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"(CNN) -- In-form Borussia Dortmund made it five straight wins on Sunday with a topsy-turvy 3-2 Bundesliga victory at Cologne having looked like they had thrown the three points away.",
"Mats Hummel opened the scoring in the 28th minute and doubled Dortmund's lead in first-half injury time.",
"That remained the score going into the final 10 minutes and Kevin McKenna's 82nd-minute strike looked nothing more than a consolation for the home side.",
"Youssef Mohamad equalized with two minutes left, reacting quickest from McKenna's header.",
"However, Kevin Grosskreutz popped up to win it in injury time with a shot that deflected past Cologne goalkeeper Faryd Mondragon.",
"That goal sealed victory for the visitors -- who remain fifth in the table, five points off the pace.",
"Meanwhile, Kevin Kuranyi's goal early in the second half was enough for Schalke to beat Nuremberg 1-0 at home to continue their good recent form.",
"Kuranyi scored the only goal in the 48th minute and the Schalke defence held firm to seal the points.",
"Felix Magath's side clinched their fourth straight victory and fifth in the last six games to return to second place in the table, just one point behind leaders Bayer Leverkusen."
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"Borussia Dortmund make it five straight wins with a topsy-turvy 3-2 Bundesliga victory at Cologne .",
"Kevin Grosskreutz pops up in injury time to seal the victory for the visitors who are five points off the top .",
"Kevin Kuranyi scores the only goal for Schalke as they beat Nuremberg 1-0 to return to second in table ."
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"(CNN) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai has been in talks with high-level Taliban members, but the effort has failed to yield \"practical reconciliation\" or the \"resolution of many issues,\" a senior U.S. defense official said Thursday.",
"\"We don't think the Taliban believe that they're losing to the degree that they'd come to terms in large numbers.",
"Without question, they're hurting.",
"We have it on good information that they're feeling the pressure.",
"Just not enough,\" the official told CNN.",
"Karzai has been forging reconciliation efforts to seek peace with Taliban members and end the nine-year-old Afghan war.",
"One idea his government has pushed is the Afghan Peace Council, which was formed to help negotiate with the Taliban.",
"That group convened for the first time on Thursday, a meeting in which Karzai called for militants to seize the opportunity for peace.",
"\"I call on them once again to use this opportunity and say 'yes' to this endeavour.",
"I want them to come and bring peace to this land,\" Karzai told the group, made up of about 68 Afghan clerics and elders.",
"The senior U.S. official said the peace council and its efforts may pay off down the road.",
"The U.S. military supports Karzai's efforts, and that any reconciliation must be Afghan-led, the official said.",
"Nevertheless, the official put high expectations in perspective, saying outsiders can't expect a \"rock solid agreement\" every time there are talks.",
"\"It will be messy,\" the official said.",
"The official also noted that the Taliban and al Qaeda have to be thought of, and dealt with, differently.",
"\"While al Qaeda just wants to kill people, the Taliban have definite governing ambitions.",
"They want Afghanistan back -- but to accomplish that, they only need to do the minimum.",
"They don't need to control every inch of land, just be present enough to exert influence,\" the official said.",
"The al Qaeda terror network attacked the United States on September 11, 2001, when it was harbored by Afghanistan's Taliban-led government.",
"A month later, the United States invaded Afghanistan and toppled that government.",
"Another effort is also under way to forge peace.",
"This week, political figures from Pakistan and Afghanistan sat down in Kabul for talks in what one Afghan official called a \"new phase\" in building bridges and making peace with the Taliban.",
"The meeting is part of an effort called the Abu Dhabi process.",
"A Taliban spokesman has told CNN that the group was not interested in peace talks.",
"Zabiuhullah Mujahed, the spokesman, said the group had no representative in the alleged negotiations in Kabul.",
"Peace negotiations would not happen until the Afghan government met the Taliban's precondition to withdraw foreign forces from the country, the spokesman said.",
"Journalist Nasir Habib contributed to this report."
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"The peace council launches as Afghan leaders meet with Pakistani officials .",
"The Taliban says it is not part of the peace talks ."
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"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Aircraft manufacturer Airbus is ready to fund a third search of the Atlantic Ocean if a second search, now under way, fails to find debris from last month's Air France crash, the company said Friday.",
"Investigators pore over wreckage of Air France flight 447 which crashed killing 228 people on June 1.",
"Airbus is discussing a payment of between 12 to 20 million euros ($17-28 million) to help pay for a third search, but it is still too early to settle on a figure, company spokesman Stefan Schaffrath said.",
"\"We are ready to give a significant share, whatever is needed,\" he told CNN.",
"The company is driven by the desire to understand what caused the crash of Air France Flight 447 on June 1, he said.",
"All 228 people aboard were killed.",
"\"Our priority is increasing aviation safety,\" Schaffrath said.",
"\"The aviation community can learn from an accident.\"",
"Airbus is already helping in the second search alongside Air France and the French accident investigations agency, the BEA.",
"French investigators began the second phase of their search for remnants of the flight Thursday, weeks after the locator beacons of the plane's flight recorders would have stopped working.",
"A ship arrived in the area of the Atlantic considered the most likely location of the flight data recorder and the cockpit voice recorder, according to the BEA.",
"Using two submersible units and lateral scanning sonar, search teams will look for debris sites on the sea floor that could lead to finding the recorders, the BEA said.",
"The locator beacons of flight data recorders and cockpit voice recorders are designed to emit acoustic beacons, or \"pings,\" for 30 days after a crash.",
"Flight 447 went down in stormy weather during a flight from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to Paris, France, on the first day of June.",
"The search for the pings ended July 10.",
"Investigators hope the recorders will help them determine the cause of the crash.",
"Flight debris recovered so far is being stored in France, authorities have said.",
"Only 51 bodies were recovered from the crash of Flight 447, the worst accident in Air France's 75-year history."
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"Aircraft manufacturer Airbus ready to fund third search of Atlantic Ocean .",
"It wants to help find debris from the crash of Air France Flight 447 last month .",
"All 228 people on board were killed; plane's flight recorders still missing ."
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"(CNN) -- The whole world is watching how Barack Obama picks his cabinet, but he and his wife Michelle have a much more personal choice to make at home -- and it's very political too.",
"Sasha Obama, left, and Malia Obama will make the White House home come January 20.",
"When they move to Washington, will their daughters Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7, go to public or private school?",
"For many US parents, that decision is more revealing than the ones they make at the ballot box.",
"What do you think the Obama family should do?",
"Americans of a certain income who choose public school are demonstrating that they trust the government to educate their children.",
"Americans who send their children to private school are saying that the government hasn't earned that trust.",
"In some areas, it's also been a way for white families to avoid sending their children to school with black children.",
"Republicans tend to favor giving poor families subsidies so they can afford private schools too.",
"Most Democrats, including Barack Obama, are opposed to the idea, because they think it undermines the public school system.",
"It's not an issue every president faces.",
"George Bush's twin daughters, Jenna and Barbara, were both college students by the time he took office.",
"The Obamas' two Democratic predecessors made contrasting choices.",
"Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter's daughter Amy went to public school.",
"The Clintons' daughter, Chelsea, went to a private school.",
"In Chicago, the Obama girls have been going to a private school.",
"But now their father is preparing to be president.",
"All around the country, the media are reporting on the story and taking sides too.",
"Some of them have already noted that the president-elect who opposes \"school choice\" for the poor has been able to afford it for his own children.",
"This week, Mrs. Obama took the girls to visit some of Washington's elite private schools, with tuition of about $28,000.",
"In an interview with CBS News, she resorted to the kind of careful phrasing that practiced politicians use to avoid controversy.",
"\"What we have asked people to understand is that the decision that we make will be based on the best interests of the girls.",
"We haven't made that decision yet.",
"We want that to be a personal process, and people have been really good about respecting that.\"",
"They can't avoid the decision for long.",
"The Obama's move to Washington in January, just in time for the second half of the school year to begin."
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"U.S. President-elect Barack Obama takes office in Washington in January .",
"Much debate about whether Obama's daughters will attend public or private school .",
"Where parents decide to send children often indicates their views on education .",
"Michelle Obama: This is a personal process, we ask that people respect that ."
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"(CNN) -- Siberia's Lake Baikal, the world's largest and most biologically diverse lake, faces the prospect of severe ecological disruption as a result of climate change, according to team of U.S. and Russian scientists.",
"The Baikal seal is the world's only freshwater seal.",
"Publishing their analysis in BioScience magazine the team found the most pressing threat came from the dependence of the lake's food chain on microscopic algae.",
"Lake Baikal's algae are particularly vulnerable to expected reductions in the length of time the lake is frozen each winter.",
"The lake is considered a treasure trove for biologists and was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO because a high proportion of its rich fauna and flora are found nowhere else.",
"The report's authors say Lake Baikal's climate has become measurably milder over recent decades, and that annual precipitation is expected to increase.",
"The average ice depth in the lake is believed to have decreased in recent decades, and the ice-free season to have increased.",
"Changes in the lake's food-chain composition have been noted, the scientists say.",
"Shorter periods of ice cover is expected to slow the growth of the lake's algae, the authors say; the organisms bloom under the ice in springtime and are highly dependent on ice cover for their reproduction and growth.",
"Algae is the principal food of tiny crustaceans abundant in the lake, which in turn are food sources for the lake's fish.",
"The crustaceans could also be affected by changes in the transparency of the ice, an expected result of shifting precipitation and wind patterns.",
"Shortened periods of ice cover and changes in the ice's transparency may also harm the Baikal seal, the lake's top predator and the world's only exclusively freshwater seal.",
"Because the seals mate and give birth on the ice, premature melting forces them into the water before molting and drastically reduces their fertility, the authors say.",
"A warmer, wetter climate may be the principal threat to Lake Baikal's unique biological heritage, but it is not the only one, say the report's scientists.",
"The secondary effects of climate change, including greater nutrient inputs and industrial pollution from melting permafrost, may also exact a toll on an already-stressed ecosystem."
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"Study says climate change threatens important algae in Russia's Lake Baikal .",
"Warmer temperatures could also affect world's only freshwater seal .",
"Lake Baikal is a UNESCO world heritage site for its unique flora and fauna ."
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"Washington (CNN) -- President Obama said Tuesday that U.S. intelligence has had considerable success, but that the botched Christmas Day attack shows \"the system has failed\" in a major way.",
"\"When a suspected terrorist is able to board a plane with explosives on Christmas Day, the system has failed in a potentially disastrous way,\" Obama said at the White House in a statement to reporters.",
"The president used even stronger language in a private meeting in the Situation Room with top aides, a senior administration official said.",
"\"This was a screw-up that could have been disastrous,\" he said, according to the official.",
"\"We dodged a bullet, but just barely.\"",
"Tragedy was averted \"by brave individuals, not because the system worked, and that is not acceptable.",
"While there will be a tendency for finger pointing, I will not tolerate it,\" the senior official quoted Obama as saying.",
"In his public comments, the president said that U.S. intelligence had uncovered numerous \"red flags\" prior to the attack.",
"\"The U.S. government had sufficient information to have uncovered this plot and potentially disrupt the Christmas Day attack, but our intelligence community failed to connect those dots, which would have placed the suspect on the no-fly list,\" Obama said.",
"\"In other words, this was not a failure to collect intelligence; it was a failure to integrate and understand the intelligence that we already had,\" the president said.",
"\"The information was there, agencies and analysts who needed it had access to it, and our professionals were trained to look for it and to bring it all together.\"",
"Obama said he could accept the imperfect nature of intelligence work, \"but it is increasingly clear that intelligence was not fully analyzed or fully leveraged,\" he said, adding: \"That's not acceptable, and I will not tolerate it.\"",
"According to authorities, Nigerian-born Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab tried to detonate explosives hidden in his underwear as a Northwest Airlines flight from Amsterdam, Netherlands, made its approach to Detroit, Michigan, on December 25.",
"He faces federal charges.",
"AbdulMutallab had a multiple-entry U.S. visa.",
"His father, a leading banker in Nigeria, warned U.S. authorities before the attack that his son might be involved with Islamic extremists, but the information failed to prompt a response such as canceling the visa.",
"In his address, the president listed steps so far to enhance security, including more airport screening and tighter monitoring of U.S. visa holders.",
"In one step, senior State Department officials told CNN on Tuesday that new criteria for information collected on possible terrorists would make it easier to ban them from U.S.-bound flights.",
"Speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the material, the officials said the United States has lowered the threshold for information considered important enough to put suspicious individuals on a no-fly list or revoke their visas.",
"If the new criteria had been in place before Christmas, AbdulMutallab would have been added to the no-fly list, the officials said.",
"Obama said he ordered his national security team to complete preliminary reviews of the situation this week so that suggested reforms can be implemented right way.",
"\"Time and again we've learned that quickly piecing together information and taking swift action is critical to staying one step ahead of a nimble adversary,\" Obama said.",
"\"So we have to do better, and we will do better, and we have to do it quickly.",
"American lives are on the line.\"",
"Obama reiterated, however, his intention to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.",
"\"We will close Guantanamo prison, which has damaged our national security interests and become a tremendous recruiting tool for al Qaeda,\" Obama said.",
"\"In fact, that was an explicit rationale for the formation of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.\"",
"Critics of the Guantanamo transfers have raised concerns over political instability in Yemen and the presence of al Qaeda on the Arabian Peninsula, noting that some previous detainees released to Yemen by the Bush administration have renewed their terrorist ties.",
"Obama repeated an earlier statement by his spokesman that transferring Yemeni detainees at Guantanamo back to Yemen would be halted for now.",
"\"Given the unsettled situation, I've spoken to the attorney general and we've agreed that we will not be transferring additional detainees back to Yemen at this time,\" Obama said.",
"Earlier in the day, the president met with FBI Director Robert Mueller, Attorney General Eric Holder and Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, an administration official said.",
"The group was to have discussed possible changes to terror watch lists, as well as accountability by responsible authorities.",
"The president met with Deputy National Security Adviser John Brennan for 90 minutes on Monday and was scheduled to meet with him again Tuesday, the official said.",
"Brennan gave Obama an update on his review of the terror watch listing system.",
"Tuesday's meetings were held just hours after the reopening of the U.S. Embassy in Yemen.",
"It had been closed after intelligence suggested that four al Qaeda operatives could have been planning an attack on the compound, a senior administration official said Monday.",
"Authorities say AbdulMutallab may have received training in Yemen from the terrorist group al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.",
"A statement posted on the Embassy's Web site said \"successful counterterrorism operations\" conducted by Yemeni security forces Monday north of the capital, Sanaa, addressed \"a specific area of concern and have contributed to the Embassy's decision to resume operations.\"",
"Yemen's state-run news agency, SABA, reported Monday that two al Qaeda suspects were killed and two others were injured in clashes with a Yemeni anti-terrorism unit.",
"FBI investigators \"gleaned usable, actionable intelligence\" from AbdulMutallab in the hours after his arrest, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said Tuesday.",
"Gibbs declined to elaborate on the nature of the intelligence.",
"CNN's Dan Lothian and Suzanne Malveaux contributed to this report."
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"Obama calls for preliminary reviews this week, then immediate reforms ."
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"ST. LOUIS, Missouri (CNN) -- Michael and Steven Roberts didn't have two quarters to rub together a couple of decades ago.",
"Now, the two African-American business leaders estimate their holdings -- from hotels to TV stations -- are worth $1 billion.",
"One St. Louis hotel they own once barred black people.",
"Steven Roberts, left, and his brother, Michael, own a St. Louis theater that once segregated African-Americans.",
"\"Black folks need legacy.",
"We have to have examples of successes in order for us to be able to let the generations to come know that many of the successes that occurred by African-Americans in this country can be seen and pointed out and can be emulated,\" says Michael Roberts, the chairman and CEO of The Roberts Companies.",
"Michael and his brother Steven, who is three years younger, stroll through their office, complete with wood-paneled doors, large leather chairs and a pool table fit for a king.",
"Their office sits along a busy street in St. Louis called Kingshighway.",
"\"They used to call us the Kings of Kingshighway, because we own so much on this street,\" Michael Roberts says.",
"Their office is the culmination of hard work and a can-do American business attitude to strive for greatness.",
"They launched their business from a historically black neighborhood in north St. Louis.",
"Roberts brothers share secrets of their success » .",
"From a one-room office, they created an empire now made up of 76 companies and 1,100 employees, many of them minorities.",
"They own commercial real estate, TV stations, hotels, telecommunication companies and more.",
"The name Roberts adorns all their properties.",
"\"We weren't rich. We weren't poor, but we just never had any money,\" Michael says of their upbringing.",
"They like to tell their story, encouraging people with new ideas to chase their dreams.",
"If you don't have money, they say, don't let that stop you.",
"\"We tell folks, learn it, get your hands dirty -- you know, a little sweat equity,\" says Steven Roberts, the president of The Roberts Companies.",
"\"For that college student, for that future entrepreneur ... we're saying understand what your passion is, and understand what your product is, too.\"",
"Michael Roberts chuckles.",
"He notes that his younger brother has always been good at \"putting the meat on the bone.\"",
"He says he likes to tell youths and college students: \"What would your life be like if you could eliminate the fear of failure, and where would you be at this point in life?\"",
"There will be times, he says, when you will stumble, but don't let those hiccups get you down.",
"\"If you eliminate the fear of failure and if you use every moment to its fullest extent -- a very existential concept -- then you are able to take your ideas, your dreams, your aspirations, and you can pursue them with courage and confidence and bravado.\"",
"What are the challenges for black entrepreneurs, businesses?",
"The brothers operate on a simple business philosophy: You diversify or die.",
"And they don't believe in a full retirement.",
"\"What other animal retires?\"",
"Michael Roberts says.",
"\"If a lion retires today, tomorrow morning he becomes his brother's breakfast.\"",
"They point to their father as exhibit A.",
"At 86, he still comes to the office that his sons named after him, the Victor Roberts Building, a large complex complete with restaurants and retail stores.",
"He worked 39 years in the Postal Service before retiring in the 1980s.",
"He now keeps a keen eye on his now grown boys.",
"He refuses a paycheck.",
"\"I suggest anyone who has a father,\" Michael says with a laugh, \"please hire them, because you can get them for free.\"",
"The two brothers also have served in public office, elected to the St. Louis Board of Alderman in the late 1970s.",
"They recently walked through The Roberts Orpheum Theatre in downtown St. Louis.",
"It symbolizes their quest for a legacy.",
"Decades ago, their mother and other black people were only allowed to sit in the highest balcony.",
"Now, the brothers own the theater.",
"They stood on the stage and scanned the empty seats.",
"Again, they laughed. \"Mom can sit wherever she likes,\" Michael Roberts said."
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"Steven Roberts to youngsters: \"Understand what your passion is\"\nLack of money shouldn't stop you from pursuing your dreams, they say .",
"They don't believe in full retirement: \"What other animal retires?\""
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"LONDON, England (CNN) -- News that a British soldier died after he received the cancerous lungs of a heavy smoker has sparked intense debate as to whether organs from people with unhealthy lifestyles should be used in transplants.",
"Surgeons \"aren't in a position in to turn down organs because they're not absolutely perfect.\"",
"Corporal Matthew Millington, 31, died in 2008, less than a year after receiving a transplant at Papworth Hospital in Cambridgeshire, England.",
"However a transplant surgeon has told CNN that smokers organs will continue to be used as long as medical services face a severe shortage of organs.",
"Chris Watson, vice president of the British Transplantation Society, told CNN that 49 percent of last year's lung donors in the UK were smokers.",
"\"We're not in the luxurious position in transplantation to turn down organs because they're not absolutely perfect -- there are very few perfect organs,\" he said.",
"What should be done to encourage organ donation?",
"\"In the case of Corporal Millington the donor had a chest X-ray, broncoscopy and a careful inspection of the lungs once they were removed,\" he said.",
"\"When they found the tumor in Corporal Millington it was seven millimeters across and it was likely to have been two or three millimeters when it was transplanted.",
"To find something that small you'd need to chop the lungs up into fine pieces, and then you can't transplant.\"",
"The UK National Health Service National Reporting and Learning Service (NRLS) recently released an alert saying it had found 11 reported incidents \"relating to the condition of an organ for transplant or other errors.\"",
"One incident reported to the NRLS read: \"Kidney arrived completely surrounded by fat and muscle -- nothing was recognizable.",
"After dissection, a fatty tumor appeared on the upper pole, decision was taken to transplant anyway.",
"\"After unclamping, there was a massive bleed from the tumor leading to urgent transplantectomy -- kidney sent to the path lab -- renal cell carcinoma... not fit for purpose.\"",
"Watson told CNN that organs are thoroughly tested for suitability before they are transplanted.",
"He said that once a patient has been diagnosed as brain dead and donation is a possibility, a donor coordinator will approach their family to learn more about the patient's history.",
"Medics ask about the donor's medical history and lifestyle.",
"They also take a blood test and may contact the donor's doctor for more information.",
"But Watson stresses that medics only have a few hours between diagnosis of brain death and organ removal.",
"When the organs are removed the donor's body is examined for evidence of infection, cancer, or anything else that might affect decision to use an organ.",
"In the case of lung transplants, the donor will have a chest x-ray and broncoscopy, where an endoscope is used to examine lungs from the inside.",
"\"The main thing is how well lungs work,\" Watson told CNN.",
"\"We would check blood gases, taking a blood sample and seeing how much oxygen is dissolved in the blood to see how well lungs are working.",
"\"If they work well and there's no evidence of any problems then we would use them, regardless of if they came from a smoker.\"",
"Watson says a biopsy is carried out on donated livers to check for any damage.",
"He says fatty livers are common, not because the donor is overweight, but as a result of the donor having been starved in intensive care.",
"Different organs have different tolerances to being without a blood supply.",
"Watson says a heart doesn't respond well to being out of the body for more than three or four hours.",
"Livers can remain viable for around 12 hours and kidneys for about 24 hours.",
"Those time constraints mean medics have to make quick judgments about the suitability of donated organs, even if it that means using imperfect organs.",
"\"We're happy to use the organs available knowing they're not ideal and we'll make the best use of them and keep them functioning as well as we can,\" said Watson.",
"\"The alternative for recipients is to die, so there's really not much choice for them.\""
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"U.S. data suggest one in 5,000 donated organs may have a tumor .",
"Organs are thoroughly tested for suitability before transplant, says surgeon ."
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"(CNN) -- By 2050, the U.S. Latino population is expected to nearly triple.",
"\"CNN Presents: Latino in America\" reported by Soledad O'Brien, explored how Latinos are reshaping our communities and culture and forcing a nation of immigrants to rediscover what it means to be an American.",
"Here are some of the people who made this documentary possible: Correspondent: Soledad O'Brien .",
"Senior Executive Producer/VP: Mark Nelson .",
"Senior Producers: Rose Arce Catherine Mitchell Producers: Kimberly Babbit-Arp Lindy Hall Robert Howell Emily Probst Brian Rokus Amanda Sealy Courtney Yager .",
"Managing Editor: Kathy Slobogin .",
"Executive Director: Jody Gottlieb .",
"Producer/Director/Editor: Cliff Hackel Dave Timko .",
"Associate Producers: Erika Colin Jacinth Planer Alyse Shorland Sr. Editor/Producers: Mike Chedwick Carl Graf Ross Helman David Herrod April Hock Lee Hughey Steven Keller Blake Luce Karen Nolan Meg Pearlstein .",
"Director of Voices: Alberto Ferreras Producer of Voices: Trina Bardusco .",
"Production Assistant: Katie Pyne .",
"Post Production Producers: John Cooke Matt Scheibner Finishing Editor: Eduardo Alvarez Gary Wilkinson .",
"Audio: Rick Sierra Manager of Production: Amy Jordan .",
"Production Manager: Jamie Hutton .",
"Production Coordinator: Abigail Daniels .",
"Photojournalists: Rich Brooks Gregg Canes Joe Capolarello Jeff Cooke Styke Dimas Ferre Dollar Desmond Garrison Tim Hart Robert Howell Walter Imparato Oliver Janney Leon Jobe Greg Kilday Kevin Kvicala Tom Larson Damir Loretic Jack Lyons Mike Miller David Munoz Kevin Myers Effie Nidam Jung Park Gabe Ramirez Orlando Ruiz David Rust Jerry Santos Tawanda Scott Jerry Simonson Dominic Swann John Torigoe Tim Wall .",
"Sound Technicians: Marc Hoppe Wes Little Still Photographers: Kyle Christy/CNN Mark Hill/CNN Mathieu Young/CNN Joe Pugliese/CNN Christopher Martin/CNN Edward M. Pio Roda/CNN Shaul Schwarz/Reportage for CNN .",
"Graphics Creative Director: Aimee Schier .",
"Sr. Graphics Designer: Jenny Specker Interns: Mychael Bond Logan Burruss Omar Butcher Kassie Engroff Simon Hernandez Xion Lester Tristan Milder Grecia Serrano Janet Weaver .",
"Special Thanks: David Chavez Myers Park High School, Charlotte, NC Mike and Carolyn Michaels Belk Department Stores U.S. Census Bureau Pew Hispanic Center Urban Institute NSHMNCA Center of Immigration Studies Selig Center Latin America Association Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce National Center for Education Statistics Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce of Central Florida Florida Immigration Advocacy Center Miami Chamber of Commerce M-PACT Sports Department of Health and Human Services Eventus Marketing ."
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"(CNN) -- Shaquille O'Neal is fighting allegations from a former employee who says the NBA star stole his personal information and attempted to frame him for using child porn.",
"Shawn Darling, who was O'Neal's personal computer consultant, said the NBA center acted in retaliation because Darling had proof that O'Neal cheated on his wife with several women.",
"O'Neal's Florida lawyer said he will file a motion on Thursday to dismiss Shawn Darling's lawsuit claiming privacy invasion, racketeering and intentional infliction of emotional distress on the grounds that the suit has no basis in law.",
"\"Even if everything he was saying were true, we believe there is no basis in the law to bring the case,\" Miami attorney Ben Reid said.",
"\"But in this case, none of it's true.\"",
"O'Neal, who this summer signed with the Boston Celtics, employed Darling from 2008 to 2009, while O'Neal lived primarily in Miami.",
"During that time, Darling performed various odd jobs that gave him access to O'Neal's e-mail and cell phone accounts, according to the lawsuit filed in Miami-Dade Circuit Court in August and posted Wednesday on RadarOnline.com.",
"The 15-page complaint describes O'Neal's dealings with three alleged mistresses and his ex-wife, whom he was divorcing at the time.",
"Among them are allegations that O'Neal used law enforcement contacts to obtain information about Alexis Miller, and that he hacked into a phone belonging to Vanessa Lopez, erasing messages and changing her password.",
"The lawsuit also accuses O'Neal and an associate of throwing his computer into a lake after Darling performed a \"'Defense Department' type wipe\" of the computer.",
"Darling also claims that O'Neal believes he has pictures of him with Dominica Westling.",
"As a result, the lawsuit alleges, O'Neal has attempted to \"control\" Darling's actions through threats of violence and attempts to frame him for possession of child pornography and to have him arrested using O'Neal's extensive law enforcement contacts.",
"\"O'Neal knows that Darling not only has knowledge of his bad acts that might be used against him in litigation, but O'Neal also knows that Darling has evidence that shows he cheated on his former wife [Shaunie O'Neal] with many more people than just Vanessa Lopez,\" the lawsuit states.",
"\"Darling is in apprehension and fears for his safety,\" the lawsuit says.",
"O'Neal's lawyer issued a statement after the lawsuit was reported on Wednesday that described Darling as an ex-con who has served time in a federal prison in Wisconsin for misusing Social Security numbers, and said Darling failed to disclose the prison record to O'Neal.",
"An online inmate search of the Federal Bureau of Prisons showed that a man named Shawn Darling was released on March 22, 2002.",
"An attorney for Darling did not return calls seeking comment.",
"Reid said Darling used his position to copy O'Neal's e-mails and communications.",
"Over the past 12 months and through three separate lawyers, he has demanded $12 million for their return, Reid said.",
"When O'Neal refused to cooperate with Darling, he filed the lawsuit, Reid said.",
"The complaint seeks unspecified damages and a jury trial.",
"\"It doesn't take much to file a suit and unfortunately, this seems pretty common in our society.",
"People target celebrities,\" he said."
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"Shawn Darling says the NBA star tried to have him arrested, stole his personal data .",
"Lawyer says Darling copied O'Neal's e-mails, demanded money in exchange for them .",
"O'Neal's lawyer says he will file motion to dismiss lawsuit on Thursday ."
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"MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- From the custom-made, hand-beaded white dress to silver-studded high-heeled shoes, diamond jewelry and tiara, Jenny Ferro is preparing for a day she's dreamed about since she was 3 years old.",
"Marlene Ferro, left, who emigrated from Cuba, says Jenny's quinceanera was a gift to both of them.",
"\"I'm really excited,\" says Jenny, eagerly nodding her head.",
"\"Really, really, a lot!\"",
"She isn't getting married.",
"The 15-year-old is preparing for her quinceañera, a coming-of-age ritual in Latin culture, marking a young girl's entrance into womanhood.",
"The centuries-old tradition began as a ceremony to introduce girls to society on their 15th birthday and signified that they were ready for marriage.",
"Today, many quinceañeras have become much more elaborate.",
"Jenny and her mother, Marlene Ferro, have worked out every detail of the party well in advance, from the rehearsal to the reception to the flower girl and the music.",
"The theme of the party is bedazzled.",
"First, there is the dress, which Marlene had designed specially for her daughter.",
"It cost about $800. Then there are the shoes, high-heeled and silver to match the dress.",
"During the party, the high heels will be ceremoniously slipped onto her feet to replace her flat shoes -- a symbolic transition of her journey from childhood to womanhood.",
"Soledad O'Brien takes a look at Jenny's dress, shoes and photos » .",
"\"It makes her look like a princess,\" gushes Marlene Ferro.",
"Quinceañeras are becoming increasingly popular in the United States.",
"One reason for their popularity is a greater acceptance of Latin culture in America, according to Michele Salcedo, author of \"Quinceañera!\"",
"a comprehensive guide to the celebration.",
"\"The 15th birthday, culturally, is a milestone.",
"It doesn't have to be celebrated with a party at all, but it is generally marked by something quite special,\" Salcedo says.",
"Experts believe the quinceañera is rooted in Mayan, Aztec and European traditions.",
"Today, many coming-of-age ceremonies resemble lavish \"Sweet 16\" celebrations.",
"Beyond the elaborate apparel, food and festivities, modern quinceañeras often feature a court of 15 people, typically consisting of family and friends.",
"As the event continues to grow in popularity, the makeup of the court has also changed.",
"\"It has gone beyond Latinos, so that a lot of Latino girls will have not only family members in court but they will reach out to non-Latino friends,\" says Salcedo.",
"\"So it's a way of reaching out and extending social ties and bringing people in who might not otherwise have an opportunity to know a Latino family and to know the culture.\"",
"Family plays the largest role in the quinceañera, leading up to and during the party.",
"Mothers, fathers, grandparents and godparents can spend years preparing a night to remember for the young girl.",
"The tradition is just as important to the family as it is to the young woman.",
"The large, extravagant celebrations often symbolize a family's hard work and success.",
"How has America changed Latinos?",
"Marlene Ferro, who emigrated from Cuba as a child with her parents, says Jenny's quinceañera was a gift to both of them.",
"The 43-year-old, single mother of three, saved for years and estimates that she spent at least $20,000 on her daughter's quinceañera.",
"\"I was able to accomplish something that I had been looking forward to for 15 years,\" says Marlene Ferro.",
"The parties can be as big and expensive as a family can imagine and costs can escalate into the hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to Salcedo.",
"She recommends that families manage expectations before the party planning even begins.",
"iReporter Alexis Fernandez's quinceañera was a big event in Alaska .",
"\"Sometimes people go way overboard and [spend] much more on the celebration than they can afford and that's the downside of the quinceañera,\" says Salcedo.",
"\"Because when it's done right it can be a beautiful family celebration and a celebration of a milestone that a young girl goes through.\"",
"Quinceañeras have changed over the years.",
"Even though her tiara was taller than her daughter's, Marlene says her quinceañera was simple.",
"It was a small gathering at her sister's apartment with family and friends.",
"She wore borrowed jewelry from a family member, had a homemade cake and danced with her father.",
"Marlene Ferro's 15th birthday present was a telephone in her bedroom.",
"\"I didn't have a big quince party.",
"I chose to have a small party with my friends,\" she remembers.",
"\"My dress was really easy ...",
"I didn't have an option. It was this one or that one. Now, we give our kids the option.\"",
"iReporter Diamond Ramirez's mother, grandmother never had quinceañeras .",
"There's a spiritual element to these celebrations as well, says Salcedo.",
"The church plays a role in helping to prepare teenage girls for this transition to womanhood.",
"Ceremonies and classes before the coming-of-age celebration teach the young women that with adulthood come certain responsibilities, both physical and spiritual.",
"\"When it's done in the spirit that it probably should be, the girl has certain responsibilities and by the end of the process, she's met them and she has showed her mother that she can, in fact, be responsible and she does acquire ... a bit more maturity then she [had] before,\" says Salcedo.",
"As the celebrations become more popular in the United States, they also offer an opportunity for more Americans to participate.",
"\"It's a way to push back a lot of the negativity that a lot of Latinos feel is directed at Latinos,\" says Salcedo.",
"\"It is a way for people who have recently arrived, or maybe not so recently arrived, to say 'I have done well here' ...",
"I'm throwing this party for my daughter and I'm inviting all of you to partake of my generosity so that you can see exactly how well we've done.\""
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"Quinceañeras, or 15th birthday celebrations, mark a girl's transition to womanhood .",
"Jenny Ferro, 15, has been preparing for her celebration since she was 3 years old .",
"Marlene Ferro estimates she spent $20,000 on her daughter's quinceañera .",
"Expert: The elaborate parties are a way for Latinos to say 'I have done well here'"
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"Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- The Iraqi government has aired videos showing three men, who claim to be members of the ousted Baath Party, saying they were involved in last month's devastating Baghdad attacks.",
"In recent months the Iraqi government has played a number of such videos for reporters.",
"Many Iraqis have voiced skepticism about their authenticity.",
"In the videos shown Sunday, the men said they were Baath Party members who were involved in planning and executing the October 25 bombings at government buildings.",
"The two suicide vehicle bombings that struck the Ministry of Justice and other government buildings in October killed 160 Iraqis and wounded more than 500.",
"It was Iraq's deadliest attack in more than two years.",
"The attacks mirrored a pair of bombings on August 19 at the Foreign and Finance Ministries that killed more than 100 people and wounded hundreds more.",
"The Islamic State in Iraq, an umbrella group that includes al Qaeda in Iraq, claimed responsibility for both the August and October attacks.",
"The Iraqi government has said both attacks were a coordinated effort by Baath loyalists and al Qaeda in Iraq.",
"In recent weeks, the government and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki have stepped up the anti-Baath rhetoric ahead of the country's upcoming national elections, an escalation that some fear is a political ploy to keep some Sunni Arab candidates from running in the elections.",
"Sunni Arabs -- a minority in now-Shiite-led Iraq -- dominated Saddam Hussein's Baath Party, which ran the country for decades and persecuted majority Shiites and minority Kurds.",
"The party is illegal in Iraq now, and most of its former mid- and high-level officials are banned from government jobs.",
"In an interview with al-Iraqia State TV on Sunday night, which re-aired on Monday, government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said the attacks originated from people in Syria.",
"Al-Dabbagh cautioned that the Iraqi government is not accusing the Syrian government of involvement.",
"He said a group based in Syria was planning and carrying out the attacks.",
"He said the confessions shown Sunday were only a part of the information and confessions the government has.",
"After the August bombings, tensions between Iraq and neighboring Syria reached an all-time high and both countries withdrew their ambassadors.",
"Iraq accused Syria of harboring Baath Party members who, it said, were financing and planning the attacks in Iraq.",
"Earlier in August, al-Maliki and a high-level delegation visited Damascus and asked the Syrian government to hand over a number of mid-level and senior Baathists living in Syria.",
"Syria refused, and the Iraqis accused Syria of supporting the August attacks by providing a refuge for Baathists who were working with al Qaeda in Iraq.",
"In late August, Syria repeated its willingness to help the Iraqis investigate the bombings and discounted the tapes the government had released as fabricated evidence.",
"\"Syria informed the Iraqi side of its readiness to receive an Iraqi delegation to inspect the evidence available to them concerning the bombings' perpetrators,\" a Syrian official said, according to SANA, the state-run news agency.",
"\"Otherwise Syria considers what has been broadcast through the Iraqi media as mere fabricated evidence intended to serve internal political goals, and the conflicting and contradicting statements by the Iraqi officials are proof of that.\"",
"The top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. Ray Odierno, told reporters last week that investigations into the October bombings were under way and a number of suspects were in custody.",
"He said al Qaeda in Iraq has teamed up with remnants of the Baath Party -- a statement that gave more weight to the Iraqi government's claims.",
"\"We have been able to significantly reduce the capability of several groups to include al Qaeda and some of the Sunni rejectionist groups, so what I think we have seen happen over the last year or so is that these groups have started to work together.",
"And so they have started to coalesce, especially at the local level. ...",
"So it blurs the lines sometimes.",
"And I think sometimes it's semantics.",
"Some people say al Qaeda, some people call them Baathists.",
"I would argue that they are probably both involved, they are coordinating at the local level,\" Odierno said.",
"When asked if there was any indication the attacks came from Syria, Odierno said: \"I think my experience is that there probably was some movement of fighters or explosives coming in from Syria.",
"But again, we will continue to work our way through that.\"",
"Odierno and Iraqi officials have warned that they expect more such high-profile attacks before the January national elections, the country's second national vote since the U.S.-led invasion in 2003.",
"\"We believe there will be attempts to conduct more attacks between now and the elections, because they want to destabilize those.",
"We are working hard with Iraqi security force partners to come up with a comprehensive strategy to stop that, we are increasing efforts, the Iraqis are increasing efforts in the belts around Baghdad and Mosul.",
"... We are increasing our efforts on the borders and we are increasing our counterterrorism targeting, and the tempo of that has increased significantly over the last month or so,\" Odierno said."
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"Men in videos say they helped in bombings that killed 160 last month .",
"Some say government trying to discredit Sunni Muslims so they won't run for office .",
"U.S. general says remnants of Baath Party have teamed up with al Qaeda in Iraq ."
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"Washington (CNN) -- President Obama wrote a personal letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong Il that a U.S. envoy delivered, a senior U.S. official said Wednesday.",
"Stephen Bosworth, U.S. special envoy for North Korea, delivered the letter for the North Korean leader during a three-day visit to North Korea last week, the official said.",
"The official declined to be identified because of the sensitivity of the issue.",
"Bosworth noted last week that, during his visit, he \"communicated President Obama's view that complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula is a fundamental undertaking of the six-party process ... and that the absence of progress on denuclearization is an obstacle to improving our relations.\"",
"As Obama \"has made it clear, the United States is prepared to work with allies [and] partners in the region to offer ... North Korea a different future,\" he said.",
"Bosworth also said he wanted to reaffirm the goal of \"fully implementing\" a September 2005 joint statement issued by the nations in the six-party talks, declaring that North Korea had \"committed to abandoning all nuclear weapons and existing nuclear programs.\"",
"North Korea, however, has refused to return to the talks conducted by the United States, Russia, China, South Korea and Japan, insisting that it wants to talk directly with the U.S. government.",
"In April, Pyongyang declared the talks \"dead\" in anger over international criticism of its nuclear and missile tests this year.",
"Bosworth's visit did not result in any promise from the North Korean government to return to the six-party negotiations aimed at ending its nuclear program.",
"Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, however, last week called the meeting \"quite positive.\"",
"\"It does remain to be seen whether and when the North Koreans will return to the six-party talks, but the bottom line is that these were exploratory talks, not negotiations,\" she said.",
"Clinton previously said the United States was willing to meet bilaterally with North Korea but only within the framework of the six-party talks.",
"She also has warned the United States will not normalize ties with Pyongyang or lift sanctions unless North Korea takes irreversible steps toward dismantling its nuclear program.",
"Some analysts said North Korea might be trying to buy time with its new outreach to the United States.",
"Recent reports in Seoul, South Korea, have claimed North Korea is in the final stages of restoring its Yongbyon nuclear plant, which Pyongyang had begun to disable before walking away from the six-party talks.",
"Given the secrecy of the North, those reports could not be verified.",
"Analysts said North Korea also is desperate to break out of its diplomatic isolation and ease its economic pain, especially after the U.N. Security Council imposed tougher sanctions on the country in response to Pyongyang's nuclear and missile tests.",
"CNN's Jill Dougherty contributed to this report."
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"Special envoy Stephen Bosworth went to North Korea last week .",
"Bosworth visit called \"positive,\" although it did not win promises from Pyongyang .",
"U.S. wants North Korea to return to six-party talks aimed at ending its nuclear program ."
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"(CNN) -- On this month's Art of Life legendary fashion designer, Tom Ford gives us unprecedented access to his life and his home.",
"Catwalk king Tom Ford gives Art of Life exclusive access to his work and life .",
"CNN Anchor Monita Rajpal joins him in Milan at the launch party of his men's fragrance and in New York at his flagship menswear store on Madison Avenue before taking a tour of 'Tom's London' -- Ford's favourite places to soak up some culture and relax.",
"Ford on fashion .",
"For many, Tom Ford's vision of accessible luxury at Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent in the 90s epitomised the glamour of that decade.",
"His latest label Tom Ford Menswear is infused with the kind of elegance he is known for and aims to revolutionise the notion of luxury he created.",
"In Milan, he talks about why he won't be offering a catwalk collection and shares his plans for the future in New York.",
"The man behind the brand .",
"He is one of the most talked about designers in the world but who is the real Tom Ford?",
"Monita Rajpal gets personal with the designer considered by some to be the consummate showman but who confesses to being shy.",
"He explains how his intuition got him where he is today and lets slip a few revelations from the past.",
"Tom's London .",
"Tom Ford splits his time between his homes in LA, Santa Fe, Austin, Texas and London.",
"He has a particular affection for London and gives Monita Rajpal a tour of his home before having a bite to eat at Scott's, Mayfair and indulging in some art appreciation at the White Cube gallery.",
"E-mail to a friend ."
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"Monital Rajpal gets to know the man behind the brand in an exclusive interview .",
"Ford talks about his menswear label at the flagship store on Madison Ave .",
"A guided tour of Ford's London home and his favourite places to eat and relax ."
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"(CNN) -- At least 1 million people marked the passing of another year at the iconic ball drop in New York's Times Square, despite an early morning dusting of snow and late-night freezing rain.",
"With the help of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and students from 12 city high schools, the dazzling crystal ball began its descent at 11:59 p.m.",
"ET Thursday.",
"Revelers counted down the final seconds of a decade that many were happy to bid farewell to.",
"Though it seemed the whole world was packed into a small portion of Manhattan, celebrations were spread across the globe.",
"The New Year got under way with blasting horns and fireworks shot from the Sky Tower as revelers partied Friday morning in Auckland, New Zealand.",
"Similar celebrations moved like a wave from east to west as midnight joyously struck across the globe, starting at the International Date Line in the mid-Pacific Ocean.",
"Throngs danced to pounding rock 'n' roll music and cheered a spectacular 12-minute fireworks display over the picturesque Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia.",
"A giant bell rang before a huge crowd in Seoul, South Korea.",
"Crowds across Europe braved near-freezing temperatures to ring in 2010.",
"In London, England, people gathered along the banks of the River Thames to hear Big Ben strike midnight and watch a fireworks display at the London Eye.",
"A multicolored light show at The Eiffel Tower dazzled crowds in Paris, France.",
"Always up for a party, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was among the first places in the Western Hemisphere to say hello to 2010.",
"In New York, security was tight for Thursday night's iconic ball drop.",
"After the Christmas Day attempt to blow up a Northwest Airlines plane over Detroit, Michigan, security forces were on high alert.",
"\"We want people to have a happy experience.",
"But we are also concerned about a terrorist event.",
"We have to do that after 9/11,\" New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said.",
"Celebrating? Share your photos and videos .",
"New York police estimated a million people had already filled the square by early Thursday evening.",
"Weighing 11,875 pounds, the sparkling sphere features 2,668 crystals woven into a triangular pattern and is powered by 32,256 LED lights.",
"It is capable of producing a kaleidoscopic array of 16 million vibrant colors and billions of patterns, according to the event's official Web site.",
"This New Year's ball is also greener, consuming 10 to 20 percent less energy than last year's ball and 78 percent less energy than the 2007 ball.",
"It uses the equivalent amount of energy per hour as two traditional home ovens.",
"The 2010 numerals are also more energy efficient, as Duracell Batteries set up a lab in which visitors ride stationary bikes to provide the power to light the numbers on the ball.",
"Key stories in 2009: You rank them .",
"Times Square has served as one of the most popular sites of New Year's festivities since 1904, though the New Year's Eve ball made its inaugural drop down the flagpole at One Times Square in 1907.",
"That first ball, built with iron and wood, featured a hundred 25-watt light bulbs and was designed by Jacob Starr, a young immigrant metalworker.",
"The New Year's Eve ball has beamed every year since with the exceptions of 1942 and 1943, when America was embroiled in World War II and New York City observed a city-wide \"dimout\" to cut energy costs.",
"As in previous years, security was tight.",
"Police searched garages and subway tunnels for bombs, trash cans were removed and mailboxes and manhole covers were sealed.",
"Detectives were asking hotel and restaurant personnel if they had noticed any suspicious people or activity.",
"See images from Times Square .",
"Law enforcement officials have a number of tools at their disposal to help combat potential crime and terrorism, including sniper teams, bomb-sniffing dogs, infrared radar-equipped helicopters, and radiation detectors on New York's waterways, Kelly said.",
"In the years before terrorism was a concern inside the United States, the Times Square celebration was a rowdy affair, fueled by copious amounts of alcohol, often transported via backpack.",
"These days, alcohol and backpacks are banned from the area on New Year's Eve, and revelers are herded into 2,500-person pens, but the mood is festive nonetheless.",
"New Yorker Julio Ortiz-Teissonniere, a CNN iReporter, said he's too jaded to take part in the spectacle, but that wasn't always the case.",
"\"When the ball drops, it's like an earthquake,\" he said.",
"\"The amount of people screaming and stomping -- it's amazing.\"",
"CNN's Allan Chernoff, Jim Kavanaugh, Jesse Solomon, Jamie Guzzardo and Katie Hawkins-Gaar contributed to this report."
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"Though weighing 11,875 pounds, the sparkling sphere was more energy-efficient .",
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"(CNN) -- President Barack Obama's vision of a new \"Sputnik moment\" for the United States carried echoes of a new \"New Frontier.\"",
"If not the Kennedy-era agenda, at least the song by Steely Dan co-founder Donald Fagen.",
"Or perhaps another Fagen tune, \"I.G.Y.,\" with its visions of trains of \"graphite and glitter\" and cities powered by the sun.",
"Obama coupled his pitch with an appeal to a nation groaning under an unemployment rate over 9 percent -- a vision of new technologies, fostered in part by government investment, bringing new jobs.",
"Hearkening back to the stunning 1957 news that the Soviet Union had beaten America into space by launching the first artificial satellite into Earth orbit, Obama said the United States \"had no idea\" how to respond at first.",
"\"The science wasn't even there yet.",
"NASA didn't exist,\" he said in his State of the Union speech Tuesday night.",
"\"But after investing in better research and education, we didn't just surpass the Soviets; we unleashed a wave of innovation that created new industries and millions of new jobs.\"",
"Fact Check: What did the Space Race do for the economy?",
"-- Plenty, according to most experts.",
"The space program helped spur the miniaturization of electronics that fueled the computer revolution and spawned the Internet.",
"Other products whose development has been linked to the space program range from cordless drills to car navigation systems.",
"-- The U.S. semiconductor industry grew rapidly from its origins in the late 1940s, \"greatly aided\" by NASA and similar military technology, a 1983 Rutgers University analysis of the industry noted.",
"Today, the industry boasts U.S. sales of $115 billion and employs more than 200,000 people, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association.",
"-- The commercial satellite industry, meanwhile, was nonexistent before the 1960s.",
"By 2003, commercial space revenue had topped $90 billion in businesses that employed more than 576,000 people, according to a 2005 paper for the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.",
"-- At a 2009 conference in Washington, George Washington University space policy researcher Henry Hertzfeld estimated the space economy at $250 billion, roughly half of which was commercial.",
"But he said the true size was difficult to calculate.",
"Bottom line: .",
"Obama is correct in describing the space program as a boost to nascent U.S. industries.",
"But the goal he set Tuesday night is just the first stage in what is likely to be a tough debate about the role of government in the economy.",
"CNN's Matt Smith and Katie Glaeser contributed to this report."
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"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Twelve-year-old Francisca Abreu was anxious.",
"It was February 20, 2007, and she laid her head down on her desk in her seventh-grade science class.",
"Trapped between two worlds, Francisca Abreu became depressed.",
"At 12, she says she wanted to kill herself.",
"\"I was crying; I was very depressed.",
"I had written a note to myself,\" Francisca remembers.",
"\"I just said I can't do this anymore.",
"I want to kill myself.\" Francisca's school called home, and her mother, Isabel Valdez, learned for the first time that her daughter was in serious trouble.",
"\"I never told her,\" says Francisca.",
"\"I never bothered her; she probably never bothered to notice.\"",
"Such a disconnect between mothers and daughters is what Dr. Luis Zayas, a psychologist at Washington University, suspects is leading an alarming number of Latina teenagers to want to end their lives.",
"One out of every seven Latina teens, or 14 percent, attempts suicide according to a 2007 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey of high school students.",
"And Latina high school students have higher attempted suicide rates than white non-Hispanic (7.7 percent) or black non-Hispanic (9.9 percent) girls their age, the CDC reports.",
"Zayas has spent the last 25 years trying to find out why.",
"He says the typical Latina teen who attempts suicide is 14 or 15, the daughter of immigrant parents, lives in a low-income setting and is caught in an intense battle with her mother over Latino and American cultures.",
"Research conducted by Zayas has found the girls' parents hold strictly to traditional Latino values, while teens who grow up in America learn \"very different models about what girls should do, can do and are permitted to do.\"",
"Zayas is nearing completion of a five-year study of more than 200 Latina teenagers who live in New York City.",
"More than half of those studied have attempted suicide, including Francisca Abreu, who is now 15.",
"Francisca talks about falling into a deep depression » .",
"In 1997, Francisca's mother, Isabel, left the Dominican Republic for the promise of work in the United States.",
"Desperate to find a better life for her three children -- she left them behind.",
"Francisca, who was 3 at the time, says she was devastated.",
"\"I used to tell her, you always say you're going to come but you never do.",
"You always say you're going to call but you never do,\" Francisca says.",
"\"I used to be very depressed because I thought she wasn't going to come.\"",
"Four years later, Isabel went back to get Francisca and her brothers to bring them back with her to the United States.",
"But Francisca says life with her mother in the Bronx wasn't what she thought it would be.",
"Her mother worked three jobs, and Francisca barely saw her.",
"As she spent time with her new American friends, the distance grew between Francisca and her mother.",
"When her mother wasn't at work, Francisca says they were fighting.",
"\"There are many girls who are well-behaved,\" Isabel says.",
"\"But there are others who are on the wrong path.",
"They like to flirt.",
"They like hanging out.",
"They like to stay out late.",
"These are not the friends I like for my kids.\"",
"Francisca says her mother wanted her to stay home, learn how to cook and clean the house.",
"She says she wasn't allowed to hang out with her friends.",
"\"I did want to do what I want, be outside, not too late, but be outside period.",
"Be able to go to the pool, regular stuff like other kids,\" Francisca recalls.",
"The conflict between mothers and daughters is what Zayas says is driving many of the Latinas he has studied to the brink.",
"Francisca reads her poem .",
"\"Teenagers have certain freedoms; they don't need to consult with their parents to make certain decisions,\" Zayas says.",
"\"That's the culture that's here, and inserted in that is the Latino family that says the family is much more important than the individual.\"",
"Trapped between two worlds, Francisca says she fell into a deep depression.",
"\"I would cry about my dad, not being with him.",
"How I missed my country.",
"How I wish I wasn't like this with my mom, or my mom wasn't like this with me,\" Francisca recalls.",
"\"Like she wouldn't be mean to me, [she'd] tell me mean stuff like 'I wish I could put you back in my belly. ...",
"I wish you weren't born.' \" Isabel says she remembers a difficult child who wouldn't open up.",
"\"She would throw things, stomp her feet.",
"When she got home, all she wanted to do was sleep.",
"She didn't talk and was rude to her brothers and me,\" Isabel says.",
"\"Maybe I wasn't very understanding with her.",
"I don't know.\" Trying to escape the pain, Francisca made a desperate choice and decided to take some of her mother's pills.",
"\"I was tired of being another burden in my mom's life,\" Francisca says.",
"But the pain didn't go away.",
"A year later, Francisca was admitted to a psychiatric hospital after a teacher found the note she wrote at school.",
"Three days later she was released and started counseling.",
"Several weeks later, Francisca met 15-year-old Xavier Cardona at school.",
"She says their connection was instant.",
"\"The first time we were ever together, he hugged me, and I felt like, 'Oh my God, that felt so good.'",
"I felt so safe, I felt secure,\" Francisca says.",
"\"It felt good to have someone hug you that way with such meaning.\"",
"Breaking all her mother's rules, she skipped school to spend time with Xavier.",
"Then, two days after her 14th birthday, Francisca came home with devastating news -- she was pregnant.",
"\"I felt like I was going to die,\" Isabel remembers.",
"\"I was embarrassed when it came to the rest of the family.",
"What were they going to say? That I was the one who didn't take care of her?\"",
"In November, Francisca gave birth to a baby girl.",
"She named her daughter Destiny, and slowly she says she began to understand her mother better.",
"\"All she did was be a good mother, sacrifice her life for us,\" Francisca says.",
"\"That's all she did.\" Today with the help of therapy, Francisca says she's learning to cope with her depression.",
"In June, she shared her experiences about growing up Latina at a fundraising gala for her counseling center.",
"Before hundreds of people, she thanked her mother.",
"\"I came to this country not knowing the language, the people or how it is here,\" Francisca told them.",
"\"But at the end of the day, my mom was my biggest support.\"",
"Francisca says she now understands her mother, and Isabel says she understands the struggles of growing up Latina in America.",
"\"At least now she knows I tried to do the best I could,\" Isabel says.",
"\"Times change.",
"My times are different from hers, and I have to understand that.\""
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"At 12, Francisca Abreu says she was so depressed she wanted to end her life .",
"One in seven Latina teens attempts suicide, according to the CDC .",
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"Washington (CNN) -- President Obama announced $8.3 billion in loan guarantees Tuesday for two nuclear reactors to be built in Burke County, Georgia.",
"A new nuclear power plant has not been built in the United States in three decades.",
"The new reactors are to be part of an expansion of an existing nuclear facility near Augusta, Georgia, operated by Atlanta-based Southern Co.",
"The loan guarantees will help create 3,500 on-site construction jobs and 850 permanent operations jobs, administration officials claimed.",
"The reactors will help provide power to over 550,000 homes and 1.4 million people, it said.",
"\"This is only the beginning,\" Obama said during a visit to an International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers training facility in Lanham, Maryland.",
"\"We'll continue to provide financing for clean energy projects ... across America.\"",
"The president acknowledged that construction of new nuclear facilities will meet with some political resistance.",
"Nuclear development has traditionally been opposed by more progressive elements of the Democratic Party.",
"But nuclear power, he said, remains the country's largest source of fuel that produces no carbon emissions.",
"\"To meet our growing energy needs and prevent the worst consequences of climate change, we'll need to increase our supply of nuclear power.",
"It's that simple,\" he said.",
"At the same time, the president argued, traditional Republican proponents of nuclear power should acknowledge that comprehensive energy legislation is needed to help provide incentives to make clean energy more profitable.",
"Any new nuclear facilities, he promised, will \"be held to the highest and strictest safety standards.\"",
"Leading congressional Republicans -- including both Georgia senators -- were quick to praise Obama's decision.",
"\"This announcement represents a step in the right direction,\" said Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Georgia.",
"\"The power generated by [the Burke County facility] is safe, reliable, emissions-free and environmentally responsible.\"",
"Nuclear power critics, on the other hand, slammed the administration's decision to back the construction of new reactors.",
"\"The last thing Americans want is another government bailout for a failing industry, but that's exactly what they're getting from the Obama administration,\" energy analyst Ben Schreiber said in a press release issued this past weekend.",
"Schreiber works for the progressive group Friends of the Earth, which opposes nuclear power.",
"\"The Department of Energy is putting taxpayers on the hook for bailing out costly and dangerous nuclear reactor projects when the loans used to finance those projects default.",
"This is great news for Wall Street but a bad deal for Main Street.\"",
"The risk of default is high, Schreiber argued, while nuclear power \"remains unsafe and dirty.\"",
"Energy Secretary Steven Chu, in turn, claimed that modern nuclear reactors are far safer than those built prior to the accident at Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island in 1979.",
"Chu also told reporters in a conference call that one of the reasons the Georgia facility was the first to receive a federal loan guarantee is the project's low probability of default.",
"He added that the administration is now considering at least a half-dozen additional loan applications for nuclear facilities.",
"We are working \"as hard and as fast as we can\" to \"recapture the lead in nuclear technology,\" Chu said.",
"America has been \"sitting on the sidelines... for far too long.\"",
"Obama's proposed fiscal year 2011 budget triples loan guarantees for nuclear power plants to over $54 billion, the White House noted.",
"CNN's Suzanne Malveaux, Evan Glass, Deirdre Walsh and Alan Silverleib contributed to this report."
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"(CNN) -- After eight years together, MSNBC and Keith Olbermann are parting ways.",
"A statement from NBC Universal revealed the move late Friday.",
"\"MSNBC and Keith Olbermann have ended their contract,\" it read, \"The last broadcast of 'Countdown with Keith Olbermann' will be this evening.",
"MSNBC thanks Keith for his integral role in MSNBC's success and we wish him well in his future endeavors.\"",
"At the end of his show Friday night, Olbermann announced his departure in typical deadpan style, evoking scenes from the film \"Network\" and thanking viewers for keeping him on the air for eight years.",
"\"In the mundane world television goodbyes, reality is laughably uncooperative,\" Olbermann said before launching into a story about his exit from ESPN 13 years ago.",
"\"As God as my witness, in the commercial break just before the emotional moment, the producer got into my earpiece and he said, 'um, can you cut it down to 15 seconds so we get in this tennis result from Stuttgart,'\" he said, half-smiling, pausing for composure.",
"\"So I'm grateful I have a little more time to sign off here.",
"Regardless this is the last edition of 'Countdown.'",
"\" Olbermann thanked his crew and co-workers, with special praise for the man he called \"my greatest protector and most indefatigable cheerleader,\" Tim Russert, the host of NBC's \"Meet the Press\" who died in 2008.",
"Olbermann was suspended for two days in November of 2010 after the news website Politico revealed donations made to to three Democrats seeking federal office.",
"One of them was Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was wounded earlier this month in a mass shooting and attempted assassination in Tucson.",
"He gave $2,400 -- the maximum individual amount allowed -- to Giffords' campaign, and the campaigns of Kentucky Senate candidate Jack Conway and Arizona Rep. Raul Grijalva.",
"Conway lost his bid, while Grijalva and Giffords eked out wins.",
"NBC said the donations violated a policy that requires employees of the news organization to obtain permission ahead of any political donations or activities that could be deemed as a conflict of interest.",
"Olbermann complained publicly about his frustration with NBC's management.",
"He made it clear that he resented the insinuation that he was attempting to hide his actions.",
"\"When a website contacted NBC about one of the donations, I immediately volunteered that there were in fact three of them; and contrary to much of the subsequent reporting, I immediately volunteered to explain all this, on-air and off, in the fashion MSNBC desired,\" Olbermann also said in a statement released during the time.",
"He also accused NBC of \"inconsistently\"applying its policy and suspending him without first hearing his side of the story.",
"CNN's Emanuella Grinberg contributed to this report."
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"MSNBC has announced in a statement the end of Keith Olbermann's contract .",
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"(CNN) -- Microsoft had trouble solving the problems with its Vista operating system, so what are its chances of fixing climate change?",
"Burning issue: It's not hip or sexy, but could greenhouse gas accounting be key to combatting climate change?",
"The global software firm has created an online tool called Project 2 Degrees for cities across the world to monitor their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and, the hope is, then do something about them.",
"While Bill Gates' company have tailored an online carbon accounting tool for cities, businesses are increasingly turning on to the benefits and need to track their own GHGs, opening up an area for enterprise software companies to provide the best tools for the job.",
"\"A lot of companies are worried and interested in carbon accounting, but don't necessarily feel an urgency to adopt it.",
"But there is enough regulation in the pipeline, certainly in the U.S., that makes it look real and coming in a couple of years,\" said Scott Clavenna of Greentech Media.",
"\"It will go from a niche of a couple of hundred companies using this kind of software right now to thousands.\"",
"The call for more carbon accounting doesn't have any emotive ad campaigns or Hollywood celebrity-backing, instead it uses cold hard data to track emissions and empower those responsible to try and reduce them.",
"Cities account for only 2 percent of the worlds land mass but produce up to 75 percent of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions, so became the focus for Project 2 Degrees that is a collaboration with software designers Autodesk and the Clinton Climate Initiative.",
"\"This is a long journey for our governments, be they local or national, but we could have the biggest impact by working with local governments as they have the ability to measure what's happening locally in terms of greenhouse gas emissions and to have an effect on the local economy and the local environment first,\" Matt Miszewski, Microsoft's general manager for Worldwide E-government, told CNN.",
"Being one of the world's richest and most profitable companies, Microsoft offers it's online GHG accounting tool for free but says Miszewski, it goes further than that.",
"\"We want to show how software can help solve some very difficult issues.",
"A great deal of the importance of this project is to be able to share this information from city to city, region to region,\" he said.",
"The first cities that will be comparing their CO2 high scores come from the 56 cities associated with the inaptly named C40 group that is in partnership with the Clinton Climate Initiative.",
"New York and Sydney were heavily involved in beta testing of Project 2 Degrees that started last year, and once more results are in it will be offered to around 1,000 other cities.",
"\"It is eye opening to be able to chart actual emissions against targets to see the quantum of emissions reductions required.",
"Typically these figures are not so readily accessed and this will be a major benefit of Project 2 Degrees,\" a spokesperson for Sydney's local government told CNN.",
"Who accounts for what? Even if the tool is working as well as possible, it seems more needs to be done by businesses and cities to accurately collect and measure GHG emissions.",
"\"Higher level guidance should come in the form of advising what emissions to report and provision of data where possible, however each city needs to take responsibility for the emissions it creates,\" a spokesperson for Sydney told CNN.",
"Knowing what needs to be reported is a challenge that is being met.",
"The World Resources Institute's Greenhouse Gas Protocol is the most widely used international accounting tool for both governments and businesses, covering the six greenhouse gases covered by the Kyoto Protocol.",
"\"The World Resources Institute has done a really good job in defining the protocols in the data gathering.",
"What do you gather from where and how do you report it?",
"Now everyone is starting to compare apples to apples,\" Clavenna told CNN.",
"It could be a boom area for carbon accounting software developers.",
"As well as numerous start-ups the big players including Microsoft's non-altruistic arm and SAP have begun their own programs aimed at businesses.",
"\"The stakes are high for enterprise software,\" said Clavenna.",
"\"The big players are not aggressively marketing yet, but getting ready to come out with a big product when their customers need it.\"",
"Over 200 companies are developing accounting software, according to research by Greentech Media, and over 3,000 businesses are using their products to track their GHG emissions.",
"Big corporations including Dell, Xerox and Pfizer have all been early adopters stretching back to 2002.",
"Limited carbon emissions regulations, such as the EU Emissions Trading Scheme and at state level in the U.S., are in place, and a number of international voluntary programs also exist.",
"Yet most of the early-adopter businesses are responding to public pressure for them to be environmentally-aware and shareholder requests for their business to be greener.",
"\"There have been some light triggers -- stakeholder requests, even in HR, young people asking for proof that their company is green.",
"In a down economy a company can choose to put them aside or table them for a while,\" said Clavenna.",
"But more significant factors are on the horizon: \"The big triggers are a cap and trade regime, which [in the U.S.] would come through congress and set by the EPA who will say which companies need to report and what they need to report,\" said Clavenna.",
"A cap and trade program would mean thousands more companies would have to account for and report their GHG emissions as a market is created to trade excess CO2.",
"Strict accounting of emissions can also be a means to beat some corporate 'greenwashing', particularly in terms of companies making claims over their carbon footprints.",
"Ultimately however it is about reducing those footprints and aiming to limit global warming to only 2 degrees Celsius.",
"\"There is a market out there for software that manages cap and trade, both from an intergovernmental aspect and a commercial aspect.",
"Copenhagen will be a tipping point for those kinds of activity to move forward world wide.",
"These folks are going to have an increased responsibility,\" said Miszewski."
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"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Hailed as India's greatest actor, he's the legendary star of Sholay and leader of the mighty Bachchan clan.",
"CNN talked to Amitabh Bachchan, the De Niro of Bollywood, at an International Indian Film Academy event in London... ......................................... Amitabh Bachchan talks to Myleene on the green carpet at the Indian Film Awards in Yorkshire, England .",
"CNN: Right now, it's an exciting time for Bollywood.",
"Amitabh Bachchan: Yes, I think it is.",
"It's a great progression from where we were a few years ago, where even though we were the highest-making film nation in the world, we were looked upon with a certain amount of criticism and skepticism about our content and the way we make our films.",
"Gradually, over the years, people have come to expect and accept that this is how we make the films, and it's all turning out to be profitable and exciting with viewers all over the world.",
"CNN: Why do you think people had been so skeptical?",
"Bachchan: Well, they felt that the content wasn't exciting enough, they couldn't understand the song and dance routine, they didn't like the very cliched stories or formulaic storylines, but that's the way we are.",
"We must have song and dance in our lives; we've had it ever since the inception of cinema in India.",
"Our stories are very social-based, very human-based.",
"We are a very emotional nation.",
"All our culture and tradition of over 5,000 years has come through a lot of heat and fire and eventually come out on top.",
"That's how it is, and that's how it's going to remain.",
"CNN: Is Bollywood escapism for the Indian people?",
"Bachchan: You have to see it in a larger perspective.",
"There are large numbers of people in India below the poverty line, there are large numbers of people who lead a meager existence.",
"They want to find a little escape from the hardships of life, and come and watch something colorful and exciting and musical.",
"Indian cinema provides that.",
"So yes, the content of our television and our cinema is escapist in nature because we are there to provide entertainment.",
"The select group of people who do make realistic cinema, who do make cinema perhaps a little more acceptable to the Western audience, is a very small percentage.",
"CNN: What are the main differences between a Hollywood and a Bollywood actor?",
"Bachchan: Conceptually we are both the same.",
"We are all human beings, we are actors, we are put in different situations and conditions and we act.",
"Perhaps the content of the Indian cinema is a lot more varied and diverse as compared to the ones the Hollywood actors get associated with.",
"They more or less have a very single track presence, so to say.",
"Indian actors, because of the format of our stories, need to be good actors, and be able to perform emotional sequences, do a bit of comedy, dance and singing, action, because all of this forms just one film.",
"In many ways I'd say there are greater demands on Indian actors than there are on Hollywood.",
"CNN: So do you think Hollywood actors could learn from the Bollywood actors?",
"Bachchan: I don't know that we are worthy enough for learning something from us, but I do know that actors in India are very capable, very talented, and can be compared to the best anywhere in the world.",
"CNN: What makes you the best actor in India?",
"Bachchan: I don't use any techniques; I'm not trained to be an actor.",
"I just enjoy working in films.",
"It's more instinctive rather than anything else.",
"I don't do the calculated rehearsed kind of approach, and I hope that I can continue that because I believe that instinct is much stronger and greater when you are performing on camera.",
"CNN: Tell us about the upcoming remake of \"Sholay.\"",
"Bachchan: \"Sholay\" is an extraordinary film.",
"It's the highest-grossing film and it had a great impact on our society.",
"Obviously remaking it is a huge task.",
"We are purely using the inspiration of the film.",
"I am playing the baddie in the film, as opposed to one of the leading men in the original.",
"It's a great challenge for any actor to do something different in a film.",
"I will obviously not be playing the leading man, but it's exciting.",
"At my age you don't get to run after the girl and win them over and fight the baddie, but I'm happy that I'm doing the negative role in this film and I'm enjoying it!",
"CNN: Tell us about \"Sarkar 2\" -- it's becoming a bit of a family affair!",
"Bachchan: It's a very powerful film, it takes influences from the Godfather.",
"It's not exactly a remake, but it took inspiration from the Godfather and put it in \"Sarkar.\"",
"We are now doing \"Sarkar 2,\" which is going to have Abhishek, my son, and his wife to be, so I think it will be wonderful for the three of us to work together again.",
"Sarkar 2 will be a much larger film, larger in concept, larger in visuals.",
"It promises to be very exciting.",
"CNN: Is it nice to work with your family?",
"Bachchan: The entire filming industry in India is one big family.",
"We all feel that way whenever we make a film: it's a very homely feeling; we all live together, eat together, move around together.",
"It's a wonderful feeling.",
"I don't know how Hollywood behaves, but this is how we behave, and yes, when you have members of the family working with you it makes it all the more exciting.",
"CNN: What's next for you? Bachchan: I think that it's important that actors keep getting challenged every day.",
"For every creative person it's a terrible moment when they say they have done all they want to do.",
"I like to feel the butterflies in the stomach, I like to go home and have a restless night and wonder how I'm going to be able to accomplish this feat, get jittery.",
"That hunger and those butterflies in the stomach are very essential for all creative people.",
"I'd like to believe that tomorrow is another challenge for me.",
"I'm sure there is lots more for me to do, because there is lots and lots of stuff still to be explored.",
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"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Africa is not a country, and Africans generally do not live in trees or hunt game with spears.",
"Nor do they all walk around in the nude among lions and zebras.",
"Chinedu Ezeamuzie shows some of his company's Web designs after an interview last week.",
"African immigrants to the United States say cartoonish caricatures and a Western media penchant for reporting on Africa's disease, hunger and war -- rather than the continent's successes -- trivialize their cultures.",
"They complain they have trouble dispelling the stereotypes once they arrive in the States.",
"They concede, though, the myths run both ways and some say they were surprised to find their values more often aligned with those of white Americans than African-Americans.",
"\"I have been laughed at because of my accent and asked all the ignorant questions,\" said iReporter Ajah-Aminata N'daw, 25, of Fall River, Massachusetts.",
"\"Questions like: Did I live on a tree?",
"Roam the jungles naked?",
"Have wild animals at home?\"",
"N'daw emigrated from Dakar, Senegal, in 2001.",
"She works in a hair-braiding salon and has met African-Americans who share her values of hard work and family, but in most cases, \"we are raised differently, taught different values and held up to a different moral code.\"",
"iReport: Read why N'daw is not African-American .",
"Gaddafi Nkosi, 18, recently graduated from The Piney Woods School, a historically African-American boarding school about 22 miles southeast of Jackson, Mississippi.",
"He has since returned to Pretoria, South Africa, but recalled well the misnomers he faced in the U.S. \"I came down from South Africa and so many people thought that maybe that's a jungle or maybe I'd go out chasing lions or something like that,\" he said.",
"African, black students find common ground at Mississippi school » .",
"Nkosi's American classmates acknowledge their misconceptions.",
"Cydney Smith, 17, of Nashville, Tennessee, said she once believed Africa was populated with \"uncivilized tribes.\"",
"Raphael Craig, 17, of Hyattsville, Maryland, said the television misinformed him as well.",
"Before Craig visited the continent in 2005 and 2006, he thought of Africans as \"half-naked, running around with tigers in the jungle,\" Craig said, confessing he was unaware tigers roam only Asia.",
"But in Ghana and Nigeria, Craig saw children playing the same games he and his siblings played.",
"He saw many signs of modernity, including Mercedes and other brands of cars found in the United States.",
"\"OK, this country is running how we're running, just two different schools,\" Craig recalled thinking.",
"\"It really opened my eyes to the point that everything you see on TV is not always the actual thing.\"",
"If the Western media are doing Africans no favors, then the African media are also a disservice to African-Americans because it portrays them as criminals, some immigrants say.",
"Sandi Litia, 19, a Piney Woods graduate from Limulunga, Zambia, said she was initially scared of African-Americans because the African media show them \"wearing clothes like gangsters and killing each other.\"",
"Nkosi concurred that African media \"made it seem as if they were these aggressive people that did nothing constructive with their lives except occupy prison space.\"",
"Trying to fit in .",
"Chinedu Ezeamuzie, 21, of Athens, Georgia, arrived in 2003.",
"He had spent the majority of his life in Jabriya, Kuwait, and came to the U.S. to pursue his education.",
"The recent Georgia Tech graduate said he considers himself Nigerian because his parents -- both from the village of Uga -- instilled in their four children strong Nigerian values of family, community, spirituality and self-betterment.",
"Test your Africa knowledge with a quiz » .",
"In Athens, Ezeamuzie found his ideals at odds with those who shared his skin color at Clarke Central High School, his first stint in a public school.",
"On his first day, he donned khakis, a button-down dress shirt and nice leather shoes.",
"He caught the African-Americans' attention upon stepping into the cafeteria, he said.",
"\"They give me the look,\" he said.",
"\"Why is this guy dressed like the white folks, like the preppy guys?\"",
"Ezeamuzie didn't understand why so few black students were in his advanced-placement classes.",
"He didn't understand the de facto lunchroom segregation or the accusing glances he got for eating with white classmates.",
"One classmate called him a traitor and asked, \"Do you not like black people?\"",
"\"My whole life I had reaped benefits from being in different circles and bridging them,\" so he wanted to fit in, he said.",
"iReport: What are the unique struggles of being African in America?",
"He found clothes akin to what he saw many African-Americans wearing --- baggy pants and an oversized T-shirt.",
"He relaxed his British-trained tongue and tried out for the basketball team, the 6-foot-5 Ezeamuzie said.",
"Ezeamuzie recalled finding himself more confused by his experience with some African-Americans: Why were they so cliquish?",
"Why did they mock students for being intelligent?",
"Why were they homophobic and bent on using the n-word?",
"Why did every conversation seem to involve drugs, girls or materialism?",
"\"They kind of accepted me.",
"They saw me a little differently, but I was thinking this is a very narrow mindset,\" Ezeamuzie said.",
"Ezeamuzie and other Africans say they feel African-Americans too often dwell on slavery and the racism that has persisted for more than a century since the Emancipation Proclamation.",
"\"We have all been tortured,\" said iReporter Vera Ezimora, 24, a Nigerian student living in Baltimore, Maryland.",
"\"Now that we are free, holding on to the sins of white men who have long died and gone to meet their maker is more torture than anything we have suffered.\"",
"iReport: Read about questions Ezimora faced when she came to the U.S.",
"Values at core of misunderstanding?",
"Martin Mohammed, president of the U.S. African Chamber of Commerce, estimates there are 3 million African immigrants in the U.S. -- about twice the U.S. Census Bureau estimate.",
"He has heard from numerous immigrants struggling to find commonalities with Americans who share their skin color.",
"Mohammed emigrated from Somalia in 1998 and is now naturalized.",
"He considers himself African-American, but \"it does not mean that I have already assimilated into the culture.\"",
"Values and upbringings may lie at the center of the cultures' misunderstanding of each other, he said.",
"Many Africans come to the U.S. to escape dire conditions such as poverty or civil war.",
"Their objectives are often advancing their education or finding good jobs, Mohammed said.",
"They also strive to reunite their families, or at least support them back home.",
"Remittances from the U.S. to Africa total about $20 billion annually, according to the World Bank.",
"However, African immigrants find that education and good jobs elude their African-American brethren, and there is a perception that many African-American men aren't committed to supporting their families, Mohammed said.",
"The two cultures have much to teach each other -- especially politically and economically -- but they must accept they have something to learn.",
"\"Honestly, what we need to do is realize both cultures are important,\" Mohammed said.",
"Myths thrive on ignorance .",
"iReporter Emeka Aniukwu, 35, hails from Ebenebe, Nigeria, and said he has heard all the American misperceptions about Africa, but the cure to ignorance is communication.",
"He began dating Sonya Roberts, 25, of Austin, Texas, shortly after he arrived in the U.S. in March 2005.",
"She taught him about African-American culture, and he taught her about Nigeria.",
"The couple married two years ago.",
"\"Talk to people, stop showing ugly face and don't be shy about your accent,\" he advised African immigrants.",
"\"Most of the media coverage about Africa is all about hunger, diseases and war, so what do you expect?",
"People are curious and just want to know, so calm down and educate them as much as you can.\"",
"iReport: Read why Aniukwu loves Africa-Americans .",
"At Piney Woods, where about 35 of the 200 students emigrate from Africa, the school's president, Reginald Nichols, concurs that education is integral to understanding.",
"He's heard Africans say the African-Americans are aggressive, while the African-Americans accuse Africans of being reserved -- but the more they mingle the more they mesh, he said.",
"\"You have the African students tell me that they have learned so much about standing up from the African-American students, and the African-American students said they've learned how to simmer down, so it's a wonderful thing,\" Nichols said.",
"Mohammed, too, said he'd like to see more African-Americans dispelling myths about Africa, which is increasingly important as Africans in the U.S. begin wielding more economic influence.",
"The chamber estimates African immigrants have about $50 billion in annual purchasing power.",
"Numbers from the University of Georgia's Selig Center of Economic Growth indicate the number is just behind the nation's Native American community, which had $61.8 billion in buying power last year.",
"The entire African-American market was estimated at $913 billion and the Hispanic market at $951 billion.",
"History dictates that economic power precedes political power.",
"Mohammed said Africans can learn much about politics from African-Americans because of their \"level of influence in Washington.\"",
"\"I'm also interested to the extent that the black population can play a role in solving global conflict.",
"We can help these discussions around the globe, but we must begin here in the U.S.A.,\" he said.",
"iReporter Faraji Goredenna, 53, of Layton, Utah, said he encourages African-Americans to learn more about Africa and lend a hand to Africans so they know \"America's institutions and opportunities are open to them, too.\"",
"iReport: Read how Goredenna embraces both cultures .",
"But he'd like a symbiotic relationship, he said, explaining, \"We African-Americans want to learn more about our history and culture as it exists in Africa, but we have also created a culture for ourselves here that we ask our brothers and sisters from Africa to respect.\"",
"CNN's Jackie Adams contributed to this report."
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"(CNN) -- The Pakistani military reported killing 40 militants Thursday near the border with Afghanistan -- the latest in a string of clashes in a frontier region rife with extremism.",
"Pakistani soldiers carry their weapons as they patrol.",
"On the other side of the border, however, security forces have made such gains that a top American commander said Wednesday he does not expect a Taliban offensive in eastern Afghanistan this spring.",
"The flare-up of violence on the Pakistani side of the border, along with the commander's comments in Washington, suggest that the Taliban and its al Qaeda allies may be focusing more on western Pakistan even as violence subsides just across the border in Afghanistan.",
"Defense Secretary Robert Gates recently noted the increase in activity in Pakistan.",
"\"Al Qaeda right now seems to have turned its face toward Pakistan and attacks on the Pakistani government and Pakistani people,\" he said on December 31.",
"In the latest clashes in Pakistan, the military said it killed 40 \"miscreants\" and detained 30 in South Waziristan, a remote tribal region on the Afghan border that is a stronghold for militants allied to the Taliban and al Qaeda.",
"Clashes between the Pakistani armed forces and militants there have killed scores of people in recent weeks.",
"The increasing violence on the Pakistani border comes amid security improvements just over the border, in eastern Afghanistan, according to an assessment provided Wednesday by U.S. Army Maj. Gen. David Rodriguez, who commands American forces in eastern Afghanistan.",
"The general said Wednesday that he did not expect the Taliban to launch an offensive in eastern Afghanistan this spring, as some have expected.",
"The United States recently announced plans to send about 3,000 Marines to southern Afghanistan, however, citing the possibility of a spring offensive in that region.",
"In the eastern part of the country, Afghan and American security forces report fewer militants crossing into the country from Pakistan, Rodriguez said.",
"Challenges remain, he said, but functioning local governments and increased commerce have boosted confidence.",
"\"Every day in eastern Afghanistan, we see progress in security, development and governance,\" he said in a Pentagon press briefing.",
"\"The people of Afghanistan don't want the Taliban back, and the strength of their institutions has grown significantly in the last year.\"",
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"LONDON, England (CNN) -- It has taken nearly two decades and $8.6 billion, but London Heathrow's Terminal Five finally opened for business Thursday morning.",
"A general view of the new Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport prior to its official opening on Thursday.",
"When British Airways Flight 26 touched down from Hong Kong at 4:42 a.m. (12:42 a.m.",
"ET), passengers made their way to the 400-meter-long terminal, the largest freestanding building in Britain.",
"With 60 aircraft stands actually attached to two new buildings, \"T5\" can handle dozens of planes at the same time -- including the new Airbus A380 superjumbo -- and can process 12,000 bags an hour.",
"All of this is for just one occupant: British Airways.",
"It's a new era for BA and the 30 million passengers who will pass through T5 each year.",
"Both have suffered for years at the four older terminals of what's been derided as \"Hassle Heathrow.\"",
"\"I've been very critical of the airport,\" BA Chief Executive Willie Walsh told CNN.",
"\"(It's) because of the problems we have faced as a result of poor infrastructure at the airport.",
"\"So we now have the infrastructure. We have a state of the art baggage system; we've got a state of the art terminal building.",
"We've got lounges like you have never seen before and it will be down to us and it will be down to the people at British Airways to make it a success.\"",
"Part of this strategy is to get passengers to the airport earlier to avoid delays.",
"Travelers will be encouraged to check in online, and there will only be 54 of the classic check-in desks compared to 96 self-check-in kiosks.",
"No passengers will be allowed through if they arrive less than 35 minutes before their flight.",
"For those having to wait in the terminal, airport operator BAA built T5 with 112 shops and restaurants, including British chef Gordon Ramsey's first airport eatery.",
"Critics say T5 is just a massive shopping mall, but the architect says it's a throwback to old-fashioned travel.",
"\"We wanted to make the experience of being in an airport exciting.",
"We wanted to capture the spirit of travel,\" architect Richard Rogers told CNN.",
"\"The greatest stations, whether it is New York or London, the 19th century stations did exactly that.\"",
"BA rival Virgin Atlantic calls it a gift for BA.",
"Airport expansion protesters say it's just the latest step in a fierce battle to enlarge the world's busiest international airport.",
"Heathrow sits to the west of London in a densely populated area.",
"There are already plans for a sixth terminal and a third runway.",
"Supporters say expansion is vital for London's economy, but environmentalists say expanding London's three main airports -- Heathrow, Gatwick, and Stansted -- will only add to harmful climate change.",
"More expansion may be years away, but T5 will affect most travelers using Heathrow.",
"Many of the other airlines will be shuffled around the other four terminals over the coming months, and next year Terminal Four is expected to undergo major renovation.",
"\"Hassle Heathrow\" may not be an outdated criticism just yet.",
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"(CNN) -- An al Qaeda spokesman released a video message in English offering condolences to its \"unintended Muslim victims\" killed in attacks in Afghanistan, Pakistan and elsewhere.",
"Adam Gadahn, also known as Azzam the American, appeared in a 17-minute video released on Islamist online forums late Friday.",
"Al Qaeda \"have condemned and continue to condemn\" all attacks by Western powers or \"secular political forces,\" Gadahn said.",
"\"We express our condolences to the families of the Muslim men, women and children killed in these criminal acts,\" he said in the video.",
"\"And we ask Allah to have mercy on those killed and accept them as shohadaa (martyrs).\"",
"\"We also express the same in regard to the unintended Muslim victims of the mujahedeen's operations against the crusaders and their allies and puppets, and to the countless faceless and nameless Muslim victims of the murderous crusades\" in Afghanistan, Pakistan's Waziristan regions and Swat Valley, and elsewhere, he said.",
"It is a rare example of al Qaeda offering condolences to the families of those killed in the group's own attacks.",
"The video comes nearly two weeks after U.S. President Barack Obama announced the deployment of 30,000 additional U.S. troops to Afghanistan, as part of a strategy to reverse the Taliban's momentum and stabilize the country's government.",
"Obama said he would begin sending the additional troops in early 2010, with the goal of starting to withdraw all forces from Afghanistan by July 2011.",
"The additional forces, Obama said, will help accelerate the handing over of responsibility to Afghan forces.",
"U.S. commander: We cannot have endless surge .",
"The video did not address the troop surge, but Gadahn had a general warning to any countries partnering with the United States in the region.",
"\"Those who have made the foolish decision to stand with America and its allies in their losing war against Islam ... you have not only betrayed Islam and Muslims and left the fold of faith, but you have also caused the destabilization of nations and the displacement ... of thousands of weak and oppressed people,\" Gadahn said.",
"\"The blood of countless Muslims is on your hands, and the security and very future of the countries you claim to defend and serve has been placed in jeopardy because your external enemies are taking advantage of your heedlessness as you fight and kill your fellow countrymen for American dollars.\"",
"The al Qaeda member is an American-born Muslim convert who has released video and audio statements in the past.",
"Gadahn is on the FBI's list of most-wanted terrorists.",
"The FBI says Gadahn was indicted in the Central District of California for treason and material support to al Qaeda, charges related to Gadahn's alleged involvement in a number of terrorist activities, including providing \"aid and comfort\" to al Qaeda and services for al Qaeda.",
"Pakistani news outlets reported twice in 2008 that Gadahn had been killed by a predator drone strike, but al Qaeda then released a video message by Gadahn to prove he was still alive.",
"Al Qaeda uses Gadahn to issue messages to a wider and English-speaking audience.",
"His whereabouts are unknown.",
"Many analysts believe Gadahn remains in touch with al Qaeda's second-in-command, Ayman al-Zawahiri."
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"Adam Gadahn, also known as Azzam the American, appeared in video released on Internet .",
"Appeared to offer condolences to families of innocent people killed in al Qaeda attacks .",
"But said al Qaeda \"have condemned and continue to condemn\" all attacks by Western powers .",
"He is an American-born Muslim convert who has released video and audio statements in past ."
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"(CNN) -- \"Within the oil crisis and climate change there is the opportunity for an economic, social and cultural renaissance the likes of which we have never seen before,\" says environmentalist and perma-culture designer Rob Hopkins.",
"Falmouth in England is one of many towns across the world that have 'transition' initiatives.",
"\"If only we can just unleash all the creativity and genius around us, rather than just lurching from crisis to crisis.\"",
"Hopkins is the founder of the \"Transition Town\" movement, and the author of its bible, \"The Transition Handbook.\"",
"The movement was founded in Totnes, Devon, and Kinsale, Ireland, in 2005 and 2006, with the aim of helping those communities prepare for the twin challenges of peak oil output and climate change.",
"Since then it's spread across the United Kingdom and to towns across the world.",
"There are now 60 other projects already in action, and nearly 700 others considering getting involved.",
"There is even a Transition storyline on the popular BBC radio soap opera, \"The Archers.\"",
"Fundamentally, it's a grassroots initiative, and Hopkins believes that the move to an oil-free society is about community and individuals more than industry and government.",
"\"We use about nine barrels of oil each per year in the UK,\" he says.",
"\"The first three we can influence ourselves, the next three are down to our communities, and the final third are the Government's responsibility.",
"We try and focus on the first six barrels.\"",
"Transition works by helping local people get together and find ways they can reduce their reliance on oil as a community, and cut their carbon footprint in the process.",
"In Totnes, Transition have created local food guides, formed a sustainable building company, given talks and lectures to landowners and local government officials to show them how peak oil and climate change affect their management decisions.",
"They have even created an alternative currency, the \"Totnes Pound\", which can only be spent within the town in an attempt to localize the economy and reduce reliance on imports.",
"The fact that so much food was brought into this rural, agricultural region from many hundreds of miles away seemed one of the crazier excesses of the cheap oil era Hopkins believes is already over.",
"In an attempt to change this -- both to prepare for the day it becomes too expensive and increase the town's resilience - Transition Totnes encourages everyone to grow their own food.",
"They operate a \"garden share\" scheme that unites keen gardeners without land with those who don't have the time, or fitness, to tend their own patch.",
"They are also aiming to make Totnes the nut tree capital of Britain.",
"\"We have identified unloved and derelict bits of the town, planted fruit and nut trees and trained the people living nearby how to look after them,\" says Hopkins.",
"\"You can get more protein and carbohydrate per hectare from a hybrid nut tree than anything else.\"",
"So far, Transition estimate between 10 and 15 per cent of the population have had some involvement with them.",
"Ideas spreading from the fringes to the mainstream .",
"Totnes is a town with a strong tradition of alternative lifestyles and environmental awareness, and exactly the sort of place Transition would appeal: the high street is crammed with health food shops and healers.",
"But in the two years the program has been in operation, word has spread and the concept seems to have struck a chord with thousands of people across Britain, many in areas without such a radical precedent.",
"\"Now the people getting involved now aren't just the usual suspects, the hard core environmentalists,\" says Hopkins.",
"\"We have professionals, teachers, the Women's Institute.",
"\"The Archers\" storyline was, for me, a real indication we had reached into Middle England.",
"\"One of the reasons why Transition has grown so fast is that it's expanded into a vacuum.",
"\"People have known about climate change for some time, and now the idea of peak oil is spreading fast.",
"But there was a real lack of action, what could you do after you'd felt bad about it all for a few days?",
"That's where Transition comes in.",
"\"It's not about finding out whose fault it is and chaining yourself to them, it's about rediscovering old skills, like thrift; being practical, taking control.",
"\"Fifty years ago we all had these skills, but now we've become the most useless generation ever to walk this planet.",
"One of the nice things about Transition is that it brings older people in and makes them feel valued -- because they know these things.\"",
"Transition works by uniting local communities and forming groups to tackle individual areas -- energy, food, housing -- with the ultimate aim being the construction of an \"Energy Descent Plan\" to plot out a twenty year divorce from oil.",
"\"The British government's own plans for the future assumes oil will be $65 a barrel in 2010.",
"Well, it has already hit $136, with many analysts predicting $200 soon, so it's quite clear they are not thinking this through.",
"\"I think [UK prime minister] Gordon Brown could really do with being honest about energy.",
"At the moment he isn't and that's a very dangerous situation to be in.",
"It's no good saying we'll up North Sea production or going off to talk to the King of Saudi Arabia, we need leadership that takes a proper appraisal.\"",
"Hopkins acknowledges that it's hard for governments to take action until they know the country is behind them, but argues again, that's where Transition comes to the rescue.",
"\"We can help create that mandate,\" he says, \"and revitalize democracy in the process.\""
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"Harnessing creativity to prepare for oil peak and counter climate change .",
"Part of wider plan to localize solutions and strengthen democracy .",
"Current record oil prices help bring 'Transition Town' ideas into mainstream ."
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"(CNN) -- The U.S Army has granted a member of a religious minority permission to keep his turban, beard and uncut hair while he serves in the military, the Pentagon and a group representing him said.",
"Capt. Kamaljit Singh Kalsi, a doctor, is a Sikh, a faith that calls on its adherents not to shave or cut their hair.",
"Kalsi filed a request in the spring for an accommodation to follow the principles of his religion.",
"This month the Army granted his request, the Sikh Coalition told CNN.",
"The Pentagon public affairs office later confirmed that Kalsi would be allowed to keep his turban, beard and uncut hair.",
"The civil rights group hailed the move as \"a major step toward ending a 23-year-old policy that excludes Sikhs from service.\"",
"Kalsi said he was \"overjoyed.\"",
"\"Like the many Sikhs who fought before me, I know I will serve America with honor and excellence,\" he said in a written statement.",
"But the Sikh Coalition provided what it said was a copy of the letter from the Army.",
"Maj. Gen. Gina Farrisee said in the letter that Kalsi's \"beard, uncut hair, and turban will be neat and well maintained at all times.\"",
"She said her ruling applies only to Kalsi's case, and is not a change of Army policy.",
"\"This accommodation is based solely on the facts and circumstances of your case,\" the letter said.",
"\"This accommodation does not constitute a blanket accommodation for any other individual.\"",
"She said the exception could be revoked \"due to changed conditions.\"",
"Her letter was dated October 22 and released by the Sikh Coalition the next day.",
"Kalsi is not the only Sikh asking permission to keep his hair, beard and turban while serving in the Army.",
"Capt. Tejdeep Singh Rattan, a dentist, applied at the same time as Kalsi.",
"His case has been deferred until he receives the results of his dental board examinations, the Sikh Coalition told CNN.",
"Both were scheduled to report for active duty in July.",
"The Sikh Coalition said Kalsi and Rattan had been assured when they were recruited to join the Army's Health Professions Scholarship that their unshorn hair and turbans \"would not be a problem.\"",
"\"Both are concluding their training and are slated to begin active duty in July 2009.",
"However, the U.S. Army is now disputing their ability to serve with their Sikh identity intact,\" the Sikh Coalition said in an April 14 letter addressed to Defense Secretary Robert Gates.",
"\"It doesn't make sense to me, especially in these hard times,\" Kalsi told CNN at the time.",
"\"The military is hurting for professionals.",
"They need doctors, they need nurses.\"",
"Amardeep Singh, the head of the Sikh Coalition, told CNN in the spring that the issue affects observant Sikhs, not those Sikh-Americans who entered the military after removing their turbans and shaving their beards and hair.",
"The issue is important for the roughly 500,000-strong American Sikh community, Singh said.",
"Sikhs faced hostility after the September 11, 2001, attacks, when people associated them with al Qaeda terrorists because their turbans and beards resembled the militants' appearance.",
"The Sikh religion was founded in India.",
"\"The perception is still there,\" Singh said.",
"\"We're sort of still feeling it.\"",
"He said surveys chronicle the problems Sikhs face.",
"Among them is one conducted in the Queens borough of New York City recently in which children reported being on the receiving end of verbal and physical abuse, he said.",
"\"These kids are being harassed in New York.",
"It's Queens, the most diverse county in the United States.",
"If this is happening in Queens, it's happening in other parts of the country.\"",
"So, he said, the opportunity to serve in the U.S. Army sends the opposite message -- \"that we are part and parcel of the fabric of this country.\"",
"CNN's Joe Sterling in Atlanta, Georgia, contributed to this report."
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"(CNN) -- It's the season of brackets, beer and, of course, basketball.",
"Duke Blue Devils fans cheer on their team at the ACC Tournament in Atlanta, Georgia.",
"Come mid-March, the country falls sick with college basketball fever, and the NCAA Tournament is all the talk.",
"As men's college basketball comes to a close with the last game April 6, fans are anxiously watching to see who will claim victory in this year's national championship game.",
"More than a century after James Naismith invented basketball at a YMCA training school in Massachusetts, the sport continues to captivate millions of fans.",
"Over the years, college basketball has sparked great dedication among its fans, from those who camp out for three months for a ticket to those who attended games before they could read.",
"CNN, with the help of experts at the NCAA, chose a handful of basketball towns filled with great fans, rich traditions and history that make these places worth a visit.",
"1. Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, and the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill .",
"College basketball is deeply rooted in North Carolina culture, thanks to the success of the men's teams at the University of North Carolina and Duke University.",
"The epic rivalry between Duke's Blue Devils and North Carolina's Tar Heels draws in so many fans that some sports experts say it is partly responsible for reviving the waning college basketball viewership in the first half of this decade.",
"Visitors will find that Duke basketball fans don't shower their support only on game day.",
"At Duke University -- seeded No.",
"2 in the East -- student fans, dubbed the Cameron Crazies, are so eager to snare one of the 1,200 first-come-first-serve spots in the Cameron Stadium student section that they camp out for up to three months for the infamous North Carolina-Duke matchup.",
"The grassy tenting area outside the basketball arena, known as Krzyzewskiville, is named after Coach Mike Krzyzewski, who has been named National Coach of the Year 12 times.",
"\"It's so easy to become enthralled with the culture of Duke basketball,\" said Joel Burrill, a senior who headed up the tenting efforts this year.",
"Outside the stadium, visitors will discover plenty of Blue Devil spirit off-campus in Durham, a former tobacco town.",
"Satisfaction Restaurant and Charlie's Pub & Grille are among the favorite hot spots where visitors will discover student and local fans watching the games.",
"About a 20-minute drive from Durham is the historic town of Chapel Hill, home to the University of North Carolina, which was seeded No.",
"1 in the South this year.",
"The school has a strong record of basketball success, appearing in more than 40 NCAA tournaments.",
"It is also the college team of professional basketball legend Michael Jordan.",
"Adam Lucas, publisher of Tar Heel Monthly, has been decked in baby blue Carolina gear since he was a child.",
"He even skipped school so he could attend the games with his parents, both Tar Heel alums.",
"\"It's not just a sport,\" he explained.",
"\"It's the number one thing talked about during this part of the year.",
"You'll have trouble holding a conversation in Chapel Hill in March if you don't know the basics of Carolina basketball.\"",
"If visitors can't get one of the coveted tickets to watch the game in the Dean E. Smith Center, aka the Dean Dome, there is plenty to do in the quaint city of Chapel Hill.",
"Visitors can walk to Franklin Street, the heart of town, where eateries, shops and sports bars are ready to embrace UNC fans.",
"They can also visit the 8,000-square-foot Carolina Basketball Museum, located on campus, which holds more than 450 interactive displays, memorabilia and photos documenting a basketball program that began more than a century ago.",
"2. The University of Kansas in Lawrence .",
"To understand the fan devotion for the defending national champions and a Midwest No.",
"3-seeded team this year, one must make a trip to Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas.",
"The Jayhawks' indoor arena is old-school -- smaller than some college basketball stadiums -- built in the 1950s and named in honor of revered former Coach Forrest C. \"Phog\" Allen.",
"In 1952, \"Phog\" led the men's basketball team to its first NCAA victory.",
"The energy from thousands of fans in Allen Field House is contagious.",
"In addition to the \"Rock Chalk Jayhawk\" chant, KU students are famous for their clever antics against the other teams, particularly their longstanding rivals at the University of Missouri.",
"But if you can't get a ticket during the regular season, check out the Booth Family Hall of Athletics, a 26,000-square-foot museum adjacent to the stadium.",
"The museum, which opened about three years ago, houses artifacts and information about the history of KU athletics, including the men's basketball team.",
"Visitors can head to colorful Massachusetts Street, the main drag in downtown Lawrence.",
"The street is lined with plenty of restaurants and bars catering to Jayhawks followers on game day.",
"When Kansas beat Memphis to clinch the national championship last year, more than 100,000 fans poured into the street, university officials say.",
"\"People who come [to Lawrence] never want to leave,\" said Jennifer Sanner, a 1981 alumna and editor of Kansas Alumni magazine.",
"\"And if you're a basketball fan, that's all the better.\"",
"3. Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana .",
"Sure, the Hoosiers didn't have a stellar season after going 6-25, and they didn't make it to the NCAA Tournament.",
"After Kelvin Sampson resigned as coach in February over allegations that he had violated NCAA recruiting standards, the team lost many of its top players.",
"Despite this, college basketball in Bloomington, Indiana, remains sacred, devout Hoosiers fans say, and they believe that the men's team will be back in full force over the next few years.",
"Indiana University has one of the top basketball programs in the country, winning five NCAA championships.",
"The team was led for many years by hot-tempered but incredibly successful coach Bobby Knight.",
"If you are lucky enough to get a ticket to see the Hoosiers play at their stadium, Assembly Hall, you will find droves of student fans.",
"Assembly Hall holds one of the country's largest student sections, holding more than 8,000.",
"Officials at Bloomington Indiana Visitors & Convention Bureau say basketball game days flood local restaurants and bars with students and local fans.",
"The games tend to sell out, so be prepared to explore Bloomington.",
"Most fans head to Kirkwood Avenue near campus and drop by Nick's English Hut, where the walls are covered with Hoosiers athletic photographs and gear, or Yogi's Grill and Bar to watch the game.",
"\"Basketball is a religion in this state,\" said Zach Osterman, the men's basketball columnist at the university's student newspaper, the Indiana Daily Student.",
"\"It goes way back before Bobby Knight.",
"It's what people do up here.\" 4. Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin .",
"There is no football team at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.",
"That means students and alumni are even more dedicated to the men's basketball team, they say.",
"Marquette may be a Jesuit university with just over 11,000 students, but it boasts one of the highest attendance rates at basketball games in the country.",
"Students at Marquette don't pitch tents like at Duke, but the games are so popular, some will bring their sleeping bags 10 hours before the game to get the best seat in the house .",
"\"It's such a great feeling to know you can walk anywhere in the city when you have a Marquette shirt on a basketball day and people will talk to you about basketball,\" said Sarah Dembkowski, a sophomore at the university.",
"\"It gives this city a bonding feeling.\"",
"Although the West region No.",
"6-seeded Golden Eagles lost to the University of Missouri in the tournament last week, a trip to the Bradley Center, where the Marquette men's basketball team plays (and where the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks play) is well worth the visit.",
"Marquette students, called the Superfans, are famous for their peculiar behavior, dressing up in costumes to support their team and distracting opponents with oversized cutouts of celebrities' heads.",
"On campus are several bars, including the Union Annex, that tout cheap beer pitchers and food specials for fans.",
"Just several blocks from the university is downtown Milwaukee.",
"On Water Street, where most of the fans crowd on game day, visitors can hang with the locals and enjoy a hub of sports bars, taverns and restaurants.",
"5. Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington .",
"Gonzaga University officials call it the \"Gonzaga Effect\": This small private school in Spokane, Washington, has qualified for the NCAA tournament for the 11th straight year.",
"The Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team is an obscure team that seems to emerge from thin air each March.",
"This year, the team entered the tournament seeded No.",
"4 in the South region.",
"\"There have been a lot of one-and-done schools, who make a splash and disappear, but we've been able to sustain it,\" said Dale Goodwin, a spokesman for the university.",
"Fans in \"the Kennel Club\" at Gonzaga go wild for basketball despite the school's smaller size.",
"For more than 17 years of the Kennel Club's existence, the Bulldogs have won more than 75 percent of their games, including over 90 percent during the past eight seasons, according to the Gonzaga athletic department.",
"Visitors will be delighted to watch the games in the school's arena, the $25 million McCarthey Athletic Center, which opened in 2004.",
"Before the opening, the basketball team was playing in a glorified high school gym, university officials said.",
"On Hamilton Street near the university, visitors will want to head to Jack & Dan's Tavern, which belongs to John Stockton, a former NBA and Gonzaga player.",
"The Bulldog, which claims to have the best burgers in town, is also a popular hangout during the games.",
"Meanwhile, Spokane is preparing to host the NCAA first- and second-round men's basketball tournament next March.",
"The town, tucked into eastern Washington, is excited to welcome visitors.",
"A single event will probably bring in $2.75 million, according to the Spokane Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau."
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"Some Duke students camp out for three months to get a game ticket .",
"Last year, 100,000 fans poured into downtown Lawrence, Kansas, after KU's victory .",
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"(CNN) -- Recent threats and attacks from militant groups have made it almost impossible for the World Food Program to get food to hungry people in southern Somaila, the aid agency said Tuesday.",
"The actions by militant groups have led to a partial suspension food distribution in much of southern Somalia, the agency said in a statement.",
"This has left more than 1 million people in the area in peril, the United Nations food agency said.",
"\"WFP is deeply concerned about rising hunger and suffering among the most vulnerable due to these unprecedented and inhumane attacks on purely humanitarian operations,\" the agency said in a statement.",
"One of the recent threats to the food agency occurred in late November when Islamist militants in Somalia warned the agency to buy food from Somali farmers or stop sending aid to the impoverished African country.",
"That threat came from al-Shabaab, a group that has waged a bloody insurgency against the U.N.-backed government of transitional President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed.",
"Four of the agency's staff members were killed in Somalia between August 2008 and January 2009.",
"Despite difficulties in southern Somalia, the agency says it is still dispensing food in the capital city Mogadishu and several other areas.",
"The agency says it is still able to reach more than 60 percent of those in need or about 1.8 million people."
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"(CNN) -- The White House may be the official residence of the U.S. president, but it's only a temporary address.",
"The former homes and libraries of presidents offer an inside look into the lives of the select few who served as the nation's leader.",
"Nearly 80 million visitors have toured Mount Vernon, George Washington's home in Virginia.",
"From simple log cabins to expansive estates, hundreds of presidential homes and historical sites are open to the public.",
"Visitors can read the love letters between Harry Truman and his wife, Bess, examine hand-drawn maps by Herbert Hoover or eye the tintype photograph of young wife Lucy that Rutherford B. Hayes carried with him daily on Civil War battlefields and later in the White House.",
"As we witness a new leader take office and celebrate past commanders-in-chief on President's Day this month, CNN asked William Clotworthy, author of \"Homes and Libraries of the Presidents,\" to recommend five places for travelers to see a very human side of history's presidents.",
"Lincoln's birthplace .",
"There's more than split rails at the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site in Hodgenville, Kentucky.",
"The site, run by the National Park Service, offers exhibits and walking tours so the visitor can experience a little of the frontier life that shaped the nation's 16th president.",
"The centerpiece is the large marble and granite Lincoln Memorial Building, which houses a small and humble log cabin.",
"The cabin is not actually Lincoln's birth cabin -- that has been lost to history -- but it does try to replicate as closely as possible the tiny and primitive surroundings that sheltered the future commander in chief.",
"\"There's something about the Lincoln log cabin,\" Clotworthy said.",
"\"I think it's an inspiration that a man born in a log cabin ... grew up to become president of the United States.",
"I know it's corny, but that's what I find inspiring.\"",
"iReport.com: See Lincoln's childhood home after an ice storm .",
"This February 12, the bicentennial of Lincoln's birth, events are planned around the park and the Hodgenville area, including a ceremony presenting new Lincoln pennies for circulation and the dedication of a second replica log cabin.",
"Reagan library .",
"Ronald Reagan's final resting place can also be an excellent starting point for those curious about his life.",
"The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, California, not only houses all Reagan's official presidential papers and records, but also includes such personal objects as his college letter sweater, movie memorabilia from his film career and even a glass jelly bean jar.",
"From his presidential life, highlights include a section of the Berlin Wall presented by the people of Germany and a walk inside Air Force One -- one of Clotworthy's favorite experiences.",
"\"They have built a glass-enclosed pavilion\" for the Boeing 707 used by Reagan, he said \"and you stand there and you get the impression you're flying.",
"It's fabulous.\" Visitors are able to peek inside the president and first lady's cabins, the galleys and cockpit.",
"On the lower level, an entire pub from Ireland that Reagan visited was shipped over in 2004 and is now a snack shop.",
"Mount Vernon .",
"Home to George Washington for most of his adult life, Mount Vernon in Virginia has been open to a curious public since 1860.",
"Nearly 80 million visitors have toured the first president's home since then, making it the most popular historic home in the United States.",
"On Presidents' Day, admission is free.",
"Today, visitors can tour the meticulously restored mansion, tour the four gardens, hike the nature trail or explore personal artifacts such as the first president's shoes or his favorite swivel chair in a vast state-of-the-art museum on the grounds.",
"Also in the museum are new life-size models of Washington, so visitors can get a glimpse of what the future Founding Father was like as a teenager.",
"\"There are no real pictures or ideas of what Washington looked like before he was 45 years old, so [anthropologists] made a study of existing pictures, his teeth, his hair and they've now built these incredible figures of Washington as a younger man,\" Clotworthy said.",
"Jackson's Hermitage .",
"Inspired by the success of the women's organization that opened Mount Vernon to the public, a similar group in Nashville, Tennessee, saved Andrew Jackson's home from ruin in 1889.",
"Today, Hermitage visitors can tour the mansion, stroll the formal gardens, examine slave cabins and see the original log cabin where the Jacksons lived for a time.",
"A robust visitor's center tells the life story of Jackson, or \"Old Hickory,\" from hell-raising youth to feisty frontier battler of the British to powerful president.",
"Besides tours and exhibits, summer visitors can also watch excavations as Hermitage archaeologists uncover some of the estimated 100 buildings on the grounds.",
"A standout of the Hermitage is its many educational programs for the public, including a \"hands-on-history\" class for kids.",
"FDR's home . When it comes to touring presidential lives, the Franklin D. Roosevelt complex of sites in Hyde Park, New York, offers travelers one-stop shopping -- the lifelong home of a president, a museum and official presidential library all within walking distance of each other.",
"Roosevelt was born and spent most of his life at Springwood Mansion, which offers visitors a look at the personal side of the only four-term president, including wheelchair ramps installed after Roosevelt contracted polio in 1921.",
"On the same grounds is the FDR Presidential Library and Museum, the first presidential library and one Roosevelt designed himself.",
"Among the museum highlights are a 1936 roadster fitted with hand controls so the president could drive himself, his White House desk as he left it (including a pack of Camel cigarettes and Roget's thesaurus) and even objects from his childhood (the future author of the New Deal had quite the snazzy rocking horse).",
"Also part of the complex are a cottage designed by FDR as a retreat in 1939, expansive gardens and grounds by the Hudson River, and a visitor center that plays an orientation film, \"A Rendezvous with History\" -- which is what travelers can plan on when visiting the nation's presidential sites."
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"At the Reagan library, visitors can peek in the Boeing 707 used by the 40th president .",
"Springwood Mansion shows visitors a personal side of the only four-term president ."
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"(CNN) -- Al-Shabaab rebels attacked a town in central Somalia early Saturday, sparking an intense firefight between rival Islamic groups, according to eyewitnesses and local journalists.",
"Al-Shabaab spokesman Sheikh Ali Dere said the Islamist rebel group took control of Dhusomareb after fighting members of Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a, a moderate Muslim group, according to Shabelle Media.",
"However, the rival group claimed it pushed out the al-Shabaab rebels by Saturday evening.",
"While neither side officially claimed casualties, witnesses told a journalist about 30 people died in the fighting.",
"Al-Shabaab is made up of former allies of Somali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, who once led the Islamic Courts Union -- the Islamist movement that briefly held power in Mogadishu in 2006.",
"But while Ahmed and other former members of the ICU accepted a U.N.-brokered peace agreement with the government they once fought, Al-Shabaab -- which the United States says has links to al Qaeda -- has rejected the peace agreement and has waged a bloody campaign against Somalia's transitional government.",
"The transnational Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a has maintained a strong presence in southern and central Somalia, where it has gathered powerful but small Sufi sects to counter extremist Islamist groups, especially al-Shabaab.",
"Al-Shabaab has been trying to expand its influence farther north in Somalia, including Dhusomareb, the provincial capital of Galgaduud.",
"A U.S. missile strike on Dhusomareb in May 2008 targeted and killed several senior members of al-Shabaab.",
"Journalist Mohamed Amiin Adow contributed to this report."
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"Islamist rebel group reportedly fought members of Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a .",
"Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a is a moderate Muslim group .",
"Witnesses told a journalist about 30 people died in the fighting."
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"(CNN) -- They are football's royalty, the marquee players whose almost super human ability on the ball wins cups and championships; their faces adorn billboards and magazine covers from China to Colombia.",
"Lionel Messi could miss out on the 2010 World Cup if his team Argentina fail to improve.",
"But, amazingly, the likes of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Thierry Henry may all be absent from the World Cup finals in South Africa.",
"Qualification for next year's tournament has thrown up a host of surprise results with a number of top teams, including Argentina, Portugal, France and Egypt all in serious danger of missing the tournament.",
"The 2010 World Cup missing stars? ...",
"The highest profile strugglers are Diego Maradona's Argentina, who were defeated by Paraguay in the last round of qualifiers and remain outside of the automatic promotion places in their group.",
"Would you miss Argentina at the World Cup finals?",
"Portugal, featuring World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo, are playing catch up to Sweden and Denmark in their group and may not even make the playoffs.",
"Add fellow-strugglers France to the mix and, suddenly, Africa's first World Cup could be remembered more for the teams that didn't make it, rather than for those that did.",
"But would the failure of football's heavyweights to qualify for the World Cup necessarily be as apocalyptic as many have suggested?",
"Does it actually open the door for less established football nations to write their own sporting histories?",
"When England failed to qualify for the 1974 World Cup, just eight years after lifting the Jules Rimet trophy, it was a relatively unknown Polish side that benefited.",
"The Poles went on to take the tournament by storm, losing the semifinal to eventual winners West Germany 1-0.",
"\"The Polish team was just as perfectly structured as our team in 1972,\" admitted Paul Breitner, the German defender who scored the opening goal in the final against the Netherlands, to FIFA.com.",
"Other teams have also benefited from the profligacy of more established footballing nations.",
"Portugal were pipped to the 1982 World Cup in Spain by Northern Ireland, then the smallest national association to ever qualify for the finals.",
"The team went onto to set the tournament alight, disposing of the hosts en route to the quarterfinals.",
"And the great Bulgarian trio of Hristo Stoichkov, Yordan Letchkov and Trifon Ivanov would never have shone on the world stage at USA 94 if their team had not qualified at the expense of a talented France side containing the likes of Eric Cantona, Jean-Pierre Papin and David Ginola.",
"This year a host of talented minnows like Gabon, Bosnia and Bahrain are all hoping to take advantage and make it to their first-ever finals.",
"Whilst the likes of Argentina take qualification for granted, an appearance at the World Cup for a fledgling nation can have a dramatic social, as well as sporting, effect as qualification by Cameroon, Iran and South Africa has proved in the past.",
"For other teams coasting towards South Africa, though, the failure of the bigger teams brings unexpected benefits.",
"\"It's good for England,\" explained England captain John Terry before his team's qualifier against Croatia tonight.",
"\"When we didn't qualify, I went back to Chelsea and the attitude of the foreign players was: 'We have a better chance of winning the World Cup.'",
"First and foremost, we think about ourselves.",
"If we go there without some big teams in the competition, then it's even better.\"",
"What do you think? Would the World Cup really miss Argentina, Portugal or France?",
"Or would a new generation of stars step in to fill the void?"
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"A host of top teams are in danger of missing out on the 2010 World Cup finals .",
"Argentina, Portugal and France are all struggling to reach South Africa .",
"The likes of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Franck Ribery could miss out .",
"Would you miss teams like Argentina being at the World Cup?",
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"Pasadena, Maryland (CNN) -- Children point at the glass as a long train rounds the bend and Thomas the Tank Engine passes overhead.",
"Outside, a flashing red signal tells neighbors it's time to hop aboard.",
"Welcome to John and June Sturgeon's indoor train garden, a collection of model trains the couple have been sharing with friends and neighbors every holiday season for nearly 15 years.",
"\"We love it, that's why we do it,\" says June Sturgeon.",
"The collection began with a train John's father gave him as an infant 62 years ago.",
"John still has the train, and many more.",
"The garden has grown to include 11 intertwined train sets, divided into summer and winter scenes.",
"Once the collection outgrew their house, the Sturgeons built a detached building the size of a two-car garage specifically to hold the display year round.",
"\"I venture to say, each year I put at least a hundred hours in here,\" John says.",
"\"That's before Christmas and setting everything up and changing this around ... and fine-tuning, fixing anything that's broke.\"",
"Last year, more than 1,200 people followed the lit path to the backyard garage, including regulars like Jason Gauchier and his two children, who come at least once a week when the display is open.",
"\"They've been looking forward to it for about three months now,\" says Gauchier, who brought his children on opening night as he has for five years.",
"\"And then ... when it closes [they're] looking forward to it next year.\"",
"Besides the regulars, there are first-time guests like Sara Dolan, who came with her granddaughter.",
"\"It's absolutely wonderful,\" Dolan said, \"all of the extra things that they've added, it's just fabulous.\"",
"The collection can be overwhelming at first, with all of the sounds and flashing lights that fill the building.",
"The miniature villages and communities are filled with happy people, living a peaceful life in a different time.",
"With all the wires out of sight, it looks like magic.",
"The Sturgeons have worked consistently to make additions to the train garden.",
"\"Basically it is an all year thing, but the final push is from September 'til now\" June said.",
"Adds John, \"It usually takes us a month or so to get the backyard here all decorated. ...",
"It's quite a bit of work.\"",
"There's a separate garage for repairs.",
"\"There's a train we added this year that has 30 cars on it.",
"Well, it's 29 cars plus the engine makes it 30,\" John says.",
"\"I've tested it a little bit -- I'm hoping we don't have any problems with that, cause that's a pretty long train.",
"So it runs the whole length of a board, approximately 30 feet.\"",
"This year John, a retired police officer, also added a scene with a doughnut delivery truck being robbed as a police cruiser comes to the rescue.",
"The regular guests enjoy seeing the new details, but they also come to see Santa Claus.",
"\"Santa Claus is here every night, every night until Christmas, and most of [the children] bring me their wish list,\" John says behind the white beard and red suit.",
"The Sturgeons open their collection for 20 nights each year leading up to Christmas.",
"The evening routine begins with setting up the outside lights and inflatable decorations.",
"Visitors know they've reached the right place when they see the brightest house on the street, complete with holiday music.",
"The front window of the house has a replica of the leg-shaped lamp from the classic holiday movie \"A Christmas Story\".",
"\"It does my heart good to see the little sparkle in their eyes when they come around and see Santa or see the trains, and it lights my heart up.\""
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"Maryland couple open their indoor train garden to the public each holiday season .",
"Model train collection started with a train given to John Sturgeon as an infant .",
"The collection has grown to 11 intertwined train sets divided into summer and winter scenes .",
"The Sturgeons built a detached garage for the display, which drew 1,200 visitors last year ."
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"(CNN) -- The owner of a taxidermy school in Blanco, Texas, says he's been receiving more phone calls and attention than he'd like over the identity of a dead roughly 30-pound, mostly hairless coyote-like creature.",
"This strange creature has sparked a media frenzy in Blanco, Texas.",
"\"I don't know what it is. ... I do know that I have an odd animal,\" Jerry Ayer said Thursday.",
"He said word spread quickly that he was in possession of an unknown animal -- often speculated in his region to be chupacabras, or mythical creatures, he said.",
"Soon, the local, national and even international media picked up on what he said could be a \"genetically defective coyote.\"",
"\"Chupacabra\" roughly translates from Spanish to \"goat sucker.\"",
"Reported victims are said to have puncture wounds to their necks, supposedly where the chupacabra drained their blood.",
"Watch people examine mystery creature » .",
"\"I don't believe in the chupacabra,\" Ayer said, adding that he's been in the midst of a \"media blitz\" -- receiving 50 phone calls from media outlets and citizens, as well as death threats late at night -- since word got out about the strange beast.",
"\"It's been rough on me,\" he said.",
"\"I'm almost at the point where I'm going to take my sign down and hide under a rock somewhere.\"",
"He said he received the body from a former student whose cousin owns the barn where the creature succumbed to poison left for rodents.",
"Before he knew it, he said, word spread that he had a chupacabra.",
"Ayers, who doesn't hunt and regards himself as a wildlife artist, said he intends to stuff and mount the animal.",
"He said Texas A&M University has taken tissue samples to determine exactly what it is, and other universities have also reached out to him.",
"\"It'll probably end up in a museum,\" he said.",
"He's hopeful the attention will soon die down.",
"\"There's no way I could teach with this,\" he said, explaining that his school, Blanco Taxidermy School, generally gives one-on-one instruction in the town of about 1,500 people about 50 miles west of Austin.",
"\"I'm unable to do any of that right now just because of the media frenzy,\" he said."
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"Owner says he doubts it's a legendary chupacabra .",
"He has gotten dozens of calls from media, residents .",
"Body came from former student; it was killed in barn by poison ."
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"Boston, Massachusetts (CNN) -- A white van sits at a warehouse loading dock in Boston.",
"Buckled in the front passenger seat is Eeyore, the donkey friend of Winnie the Pooh.",
"\"This is the back seat driver,\" says one of several volunteers removing the stuffed animal and other donated children's items for the local Toys for Tots campaign.",
"The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve program, which began 62 years ago in Los Angeles, California, now gives Christmas presents to underprivileged children in nearly 700 cities and towns across the country.",
"\"We're filling orders like crazy,\" says Kay Carpenter, a volunteer and former Marine.",
"She says that while the local campaign seems to be getting more donations this year, the demand also has risen.",
"\"They go out as fast as they come in.\"",
"As large boxes of toys make their way from the loading dock to the warehouse office, volunteers sort the toys by gender and age group and then fill orders they've received from various charitable organizations in the greater Boston area.",
"\"It's been tough for everybody with the economic climate the way it is,\" says Betty Whalen, a volunteer who works sorting the toys.",
"She points out the empty bins normally used to store the toys.",
"Volunteers won't bother putting new donations in the bins, she says, \"because as soon as we sort all of this and start making up orders, it'll be gone.\"",
"Last year the economy made it tough for many people, and Toys for Tots was hit hard as well.",
"The Boston office did not have enough toys to fill its orders until some last-minute donations arrived.",
"For 2009, Carpenter says, \"We've run out of some toys, but overall, we're doing better than last year.\"",
"Maj. Allen Porter, who runs the Toys for Tots program in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, area, also sees an increased demand this year.",
"But unlike Boston, donations in his area are down.",
"\"Compared to where we were at last year,\" he said, \"we are a little bit below.\"",
"Nationally, corporate cash donations are down significantly, about $1.5 million below where they were this time last year, according to Bill Grein, senior vice president of marketing for Toys for Tots.",
"\"That's a lot of presents that we would sure like to have,\" he said.",
"Last year, Toys for Tots collected or bought 16.2 million toys, books and gifts, down from 16.6 million the year before, Grein said.",
"Most donations to the campaign are toys, but the organization raised about $30 million last year through corporate donations, direct mail, individual contributions and online donations.",
"As an indicator, online donations in November were down 10 to 15 percent from the same time last year, he said.",
"Though the program runs year round, this is the season when larger contributions typically come in.",
"\"Every year we count on getting a few Christmas miracles,\" he said, \"So we're hoping that things will pick up now.\"",
"For some children, getting a toy has an effect on them that carries through after Christmas morning, Grein said.",
"\"We think that it's important for children to be able to go back to school and enter into conversation about what they got for Christmas,\" he said.",
"\"It's a self esteem and self confidence issue that we think is very important.\"",
"Back in Boston, volunteers are taking packaged orders down to the loading dock.",
"Mara Voukidys, from Cambridge Cares About AIDS, watches as her van is loaded with toys.",
"She says for the struggling families who will receive these toys, there is a huge impact.",
"\"At least on Christmas they can give their children a Christmas like any child,\" she said. \"So it's been a huge help.\""
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"Like many charities, the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve program was hit hard by economy .",
"Volunteers say that while donations appear to be up in some areas, demand also has risen .",
"Nationally, corporate cash donations are down by about $1.5 million over last year ."
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"(CNN) -- Vimlendu Jha is a natural leader.",
"Just watch him in action.",
"Born in Bihar state in north-eastern India, 27 year-old Vimlendu founded, and now runs the organization Swechha - We for Change Foundation.",
"It started out as his cause-celebre a few years back as he was about to graduate from university in New Delhi.",
"Vimlendu says he was disgusted with the pitiful condition of the river Yamuna, considered the sprawling city's lifeline.",
"The Yamuna, which originates in the Himalayas and winds its way past the Taj Mahal, accounts for more than 70 percent of New Delhi's water supply.",
"Yet it is one of the most endangered waterways in India.",
"Vimlendu decided to do something about it.",
"\"Swechha works with young people on issues of environment and citizenship,\" he says.",
"\"Round the year you'll see me travel to different places outside Delhi, engage with young people...(there will be) a lot of change-making that will happen in my story.",
"I promise you that.\" This story promises to be rich in sound and pictures as well.",
"Keep in mind, Vimlendu is not your average environmentalist.",
"We challenge you to judge for yourself whether he and his organization are making a difference as Be the Change gets under way.",
"Vimlendu lives and works in New Delhi.",
"E-mail to a friend ."
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"He founded and runs the organization Swechha - We for Change Foundation .",
"Swechha works with young people on issues of environment and citizenship ."
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"Scotia, New York (CNN) -- Christina Powell folds the red, white and blue quilt before it is packed up and sent to Andrews Air Force Base, some 400 miles away in Maryland.",
"\"I don't like seeing so many young people go away and come back wounded,\" Powell says.",
"\"Unfortunately right now it's just a fact of life and I try to do what I can.",
"\"Our servicemen need to know that it's not just their family and friends that are supporting them.",
"There's a whole country rooting for them, and I'm one.\"",
"The quilt is one of several that Powell and her fellow members of QUILTS -- Quilters United in Learning Together, Schenectady -- have made as part of the Quilts for Injured Soldiers project.",
"\"Several years ago,\" says Powell, \"I heard at our quilting guild meeting that somebody wanted to organize this and get it started in our area, and I thought 'I can do that.'",
"I can just change the fabrics and make it more patriotic.",
"The more I did the more I wanted to do, and now, I just do it. This is my 27th quilt for this project.\"",
"The quilt Powell recently made for the project is a large bed quilt.",
"\"We have the red, white and the blue, and the stars and the stripes,\" Powell says as she holds up the quilt top.",
"\"It's perfect, don't you think?\"",
"Powell has been quilting for 25 years, and her sewing room is filled with a wide variety of colorful threads and a seemingly endless supply of yard lengths and squares of fabrics she has collected over the years.",
"\"I've probably made 20 to 30 bed quilts, more than 100 baby quilts for another charity event, and innumerable amounts of wall hangings that I make and give away,\" she says.",
"\"It's my pleasure to make it and to give it.",
"It just makes me feel good.\"",
"Finished quilts for soldiers are boxed up and sent to Maryland, where the Quilts for Injured Soldiers project began in 2003.",
"Pat Baker is the project's chairwoman, and the quilts are delivered directly to her front door in Hughesville, Maryland.",
"\"It's like Christmas every day when a box comes in,\" Baker says.",
"\"Especially if you're a quilter.",
"You don't know what you're going to get when you open that box.\"",
"As the number of wounded soldiers increased, so did the need for more quilts.",
"Baker and other members of the Quilters Guild of Southern Maryland couldn't handle the need, so they put an ad in a national quilting magazine.",
"\"Now,\" Baker says, \"people from all over the United States, Canada and even Australia have donated quilts.\"",
"In her bedroom hallway, several large bags are stuffed full of more than 70 quilts and blankets to be brought to Andrews Air Force Base and handed to the soldiers as they arrive back in the United States.",
"\"Some of our quilts are separated because of the military affiliation.",
"You don't necessarily want to give an Army guy a Marine-themed quilt,\" Baker says, laughing.",
"\"It's all one military, but they each love their specific branch.\"",
"A letter is attached to each quilt telling soldiers about the project and thanking them for their service, Baker says.",
"At Andrews, American Red Cross volunteers take over the operation, delivering the quilts to soldiers.",
"Powell's quilt found its new home with Pfc.",
"Jonathan Winker of the Wisconsin National Guard.",
"Winker returned from Iraq with a crushed foot and bruising on his leg.",
"\"When I was passing through all the hospitals and medical centers on my way home, I noticed all these quilts on pretty much all of the hospital beds,\" Winker says.",
"\"Every one was different, and all of them are really beautiful.",
"I think it's awesome that they put their time and effort into making these.",
"It's a great way to say 'thank you' to the wounded soldiers.\"",
"Winker, whose father and uncle served in the Marines, said he'll probably put the quilt in his bedroom \"so that it's close to me all the time.\"",
"On the back edge of Winker's quilt is a patch sewn in by Powell that reads: \"Thank you for your service to our country.",
"This is a small token of appreciation for all that you have been through.",
"My prayers for you are contained in this quilt.\""
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"Quilts for Injured Soldiers project began in 2003 to help soldiers returning from war .",
"Quilts from around the world are sorted by military affiliation and sent to Andrews Air Force Base .",
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"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Jamie Foxx suffered through his own psychological turmoil while plunging into the role of a mentally ill musician in \"The Soloist,\" the actor said.",
"Jamie Foxx plays mentally ill musician Nathaniel Ayers in \"The Soloist.\"",
"Foxx, 41, revealed that his bond with Nathaniel Ayers was close because of his own yearlong battle two decades ago -- triggered when \"somebody slipped me something in college and I lost my mind.\"",
"\"The Soloist,\" based on a true story, tells how Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez, played by Robert Downey Jr., discovered the homeless Ayers and helped the former music prodigy, who has schizophrenia.",
"The movie comes out Friday.",
"Foxx, who won an Oscar in 2005 for his portrayal of music legend Ray Charles, said he consulted a psychiatrist because he feared what would happen as he took on Ayers' personality.",
"\"I asked very foolishly, 'Can I catch schizophrenia?'",
"and he says, 'No, you can't catch schizophrenia.'",
"\" The doctor warned him he could experience post-traumatic stress, Foxx said.",
"The Los Angeles Times reported that Foxx suffered \"panic attacks and bouts of paranoia\" during filming.",
"Foxx told of one early morning incident when he got so far into Ayers' character that he called his manager and said, \"I know why Nathaniel does this and I'm him!\"",
"\"I explained what I was feeling to him and he said 'Foxx, you're not Nathaniel,' \" he said.",
"Foxx said he had \"a childhood fear of going crazy.\"",
"\"There was a sanitarium in my hometown in Terrell, Texas, called the Terrell State Hospital, and when we would visit I would go, 'I hope that never happens to me,' \" he said.",
"He left Texas after high school to attend college on a music scholarship in San Diego, California.",
"\"When I was 18, somebody slipped me something in college and I lost my mind and they had to take me to the hospital,\" Foxx said.",
"\"For 11 months it was tough.\"",
"Another student served as his \"angel,\" just as Lopez helped Ayers, Foxx said.",
"\"He'd say, 'You're good, you're not crazy, everything is fine, I'm here with you.'",
"\" Just as Ayers used a cello for comfort, Foxx would use the piano.",
"\"I would play my music to sort of like soothe it,\" Foxx said.",
"His \"bad trip\" subsided after almost a year, but Foxx said he drew on the experience to understand Ayers.",
"\"We had a marriage, myself and Nathaniel,\" he said.",
"\"Here's a person who happened to be great playing the cello.",
"He happened to go to Juilliard.",
"He happened to go to L.A., become homeless and run into his angel, Steve Lopez.\"",
"Ayers still lives in Los Angeles and is working part-time as a janitor.",
"The exposure to people who lived on the streets of Los Angeles taught Foxx a positive lesson, he said.",
"\"We had a ball with them,\" he said. \"They love to dance, they love to talk trash. ...",
"They actually had a life.",
"People were smiling and enjoying their lives.\"",
"The Oscar buzz is again building for Foxx, who is firmly established as master of the biopic.",
"He said he and his management have \"carved out our own niche.\"",
"\"They found this beautiful story, which paralleled my life a little bit,\" he said.",
"Foxx said he's \"got his fingers crossed\" that he will be able to someday bring the character of former heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson to the big screen.",
"\"I think there's a beautiful story in it, not like Ali,\" he said.",
"\"Ali was a story of yesterday when our heroes were heroes,\" he said.",
"\"This is a different type of hero story.",
"It's a story of today.",
"It's tragedy. It's a triumph. It's all of it put together.\"",
"CNN's KJ Matthews contributed to this story."
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"Washington (CNN) -- In a warm, fluorescent-lit clay studio at the Corcoran College of Art + Design, students, faculty and a soft-spoken priest are embarking on a mission.",
"Their goal: Create 500 bowls for a fundraiser to help feed the hungry.",
"\"There are over 9,000 homeless people in the nation's capital,\" says the Rev.",
"John Adams, who has been trying to break the cycle of homelessness and hunger in Washington for more than 30 years as president of So Others Might Eat.",
"The interfaith, community-based organization, which is in its 40th year, serves more than 1,000 meals a day and provides nearly 300 housing units to homeless and hungry people in Washington.",
"\"We are in sight of the Capitol and still we have many, many homeless people who need our help,\" Adams said.",
"\"We've seen over a 10 percent increase in the meals we are serving this past year.",
"We've seen a 17 percent increase in the people coming to our medical clinic.",
"Our housing we provide is 100 percent full.",
"\"[The recession] is really affecting the poor.\"",
"Each year, So Others Might Eat hosts an Empty Bowls event where, for a $20 donation, guests are served a soup supper and given a handmade clay bowl.",
"The events raise thousands of dollars for the organization, with local potters, studios and schools making and donating the bowls, and restaurants and shops donating the food.",
"This year, for the first time, the group is partnering with the Corcoran to help supply bowls for the fundraiser in March 2010.",
"The bowls are intended as symbols of hunger.",
"\"It's a wonderful event to have these artists come here today to help feed the needy in our city,\" Adams says.",
"However, making bowls is no easy task.",
"\"We are working on a collaborative effort with So Other Might Eat,\" says Bob Devers, coordinator of ceramics at the Corcoran College of Art + Design.",
"\"We promised to produce 500 bowls for their charity fundraiser.\"",
"The studio is busy at work, with students and faculty -- and even Adams -- cutting, kneading and spinning the clay into works of art.",
"Corcoran student Jeff Herrity has been working with clay for 10 years, but he's still excited to sit down and create bowls that someone will put to use.",
"\"It's great to spend an entire day making bowls and thinking about what they will be used for, Herrity said.",
"\"We get to sit next to our fellow students and learn their techniques.",
"It's a fun activity for us at the clay program.\"",
"Herrity sits on his stool contently, gazing at the clay shape as it opens up into a bowl, thinking about what will go inside.",
"\"It's going to have a life after it comes off this wheel, after it gets fired and glazed, it will be used for something.\"",
"As Adams takes a break from designing his first bowl, he looks around and talks with students and faculty.",
"He can't help but be impressed.",
"\"We have great artists and great people here who are interested in helping people in the city,\" he says.",
"Taking time to donate their creative energies, especially during the holiday season, means a lot to Adams.",
"\"The holidays remind us of giving thanks for what we have, but also the opportunities we have for reaching out to others that don't have,\" he says."
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"Washington organization sells bowls to raise funds to help the hungry, homeless .",
"Bowls are donated to So Others Might Eat by local potters, studios and schools .",
"For the first time, group is partnering with the Corcoran College of Art + Design .",
"Students and faculty are making 500 bowls for the Empty Bowls fundraiser ."
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"(CNN) -- Egypt kept their World Cup hopes alive as the only goal of the game by Ahmed Hassan gave them a 1-0 win over Rwanda in Kigali.",
"Star midfielder Ahmed Hassan scored the vital goal for Egypt in Kigali.",
"He scored from an Ahmed Fathi pass after 58 minutes to lift them level on points at the top with Algeria in African Qualifying Group C. But Algeria, who host Zambia on Sunday, can re-open a three point lead with victory.",
"Only the top team in each of the five African groups qualifies for the finals in South Africa next year, with the top three qualifying for the 2010 Nations Cup in Angola.",
"South Africa, who have won the Nations Cup a record six times, have a poor record in World Cup qualifying and have only made two appearances in the final.",
"Saturday's win was vital as they completed the double over Rwanda, having beaten them 3-0 in Cairo two months ago.",
"Substitute Chiukepo Msowoya scored twice after coming on at half-time as Malawi came from behind to defeat Guinea 2-1 in a Group E game between World Cup also-rans.",
"Oumar Kalabane put the West Africans ahead seven minutes before half-time at the Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre, Msowoya leveled a minute after half-time and snatched the 58th-minute winner.",
"African powerhouses Cameroon also scored a much-need qualification win as they beat Gabon 2-0 in Libreville in Group A. Achille Emana and Inter Milan's Samuel Eto'o scored in quick succession in the second half as the 'Indomitable Lions' climbed to second in the group, two points behind Gabon.",
"Cameroon entertain Gabon in Yaounde on Wednesday, looking for a victory which would further boost their chances of going to South Africa.",
"Eto'o was scoring his seventh goal of the qualifying campaign to seal the victory.",
"Ivory Coast kept their iron grip on Group E as two goals from Chelsea striker Didier Drogba saw them beat second-placed Burkina Faso 5-0.",
"The star-studded Ivory Coast team need just a single point to make sure they qualify for South Africa and they were never troubled by the visitors in Abidjan.",
"Drogba took his tally to 38 international goals with his second half double.",
"Kader Keita and Yaya Toure also scored after the Elephants had taken the lead in the 12th minute when Saidou Panandetiguiri scored an own-goal.",
"In the other match in Group E, Chiukepo Msowoya scored twice as Malawi beat Guinea 2-1 in Group E."
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"(CNN) -- As the 20th anniversary of the reunification between East and West Germany approaches, the country's leader says Germany has become \"culturally richer\" as a result.",
"\"We're pleased that the Eastern states have become much stronger, that a lot has been put into action and that Germany has become culturally richer,\" German Chancellor Angela Merkel told CNNI's \"Connect the World\" on Monday.",
"\"I think it's a wonderful story.\"",
"The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 paved the way for reunification a year later with the collapse of Soviet-backed communist governments across Eastern Europe.",
"Germany will officially mark the reunification milestone on Sunday.",
"Merkel, the first former East German to lead the reunified country, praised Germany's strides toward accepting multiculturalism, despite tense relations with the Muslim community across Europe.",
"\"We've taken a remarkable step forward here in Germany,\" she said.",
"\"Before we spoke of multiculturalism, of parallel societies or even in my own party there were those who spoke about guest workers who would soon leave Germany.",
"We've all understood now that immigrants are a part of our country.",
"They have to speak our language, they have to receive an education here.\"",
"Merkel also expressed optimism for Germany's economic future.",
"\"It's not guaranteed that the growth we're experiencing now will continue over the years, but I think overall we've acted smartly, G20 worked together well and I'm definitely optimistic that we can get through it, if we regulate the markets prudently and when we find the correct exit strategy after this expensive stimulus program,\" she said.",
"CNN's Becky Anderson contributed to this report."
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"She praises strides made since the West and East merged in 1990 ."
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"CNN -- Michael Chea can't forget what they did to him.",
"Though he is standing in the morning sunlight, surrounded by giggling teenagers and chirping birds, his face is twisted by grief.",
"American John Etherton talks to a Liberian about his country's violent past.",
"He is reliving the moment when he escaped death in the \"land of blood and tears.\"",
"\"In 1990, I was a very small, and I saw so many things,\" he said.",
"\"The war took us away in the forest, and we started running.",
"They killed my grandmother.",
"They killed my grandfather.",
"They killed my auntie.\"",
"Chea could have easily become just another anonymous victim of war in Liberia.",
"At least 200,000 Liberians were killed in a series of conflicts between 1989 and 2003 that transformed the tiny nation on the west coast of Africa into a wasteland.",
"But Chea found a way to preserve his pain.",
"His story was captured on film by a skinny 27-year-old American college student who is using an interactive video system mounted on a SUV to show others how nations emerging from war can come to terms with their violent past.",
"'It really feels like the Wild West' John Etherton, a graduate of Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Georgia, is a \"post-war correspondent.\"",
"He is part of a school program called GTV, or Greater Truth through Voices, that dispatches people through Liberia to record the experiences of war victims like Chea.",
"The Georgia Tech program isn't just concerned with the past; it's preparing Liberians for the future.",
"The collected stories will be sent to Liberia's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, a group formed to rebuild trust among Liberians by identifying war crimes and encouraging victims to come forward.",
"The commission is holding its final hearing this month and is expected to release its final report soon.",
"Liberia is trying to move away from its violent past.",
"It elected Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Africa's first female head of state, as president in 2006.",
"And the country's former notorious warlord, Charles Taylor, is being tried for war crimes.",
"But Etherton says the country still feels on edge.",
"Streetlights have bullet holes in them, roads aren't paved or free from bandits, and there's no electricity in many cities.",
"\"It really feels like the Wild West,\" Etherton said.",
"\"It's an eerie, surreal feeling to know that this was a war zone five years ago, and people were dying here.\"",
"Now Liberians are trying to learn how to live again.",
"Part of that journey begins with listening to one another's stories.",
"That is part of the rationale behind Liberia's commission: A nation that can confront its violent past will have a better shot at a stable future.",
"\"It's necessary for people to talk and share their stories and engage in debate,\" Mike Best said.",
"The Georgia Tech professor says GTV uses a cartoon character who looks and speaks like a typical Liberian to show war survivors how they can record their stories on the mobile video system.",
"\"Ultimately, some transformative truths will allow people to see themselves in a new way.\"",
"'Land of blood and tears' Getting at those truths, though, may require Liberians to sift through some gruesome memories.",
"During its civil wars, various warlords fought for control of the country.",
"The war's savagery turned surreal at times.",
"It spawned thousands of child soldiers clutching AK-47 assault rifles.",
"It featured soldiers charging into battle wearing blond wigs and amulets that they thought would protect them from bullets.",
"And it was propelled by men like Gen.",
"Butt Naked, a warlord who fought in the nude because he thought it would terrorize his enemies.",
"According to Amnesty International, war crimes became routine.",
"Various armed factions engaged in the arbitrary killings of civilians, systematic rape, forced amputations and the abduction of children.",
"Marguerite Michaels, a journalist who took a tour of the country near the end of its last civil war, said in a Time magazine essay that the psychological damage to Liberia's war-weary citizens \"cannot be fathomed.\"",
"She spoke of the country's white beaches, marred by corpses sticking out the sand.",
"She called Liberia the \"land of blood and tears.\"",
"Etherton soon learned that that the war didn't just leave its mark on Liberia's physical landscape.",
"It left its mark on its people.",
"At times, he would share a joke with an easy-going Liberian and learn later that his entire immediate family had been murdered.",
"\"So many people have lost someone,\" he said.",
"\"No one is unscathed.\"",
"Yet getting Liberians to share these stories isn't easy, he says.",
"Many wanted to know whether Etherton was going to provide them with a job when he arrived with his camera.",
"They weren't eager to dredge up painful memories.",
"\"They're coming out survival mode,\" he said.",
"\"They haven't had the luxury of sitting back and discussing the war.",
"Their attitude is more like, what do we have to do right now to not die.\"",
"The tangled U.S.-Liberian relationship .",
"Violent divisions have been part of Liberia's history.",
"The country was founded in 1847 by freed slaves traveling from America.",
"During the 19th century, various groups thought the best solution to slavery was returning freed slaves to Africa where they could create colonies.",
"But when freed slaves arrived in Liberia, many recreated the slave-master relationships they experienced in America, historians say.",
"They created a caste system where they were the masters and systematically discriminated against -- and some say enslaved -- the indigenous people of Liberia.",
"Tribal divisions persist in Liberia today, Etherton says.",
"He says he saw evidence of these divisions when President Obama was elected in November.",
"Many Liberians rejoiced but were puzzled when Obama's opponent, Republican Sen. John McCain, appeared on television to graciously concede the election.",
"\"A lot of people thought that was amazing,\" he said.",
"\"They said that would never happen in Africa.",
"No one would ever gracefully bow out.\"",
"Perhaps the stories collected by Liberia's Truth and Reconciliation Commission will help teach Liberians how to move forward.",
"It did seem to help Chea, the war survivor, when he shared his story with Etherton.",
"When he speaks about his war experiences, Chea is at first so angry at losing his family that he can barely put his thoughts into words.",
"The muscular young man waves his hands in frustration as he tries to explain what happened to him.",
"Chea says he wishes he had a different childhood, where he didn't have hide for survival in the forest while soldiers hunted down his family.",
"\"In the forest, nothing good I learn,\" he yelled.",
"Then Chea begins to talk about the needs of his country and its war survivors.",
"His voice calms as Etherton keeps the camera rolling.",
"Once, Chea may have been a frightened boy who was hunted by strangers.",
"At least on this day, however, a stranger was treating him like a human being.",
"\"Just to express yourself to someone who cares and to know that your voice is important is very empowering,\" Etherton said later.",
"\"If nothing else, just knowing that someone cares is important.\""
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"Louisville, Kentucky (CNN) -- Detective Steve Watts is locking up another accused pain pill addict.",
"But he's seen this suspect before.",
"She's back in handcuffs for the second time in less than a week.",
"The charge this time, like it was just four days ago, is fraudulently obtaining prescription medication.",
"For Watts and the other detectives of the Louisville Police Department Prescription Drug Diversion Squad, it will be one of 500 to 600 arrests they make each year.",
"Even with arrests nearly every day, \"We're just scratching the surface,\" according to Watts.",
"The number of investigations the unit initiates is up 148 percent compared with a year ago.",
"It can be surprisingly easy to get prescription narcotics that are highly addictive, and they're highly profitable on the street.",
"But detectives in Louisville say most of the people they arrest aren't in it for the money.",
"Instead, they get pills to support their own habit, and police say they have a variety of methods for feeding their addiction.",
"A former nurse will use her medical training to impersonate a doctor to call in fake prescriptions to a pharmacy and simply go in and pick up her drug of choice.",
"Others use prescription pads stolen from physicians or \"doctor shop\" by getting legitimate prescriptions from multiple doctors who are unaware of what other drugs their patients are already taking.",
"Watts sees his job as giving those he arrests a wake-up call.",
"\"If I can make this the worst day of her life so that tomorrow she will seek treatment, then I've won,\" he said.",
"Kentucky is among the top states in the country for prescription pill abuse, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health.",
"\"People think that, well, it's authorized by my doctor, we can pick it up at any of the local retailers on the corner, and that prescription abuse is not really a problem,\" Watts said.",
"The vast majority of those Watts and his fellow detectives arrest start their addiction with legitimate needs for pain medication from something such as a car accident.",
"But then they can't stop. That's what worries physicians such as Dr. David Greene.",
"\"We know that narcotics are potentially addictive -- we don't know who might become addicted and who might not,\" he said.",
"Greene practices in eastern Kentucky, where he says prescription pill abuse is rampant.",
"\"It's come to the point where there are few people who don't have someone in their family or know someone who's had problems with addiction, overdose or abuse,\" Greene said.",
"When patients come looking for a prescription for powerful pain medication, doctors like him are forced to determine whether the need is real or whether the patient might be an addict.",
"\"There's no test for pain,\" Greene said.",
"\"The only thing we have to go on is what they tell us, and I generally believe my patients.",
"But most people who are going to lie to you are much better liars than you are at detecting.\"",
"One of those patients who Greene says fooled him was a 79-year-old grandmother who was selling her pills out of her nursing home.",
"If the patient is an addict, doctors refuse them at their own peril.",
"In December, a man came into Dr. Dennis Sandlin's rural clinic in Perry County, Kentucky, looking for a prescription.",
"Sandlin demanded that he take a urinalysis test to check for drugs in his system.",
"Later that morning, the patient returned and shot and killed Sandlin.",
"\"My dad was writing in a chart at the nurse's station.",
"Someone heard my dad say, 'You don't want to do this.",
"I take care of a lot of elderly people.'",
"And he said, 'well you didn't help me' and that's when he shot him,\" Sandlin's daughter Danielle said.",
"Danielle is now working to raise awareness of the dilemma doctors face in prescribing pain medication.",
"Her father, she said, was rigorous about prescribing pain medication.",
"\"He would drug test the pope if he came in asking for something.\"",
"Greene has encountered intimidating patients in his clinic as well.",
"\"Physical violence is a real fear.",
"We have people who come in who are threatening and abusive,\" he said.",
"After having one patient impersonate him, Greene no longer calls in controlled substances prescriptions into local pharmacies.",
"Some doctors, fearing either physical violence or contributing to addiction, have stopped prescribing pain medication altogether.",
"That puts doctors such as Greene, who do prescribe, in a difficult position.",
"\"No matter what you do, you're going to have an unintended consequence,\" Greene said.",
"\"If you refuse to prescribe, you'll end up with people suffering.",
"And if you do prescribe, you'll find patients diverting them, selling them, using them for recreation.\"",
"The solutions, police and doctors say, range from electronic prescriptions that would be difficult to forge to a national prescription database that would allow doctors to see what other drugs a pill-seeking patient is already taking.",
"Danielle Sandlin is pushing for some kind of reform in the wake of her father's death.",
"\"He lost his life for something as silly as a pill.\""
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"Many patients \"doctor shop\" and try to intimidate physicians into writing out prescriptions ."
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"EL PASO, Texas (CNN) -- El Paso native Maria Ruiz knows firsthand how different life can be a mere 30-minute drive south of her Texas home.",
"The sight of families living in homes made of wooden pallets pushed Maria Ruiz into action.",
"\"Just by crossing the border, you're in a Third World country,\" Ruiz said.",
"For 12 years, she's traveled several times a week to the outskirts of Juarez, Mexico, bringing aid to hundreds of impoverished children and their families.",
"Ruiz's family has roots in Juarez, but it wasn't until 1996 that she ventured outside the city.",
"There, for the first time, she saw poverty in the extreme.",
"People lived in homes made of wooden pallets.",
"The elementary school was built of makeshift materials and had no running water or electricity.",
"Teachers told her that many children were failing because they were hungry.",
"\"My heart went out to those kids,\" Ruiz recalled.",
"\"I couldn't just cross my arms and turn away from it.",
"I needed to do something.\"",
"Ruiz got donations from El Paso businesses, and within one week, she was running a food program out of her home.",
"She cooked meals in her kitchen and drove the food south to the Juarez school.",
"She fed approximately 1,200 children every day for three and a half years, until the businesses she depended on for donations shut down in 1999.",
"But that didn't stop Ruiz from helping the children in Juarez.",
"Now, working with her husband and two children, she gathers donations from around El Paso -- food, clothing, toys, even furniture -- and distributes them at local \"giveaways\" a couple of times a month.",
"This is no easy task. The Mexican government charges customs fees when large amounts of goods are brought across the border.",
"To avoid this, Ruiz makes several trips every week.",
"\"You bring the stuff little by little, like the ants,\" she said.",
"Although the trip south can be just 30 minutes, long lines coming back into the U.S. mean the return trip can take a couple of hours.",
"On top of that, Juarez is at the center of a drug war, so Ruiz needs to take precautions to ensure her safety.",
"But for her, helping kids in need is worth the effort.",
"Watch Ruiz describe why she takes risks to help kids » .",
"\"When you make a child smile,\" she said, \"it's awesome.\"",
"Although conditions have improved, most families that Ruiz helps still live in poverty, so the Ruiz family has plans to do even more.",
"They're building a community kitchen with space to feed 500, an orphanage for 100 residents and a trade school.",
"They work on the complex every weekend, and although there's more to do, they're hoping to be open this summer.",
"The very thought of seeing the orphanage up and running makes Ruiz smile.",
"Watch Ruiz describe how she's helping turn a hill into a haven » .",
"\"It'll be a dream come true when it happens,\" she said.",
"\"I pray that it is soon.\" Strong religious beliefs help keep Ruiz motivated, and her family's efforts are part of their ministry, called JEM (Jesus es Mana) Ministries.",
"Their Juarez complex even includes a small sanctuary where her husband preaches every Sunday.",
"But Ruiz stresses that they're happy to help anyone, regardless of their beliefs.",
"\"We are open to the community as a whole,\" she said.",
"\"It's equal for everybody.\"",
"Watch Ruiz talk about bringing aid across the border » .",
"Ruiz says the children have kept her coming back to Juarez.",
"When she reflects on her work, she doesn't consider herself a hero. \"I know I can do much more.\""
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"(CNN) -- Anna Tsuchiya is one of Japan's most recognized young stars.",
"Model, mother, actress and singer: Tsuchiya is living her life her own way.",
"Born in Tokyo in 1984 to a Japanese mother and an American father, as a teenager, Anna started modeling, gracing the pages of fashion magazines.",
"That later led to an acting career, starring in such movies as \"Kamikaze Girls\" and \"Sakuran.\"",
"Taking on non-traditional female roles is something Tsuchiya enjoys, as mush because it fits in with here own self image as a bit of an outsider.",
"\"It's fun to act that kind of character who is said by others to be a 'bad girl' but in fact she has a good heart, and that fits me,\" she told CNN's Kyung Lah.",
"\"It would be good if many people could establish good relations in their dealings with others by pure and genuine relations rather than what is on the surface.",
"That is the reason I am fond of acting such characters.\"",
"More recently, Anna been taking to the stage, as a punk rock singer.",
"\"My music might have an image of being 'hard' but in fact it expresses human emotions.",
"So it is different from the surface image and it expresses deeper messages which have emerged from inside, \" she said.",
"With her twin career as actress and singer, she has become something of a role model for young Japanese, especially as her life and work are far removed from the traditional role for Japanese women.",
"\"There is an image of women by which someone dictates how it should be.",
"Nobody could say 'yes' to that image as the right model.",
"We only get one life.",
"I am a woman but I am doing and want to do things that I feel are cool,\" she told CNN.",
"Since becoming a mother three years ago, Tsuchiya has developed a more mature attitude to life: \"What has changed very much is that I before I had my baby I lived just for myself.",
"But now the child is more important than myself.\"",
"Her more sanguine attitude was compounded by tragedy when her ex-husband died in May 2008.",
"\"Death is a sad thing but it has to happen and time can never be reversed.",
"I happen to think that when I die I don't want to see people around weeping forever.",
"I think he would have felt the same way,\" she told CNN.",
"\"So if I had been caught up with sorrow he would have been upset.",
"Rather than being overcome, I say I accept the reality.\"",
"Despite the setback and tragedies, with Tsuchiya's unique career in the ascendancy, her future looks bright."
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"(CNN) -- A middle-of-the-night fight, a surprise pullout from the Grammy Awards, leaked photos, a police investigation -- new pieces of the puzzle of the alleged assault of pop singer Rihanna by her boyfriend Chris Brown have been emerging since early February.",
"Singers Rihanna and Chris Brown, shown performing in December, are rumored to be back together.",
"Then, nearly three weeks after the alleged battery, the couple was reportedly together again.",
"The reconciliation was reported just days before Brown's arraignment, which is expected Thursday in Los Angeles, California.",
"Update: Chris Brown charged with two felonies .",
"Brown, 19, has issued an apology for \"what transpired\" but neither he nor Rihanna, who just turned 21, has directly addressed the allegations.",
"Many would ask why anyone would return to an abusive partner after leaving, but therapists who treat both abusers and victims say it's common.",
"The effect is like a \"pendulum of pain,\" said Steven Stosny, counselor and founder of the anger and violence management program CompassionPower, which treats people convicted of abuse in the home.",
"Abuse victims will \"leave out of either fear, anger or resentment,\" he said.",
"\"But then, after the fear, anger or resentment begins to subside, they feel guilt, shame, anxiety, and that takes them back.\"",
"After a violent incident, there is often a \"honeymoon period\" during which the abuser may apologize profusely, give the victim gifts and persuade the victim to stay, experts say.",
"But when that period is over, the abuser may once again become violent.",
"Blog: The tangles of domestic abuse .",
"The reasons for returning to an abusive partner may relate to the days of early humans, who had to fend for themselves in the wild.",
"The powerful psychological mechanisms that lead people to stay in abusive relationships may have developed for survival reasons, Stosny said.",
"\"To leave an attachment relationship -- a relationship where there's an emotional bond -- meant certain death by starvation or saber-tooth tiger,\" he said.",
"Abuse happens in both low-income and high-income couples, said Joanna Snawder, who counsels students and community members at the Metropolitan State College of Denver in Colorado.",
"A wealthy woman who has never worked may not want to change her lifestyle, while a poor woman may be financially dependent on her boyfriend or husband.",
"Regardless, women may not want to break off an abusive relationship because they are afraid to be independent, don't know how to take care of themselves or don't want to face shame from friends and family, she said.",
"Sometimes the abuser can get his partner to stay with him through manipulation, for instance, telling a woman that he will kill himself if she leaves him, said Mark Crawford, a clinical psychologist based in Roswell, Georgia.",
"Crawford has seen many women stay in relationships because they couldn't bear the guilt of an outcome such as this.",
"\"There are some women who need to be needed so badly they'll put up with anything,\" Crawford said.",
"\"Even if the guy beats the crap out of them, they just feel that responsible for the other person.\"",
"The term \"the cycle of abuse\" is often used to describe how coming from an abusive family is believed to make an individual more likely to be an abuser or to stay in an abusive relationship.",
"\"Unless we do a lot of psychological work, we often repeat family structures and dynamics that seem normal to us,\" Snawder said.",
"On the other hand, some people who grow up in abusive households do not repeat the behavior they saw at home, she said.",
"One student Snawder advises voluntarily went back to her abusive boyfriend after having a restraining order placed against him.",
"They are together, but the man is assaulting the young woman again.",
"\"It's really important that a woman reach out and get support from friends, family or a counselor who can help her see that she doesn't have to go back to that relationship,\" she said.",
"Men aren't always the abusers.",
"There are relationships in which the woman is the abuser and the man is the victim, and all of the behavioral patterns happen in reverse.",
"For instance, the woman makes the man feel like it's his fault for being beaten, Crawford said.",
"\"Those men just don't have the sense of self to say 'This is not acceptable,'\" he said.",
"Stosny's celebrity clients who have been abusive to their romantic partners may have been negatively affected by their rise to fame early in life, he said.",
"They see themselves as above others, and feel they are entitled to punch someone whenever they feel like it.",
"\"I had one professional basketball player who sexually assaulted a girl.",
"He really in his heart didn't believe that she didn't want to have sex with him,\" Stosny said.",
"Can there ever be a happy ending for an abusive relationship?",
"Experts agree that it's unusual, but a relationship in which a partner has been violent can become healthy again if, and only if, the abusive person seeks counseling to change his or her mindset.",
"\"If you don't believe that you have a problem, and you believe the person drove you to it, you're going to have a really hard time seeing that you have a problem,\" Snawder said.",
"In practice, however, the victim usually just needs to move on to someone else, she said."
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"A victim's return to her abuser is common, therapists who treat both say .",
"Women who are beaten often feel overwhelming guilt, shame and anxiety .",
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"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Sim Van der Ryn has been a leader in sustainable architecture for over 40 years.",
"As well as creating a portfolio of inspiring green designs -- notably the 1977 Bateson Building in Sacramento -- he is also a teacher and an author.",
"His most recent book \"Design for Life\" traces his ancestral and ecological design roots.",
"Principal Voices talked to Van der Ryn about the passion which continues to consume his life.",
"Sim Van der Ryn has dedicated his working life to integrating nature's principals into his designs.",
"CNN: What inspired you to become an architect?",
"Sim Van der Ryn: Probably was when I was 14, I worked out on a farm helping a handyman build a Cape Cod cottage from a set of ten dollar magazine plans.",
"I just thought the whole process of translating from a two-dimensional set of drawings to a three-dimensional reality was exciting.",
"CNN: At that time, was there anything that you were interested in pursuing?",
"SVdR: Let's see.",
"I had a tendency towards art -- painting, drawing and sculpture.",
"But my parents were really practical and told me that wasn't a suitable profession!",
"CNN: Was ecological architecture always something you wanted to pursue?",
"SVdR: My first interest was really in what we called Post-Occupancy Evaluation (POE).",
"I was interested in the social side of architecture, because it seemed to me that you read architectural criticism and, you know, there was no criteria other than subjective, especially when you consider how a building works for people.",
"I helped found POE which never really went very far.",
"Later on I was the Chief Architect for the State of California and I had money to do that [POE] but none of my client agencies wanted to do that.",
"CNN: What is/was POE? SVdR: There is an international association called the Environmental Design Research Association which kind of grew out of POE.",
"I started it together with this English woman called Clare Cooper Marcus who was teaching at Berkeley [University of California].",
"She did an evaluation of public housing projects.",
"And at the same time a fellow called Oscar Newman wrote a book called \"Defensible Space\", which was an attack on what was then the standard -- Corbu [Le Corbusier], high rise public housing -- which turned out to actually dynamite a number of projects in this country -- in Chicago, St Louis.",
"CNN: When you were starting out who did you look up to in the architectural world?",
"SVdR: The biggest influence on me was Buckminster Fuller who was a peripatetic character who would show up at schools.",
"He really provided a larger vision that was far more than just designing a building.",
"And that for me was the kind of Satori moment -- learning from him that the issue was much larger than the building.",
"I never forgot that.",
"He was thinking in \"whole systems\" terms and I have been ever since.",
"And then my work was always involved in socially orientated architecture -- when we still cared about that in this country.",
"I worked on migrant farm labor housing, I built a lot of prefab systems based on Fuller's work.",
"I was a refugee from Holland and as I say in my book [Design for Life] I found who I was just kind of being in the leftover pieces of nature that were in New York city -- during the war construction stopped.",
"So that was a huge influence in shaping my life.",
"I lived in New York but I left as soon as I could.",
"I really not much of an urbanist.",
"I believe in cities, but basically, my work isn't very urban.",
"I like to build in places where nature is.",
"CNN: After the 1973 oil crisis did you notice a change in mood?",
"Wasn't there more of a push towards sustainable architecture during that period?",
"SVdR: No, that wasn't really true of most places.",
"I was fortunate to hook up with Jerry Brown.",
"He liked the outsiders.",
"His great genius, when he was Governor [of California], was bringing all these outsiders to run these agencies that had always been run by insiders.",
"That was a great gift.",
"The oil embargo of 1973 did wake some people up.",
"[President] Carter got it but wasn't able to sell it.",
"We did have some federal initiatives and in California we have some very strong state initiatives that I'm proud to say that I had a role in creating.",
"That did make a huge difference.",
"But then of course Ronald Reagan was elected in 1980 and we just went to sleep for the next twenty-eight years.",
"CNN: Of all the buildings you've created, do you have a favorite?",
"SVdR: Some of them are very process related.",
"The early work where I had this class in 1971 and we built this little village out of reclaimed materials.",
"That was a huge huge learning experience and that was a kind of a rehearsal for then doing this Farallones Institute -- Integral Urban House at Berkeley -- which Fine Homebuilding magazine called \"the birth of green\", which was a nice thing to say because it wasn't particularly pretty!",
"We were just fooling around, figuring stuff out.",
"So those are some of the process/learning projects.",
"Of that early period I think the Bateson Building has held up really well for 30 years.",
"It created quite a bit of change and awareness in the building and architectural community.",
"The fact that you could reduce energy consumption not just by 40 percent -- which was mandated by the laws we passed -- but by 80 percent.",
"That's a landmark favorite for me.",
"Of a recent one, I would say the Kirsch Center [for Environmental Studies].",
"Another is the Solar Living Center in Hopland.",
"I talk about second generation ecological design where we have a much higher level of integration.",
"A lot of the first experiments were just trying to maximize one thing like the sun and then the more we learned we realized we could integrate everything.",
"In terms of experimentation, craftsmanship and beauty the Klein house [more commonly known as The Guitar House] is a kind of favorite.",
"We worked on it for five or six years.",
"I think of it as an experimental project because it's crazy in terms of four people living in that much space, but just in terms of an exercise and working with new materials like rammed earth it is quite beautiful.",
"CNN: Are you still teaching?",
"SVdR: No, I have no formal associations with an institution.",
"That part of my life is over. CNN: But students must contact you all the time wanting advice though.",
"What do you tell them? SVdR: Well, I have an association with down in Arizona called the Eco-Institute.",
"I go there once or twice a year.",
"It's good because it's a community -- 15-20 students -- who work on real projects.",
"I tell them to go there. CNN: What's your view on architecture education being taught now?",
"SVdR: I think that architectural education is pretty broken in terms of what we need to be dealing with today.",
"They may have a few courses on sustainability, one or two people on a faculty in a large school who care about this stuff, but they are marginalized.",
"CNN: Who, out of the current crop of big name architects, do you admire?",
"SVdR: Of the British, Norman Foster... CNN: Richard Rogers?",
"SVdR: And Rogers.",
"I think they're both really good most of the time.",
"I like Frank Gehry because I think he's a real person.",
"He's made huge breakthroughs in terms of using computers to design complex surfaces.",
"CNN: Calatrava?",
"SVdR: Incredible.",
"Maybe more as an engineer than an architect.",
"I like the people who are organic and he's actually very organic particularly as an engineer.",
"The architecture maybe a little less so.",
"He did this bridge [Sundial Bridge] up in northern California.",
"I think his bridges are remarkable.",
"People like Cameron Sinclair, I really admire what he is doing.",
"If I were 40 years younger I'd be doing that.",
"And also Ken Yeang.",
"I think he's good because of anyone doing larger buildings he's one of the ecological pioneers who's really thinking about them in a climatic sense.",
"There are a lot of good architects who don't ever get a lot of attention.",
"But, you know, architecture still operates with this fountainhead mystique which is such garbage.",
"CNN: How do your methods of engagement with a project differ from the \"normal\" processes an architect would go through?",
"SVdR: I focus a lot on process and on collaboration.",
"We don't try and sell anybody anything.",
"I spend more time interviewing clients than I do trying to sell them something.",
"I'm not sure what the normal architectural process is, but currently it's bureaucratic.",
"It's all governed by metrics.",
"What it seldom gets at is; what are your aspirations?",
"What are you trying to do? The real questions don't get answered very much.",
"Now we have LEED and that's become the new excuse not to think.",
"And it's not that it is bad. It is an incremental improvement but given what's happening on the planet right now it's not enough.",
"And the sad thing is that we've wasted 30 years.",
"We're gonna pay big time for that.",
"Maybe we can play catch up but it's going to take a huge shift."
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"(CNN) -- The most notable women in technology probably don't spend all day thinking about hairstyles and dinner parties.",
"But according to a bright pink infographic making its way around the web, you can tell a lot about some of the world's most tech-savvy women based on their hairdos and extracurriculars.",
"In hopes of inspiring people, Wpromote, a search-engine marketing firm located south of Los Angeles, created \"Which Female Tech Influencer Are You?\"",
"-- an infographic reminiscent of a teen magazine quiz.",
"The flow chart comes complete with arrows, cartoons and five possible answers in the form of female tech influencers.",
"The women? Marissa Mayer, Google VP; Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook; Natalie Massenet, Net-A-Porter.com founder; Caroline McCarthy, CNET.com journalist and Sarah Evans, a public-relations professional.",
"\"They are all unique,\" Maria Sass of Wpromote wrote.",
"\"However, they all share one common theme: they inspire women at Wpromote on a daily basis and hopefully now they can inspire you, too.\"",
"The infographic, which was created in response the lack of female representation in \"The Evolution of the Geek\" -- a flowchart that was passed around the web last year -- caught some flak from sites like TechCrunch and ComputerWeekly.com.",
"\"Female success has been reduced to a series of key decisions concerning shoes ... and white wine spritzers,\" Jenny Williams of ComputerWeekly.com wrote.",
"But Sarah Evans, \"PR pro and Twitter sweetheart,\" as the infographic calls her, says the quiz is doing exactly what it's supposed to do -- getting our attention.",
"It's light-hearted and brings visibility to women in technology, Evans told CNN.",
"\"If women are a little turned off by it, that's awesome,\" she added.",
"\"Create your own. Offer up another discussion.\"",
"Though Evans ended up picking herself the one time she took the quiz, she said, \"I can see how easy it is not to.\"",
"One of the final questions asks, \"Who is your dream man?\"",
"The last option, \"Chicago Cubs fan,\" points directly to Evans, who, ironically, supports the rival St. Louis Cardinals.",
"But, other than that, she said, it's obvious the creators \"pay attention to what I do.\"",
"So gals (and, OK, guys) ... which female tech influencer are you?"
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"(CNN) -- The death of Mark Madoff, the son of convicted Ponzi-schemer Bernard Madoff, was ruled a suicide by the New York City medical examiner's officer on Sunday, a day after the victim's body was discovered hanging from a ceiling pipe in his SoHo apartment.",
"Ellen Borakove, a spokeswoman for the medical examiner, said the autopsy was completed around 1 p.m. Sunday.",
"Borakove said medical examiners will conduct toxicology and tissue tests on the body.",
"The result, she said, will not be made public unless Madoff's next of kin asks for the case file.",
"Madoff killed himself two years to the day after his father was arrested for swindling $50 billion from investors in the largest Ponzi-scheme in U.S. history.",
"None of Madoff's immediate family members have commented on his death.",
"However, the attorney who represents the victim's mother, Ruth, said she \"is heartbroken.\"",
"The attorney, Peter Chavkin, responded by e-mail and said Ruth Madoff would not provide additional information.",
"Mark Madoff killed himself while his wife was out of town and his 2-year-old son was asleep in a nearby bedroom, early Saturday morning, authorities said.",
"Madoff's body, fully clothed and hanging from a living room pipe, was discovered by his father-in-law around 7:30 a.m.",
"The boy was not harmed.",
"Mark Madoff's attorney, Martin Flumenbaum, on Saturday called his client's death.",
"\"a terrible and unnecessary tragedy.\"",
"\"Mark was an innocent victim of his father's monstrous crime who succumbed to two years of unrelenting pressure from false accusations and innuendo,\" Flumenbaum said.",
"\"We are all deeply saddened by this shocking turn of events.\"",
"Bernard Madoff is currently serving a 150-year prison sentence for masterminding the largest Ponzi scheme in U.S. history.",
"Madoff bilked investors out of $50 billion by masquerading his investment firm as legitimate when it was nothing more than a front.",
"He used funds from new investors to send payments to his earlier investors, falsely portraying them as proceeds from investments, when they were actually stolen money, prosecutors said.",
"The 71-year-old Madoff pleaded guilty to the charges in 2009 and is now incarcerated at the Butner Federal Correction Complex, a medium-security prison in eastern North Carolina.",
"Bernard Madoff's criminal activities have spawned a tidal wave of civil actions against Mark Madoff, his mother, siblings and hundreds of other defendants, accused of profiting off the Ponzi scheme by withdrawing more money from Madoff's fund than they invested, money they presumably thought was investment income.",
"A person familiar with the Madoffs says Mark Madoff has not been in touch with his extended family for the past two years.",
"Irving Picard, the court-appointed trustee in charge of recovering and distributing Madoff's assets, has filed a slew of lawsuits in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan over the past week on behalf of some of Madoff's victims.",
"One filed on December 8 named Mark Madoff -- as well as his brother Andrew Madoff and uncle Peter Madoff -- as one of several defendants in a civil lawsuit.",
"On Saturday, Picard issued a brief statement expressing his condolences.",
"\"This is a tragic development, and my sympathy goes out to Mark Madoff's family,\" he said.",
"The other defendants include JPMorgan Chase, HSBC, UBS, an Austrian banker, and two accountants who are accused of knowing about the fraud but covering it up and profiting from it.",
"The majority of Madoff's victims did not invest directly in his firm.",
"They invested in third-party feeder funds, and therefore don't qualify for the financial protections extended to direct investors.",
"So far, 16,394 claims have been filed by investors who say they lost money.",
"The majority of the claims -- 13,054, or nearly 80% of the total -- have been denied, because the investors were invested through feeder funds.",
"From CNN's Miguel Susana in New York ."
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"(CNN) -- Christina Pearson was half-bald at age 13.",
"She just couldn't stop pulling her hair, and ended up taking out every lock from the tops of her ears to the crown of her head.",
"Trichotillomania is such a stigmatizing disorder that people will go to great length to hide it, experts say.",
"\"It was absolutely terrifying because I was a very bright child, and doing great in school,\" she said.",
"\"The doctor had no idea what it was.\"",
"Pearson continued pulling her hair throughout her teens, 20s, and early 30s.",
"It wasn't until she was 33 that she learned her condition had a name: trichotillomania.",
"She became inspired to start an organization, called the Trichotillomania Learning Center, to help other sufferers of the disorder.",
"It turns out that this condition, characterized by the urge to pull hair from one's body, affects about 2 to 4 percent of the population, according to the Trichotillomania Learning Center.",
"A new study published this week in the Archives of General Psychiatry may hold promise for those who compulsively pull their hair.",
"Researchers say participants who took an antioxidant called N-acetylcysteine, sold over the counter at vitamin stores, had significant improvement over patients who took placebos.",
"The dietary supplement used in the study is known for its benefits to the kidneys and liver, said lead author Dr. John Grant at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, who is on the advisory board of the Trichotillomania Learning Center.",
"More recently it has been shown to affect glutamate, a chemical messenger in the brain that seems to be involved in compulsive repetitive behaviors, he said.",
"The sample size was small -- 50 people -- but the study has generated enthusiasm among trichotillomania researchers.",
"\"This is one of the bigger advances we've had within this field in a long time,\" said Doug Woods, associate professor of psychology at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.",
"Psychologists are still debating how to categorize trichotillomania, Woods said.",
"Many believe it is related to obsessive compulsive disorder, but others liken it to addictions or impulse control disorders.",
"Researchers are unsure of exactly what goes on in the brain with this disorder.",
"Some people with trichotillomania feel pleasure in pulling hair, while others describe it as \"calming,\" and still others have no idea why they do it, Grant said.",
"There may be differences in the brain pathways among people with the condition, he said.",
"For Pearson, pulling hair up made her feel as if her whole nervous system lit up, she said.",
"\"Basically my fingers would search for a texture, a certain type of hair, when I found it, I would pull it out,\" she said.",
"\"I would feel like I had found gold.\"",
"The condition affects primarily women and usually begins in childhood or adolescence, Woods said.",
"The term, coined in 1889 by a Greek physician, comes from the Greek words for its features: \"tricho\" means \"hair,\" \"till\" means \"to pull,\" and \"mania\" means \"frenzy.\"",
"Long before the disorder had a name, the idea of compulsive hair-pulling had been known for hundreds of years, Woods said.",
"The two main kinds of medications that have been used for trichotillomania are selective seratonin reuptake inhibitors -- SSRIs, used for depression -- and the OCD drug chlorimipramine, Woods said.",
"The antidepressants may help patients' anxiety and depression but don't actually help the pulling, whereas chlorimipramine has been shown to dampen the pulling impulse somewhat.",
"But the treatment that has demonstrated the most effectiveness so far is behavior therapy, Woods said.",
"The dietary supplement probably will not replace the need for behavioral therapy, but future research may find that they two approaches work well together, Grant said.",
"Before trying N-acetylcysteine, people should consult their physicians, particularly to determine whether there are interactions that the supplement could have with other medications the patient already takes, Grant said.",
"Experts say there are still many people who compulsively pull their hair and don't know that they are not the only ones.",
"Trichotillomania is such a stigmatizing disorder that people will go to great lengths to hide it -- to explain bald spots to acquaintances, some patients will lie and say they had cancer, Woods said.",
"\"I have talked to patients who have pulled for 25 years, and their husbands don't even know it, they hide it so well,\" he said.",
"People with the disorder don't just pull from their heads -- they also pull hair from their eyebrows, eyelashes, and pubic regions, Woods said.",
"Living with the disease, Pearson at times felt suicidal.",
"She dropped out of high school because she was terrified of her friends finding out.",
"\"There was a time in my early 20s when I really, seriously considered, could I cut my hands off and live my life?\"",
"she said. \"My hands were my enemies, because they pulled my hair.\"",
"To manage her condition 18 years ago, Pearson tried relaxation techniques for the situations that led to her pulling.",
"For example, she tended to pull her hair while driving, so she bought thin leather gloves and told herself that she could not remove them -- or pull her hair -- until she turned the car off.",
"Today, there are many more strategies available to help people identify the triggers for hair-pulling and figure out the best way to control the impulses in those situations, Pearson said.",
"The Trichotillomania Learning Center has assisted more than 100,000 people in some way since 1991, Pearson said.",
"The organization holds conferences, retreats, professional training sessions, and other programs to help people manage the disorder.",
"The center also helps health care professionals learn about treating people for the condition.",
"\"To experience the entrapment of this type of compulsion, and then to experience the freedom of living without it is a gift I wish for everyone,\" Pearson said.",
"For more information on getting help for trichotillomania, visit the Trichotillomania Learning Center."
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"(CNN) -- It's a snapshot meant to shock: a bloodied woman hunched over with this caption underneath, \"My mother knew I'd never hurt her, then she got in the way.\"",
"Graphic ads about the dangers of meth addiction are trying to tackle what's a top drug problem in small towns.",
"The Meth Project has made a name for itself with graphic, disturbing print and broadcast ads meant to wake up kids to the dangers of methamphetamine addiction.",
"Another ad shows a filthy urinal with the caption, \"No one thinks they'll lose their virginity here.",
"Meth will change that.\"",
"The nonprofit organization said it's baring the ugly truth about what the Drug Enforcement Administration calls the most dangerous drug problem of small-town America.",
"Now the Meth Project is targeting a new audience: the growing population of Spanish-speaking teens in the Western United States.",
"It's releasing television commercials in Spanish in Arizona and radio ads throughout the West featuring young Latino addicts sharing real-life meth nightmares.",
"Nothing is lost in translation.",
"In Idaho, one of the Spanish radio voices belongs to recovering addict Aucensio Flores.",
"In his ad, Flores said he first tried meth at 15 and headed on a downward spiral, adding: \"I think it affected my brain.",
"I have bad thoughts and I only want to do bad things, such as hurt people.",
"I think I am going crazy.\"",
"Flores said meth deadened his conscience, emboldened him and kept him up all night with an edgy high.",
"Meth made it easier, he said, to become sucked into a world of crime and gangs.",
"Flores remembers beating up and robbing people just walking down the street and taking part in drive-by shootings, including one in which \"I shot 17 shots into the house and then I walked around the block and back into the car and just left.\"",
"Meth made him feel \"big and bad,\" said Flores, who never imagined being locked up.",
"He's serving time at the Nampa Juvenile Correction Center in Idaho for grand theft, possession of a weapon by a minor, and drug possession.",
"Flores' drug rehabilitation counselor, Colleen Foster, said that up to 40 percent of juveniles in the Nampa facility have a history of meth addiction.",
"She said meth takes over their lives.",
"\"It starts to destroy their value system.",
"It eats away at every aspect of their life: family, responsibility to community, responsibility to education, responsibility to themselves even,\" Foster said.",
"\"It just eats away at all that until they have no value system left, that the only thing they're doing is seeking for that high.\"",
"Foster supports the Meth Project's Spanish ad campaign because, she said, denial of the problem extends to teenagers and parents in all populations -- including Latinos.",
"She said she thinks outreach needs to be better tailored for the growing Latino community in Idaho.",
"Foster also counsels Yair Perez, a recovering meth addict who served time for robbery and was released recently from the juvenile detention center.",
"\"When I was coming down from meth, I would feel bad.",
"You know, I threw up and I couldn't eat.",
"Even if I was hungry, I couldn't eat,\" Perez said.",
"\"You know, I would just stay in my room and not talk to anyone, because they would make me mad when they talked to me.\"",
"While on meth, Perez said, he also developed frightening ulcerlike sores on his body and suffered from an erratic heartbeat.",
"Still, he said, his cravings for the drug persist and he knows staying clean won't be easy.",
"He's gotten a job at a fast-food restaurant, is reconnecting with his family and has recorded a Spanish radio ad for the Meth Project.",
"Perez said he hopes to reach young Latinos who aren't getting the message about meth in English.",
"\"They might understand a little bit of it or half of it,\" he said.",
"\"But if they hear it ... in their own language ... the way they were born and they were raised, you know, speaking Spanish, then maybe they will pay a little more attention to it and maybe think about it, instead of doing it.\"",
"Idaho Meth Project volunteer Miguel Mouw agrees, saying that \"in the Hispanic community, there's just a lack of education, a lack of treatment and resources, there's a lack of support, because there are some communication gaps.\"",
"Mouw, also a recovering meth addict, speaks in classrooms throughout Idaho and at community events.",
"He said he thinks the graphic nature of the ads is needed to drive home the dangers of meth.",
"\"I've seen people lose everything, you know, from their toes to the top of the head, either through death or maybe it's the sores or the scabs [affecting] the teeth or the eyes,\" he said.",
"\"The list is endless.",
"It really is.\" Drug officials say meth -- also known as chalk, crank, crystal, glass, ice or speed -- has been a major threat in rural America because it is cheap and easy to make.",
"Traffickers mix drugs bought over the counter with common ingredients, according to the DEA.",
"Twelve- to 14-year-olds who live in small towns are more than twice as likely to use meth than those who live in larger cities, the agency said.",
"The Meth Project began in 2005 in what was then the heartland of meth: Montana.",
"Government leaders there credit the effort with large declines in meth use, including a 45 percent drop in teen use since its ads first appeared.",
"The ad campaign has since spread to a half-dozen other states, including Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois and Wyoming.",
"Program organizers said they research and tailor their campaigns for each new state.",
"But not everyone is convinced of the program's effectiveness.",
"David Erceg-Hurn, a researcher and critic of the Meth Project, said: \"There is the potential for boomerang effects with these ads.",
"Some teenagers react negatively to graphic advertising.",
"These people don't like 'being told how to behave' by the ads and may rebel against them.\"",
"The Meth Project is funded through private donations and receives millions of dollars in federal and state grants.",
"Erceg-Hurn said he thinks those dollars could be put to better use.",
"As for the Spanish ad campaign, he said: \"I prefer the radio ads to the print and television ads.",
"They're not so over the top. I like that the radio ads feature real former users rather than actors.",
"This makes them seem more realistic.",
"A problem is still that they don't provide any information about how to quit or avoid using meth.",
"Teenagers need practical skills and information.\"",
"The Spanish ad campaign in Idaho is too new for analysis of widespread impact.",
"Organizers said they hope for more reactions such as that of high school student Cindy Rodriguez.",
"Rodriguez, who moved to Idaho from Guatemala, said she and her parents have been listening to the radio ads together.",
"\"My parents, we didn't see a lot of drugs during my time in Guatemala.",
"So we didn't know what the drugs are and what they do,\" she said.",
"\"So what my parents would do, like when they would listen to the radio, they were like, 'Oh, you should listen to this, because this is what I want you to learn.'",
"\" Rodriguez said she was prepared when peers offered her meth.",
"\"They were like, 'Oh, you should do this, so that way you could be a little bit cooler or you're with us.",
"You need to do this.' I'm like, no ... you know, cause I'd heard about it.\""
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"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A third of military children surveyed who have a parent deployed in a war zone are at \"high risk\" for psychological problems, according to a new study by military doctors and researchers.",
"The study concludes there's a greater chance of family problems upon a military parent's return.",
"The study, published in the Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, surveyed military spouses of deployed Army soldiers with school-age children, aged 5 to 12.",
"The questionnaire appraised the strain on the family of dealing with a parent deployed to the war zone.",
"Results found that stress levels were high for children and spouses of deployed troops but also that support networks from military to religious helped mitigate the problems.",
"The number of children found to be high-risk is more than 2½ times the national level and higher than historical military samples.",
"The authors surveyed 101 families in what they said was the first such evaluation since September 11, 2001, and the start of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.",
"Overall, there are more than 2 million U.S. military children, many of whom have parents who have deployed multiple times -- deployments that, for the first time since the Vietnam War, can occur as little as 12 months after returning from a previous deployment.",
"The study focused on families of active-duty soldiers living on base at Fort Lewis, Washington, and is just a \"small snapshot,\" said one of the authors, Col. Beth Ellen Davis.",
"She is the chief of Developmental Services at Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington.",
"Davis said that more studies would have to be done to understand the impact on military children in other circumstances, like those with parents in other services, living off-base or in the National Guard, but that the results point to a problem nobody could deny.",
"\"Children struggle when their parents deploy.",
"I don't think anyone will struggle with that,\" Davis said.",
"The survey quantified what Davis had seen anecdotally in her work at the hospital.",
"\"My perception in the school-age range and pre-school-age range was that how the at-home parent is doing is most predictive of how the child is coping,\" Davis said.",
"Almost half of the spouses surveyed were found to have a high level of stress, which the authors say has a significant impact on their child's ability to cope.",
"Parents surveyed said their children experienced a number of symptoms including \"internalizing symptoms\" like anxiety, frequent crying and worrying.",
"Interestingly, it is the return from deployment that is most stressful, according to three-quarters of those surveyed.",
"\"On reunification, there is excitement, anticipation and relief, occasionally followed by emotional conflict as the service member reintegrates back into the family,\" wrote the surveyors.",
"Effects of deployment on families can be seen beyond the Fort Lewis survey.",
"At Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, Gia Ellis' husband is deployed to Afghanistan for the second time.",
"The mother of two said the return home is as stressful as the deployment itself.",
"\"Trying to relinquish some of the responsibilities that we've had to take on and give it back to them,\" Ellis said last month.",
"She was not a participant in the stress survey.",
"\"Letting go is very difficult.",
"Very difficult to share the responsibility with your spouse and, 'Oh, yeah, you're in this family?",
"I forgot.' \" Ellis said that this deployment has been easier on her in part because she is living on the base and has access to a support network of wives and staff.",
"The strain on families during the reintegration has parallels to families with spouses who travel a lot for business, said Frederic Medway, distinguished professor emeritus of psychology at the University of South Carolina.",
"Medway, who has studied the effects of family integration in military and non-military families, agreed with the new study's conclusion that there is a greater chance of family problems when the spouse comes back.",
"\"That is when the husband and wife actually fight and talk about stuff,\" Medway said.",
"\"The service member comes back and doesn't feel a part of it and returns with his own baggage.\"",
"Much work still needs to be done to assess how these psychological effects play out over time, Medway said.",
"His studies on families of the first Gulf War found that reintegration problems played out in a period lasting around six months to year.",
"Medway said that it is hard to compare studies from different wars but that duration does point to a key problem in the current conflicts, since many troops are redeploying after a year, meaning the family never really gets a chance to settle back down.",
"One surprising result of the new study was what factors were predictors of high-risk impact.",
"Parents with a college education were less likely to have children at risk, and younger parents fared worse.",
"Those with college education who were also employed had significantly less stress, which the study authors suggested could be a result of having access to additional support networks, adult interactions and income to relieve stress.",
"Length of deployment, military rank and children's age did not have an impact.",
"Medway said that one reason for the effect of education could be that those in lower social classes tend to deal with more mental health and marital issues in general.",
"\"How far is the rubber band going to stretch?\"",
"Medway asked.",
"Pre-existing problems are compounded by deployment.",
"Davis, co-author of the Fort Lewis-based survey, said that what the study revealed was that those feeling the brunt of the stress were younger families, which are the bulk of enlisted soldiers.",
"\"What comes with enlistment is usually junior-ranking high-school graduates getting by enough to support a family but often times not (to) support child care outside the home,\" Davis explained.",
"That demographic has higher stress because they lack support networks.",
"Davis said the study highlights the need to understand the impact of deployment on these at risk groups and make sure they have the support they need and \"not assuming that everyone has the same needs.\"",
"She noted that there are resources for families and that more effort is being made to reach out to those who most need help \"whether they ask for it or not.\""
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"Study: Third of kids with a deployed parent at \"high risk\" for psychological problems .",
"Families with older parents and those with college degrees fared better .",
"Survey looked at 101 families; researchers say it's the first evaluation since 9/11 .",
"More than 2 million U.S. kids have a deployed parent ."
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"(CNN) -- When Joanne Branham lost her husband, Frank, to a brain tumor, she was devastated.",
"But it wasn't until she visited her old neighbors in McCullom Lake, Illinois, that she began to question the cause of his death.",
"Back in the community where she and Frank had lived for almost 40 years, Branham learned two of her former neighbors also had brain tumors.",
"\"It was like a light bulb went off,\" Branham recalls.",
"\"How can that many have cancer living right next door to each other?\"",
"Since then, more brain cancer cases have turned up, 30 in all, among current and former residents of McCullom Lake, a community of about 1,000 residents in northern Illinois, not far from the Wisconsin state line.",
"Branham and others in McCullom Lake are now pointing the finger at a chemical plant a mile up the road in Ringwood, Illinois.",
"For decades, they say, the Rohm and Haas plant dumped, spilled and leaked thousands of pounds of vinyl chloride and other toxic chemicals, poisoning the water and air around McCullom Lake.",
"\"I don't think there's been a bigger brain cancer cluster outside the workplace -- ever,\" says Aaron Freiwald, attorney for 31 McCullom Lake Village plaintiffs now suing Rohm and Haas.",
"In addition to the brain cancer cases, there is one plaintiff alleging her liver damage resulted from environmental pollution.",
"The company denies making anyone sick.",
"Branham's case is the first to go to trial, with jury selection set to begin Wednesday in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.",
"'Frank didn't have a chance' Frank Branham died in June 2004, a month after learning that he had a deadly glioblastoma brain tumor.",
"He was 63. \"Frank didn't have a chance,\" Joanne Branham says.",
"\"What they did was very wrong. They played with people's lives.",
"I lost a husband, who was my best friend.",
"The kids lost their father.",
"The grandkids lost their grandfather,\" she added, barely able to get her words out through her tears.",
"Rohm and Haas says even though the cancer cases are close together, they are random.",
"\"There is no cluster in McCullom Lake Village,\" says Kevin Van Wart, attorney for Rohm and Haas.",
"\"If you draw circles around selected cases, you can always draw the conclusion of something unusual.\"",
"Brain and central nervous system cancers strike 7.6 per 100,000 people in the United States, according to the National Cancer Institute.",
"An estimated 22,020 men and women in the United States will get diagnosed with these cancers this year.",
"A month after the lawsuit was filed in 2006, the McHenry County Health Department in Illinois concluded there was no cluster of cancer cases in McCullom Lake.",
"The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention did its own analysis and agreed.",
"Originally a dairy .",
"The Rohm and Haas site produces polymers, adhesives, resins and sealants on a 120-acre site originally built as a dairy operation in 1916 and converted to chemical manufacturing in the early 1940s.",
"The facility has disposed its waste off site since 1978, but vinyl chloride, trichloroethylene, or TCE, and vinylidene chloride have all been found in nearby groundwater, according to the CDC.",
"The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services calls vinyl chloride \"a known carcinogen.\"",
"Long-term exposure to vinyl chloride on the job increases workers' risk of cancers of the liver, brain, lung and blood, according to the U.S. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.",
"Breathing or drinking high levels of TCE can damage the central nervous system, liver and lungs and also cause an abnormal heartbeat, according to the agency.",
"Breathing high levels of vinylidene chloride can affect the central nervous system, liver and kidneys, the agency says.",
"But Van Wart, the Rohm and Haas attorney, says the plume of contaminated groundwater is moving away from McCullom Lake and does not affect any homes or residential wells.",
"\"Nobody disputes that it exists.",
"But that is not going anywhere near McCullom Lake Village,\" Van Wart says.",
"\"No agency has ever concluded any resident was exposed to dangerous chemicals.\"",
"To put residents' fears at ease, Rohm and Haas has offered to pay up to $50,000 to test residents' wells.",
"There are about 400 homes with private wells in the village.",
"The company has also offered to pay $5,000 to monitor the air for vinyl chloride and $50,000 for an independent analysis of theories of possible vinyl chloride exposure.",
"'A beautiful place to live' When Joanne and Frank Branham moved to McCullom Lake in August 1960, they saw a picturesque community with other young families.",
"\"It was a beautiful place to live.",
"We lived by a beach.",
"We had such close neighbors.",
"The whole subdivision was like a family,\" says Branham, who raised five children there.",
"Frank Branham worked as general manager at a die cast plant in nearby Woodstock, Illinois.",
"On Sundays, the husbands would go down to the beach to play baseball.",
"The wives would pack picnic baskets and watch.",
"Looking back, Joanne Branham says there were warning signs.",
"In the summer, a terrible odor would sometimes force them to close their windows, she says.",
"\"We didn't put two and two together until we found there were so many other neighbors with cancers,\" Branham says.",
"After her husband died, Joanne Branham's children bought her a plane ticket to return to Illinois, from Phoenix, Arizona, where she and her husband had retired.",
"Visiting old friends, she learned former next-door neighbor Bryan Freund also has a brain tumor, an oligodendroglioma.",
"So does Kurt Weisenberger, who lives on the other side of the Freunds, two doors down from the Branhams' former home.",
"Freund, 49, a truck driver and jewelry store owner, says he never gave the Rohm and Haas plant a second thought until Joanne Branham came back to town.",
"\"It was really just a place I drove past,\" says Freund, who now suffers from headaches, seizures and memory loss.",
"\"I had dreams and aspirations,\" he adds.",
"\"Now when I look to the future it's really sort of a blank.",
"I can't really expect to have one.",
"That's a daily struggle.\"",
"Weisenberger, 69, a retired general contractor, says he hopes the lawsuit will bring out the truth of what happened to the people of McCullom Lake.",
"\"It was a cover-up from the get-go as far as I'm concerned,\" says Weisenberger, who also suffers from seizures.",
"Joanne Branham says she hopes the lawsuit, which asks for unspecified compensatory and punitive compensation, will make companies think twice.",
"\"What they did was wrong, and if this will save one person's life and they won't do this again, it will be worth it,\" she says.",
"The trial is expected to last 10 to 12 weeks."
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"McCullom Lake, a small community in Illinois, has seen 30 brain cancer cases .",
"Some residents point finger at Rohm and Haas plant, which denies making anyone sick .",
"No agency has concluded any resident was exposed to dangerous chemicals .",
"Joanne Branham's case is the first to go to trial, with jury selection set to begin this week ."
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"(CNN) -- Mike Loverde was 29 when his family intervened in his addiction to prescription painkillers.",
"He remembers his parents driving him from Chicago, Illinois, to a rehab center in rural Indiana.",
"He was crying because he wanted to get high.",
"Be honest and nonjudgmental when you confront someone about dangerous behavior, experts say.",
"Eight years later, Loverde is a counselor and director of program services at the Intervention Services Inc. branch outside Chicago.",
"When someone seems to have lost control of life, or has become a danger to himself or herself, family members or friends often try to intervene.",
"Addictions to alcohol or drugs, or an untreated mental illness, are all reasons for concern.",
"Janet Jackson had reportedly tried in 2007 to stage an intervention for her brother Michael Jackson, who died of cardiac arrest June 25, two sources close to the Jackson family told CNN Wednesday.",
"Britney Spears' family intervened in 2008 through the courts, after a judge in her custody case cited her for \"habitual, frequent, and continuous use of controlled substances and alcohol.\"",
"Her father, Jamie Spears, was granted temporary conservatorship over her.",
"How to intervene . Interventions can take many forms.",
"Simply suggesting that a drug addict make an appointment for professional help may work, experts say.",
"Speaking openly, in a compassionate tone and without judgment, is an effective way to approach these conversations, said Patrick Hart, an intervention specialist in Seattle, Washington.",
"The addiction or other problem should be viewed as an illness that deserves professional care, he said.",
"\"Do not expect an addicted loved one to simply stop within their own right,\" Hart said.",
"\"Offer specified help.\"",
"A more formal, direct intervention involves family members confronting the person and encouraging the addict to seek help.",
"Before this meeting, a professional interventionist typically meets with family members or friends of the addict to get a history of what's happened, said Dr. Marvin Seppala, chief medical officer at Hazelden Foundation.",
"Letters are a typical component of a direct intervention: The family members or friends will explain in writing that they are doing the intervention because they love the addict, and that they have observed specific troubling behaviors, as described in the letter, Seppala said.",
"Beforehand, the professional interventionist will try to prepare for the possibility that the addict will run away and, along with the family, create specific consequences if the person does not agree to go into treatment, Seppala said.",
"For example, if the person is married, an addict's spouse may not permit him or her back into the home, Seppala said.",
"If the person is living with family, the relatives may kick that person out of the house, Loverde said.",
"The direct intervention model is not always the best method, experts say.",
"Dr. Bankole Johnson, chairman of psychiatric medicine at the University of Virginia, said this confrontational approach leaves the addict somewhat humiliated and may reduce the benefits of rehab treatment for the person.",
"If the intervention does not work, it creates a chasm between the family members and the addict, he said.",
"Instead, it's best to treat the addiction as a medical problem and stress the physical consequences of it, Johnson said.",
"Simply telling a person that he or she has a problem with alcohol or drugs is often not as effective as saying, \"You seem to be having difficulties with your sleeping, or you seem to be having difficulties with your breathing,\" he said.",
"Recognizing enablers .",
"Often there are people in the addict's life known as \"enablers\" who don't necessarily see the addiction as a problem, Seppala said.",
"These may include friends, family members, doctors and, in the case celebrities, an entourage.",
"Some celebrities become surrounded by enablers because greed and money taint the decision-making of people they know, Seppala said.",
"\"[If] their only real claim to fame is proximity to the celebrity, or getting money out of that situation, they're going to say whatever the wealthy person wants them to say,\" he said.",
"This may lead a well-known person with a drug problem to feel isolated, despite having a lot of people around, because he or she isn't getting the truth from anyone, Seppala said.",
"\"You've got to count on family and friends who may have known you before you became famous,\" he said.",
"For well-known people with drug problems, it's especially difficult to get the treatment they need because the celebrity factor may cloud doctors' care, Johnson said.",
"\"The practitioner is saying, 'If I don't give the person what they want, they'll go and see someone else,'\" Johnson said.",
"Sometimes people, especially family members, enable out of misguided love.",
"For example, Loverde said that while family members do not intentionally make an addict get worse, they may not know what to do except love the person in need.",
"But by not acting they enable that person.",
"\"You set up a family system,\" Loverde said.",
"\"You create the enabler, you create the punisher, you create these unhealthy family roles and people kind of mold into them based on the addiction itself.\"",
"Legal action .",
"In most states treatment for addiction cannot be forced by family members or friends, Seppala said.",
"That's where the legal system comes in.",
"But it's very difficult to prove in court that a person is not able to manage his or her own life because of an addiction, experts say.",
"Different states have different laws, but generally a conservatorship -- when someone takes legal charge of another person's decisions -- is only granted if a person is a danger to other people or to himself, Johnson said.",
"Generally, the person has to commit a crime, such as driving while intoxicated, before the legal system gets involved in ordering treatment, Johnson said.",
"In California, for example, a probate conservatorship involves a family member or other interested party taking over part or all decision making for an adult whose decision-making ability is impaired.",
"It must be shown that the person cannot provide food, clothing or shelter for himself.",
"But sometimes the very threat of police intervention is enough to prompt an addict to consent to treatment, Seppala said.",
"The bottom line .",
"Experts stressed that family members and friends should not wait until the person they're concerned about \"hits rock bottom\" before attempting to get help from a professional.",
"\"Very rarely does someone wake up in the morning and say, 'I want to change,'\" Loverde said."
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"Even family members may become enablers in the life of an addict, experts say .",
"Don't wait until the person you're concerned about \"hits rock bottom\"\nIn most states treatment for addiction cannot be forced by family members or friends ."
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"(Health.com) -- An antibiotic widely used to treat diarrhea in travelers may also provide some relief to people with the common and difficult-to-treat condition known as irritable bowel syndrome, according to a pair of new studies in the New England Journal of Medicine.",
"The Food and Drug Administration has not yet approved the antibiotic, rifaximin, for use in IBS, which affects as many as 1 in 5 U.S. adults.",
"The agency is currently reviewing the drug for that purpose and is expected to make a decision in March.",
"In the studies, 1,200 IBS patients took rifaximin or a placebo pill three times a day for two weeks.",
"Roughly 40 percent of the patients who took the antibiotic reported substantial relief from symptoms such as bloating, abdominal pain, and loose stools for at least two weeks during the subsequent month, compared with a little under one-third of the patients taking placebo.",
"All of the patients in the studies had a form of IBS that does not involve constipation.",
"Health.com: 12 surprising causes of constipation .",
"\"It made all the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome better, which we don't see too often in studies,\" says the lead researcher, Mark Pimentel, M.D., a gastroenterologist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, in Los Angeles.",
"The studies were funded by the maker of rifaximin, Salix Pharmaceuticals, which was also involved in collecting and analyzing the data.",
"(This arrangement isn't unusual in these types of studies, which are known as phase 3 trials and are generally the last research step in the FDA approval process.)",
"In addition, Pimentel and several of his co-authors report financial relationships with Salix, including receiving consulting fees from the company.",
"Health.com: Quick cures for stomach troubles .",
"Rifaximin, sold under the brand name Xifaxan for travelers' diarrhea, appears to be safe and doesn't seem to foster resistance among gut bacteria, meaning it can be used over and over, Pimentel says.",
"That could be important, because the number of study participants who reported lasting relief from their two-week rifaximin regimen gradually declined in the 10 weeks following treatment.",
"Despite the relatively small percentage of patients who responded to the drug, doctors who have been frustrated by the lack of effective IBS treatments say they would welcome another option.",
"Charlene Prather, M.D., a professor of internal medicine at Saint Louis University, in Missouri, says that while she'd hoped to see a \"more robust effect\" from rifaximin in the studies, she nevertheless would like the FDA to approve the drug for IBS.",
"\"It still provides me with something I can offer my patients,\" says Prather, who was not involved in the new research.",
"Health.com: 10 things that can make incontinence worse .",
"Currently, \"there are no good options\" for treating IBS, says Timothy Pfanner, M.D., a gastroenterologist and assistant professor of internal medicine at Texas A&M Health Science Center, in Temple.",
"Rifaximin may benefit a subgroup of patients with IBS, Pfanner says, although he stresses that most people in the study did not experience relief from their symptoms.",
"\"As a doctor, I'd need to treat 10 patients for one to improve,\" he adds.",
"Rifaximin would be the first antibiotic approved by the FDA for the treatment of IBS.",
"Aside from providing evidence of the drug's effectiveness, the study findings -- especially with regard to bloating -- support the theory that bacteria may be partially responsible for IBS.",
"Health.com: Alternative therapies for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) Bloating is sometimes thought to be related to bacterial imbalances in the gut, and antibiotics are a class of drugs that work only against bacteria.",
"\"That suggests that we hit upon a cause of IBS,\" Pimentel says.",
"This theory is still controversial.",
"Prather says that while there is some evidence to suggest that bacteria plays a role in IBS, it's unclear whether changes in gut bacteria are a cause or an effect of the syndrome.",
"Copyright Health Magazine 2010 ."
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"New studies show that an antibiotic may provide relief to people with IBS .",
"About 40 percent of the patients who took the antibiotic reported relief from symptoms .",
"The FDA has not yet approved the antibiotic, rifaximin, for use in IBS ."
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"(CNN) -- Some heartburn medications could increase the risk of hip, wrist and spine fractures in high doses or with long-term use, the Food and Drug Administration warned.",
"Such so-called proton pump inhibitors are used for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease, stomach and small intestine ulcers and inflammation of the esophagus, along with frequent heartburn.",
"They include esomeprazole, sold under the brand name Nexium, dexlansoprazole (Dexilant).",
"lansoprazole (Prevacid), omeprazole (Prilosec, Zegerid), pantoprazole (Protonix) and rabeprazole (Aciphex).",
"Over-the-counter versions include omeprazole (Prilosec OTC, Zegerid OTC) and lansoprazole (Prevacid 24HR).",
"The product labeling will be changed to describe the possible increased risk, the FDA said in a statement Tuesday.",
"\"Epidemiology studies suggest a possible increased risk of bone fractures with the use of proton pump inhibitors for one year or longer, or at high doses,\" said Dr. Joyce Korvick, deputy director for safety in FDA's Division of Gastroenterology Products.",
"\"Because these products are used by a great number of people, it's important for the public to be aware of this possible increased risk and, when prescribing proton pump inhibitors, health care professionals should consider whether a lower dose or shorter duration of therapy would adequately treat the patient's condition.\"",
"The warning and revised labeling stems from the FDA's review of several studies that reported an increased risk of hip, wrist and spine fractures in people using proton pump inhibitors.",
"The warnings and precaution sections of prescription labels and the drug facts label on over-the-counter medications will address the findings, the agency said."
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"Increased risk comes with high doses, long-term use .",
"Warning includes both prescription and over-the-counter medications .",
"Drugs include some forms of popular medications Prilosec, Nexium, Prevacid, Protonix ."
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"(CNN) -- Authorities have shut down a Texas food processing plant, saying it was contaminated by bacteria linked to the deaths of four people, state health officials said.",
"The Texas Department of State Health Services on Wednesday ordered Sangar Produce and Processing to immediately stop processing food and recall all products shipped from its San Antonio plant since January.",
"This comes after state laboratory results showed Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria that can cause severe illness, in chopped celery at the plant.",
"Four people died after contracting listeriosis after consuming celery that had been processed at the Sangar plant, said Carrie Williams, a department spokeswoman.",
"State health authorities came to this determination while investigating 10 cases in which people with serious underlying health problems contracted listeriosis over an 8-month period.",
"Six of those cases -- in Bexar, Travis and Hidalgo counties -- were linked to chopped celery processed at the SanGar plant, the state health services department said.",
"Four of those people died, as did one other person who authorities believe got listeriosis from another source not connected with Sangar products.",
"Sangar, however, sharply questioned the state's findings and strongly denied wrongdoing, saying it has had \"an excellent record of safety and health\" over the past three years.",
"Its president said outside tests \"directly contradict\" the state's conclusion.",
"\"The independent testing shows our produce to be absolutely safe, and we are aggressively fighting the state's erroneous findings,\" said Kenneth Sanquist, president of Sangar.",
"State health inspectors said they believe the bacteria found in the chopped celery may have contaminated other products at the company's plant.",
"Sangar processes a wide variety of products -- including three varieties of lettuce, peppers, carrots, cucumbers and various cut-up fruit, as well as salad, fruit and soup mixes, according to the company's website.",
"They are distributed primarily in sealed packages to restaurants, hospitals, schools and other large institutions that serve food.",
"Besides the bacteria, inspectors found a condensation leak above a food product area, dirt on a food-preparation table, and hand-washing problems at the San Antonio plant, the state health department said.",
"The state said that it is contacting distributors, restaurants and others who may have received Sangar products.",
"Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium found in the soil, in water, and in animals that carry it without showing signs they are sick, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.",
"It can get into vegetables from soil or manure that is used as fertilizer.",
"The strain of bacteria is relatively resilient -- with an incubation period of three to 70 days, Williams said -- and some foods can be contaminated after cooking but prior to packaging.",
"The bacteria have been tied to listeriosis, which sickens about 2,500 Americans and contributes to the death of 500 people annually, the CDC reports.",
"People with weakened immune systems, including newborns and the elderly, are especially susceptible to listeriosis.",
"Pregnant women are about 20 times more likely than other adults to contract the disease.",
"In August, Sanquist told CNN affiliate KENS5 that food-safety measures were not tough enough, saying the U.S. Food and Drug Administration should be more involved in inspections.",
"At the time, the SanGar president said that his company had never had a high bacteria count or had anything recalled.",
"\"Ultimately, you can get someone very sick,\" Sanquist told KENS5, criticizing city health inspections as insufficient.",
"\"We're talking about fresh-cut fruits and vegetables that need to be sanitized.\"",
"The Texas health department is taking the lead in the investigation, with assistance from the Food and Drug Administration and the CDC.",
"The state justified its closure of the Sangar plant, citing Texas law that authorizes such actions if conditions pose \"an immediate and serious threat to human life or health.\"",
"\"At this point, the order prohibits the plant from reopening without our approval,\" said Williams.",
"\"We will work with the company about setting up some guidelines before it can [reopen].\""
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"The company disputes the state's findings and insists its products are safe ."
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"Washington (CNN) -- A Food and Drug Administration committee delivered a split verdict on the diabetes drug Avandia on Wednesday, with most members voting to leave it on the market but recommending different changes in how it's prescribed.",
"Twelve of the committee's 33 members voted to pull Avandia off the market altogether, while only three supported leaving it on the market with its current labeling.",
"Seven voted to add stiffer warnings to the current label, and 10 wanted both stiffer language and restrictions on its use.",
"The vote came on the second day of hearings into the safety of the drug, which studies since 2007 have linked to an increased risk of heart failure.",
"One member abstained, and several said their votes easily could have gone another way.",
"\"I think the evidence of potential harm is stronger now than it was in 2007,\" said Dr. Peter Savage, the director of the National Institutes of Health's epidemiology division, who voted for stronger warnings and restrictions.",
"\"I think if the drug is to remain on the market, we need to consider whether there would be some specific indications in which it would be reserved for use.",
"It seems to me that simply putting a warning, a black-box warning, in the labeling is probably not sufficient to really protect patients.\"",
"FDA officials will make a decison on what to do with the medication \"as soon as possible,\" said Janet Woodcock, director of the agency's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.",
"Avandia manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline has insisted on the safety of the medication, which is used to control blood sugar levels in diabetics.",
"But a company-sponsored study that Glaxo said showed there was no higher risk of heart problems came under heavy fire from FDA researchers during proceedings Tuesday and Wednesday.",
"In a statement issued after the vote, Glaxo reiterated its belief in the safety of the drug and said Avandia \"remains available to physicians and appropriate patients\" to treat type 2 diabetes.",
"\"Following today's recommendations, we will, of course, continue to work with the FDA in the best interest of diabetes patients who face this chronic and serious disease,\" Dr. Ellen Strahlman, the company's chief medical officer, said in the statement.",
"\"Patients taking Avandia should speak with their physician about their treatment and any questions they may have regarding the safety of the medicine.\"",
"But Dr. Daniel Einhorn, president of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, said the decision was \"hardly a ringing endorsement\" of the drug.",
"In two preliminary votes, the FDA panel found that Avandia has an increased risk of heart problems compared with other drugs -- but it made the same determination in 2007 without voting to pull the drug, recommending stronger warnings instead.",
"The committee would not conclude the drug poses an increased risk of death, with most calling the data before them insufficient.",
"\"Until we have a longer-term follow-up we just can't say much about mortality,\" said committee member Dale Hammerschmidt, a University of Minnesota medical professor.",
"Before the vote, Chuck Keyserling, who suffers from type 2 diabetes, told the panel he has been taking Avandia for 10 years and can't take an alternative drug because of his physical limits on exercise.",
"\"In making this plea to keep Avandia on the market, I believe I am pleading for my life,\" Keyserling said.",
"For people in his position, he said, \"a negative position on Avandia may be a death sentence.\"",
"A strongly worded FDA report last week called Glaxo's RECORD study, which the company cites as evidence of the drug's safety, \"inappropriate and biased.\"",
"It accused Glaxo of repeatedly submitting sloppy data and failing to follow up on reports of problems among patients, including deaths.",
"And Dr. David Graham, the author of a June study that also found higher risk of heart problems among Avandia users, said the RECORD study would have been dismissed as \"garbage\" if it had been used to seek the drug's original approval.",
"But Dr. Murray Stewart, Glaxo's vice president for clinical development, said Tuesday that the company's studies \"provide the most robust and reliable data\" to assess Avandia's safety -- and those studies have found \"no evidence to suggest\" the drug increases the risk of heart problems.",
"Stewart defended the RECORD study again Wednesday.",
"Glaxo says several trials have shown Avandia is safe, but its usage has fallen sharply since a 2007 study that linked it to an increased risk of heart attacks and other related problems.",
"Published estimates indicate annual sales of Avandia have dropped from about $3 billion in 2006 to about $1 billion.",
"A Senate committee added to the controversy Tuesday.",
"Its leaders released documents they said show Glaxo \"failed to publish studies that found serious health risks associated with Avandia in a timely manner and actively promoted the drug despite the known safety concerns.\"",
"The documents, which the Senate Finance Committee provided to the FDA, include studies that date back to 2000, the committee's Democratic chairman and ranking Republican said.",
"But in an e-mail, Glaxo spokeswoman Mary Anne Rhyne told CNN the new documents were \"a small subset\" of millions of pages the company released in connection with lawsuits over the drugs.",
"\"They include drafts and other documents taken out of context, which therefore are incomplete and misleading,\" Rhyne said.",
"\"The documents do not offer new clinically relevant scientific information, and do not provide the full extent of GSK's studies and evaluation of Avandia.\""
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"Most panelists recommend Avandia stay on the market with restrictions .",
"Glaxo says Avandia remains available to \"appropriate\" patients .",
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"(CNN) -- Dr Yves Jean-Bart, President of the Haiti Football Federation, tells CNN about the day that the earthquake struck, the devastating aftermath and his hope for the future of soccer in the country.",
"What happened on the day of the earthquake?",
"I went to the federation around 1pm to meet the President of the Women's league and the members of the commission of the league - we had to discuss a lot of matters.",
"Also present at the meeting were Hancy Lescouflair (wife of the Minister of Sports and the Women's League President) and the national head coach Jean Yves Labaze.",
"The meeting was over and I was getting ready to leave when I felt the house shaking.",
"I ran towards the back exit of the house.",
"While going downstairs it was shaking really badly, I lost my balance and fell and blocks of debris fell on my hand.",
"I got up and fell again with a huge amount of debris falling on my body.",
"I was scared but I got up again to move away from the house that I then saw collapse in a white cloud.",
"With the few that were able to escape this tragedy, and also the friends of the football family, we started helping people trapped under the rubble.",
"During the whole night, even in darkness and with their lives in danger, those young friends of football saved and removed a few injured colleagues under the rubble.",
"Unfortunately, more than 30 perished and even more saddening, we were not able to recover their body for days.",
"Every day we go to the ruins of our office, and we had a memorial ceremony for all our colleagues that perished.",
"We were helpless, beside three cases, to remove their bodies and return them to their families.",
"What was going through your mind after the earthquake?",
"I had many thoughts going through my head for many days after and not having communication, we were unable to obtain information.",
"When some friends were able to recover my Blackberry, I started working and trying to reorganize.",
"I started by contacting the parents of the young boys and girls, miraculously saved because they were practicing at the National Stadium, and helped those that were in need.",
"I was also deeply in pain with my injuries and the loss of some of my family.",
"Psychologically, I had a lot of questions.",
"I was terribly choked.",
"What was left of the Haiti Football Federation?",
"From the headquarters there was nothing left.",
"All our office equipment, all of what we were able to acquire throughout the years in order to put together a decent office - our efforts to have a nice archive, our trophies and distinctions during the last years - we lost everything.",
"But most of all we lost a lot of colleagues including our best coach for the past years, all the equipment of our national teams, thousands of balls recently purchased everything...everything.",
"How did you cope in those days after the earthquake?",
"It's hard to adapt yourself to this, it's a whole different ball game.",
"I did not have any meds and my injured fingers started to get infected.",
"We were sleeping on the ground with the mosquitoes, the wind, the cold and the loud noises of airplanes coming in and out of the airport.",
"Fortunately some colleagues were able to recover my Blackberry -- it was damaged but functional.",
"We were able to get together, us members of the federation, and we all did our best to get back to work progressively.",
"My kids were fabulous - they were able to send me meds, tents, sleeping bags and some money to cover every day expenses.",
"Physically things got better but it has been a horrible misery up to now.",
"What help did you receive from your neighboring countries and from FIFA itself?",
"The support we received was the most comforting.",
"Less than four days after the earthquake, Captain Burrell, the President of the Jamaican Football Federation, arrived in two helicopters sent by the Presidents of FIFA & CONCACAF.",
"We accompanied him on a small tour of the town and met leaders in the stadium and on the ruins of our headquarters.",
"The very emotional report that he wrote touched the world football family even more on the hugeness of the tragedy.",
"The president of the Dominican Football Federation sent colleagues to check on us and find out about our needs.",
"He also sent me some meds that were very precious.",
"President Blatter and a lot of his colleagues called me and assured me that we were not alone.",
"About two weeks ago, with a lot of difficulties, FIFA Vice-President Jack Warner made it to Port-au-Prince in a private plane and brought us meds, foods and water.",
"He promised to motivate the FIFA committee about our needs, promised that FIFA would help our national teams to keep competing, all in all helping us rebuild our soccer.",
"At FIFA, last Tuesday, during the meeting of the associations, a lot of Presidents of Federations were present.",
"A minute's silence was observed for all the victims of the earthquake and during a special meeting, President Blatter announced to me that a special fund was created for the reconstruction of our football.",
"FIFA experts will come to Haiti soon to evaluate our needs, build projects that FIFA will finance from this newly created fund.",
"This is a big solidarity move.",
"On February 26 with the help of the Venezuelan government we will play a charity game in Caracas.",
"On March 7th, with the help of a German TV station, our men's national team will play a game to raise funds that will be used to rebuild the stadium of Leogane that was completely destroyed.",
"Some former world athletes have agreed to participate in this game.",
"The Germans have already visited this stadium and plan to help us for a while with this project.",
"Soccer federations of the whole world - Qatar, Switzerland, Honduras, Nicaragua and Mexico -- offered their help and we are deeply touched by this move.",
"How many of Haiti's players were affected by the earthquake?",
"The number of dead and injured announced, is really, really far from reality.",
"The very bad construction of the country, the lack of organization in general, the fact that the first response help got on the ground days after, will make the final numbers very high, higher than the official numbers given.",
"Fortunately with the fact the earthquake happened at 4:53pm, the players of Divisions 1 and 2 were unharmed.",
"The players lost immediate families: parents, wives, children.",
"A lot of young players are orphans.",
"When communication is fully restored and obviously when teams start training again, we will have an idea but the numbers will never be exact.",
"How does Haiti as a country feel about football?",
"There is not one Haitian that has not touched a soccer ball.",
"Football is part of the everyday life of Haiti, even with the scary living conditions in Port-au-Prince, even with the fields being occupied, they still play soccer.",
"It is the only entertainment reserved for everybody.",
"At the federation we had the great idea of distributing in the temporary shelters the few soccer balls we were able to recover and it was an explosion of joy.",
"I think it is necessary and mandatory, to help with the psychological recovery of a major part of the population, to free the fields and allow the people to release some stress.",
"In times of crisis like this does it help having something like football help to focus you?",
"It is a big challenge that motivates us better, gives us the desire to live.",
"My biggest objective is for the soccer family to become more united every day, because until recently the soccer family was disunited.",
"We feel that we have more responsibility than before.",
"With all this solidarity coming from all around the world, with the situation of the youth, with this cruel misery and this sudden loss for everybody, we feel that soccer has an important role to play in the reconstruction of this country.",
"How will you rebuild the federation and how long will it take?",
"It will be difficult - the conditions are impossible for us.",
"My colleagues at the federation are aware that every time we try to restart the soccer world in Haiti an unfortunate situation puts us back to square one.",
"In 2003 we had to stop everything during a political crisis.",
"In 2003 we had Hurricane Jeanne.",
"In 2005 there was the security crisis with the departure of President Aristide.",
"In 2008 there were the four hurricanes of the summer.",
"Every time it is an exodus of talent, the loss of the buying power of the population and each time we have to start from scratch.",
"Fortunately with new players, the work that we maintain with the young players, with the heavy support of FIFA, we climbed back up the ladder because in all age categories our teams are some of the best in the region.",
"Do you think the federation will grow strong again in the future?",
"I want to talk about construction and reconstruction at the same time.",
"Haitian soccer has existed for more than 100 years.",
"Soccer is a tradition deeply involved in the culture, the life of the country.",
"The misery of the country affected its international evolvement but not its creativity, its popularity, its power and national weight.",
"In this domain, with no doubt, everything exists, we will have to motivate - sensibly, because the human factor exists - in order to create an elite of players, to allow young talents to use soccer to get out of the misery, with the goal of obtaining a major professional contract and bringing money back to the country, or attending school abroad.",
"We need to take charge of the most talented and ask for the resources that we need.",
"We ask for infrastructures in the reconstruction process that the government will start to put at the service of these young talents and sports associations.",
"The Latin American countries insisted on sports infrastructures that didn't exist for the youth.",
"FIFA will help to rebuild our headquarters.",
"It should be a reality before the end of this year.",
"For the destroyed fields at Leoganea and Petit Goave, this should not take time.",
"Destroyed or not by the earthquake, all the soccer fields are only by name, all of them need to be rebuilt because they weren't really existent before.",
"With the lack of resources we had in the past we were able to accomplish so much, now with all the support that we will get, we will come back stronger than before."
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"January's earthquake killed 30 of Haiti's Football Federation officials .",
"Haiti's Football President Dr Yves Jean-Bart was injured in the quake .",
"Dr Jean-Bart is trying to rebuild the federation with help from FIFA .",
"He tells CNN about the earthquake and the enormous challenges ahead ."
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"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that it has stopped reviewing drug applications from an India-based pharmaceutical plant, alleging that officials there falsified data and test results in applications, some of which the agency has already approved.",
"In its second action in six months against Ranbaxy's Paonta Sahib plant, the FDA invoked its Application Integrity Policy, which is usually invoked over concerns about the integrity of data in drug applications.",
"In September, the FDA issued an import alert barring entry of generic drugs produced at the plant in northeastern India and two others owned by Ranbaxy.",
"That order remains in effect.",
"A man who answered the phone at the company's offices in Gurgaon, Haryana, India, said no one was available for comment.",
"No one immediately answered an e-mail sent Wednesday to the company's U.S. corporate offices in Princeton, New Jersey.",
"Under the Application Integrity Policy, the most recent action, the FDA has stopped all scientific review of any new or pending drug approval applications containing data from the Paonta Sahib plant.",
"In a letter sent Wednesday to the company, the agency alleged that data submitted from the Ranbaxy plant contained falsified information -- including lies that safety tests were conducted, lies that drugs had been kept at room temperature when in fact they had been stored in refrigerators, and lies about the shelf life of some drugs.",
"\"Companies must provide truthful and accurate information in their marketing applications,\" said Dr. Janet Woodcock, director of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, in a statement on the FDA Web site.",
"\"The American public expects and deserves no less.\"",
"An investigation is under way, but the FDA said it has no evidence that drugs manufactured at the plant do not meet quality specifications.",
"In a written statement e-mailed to CNN, a spokesperson said the company had just been notified of the action.",
"\"Ranbaxy will analyze the letter and other information fully and respond appropriately in a timely manner,\" it said.",
"\"The FDA has said it has no evidence the drugs on the market are substandard and also that they comply with specifications upon testing,\" it added.",
"Deborah Autor, director of the drug evaluation center's Office of Compliance, said there is no reason to believe Ranbaxy drugs on U.S. shelves pose any safety threat.",
"She said all 80 samples tested met application specifications.",
"\"We feel comfortable leaving those products on the U.S. market at this time,\" she said.",
"The FDA said it has approved some 25 drug applications that contain data from Paonta Sahib.",
"The applications affected by Wednesday's announcement are for approved drugs made for the U.S. market, drugs pending approval but not yet on the market, and certain drugs manufactured in Ranbaxy's Ohm Laboratories in New Jersey, which relied on data from the Paonta Sahib plant.",
"Three generic drugs were produced at Ohm Laboratories: simvastatin (Zocor) and pravastatin (Pravachol), both cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins, and the antihistamine loratadine (Claritin).",
"The four plants in India that make drugs approved for distribution in the United States have been inspected more than 20 times since 2005, the FDA said.",
"The FDA advised patients to talk with their doctor before considering stopping any medications."
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"(CNN) -- A U.N. investigator accused Kenyan police of widespread extrajudicial killings, and called Wednesday for the removal of the East African nation's police commissioner and its attorney general.",
"Philip Alston called for Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki (pictured) to fire the police commissioner.",
"\"Killings by the police in Kenya are systematic, widespread and carefully planned.",
"They are committed at will and with utter impunity,\" U.N. Special Rapporteur Philip Alston said in a written statement on his preliminary findings after his visit to the country.",
"The Kenyan government said it rejected Alston's findings.",
"\"The government finds it inconceivable that someone who has been in the country for less than ten days can purport to have conducted comprehensive and accurate research on such a serious matter, as to arrive at the recommendations he made,\" government spokesman Alfred Matua said in a written statement.",
"He said the government was concerned Alston made \"such far-reaching conclusions and recommendations on the basis of his interim report,\" and said the findings were released without government response.",
"Alston said he heard \"overwhelming\" testimony of the killings, which he said occurred regularly.",
"The police commissioner and other senior Kenyan police officials denied the accusations, he said.",
"The police may kill for personal reasons, for extortion or for ransom, Alston said.",
"He added, \"Often they kill in the name of crime control, but in circumstances where they could readily make an arrest.",
"He cited as an example James Ng'ang'a Kariuki Muiruri, 29, whom he said police shot and killed last month in the capital, Nairobi.",
"\"After a disagreement at a hotel, a police officer stopped the car James and his brother were in, and ordered James to handcuff himself.",
"When he asked why he was being arrested, James was shot three times,\" Alson said in the news release.",
"\"The only exceptional things about the case were that James was the son of a former Member of Parliament, and the incident had been witnessed,\" he said.",
"Alston said there was no accountability for the alleged police killings; there is no independent police internal affairs unit.",
"He called for Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki to fire the police commissioner.",
"\"Any serious commitment to ending the impunity that currently reigns in relation to the widespread and systematic killings by the police should begin with the immediate dismissal of the police commissioner.",
"In the absence of such a step it will be impossible to conclude that there is a strong commitment at the very top to deal with this problem.\"",
"As for Attorney General Amos Wako, Alston's comments were severe, and he called for his resignation.",
"\"Mr. Wako is the embodiment in Kenya of the phenomenon of impunity.\"",
"Alston also accused government security forces of torturing and killing hundreds of men in a March 2008 crackdown on a militia in the Mt.",
"Elgon district, in western Kenya.",
"And he said there was compelling evidence that what he called police death squads were operating in Nairobi and Central Province with a mandate to \"exterminate\" suspected Mungiki gang members.",
"\"These are not 'rogue' squads, but police who are acting on the explicit orders of their superiors,\" he said.",
"The Mungiki militia, which are loyal to Kibaki's Kikuyu tribe, began as a religious sect, but over the years has morphed into a gang that runs protection rackets -- particularly in the slums.",
"The U.N. investigator suggested Kibaki acknowledge the alleged police killings and commit to stop them.",
"He also advocated that an independent civilian police oversight body be created, and said the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court should investigate violence after the 2007 election.",
"He also said the government should create a witness protection program.",
"Alston traveled to Kenya after the government invited him, staying from February 15 until Wednesday.",
"He will issue a final report of his findings, but it was not immediately clear when it would be released."
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"(CNN) -- Make the most of \"the world's most livable city\" with these insider tips.",
"Trump card The Copenhagen Card entitles you to free use of the city's train, bus and metro systems, as well as free admission to 60 museums and attractions.",
"There are two versions, valid for either for either 24 hours (199 DKR) or 72 hours (429 DKR), which you can buy at tourist offices, train stations and some hotels (www.copenhagencard.com).",
"Louisiana Museum of Modern Art is well worth the journey.",
"Louisiana Museum of Modern Art Make your way some 40km north of the city to this fascinating museum -- it's well worth the effort.",
"Set in a beautiful sculpture park in the coastal village of Humlebaek, Louisiana is a beguiling combination of nature, architecture and contemporary art (www.louisiana.dk/dk).",
"On the up Check out the district of Nørrebro for a taste of the 'other side' of Copenhagen.",
"Slightly grungy, defiantly hip and definitely up-and-coming, this area has had its share of social problems, but it also has an undeniable energy and is increasingly popular with Copenhagen's young-and-trendy set.",
"Pass the Post The Copenhagen Post is a weekly English-language paper, available from train stations and newsstands.",
"It comes with the 16-page \"In & Out Guide,\" which has complete entertainment listings and is worth the cover price by itself.",
"Route canal Take a load off and let a canal boat take the strain as it meanders through Copenhagen's waterways.",
"DFDS Canal Tours offers one-hour guided tours from Nyhaven and Gammel Strand, as well as a water bus service that allows you to board and disembark at any of its 16 stops (www.canaltours.com/DCT/EN).",
"Free museums Two of the city's finest cultural treasures, the Statens Museum for Kunst (National Gallery) and The National Museum don't charge for admission.",
"A number of Copenhagen's museums and galleries offer free entry on Wednesdays, including the excellent Ny Carlsberg Glyptoteket.",
".................................. What are your tips for a great stay in Copenhagen?",
"Where have you found the \"real\" Copenhagen?",
"Send us your suggestions in the \"Sound Off\" box below and we'll print the best."
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"Louisiana Museum of Modern Art is a superb combination of nature and art .",
"Nørrebro is an up-and-coming area, with trendy bars, clubs and restaurants .",
"Take a canal tour to get a different view of the city or try the water bus service ."
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"You could blame weeds, trees, and grasses if you start itching, sneezing, coughing, and wheezing this fall.",
"But the usual suspects aren't the only triggers.",
"A host of household items -- candles, chemicals, stuffed animals, and spices -- may be the real culprits.",
"From blue jeans buttons to limes to teddybears, allergy triggers come in many ways, shapes and forms.",
"\"Many homes are filled with irritants, and if there's a high enough count of an irritant, you'll react,\" says Christopher Randolph, M.D., an allergy expert and professor of pediatric immunology at Yale University.",
"Here, a rundown of 11 sneaky suspects -- and how to stop them from bothering you.",
"Candles . You can't be allergic to essential oils -- which make candles smell like autumn leaves or dune grass -- but their odors can inflame your nasal cavities, according to James Wedner, M.D., chief of allergy and immunology at the Washington University School of Medicine.",
"\"People with nasal allergies have a natural increased sensitivity, so they're likely to get a runny nose or watery eyes around candles,\" he says.",
"\"To the person with the sensitive nose, it's no different than cigarette smoke.\"",
"What to do: If you're very sensitive, avoid candles altogether.",
"But if you love the smell and want to use them at home, buy candles that have few ingredients and feature just one scent, such as pumpkin.",
"By a process of elimination you may be able to pinpoint which scent or ingredient bothers you.",
"(Smoke from candles can also be an irritant, though that usually comes from snuffing it out; open a window or blow out the flame outside.)",
"If you have a bad reaction to a scented candle, getting some fresh air should make you feel better.",
"Perfume . Fragrances can contain hundreds of chemicals that are mostly untested on humans, Wedner says.",
"When those chemicals bond with the essential oils in perfumes and are then sprayed into the air, sensitive people may take offense.",
"Sneezing, congestion, and headaches can be the result.",
"What to do: Kindly ask your colleagues to go easy on their favorite fragrances, and bring a portable fan to keep your area as scent-free as possible.",
"If the thought of not wearing a fragrance leaves you blue, stick with body creams and moisturizers that have light scents.",
"These are less likely to irritate you.",
"Soaps and detergents .",
"You think it's the chemicals in cleaning products that make you itch?",
"Surprise: \"The majority of skin sensitivities are caused not by the cleaning agent but by a perfume additive,\" Wedner says.",
"\"And nearly every soap now has some sort of plant in it to make it fancy -- roses, elderberries, etc.",
"The skin can respond with irritation, and give you a rash.\"",
"Read more on how to identify a rash .",
"What to do: Buy organic or specially marked soaps; look for \"no additives,\" \"nonscented,\" or \"phthalate-free\" on the label.",
"Phthalates are chemicals that help improve texture, but they've been linked to allergic reactions; products that contain them may have \"diethylphthalate\" or something similar on the label.",
"Dove, Tide, and Ivory all offer low-irritant products, as do many organic brands.",
"If fabric softener seems to be giving your skin fits, try using a sheet of aluminum foil in your dryer instead; this trick will get rid of static cling.",
"Or use a scent-free, no-additive version, like Seventh Generation Free & Clear Natural Fabric Softener.",
"If you're in a public laundromat, wash and dry towels first, which will soak up the residue left behind by previous users.",
"Then be sure to use that same washer and dryer to clean and dry your clothes.",
"Stuffed animals .",
"Dust mites living in mattresses and pillows are a huge allergy trigger.",
"Roughly 15 percent of the population is allergic to these microscopic bugs.",
"Encasing mattresses and pillows with impenetrable covers and cases is a useful step, but it's not enough.",
"The mites also love kids' favorite furry toys.",
"What to do: Wash, dry, then repeat ... and use very hot water.",
"\"Toys should be washed at 140 degrees, which will ensure that the mites are killed,\" Randolph says.",
"After they're clean store them on a shelf, not on the bed.",
"What to do with the nonwashable toys?",
"Every two to three weeks put them in a plastic bag in the freezer for a couple of hours, which will also kill the mites.",
"Carpeting . You may love the feel of carpeting under your feet, but mites find it just as attractive.",
"\"Even if you vacuum constantly, you've still got mites,\" Wedner warns.",
"What to do: Remove wall-to-wall carpeting -- who doesn't like a beautiful wood floor?",
"-- and use small rugs that can be washed in hot water monthly.",
"\"And keep the humidity below 50 percent\" with your central air system or a dehumidifier, Randolph says.",
"\"Dust mites thrive in humidity.\"",
"Read more on how to allergy-proof your house .",
"Spices . They add nuance and zing to a variety of dishes, but there's no getting around spices' origin: pungent plants.",
"For some people, eating the spices made from these plants leads to a just little sniffling.",
"For others, it may cause itching, swelling, and even burning of the lips.",
"What to do: Avoid the spices more likely to cause trouble: coriander, poppy seeds, pepper, dill, paprika, cumin, and saffron -- which, in broad strokes, means Indian and Middle Eastern food.",
"If you're not sure which spices bother you, record what you've been exposed to each time you have symptoms and look for the common denominator.",
"Need help planning an allergen-free Halloween?",
"Read on for some tips . Christmas trees .",
"A word to the wise before the holidays: Mold grows fast on Christmas trees.",
"\"When you put that tree in a bucket of water, invisible mold grows almost immediately,\" Wedner says.",
"\"Most people are allergic to or irritated by mold spores.\"",
"What to do: Try a fake tree.",
"Can't live without a real one?",
"Ask when it was cut down before you buy it; trees that were cut weeks in advance are already ripe with mold.",
"Then, starve it of water and keep it for as short a period as possible.",
"Mold grows on houseplants, too, so keep them on the dry side.",
"Wall paint .",
"The solvents and synthetic resins used in paint often lead to itchy eyes and headaches.",
"Oil-based paints are a particular problem because they can continue releasing chemicals even after they dry.",
"What to do: Keep windows open as often as possible and allow fresh air to circulate for four weeks after painting, no matter what kind of paint you use.",
"\"Once it has dried -- and I mean really dried, weeks later -- the odor goes away, and you won't have a problem,\" Wedner says.",
"If possible, use latex paint, which emits less gas than oil-based kinds due to its water base.",
"By the way, there isn't any real latex in latex paint, so if you're allergic to latex gloves the same won't apply to the paint.",
"What about paint with low levels of VOCs (volatile organic compounds)?",
"They spew fewer chemicals into the air and are less smelly than regular paints.",
"But that doesn't mean they won't bother you.",
"To find these paints, look for the \"Green Seal\" certification mark on the label.",
"Alcohol . An actual allergy to alcohol is quite rare, but being allergic to the grains and additives used in liquor is not: wheat or the preservative sulfur dioxide could cause a rash or a stuffy nose.",
"New York City allergist Wellington Tichenor, MD, founder of the information site Sinuses.com, also blames grains like corn, barley, and rye, as well as fruit flavorings.",
"Wine and beer may create problems, too.",
"What to do: Stick with grain-free liquors like potato vodka, rum (made from sugar), and tequila (the agave plant).",
"Skip all flavored liquers.",
"And if sulfite preservatives in wine bother you, red wine tends to have fewer preservatives than white.",
"Also, look for wine labeled \"sulfite-free\" (it won't stay fresh for long).",
"And remember that anything with carbonation (like a wine cooler) increases the likelihood of an allergic reaction, Tichenor adds.",
"Blue jeans buttons .",
"The buttons on your jeans are probably made with the metal nickel -- a rash trigger for up to 20 percent of women.",
"A nickel rash near your waistline is usually itchy, red, and sometimes blistery.",
"What to do: Take your pants to a tailor and have her replace the nickel buttons with plastic ones (another metal might also cause irritation).",
"A second option: Coat the button with clear nail polish, a remedy found to be effective in a recent St. Louis University study.",
"Just be aware that nail polish itself may lead to a rash if you're sensitive to it.",
"Lemons and limes .",
"Limonene, a zesty compound in lime and other citrus fruits, gives many people watery eyes and a burning sensation in the nose, Wedner says.",
"It might even irritate your skin, whether you touch it or eat or drink products containing limonene.",
"What to do: If you get a rash, treat it with topical hydrocortisone creams used for bug bites and poison ivy.",
"Skip the lemon or lime wedge with your drink or salad, and look out for lime in salad dressings, desserts, and marinades (it's used in numerous dishes).",
"Enter to win a monthly Room Makeover Giveaway from MyHomeIdeas.com .",
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"Bakuriani, Georgia (CNN) -- The 21-year-old Georgian luger who propelled to his death after sliding off the track during an Olympic practice run in Vancouver was laid to rest in his hometown Saturday.",
"Some 4,000 citizens from every walk of life mourned silently as Nodar Kumaritashvili was buried in his hometown of Bakuriani.",
"The mourners included President Mikhail Saakashvili, who was clad in a Georgian Olympics shirt to show his national solidarity.",
"\"I wanted to throw a wedding feast for you,\" the athlete's father, David Kumaritashvili, said in a eulogy.",
"\"Instead we have a funeral.\"",
"Kumaritashvili died during a practice run when he slammed into a steel pole near the end of the 4,500-foot-long course and was propelled off the track, according to the International Olympics Committee.",
"A preliminary inquiry said human error caused the accident because he came out of a turn too late.",
"But Nodar's family and many Georgians don't accept that explanation.",
"There had been concerns from athletes about the speed of the record-setting track at the Whistler Sliding Center in Vancouver ahead of the opening of the 2010 Winter Olympics, according to a Georgian official.",
"\"There were some questions asked by other athletes even before this tragic accident,\" said Nikolas Rurua, Georgia's deputy minister for culture and sports, adding that there had been several crashes in the same area.",
"\"But at this moment it would be premature for me to jump to any conclusions.\"",
"Video of the crash shows Kumaritashvili lying motionless after being thrown from his sled and striking the pole when he was coming out of the course's last turn.",
"He was given cardio-pulmonary resuscitation by medical staff on site before being transported to a hospital where doctors were unable to revive him, the IOC said.",
"The luge is often called the \"fastest sport on ice.\"",
"Sliders use their legs and shoulders to steer small fiberglass sleds down an icy track, at times approaching or surpassing speeds of 90 mph, according to the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Web site.",
"They are positioned on their backs with their feet straight out in front of them and their heads back to be as aerodynamic as possible.",
"A track speed record -- and world speed record -- was recorded at Whistler on February 21, 2009, when a single men's luge athlete, Germany's Felix Loch, topped 95 mph during competition.",
"American luger Tony Benshoof held the previous world speed record of 86.8 mph set in 2001.",
"A somber seven-member Georgian delegation wore black armbands to the February 12 opening ceremonies, and a black ribbon was tied atop the Georgian flag in tribute to Kumaritashvili.",
"The team received a standing ovation from the 60,000 spectators in attendance.",
"Kumaritashvili's death was the first time an athlete had been killed during the games since 1992, when a Swiss skier crashed into a snow-clearing machine on a public trail while training in the closing days of the games, according to NBC News, the official broadcaster of the Vancouver Games.",
"Journalist Eka Kadagishvili contributed to this report."
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"Other athletes expressed concerned about the speed of the luge track .",
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"(CNN) -- A recent study on global wellbeing showed the Danes to be the happiest people on the planet and with about a fifth of them living in their capital it stands to reason that Copenhagen must be a little bit special.",
"The Amalienborg palaces are the royal family's winter residence.",
"So what are they so happy about? Well, lifestyle magazine Monocle recently named Copenhagen as being the world's most livable city, highlighting the quality of its infrastructure, transport system and contemporary buildings.",
"It's true that the city is well planned and well managed; it boasts a new metro system, the main arteries in the centre are pedestrianized and the other streets are filled with cyclists rather than exhaust fumes.",
"But Copenhagen is not some soulless exercise in sterile urban planning.",
"There are the winding medieval streets of Indre By and the Latin Quarter, the picture-postcard houses of Nyhavn, the canals of Christanshavn, and the palaces and parks of Fredericksstaden and Rosenborg.",
"The city is, simply, charming.",
"If you spend some time in Copenhagen you'll quickly come to understand the Danish concept of \"hygge\", a word with multiple meanings that is best translated as something between \"cozy\" and \"relaxed\".",
"But if that suggests a city of bygone cuteness it doesn't take into account the sleek modernism of Danish design.",
"Arne Jacobsen's legacy can be seen throughout the city (check out the Radisson SAS Royal and Café Stelling) but no less visionary are recent structures such as Henning Larsen's futuristic Opera House or the dramatic new Royal Library, known as the \"Black Diamond\".",
"The clean lines and minimalism that characterize Danish design are evident in the interiors of the city's stylish bars, restaurants and hotels and perhaps their influence can even be detected in the trend away from bland, stodgy cooking to a cleaner, healthier style that is earning the city's restaurants acclaim and Michelin stars.",
"The alternative side of Copenhagen can be seen in places like Christiania, the 'free city' founded in 1971 by a collection of dropouts, hippies and social visionaries.",
"The fact that this semi-autonomous experiment in communal living has survived for so long is testament to the open-mindedness of the Danish; but the very existence of Christiania has always been controversial and government plans to 'normalize' the area suggest it may not be 'free' much longer.",
"Like any city of its size, Copenhagen has its share of social problems.",
"Nørrebro has been the scene of a riots in recent years, with some commentators blaming social deprivation and others blaming boredom among young people.",
"But it is working class areas like Nørrebro and Vesterbro, away from the tourist trail, that are the beating heart of the city.",
"They are home to many of Copenhagen's trendiest bars and clubs and they have a sense of community that is difficult to convey; it is something Danes might describe as \"hygge\".",
"So why are the Danish so happy?",
"Go to Copenhagen and you'll understand."
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"Sleek Danish design is evident everywhere and gives the city a modern edge .",
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"(CNN) -- Once again, thanks to everyone who made connections between Canada and the Ivory Coast.",
"We were quite amazed at the links you found between two countries that at first glance appear to be worlds apart.",
"We started the week by talking to Lonely Planet editor Tom Hall .",
"He told CNN's Max Foster that one of the most interesting links is that both countries have brilliant borders.",
"Canada's border with the United States is the longest land border in the world, Hall said.",
"Meanwhile the Ivory Coast, which has five countries neighboring it and a sea coast, has a most unusual border.",
"Ailish Coblentz in Toronto made another interesting point related to borders.",
"The populations of both countries live near the periphery.",
"Most Canadians live near the U.S. border, and likewise citizens in the Ivory Coast live around the edges.",
"\"Jose Nagbe,\" like many of you, noted that a shared French heritage links Canada and the Ivory Coast.",
"\"Philip Ideh\" connected the two countries by pointing out that both countries have great monuments.",
"The Ivory Coast, for instance, has the largest church in the world.",
"Ziebono Nagbe also linked the two countries by religion, saying that there are sizeable Catholic populations in both Canada and the Ivory Coast.",
"We also interviewed Canadian author Yann Martel, the Booker Prize-winning author of \"Life of Pi.\"",
"He told us about how Canada inspires and shapes his work.",
"There were two main food-related connections that many made.",
"\"Curt,\" a commenter on the blog, said the Ivory Coast is a major producer of coffee, and Canadians love coffee.",
"Bob Nelmes pointed out that the Ivory Coast produces loads of cocoa -- and that Canadians love drinking hot chocolate, especially during the wintertime.",
"We also took a closer look at the the cocoa industry in the Ivory Coast, highlighting some of the challenges farmers there face.",
"\"Linda Sampson\" used sports fans to connect the two countries.",
"Canadian fans of ice hockey and Ivorian soccer fans are both \"crazy and dedicated,\" she wrote on the blog.",
"Please keep sending us your comments.",
"The next set of countries we're looking at is Turkey and China.",
"Check out our quiz to see how much you know about these two countries, and if you make any links, leave us a message on the blog.",
"As usual, we'll investigate the best on Connect the World.",
"Happy connecting!"
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"(CNN) -- A strengthening El Nino is expected to bring torrential rain Thursday to parts of Southern California, including Los Angeles, and authorities warned of possibly severe mudslides in areas denuded by forest fires.",
"The storm could dump 8 inches to 10 inches of rain on the Los Angeles area and higher amounts in the foothills, the National Weather Service said.",
"Late Tuesday, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa -- expecting a dangerous storm Wednesday -- urged hundreds of Californians to leave their homes.",
"A torrential rainfall Tuesday unleashed flooding and spawned a rare tornado warning.",
"Are you being affected by the storms?",
"Send your images, video .",
"There has been some resistance to the advice, a detective with the Los Angeles Police Department said.",
"The detective, who wouldn't give her entire name, said she didn't know how many people decided to leave.",
"Flash flooding on California golf course .",
"There was heavy rain Wednesday in San Francisco and Sacramento, California, but Los Angeles had little precipitation as of about noon.",
"Driving by homes, businesses under water .",
"A warm ocean current from the South Pacific is responsible for this week's storms, said CNN meteorologist Chad Myers.",
"With little vegetation to help contain the water, the vast expanses in southern California that were hit by wildfires late last summer are causing concern for officials.",
"The largest of the fires -- known as the Station Fire -- charred 250 square miles of land last summer north and east of Los Angeles.",
"\"If you are lower in elevation than where a fire happened earlier this year, you need to be very, very cautious,\" Myers said.",
"Forecasters said several feet of snow would fall in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada through the rest of this week, as low pressure systems continue moving into the area."
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"(CNN) -- Tanya Gray, 28, works at a preschool in Florence, where she has lived for the last two years.",
"She first moved to the city seven years ago from her home in Luxemburg, when she and a friend decided to travel to Italy's cultural capital to enroll as students.",
"\"Once you have seen the Duomo and some of the old buildings you can't really compare it to anywhere else.\"",
"While there she fell in love, and over the following years she was either in the city or planning her next trip there.",
"CNN: Hi Tanya.",
"What were your initial impressions on coming to Florence?",
"Tanya: It's a very beautiful city, it's very young and there are always things to do: there's always a party; there's always something going on.",
"And that was very different from Luxemburg for me -- Luxemburg is a very small place and there's not much going on, but in Florence there is so much energy.",
"I was expecting something a lot more like Rome, a lot bigger.",
"Florence is one of those places that is not too big, but it's still a city, so wherever you go you meet different people, it's not that everyone knows everything about you.",
"But it's small enough so that you can walk everywhere.",
"I don't have a car, and walk everywhere.",
"I have been totally immersed in the Florentine way of life: I'm married to a Florentine, I spend all my time with his friends.",
"I didn't even know there was an English-language newspaper in Florence until very recently.",
"CNN: What has made the city so special to you?",
"Tanya: That would have to be all the historic buildings and the architecture, because once you have seen the Duomo and some of the old buildings you can't really compare it to anywhere else.",
"When you see the Duomo, it's breathtaking.",
"And there are various places in the city, such as the Piazzale Michelangelo, from where you can see the whole of the city, and it's beautiful.",
"You can just spend ages there, especially if you are an art enthusiast.",
"CNN: If Florence were a person, what would they be like?",
"Tanya: They would be a really fun, enthusiastic, very lively and cheerful person.",
"CNN: Is Florence a stylish place?",
"Tanya: Yes, of course.",
"All the Italians kit themselves out when they go around the center of Florence, everyone is wearing the latest fashion -- even the mothers of 50- and 60-years old have all got them.",
"You get taken along with the current, even though in the beginning you think, \"No, I'm not going to be like them, I'm not.\"",
"But in the end you just get taken along with the flow.",
"Otherwise you just feel underdressed.",
"A lot of American students who come to Florence -- and there are lots and lots of students in the center, most of whom are American -- are a lot less dressy than the Italians, and the Italians can spot them a mile away.",
"CNN: Is it hard to find places away from the tourists?",
"Tanya: Oh no. The center is very touristy, but if you travel about a kilometer outside of the center it is actually hard to find someone to who speaks English.",
"I live about three kilometers from the center of the city and round there it's really tough to find someone who speaks English.",
"You walk into a bakery and everything has to be said in Italian.",
"Also, some of the clubs 10 minutes' drive from the center are a lot less touristy than the clubs in the center.",
"CNN: Where do you shop? Tanya: Obviously there are lots of shops in the city, but there are also lots of markets, and many people shop at them.",
"I definitely shop at markets because the shops in town are so much more expensive, especially for clothes.",
"And they're not just in the center, they're also on the outskirts as well, which tend to be cheaper, because the ones in the center can rip you off if you're a tourist, or if you look like one.",
"CNN: Could you describe a typical Florentine's weekend?",
"Tanya: On Saturday morning they would go for a walk into town and have a look at all the shops in the center.",
"And then the Italians are very fond of aperitifs before they go out, and lots of the bars have these aperitifs put out.",
"One of the bars in town is called Slowly and a lot of people go there and have their cocktail and their little things to eat, sausage rolls, crisps and all the different little things.",
"Then they would go onto a club, a really good one is called Otel, it's in the south of Florence, a ten minute drive from the center, and it's a really nice club.",
"You can have dinner, watch a show with comedians, live singing and dancing, and then it turns into a club after about 12.30.",
"On Sundays, lots of the Italian people, if it's nice weather, like to go for a drive in the Chianti region: it's beautiful.",
"They might stop for lunch in one of these very quaint little restaurants.",
"If it's terrible weather they can go to the big shopping center, which is called Gilli.",
"Sunday nights are very popular nights to have an aperitif, as well.",
"It's a big student town, and Thursday night is a big night to go out as well.",
"Well, in the city center any night you can find people going out.",
"There is constantly something going on.",
".................................. Where have you found the \"real\" Florence?",
"Do you agree with Tanya?",
"Send us your comments in the \"Sound Off\" box below and we'll print the best.",
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"Editor's note: In our Behind the Scenes series, CNN correspondents share their experiences in covering news and analyze the stories behind the events.",
"Here, Soledad O'Brien tells users about her work with young people who videotaped their stories in post-Katrina New Orleans.",
"From left: Shantia Reneau, Deshawn Dabney, Soledad O'Brien, Amanda Hill and Brandon Franklin.",
"NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (CNN) -- Eighteen-year-old Amanda Hill sits on a plastic lawn chair in a gutted home, talking straight into a camera.",
"She looks shell-shocked, as if she has survived a war, and in a way that is exactly what has happened.",
"Amanda and her grandmother lost their home and their livelihood as a result of Hurricane Katrina.",
"\"I know what it is like not to have the finer things in life,\" she says, \"and I don't need that to be happy, but I wake up at 3 a.m. to hearing my grandma crying because she doesn't know if she'll have money to put milk in the fridge or bread on the table.\"",
"Watch Amanda's story .",
"Amanda speaks these words on the very first tape she sends to us in February of this year.",
"She is one of 11 New Orleans-area students, age 12 to 20, who received cameras from me and filmmaker Spike Lee in January.",
"Their mission: Take the cameras and tell us the story of your post-Katrina lives.",
"For instance, Amanda tells us her grandmother, Dolores, has mentioned suicide.",
"\"All I could say was it's going to be OK, when in my heart I don't think it is.\"",
"Dolores has raised Amanda since she was 11 years old.",
"That was the year her mother died from cancer.",
"Since returning to St. Bernard Parish, east of New Orleans, Dolores has tried to support the two of them while working at McDonald's.",
"In early spring, 15-year-old Deshawn Dabney confides to his camera, \"I don't want to be dead at 15.",
"I have dreams, a whole life to live.",
"I want to be this huge entertainer... and there is no way I can do that if I'm dead.\"",
"He has reason to be concerned.",
"He is speaking just days after a neighbor, 17-year-old Anthony Placide, was killed by a gunshot wound to the head.",
"The shooting happened only a few hundred feet from Deshawn's front door.",
"Watch Deshawn's story .",
"On another tape we get a few days later, Deshawn is interviewing Anthony's 14-year-old brother, Jamell Hurst.",
"\"I was shocked,\" Jamell tells Deshawn about his brother's murder.",
"By now, I'm a bit shocked too, by the emotions these kids are sharing on these tapes.",
"Seventeen-year-old Shantia Reneau talks about her inability to afford the college of her dreams, Southeastern Louisiana University.",
"All of the family's extra money is going toward rebuilding their damaged home in the 9th Ward.",
"They're living in a FEMA trailer in a parking lot.",
"\"I really want to go to Southeastern, but if not, I'll have to stay down here,\" she says while walking along her damaged street.",
"\"I didn't want to. New Orleans has nothing to offer, nothing, not a thing.\"",
"Watch Shantia's story .",
"Nineteen-year-old Brandon Franklin is looking outside New Orleans, too.",
"He wants to go away to college to study to become a band director.",
"But it may be a tough road for him.",
"He is raising a 1-year-old with his live-in girlfriend, Ivorionne, and they have another baby on the way.",
"\"I feel like we're a little bit too young for the responsibilities we have,\" he tells the camera in a strong, confident voice.",
"\"But I feel like I can do anything I put my mind to.\"",
"Seeing and hearing him, you want to believe it.",
"Watch Brandon's story .",
"Amanda, Deshawn, Shantia and Brandon are among the approximately 30,000 students who attend public schools in Orleans and St. Bernard Parish nearly two years after the storm, down from more than 75,000 before Katrina hit.",
"On the day we distributed the cameras, Spike Lee told the kids to \"just go out and shoot, tape is cheap.\"",
"With this cheap tape these kids have taught us all a powerful, infinitely valuable lesson that will stay with me forever.",
"E-mail to a friend ."
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"(CNN) -- Federal investigators have found salmonella bacteria in chicken feed and in barn and walkway areas at Iowa farms at the center of the nationwide outbreak, officials said.",
"The feed or feed ingredients could have become contaminated after they went through heat treatment that was sufficient to kill salmonella, officials from the Food and Drug Administration told reporters.",
"Produced at a mill at a Wright County Egg Co. facility, the feed was given to pullet chickens at both Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms, which between them recalled more than a half-billion eggs since the salmonella outbreak.",
"The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said a total of 2,403 cases of Salmonella enteriditis had been reported in the United States between May 1 and August 25.",
"Normally, 933 cases would be reported in that time period.",
"The dramatic difference of 1,470 cases may be linked, at least in part, to the outbreak and the tainted eggs, a CDC spokeswoman said.",
"Officials indicated in a conference call that this is the largest Salmonella enteriditis outbreak since tracking began in the mid-1970s.",
"Testing at Wright County Egg farms in Iowa showed the presence of salmonella in the food mill and in manure at two locations, said Sherri McGarry of the Food and Drug Administration.",
"She said investigators are still drawing samples at Hillandale Farms.",
"''Feed were the sources [of the salmonella], but perhaps not the only sources,\" McGarry said.",
"The feed could have been contaminated in a number of ways, including by birds, rodents and people's shoes or boots, officials said.",
"Wright County Egg, in a statement issued later Thursday, said it will \"work with FDA as they expand their review of feed ingredients purchased from outside vendors for our farm, as well as for their ongoing review of our farms.\"",
"\"FDA while on our farm tested meat and bone meal that is provided by a third-party supplier as an ingredient for our feed.",
"The ingredient is held separately in an overhead bin that was tested by FDA officials prior to being mixed in with our feed.",
"\"This finding obviously is of great concern to us.",
"As part of our internal investigation and in response to FDA's initial consideration of feed as a possible source, on August 23 we pulled and sent samples of all ingredients used in our feed for further SE [Salmonella enteriditis] testing.",
"In addition, today we provided FDA with information about our third-party supplier and immediately notified that supplier of the testing results.",
"... \"We have received from FDA three positive environmental SE tests.",
"It's important to understand that a positive environmental test does not mean eggs from that barn would have SE.\"",
"Wright County Egg spokeswoman Hinda Mitchell said the third-party supplier and manufacturer is Central Bi-Products.",
"A call to the company was not immediately returned Thursday night.",
"Thursday's update by federal regulators came amid rising questions of how the companies monitored their facilities and the speed of the government response.",
"Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Michigan, announced a House subcommittee will hold hearings September 14 on the safety of the nation's food supply.",
"The subcommittee has requested inspection reports and notices of any violations, among other documents, from Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms.",
"\"We are working right now to respond to the Committee, and we will approach it in the same forthright manner as we have in our cooperation with FDA to date,\" said Mitchell, confirming that owner Jack DeCoster has been invited to appear.",
"Hillandale Farms founder Orland Bethel also has been asked to attend, said spokeswoman Julie DeYoung, who likewise said the company is cooperating with officials.",
"Dr. Jeff Farrar, the associate commissioner for food safety at the FDA, said it took weeks to trace the clusters of salmonella reports to contaminated eggs.",
"Officials didn't believe a massive early recall made sense, nor did they want to wait for confirmed laboratory results, he said.",
"\"We have to strike a balance between being timely and accurate,\" Farrar said of the FDA's move August 11 to ask the companies to do a voluntary recall.",
"Iowa does not have an egg quality assurance program, McGarry said.",
"\"We are not sure how and when this feed could have been contaminated,\" she said.",
"FDA officials said new producer egg safety rules, which took effect in July after the outbreak began, will greatly reduce the possibility of a similar salmonella outbreak in the future.",
"More people are likely to report becoming sick because of the two to three weeks it takes for salmonella to manifest itself, said Dr. Christopher R. Braden, acting director of the Division of Foodborne, Waterborne and Environmental Diseases at the CDC.",
"No deaths have been linked to the outbreak, regulators said.",
"Braden said elderly people living in nursing homes have not fallen sick, as they might have in past outbreaks.",
"Increased egg safety procedures in restaurants, along with pasteurization and thorough cooking, have put a dent into the outbreak, he added.",
"Egg consumers had two new brand names to search for in their refrigerators.",
"Wright County Egg, which was responsible for 380 million of the 550 million recalled eggs, said 60-egg cases sold under the Cardenas Market brand in California and Nevada were being recalled.",
"Eggs included in the recall are labeled with plant number 1026 and date codes ranging from 136 to 228.",
"Dates and codes can be found printed on the label.",
"The plant number begins with the letter P and then the number.",
"The Julian date follows the plant number, for example: P-1026 228.",
"In addition, Trafficanda Egg Ranch released a statement saying it was doing a voluntary recall of Wright County-supplied shell eggs.",
"The Trafficanda Egg Ranch-branded eggs were distributed to grocery stores and food-service companies in California in 12-egg cartons, 20-egg over-wrapped packages, and 60-egg over-wrapped packages with date codes ranging from 136 to 229 and plant numbers 1026, 1413, 1720, 1942 and 1946.",
"According to a spokeswoman for the Egg Safety Center, the two newest \"subrecalls\" don't add to the total number of eggs recalled; both the Cardenas Market and Trafficanda Egg Ranch eggs were counted already as part of Wright County Egg's 380 million.",
"New regulations went into effect July 9 requiring egg producers with more than 3,000 hens to take measures designed to prevent the spread of salmonella.",
"While FDA inspectors typically didn't inspect farms until after an outbreak of illness, Farrar, the associate commissioner for food safety at the FDA, said that under the new rule, \"We will be beginning routine inspections of egg farms throughout the United States.\"",
"While the recall involves hundreds of millions of eggs, they represent less than 1 percent of the 80 billion eggs produced in the United States each year, said Krista Eberle, director of the food safety program at the Egg Safety Center.",
"But even that risk level is too high for some restaurant patrons in Michigan, the most recently added state on the list of those receiving tainted eggs.",
"\"It makes you not even want to order or buy the eggs,\" Audrey Karas, a customer at a Big Boy in Warren, Michigan, told CNN affiliate WDIV.",
"Big Boy uses eggs unaffected by the recall.",
"\"It makes you uneasy about buying eggs, even if they are supposed to be safe.\"",
"CNN's Phil Gast and Senior Medical Producer Caleb Hellerman contributed to this report."
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"(CNN) -- The love-triangles, family feuds and paternity mysteries of Brazil's telenovelas have commandeered the nation's airwaves for decades and generated a fortune for Globo -- the powerful TV network that produces many of the genre's most popular shows.",
"Brazilian actress Carolina Dieckmann's portrayal of life with lukemia prompted 23,000 marrow donations after the show was aired.",
"But aside from lining the pockets of television executives, evidence is emerging that the telenovelas have had a surprising impact on the fabric of Brazilian society.",
"From declining fertility rates and a growing proportion of divorcees, to an increasing awareness of social issues and taboo medical conditions -- it is claimed that the colorful dramas are responsible for a wave of 'social merchandising' that has helped significantly alter Brazilian values over the years.",
"Despite a religious culture that condemns modern family planning methods, birth rates in Brazil have decreased from 6.3 children per woman in 1963 to 2.3 in 2000.",
"This drop is of a similar scale to that seen in China, where the government has played an extensive and controversial role in controlling population numbers.",
"Although such a change could be attributed to a range of factors, a new study reveals that there is a direct correlation between the availability of the Globo TV signal and low fertility rates across Brazil.",
"This is accompanied by a similar pattern of increasing divorce rates, as well as the (albeit less remarkable) tendency for parents to name their children after popular characters.",
"Novelas depict the \"small, healthy, urban, middle and upper-class consumerist family,\" says Alberto Chong, one of the study's authors.",
"\"They have been a powerful medium through which the small family has been idealized.\"",
"The changing trends certainly resonate with an analysis of 115 Globo novelas aired between 1965 and 1999.",
"It showed that 72 percent of the main female characters had no children, and 21 percent had only one child.",
"The influence of TV is particularly strong in countries like Brazil.",
"Joseph Potter, a University of Texas sociologist who has studied the relationship between fertility and television in Brazil explains in a report: \"It's not a literate society, it's not a place where there are books and newspapers outside the upper 10 percent -- and television fills that space.\"",
"But as well as fashioning lifestyle choices, the novelas contribute to an increasing awareness and tolerance of difficult social issues.",
"Bruno Gagliasso is the star of one of the most popular novelas in Brazil.",
"In it he plays Tarzo, a recently diagnosed schizophrenic fighting not only himself but the stigmas of mental illness.",
"\"We're showing a disease that people ignore,\" he tells CNN.",
"\"And we're able to expose it to society as a whole.\"",
"Finding opportunities to insert health themes into novelas is described by some in the industry as 'social merchandising' and its effects are quantifiably real.",
"Globo executive Luis Erlanger says that one episode, which featured a young girl in tears as her head is shaved in preparation for chemotherapy, prompted 23,000 bone marrow donations in the month after it first aired.",
"Despite this, Erlanger is quick to assert that Globo's priority is always with entertainment and that social issues will never dictate plot.",
"However Manoel Carlos, writer of novelas since 1978, sees the inclusion of health themes and information as a personal responsibility.",
"\"Novelas are used to sell cars and freezers,\" he tells CNN.",
"\"So why not sell some good information?\""
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"So ill he could not move, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart supposedly sang parts of his final masterpiece, \"Requiem,\" from his deathbed.",
"Two centuries later, the exact cause of the Austrian composer's premature death, in December 1791 at age 35, is still a mystery.",
"This portrait by painter Johann Georg Edlinger, showed Mozart not long before his mysterious death in 1791.",
"Theories abound.",
"It's known that his entire body was so swollen he couldn't turn over in bed; some say jealous rivals poisoned him, while others suggest scarlet fever, tuberculosis, or lethal trichinosis from undercooked pork.",
"Now, new evidence points to an altogether different conclusion: Mozart may have died from kidney damage caused by a strep infection, possibly strep throat.",
"Health.com: Can't stop coughing?",
"8 causes of chronic cough .",
"Dr. Richard H.C. Zegers of the University of Amsterdam and his colleagues analyzed data from Vienna's death registry.",
"Researchers had not previously analyzed the daily death registry -- begun in handwritten script in 1607 and maintained until 1920 -- for clues to Mozart's death.",
"Zegers and his team looked at information for 5,011 adults who died during three consecutive winters starting in 1790, as well as eyewitness accounts of Mozart's death, according to the study published this week in Annals of Internal Medicine.",
"\"By looking at the patterns of death during Mozart's time and combining them with the signs and symptoms of his final disease, we have not one but two pillars on which our theory is built,\" said Zegers.",
"\"Although we can't be 100 percent conclusive, I'm convinced that we have come very near the exact reason he died.\"",
"The researchers found that there were more than 500 deaths related to edema, the swelling caused by fluid in the body's tissues.",
"Edema was the third most common cause of death at the time, after tuberculosis and malnutrition/cachexia, a physical wasting-away that was possibly caused by cancer or diabetes.",
"Health.com: Your nutrition needs in your 30s, 40s, and 50s .",
"During the winter of 1791, there was a spike in edema-related deaths among younger men, possibly because of an epidemic of strep throat, according to Zegers.",
"He and his colleagues suspect that the epidemic's origin was the local military hospital, since crowded quarters are more conducive to the rapid spread of airborne bacteria such as group A Streptococcus, which can cause strep throat.",
"Strep throat can progress to rheumatic fever, which can lead to heart valve and joint damage; scarlet fever, which is characterized by a skin rash; and poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis (APSGN), a condition that causes fluid buildup throughout the body because of kidney damage.",
"Health.com: How one doctor helps patients avoid kidney problems .",
"Strep bacteria's serious side effects are why today's experts recommend testing and prompt antibiotic treatment of strep, which causes a fiery red throat, severe pain and a high fever.",
"However, most present-day throat infections are caused by viruses (in which case antibiotics are useless), and they often go away without treatment or serious complications.",
"Dr. Martin Schreiber, the head of the nephrology and hypertension department at the Cleveland Clinic, in Ohio, said that the researchers might be on the right track.",
"\"Is this plausible? Yes,\" said Schreiber.",
"\"But is it definitive? No.\" Contrary to previous theories suggesting that Mozart died in extremely rare circumstances, the new study does have a more reasonable conclusion based on what was happening in the community, Schreiber said.",
"\"Using the most credible sources available from that period, they're relying upon deductive reasoning.",
"I'm not sure if there's a more scientific approach to doing this,\" he added.",
"Even though the death registry's data helps shed light on Mozart's cause of death, significant gaps still leave doubt.",
"Many people witnessed the composer's final days, but most of those accounts were published decades after his death.",
"Historians have found no written accounts by Mozart's physicians, and have relied largely on medical reports by a doctor who was familiar with the case -- but didn't treat the composer.",
"Other sources used in the study include a biography written by the composer's wife's second husband, Georg Nikolaus von Nissen, and an eyewitness account given by Mozart's sister-in-law, Sophie Haibel, 33 years after his death.",
"Dr. Stephen Gluck, a nephrologist at the University of California, San Francisco, finds some faults with the new theory: There are no accounts of Mozart suffering from a sore throat in the last weeks of his life; nor were there reports of high blood pressure or blood in his urine.",
"All are telltale signs of APSGN.",
"Gluck adds that APSGN now occurs mainly in children and is nonfatal in most cases.",
"Mozart's cause of death is listed on the city's official registry as hitziges Frieselfieber, or miliary fever, a condition whose symptoms include a high temperature and rash.",
"Zegers suggested this guess was made by a layperson instead of a medical authority because it was a term widely used to describe symptoms instead of an actual medical diagnosis.",
"Although a rash is a symptom of scarlet fever, which is also caused by strep bacteria, it's more likely that Mozart's death was due to strep throat, Zegers said.",
"None of the people who were with him during the last weeks of life reported that he had a rash, suggesting that he had the rash only at the time of his death.",
"Scarlet fever's rash shows up the first or second day after you get sick and then subsides within six to nine days, said Zegers, so that condition is unlikely to have been the cause of death.",
"Health.com: Four things you didn't know about natural medicine .",
"What's more, Mozart was reported to have had a fever in the fall of 1791, which may have been caused by the initial strep infection, the researchers say.",
"Some strep complications can occur weeks after the initial infection, and it's possible that Mozart had a sore throat before or at the time of his death and it wasn't recorded.",
"Enter to win a monthly Room Makeover Giveaway from MyHomeIdeas.com .",
"Copyright Health Magazine 2009 ."
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"OXFORD, Iowa (CNN) -- Brianne Leckness stares into the camera, a crooked smile spread across her face.",
"It's the epitome of youth -- a young girl with bows in her hair ready to tackle the world.",
"A dog scampers behind her in a blur.",
"Brianne Leckness is one of 100 people featured in a new book called \"The Oxford Project.\"",
"But then you learn her story and how her life has changed since that day in 1984 when photographer Peter Feldstein took her picture in Oxford, Iowa, a town of about 700 people.",
"You may pause. You may even cry.",
"\"My mom left me at a church when I was 3.",
"She used to travel with the carnival, and the carnival ended up going broke in Iowa.",
"When my mom and my stepfather had a hard day, they'd take it out on me.",
"So she left me at this church with our dog Freddy,\" she says.",
"\"She pinned a note to my shirt that said, 'Please take care of her.",
"We can't any longer.' \" Brianne's story is one of 100 captured in a new book called \"The Oxford Project.\"",
"It combines black-and-white portrait photographs -- one from 1984, a second 20 years later -- with oral histories to give a mosaic of a small town, of hopes and dreams, of triumphs and tragedies, of life and death.",
"\"Old hippie\" works hard, parties hard; meet other townfolk too » .",
"Intimate details are shared: Pat Henkelman was the last in town to learn her husband of 45 years was cheating; Hunter Tandy says his second cousin, Ashton Kutcher, once visited with Demi Moore and stayed in the Super 8; Jim Hoyt Sr. breaks his silence and describes being one of the first four U.S. soldiers to liberate the Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany during World War II.",
"Feldstein began his project in 1984 with a simple idea: Snap photos of all 676 residents of Oxford.",
"He typed up letters in April that year and delivered them to every home, most of the time taping the notes to the back door.",
"\"The sessions will take about 5 minutes and of most importance is that you feel comfortable.",
"We would like you to dress 'as you are,' not as you might look in your Sunday best,\" he wrote.",
"By summer's end, the University of Iowa arts professor had photographed 670 people, six shy of the whole town.",
"He displayed the photos at the American Legion, but then tucked them away.",
"The prints were destroyed in a flood; the negatives were stuffed in boxes.",
"See photos of how people changed » .",
"Two decades later, Feldstein set out on a new quest -- to rephotograph as many people as he could find from 1984.",
"But this time he brought along Stephen G. Bloom, a University of Iowa journalism professor, to interview the residents and record their life histories.",
"\"I learned secrets.",
"I learned things that some of them hadn't even told their spouses,\" says Feldstein, a resident of the town since 1978.",
"\"More than anything, I learned about my neighbors more.\"",
"Watch no \"Hallmark questions\" here » .",
"Many stand in nearly the exact same pose as two decades before, their shoulders drooped with age.",
"Children are now men; girls are now mothers.",
"Bloom, with Feldstein present, interviewed each person separately, and the townspeople revealed their innermost feelings.",
"Now, Feldstein traces his finger along cracks on the wall where residents stood for the photos the second time around.",
"The cracks look like varicose veins breaking through plaster.",
"\"The wall has changed just like the people have changed,\" Feldstein says.",
"Bloom says journalists these days too often talk to the nation's power players and too few times to working-class people.",
"\"The idea was not to talk to the decision makers, but talk to the people whose lives are affected by the decision makers,\" he says.",
"\"My job in Oxford was to talk to the voiceless, to people who don't have any voice who are the backbone of America.\"",
"On a recent Sunday, Oxford residents flocked to St. Mary's Hall for the big debut.",
"Books were sprawled out on 1960s-style wooden tables.",
"Residents snatched them up and began signing each other's copies, as if it were a high school yearbook signing.",
"Learn facts about Oxford » .",
"Kathy Brack clutched her book to her heart.",
"\"I've been hugging it ever since I got it,\" says the schoolteacher of 34 years.",
"\"There were things in there that the gossip line didn't know about!\"",
"Nearby, one of her former students, Ben Stoker, held his copy.",
"In 1984, his father, Dave, held his boy proudly for Feldstein's camera.",
"The father's arms are outstretched, his newborn son asleep in his hands.",
"A gentle smile can be seen from beneath his dad's thick beard.",
"Ben's mother, Darnell, was photographed a couple of weeks before.",
"She's dressed in a plaid maternity outfit, pregnant with Ben.",
"\"When I was 10, my dad died,\" Ben Stoker told Bloom and Feldstein.",
"\"Pretty much I think about my dad every day.",
"I remember feeling his beard against my face.",
"I remember his hands -- they were soft and warm.",
"\"Two years ago, when I was 19, my mother died of cancer.",
"She was my guiding light.\"",
"In a corner of the hall this day, Kevin Somerville -- a large man in overalls, a bushy beard and a boisterous laugh -- sits with his wife, Mary, and grown daughter, Kristi.",
"They say they thought they knew everything about everybody in town, until they got ahold of the book.",
"Everyone seemed to spill the beans -- to two \"East Coast Jews,\" as Feldstein puts it.",
"Why would residents of an entire town open their hearts?",
"\"People will talk if you're willing to listen,\" Kristi Somerville says.",
"\"They're not small-town stories.",
"They're human stories.\"",
"Her mother adds of Bloom's at-ease style.",
"\"He said, 'Tell me about your life.'",
"How often does somebody ask you that: Tell me about your life?\"",
"Brianne Leckness, now 30 years old, shows up with Blanche Smith, her foster mother during her years in Oxford.",
"Blanche has taken in more than 500 foster children over the years.",
"But she still remembers that day when she gave up Brianne to another foster home.",
"She was raising three teenage sons and couldn't handle a young girl in grade school.",
"\"Yes,\" she says, crying when asked if she wished she had kept Brianne.",
"Later in the day, about three dozen Oxford residents make the 16-mile trek to Iowa City.",
"Hundreds of Iowans pack the Englert Theatre for an on-stage performance of The Oxford Project.",
"Sixteen local Iowans read the stories of the Oxford residents as told in the book.",
"Only one person tells her own story.",
"It's Brianne Leckness.",
"\"When I was 9, Blanche said to me, 'I really can't be your mom any longer.'",
"In my next family, the mother would put my hair up.",
"But I was a tomboy, and it drove them mad.",
"I went to three or four other foster homes after that.\"",
"\"... On my 18th birthday, my mother blew into town.",
"She wanted us to go on 'The Montel Williams Show' and say how she really never wanted to give me up.\"",
"She ends with: \"Nothing for me has been normal, so why should now be normal?\"",
"Brianne is a mother now, determined to raise her own children and not to make the same mistakes her mother made.",
"As the night drew to a close, she stood with the 16 others on stage to raucous applause.",
"She smiled and took a bow.",
"She was a portrait of courage.",
"A model of a small town.",
"A real American.",
"Afterward, she said it felt good to \"relive part of my past that was a good experience.\"",
"\"It was nice. It was really nice.\"",
"What are we to make of stories like these?",
"\"I walked away from this knowing that life turns on a dime,\" Bloom says.",
"\"I realized that life is really dependent on moments, and you don't know when those moments are going to take place when you wake up.",
"And sometimes when you go to sleep at night, you don't realize those moments have taken place.\"",
"\"The story in Oxford really isn't about Oxford, Iowa.",
"It's about any small town in the United States -- anywhere in the world.\""
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"(CNN) -- Albert Einstein is often quoted as saying, \"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.\"",
"Planning a road trip is hardly nuclear science, but perhaps the professor had learned that a well-chosen overnight stop can yield treasured memories.",
"Here are four midway suggestions that may brighten a tedious road trip from one region of the nation to another.",
"I-95 between Massachusetts and Florida: Follow Lincoln's footsteps .",
"Like Abraham Lincoln in 1865, why not take a walking tour of the former capital of the Confederacy?",
"\"Very few people know that Lincoln visited Richmond with his son near the end of the Civil War,\" said Mike Andrus of the Richmond National Battlefield Park in Virginia.",
"Map this trip and three others .",
"Richmond remains a very walkable city in this area, from the James River to the Confederate White House to Capitol Square.",
"Civilwartraveler.com offers free downloadable podcasts to guide you on a 90-minute walk in Lincoln's footsteps.",
"Near the square is St. Paul's Episcopal Church, where Confederate President Jefferson Davis in 1865 learned the troubling news that his troops were no longer able to defend the city.",
"During your walk, stop for lunch at one of the many restaurants in Shockoe Bottom, which once served as a market for slave traders.",
"Near there, see Richmond's Slavery Reconciliation Statue, a 15-foot, half-ton sculpture unveiled in 2007 that remembers and offers regret for Virginia's role in the African slave trade.",
"Looking for a special breakfast or lunch?",
"Try the internationally recognized Perly's, where you can enjoy homemade biscuits, made with what longtime owner Gray Wyatt calls his secret ingredient.",
"Located in the city's Monroe Ward district in a 1930s-era building, Perly's has a \"real retro feel to it,\" said Wyatt.",
"In addition to traditional breakfast fare, the lunch menu offers Brunswick stew, chicken salad and signature sandwiches.",
"Customers include Gov.",
"Tim Kaine, a former Richmond mayor who's quoted as saying more business gets conducted at Perly's than in most of the offices downtown.",
"I-75 between Michigan and Florida: 'Paradise' and a murder scene .",
"At the southern tail of the Appalachian Mountains, about 90 miles north of Atlanta, lies Chattooga County, Georgia -- home to a world renowned artist, an attorney who inspired a TV series, and what may be a haunted house.",
"Almost every day, attorney Bobby Lee Cook can be found enjoying the food at The Brass Lantern in Summerville.",
"Cook is said to be one of the inspirations behind 1980s TV defense lawyer Matlock, who was portrayed by Andy Griffith.",
"\"They had to pick somebody I guess, so they picked this country hooligan,\" joked Cook.",
"The Brass Lantern offers American cuisine \"with a little French twist,\" he said.",
"\"It reminds me of country restaurants in the South of France.\"",
"Looking for a taste of Southern hospitality?",
"Cook recommends Dillard's B&B as a fine place to hang your hat during your visit.",
"Summerville also is the home of the late Howard Finster, a self-taught folk artist whose work was embraced in the 1980s by musicians such as REM and the Talking Heads.",
"His home has been transformed into a fascinating and sometimes bizarre world he called Paradise Gardens.",
"Finster's home celebrates a unique era of Appalachian culture that's quickly fading, said Tommy Littleton, chairman of the nonprofit group that owns the gardens.",
"The fame that Finster gained in the '80s can be fleeting, he said, \"but the niche he created and its influence now on two generations of artists means that the gardens really are a part of art history.\"",
"For three decades Finster used the four-acre property as a canvas, painting sidewalks and buildings and using \"found materials\" to decorate walls and various objects throughout the grounds.",
"He built \"display houses\" for all of his art, which included a huge collection of mosaics.",
"Finster's work hangs in museums around the nation, including the Smithsonian and museums in San Francisco, California, and Baltimore, Maryland.",
"Finster's gardens are open only from Thursday through Saturday, so check the Web site for times.",
"More adventurous travelers might ask local residents to help them find the ruins of a destroyed country estate called Corpsewood Manor, where two men were murdered in 1982.",
"A pair of killers was sentenced to life in prison for the notorious crime -- which spawned rumors about devil worship and satanic rituals that continue to echo on the Internet.",
"I-84 between the Pacific Northwest and Utah: Opulence and flying fury .",
"The area along the Oregon-Idaho border has a lot to offer travelers looking for a memorable experience between the Northwest and Utah.",
"The amazing Geiser Grand Hotel in Baker City, Oregon, often attracts guests who are en route to regional ski resorts.",
"Those who renovated the Geiser in 1997 aimed to restore it to the opulence it enjoyed when the German-Swiss Geiser family first built it in 1889 -- complete with ornate, decorative stained glass fittings, said owner Barbara Sidway.",
"\"Everything that could be preserved was preserved and everything that couldn't was lovingly replicated,\" she said.",
"\"It's like stepping back in time with its intimate feel and rare level of glamour and opulence.\"",
"The cast of the 1969 film \"Paint Your Wagon\" -- including Hollywood tough guys Clint Eastwood and the late Lee Marvin -- were pampered guests at the Geiser.",
"according to Sidway.",
"Surrounding the hotel is Baker City's historic district, including more than 100 buildings listed in the National Register of Historic Places, said Sidway.",
"Special holiday events held each Friday in December include rides on a horse-drawn sleigh to the nearby Powder River, where guests are invited to gather around a blazing bonfire and sip hot spiced cider.",
"Inside the hotel, enjoy high tea amid the glow of a spectacular Christmas tree set in the center of the Palm Court dining area.",
"About two hours down I-84, Nampa, Idaho, you'll find a pair of Hollywood stars you may have seen without realizing it.",
"The Warhawk Air Museum is home to two rare Curtiss P40 World War II-era fighter planes, which appeared in 2001's \"Pearl Harbor\" and 2008's \"Valkyrie,\" said museum co-founder Sue Paul.",
"On the set of \"Valkyrie,\" star Tom Cruise turned to Paul, took her hand, and told her, \"'I want to thank you so much for the honor of using your beautifully preserved historical airplanes in this movie,'\" recalled Paul.",
"\"Never before had anyone on any of the films we've worked on recognized the historical significance of these airplanes.\"",
"For nightlife, drive 20 miles down I-84 and visit the pedestrian-friendly downtown district of Boise, Idaho, with its vibrant bars and eateries.",
"For decades, locals have been enjoying the classic dishes at Angell's Bar & Grill, on 9th Street, and the central pedestrian area, where visitors can stroll and peruse local shops.",
"I-80 between California and Utah: Basque food oasis .",
"For generations Reno has been well-known as Nevada's \"Biggest Little City in the World,\" but road-trippers with a taste for good food often talk about a tiny town about 2½ hours northeast along I-80.",
"The Basque community that settled in Winnemucca's high desert in the mid-19th century is still going strong, offering a little taste of Europe at several of the town's restaurants and hotels.",
"The fare at the century-old Martin Hotel is repeatedly praised by foodies on Chowhound.com.",
"Chefs at the Martin serve tasty meals, including Basque lamb dishes and traditional pork loin solomo, say fans.",
"Established as a rooming house for traffic along the nearby Southern Pacific Railroad, the hotel is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, according to the hotel Web site.",
"\"The lamb shanks as a main are awesome,\" wrote Chowhound.com poster nvcook in July.",
"\"I also like their halibut and their ribeyes.\"",
"Another Chowhound poster extolled the lamb shanks served five blocks down Melarkey Street at Ormachea's Dinner House, which is another highly touted Basque eatery in Winnemucca."
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"Clint Eastwood, Lee Marvin stayed at century-old Geiser Grand Hotel in Oregon .",
"Folk artist Howard Finster turned Georgia home into living museum of found objects .",
"Follow in Lincoln's footsteps through historic downtown Richmond, Virginia .",
"Basque-American cuisine offers succulent surprises in Winnemucca, Nevada ."
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"New York (CNN) -- A Bosnian-American who has been charged in an FBI terror inquiry \"provided very detailed information\" about his \"terrorist-related activities\" after waiving his right to a lawyer, federal prosecutors said.",
"Adis Medunjanin, 25, has pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit murder in a foreign country and receiving military-type training from al Qaeda.",
"Officials say he is an associate of Najibullah Zazi, who is accused of conspiring to use weapons of mass destruction on U.S. soil.",
"In a letter to Judge Raymond J. Dearie, filed Friday, federal prosecutors said Medunjanin spoke to authorities three times about the \"terrorist-related activities of himself and others in the United States and Pakistan\" after he waived his right to a lawyer.",
"\"Prior to questioning ... the agents read the defendant his Miranda rights, which he waived orally and in writing,\" the letter said.",
"It described the first session with Medunjanin, which occurred in a hospital after he crashed his car on New York's Whitestone Expressway.",
"\"In addition, the agents specifically advised the defendant that they were aware that he was represented by an attorney, and asked the defendant if he wished to speak with them despite being represented.",
"The defendant informed the agents that he was willing to answer their questions without an attorney, and added that he no longer wished to be represented by Robert Gottlieb,\" the letter said.",
"All of the sessions occurred before Medunjanin's January 8 indictment, according to the letter.",
"Gottlieb had argued in a letter to the judge filed Monday that his client was \"intentionally and improperly hidden from his attorneys ... resulting in a coerced and invalid waiver of his right to our assistance as his longtime counsel.\"",
"Gottlieb said he has represented Medunjanin since September.",
"The attorney also asked the judge to sign subpoenas so that Gottlieb can file a motion to suppress alleged statements that Medunjanin made, according to the letter.",
"\"It is our understanding that law enforcement obtained statements from Mr. Medunjanin ... [that] we expect the Government will seek to use in Mr. Medunjanin's prosecution, and which we intend to ask this Court to suppress in a pretrial motion.\"",
"He added, \"It is our expectation that the records and materials we seek by these proposed subpoenas will establish both the efforts taken by law enforcement to move Mr. Medunjanin and secret him from his attorneys and to obtain an unlawful purported waiver of his right to the assistance of his attorney,\" the letter said.",
"In addition to speaking to agents from the Joint Terrorism Task Force in the hospital January 7, Medunjanin was interviewed later that day at the FBI offices in New York, the federal prosecutors said in their letter.",
"There, Medunjanin signed a waiver of his right to a speedy arraignment, the letter said.",
"The waiver form included the charges against him and informed him of his Miranda rights, including his right to have an attorney present during questioning.",
"Medunjanin signed the waiver, the letter said.",
"The next day, Medunjanin again waived his Miranda rights orally and in writing, the letter said.",
"\"The defendant continued to provide the agents with information concerning his activities and the activities of others,\" the letter said.",
"After his indictment by a jury in the Eastern District of New York, federal prosecutors gave Medunjanin another speedy arraignment waiver, one that included an additional sentence, the letter said.",
"\"Responding to a specific request from Mr. Gottlieb ... the government added the following language to the form ... 'I have been advised that attorney Robert Gottlieb has requested to speak with me,' \" the letter said.",
"As agents were explaining the form to Medunjanin and telling him that he had been indicted, \"the defendant expressed concerns about being charged with conspiracy to kill United States nationals abroad,\" the letter said.",
"\"The defendant stated, in sum and substance, 'Maybe I should talk to Mr. Gottlieb,' and indicated this on the form,\" the letter said.",
"\"At this point, agents ceased questioning,\" the letter said.",
"Medunjanin arrived in the United States in 1994 and became a citizen in 2002.",
"Gottlieb has said his client and Zazi attended the same high school and frequented the same mosque.",
"Authorities say Zazi, who has pleaded not guilty to conspiracy charges, planned to use an explosive device in New York on September 11, 2009, the eighth anniversary of the U.S. terror attacks.",
"Another man said to be linked to Zazi, taxi driver Zarein Ahmedzay, has pleaded not guilty to lying to a federal agent, according to his attorney, Michael Marinaccio.",
"Ahmedzay and Medunjanin, residents of the New York borough of Queens, had been under surveillance."
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"(Tribune Media Services) -- Mary Blilie had been at Big Sky Resort in Montana for just one day but had already snapped more photos of her kids than she had in a long time.",
"Three minutes is considered a long lift line, Big Sky and Moonlight Basin fans say.",
"That's because when Blilie, now a Minneapolis engineer, was a kid her family skied here every winter, and after a 17-year hiatus, she was determined to create some of those same happy memories for her own two children, as well as her nieces and nephews who, along with their parents, had come along for the trip down memory lane.",
"The resort might boast new lifts and base village buildings this season, but Blilie says that low-key vibe remains.",
"\"No one gets too bothered about anything,\" she explains.",
"And the skiing couldn't be better -- some 400 inches of snow a year.",
"Big Sky (www.bigskyresort.com) and neighboring Moonlight Basin (www.moonlightbasin.com), in fact, boast the \"biggest skiing in America\" -- 5,512 acres with the Big Sky Resort-Moonlight Basin Interconnect that joins the two adjacent ski areas with terrain that's guaranteed to satisfy every skier and snowboarder in your family, whether they want the steeps and deeps (like my kids); long, pristine groomers where, even on busy days, you might not see another soul (my pick); or wide, gentle runs ideal for beginners.",
"\"My son doesn't want to leave,\" said Sandy Itkoff, of Los Angeles, who was a guest at Moonlight Basin.",
"Whatever your age, you can't help but be impressed by the sheer beauty of the place -- the huge rugged mountains, the snow covered trees, the vistas that seem to go on forever.",
"If not for all the fresh powder, Moonlight ski instructor Jim Ackerman tells me we'd see all kinds of animal tracks leading into the woods.",
"Three minutes is considered a long lift line, Big Sky and Moonlight Basin fans say, and the kids' ski schools guarantee small classes.",
"The new Dakota lift expected to open this month at Big Sky will provide easy access to even more terrain.",
"Another plus: Parents not only don't worry about aggressive skiers and boarders running into little ones on crowded slopes, but marvel at how friendly everyone is.",
"Grandmother Ellen Lord noted that when all of the family's luggage got lost, Big Sky employees scrambled to find them all some clothes.",
"The free apres-ski kids club at Big Sky gets thumbs up from parents too, enabling them to get a guilt-free break.",
"Skiing here can be a good deal too, parents say, with kids 10 and under skiing free and adult lifts at Moonlight Basin ($51 a day) and Big Sky ($75) less than at many other major resorts.",
"(Consider that a daily ticket at Aspen this season is $87) Junior tickets for tweens and teens are less as well.",
"And there's no pressure to dress to the nines on the slopes or off, adds Cecile George, winding up a ski week with her husband and kids.",
"\"I've been wearing the same pair of jeans all week and no one cares!\"",
"says the Memphis mom.",
"\"We're never going back to Vail.\"",
"Consider that Big Sky and Moonlight Basin -- about an hour's drive from Bozeman (and an hour's drive from Yellowstone National Park) -- have more terrain than Vail but less than half the skiers.",
"Locals joke that they've got nearly twice as many acres than skiers because Montanans like their elbow room.",
"That's why on one of the busiest weeks of the year, I was able to ski down runs so empty I felt I was in the back country, especially with all of the fresh powder.",
"(There are opportunities to try back-country skiing or ice climbing as well here with Montana Alpine Guides (www.montanaalpineguides.com).",
"\"It takes an extra flight to get here, but it's so worth it,\" says Jim Caccavo, a Californian from San Diego whose wife and kids like Moonlight Basin so much they bought a second home here.",
"\"This place is like a secret club,\" jokes Jeremy Collis, the New Zealander who is the director of Moonlight Basin's small (just 47 instructors) ski school.",
"And that's double the size it was last year.",
"Still, that enables Collis to keep his classes to five kids (or fewer) for grade-schoolers and three or fewer for preschoolers.",
"Anyone who has ever checked a child in at a major ski resort over a holiday week knows how rare that is.",
"Next door, Christine Baker, who oversees Big Sky's children's program, also promises small classes and something even more important to parents.",
"\"A family feeling.",
"She grew up skiing at Big Sky -- as did a half-dozen of her instructors.",
"\"It's nice to have that connection,\" she says.",
"\"It's pretty special.\"",
"It's also pretty quiet.",
"There are only a few restaurants in the Big Sky base area and just one at Moonlight Basin: Others require a 15-minute drive or longer.",
"For the most part, this is the kind of place where you want to ski hard, cozy up in front of a fire with your honey and your kids, eat spaghetti, watch the movies you never had time to see at home or play Scrabble.",
"That's what we did -- first at our ski-in/ski out log cabin in Big Sky (having our own hot tub was the best part) and then at a ski house at Moonlight Basin.",
"\"This takes the experience back to an old-fashioned ski vacation when you made your own fun,\" observes Collis, himself the father of two young children.",
"My daughters and I managed to rouse ourselves one afternoon after skiing at Moonlight Basin to go to the spa and one night to take a Sno-Cat ride two miles into the back country in the dark for an excellent dinner (tenderloin and mashed potatoes followed by chocolate fondue) in a big, heated yurt, courtesy of Moonlight Dinners.",
"The kids sledded outside between courses (www.skimba.com).",
"One afternoon, we left the kids to test their mettle on the resort's most challenging terrain and we leisurely skied back to our cabin door.",
"By the time we got there, the kids were back and had a fire blazing in the fireplace.",
"The hot tub on our back deck beckoned.",
"We soaked, surrounded by snow and evergreens.",
"There wasn't a person in sight.",
"We had no place to rush off to -- no homework, no work, no friends waiting, limited Internet access, no phone calls.",
"There's a lot to be said for old-fashioned ski vacations.",
"(For more Taking the Kids, visit www.takingthekids.com, where Eileen Ogintz welcomes your questions and comments.)",
"COPYRIGHT 2007 EILEEN OGINTZ, DISTRIBUTED BY TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES, INC. E-mail to a friend ."
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"Editor's note: Nick Taylor is the author of six books, including \"American-Made -- The Enduring Legacy of the WPA: When FDR Put the Nation to Work.\"",
"He also has collaborated on five other books, including John Glenn's memoir.",
"Taylor worked in politics in the 1970s, including Jimmy Carter's presidential campaign and a congressional run for John Lewis, and was a volunteer in Barack Obama's campaign.",
"Nick Taylor says Americans can learn lessons from the accomplishments of the WPA in the Depression.",
"(CNN) -- Companies today are slashing jobs with a meat ax.",
"Recession looms or is already here, depending on whom you ask.",
"Some predict unemployment rising into double figures.",
"We've got a bad case of the economic willies, and are scared about what lies ahead.",
"Lessons from the Works Progress Administration can give us guidance for the future.",
"The WPA was Franklin Roosevelt's response to massive unemployment during the Great Depression of the 1930s.",
"It put more than 8 million Americans to work before the program closed when World War II drove unemployment close to zero.",
"It helped people save their homes and feed their families in the short run, but the work they did benefited the United States long after the Depression ended.",
"The WPA renewed the country's infrastructure.",
"Thirty years into the 20th century, with automobile use exploding, drivers in the United States still faced a road and bridge network dating to the 19th century.",
"Farmers mired in the mud, salesmen and truckers made long detours to cross rivers.",
"The WPA built farm-to-market roads in every section of the country.",
"This not only eased farmers' paths to market, but also gave everyone whose living depended on road transportation the benefit of more efficiency.",
"Later, when the Second World War loomed, the WPA's road and bridge work helped move troops and materiel among bases and to staging areas.",
"See photos from Taylor's book » .",
"Large passenger airplanes were just beginning to appear, and airlines were seeking inter-city routes.",
"Towns and cities turned to the WPA to build new airports and improve old ones with new and longer runways.",
"Expanding the availability of air travel thrust America into the new age of civil aviation.",
"WPA workers made the country healthier by modernizing water and sewage treatment facilities around the country, replacing countless outdoor privies with sanitary systems, and digging trenches and laying in new water lines.",
"They built hospitals, courthouses, schools and libraries.",
"Even before the war came, the program built armories and improved crumbling military bases, and as the fighting drew closer, it added new barracks and bases and even more airports for national defense.",
"WPA workers also met a wide array of human needs.",
"They fought floods and forest fires and cleaned up afterward, inoculated children, helped overstressed mothers get their kids to school, and made and served millions of hot lunches to schoolchildren.",
"They even built swimming pools and golf courses.",
"The WPA was the most controversial program of Roosevelt's New Deal.",
"Conservatives criticized its projects as unnecessary make-work and called its workers shiftless shovel-leaners.",
"But those workers gave the country a new infrastructure to go with the new century, and much of this work endures today.",
"And in no small way, one of the WPA's gifts to the country was hope and confidence in a brighter future.",
"In all of these areas, the WPA provides models that we can use in today's economic crisis.",
"The United States is not likely to become the primary employer of the jobless as it was during the Depression.",
"But the landscape of needs is as great today as it was then, and cleverly targeted programs can use workers that might otherwise be jobless to meet some of our most pressing needs.",
"Mayors and governors tell us we face an infrastructure shortfall that will cost trillions to repair.",
"Our transportation network is again behind the times.",
"Commuters spend hours getting back and forth to work.",
"Suppliers often can't make on-time deliveries.",
"Many passenger rail systems are decrepit.",
"Airline travelers frequently endure bizarre delays.",
"Attention paid to improving all or part of this interconnected system would pay dividends for many years to come.",
"Workers would not all have to be employed building new roads or making other physical improvements to the infrastructure.",
"Many jobs could be found that would reduce pressure on it and improve overall mobility, by promoting public transportation and charging drivers more for driving at peak times, for example.",
"In either case, we would realize the benefits far into the future.",
"Many have suggested the U.S. needs a \"green WPA\" to improve the environment and move the country toward energy independence.",
"Again, rather than directly improving the infrastructure, job programs could reduce the stress on it.",
"A new force of workers might not work at improving the electric grid, but they could survey urban rooftops for their suitability for installing solar panels, or take wind readings in promising areas for potential wind farms.",
"They might install recycling stations in areas where they don't exist.",
"Harry Hopkins, who headed the WPA, said that government is the only entity that doesn't count improvements to its physical plant on the plus side of the ledger.",
"Government accounting notwithstanding, a WPA-like initiative could move the United States firmly into the 21st century, make it more efficient to do business and create a source of unity and national pride that will last far into the future.",
"The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Nick Taylor."
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"Nick Taylor: The WPA was a Depression-era government jobs program .",
"It upgraded transportation and other parts of the nation's infrastructure, author says .",
"Taylor: The WPA came to an end when unemployment vanished with World War II .",
"A jobs program today could boost economy and save on energy, Taylor says ."
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"Burlington, Vermont (Travel + Leisure) -- On a recent afternoon along Church Street in Burlington, Vermont, young aspiring actors recited passages from Shakespeare's Henry V as jugglers, break-dancers, and blowers of didgeridoos displayed their skills nearby, creating a visual and aural cacophony.",
"Just another day in a thriving college town -- this one happening to be home to the University of Vermont.",
"There are notable distinctions between college towns and other American cities.",
"In the student-centric spots, bicycles seem to outnumber cars.",
"Affordable restaurants serve up authentic cuisines from all around the world.",
"The streets are densely packed with businesses, making for a highly pedestrian-friendly environment.",
"Nature is usually accentuated: the shimmering Lake Champlain, backdropped by a sawtooth silhouette of peaks, forms the western edge of Burlington.",
"Madison, Wisconsin, is situated on an isthmus between two lakes that draw hordes of hikers and bikers.",
"Boulder, Colorado, is an outdoor enthusiast's dream.",
"And don't forget the bars.",
"Each of these locales offers plenty of opportunities for imbibing, many of them ideal for both people-watching and soaking in the scenery.",
"It's hard to beat sunset cocktails at Austin's Oasis, where tiered decks jut from a 450-foot-high cliff over Lake Travis.",
"These attractions are mainly geared toward the students, naturally, but they can be readily enjoyed by those with no homework assignments or college connections.",
"After all, few sports experiences can top the rafter-shaking raucousness in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, during a Tar Heels basketball game.",
"Many schools benefit from world-class art collections in glittering facilities designed by marquee architects; Chapel Hill's Ackland Art Museum, featuring a wing by Polshek Partnership, tempts visitors with Warhols, Titians, and Dalís in a way that many university-less cities cannot.",
"The performing arts also abound.",
"Most campuses host an array of dance, theater, and performing arts to rival a season at Lincoln Center.",
"Not to mention rock.",
"This fall, for instance, the Boulder Theater, near the University of Colorado, will host the Psychedelic Furs, Aimee Mann, and Dinosaur Jr.",
"So, as students zip up their backpacks for a return to the classroom, it's a good time for any traveler to pack up a trunk and visit one of these bustling campus locations.",
"Just don't count on peace and quiet if you go to bed early.",
"Oxford, Mississippi (University of Mississippi) On autumn Saturdays when Vaught-Hemingway Stadium is packed with 65,000 whooping fans, it may be tough to associate Oxford with anything but football.",
"But in a place named for a scholarly English city and that is home to William Faulkner's columned retreat, Rowan Oak, paperbacks take precedence over quarterbacks, especially at Square Books.",
"Its tens of thousands of volumes include autographed copies of works by southern authors like Eudora Welty.",
"When not reading, residents pedal the city's fast-growing network of bike trails.",
"\"I was surprised to learn Mississippi could be so progressive,\" says Kevin Stuart of Oxford Bicycle Company.",
"Local taste: Act the southern gentleman on the upstairs porch at City Grocery by ordering a \"Just North of South\" bourbon mojito.",
"Olympia, Washington (Evergreen State College) State capitals and colleges fit together seamlessly in a number of locales (see Austin and Madison).",
"Olympia nicely mixes buttoned-up government workers and dreadlocked students.",
"It's hard to miss the Capitol Campus -- you can see the legislative building's sandstone dome from almost anywhere in the city.",
"Take a guided tour, and then stroll through the lovely conservatory and gardens.",
"Every Earth Day, the Procession of the Species parade, with participants colorfully dressed as birds, turtles, killer whales and more, weaves through downtown -- near where Harlequin Productions draws theatergoers to its unconventional shows at the State Theater.",
"Local taste: Though vegetarians are plentiful in Olympia, shellfish fans are, too; find them slurping Fanny Bays, from the British Columbia bay of the same name, at the Oyster House.",
"Charlottesville, Virginia (University of Virginia) The music scene was fertile here B.D.M.B -- that is, before the Dave Matthews Band, which formed in Charlottesville in the early 1990s.",
"These days, alternative rock, country, and reggae acts -- as well as, of course, jam bands -- get crowds moving at the Charlottesville Pavilion, the Paramount Theater, and even Scott Stadium, where U2 arrives in October.",
"But the best performances may lurk along the brick sidewalks of the postcard-perfect downtown, in tiny venues like Miller's, a former drugstore that's now known for jazz and blues.",
"When the music's over, be sure to get a good look at the Thomas Jefferson -- planned campus and explore a Blue Ridge Mountain trail.",
"Local taste: Matthews, who was born in Johannesburg, might enjoy the \"boerie burgers\" at the Shebeen, a South African restaurant.",
"Austin, Texas (University of Texas) Texas's retro-stylish capital prides itself on turning out offbeat characters -- Willie Nelson and Matthew McConaughey, for starters.",
"But for something truly batty, check out the Ann Richards/Congress Avenue Bridge, where 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats hang out -- quite literally.",
"At dusk, from March through October, they flap off to chase insects.",
"Viewed from a lawn below next to Lady Bird Lake, the swarm will blot out the sunset.",
"Austin, the so-called live music capital of the world, turns into a music fanatic's dream each March during the SXSW festival.",
"Local taste: Go for some Texas barbecue at the low-key Artz Rib House, where for $16.99 you can get messy with a full rack of baby-back ribs.",
"Sip alfresco drinks and take in the sunset at Oasis, where tiered decks jut out from a 450-foot-high cliff over Lake Travis.",
"Burlington, Vermont (University of Vermont) College towns don't get more scenic than Burlington, where a 7.5-mile bike path on old railroad beds provides wind-riffled views of Lake Champlain.",
"It's understandable, then, that outdoor activities figure prominently here.",
"Rent a kayak from Umiak to explore bays fringed with pines, or hike Burrow's Trail to the summit of nearby Camel's Hump, whose bald-faced 4,083-foot summit offers living-map panoramas.",
"Local taste: Dine on local delicacies at the Green Room, which offers locavore favorites like Vermont lamb braised with green peppercorns.",
"Boulder, Colorado (University of Colorado) In a town that always pops up on \"healthiest cities in America\" lists, bike trails are abundant and outdoor options are endless.",
"The Wild West begins along Baseline Road in Boulder, in the foothills of the Rockies known as the Flatirons, for their sharply angled faces.",
"Rent climbing shoes from Neptune Mountaineering, whose in-store museum features dozens of ice axes and an early pair of Rossignol skis.",
"Local taste: The Chautauqua National Historic Landmark, built in the 1800s as a Methodist retreat, now serves up salmon with salsa verde on a wraparound porch.",
"The on-site summer-camp-type cottages provide eagle-eye views toward the flatlands.",
"Berkeley, California (University of California) If coffee shops define a good college town, Berkeley has the competition beat.",
"Some host bands, others show art, many sell fair-trade blends, and most offer a space where it's okay to relax for hours.",
"\"It's kind of a universal hangout place, not just for professors and students,\" says Erik Hvezda, a barista at Brewed Awakening.",
"Many residents prefer the crackle of vinyl to MP3s; pick up some LPs at the well-stocked Amoeba Music on Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley's festive commercial strip.",
"In the heart of campus, the 61-bell carillon provides the tunes atop 307-foot Sather Tower, which also offers stunning panoramas of San Francisco Bay.",
"Local taste: For brunch, fit in with the crunchy crowd by ordering a tofu scramble at Venus.",
"For some local suds, stop in for pints at the festive Pyramid Brewery.",
"Ann Arbor, Michigan (University of Michigan) If a town's name references trees, it's a good bet nature will figure prominently.",
"At the lush, 123-acre Nichols Arboretum, gravel paths wind past blazes of yellow, pink, and white peonies and the occasional reclining student.",
"The \"Arb\" is also frequently the setting for Shakespeare stagings.",
"Slake your thirst amid more flora at Dominick's, whose garden is ideal for enjoying any of the 10 local microbrews on tap.",
"Local taste: Apart from the various Wolverines sports teams, the pride of Ann Arbor is Zingerman's Roadhouse, where the rooftop vintage neon sign reads \"Really Good American Food.\"",
"And that's what you'll get, of every type, from New Mexican chiles to oysters from Apalachicola, FL.",
"Madison, Wisconsin (University of Wisconsin) Like oases in deserts, college towns in the Midwest can be refreshing splashes of hustle and bustle amid the plains.",
"The Wisconsin capital squeezes cafés, art galleries, and the César Pelli -- designed Madison Museum of Contemporary Art onto an invigorating pedestrian-only thoroughfare.",
"In warm weather, the museum's roof is the setting for concerts and films.",
"Elsewhere are found lively neighborhood block parties, like the Atwood Summerfest, which annually offers rock bands on multiple stages.",
"And there's no shortage of aquatic fun: the city is located on an isthmus between a pair of glittering lakes.",
"Local taste: L'Etoile Restaurant is the region's slow-food mecca.",
"Chapel Hill, North Carolina (University of North Carolina) Yes, there's a fine clutch of Georgian classroom buildings around a shaded, picturesque quad, but during the winter months, everyone's attention is fixated on the Dean Dome, home to the powerhouse Tar Heels basketball team.",
"Come November, tickets that haven't been snapped up by students are available to the public.",
"Die-hards check out the 8,000-square-foot, year-old Carolina Basketball Museum, which doubles as a de facto shrine to alum Michael Jordan (old jerseys included).",
"Still, nothing beats game time, says ticket director John Miller: \"It's really just electric.\"",
"During the off-season, browse for art at Red Window, owned by Elizabeth Edwards, wife of former senator John Edwards.",
"Local taste: Though the building's a flyspeck, the long lines of cars at the drive-through window of the Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen testify to the restaurant's celebrated sweet tea and fried chicken.",
"Planning a romantic getaway?",
"Don't miss Travel + Leisure's guide to the World's Most Romantic Hotels.",
"Copyright 2010 American Express Publishing Corporation.",
"All rights reserved."
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"(Budget Travel) -- Happy family cruises are all alike because they allow parents and kids to each be happy in his or her own way.",
"A parent of a toddler, for instance, might be happiest with a cruise that provides trustworthy child-care services at flexible hours.",
"Children, of course, have their own priorities.",
"A teen, say, will probably want lots of activities for socializing after 10 P.M. Disney's cruises top the list for families with younger children.",
"We scoured the top cruise lines to find the best ones for children, grouping them by age group: infants and toddlers, kids ages 3 to 7, ages 8 to 11, and ages 12 to 17.",
"See our picks below. One thing: We haven't sailed every cruise available out of U.S. ports though we're working on it.",
"For activities we didn't have personal experience with, we relied on the knowledge of parents and teens with whom we've talked about cruising, such as those who participated in our recent online chat about family cruising.",
"Despite our connections, we may have overlooked some great activities.",
"Let us know what we've missed by e-mailing us at Letters@BudgetTravelOnline.com.",
"Infants and Toddlers .",
"1. Disney Cruise Line The fully equipped nurseries are a dead giveaway: Disney's ships outperform every other major cruise line in offering services for children who are at least 12 weeks old and less than 3 years old.",
"It's the little details that count.",
"Each Disney stateroom has a bathroom with a bathtub, for instance.",
"And, as every parent knows, a bathtub is easier to use than a shower when caring for infants and toddlers.",
"Yet most other cruise ships only offer showers in their rooms, unless you purchase one of their costly suites.",
"Topping it all off, Disney's Magic and Wonder each have pools with separate filtration systems that allow diapered tots to swim.",
"Disney stands out in this regard from most rival cruise lines, which generally prohibit diapers in all of their pools.",
"(The fine print: Disney's nurseries charge a fee of $6 per hour per child.",
"A tip: Reserve the hours when you'd like to leave your little one in the nursery as soon as you embark.)",
"2. Carnival Cruise Lines This is one of the few lines whose youth counselors change diapers when necessary.",
"Carnival also stands out because its youth programs accept kids starting at age 2.",
"In contrast, most programs elsewhere require that children be age 3 and fully potty trained.",
"An added plus is that after 10 P.M. Carnival's ships offers group babysitting for children under age 2.",
"You can even rent strollers.",
"Group babysitting for those under age 2 costs $6 per hour for the first child and $4 for each additional child.",
"These prices also apply for group babysitting of toddlers who are more than 2 years old.",
"(See the Carnival section, under Children Ages 3 to 7 below.)",
"Stroller rentals: All Carnival ships rent strollers (both single and double ones) on board.",
"The fee is $6 per day on the three- and four-day itineraries and $25 per cruise for lengthier trips.",
"3. Holland America Line No matter that its youth programming doesn't admit children under age 3.",
"Holland America still scores points for encouraging toddlers and parents to play together in groups at scheduled times.",
"What's more, Holland America joins Disney in being one of the few cruise lines to offer private babysitting for an hourly fee.",
"(Private babysitting costs $8 per hour for the first child in a family and $5 per hour per sibling.)",
"Here's another nice gesture: If you're traveling with an infant or toddler, tell your agent upon booking and he or she will send you a detailed request form so you can order baby food, diapers, and wipes.",
"For a fee, this unique service delivers the food and other items to your cabin along with a mini fridge so that you don't have to haul baby supplies to the ship.",
"(The fine print: Parents must fill out an infant services order form 30 days prior to a North American sailing or 60 days prior to other sailings.",
"Baby supply service fees: diapers, $1 each; a pack of 80 wipes, $5; jars of baby food, $1 each; and refrigerator rental, $2 per day.)",
"Children Ages 3 to 7 .",
"1. Disney If your kids enjoy Disney characters and movies, they'll love this cruise line.",
"In a much more intimate setting than the Disney theme parks provide, you and your children can enjoy free meals with costumed characters, including tea with Wendy (from Peter Pan).",
"You can also see elaborate stage shows, such as Disney Dreams, that showcase popular Disney characters, like Captain Hook and Snow White.",
"2. Carnival A family welcome aboard party and a kids' talent show are but two examples of the long list of familiy activities this cruise line offers.",
"Upstaging other cruise lines, Carnival offers the most hours of youth programs.",
"And after its free youth program ends at 10 P.M. daily, group babysitting is available for an hourly fee until 3 A.M. nightly.",
"Younger kids also enjoy the enthusiastic youth counselors who, on some ships, even let children paint their faces.",
"3. Royal Caribbean International Here you'll find a youth program, called Adventure Ocean, that excels at offering age-appropriate, hands-on activities, such as art projects, science experiments, and drama classes (developed in partnership with Camp Broadway).",
"On two specific ships Freedom of the Seas and Liberty of the Seas outdoor water parks attract youngsters.",
"Children Ages 8 to 11 .",
"1. Royal Caribbean This fleet of ships offers rock walls (as opposed to boulders).",
"The kids are harnessed in, and trained staff members hold the ropes for kids when they need to climb down.",
"Non-climbing options include miniature-golf courses and ice-skating rinks on Royal Caribbean's biggest ships.",
"(The fine print: Kids must be at least 6 years old to climb walls, and parents must sign a waiver.",
"Children can't climb the same route on the wall at the same time as their parents.",
"If they want to climb with their parents, they need to climb next to the route that their parents are climbing.)",
"2. Princess Cruises Older grade school children enjoy Princess' hands-on science program, run with the help of the California Science Center.",
"Some fun projects include dissecting squid and constructing replica roller coasters (as part of a lesson on centrifugal force).",
"The youth program also offers plenty of group games and crafts that aren't tied to science.",
"3. Disney The cruise ship Magic recently added a room called Ocean Quest, boasting a ship's bridge simulator, which kids can use to pretend they are navigating a ship.",
"The room is also packed with plenty of video games for multiple players.",
"On the Magic and Wonder, kids ages 8 and 9 can visit the Oceaneer Lab, which offers lots of hands-on activities, such as science experiments and mock forensics.",
"Teenagers Ages 12 to 17 .",
"1. Royal Caribbean The staff on this fleet wisely splits teens into two groups: ages 12 to 14 and 15 to 17.",
"Each ship has a dedicated teen room.",
"And six ships (Freedom, Liberty, Mariner, Navigator, Sovereign, and Majesty of the Seas) have as many as three teens-only areas: Fuel nightclub, Back Deck for outdoor sunning, and Living Room for hanging out.",
"Activities include high-energy teen programming, such as scavenger hunts and a mock assassin game, plus outdoor facilities (especially on the cruise line's largest ships) for surfing and playing basketball.",
"A new popular activity is on-board surfing.",
"The Liberty of the Seas and Freedom of the Seas each have a FlowRider.",
"Kids or adults can ride a continuous wave, created by a six-inch sheet of water that rushes up an incline to keep surfers in position.",
"The FlowRider is the exact opposite of ocean surfing, where you move with the wave.",
"It's like wakeboarding, without the boots and the lines.",
"2. Carnival Over the past few years, this cruise line has revamped its programs for kids ages 15 to 17.",
"As a rule, each of its ships has a dedicated room for teens called Club 02.",
"The 1,000--1,800-square-foot room boasts high-tech sound and lighting equipment.",
"The room also features video games and movies on large-screen plasma TVs.",
"Carnival is the only cruise line that lets kids ages 12 to 17 participate in shore excursions as separate teen groups, which go ashore under the leadership of a teen counselor.",
"The cost of the teen shore excursions in the Caribbean, for example, range from $40 to $80, depending on the tour and the port.",
"3. Holland America All of this cruise line's ships (except for the small Prinsendam) feature The Loft, a dedicated teen area that resembles an artists' loft and features the Dance Dance Revolution video game and karaoke machines.",
"On all ships except Maasdam, Noordam, Oosterdam, Zuiderdam, Westerdam, and Prinsendam, there's a special passageway that connects The Loft to The Oasis, an outdoor hangout space for teens, which features a waterfall, a wading pool, a juice bar, and lounge chairs.",
"E-mail to a friend .",
"Get the best travel deals and tips emailed to you and enter to win a free trip to Finland - CLICK HERE!",
"Copyright © 2007 Newsweek Budget Travel, Inc., all rights reserved.",
"Note: This story was accurate when it was published.",
"Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip."
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"Royal Caribbean more popular with older kids .",
"Carnival offers special shore excursions for teens ."
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"(CNN) -- My journey of faith began at age 11 when I began to study the Bible, inspired by Audrey Hepburn in \"The Nun's Story\" and enamored of Jeffrey Hunter in \"King of Kings.\"",
"I yearned for the passion and devotion of faith, as expressed Hollywood-style, to deal with my isolation as a child of mixed ethnicity in a black and white world.",
"I did not fit anywhere, and the path of faith seemed to offer the greatest sense of belonging.",
"My African-American father, a lifelong Methodist, and my Japanese mother, without a particular faith, insisted that my siblings and I attend church regularly -- even if they didn't.",
"Because we were in the military, we were exposed to various religions: I explored Catholic and Protestant traditions, as well as Judaism.",
"I had many questions and could not accept faith without understanding.",
"Then, when I was 13, my mother's friend invited me to a Buddhist meeting.",
"My mother warned me not to join anything, but I was moved by the beauty of the chanting of \"Namu Myoho Renge Kyo,\" known as the Odaimoku or sacred title of the Lotus Sutra.",
"Naturally, because I was told not to, I joined.",
"It was the beginning of a journey culminating in my ordination as a priest in the Nichiren Shu tradition.",
"Within the Nichiren Order, I am the first woman of Japanese and African descent, the only ordained Western woman and the first female priest in the Nichiren Order of North America.",
"Buddhism has been the mainstay of my life, enabling me to understand life's reality and providing a practice of faith to deal with that reality.",
"I have learned to release the past and not give in to imagination or the future.",
"Buddhism taught me that there is only now, the present moment.",
"Most people understand the law of cause and effect, or very simply \"What goes around, comes around.\"",
"When I asked the question \"Why is this happening to me?\"",
"as I explored various faiths, I never received an answer that made sense.",
"Buddhism taught me that my life is the result of causes made in the past and my future would be the result of causes made in the present.",
"The Lotus Sutra, which outlines the path of the bodhisattvas, or those who forgo their own enlightenment to assist others on the path, helped me see that I made the cause to come into this life to fulfill a mission.",
"My personal struggles in life provided me the experience and knowledge to be a bridge for others to find liberation.",
"Buddhist practice around basic concepts has meant liberation from suffering discrimination, racism and even the loneliness of being the only one.",
"Once I applied the concepts, I gained greater understanding that my suffering had purpose, and I could use that suffering to help others.",
"I understood the impermanence of suffering and that being attached to my suffering only created more.",
"My work within the prison system is a direct result of being able to see the Buddha nature within each person.",
"Five years ago, sangha members and I (three women of color) encountered a group of white male inmates, some of whom were white supremacists.",
"All of us were quite surprised, but slowly we developed loving, compassionate relationships through which all of us were able to abandon our preconceptions about each other.",
"Today, our prison group contains people from African, Latino, Asian and European backgrounds, and our conversations touch on the issues of racism and prejudice as well as the development of faith.",
"Society holds some people I've met in contempt and hatred; I have seen them grow and find value in themselves even as I grew to love each one of them.",
"Of the seven released since 2005, three are known to have continued in practice, and only one has re-offended.",
"The practice of Buddhism has much to offer communities of color; however, it may be difficult to find teachers and practitioners with the necessary experience.",
"There is no national directory.",
"We exist in myriad traditions and cities throughout the U.S. Ordination in many traditions is often difficult and expensive, and finding teachers willing and able to address issues relative to being African-American is sometimes impossible.",
"Yet, progress is being made as we create sanghas within communities of color and assume the roles of clergy and lay teachers.",
"It is definitely time for practitioners of color to step up and make ourselves known.",
"Our communities need us to be present now.",
"The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Myokei Caine-Barrett."
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"Caine-Barrett found Buddhism at 13 and is now priest in the Nichiren Shu tradition .",
"Buddhism is her mainstay, helping her understand the nature of reality and how to live .",
"People of color who are practitioners need to make themselves known, she writes ."
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"(CNN) -- A lesbian couple have applied to adopt a child after Florida's child advocacy agency announced it won't fight a court ruling that found the state's ban on such adoptions unconstitutional.",
"Jennifer Haseman and Hillary Jovi, who were unaware of Tuesday's announcement by the state, called Family Services of Metro Orlando, central Florida's child protective contractor, to begin the process of adoption.",
"The couple believed they could make their dream a reality after a September decision by the Third District Court of Appeal that lifted Florida's three-decade ban on gay adoption.",
"\"We've wanted to adopt ever since we discussed wanting a family,\" said Jovi, who said she has had a 12-year relationship with Haseman.",
"\"We always wanted to have our own children and adopt.\"",
"The couple, formerly from New York, had considered moving back there just for the opportunity to adopt a child.",
"Both women have battled infertility.",
"The Florida Department of Children and Families said any appeal by the state agency was likely to be unsuccessful following opinions from the appeal court and a circuit court judge in Miami, Florida.",
"Gov. Charlie Crist ordered the department to stop enforcing the ban after the circuit court ruling.",
"\"I don't think for us it is about sexual orientation so much as it is about a kid that deserves a second chance with a good parent or parents,\" said DCF spokeswoman Carrie Hoeppner.",
"The ACLU of Florida represented licensed foster parent Frank Martin Gill, who wanted to adopt two boys who had been placed in his care after the Department of Children and Families removed them from their home for neglect.",
"He sued to have the adoption ban overturned.",
"\"We are happy to hear that DCF wants to bring this case to an end and allow the Gill family to get on with their lives,\" said Howard Simon, ACLU of Florida executive director.",
"But, the director says, the case is not yet final.",
"\"What is needed now is a similar statement from Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum that will formally end this case and allow judges to decide -- on a case-by-case basis -- what is in the best interests of children.\"",
"Ryan Wiggins, spokeswoman for McCollum, said, \"We appreciate the announcement, and look forward to a conversation with DCF about what the next actions will be.\"",
"The attorney general office has until October 22 to file an appeal.",
"Florida was the only remaining state to prohibit gay adoption.",
"The state agency said Wednesday it has removed from adoption forms the question about an applicant's sexual orientation.",
"Jovi, an event planner and Haseman, a restaurant manager, said Monday they plan to attend an orientation class as the first step to become approved for adoption.",
"Haseman said, \"I think it's going to be a really, really, great thing to just be able to help a child that needs a place, a home and needs love.\""
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"An appeals court recently overturned state's ban on such adoptions .",
"The state said Tuesday it would not appeal the ruling ."
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"Where to twirl in the shadow of palm trees, city skyscrapers, or dramatic stone cliffs.",
"Boston: Boston Common Frog Pond The nation's oldest public park transforms its reflecting pool into an outdoor rink each winter.",
"Chefs from the local restaurants Cheers and Hampshire House oversee the kid-friendly menu at the snack bar.",
"Nov. 15 to Mar.",
"17; $4, free for kids under 14, $8 skate rental.",
"Chicago: McCormick Tribune Ice Rink at Millennium Park The Windy City's newest downtown park is a feat of landscaping that encompasses a Frank Gehry-designed concert space, an interactive fountain, a garden, a restaurant--even room for art exhibitions, picnics, and, yes, outdoor skating.",
"Nov. 14 to Mar.",
"16; free, $9 skate rental.",
"Houston: Polar Ice Galleria Beneath a glass atrium inside Houston's sprawling, high-end mall, this bi-level rink provides a well-deserved break from that other holiday sport--shopping.",
"Year-round; $8, $7 for children under 13, $3 skate rental.",
"Los Angeles: Downtown on Ice At the Pershing Square rink, surrounded by palm trees, skaters can join periodic hockey clinics run by the L.A. Kings or glide along to live swing, jazz, or country music during free concerts held Tuesdays and Thursdays at noon, Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 1 p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m. Nov. 15 to Jan. 21; $6, $2 skate rental.",
"Minneapolis: Depot Skating Rink Housed in a former train shed at the historic Depot, the rink has an iron-truss canopy ceiling and giant glass walls looking out at downtown Minneapolis.",
"Thursday to Sunday, Nov. 21 to Mar.",
"16; $8, $6 for children under 18, $6 skate rental.",
"New York City: The Pond at Bryant Park There's no shortage of Manhattan rinks, but the pond ringed by trees and gleaming skyscrapers gets kudos for its free admission and park perks: an old-fashioned carousel, a flower kiosk, and a holiday market.",
"The rink shuts down early to make way for the white tents of Fashion Week, held each February.",
"Oct. 26 to mid-Jan.; free, $10 skate rental.",
"Philadelphia: Blue Cross River Rink On the banks of the Delaware River, the rink hosts a free event each month: the crowd-pleaser Skate with Santa (Dec. 16), a New Year's Eve Party on Ice (Dec. 31), a Healthy Kids Fest (Jan. 12), and a Sweet Treats weekend (Feb. 2-3).",
"Nov. 23 to Mar.",
"2; $6, $3 skate rental, $1 discount coupons available online.",
"Sun Valley: The Sun Valley Ice Rink Cool mountain nights and a sun shade keep this outdoor rink open even in the dog days of summer.",
"A part of the ritzy Sun Valley Lodge, the rink mounts annual ice shows with Olympic medalist headliners and sells gear and frilly skating costumes.",
"Year-round; $10, $8.50 children under 13, $4 skate rental.",
"Washington, D.C.: Sculpture Garden Ice-Skating Rink The rink is strung with festive lights and set amid the National Gallery of Art's outdoor sculpture collection, graced by the works of Joan Miró, Sol LeWitt, and Ellsworth Kelly.",
"Nov. 17 to mid-Mar.",
"; $7; $6 for children under 13, seniors, and students with ID; $3 skate rental.",
"Yosemite National Park: Curry Village Ice Rink Half Dome and Glacier Point make a spectacular backdrop for skating, one of Yosemite's many winter activities (snowshoeing, skiing, snowboarding, tubing) for hearty souls.",
"Refuel with hot apple cider and s'mores by the outdoor fire pit.",
"Nov. 16 to mid-Mar.",
"; $8, $6 for children under 12, $3 skate rental.",
"E-mail to a friend .",
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"Copyright © 2007 Newsweek Budget Travel, Inc., all rights reserved.",
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"Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip."
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"Yosemite National Park provides great views while skating ."
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"Devecser, Hungary (CNN) -- Rescue workers searched Wednesday for six elderly people missing at Kolontar, one of three villages in southwest Hungary that was hit Monday by a wave of toxic red sludge from an alumina plant reservoir that burst.",
"Wearing chemical protection suits, the workers used metal sticks to poke through muck three-feet deep (1 meter) for the presumed victims, reported MTI, Hungary's official news agency.",
"At least 116 people were injured, eight of them seriously, when the mishap occurred Monday afternoon, the agency said.",
"Most of them were flown to hospitals in the capital, Budapest.",
"The reservoir has been repaired and the flow from the pool has halted.",
"But the material that flowed out of the reservoir continued to pose a threat.",
"On Wednesday, more than 500 National Disaster Management Authority staffers and soldiers and employees of Hungarian Aluminum Production and Trade Company (MAL), the company that owns the alumina plant's reservoir, were trying to halt the advance of the sludge before it reaches the Danube River's tributaries, said Jeno Lasztovicza, head of the defense committee, according to MTI.",
"The sludge had already reached the Marcal River, which flows into the River Raba, which empties into the Danube.",
"It was expected to show up in the Danube as soon as this weekend, said Imre Szakacs, head of Gyor-Moson-Sopron County's defense authority, MTI said.",
"Emergency workers were pouring plaster and fertilizers into the Marcal River in hopes that it would bind with the sludge and counter its alkalinity before it reached the Danube, the continent's second-longest river, some 70 km (43 miles) north, reported MTI.",
"But the material will have been neutralized by the time it reaches the Raba, Interior Minister Sandor Pinter told reporters.",
"Untreated, the sludge contains heavy metals, which cause burns and eye irritation, he said.",
"Four people -- two children ages 1 and 3, an elderly woman and a 35-year-old man whose SUV overturned in the sludge -- have been confirmed dead in the environmental disaster, which occurred 160 km (99 miles) west of Budapest, near the town of Ajka.",
"Residents were advised not to eat produce from gardens that were covered when the dam burst, releasing at least 1 million cubic meters of thick red mud.",
"It was not clear when residents evacuated from affected areas in the villages of Kolontar, Devecser and Somlovasarhely would be able to return home, nor were the long-term consequences clear.",
"A state of emergency has been declared in three counties, the State Secretariat of Governmental Communications said.",
"In a statement on its website, MAL said it \"offers its honest condolences to the relatives of all of the victims who lost their lives in the catastrophe.\"",
"CNN's Nic Robertson contributed to this story."
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"(CNN) -- The Middle East may be awash with cash, but that didn't stop the region's stock markets being swept up in the global gloom that engulfed investors around the world this week.",
"Traders at the Kuwait Stock Exchange in happier times -- this week Kuwait's main index fell four percent.",
"The region's share markets tumbled in a Mexican wave of selling that started in the U.S. and quickly spread to Asia and Europe.",
"In the Middle East, the Saudi stock market suffered some of the biggest falls; dropping ten percent in Tuesday's trade, its largest one-day slump on record.",
"\"It highlights the extent to which international investors have really come into the market during the course of 2007,\" says Anais Faraj, Nomura's Executive Director of Investment Banking for the Middle East.",
"\"What you're seeing now is that international investors who might have lost money in the sell-off in the U.S. and Europe cashing in where they've made some profits to staunch their wounds.\"",
"On Tuesday, the U.S. Federal Reserve shocked the market with its own measure to stem the sell-off.",
"It cut interest rates by 75 percentage points to 3.5 percent, its biggest single cut in since October 1984, and the first between scheduled meetings since the 9/11 attacks in 2001.",
"And it worked. Markets in the Middle East clawed back lost ground, but it also forced the hand of the region's central bankers whose currencies are pegged to the dollar.",
"Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, and Bahrain all cut key interest rates in tandem with the U.S., and Oman was expected to follow.",
"Despite having dropped its peg with the dollar last May, Kuwait also cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time in eighteen months.",
"Kuwait Central Bank Governor Sheikh Salem Abdul-Aziz al-Sabah is quoted as saying: \"The measure aims at reducing any negative impact that could arise from unjustified high margins between the interest rate on the dinar and international currencies.\"",
"While it may solve one problem, it only exacerbates another: Inflation.",
"\"We are seeing a policy from the Fed, which is fully appropriate for the U.S. economy, being imported into the Gulf,\" says Marios Maratheftis, Regional Head of Research for Middle East for Standard Chartered.",
"\"Unfortunately what is good for the U.S. is not good for the Gulf economy,\" he says.",
"\"Inflation is already high and it's already a concern, but something that concerns me the most is not so much the present inflation, it's the inflation expectations we're seeing.\"",
"He says the Gulf governments need to act, and if they're not prepared to drop their peg with the dollar, they must consider revaluing their currencies.",
"\"The choice to proceed with a one-off valuation of the currencies would help to drain some of the liquidity out of the system.",
"It would send a message to the economy participants in the region that there is a response to the inflationary pressures.\"",
"While this week's turmoil in the world financial markets may have been a curse for the Gulf economies, it could also be viewed as a potential blessing for the region's sovereign wealth funds (SWFs).",
"As little as two weeks ago, they were in the market buying shares in leading U.S. banks Citigroup and Merrill Lynch.",
"For them, the sell-off has created more buying opportunities.",
"\"Where there is more risk and less certainty and less leverage available these guys are going to come in and support the stock market.",
"From what we've seen, they're certainly ready to go out shopping,\" says Anais Faraj from Nomura.",
"The chief of the Kuwait Investment Authority confirmed as much on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.",
"Bader Al Sa'ad is reported to have said he viewed the sell-off as a \"pure investment opportunity\", citing the financial and real estate sectors as areas of interest.",
"After much speculation, Saudi Arabia has confirmed it is considering launching its first sovereign wealth fund, a $6 billion investment pot accrued during the oil boom.",
"However, the Vice Governor of the Kingdom's Central Bank Mohammed Al-Jasser is reported to have said Saudi Arabia \"can live without one\" if there's \"endless debate about abuses.\"",
"Read more about calls for greater SWF transparency .",
"Marios Maratheftis from Standard Chartered says the flow of funds from the Gulf to the West will help to correct the current imbalance in the global economy.",
"\"There's a shift of wealth.",
"Asia and the Middle East are becoming richer and more important global powers.",
"It's a fact and it's happening,\" he says.",
"\"The surplus countries need to recycle their income into the deficit countries.",
"These flows are being translated into the action of the sovereign wealth funds.",
"In the current global environment it's very natural for sovereign wealth funds from the East to be looking at investing in the West.\"",
"E-mail to a friend ."
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"Mideast indices swept up in global stock sell-off as foreign investors bail out .",
"Gulf central bankers follow lead from U.S. Federal Reserve, cut interest rates .",
"Sell-off expected to create buying opportunities for sovereign wealth funds .",
"Maratheftis: Flow of funds will help correct current global imbalance ."
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"(CNN) -- My name is Anne Feeley.",
"I am an American, a mother, a feminist, a baker, a wife, an atheist and a liberal Democrat.",
"I am also a brain cancer survivor and an activist for brain cancer research and patient care.",
"But when I fill out the Census, all it will reflect is that I am a 55-year-old white woman, and nothing about how I got to this point in life.",
"When I was growing up in Newark, New Jersey, in the '60s and '70s, America was in a state of flux.",
"Everywhere you looked, there were battles going on as traditional beliefs were being challenged.",
"I knew I was an American, but I also wanted America to change.",
"On television and in the media, men and women were arguing about their roles, whites and blacks were arguing about racism, people were demonstrating against the Vietnam War and wondering if God was dead.",
"The very idea that everything can be challenged and changed is America to me.",
"I suspect the sides I took in those early years define me.",
"It was exciting, and a lot of good came of it, and also some bad.",
"That's the way of it. Always. After graduating from East Orange Catholic High School, I moved to Boston, Massachusetts.",
"Seven years later, I attended Wellesley College as a continuing education student.",
"This chance for later education, to change the direction of one's life, is wonderfully American.",
"While in Boston, I met my husband.",
"When our daughters were 1 and 4 years old, we moved to Prague, Czechoslovakia.",
"We always wanted to experience Europe, and we thought if not now, never.",
"We lived in Prague for almost 15 years.",
"The kids went to Czech schools and then to international schools.",
"I opened and ran Bakeshop Praha.",
"I was an American living abroad.",
"Life was good. Then five years ago, I was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme brain cancer.",
"The doctors told me the grim prognosis: I should prepare to die.",
"My mother died when I was young, and the worst part of the diagnosis was thinking I would leave my daughters with that pain.",
"I also wanted to be a good example.",
"I wanted to live.",
"I had surgery to remove the tumor.",
"The week I got out of the hospital, I began exercising.",
"While the staples were still in my head, through the radiation and chemotherapy, I exercised.",
"I was so lucky that I was able to.",
"Very slowly, I got stronger.",
"That first year, I did a half-marathon.",
"Not fast, but I did it. After the surgery and the radiation and the 2½ years of chemo, I was pronounced \"in remission.\"",
"During this time, as I split my time between homes in London, England, and New York City, I did several 10K races, indoor rowing competitions, and the UK Three Peaks Challenge.",
"These events transformed my life physically, emotionally and spiritually.",
"Brain cancer was a wake-up call for our whole family.",
"The shock wasn't that I was going to die, but that I had forgotten that I was going to die.",
"We all are. Life isn't a dress rehearsal.",
"I had been attending the American Brain Tumor Association's Brain Cancer Walk in Chicago, Illinois, for three years when I realized that I had become a long-term survivor.",
"And I realized I wanted to help change the statistics.",
"Brain cancer patients need new, better treatments, and for that, we need more research.",
"To help raise awareness and funds to battle brain cancer, I formed Brains on Bikes.",
"The project consists of me and my trainer and friend Gundula cycling from San Francisco, California, across America to Washington, D.C. We started Friday and aim to finish on July 15.",
"My very American life has taught me to try to change things that don't work.",
"I truly believe that together, we can outsmart brain cancer.",
"The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Anne Feeley."
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"Anne Feeley grew up in New Jersey in '60's, '70s; knew she wanted America to change .",
"She says she moved to Boston and pursued American option of later college education .",
"She moved to Prague and opened a bakery; later, she learned she had brain cancer .",
"After surgery and remission, she formed Brains on Bikes to raise funds for cancer research ."
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"New York (CNN) -- Who am I?",
"I used to think the simplest explanation was black and white.",
"But I've recently discovered that the truth is much more colorful.",
"Because I've spent most of my adult life being mistaken for everything but who I am -- Moroccan, Brazilian, mixed African-American and white American, Israeli, Palestinian, the list goes on -- the very question has inspired me to embark on a travel adventure back through time in search of answers.",
"This is what I know for sure: Ethnically, I am a New York City born woman of Dominican parentage.",
"I self identify as a Latina, Dominican-American and Latino-American, interchangeably.",
"But racially, through the science of DNA testing and tracing my family's own migration story, I've begun to receive confirmation of what I've always believed to be true not only for myself but many of the 47 million-plus Latino-Americans across the country: the subject of race in our community is kaleidoscopic, more complicated than what the census 2010 checkboxes offer.",
"Last year, as part of a documentary project I began developing, my father and I took ancestral DNA tests.",
"Our racial background had become somewhat of an urban myth in my family: are we Jewish, African, Spanish, aliens perhaps?",
"Instead of checking off the usual black, white and American Indian options I've become way too comfortable with because of my racial ambiguity, I decided it was time to solve my familial puzzle and, at once, break out of the Other box.",
"I found out through Bennett Greenspan, founder of the Houston based commercial genetic genealogy company, Family Tree DNA, was that who I am is \"the face of miscegenation in the New World.\"",
"And the journey is just beginning.",
"My mother's mother's mother's direct maternal line is L3d, a subgroup of African descent, (we found matches in Guinea-Bissau).",
"My father's maternal ancestry is Native American, from an \"extremely rare\" line of Amerindians.",
"Finally, my father's paternal lineage is Arabic, perhaps Berber, entering Spain through North Africa.",
"With a growing number of Latinos becoming vested in discovering their ancestral roots -- a Tejana friend of mine from Austin, Texas, recently learned she belongs to a Central Asian group that reputedly descends from Genghis Khan -- the subject of race within our community will enable us to self-identify in ways our parents' generation could only dream of.",
"As our numbers grow to more than 130 million in the next several decades, so will the racial landscape of the nation shift radically.",
"One may offer a convincing argument about health care and the economy being more worthwhile issues uniting and affecting all Americans.",
"But race still matters.",
"Couple anti-immigration hysteria and a 41 percent spike in hate crimes against Latinos over the past six years with a troubled economy, and one may find a pressure cooker waiting to explode.",
"While the census form is supposed to help show the sociopolitical climate and composition of America, it only underscores how out of touch its architects truly are.",
"From the reintroduction of the offensive term \"Negro\" that will undoubtedly put off many Latino-Americans, to the failed attempt at engaging the hip-hop generation with a cloying rap commercial, the U.S. Census Bureau is alienating the very people it's spending millions of dollars trying to target.",
"On the one hand, it's important for every citizen to be counted because the information collected determines how $400 billion dollars of federal funding is allocated to public schools, hospitals, job training centers and more.",
"However, the hotly debated question number 9 on the census only serves to prove that even after making history by electing our first African and white-American president, our society has only managed to place a \"post-racial\" Band-Aid over the subject of race in the United States.",
"While we collectively continue to ignore the festering wound, I intend on honoring my ancestors on the census form by rejecting the term \"Negro\" and opting to identify my African, Amerindian and Arabic roots by filling in the blanks under \"some other race.\"",
"I hope by the time the next census rolls around, we'll realize the ideal of living in a post-racial society by recognizing that our citizens are more diverse than the flat picture that's being drawn now.",
"The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Raquel Cepeda."
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"Raquel Cepeda says she identifies as a Latina and a Dominican-American .",
"She says genetic testing confirms her ancestory is a kaleidoscopic mix .",
"She says census form shows that its architects are out of touch .",
"We're more diverse than the one-dimensional picture census draws, Cepeda says ."
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"Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- It is twilight at Dodger Stadium, and a small army of U.S. Census workers has gathered in the vast empty parking lot.",
"Their mission this spring evening is to find and count the tens of thousands of homeless people who call Los Angeles home.",
"Christina Coffey is one of the newly minted census workers who will be hitting the streets and gathering information.",
"She will be helping the homeless men and women living on skid row and in shelters to fill out their census forms.",
"Not everyone she meets will be agreeable, but Coffee says she doesn't mind.",
"\"I am very happy to have this job,\" said the 28-year-old Los Angeles native.",
"\"I come from a great background,\" she said.",
"\"I have a good résumé and a good education.\"",
"But in the current economic climate, that didn't translate into a job.",
"Coffey has been unemployed for the past two years, one of the millions affected by the recession.",
"The nation's unemployment rate still stands at 9.7 percent after some modest job gains this year.",
"The economy shed 8.4 million jobs from March 2008 to April 2009.",
"But it has actually been a boon to the people responsible for compiling the 2010 census.",
"The U.S. Census Bureau is hiring 1.2 million people to gather information for its once-a-decade headcount of the U.S. population.",
"\"We have noticed, with the economy the way it is, the caliber of person we have recruited for this census is remarkably better than we have seen in the past,\" said James Christie, director of operations for the the U.S. census' Western region.",
"Christie believes that this year's highly educated work force could make this census the most accurate in history.",
"\"We have people with advanced degrees working as census-takers,\" he said.",
"\"They may be overqualified, but they are glad to be working.\"",
"Buashie Amatokwu is one of those \"overqualified\" workers.",
"She has a doctorate in African history from Temple University.",
"Now, her skills are directed toward getting an accurate count of African immigrants, residents from the Caribbean and African-American citizens.",
"After college, Amatokwu had trouble finding employment, so she worked for a while selling financial planning services.",
"But she wasn't satisfied as a saleswoman.",
"Her job as a census worker has given her a new sense of direction, she said.",
"\"I like to say that I am called to serve,\" Amatokwu said.",
"\"That is my calling.\" But her census job will end June 1.",
"Nevertheless, she believes the experience has prepared her to move forward.",
"\"I'm being groomed: How to handle the community, how to handle negotiations, how to handle dignitaries,\" she said.",
"\"This has been a lesson. A big lesson.\"",
"It's a lesson that Amatokwu hopes will translate into employment in politics or the diplomatic field.",
"Amatokwu's census job has lasted about 18 months, but most of the 1.2 million census jobs will last only a few weeks.",
"Even though the employment is short term, Coffey sums up the attitude of most of these temporary employees: .",
"\"I'm highly appreciative of every hour I am working and every paycheck.\""
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"Waveland, Mississippi (CNN) -- Tommy Longo has had a rough year: both hips, a femur and a knee replaced.",
"When he hobbles out of his truck to see how the new City Hall construction is going, he looks with every step like he just needs to sit down.",
"His face is covered with perspiration in the afternoon heat, and he always seems to be headed to the next appointment.",
"You might think the mayor of a town that disappeared would have little to do, and yet Longo seems to never stop.",
"\"We lost our residential structures, lost our commercial structures, lost our governmental structures,\" he says.",
"\"Every city building was gone.",
"Our town was obliterated.",
"We were wiped off the face of the earth.\"",
"For all the attention focused on New Orleans each time the anniversary of Katrina rolls around, it would be easy to forget that the epicenter of the storm was over on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.",
"And no town was hit harder than Waveland.",
"Ninety-five percent of its homes were taken by the storm; 100 percent of the town's businesses.",
"With virtually every road either broken up or piled with mountains of debris, it was difficult for recovery teams to find a starting place.",
"And yet, Mayor Longo and a core of dedicated residents began rebuilding almost as soon as the storm passed, and for the past five years they have remained steadily at it.",
"With $100 million in federal disaster aid as a launching pad, they've repaired utilities, roads, schools, community centers and parks, and recovered 65 percent of the businesses they lost.",
"Temporary churches, often erected on the ruins of their original houses of worship, proved crucial as meeting spots and places to organize volunteers.",
"Now some of those congregations are finally moving into new, permanent sanctuaries.",
"Most importantly, the people are coming back.",
"Like the businesses, about two-thirds of the population has returned.",
"The Kearney family, Charles, his wife Germain and their two small children, lost everything.",
"In the immediate wake of the storm, Germain Kearney kneeled in the wreckage of her house, plucking ruined photographs from the wreckage.",
"\"It's just blowing me away,\" she told CNN back then.",
"\"It really is. But this has happened to other people and they've come back from it, so we're going to come back from it too.\"",
"They have done just that -- rebuilding, resettling not far from the empty lot where they used to live.",
"Germain Kearney knows that remaining here means accepting challenges, maybe for many more years.",
"\"I'm not complaining, but it is harder to do what we have to do.",
"School is not around the block, school is 10 miles away.\"",
"The nearest grocery store is every farther.",
"Charles Kearney says they talked about leaving, \"But where were we going to go?",
"This is home.\" Back downtown, Longo stops walking long enough to answer a basic question that he's heard many times.",
"With nothing left of the town, did it ever occur to you to give up, move away?",
"\"It never crossed my mind that we were finished.",
"That we were done. Never crossed my mind.\"",
"It's more than just a commitment to a job.",
"He is the father of seven children, all still living here.",
"And they'll all be on hand this fall, when for the first time since the storm, his town holds a popular festival it used to enjoy every year before the storm.",
"In the high grass at their old lot, one of the Kearney kids calls out.",
"\"I found something!\"",
"Even now, they discover bits of detritus tossed by the storm.",
"His father takes a look and tells him it's just part of an old yard trimmer.",
"\"But it is still something,\" the kids say.",
"And this town had saved itself on the simple belief, that you can build something from nothing. They've done it."
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"Mayor: \"We were wiped off the face of the earth\"\nTown has recovered about 65 percent of lost businesses since the storm .",
"About two-thirds of the town's residents have returned ."
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"(CNN) -- I am Shane Stanford.",
"To my family, I am a husband of 20 years and the boastful father of three.",
"To my congregation of nearly 5,000, I am a pastor.",
"To my readers, I am the author of nine Christian books.",
"To my friends, I am one of the guys.",
"And, to so many over the years who have known my story, I am a man in a race -- a race against illness, against fear, against discrimination.",
"A race against my own body. A race against time. A hemophiliac since birth, I discovered my HIV status at 16.",
"It was life-changing news, the result of a contaminated blood supply.",
"And, so, the race began.",
"It has included many twists and turns: from the joy of marrying my high school sweetheart to the sorrow of being rejected by the first church to which I was appointed as pastor.",
"Certainly, the race has never been easy.",
"It is often long and difficult.",
"However, the race now impacts me in so many ways.",
"And, oddly enough, I would not trade it with anyone.",
"Instead, the journey affords me a glimpse into the best of what each of us can become.",
"The race has made me a student, and no day goes by that it doesn't teach me a lesson.",
"About time: A privilege afforded to us to make a difference in this world.",
"About relationships: The most important things we do are not done alone.",
"About simplicity: More, bigger, nicer, pale in comparison to gifts like sunsets and the laughter of children at play.",
"About real meaning... and about myself: Life is more a mosaic than a measurable frame of joys and sorrows, laughter and tears.",
"Real meaning is discovered through the composition of life's diversity.",
"No color can adequately define a mosaic, any more than one hardship, failure or achievement can define a person's life.",
"The diversity of these images brought together unveil who I really am.",
"No matter how I try to describe myself, I am more than the sum of what I can say.",
"So, I run ... for those I love and, even, for those I have never met.",
"I run to make life matter, seeking more than the right way to go, but actually going there and watching the race mean something."
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"He is racing against illness and fear: Stanford is an HIV-positive hemophiliac .",
"Journey has shown relationships, simplicity, giving are most important .",
"\"No matter how I try to describe myself, I am more than the sum of what I can say\""
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"(CNN) -- Unlike al Qaeda, the Pakistani Taliban organization has shown little appetite for taking its brand of jihadism beyond the borders of Pakistan and Afghanistan.",
"Maybe that's changing.",
"Certainly that's the case if the messages from the organization's leader, Hakimullah Mehsud, are to be taken at face value.",
"\"From now on,\" he says in an audio message said to have been recorded in April, \"the main targets of our fedayeen [fighters] are American cities.",
"This good news will be heard within some days or weeks.",
"Today onwards, the direction of our jihad is American states and cities.",
"Inshallah we are successful in this mission and objective.\"",
"The Pakistani Taliban, also known as Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP, does not lack a motive to lash out.",
"In recent months it has come under increasing pressure as the United States has intensified drone strikes and the Pakistani army has carried out offensives against the group deep inside its safe haven in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas.",
"Officials are keeping an open mind about any link between the Taliban and the failed car bombing in New York last weekend.",
"Within hours of the incident, an audio message purportedly from Qari Hussain Mehsud (a senior member of the TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.",
"\"This attack is a revenge for the great and valuable martyred leaders of mujahedeen,\" he said.",
"At first intelligence analysts discounted the message (not least because of specious claims by the group in the past), but as more information emerged about the incident, it has received renewed attention.",
"Very occasionally in the past the TTP has made threats about launching attacks overseas.",
"Before he was killed by a drone strike last year, the group's then leader, Baitullah Mehsud (no direct relation to Hakimullah or Qari Hussain) told reporters: \"Very soon we will take revenge from America, not in Afghanistan but in Washington, which will amaze the entire world.\"",
"And he added: \"The maximum they can do is martyr me.\"",
"They did -- but not before Mehsud made an outlandish claim that the TTP was responsible for a shooting rampage in Binghamton, New York, that left 13 people dead.",
"(A Vietnamese immigrant carried out the attack before killing himself.)",
"The question for counterterrorism officials now is whether the threat by Hakimullah Mehsud to attack targets in the United States is bluster or carries real menace.",
"The TTP was officially formed in 2007 when a number of hard-line Islamist groups demanding the introduction of Sharia law in Pakistan came together in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas.",
"They had already murdered scores of tribal elders to clear the area of rival authorities.",
"The TTP's ambitions were at first confined to the tribal territories bordering Afghanistan.",
"But by 2009 it was challenging Pakistan's heartlands and its establishment, with attacks on police academies, government buildings and army convoys as far away as Lahore and Rawalpindi.",
"It has also cooperated closely with the Afghan Taliban and attacked NATO convoys and pre-positioned supplies on their way to Afghanistan.",
"But it was the Taliban's widening campaign against the state that led the Pakistani army to launch major offensives last year in the Swat Valley and South Waziristan.",
"There has been just one documented example of the TTP showing more global ambitions.",
"On January 19, 2008, 12 Pakistanis and two Indians were arrested in Barcelona, Spain.",
"Ten were charged -- along with another suspect later detained in the Netherlands -- with involvement in a conspiracy to carry out suicide bomb attacks on Barcelona's subway system.",
"Several of the conspirators had arrived from Pakistan in the weeks before they were arrested.",
"Soon after their arrest, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said: \"The Barcelona cell appears to have ties to a terrorist training network run by Baitullah Mehsud.\"",
"Several months later a TTP spokesman, Maulvi Omar, acknowledged in a video, \"The one in Barcelona was conducted by 12 of our men.",
"They were under pledge to Baitullah Mehsud, and TTP has already claimed responsibility because of Spain's military presence in Afghanistan.\"",
"The 11 ultimately charged were convicted and sentenced to jail terms of eight to 10 years in December last year.",
"Much of the prosecution's case was based on an informant inside the cell who said he had been trained in the use of explosives in Waziristan, the TTP's stronghold before the Pakistani army offensive.",
"To date, the Barcelona case remains the only credible example of the TTP's capability to take its fight overseas.",
"But other Pakistani groups have shown an ability and desire to broaden their targets.",
"Lashkar-e-Taiba recruited American David Headley to reconnoiter and plan an attack on the offices of the Danish newspaper that published cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed in 2005.",
"He was arrested on his return to the United States last year -- before any attack was carried out -- and pleaded guilty to charges connected to the conspiracy.",
"Headley also confessed to involvement in reconnaissance for the Mumbai attacks by Lashkar in November 2008.",
"For its part, the TTP has developed both its alliances and capabilities closer to home, most notably joining forces with al Qaeda for the attack on a U.S. base in eastern Afghanistan that killed seven CIA employees and contractors last December.",
"And last month it launched a complex but unsuccessful attack on the U.S. Consulate in Peshawar.",
"Intelligence analysts believe that as the attempted car bombing in Times Square was so poorly executed, it would be surprising if the TTP were closely involved."
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"Jackson, Mississippi (CNN) -- LaShawn Traylor was rushed to the hospital as Hurricane Katrina was carving its way through South Florida on August 25, 2005.",
"She couldn't breathe and she was seven months pregnant.",
"Doctors told her she had an enlarged heart and needed an emergency Cesarean section or Traylor and her baby would die.",
"Lorenzo Traylor was born weighing 2 pounds, 11 ounces.",
"But LaShawn Traylor slipped into a medically induced coma and was put on a ventilator inside Methodist Hospital in east New Orleans, Louisiana, not far from the city's Lower 9th Ward.",
"Read about another mother's separation story .",
"As she lay in the coma, Hurricane Katrina became a monster storm and the pleas for New Orleans residents to evacuate got louder.",
"Lionel Traylor decided he and his wife's four other children would drive to Jackson, Mississippi for a few days.",
"\"I left a picture of Lorenzo on her chest and kissed her goodbye.",
"I thought we'd be back in a few days,\" Lionel Traylor said.",
"Three days later, LaShawn Traylor emerged from the coma, but she was alone.",
"On August 28, 2005, then-New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin issued a mandatory evacuation of the city.",
"Nurses told Traylor her premature newborn was taken to another hospital for better care.",
"This was the beginning of Traylor's Katrina ordeal, a separation that would take months to overcome.",
"\"When I woke up they said the storm was coming, but it was sunny outside,\" said Traylor.",
"\"I couldn't imagine how serious it was.\"",
"The next part of the story is well documented.",
"The storm came, the levees broke and New Orleans flooded.",
"The bottom floors of Methodist Hospital filled with water.",
"There was no escape for Traylor and hundreds of other patients.",
"\"It was horrific; it was chaotic.",
"It was something out of a horror movie,\" she said.",
"The scene inside Methodist Hospital deteriorated with every passing hour.",
"Without power, patients on ventilators were dying.",
"Doctors and nurses were using their hands to keep the ventilator pumps going and patients alive.",
"Food and water was dwindling.",
"\"I thought I was going to die,\" Traylor said.",
"\"It was pitch dark and it was really scary.\"",
"And in the midst of all this, Traylor couldn't stop thinking about her baby boy.",
"She hadn't even had a chance to hold him or call him by his new name, Lorenzo.",
"She'd been told that Lorenzo was taken to Children's Hospital.",
"But if her world was collapsing what was happening to Lorenzo, she thought to herself.",
"As more time passed she feared the worst.",
"\"I thought Lorenzo was dead already,\" Traylor said.",
"\"I thought who in the world is going to keep up with a 2-pound baby during times like this.\"",
"Two days after the storm, helicopters started landing on the rooftop of Methodist Hospital to evacuate patients.",
"Traylor says she was airlifted and dropped off on a bridge on the western edge of New Orleans.",
"She spent the next 18 hours sitting under a bridge, still recovering from the delivery, waiting for help.",
"LaShawn Traylor says, \"a nurse told me she didn't think I was going to make it.\"",
"Dehydration was taking its toll.",
"On September 1 help arrived in the form of a bus ride to the New Orleans airport and a seat on an airplane out of town.",
"When she arrived at the airport, I was there reporting on the evacuation efforts.",
"Traylor was in a line of female patients evacuated from the Methodist Hospital maternity ward.",
"All the other mothers had newborn babies in their arms, LaShawn Traylor was only holding Polaroid pictures of Lorenzo.",
"She approached me and said, \"I don't know where my baby is.",
"I'm looking for my baby.\"",
"It was a rushed interview, the moment so chaotic that I only had time to get a few basic facts.",
"But moments later we broadcast her story, and Traylor and the picture of her baby boy were loaded onto a plane bound for Texas.",
"\"All they told us is you need to get out of the city.",
"I didn't want to leave the city without knowing where my baby was; I just thought that was weird,\" Traylor said.",
"A friend of Traylor saw the interview and relayed word to her husband, who had now gone six days without hearing a word about his wife and baby.",
"But when Lionel Traylor finally tracked down his wife in a Red Cross shelter in Fort Worth, Texas, the most important part of the story wasn't passed along accurately.",
"\"I thought Lorenzo was with her and when I first saw her she told me 'I don't know where the baby is' and that's when my heart sank,\" said Lionel Traylor.",
"Aid workers and caregivers heard Traylor's story and started making an intense round of phone calls.",
"In a September 14, 2005, posting on the website of U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess of Fort Worth, the congressman's staff detailed the efforts to track down Lorenzo.",
"\"Lorenzo had traveled to three different hospitals during the hectic evacuation,\" according to the congressman's website.",
"\"After 24 hours of searching...\"Baby Boy Traylor\" had been located at Baton Rouge General.",
"The moments that followed were priceless -- tears of joy followed by laughter.\"",
"The family tried to return to New Orleans, the city both LaShawn and Lionel Traylor had always called home.",
"They returned four months after Katrina to find their home destroyed by the floodwaters.",
"They moved into a FEMA trailer but for a family of seven it proved too difficult.",
"\"Going back to a city that needed to be rebuilt was just too much for the kids, leaving New Orleans was really hard,\" said LaShawn Traylor.",
"In Jackson, Mississippi, the Traylor family is flourishing.",
"Lorenzo is healthy and 5 years old.",
"LaShawn Traylor is 31 and returned to school, completing degrees in accounting and psychology.",
"Lionel Traylor is a full-time pastor of The Church at Jackson.",
"LaShawn Traylor also started a foundation helping Katrina evacuees called \"Rise Above Katrina.\"",
"The organization helps Katrina survivors find homes, rental assistance and offers financial planning.",
"\"Life is better now,\" says LaShawn Traylor.",
"\"What Katrina did for me was a wake-up call; it made me start to live my life in a better way.",
"I'm living my life now with a purpose.\""
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"Days before Katrina slammed into New Orleans, LaShawn Traylor gave birth to a son .",
"Mother and son were separated during the evacuations .",
"Traylor was also separated from her husband and four other children .",
"CNN news report helped reunite the family ."
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"(CNN) -- After dealing a walloping blow to Haiti, where at least six people died and a number of homes were destroyed, Tropical Storm Tomas weakened rapidly Sunday, the National Hurricane Center said.",
"As of 4 p.m. ET, Tomas was located about 500 miles (805 kilometers) south-southwest of Bermuda, forecasters said.",
"It was downgraded to a tropical storm early Sunday.",
"Its maximum sustained winds were at 60 mph (95 kph), but Tomas was not posing a threat to land.",
"The storm was heading north-northeast at near 3 mph (6 kph).",
"It was forecast to turn northeast or east-northeast and accelerate in the next couple of days, the Hurricane Center said in its last advisory on Tomas.",
"Further weakening is expected, forecasters said.",
"In Haiti, a nation still grappling with the effects of a killer earthquake and a deadly cholera outbreak this year, Tomas ruined houses and turned some streets into rivers.",
"Six people were also killed by the storm, according to the Haitian Civil Protection Authority.",
"January's 7.0-magnitude earthquake killed 250,000 people and left 1 million more homeless.",
"Many of those Haitians have been living in tent camps, and aid workers had been working in recent days to move the residents to safer housing, which was difficult to find.",
"Aid workers were already struggling to keep up with the cholera outbreak, which has killed 501 people since the first cases were reported in October.",
"An additional 7,000 are hospitalized.",
"The bacterial disease causes diarrhea and vomiting that can lead to deadly dehydration within hours.",
"In Leogane, west of Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince, residents waded in knee-deep water after Tomas.",
"Box trucks got stuck in water, said relief worker Roseann Dennery of Samaritan's Purse.",
"While the flooding receded somewhat over the weekend, the threat of waterborne disease remained a concern.",
"\"Samaritan's Purse is moving quickly to set up cholera treatment centers in areas where there currently aren't any, and where new cases are appearing as the bacteria continues to spread,\" Dennery said.",
"Mudslides also remain a risk because many of the nation's mountains have been stripped of vegetation, which means rain can flow downhill relatively unimpeded, said CNN meteorologist Reynolds Wolf.",
"\"We could see mudslides a week after the storm has passed,\" Wolf said.",
"Tomas has also dumped more than 10 inches of rain in the Dominican Republic.",
"Earlier, it caused extensive damage and killed 12 people on St. Lucia and also caused damage on St. Vincent.",
"CNN's Paula Newton contributed to this report."
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"NEW: Storm is expected to weaken further .",
"Tomas killed 6 on Haiti and flooded some areas .",
"Earlier, Tomas killed 12 on St. Lucia ."
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"(CNN) -- Actor Wendell Pierce's biggest role today is running the Pontchartrain Park Community Development Corp., which is hard at work trying to rebuild the New Orleans neighborhood devastated by Hurricane Katrina.",
"Pierce was one of the stars of HBO's \"The Wire\" and most recently played a jazz trombone player in \"Treme,\" HBO's look at New Orleans after Katrina.",
"He talked to CNN about what it's like trying to revive \"the Park.\"",
"Pontchartrain Park was featured in Soledad O'Brien's \"CNN In America's New Orleans Rising.\"",
"CNN: Tell me about the neighborhood where you grew up.",
"WENDELL PIERCE: Pontchartrain Park started in 1952 as a result of the civil rights movement.",
"It was the only place where blacks were allowed during segregation to purchase post-World War II homes.",
"Two hundred acres were given over to a golf course, with 1,000 homes around it, multidenominational churches, a university and schools.",
"We refer to it as \"the Park,\" but I've described it as the black Mayberry.",
"Although separate but equal, my parents' generation created something that was bucolic.",
"It was great. It was an incubator for talent. ...",
"It was not only an idyllic place to grow up, there were also high expectations.",
"It was expected that everyone would go to college.",
"In the middle of it was this wonderful golf course created by Joseph Bartholomew, who did most of the golf courses in New Orleans but couldn't play on any of them.",
"CNN: What was it like when you first saw Pontchartrain Park after Katrina?",
"PIERCE: It was devastation.",
"We thought the neighborhood would never come back.",
"And then I realized there was too much history.",
"It was one of the most stable neighborhoods in the United States: 90 percent home ownership, less than 10 percent poverty in a city with 80 percent, no crime.",
"I put out a call to action to people in my generation.",
"Too many people suffered and protested and worked too hard to create Pontchartrain Park.",
"We're not going to let this one incident destroy it.",
"CNN: How is your initiative to bring it back going?",
"PIERCE: It's going great.",
"Some movement is happening with transfer of properties to us.",
"We stand in line to get something like 250 properties, and we are up to 20 or 25 now.",
"We put up our model homes, which are geothermal and solar.",
"We have 200 people in line to purchase homes, and that's before any marketing.",
"Getting the [rebuilding] money is what's holding it up.",
"We have the properties, the homes; we have people qualified with the bank, and we are still trying to access the money.",
"That's the last difficult step.",
"The money to assist people comes through the state.",
"But they keep changing the rules and the qualifications and the goal-lines all the time.",
"So it isn't appropriated. That's because the state is hostile to the city and is trying to reappropriate the money to other parts of the state and not to the city of New Orleans.",
"That's the political fight that you have to constantly have.",
"Three billion dollars has been appropriated [to rebuild after Katrina] and hasn't been spent in five years and that's because there's an agenda supported by many that don't want people to move back.",
"CNN: What are the conditions in New Orleans now?",
"PIERCE: Right now in New Orleans, it's worse than the week of the storm.",
"We're talking about people who own their property and who didn't receive any insurance.",
"My parents had Allstate insurance, and they got $400 after paying premiums for 50 years.",
"It was criminal, a criminal action.",
"So you have people who own their property, like my parents did, whose insurance policies were not recognized.",
"And there's $3 billion to assist them to get back in their homes, and the state is not doing anything to help them out.",
"Why hasn't it been used? Because it's a concerted effort to reappropriate the money and keep the poor and black people out.",
"Let's put it this way.",
"There is no large-scale redevelopment plan by any governmental entity in Louisiana, five years after Katrina.",
"The only large-scale thing they did was to destroy public housing and get rid of a large population of minority people and the poor.",
"There are no large-scale initiatives.",
"Mine is one of the largest.",
"We plan to do 550 [homes in the Park]; compare that with the fact there are 30,000 to 50,000 blighted properties here.",
"There is a concerted effort to redistrict the city, a concerted effort to keep thousands of people out, change the demographics of the city and hope people give up on a mass scale.",
"In times of crisis like this, we see the best and the worst of people.",
"It's a reminder we are not far off from the days when the ugliest aspects of the country were made into law, so it can so easily go right back into it.",
"CNN: So who's moving into Pontchartrain Park?",
"PIERCE: We have everyone imaginable; we have elderly, we have young couples trying to get in, we have 80-year-olds trying to get back into their properties.",
"This is a close-knit community.",
"Who's moving in? Look in the mirror, and that's who's in Pontchartrain Park.",
"No matter who you are, young or old, it's a diverse group of people, a predominantly African-American community that's been stable ever since it was constructed.",
"Meet some residents of Pontchartrain Park .",
"CNN: The government's not rebuilding New Orleans.",
"Do you think grass-roots groups will bring New Orleans back?",
"PIERCE: While the government does not have a plan, it is the citizens who came to government and worked with them to lead them to reconstituting the neighborhoods.",
"The Lower 9th and St. Bernard neighborhoods were harder hit; they have further to go.",
"This is happening all over the city.",
"That's the saddest part.",
"What surprised me the most [when I began this] was the lack of skill and competence on the government's part to know how to put this together, and how strong the effort to stop people from moving back to New Orleans is.",
"CNN: What do you mean when you talk about \"onesies and twosies\"?",
"PIERCE: It's no good to build one or two houses in a city that has 50,000 blighted properties.",
"Like, this church group says \"We're doing three houses right here,\" a business group says it's doing two houses there, then \"I'm a contractor; I've got three houses over here.\"",
"We need large-scale development.",
"My group is not put together to do a hundred houses.",
"Our goal is 7,000 in the city, about 550 in the Park.",
"CNN: Did the HBO show \"Treme\" capture the real New Orleans?",
"PIERCE: Well -- you can't tell all the stories; there are so many, so you can't please everybody -- but there is an authenticity to our show.",
"It's true and real. Of all the shows about the city, this comes the closest to being authentic.",
"CNN: You play a jazz musician in \"Treme\" and do lots of numbers.",
"Do you really play the trombone?",
"PIERCE: Yes, I do play the trombone, but I play very poorly, so they turn my mic off, and my sound double plays.",
"But I learned every song, and I'm getting better!"
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"Wendell Pierce grew up in Pontchartrain Park, an idyllic community ruined by Katrina .",
"He runs initiative to rebuild community but frustrated with government inaction .",
"Pierce says holdup in funding housing is effort to keep poor, minorities from returning .",
"Pierce: \"There is a concerted effort ... to change the demographics of the city\""
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"(CNN) -- Former world number one Justine Henin has confirmed her retirement from tennis for the second time, after failing to recover from the elbow injury she sustained last year.",
"The 28-year-old Belgian -- the winner of seven grand slam titles in a glittering career -- initially quit the sport in May 2008, but returned at the start of last year and subsequently reached the final of the Australian Open.",
"However, she sustained an injury to her right elbow in last year's Wimbledon tournament and -- despite playing through the pain to reach the third round at Melbourne this year -- Henin has now decided to call it a day after listening to medical advice.",
"Women's tennis will miss the elegance of Henin ...",
"Confirming the news on her official website, Henin said: \"After my crash at Wimbledon last year I knew it would be difficult to come back -- but I had decided to give everything to overcome the injury.",
"\"However, in these recent months I have rarely been spared from the pain and only returning to the tennis court would give me answers.",
"\"Unfortunately I suffered a lot last week and every day gave me more and more pain.",
"I have had tests on my injury and the results are clear -- my elbow is too fragile and damaged for me to continue playing tennis at the highest level,\" she added.",
"Henin will go down as one of the greatest players of her era, although failing to win a Wimbledon title -- she twice lost in the final -- is the one missing piece in her impressive career that saw her win four French Open titles, two U.S.",
"Opens and an Australian Open crown.",
"Henin - count me out for Australian Open .",
"She topped the world rankings for two years but off court problems, including a much-publicized divorce, were blamed for her sudden initial retirement from the sport after the 2008 French Open."
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"Former world No.1 Justine Henin confirms her retirement from tennis for the second time .",
"The 28-year-old Belgian quits after failing to recover from an elbow injury .",
"Henin sustained the elbow injury during last year's Wimbledon tournament .",
"She was top of the world rankings for two years and won seven grand slam titles ."
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"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- No deal has been reached between Michael Jackson's mother and his ex-wife over the custody of the late singer's children, according to a lawyer in the case.",
"Debbie Rowe is the biological mother of Paris (left) and Prince Michael Jackson.",
"Eric George, who represents Debbie Rowe, the biological mother of Jackson's two oldest children, demanded Tuesday that the New York Post retract its report that Rowe had agreed to take $4 million not to challenge Katherine Jackson for custody.",
"In a letter sent Tuesday afternoon to the newspaper's editor, George said the report \"can only have been concocted with reckless disregard for the truth.\"",
"\"There has been no agreement reached between Ms. Rowe and the Jacksons,\" George said.",
"\"The Post stands by its story,\" New York Post Editor-in-Chief Col Allan told CNN.",
"While George said Rowe still has not decided if she will ask the court for custody or visitation, he said she will not try to get money from the Jackson family.",
"\"Ms. Rowe has not accepted -- and will not accept -- any additional financial consideration beyond the spousal support she and Michael Jackson personally agreed to several years ago,\" George said.",
"The couple divorced in 1999 with Rowe giving Jackson full custody while she got a $8.5 million settlement, according to court documents.",
"Jackson later agreed to additional support.",
"Jackson's lawyer has not responded to requests for comment Tuesday.",
"The Jackson family lawyer said last week that they were working to \"privately and amicably resolve\" the matter.",
"A child custody court hearing, which had been set for this week, was delayed until next Monday at the request of lawyers for Jackson and Rowe, a court official said.",
"Katherine Jackson gained temporary guardianship of the children soon after her son's death last month.",
"The New York Post, quoting an unidentified Jackson family source, reported Rowe had agreed to drop any custody challenge for a $4 million payment.",
"Watch a discussion of the legal issues of the case » .",
"\"Among the several contenders for overzealous and inaccurate sensationalism, the New York Post has now seized top honors,\" George wrote to the paper.",
"\"It would be easier to identify those few background facts that are accurate than to catalog the number of blatant falsehoods in your story.\"",
"Jackson and Rowe married in 1996 and their first child -- Michael Joseph Jackson Jr. -- was born in February 1997.",
"A daughter -- Paris-Michael Katherine Jackson -- was born the next year.",
"The two met when Rowe was working as a nursing assistant in the Beverly Hills office of Jackson's dermatologist, Dr. Arnold Klein.",
"Rowe said in a 2003 interview, later obtained by ABC News, that she became close to Jackson in 1996 when she consoled him after his brief marriage to Lisa Marie Presley ended.",
"\"He was upset because he really wanted to be a dad,\" Rowe said.",
"\"I said, 'So, be a dad.' He looked at me puzzled.",
"That is when I looked at him and said.",
"'Let me do this. I want to do this. You have been so good to me. You are such a great friend.",
"Please let me do this.",
"You need to be a dad, and I want you to be.'",
"\" She told the interviewer they married only to \"prevent some of the taboo of a child out of wedlock.\"",
"She gave up parental rights to Jackson in 2001, but she changed her mind more than two years later and sought temporary custody of the children.",
"A California appeals court later ruled her rights were improperly terminated, opening the door to a possible custody battle.",
"Rowe claimed in the 2003 interview that she still had \"some influence\" over how Jackson raised the children, citing his practice of covering their faces in public as her idea.",
"\"That was my request, not his,\" she said.",
"\"I am the one who's terrified.",
"I am the one who's seen the notes that someone's going to take his children,\" she said.",
"She said the children don't call her \"mom\" because she did not want them to.",
"\"It's not that they're not my children, but I had them because I wanted him to be a father,\" she said.",
"Rowe, 50, lives on a horse farm in Palmdale, California, about 60 miles north of Los Angeles.",
"CNN's Kay Jones contributed to this report."
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"NEW: Debbie Rowe's lawyer wants New York Post to retract report .",
"Lawyer: Report that Rowe agreed to payment to drop custody challenge is \"false\"\nRowe is mother of Michael Jackson's two oldest children .",
"Custody hearing scheduled for Monday ."
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"(CNN) -- The U.S. Embassy in Uganda is warning its citizens in the east African nation that regional terror groups \"remain actively interested in attacking\" American interests.",
"\"We are particularly concerned about the month of February,\" the embassy, based in the capital, Kampala, said in a statement.",
"Uganda is holding presidential elections next month.",
"The embassy advises U.S. citizens to avoid large, public gatherings, \"especially those with large numbers of westerners and/or no visible security presence.\"",
"It urges citizens to report any suspicious activity by calling 999 and keeping a charged cell phone at all times.",
"The alert updates previous warnings related to the July 11, 2010 bombings in Kampala, according to the embassy.",
"More than 70 people died after a pair of bombings struck a restaurant and a rugby ground as patrons gathered to watch the World Cup final.",
"Somalia-based al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attacks.",
"The Islamic militants battling Somalia's U.N.-backed transitional government have threatened attacks on Uganda and Burundi, which contribute troops to an African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia."
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"A bombing in Kampala last July left more than 70 people dead ."
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"(CNN) -- Ever since Robin Williams' turn as the Genie in \"Aladdin,\" voice artists who specialize in character work for animated movies have been sidelined by celebrities, no doubt tickled to do something they can show to their children.",
"Jack Black tackles the voice of an energetic panda in the animated feature \"Kung Fu Panda.\"",
"DreamWorks Animation especially has invested in star power -- though the studio's rationale must be to flatter an older, media-savvy audience.",
"(After all, it's the place that teamed Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese in \"Shark Tale\" and loaded the \"Shrek\" franchise with the dulcet tones of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and Antonio Banderas.)",
"Too often though, DreamWorks movies coast on lazy pop cultural references in place of the deeper story and character development found in Pixar productions.",
"\"Kung Fu Panda\" goes a step further.",
"It's essentially an old-fashioned star vehicle, a virtual Jack Black movie that saves us the dubious pleasure of watching the real Jack Black doing the splits.",
"(If you doubt that he could, check out the gravity-defying stunts an effects-enhanced Adam Sandler is capable of in \"You Don't Mess With the Zohan.\"",
"Or, on second thought, just take my word for it.)",
"Black is Po, a tubby panda who dreams of kung fu \"awesomeness\" but whose career prospects boil down to inheriting his father's noodle stand.",
"That is, until doddery turtle Master Oogway (Randall Duk Kim) baffles everyone by anointing Po the \"Dragon Warrior,\" a champion who will defend the valley from the wrath of mighty snow leopard Tai Lung (Ian McShane).",
"This inexplicable appointment not only threatens the safety of the entire community, it infuriates Oogway's small ratlike lieutenant, Shifu (a petulant Dustin Hoffman), who has dedicated himself to grooming a group called the Furious Five for just this task: Tigress (Angelina Jolie), Monkey (Jackie Chan), Mantis (Seth Rogen), Viper (Lucy Liu) and Crane (David Cross).",
"iReport.com: Share your review of \"Kung Fu Panda\" How can a chubby novice such as Po compete with these fierce warriors, let alone his former protégé, Tai Lung?",
"Shifu puts Po through the wringer in the hope that he'll see sense and quit, but along with his prodigious appetite for chop suey, it turns out the panda is also quite the glutton for punishment.",
"In other words, this is a fortune cookie variation that heroic slacker Black has played many times before: Po may look out of shape, but what he lacks in strength, discipline and intelligence, he more than makes up for in gut(s).",
"You don't mess with the Po, man.",
"The action tends to blur into a whirlwind of slapstick chaos.",
"Choreography of kung fu between a snake or a mantis and a leopard may be too anatomically mindboggling to animate in greater detail.",
"Bruce Lee was fast, but at least he had hands.",
"The highlight is Po's breakthrough training bout with Shifu, a brilliantly inventive comic tour de force built around a solitary dumpling.",
"Directed by Mark Osborne and John Stevenson, the film is brisk and businesslike, with an appropriately ersatz Chinatown look, but it doesn't betray any personality beyond Black's.",
"Not that he isn't engaging, but it seems a waste of resources that Chan, Rogen, Liu and Jolie share about a dozen lines between them.",
"\"Kung Fu Panda\" is fun as far as it goes, but unless you're 12, you'll be hankering for something a bit more substantial half an hour after it's over.",
"\"Kung Fu Panda\" is rated PG and runs 95 minutes.",
"For Entertainment Weekly's much more laudatory take, click here."
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"Animated film is about panda picked as chosen one to defend valley .",
"Black has plenty to do, but rest of name cast wasted, reviewer says ."
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"(CNN) -- Real Madrid and Barcelona remain on course to face each other in the final of the Spanish Cup after both claimed semifinal first leg victories on Wednesday.",
"Karim Benzema scored the only goal of a tempestuous match to give Real Madrid a narrow 1-0 victory at holders Sevilla in the first leg of their semifinal.",
"Meanwhile, a devastating first-half display set Barcelona on their way to a 5-0 home win over Almeria, leaving the second leg looking like a formality.",
"Benzema, whose place in the Madrid side is under threat following the loan signing of Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor, settled the contest at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in the 15th minute, dribbling past one defender before cutting inside and curling home a left-foot shot.",
"However, the home side were adamant they had levelled on the stroke of half-time when Luis Fabiano rounded goalkeeper Iker Casillas, only for Raul Albiol to clear the ball off the line.",
"Sevilla players crowded the referee and his assistant claiming the ball had cross the line, but the officials waved away their protests and TV replays proved inconclusive.",
"Both sides had chances to score after the break, notably Real when Mesut Ozil and Cristiano Ronaldo combined to somehow miss from close range.",
"The match finished amid ugly scenes with Casillas holding his head after being struck from a missile thrown from the crowd.",
"The result proved a timely present for Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho on his 48th birthday and also edged the club closer to the final of a competition they last won in 1993.",
"Should Real avoid defeat in the second leg at the Santiago Bernabeu, they will almost certainly face old rivals Barcelona for the first time in a final since 1990.",
"Two goalkeeping errors handed Lionel Messi and David Villa early goals in the first half to give Barca a perfect start and some more Messi magic made it 3-0 by just the 16th minute.",
"Pedro headed home a Xavi free-kick in the 31st-minute for their fourth goal and a flowing move resulted in Seydou Keita adding a fifth with just two minutes remaining.",
"Elsewhere, Serie A leaders AC Milan are through to the semifinals of the Italian Cup after a 2-1 victory at Sampdoria.",
"Two goals from Brazilian Alexandre Pato earned victory for the visitors, and ensured Milan striker Antonio Cassano made a winning return to Genoa, less than a month after being effectively sacked by Sampdoria after falling out with the club's president.",
"Pato struck twice in the space of five first-half minutes, both times being set-up by new Dutch signing Urby Emanuelson.",
"The home side pulled a goal back early in the second half when Massimo Maccarone netted on his debut following his move from Palermo, but Milan held on to reach the last four of the competition.",
"Milan were joined in the last four by holders and city rivals Inter Milan, who beat Napoli 5-4 on penalties, after 90 minutes and extra time went by without either side scoring a goal.",
"Palermo secured their place in the last four on Tuesday, also going through on penalties against Parma, while Juventus and Roma will face each other on Thursday for the final remaining place.",
"The semifinal line-up for the German Cup has also now been decided following Wednesday's remaining last eight matches.",
"Thomas Mueller scored twice as holders Bayern Munich cruised to a 4-0 victory at second division side Alemannia Aachen.",
"However, there were shocks in the two other matches on Wednesday with second division Energie Cottbus and Duisburg putting out Bundesliga sides Hoffenheim and Kaiserslautern.",
"Schalke sealed their place in the semifinals with a 3-2 extra time victory over Nuremberg on Tuesday."
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"Karim Benzema scores the only goal to give Madrid a crucial advantage .",
"Barcelona thrash Almeria 5-0 in the other semifinal, scoring four goals in first half .",
"City rivals AC Milan and holders Inter Milan both through to the Italian Cup semifinals ."
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"Dhaka, Bangladesh (CNN) -- Hundreds of hawkers and beggars, quite often seen on Dhaka's major roads and at traffic stops, will be driven out next month ahead of the Cricket World Cup scheduled to begin in mid February, officials said Wednesday.",
"Three South Asian nations ннн-- Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka -- are jointly hosting the grand gala ICC World Cup 2011 and the opening ceremony is scheduled to be held at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka on February 17.",
"\"No hawkers will be allowed in the streets and beggars will be evicted temporarily from many parts of the city,\" said Bangladesh Home Minister Shara Khatun.",
"In Bangladesh, matches will be played in the capital of Dhaka and the southeast port city of Chittagong.",
"Apart from six group matches, two quarterfinals will take place in Bangladesh, officials said.",
"Sahara Khatun, junior minister for home affairs, and other top government officials Tuesday had a meeting to ensure fail safe security for the more than a month-long cricket event.",
"The government is also working to give Dhaka a facelift ahead of the tournament, which will be played by 14 countries in two groups.",
"The countries are Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, England, India, Ireland, Kenya, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies and Zimbabwe.",
"Officials said the beggars would be taken to government asylums for the time being from the first week of February.",
"\"I'm really upset.",
"I don't know what I'll do for the living of my family in February and March,\" Mohammad Suman, who sells pirated copies of foreign books at one of the busiest traffic signals near the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka's Karwan Bazar, told CNN on Wednesday.",
"The minister said that they would also recommend making February 17 a public holiday in Dhaka.",
"As a part of heightening security, the army would be deployed in many places, besides police and elite forces of the Rapid Action Battalion, officials said.",
"The Bangladesh government imposed a ban on begging amid criticism two years ago, saying they would stop the practice within five years.",
"According to the law, anyone caught begging in public places faces a maximum three months in jail.",
"But begging is still seen in almost everywhere in Dhaka нн-- a city of ten million people, one third of whom are extremely poor and live in shanties.",
"According to the World Bank and the United Nations, 40 percent of Bangladesh's 140 million people live below the poverty level."
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"(CNN Student News) -- January 26, 2011 .",
"Download PDF maps related to today's show: .",
"• Houston, Texas • Egypt • Moscow, Russia .",
"Transcript . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT.",
"THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.",
"CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: Political protests in Egypt, the aftermath of an attack, and a music megastar who's using his fame to raise awareness about a disease.",
"All of it's coming up in this Wednesday edition of CNN Student News.",
"Hello, everyone.",
"I'm Carl Azuz. First Up: State of the Union .",
"AZUZ: The place: Washington, D.C.",
"The event: An annual address to the nation steeped in history, and the response to it.",
"U.S. President Barack Obama and U.S. Representative Paul Ryan, a Republican from Wisconsin, both took to the airwaves last night.",
"CNN Student News brings highlights tomorrow.",
"If you wanna watch the complete speeches, CNNStudentNews.com!",
"You'll find 'em in the \"In Depth\" box.",
"Click on \"State of the Union.\"",
"Now, while we're on the subject of State of the Union, we are breaking down the history of the speech for you right now.",
"First stop: U.S. Constitution, Article II, Section 3.",
"\"The president shall from time to time give to the Congress information of the state of the union and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.\"",
"Now, that's what the Constitution requires; there are a lot of things that are traditions that are not required by the Constitution.",
"For one, this address does not have to be annual, though a yearly speech dates back to George Washington.",
"It doesn't need to be in person.",
"In fact, our third president, Thomas Jefferson, had the speech delivered in writing to Congress.",
"And the State of the Union doesn't need to be made at a congressional session of both Houses, though that's what we see every year, and what we saw last night.",
"Here's why the State of the Union address is delivered in late January or early February: the 20th Amendment.",
"It was ratified in 1933, and it specifies that congressional terms start on January third and presidential terms start on January 20th.",
"So, it's when everyone is seated in office that the speech is given in late January or early February.",
"A little history for ya: President Coolidge was the first president to broadcast the speech over the radio; that was back in 1923.",
"His nickname was \"Silent Cal,\" but he wasn't silent then!",
"President Truman was the first on TV with the speech in 1947.",
"And this is around the time it started being called \"State of the Union\" instead of the president's annual message to Congress, as it was known before that.",
"And in 2002, President George W. Bush became the first president to deliver the speech on the web.",
"Congresswoman's Health .",
"AZUZ: The members of Arizona's congressional delegation were all planning to sit together for last night's State of the Union address.",
"But they were going to leave one chair empty in honor of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.",
"She was one of the victims of a shooting we told you about earlier this month.",
"She's recovering from her injuries, and she's getting a lot of support.",
"CLASS, HOUSTON, TEXAS: Get well soon, Ms. Giffords!",
"AZUZ: Those well wishes came from students in Houston, Texas.",
"A lot of people in that community were sending their best wishes and signing \"get well soon\" cards for the Arizona representative.",
"She was transferred to a hospital in Houston late last week.",
"Doctors say that Giffords is doing well and showing lots of improvement, but that she has a long road ahead of her.",
"I.D. Me . TOMEKA JONES, CNN STUDENT NEWS: See if you can I.D.",
"Me! I'm an African country that's home to more than 80 million people.",
"My national currency is the pound.",
"I border two seas, the Mediterranean and the Red.",
"I'm Egypt, and my current president, Hosni Mubarak, has been in power since 1981.",
"Protests in Egypt .",
"AZUZ: After the nearly three decades he's spent in power, thousands of Egyptians are calling for President Mubarak to step down.",
"In the U.S., presidents can only serve two terms.",
"But in Egypt, there are no term limits.",
"That's one reason why Mubarak has been president for so long.",
"But protests in the African nation are taking aim at President Mubarak and his government.",
"This YouTube video shows a crowd of protesters moving through the streets in the Egyptian capital of Cairo.",
"The people who organized the protests said they're trying to catch some of the momentum for political change that they saw in the nearby country of Tunisia.",
"That nation's longtime leader was recently removed from power.",
"During yesterday's demonstrations in Egypt, protesters fought with police.",
"Both sides were throwing rocks and tear-gas canisters at each other.",
"Other countries, including the United States, said they were keeping a close eye on the situation.",
"Moscow Airport Bombing .",
"AZUZ: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says that whoever is behind Monday's suicide bombing at Moscow's busiest airport will be found and will be punished.",
"The attack killed dozens of people, injured more than 150 others.",
"And sadly, this bombing isn't an isolated incident.",
"Over the last decade, trains and planes around Moscow have been bombed at least four times.",
"President Medvedev said that part of the blame for Monday's attack is on the people who were responsible for the airport's security.",
"RUSSIAN PRESIDENT DMITRY MEDVEDEV [TRANSLATED]: What happened at Domodedovo shows that the airport lacked security.",
"It's unbelievable that such a huge amount of explosives was brought into the terminal.",
"Those officials responsible for security at Domodedovo must be punished for their decisions.",
"This is a terror attack, a grief, a tragedy.",
"START Treaty Ratified .",
"AZUZ: President Obama called President Medvedev yesterday to offer his condolences about the bombing.",
"During that same call, he congratulated the Russian president on the progress toward a new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, or START.",
"This would reduce the number of nuclear weapons in both the U.S. and Russia.",
"Presidents Medvedev and Obama signed the treaty last April.",
"Part of Russia's parliament approved that treaty yesterday.",
"The U.S. Senate did the same thing last month.",
"President Obama calls the START \"the most significant arms control agreement in nearly two decades.\"",
"Shoutout . JOHN LISK, CNN STUDENT NEWS: Today's Shoutout goes out to Mrs.",
"Sheets' American History classes at Glades Middle School in Miramar, Florida!",
"What part of the human body produces insulin?",
"You know what to do! Is it the: A) Liver, B) Kidneys, C) Pancreas or D) Lungs?",
"You've got three seconds -- GO!",
"Your pancreas makes insulin, which helps control your body's blood sugar.",
"That's your answer and that's your Shoutout!",
"Educating Through Music .",
"AZUZ: When someone's body has problems controlling blood sugar, it could mean the person has diabetes.",
"The American Diabetes Association estimates that more than 23 million Americans have some form of this disease.",
"And that includes one member of the Jonas Brothers.",
"Dr. Sanjay Gupta shows us how he's trying to help other people who are living with diabetes.",
"(BEGIN VIDEO) DR. SANJAY GUPTA, CNN CHIEF MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT: The Jonas Brothers have been one of the most successful young acts for the past several years, having sold millions of records and entertaining audiences all over the globe.",
"They just completed a world tour about a month ago, which took them from the United States to Argentina, Brazil, Europe and the United Arab Emirates.",
"Now, shortly after the group signed their first recording contract, Nick, the youngest Jonas Brother, was diagnosed with Type I, or juvenile diabetes.",
"NICK JONAS, JONAS BROTHERS: I was diagnosed in November of 2005.",
"So, I was about 13. I lost 15 pounds in a total of about three weeks, which was a bit startling considering I only weighed about 105 pounds to start with.",
"GUPTA: Nick was told his blood sugar was over 700.",
"A normal level is below 125.",
"JONAS: My commitment to myself when I was on my way to the hospital was that I would not let this slow me down.",
"GUPTA: Nick has learned to live with his disease and hasn't let it get in the way of the Jonas Brothers' success.",
"Two and a half years after his diagnosis, on a day when Nick says his blood sugar was a little out of control, he wrote a song about having diabetes.",
"He says writing \"A Little Bit Longer\" was therapy for him, and fans have told him it's helped them cope as well.",
"JONAS: I think just the fact that I can say, look, you're just like everybody else, you can do what you want to do, and you can do it with diabetes, that's the best thing in the world.",
"GUPTA: Jonas says he is thankful to be able to do what he loves and uses his fame to educate people about the disease.",
"With the Jonas Brothers Change for the Children Foundation, Nick has been raising awareness and funds for diabetes research for several years now.",
"JONAS: What we can do financially is great and I'm always happy to do that, but if there is something that I can do personally to inspire or encourage somebody, that means the world.",
"(END VIDEO) Before We Go .",
"AZUZ: Before we go, during a timeout at a women's college basketball game, one of the school's officials was randomly chosen from the audience to try a half-court shot.",
"Mr. Showoff decides he's gonna do it backwards.",
"There's no way this is going to work, right?",
"Bam! Nails it! He won a set of brand new tires in the process.",
"Now, we couldn't make sense of a pun about a backwards basket.",
"Goodbye . AZUZ: I mean, we gave it a shot, but it just went over our heads.",
"Gosh, we just never tire of this.",
"All right, today's sign-off line comes from Jay at Facebook.com/CNNStudentNews.",
"Signing off for the next 23 hours and 50 minutes, this... is... Carl Azuz.",
"Send us your sign-off line at Facebook.com/CNNStudentNews.",
"I may just read it on the air. Have a great one!"
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"Learn about the reasons behind political protests in Egypt .",
"Find out which pop star is raising awareness about diabetes .",
"Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today's featured news stories ."
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