, and whatnot.", "But the hands-down best thing about fall is that this is the season when the \"good\" movies come out.", "Summer and winter might drop the biggest blockbusters, but the autumn flicks carry a different kind of weight.", "Maybe because the world is shedding its summer skin and the natural drama of nature lends itself to more heady works?", "Yeah, maybe not.", "Whatever the reason, there are some fantastic-looking movies coming out this fall.", "We are counting down the days until these 10 are released.", "The Frisky: 10 stars with bad body habits .", "1. \"The Romantics\" A group of friends who call themselves \"the romantics,\" because of their tendency to have incestuous relationships, gathers to witness the union of two of their own.", "Laura (Katie Holmes) is the maid of honor to her friend Lila (Anna Paquin), who is marrying the man they've both loved, Tom (Josh Duhamel).", "It's Holmes' first role in forever, so you know we'll be there.", "Comes out September 10.", "2. \"Never Let Me Go\" Based on Kazuo Ishiguro's bestselling novel of the same name, this movie follows three children, Ruth (Keira Knightley), Kathy (Carey Mulligan) and Tommy, as they grow up in an English boarding school and come to terms with the love they feel for each other and the lives that await them.", "It doesn't sound that interesting when summarized in a sentence, but trust me-the book is incredible.", "Hits theaters September 15.", "The Frisky: 12 celebs who deny getting breast implants despite radical pics .", "3. \"Easy A\" I don't think I could be more giddy about Emma Stone's venture into Hester Prynne territory.", "This flick is based on \"The Scarlet Letter\"-only the adultery scandal is staged.", "Why? For money (for her) and popularity (for him).", "Doesn't this also sound like \"Can't Buy Me Love\"?", "Comes out September 17.", "4. \"Howl\" James Franco portrays Beat poet and counter-culture icon Allen Ginsberg during his public obscenity trial and leading up to his most well-known work, \"Howl.\"", "I shouldn't even have to sell you on this one, since James Franco is the undeniably hot star.", "Begins showing in cinemas September 24.", "The Frisky: 10 famous men who chose their mistresses over their wives .", "5. \"The Social Network\" This is the long-awaited tale of how Harvard undergrad and computer programming mastermind Mark Zuckerberg started Facebook and became the youngest billionaire in history.", "The story is wrought with drama, legal complications, and the looming question of what social networking has done to all of us in general.", "To which I say, \"Bad things.\"", "Check it out October 1.", "6. \"It's Kind of a Funny Story\" Craig Gilner (Keir Gilchrist) is a stressed-out 16-year-old who bikes to a mental health clinic one morning and checks himself in, hoping to stop the noise in his head.", "The youth ward is closed for the day, so he's placed in the adult ward and an unhinged patient named Bobby (Zach Galifianakis) takes him under his wing.", "Craig falls for another displaced teen, Noelle (Emma Roberts).", "Craig is stuck in the ward for the minimum five-days stay but accidentally finds what he needs.", "Cute. Out October 8. The Frisky: See Kim Kardashian's celebrity twin .", "7. \"Nowhere Boy\" Growing up in Liverpool and being fought over by his aunt and mother, John Lennon (Aaron Johnson) dreams of starting a rock band and finds a kindred spirit in a young Paul McCartney.", "You know how this one ends.", "Look for it on the big screen October 8.", "8. \"Due Date\" Peter Highman (Robert Downey Jr.) needs to get home in five days, in time for his wife's due date.", "As he's trying to catch a flight from Atlanta, he runs into aspiring actor Ethan Tremblay (Zach Galifianakis) who forces him to take a cross-country road trip with him.", "Hilarity ensues.", "It might just be \"The Hangover\" with Robert Downey Jr.", "But isn't that enough? Rolling out November 5.", "The Frisky: 6 celebrities who are hoarding .", "9. \"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1\" In the first half of the final chapter of the Harry Potter series, Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson) leave Hogwarts and go off on a quest to destroy the Horcruxes, which hold Voldemort's power and immortality.", "In 3D, no less! Comes out November 19.", "10. \"Burlesque\" Ali (Christina Aguilera) runs off to Los Angeles to become a star.", "She comes across The Burlesque Lounge and manages to eventually wow the un-wowable proprietor, Tess (Cher), and show's current star (Kristen Bell).", "It might be a shame to admit, but I couldn't care less about Aguilera and Cher.", "I just want to see Kristen Bell dance!", "Hits theaters November 24.", "Study says 1 in 4 in love with someone else .", "TM & © 2010 TMV, Inc. \| All Rights Reserved ." ]	[ "\"Due Date\" might just be \"The Hangover\" with Robert Downey Jr.\n\"The Social Network\" is the take of how Zuckerberg started Facebook .", "James Franco portrays Beat poet and counter-culture icon Allen Ginsberg in \"Howl\"" ]	[ 22, 26, 41 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Attackers shot a mayor-elect at least five times at a veterinary clinic in a Mexican border state Friday night, officials said.", "Ricardo Solis Manriquez was in critical condition at a local hospital after one of the bullets hit him in the head, said Carlos Gonzalez Estrada, a spokesman for the attorney general's office in Chihuahua.", "Solis, the mayor-elect of the town of Gran Morelos, was scheduled to take office October 9.", "The shooting was the latest in a string of attacks against elected officials in Mexico, where at least four mayors have been killed in the past two months.", "A leading gubernatorial candidate also was killed in late June.", "On Thursday, authorities said gunmen killed Prisciliano Rodriguez Salinas, the mayor of Doctor Gonzalez, a small town in the border state of Nuevo Leon.", "Political parties in Mexico were quick to condemn the violence.", "\"Both events, the latest in a chain of episodes of violence that threaten to destabilize the rule of law in many cities of the country, cannot go unpunished and demand an immediate response,\" said Hortensia Aragon, general secretary of the left-wing Party of the Democratic Revolution.", "Aragon said in a statement that the attacks were \"cases that exemplify that the Mexican political class has once again become cannon fodder due to the inability of the federal government to contain the violence that prevails in our country.\"", "President Felipe Calderon condemned the Nuevo Leon attack.", "And his National Action Party also issued a statement asking state authorities to investigate and punish those responsible.", "Authorities have said drug cartels were suspected in earlier deaths of the politicians, a relatively recent development in the government's bloody war on organized crime that has seen more than 28,000 people killed in less than four years.", "But Nuevo Leon State Attorney General Alejandro Garza y Garza told reporters Friday that the death of Rodriguez, who was killed on his ranch Thursday, might not be connected with organized crime, state-run news agency Notimex reported.", "\"The form of operating is not directly how organized crime does it, so we could be dealing with another type of event,\" he said." ]	[ "A mayor-elect is in critical condition after being shot in the head .", "The shooting is the latest attack against elected officials in Mexico .", "At least four mayors have been killed in the past two months .", "One political party leader says politicians have become \"cannon fodder\"" ]	[ 1, 3 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi continued their hot goalscoring runs as Real Madrid and Barcelona moved ominously clear of their La Liga rivals in Spain on Saturday night.", "Ronaldo followed up his four strikes from last weekend with another two as Real came from behind to beat Hercules 3-1 and stay a point clear of second-placed champions Barcelona.", "Third-placed Villarreal trail Real by four points ahead of Sunday's trip to Sporting Gijon.", "Real, held 0-0 by third-division Murcia in the Copa del Rey on Tuesday, looked like suffering another humiliation after going behind only three minutes into the game in Alicante -- the first time the Galacticos have trailed in Jose Mourinho's first season as coach.", "Former France World Cup winner David Trezeguet headed home David Cortes' right-wing cross to continue his good scoring run since joining from Italian club Juventus as promoted Hercules raised hopes of repeating their upset wins over Barca and Sevilla earlier this season.", "But Real's depth in attacking strength finally told seven minutes after halftime, when Angel Di Maria followed up to equalize after goalkeeper Juan Calatayud failed to deal with Ronaldo's long-range dipping shot.", "The world's most expensive player wrapped up Real's seventh win in nine league starts with two late goals in the space of three minutes.", "Both came after Mourinho took off central defender and introduced Karim Benzema, with Ronaldo pouncing from close range after the France forward's shot was blocked by Calatayud.", "The Portugal forward then took his tally to 11 goals this season after Benzema broke down the right and cut back a perfect low pass.", "Messi has 14 goals in 12 appearances following his double in Barcelona's 5-0 thrashing of 10-man Sevilla, who were left in sixth place -- nine points off the lead.", "The Argentina forward forced a shot home in the fourth minute as Sevilla struggled to keep Barca at bay, and netted a fine individual effort on 67 after winning the ball just inside the visitors' half.", "Spain striker David Villa ended his recent goal drought as he also scored a double.", "The first came in the 24th minute as he collected Messi's pass, cut in from the right and curled a superb shot into the far corner.", "The second was the last kick of the match -- a low, angled drive.", "Sevilla's task became mammoth when French defender Abdoulay Konko was harshly sent off just before halftime, having received two bookings in the space of three minutes.", "Dani Alves extended Barcelona's lead eight minutes after the interval with a superb opportunist effort as he anticipated Ivory Coast midfielder Romaric's headed backpass and leaped to volley the ball over goalkeeper Javi Varas.", "In Saturday's opening match, Valencia lost ground on the leading duo with a 1-1 draw at home to 10-man Real Zaragoza.", "Valencia, who host Scottish club Rangers in the Champions League on Tuesday, fell behind in just the second minute as Maurizio Lanzaro scored -- but the Italian defender put through his own net just before halftime.", "Zaragoza had second-half substitute Ander Herrera sent off in the 67th minute, but held on to move off the bottom on goal difference.", "In Italy, title hopefuls AC Milan suffered a 2-1 home defeat by injury-hit Juventus ahead of Wednesday's crunch Champions League clash with Real.", "Alessandro Del Piero became his club's record scorer on 179 with the second goal as fourth-placed Juve moved to within four points of leaders Lazio, who travel to Palermo on Sunday.", "Fabio Quagliarella headed the opener from Paolo De Ceglie's 24th-minute cross, and Del Piero doubled the lead in the 65th minute before Zlatan Ibrahimovic's late consolation.", "Third-placed Milan remain a point behind defending champions Inter, who beat Genoa 1-0 on Friday.", "In Saturday's other Serie A game, AS Roma moved up to seventh place with a 2-0 win at home to Lecce, which saw both teams reduced to 10 men.", "Argentine defender Nicolas Burdisso and Montenegro forward Mirko Vucinic scored in the second half before teammate Francesco Totti and Lecce's Ruben Olivera were sent off for fighting.", "Totti will now miss next weekend's Rome derby clash with Lazio." ]	[ "Cristiano Ronaldo scores another two goals as Real Madrid beat Hercules 3-1 .", "It is the first time under coach Jose Mourinho that Real have gone behind .", "Lionel Messi also scores twice as second-placed Barcelona thrash 10-man Sevilla .", "Real's Champions League rivals AC Milan lose 2-1 at home to Juventus ." ]	[ 1, 16, 19 ]
[ "(CNN) -- If you use mobile data services outside your wireless carrier's network coverage area, you could get a nasty surprise in your bill.", "Data-roaming charges can be outrageously expensive, even totaling thousands of dollars in a single month.", "Also, carriers often don't make it obvious to phone users when and where data-roaming fees might apply, or how fast they can add up.", "But that could be changing.", "At its December open meeting, the Federal Communications Commission may vote on a proposed rule that would mandate automatic data-roaming agreements between carriers and address consumer worries by requiring reasonable prices for this service.", "In April, the FCC ordered all wireless carriers to automatically allow voice calls to roam across networks.", "The data-roaming proposal would do the same for data traffic, i.e.", "mobile Web surfing, running apps and other actions.", "The stakes here are much higher than just data-roaming charges.", "Network neutrality -- the contentious principle that broadband providers should maintain equal Web access to all and not offer favorable delivery speeds to certain clients -- may be at stake with this vote.", "Recently, Politico's Kim Hart explained: \"The debate is the latest skirmish in the larger battle over broadband reclassification.", "To impose the rule, the FCC would need to change the legal framework that governs broadband services -- an idea pushed by net neutrality advocates but vehemently opposed by many Republicans and internet providers.", "... Enacting a data-roaming rule would be politically expedient for FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, who has faced legal setbacks in his quest to make wireless networks more open.\"", "The two largest U.S. carriers -- Verizon and AT&T, which together serve over 60 percent of U.S. mobile subscribers -- strenuously oppose this move.", "These carriers claim they already have negotiated dozens of data-roaming agreements with smaller carriers.", "According to Fierce Wireless, \"The arguments by the nation's largest operators stand in stark contrast to filings by smaller wireless carriers, which argue the FCC should mandate automatic data roaming as it has already done with voice calling -- an effort intended to give smaller carriers a chance to compete against larger operators.\"", "The carriers also have a more fundamental objection to the proposed data-roaming rule: They claim the FCC does not have the authority to regulate the data side of their business.", "Taking the carriers' side against the FCC in this fight are some powerful politicians -- most notably Florida congressman Cliff Stearns, the ranking Republican on the House Communications, Technology and the Internet Subcommittee.", "Stearns may take over leadership of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee when Republicans gain control of the House in 2011.", "Earlier this month, when rumors began circulating that the FCC might move to vote on data roaming, Stearns issued a a statement opposing the vote.", "\"Ramming through internet regulations would ignore the will of a bipartisan majority of Congress and the American public,\" he said.", "\"It would further impede economic growth and job creation.\"", "The FCC sidestepped this vote in the agenda for its November 30 open meeting.", "Without explanation, the agency last week announced it will delay its December meeting by a few days, until December 21.", "The agenda for the December FCC open meeting has not yet been published.", "If a vote on the data-roaming proposal appears on that agenda, the FCC might be able to get this rule approved under the wire, increasing its ability to pursue its net neutrality plans, before a more hostile Congress moves in." ]	[ "The FCC may be prepared to vote on a proposed rule that could limit wireless data-roaming charges .", "The rule would mandate automatic data-roaming agreements between carriers .", "It would also address consumer worries by requiring reasonable prices for this service ." ]	[ 3, 4, 19 ]
[ "(CNN) -- If you were to ask a group of Quakers or Mennonites whether it's OK for police or soldiers to use rubber bullets against rock-throwing children, you wouldn't be surprised if they said, \"Absolutely not!\"", "They are well-known for their commitment to pacifism.", "But what if you were to put the question this way: \"When soldiers are firing against demonstrators, would it be better if they used rubber bullets rather than metal?\"", "\"Obviously it is,\" they would probably say, \"But they shouldn't be firing at all in the first place!\"", "The Roman Catholic Church is well-known for having its own issues with rubber.", "The answer it traditionally gives to the use of condoms -- an answer that mystifies and outrages so many people, particularly in this age of HIV/AIDS -- is \"absolutely not!\"", "So it caused quite a stir in a book-length interview published last week in which Pope Benedict XVI seemed to give a different answer.", "He stood by his position that condom distribution was not the answer to the AIDS epidemic, which could only really be dealt with by fidelity in marriage and chastity outside of it.", "However, he surprised many people by acknowledging that were a prostitute to use a condom to prevent infection, that should be seen as a step toward greater moral responsibility.", "But this different answer is not a sudden change of mind on the part of the Catholic hierarchy.", "It is the answer to a different question.", "The pope was not asking himself whether it's OK to use condoms.", "He was addressing the following question: \"If someone has already decided to have sex outside a married relationship (perhaps even outside a heterosexual relationship), is it better to do it with or without a condom?\"", "It's obviously better to do it with a condom because, as the pope pointed out, the person is obliged in that situation not to risk infecting a partner or being infected.", "If the intercourse is heterosexual, the person is further obliged not to risk conceiving a child that will not be brought up in a stable family and might not see the light of day at all.", "Though the Roman Catholic Church has always been clear in its position on the immorality of intercourse outside of marriage, Pope Benedict has done us all a favor by observing publicly that the use of a condom in such circumstances can be understood as a sign of a burgeoning moral awareness.", "It is this issue of responsibility that has always been the sticking point.", "People have presumed that in its condemnation of condom use, the Catholic Church is somehow encouraging irresponsible, unprotected sex.", "But in fact it's been discouraging everything except faithful monogamous sex.", "Its teaching about artificial contraception has only ever been about marriage; it has never had anything to do with any other kind of sexual activity.", "Intercourse between husband and wife should always be open to conceiving new life; therefore, contraception was considered wrong because it was seriously unnatural.", "The problem is that all condom use came to be thought of as absolutely wrong, not just wrong in marriage.", "If using condoms were absolutely wrong, then it must be wrong for gay men to use them, too.", "If it were absolutely wrong, then it must be wrong for fornicating teens to use condoms, too.", "A disastrous misunderstanding!", "However, church authorities have usually avoided the more complex explanations -- no \"maybe,\" no \"in certain conditions.\"", "That's because they believe that the public just wants a simple \"yes\" or \"no\" -- and preferably a \"yes.\"", "They fear that anything other than an absolute \"no\" will be interpreted as an absolute \"yes.\"", "And, it should be added, they have unjustly censured highly qualified moral theologians who have dared to say \"maybe.\"", "That a pope has now introduced a \"maybe\" has evoked a flustered reaction.", "Official clarifications are given that then need further explanation.", "Churchmen argue over whether what he said is anything new, whether it represents a major policy change or whether it is just really the same old line.", "In many respects, it is an old line.", "But the old line was never the simple \"no\" it has so long been thought to be.", "The Catholic moral tradition has always been much more sophisticated than that.", "The pope's statement only seems new.", "Since the 1968 encyclical letter Humanae Vitae, which reaffirmed the teaching that artificial means of contraception was not acceptable in a marriage, Rome has been trying to hold the line by refusing to deal with \"what if ...\" and \"perhaps.\"", "In the Catholic tradition, it has always been assumed that those inevitable questions would be dealt with in private conversation between priests and people.", "Yet for many, that big public \"no\" made them hesitate to engage in such conversations, and the Catholic Church has not shown itself adept at handling the public debate about condoms and HIV.", "When the pope commented during his African journey last year that condoms were not the solution to AIDS in Africa, he was seen to be just giving the same old knee-jerk Catholic moral response, so out of touch with reality.", "Yet his comment was based on other observations of a social and scientific nature, and it is to this that he returned briefly in the interview which has caused such a stir.", "He acknowledges something that has been obvious all along in the Catholic tradition: It is rare to find a moral question that is a simple issue of \"yes\" or \"no,\" so we need to learn moral reasoning and responsibility, not just blind obedience.", "The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Dan Madigan." ]	[ "Dan Madigan says Catholic church has long had an answer on condom use: \"Absolutely not\"\nHe says pope surprised by saying prostitutes' condom use more morally responsible .", "Church teaches: No sex outside marriage, no condoms; new comments aim at unmarried sex .", "Madigan: Pope's comments reflect a more sophisticated strain of Catholic moral tradition ." ]	[ 7, 11, 15, 17, 25, 34, 42 ]

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