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"A U.S. soldier plays with a boy Monday while on patrol in Babil province, Iraq.",
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"The deputy head of the Iraqi National Dialogue Front is killed by a suicide bomb blast .",
"An Iraqi police captain is killed when a bomb attached under his vehicle explodes .",
"Bomb blast wounds seven people putting up campaign posters and banners ."
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"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- The man who, dressed as Santa Claus, killed nine people at a Christmas Eve party planned to flee to Canada the next day, but California police believe he decided to kill himself instead because of severe burn injuries.",
"Pardo rigged his rental car so that if someone tried to r... | [
"NEW: 911 call: \"Please come immediately ... he's shooting!",
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"Police say suspect had flight scheduled from Los Angeles to Canada .",
"Cops say Santa suit melted onto suspects body .",
"Body of missing ninth person found in ashes, coroner's office says ."
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"NEW YORK (CNN) -- U.S. authorities arrested six people Wednesday on suspicion of smuggling African elephant ivory worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, law enforcement officials said.",
"Imports of African elephant ivory have been banned in the United States since 1976.",
"The defendants arranged to have ivo... | [
"Six in four states face federal smuggling charges, U.S. attorney says .",
"Ivory reportedly disguised as wooden snakes, guitars and statues .",
"Elephant ivory trade illegal in U.S. since 1976, worldwide since 1989 ."
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"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- CNN White House correspondent Suzanne Malveaux has covered the Bush administration for six years.",
"CNN's Suzanne Malveaux shares a light moment with President Bush during his final press conference Monday.",
"As always, she was in the room Monday when Bush held his final press conference,... | [
"CNN White House correspondent Suzanne Malveaux reflects on covering president .",
"President Bush reveals more of his feelings about job than ever before, she says .",
"President most emotional over potential threats to United States, Malveaux says ."
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"(CNN) -- Our dog Tilly loves the holiday season.",
"Turkey for Thanksgiving.",
"Brisket for Hanukkah.",
"Ham for Christmas and pot roast for New Year's.",
"With so much food moving around the house and visitors who generously -- and covertly -- feed her under the table, Tilly has always been a happy dog du... | [
"Holiday food items and exotic plants can be toxic for your pets .",
"Grapes, raisins and macadamia nuts are dangerous for dogs .",
"Mistletoe, holly and Amaryllis bulbs should be kept out of reach of pets .",
"The ASPCA has a national animal poison control center ."
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"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Former President George W. Bush and Laura Bush have landed in Midland, Texas, the former first lady's hometown and her husband's childhood home.",
"Former President George W. Bush helicopters for the last time to Andrews Air Force Base on Tuesday.",
"A crowd welcomed the Bushes in Midland, ... | [
"NEW: \"We're back in Texas, and we're here to stay,\" Bush tells cheering crowd .",
"NEW: \"A good man took the oath of office today,\" Bush says .",
"The Bushes arrive in Midland, Texas, about 6 p.m. Tuesday .",
"Outgoing press secretary gives reporters M&M boxes signed by President Bush ."
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"(CNN) -- Rwandan troops have crossed into the Democratic Republic of Congo to prepare for a joint operation with Congolese forces against a Hutu militia, the United Nations said.",
"At least 800,000 people are thought to have died during 100 days of violence in Rwanda in 1994.",
"\"We can tell you there are R... | [
"Rwanda has dispatched some 1,900 soldiers, Rwanda News Agency reports .",
"The neighbors have traditionally been on different sides of the conflict in east Congo .",
"The struggle pits Tutsis, supported by Rwanda, against the Congo-backed Hutu .",
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"LONDON, England (CNN) -- At a time of economic uncertainty in the U.S., the writers strike cast a dark cloud over the eternal sunshine of the Californian mindset and its most glittering awards ceremony.",
"Oscar winner Helen Mirren dazzled in Chopard diamonds last year and gained masses of publicity for the jewe... | [
"Oscar cancellation would have cost the industry an estimated $400m .",
"Limo drivers, caterers, make-up artists would be among worst hit .",
"Jewelry designers like Chopard generate $1m in publicity on Oscars night .",
"Films which achieve success on the night can expect box office cash injection ."
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"(CNN) -- We all have our favorites for the big honors at Hollywood's top awards show, but over its 80-year history there have been some classic films, performers and people behind the scenes that have been criminally overlooked by Oscar.",
"Peter Sellers in \"Dr. Strangelove,\" just one of Kubrick's classics bea... | [
"Stanley Kubrick and Alfred Hitchcock never won a best director Oscar .",
"Perennial critics' favorite \"Citizen Kane\" was almost entirely passed over .",
"Blockbusters \"Forrest Gump\" and \"Titanic\" prevented great movies taking honors .",
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"(CNN) -- Hundreds of people filled a college auditorium Wednesday to pay their last respects to an El Reno, Oklahoma, woman slain along with her four children last week.",
"Summer Rust's children -- clockwise from top, Autumn, Kirsten, Evynn and Teagin -- carve pumpkins.",
"About 300 people attended the servic... | [
"NEW: Preacher says he found funeral for mom, four kids \"difficult\"\n300 mourners attended service at Redlands Community College .",
"Bodies found January 12 in apartment in El Reno, Oklahoma .",
"Woman's boyfriend, Joshua Steven Durcho, admitted choking her, affidavit says ."
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"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The U.S. Marine commander on Wednesday warned of a \"growing\" insurgent threat in Afghanistan, but he said forces would have to be cut in Iraq to send more Marines to Afghanistan.",
"Marines could be pulled from Iraq's Anbar province, Gen. James Conway said Wednesday.",
"\"To do more in Af... | [
"Marines in Iraq's once-volatile Anbar province could leave, general says .",
"Anbar attacks down to a few a day, Gen. James Conway says .",
"Marines could have greater effect in Afghanistan, Conway says ."
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"LONDON, England (CNN) -- While the Oscars is without doubt the grandest of all the awards ceremonies, it doesn't have the world stage to itself.",
"\"Persepolis\" won the French nomination -- but failed to make the Academy's shortlist .",
"In London, the Brits have their BAFTAs; Spain has the Goyas; and France... | [
"Academy rules mean each country can only submit one film .",
"France dismissed \"La Vie En Rose\" and \"The Diving Bell and the Butterfly\"\nIts choice, \"Persepolis,\" failed to make the Oscars shortlist .",
"Taiwan's choice, Ang Lee's \"Lust, Caution,\" was also blocked by the Academy ."
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"(AOL Autos) -- Collecting cars is an expensive hobby.",
"Here's a twist: Buy a new car today that will be worth a fortune as a collectible years from now.",
"The Audi S5 is a slick coupe with solid credentials.",
"Best of all, you don't need to break the bank to buy a hot and value-appreciating ride.",
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"The right new car today could be worth a fortune as a collectible later .",
"Cadillac XLR-V Roadster can compete with the Mercedes SL-Class .",
"Less than 2,000 of the Honda S2000 CR editions will be built .",
"The hatchback will make the Subaru Impreza WRX STi a collectible later ."
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"(CNN) -- \"Pandering.\"",
"According to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, to pander is to: \"provide gratification for others' desires.\"",
"So is that what John McCain and Barack Obama are doing with Hispanic voters?",
"Sen. John McCain has said the issue of immigration would be a top priority for him ... | [
"Candidates talk about immigration reform at Latino events .",
"Hispanics care about a lot of other issues, says Juan Carlos Lopez .",
"Latinos: The largest and fastest growing minority in the nation .",
"Candidates' so-called pandering to Latinos shows the power of the Hispanic vote ."
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"MONTEREY PARK, California (CNN) -- Five men are accused of starting a massive Malibu wildfire at that destroyed more than 50 homes and forced about 15,000 people to evacuate.",
"A firefighter works to contain a wildfire threatening homes in Malibu, California, on November 24.",
"Authorities say the five, rangi... | [
"NEW: Men were partying in a cave .",
"All five are from the Los Angeles area and are being charged with three felonies .",
"Receipts and surveillance camera footage helped investigators find the men .",
"Fire engulfed about 5,000 acres and destroyed more than 50 homes last month ."
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"(CNN) -- Roberto Ascencio has lived in the New Orleans area for 30 years, 28 of them on the West Bank of the Mississippi River.",
"Thousands of drivers sat in traffic for hours as they fled Gulf Coast ahead of Hurricane Gustav's arrival.",
"The last time he fled the city, ahead of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, he... | [
"About 1.9 million fled the New Orleans area this weekend ahead of Hurricane Gustav .",
"Roberto Ascencio left behind a restaurant that has been open for a year .",
"After 16 hours on I-10, he closes in on Biloxi, Mississippi, about 60 miles away .",
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"(CNN) -- The small Baltic nation of Estonia is ending its nearly six-year military operation in Iraq by not replacing its platoon of 34 troops.",
"Estonian soldiers on patrol near Baghdad in 2004.",
"Estonia's Defense Minister Jaak Aaviksoo said the country will not deploy its next infantry platoon to Iraq, a... | [
"Estonia not replacing its platoon in Iraq .",
"Previous 34-strong platoon left Iraq in December .",
"Defense minister blames lack of new legal agreement on status of troops .",
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"(CNN) -- Griffin Bell, who served as attorney general in the Carter administration, has died, according to the Carter Center in Atlanta, Georgia.",
"He was 90. Griffin Bell is sworn in as attorney general in January 1977.",
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"President Jimmy Carter nominated Griffin Bell as attorney general in 1976 .",
"Bell credited with helping restore confidence in Justice Department in late 1970s .",
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"Mexican families swim and wash cars along the banks of the Rio Grande at the U.S. border in Juarez in June.",
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"Official: Use of National Guard troops along Southwest border may be a factor ."
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"(CNN) -- A seventh minute goal from Brazilian teenager Alexander Pato proved enough to give AC Milan a 1-0 home victory over Fiorentina in a match totally dominated by Manchester City's $150 million bid for playmaker Kaka this week.",
"Pato (right) and David Beckham celebrate Milan's only goal at the San Siro on... | [
"Alexander Pato scores seventh minute goal as AC Milan defeat Fiorentina 1-0 .",
"The win puts Milan within six points of Serie A leaders and rivals Inter at top .",
"Milan supporters display displeasure at Kaka's possible departure from club ."
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"BEIJING, China (CNN) -- At the Aimin Fat Reduction Hospital in the Chinese city of Tianjin, they have never seen anyone so big.",
"Bland said he misses his family and friends, but his goal is to lose the weight and be \"healthier and happier.\"",
"\"Yes this is our record,\" Dr. Su Zhixin proudly boasted.",
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"Alonzo Bland from Green Bay, Wisconsin, arrived in Beijing weighing 640 pounds .",
"He won all-expense-paid trip to a Chinese boot camp for obese .",
"Bland said after losing his job, his weight ballooned .",
"Bland has lost 240 pounds since May in China ."
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"(CNN) -- Polaroid Corp. announced it was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.",
"The Minnesota-based company said it is taking itself and its subsidiaries into bankruptcy in order to restructure its finances.",
"\"Our operations are strong and during this process Polaroid will ship products to our reta... | [
"\"Our operations are strong,\" Polaroid CEO says; company will \"fulfill retailer demand\"\nPolaroid: Bankruptcy filing necessary because of investigation of parent Petters .",
"Bankruptcy will allow restructuring of finances, company says .",
"iReport.com: Share your favorite Polaroid pictures ."
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"Israeli soldiers stand in front of the Kerem Shalom crossing Thursday on the Israel-Gaza border.",
"Three armed militants tried to in... | [
"NEW: Israel closes fuel terminal on Gaza border after sniper fire, military says .",
"Israel says its troops fired on militants from Gaza trying to infiltrate border .",
"One killed, one wounded, Palestinian security sources say .",
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"But the jury also watched video from security cameras at the Ritz that gives no outward sign... | [
"Driver of car in which Diana was killed was in bar before crash, jury hears .",
"CCTV gives no indication though that Henri Paul was drunk, as officials say .",
"Inquest jury also shown new footage of Diana taken hours before her death .",
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"(CNN) -- A woman accused of killing her 2-year-old daughter and dumping her body in Galveston Bay in Texas has pleaded guilty to tampering with evidence in the case.",
"Kimberly Dawn Trenor is scheduled to go on trial for murder next week in the death of her daughter.",
"But Kimberly Dawn Trenor, 20, pleaded n... | [
"Kimberly Dawn Trenor pleads guilty to tampering with evidence .",
"She faces capital murder trial in death of child known as 'Baby Grace'\nChild's body was found in plastic container on island in Galveston Bay ."
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"(CNN) -- It's not exactly the war of the roses, but a New York couple is taking a divorce case to a new level.",
"Dr. Richard Batista (left) and his attorney, Dominick Barbara, says the divorce case is not just about a kidney.",
"Dr. Richard Batista and his wife, Dawnell, are fighting over a kidney he gave her... | [
"New York doctor, soon-to-be-ex-wife fighting over kidney he gave her in 2001 .",
"Doctor tells CNN's Larry King \"real issue\" is to get his children back .",
"Doctor says he hopes case will not deter organ donation ."
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"(CNN) -- In focus: OPEC quota cuts .",
"OPEC, which pumps 40 percent of the world oil, is set to announce this week plans to cut its output when it meets in Oran, Algeria.",
"CEO Naguib Sawiris is expanding his mobile phone services into North Korea, an area where few businessmen venture.",
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"OPEC, which supplies 40 percent of world oil plans on cutting more output .",
"This is the third cut since the fall and is supposed to stabilize prices-will it?",
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"Plus, CEO Naguib Sawiris talks about his North Korea expansion plans ."
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"(CNN) -- Ben Cahan wishes he hadn't damaged his old snapshot of a person in a prosthetic alien suit sitting with his Macintosh.",
"Luckily, he still has a late-1980s picture of actor Kurt Russell with his boxy Mac desktop.",
"Ben Cahan worked with Hollywood films and spotted Kurt Russell sitting with his Mac i... | [
"iReport.com: Outpouring of photos, stories ahead of Macintosh's 25th birthday .",
"Software developer Ben Cahan photographed Kurt Russell with his old Mac .",
"Gil Poulsen's basement computer museum includes placards, velvet rope .",
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"(CNN) -- Federal officials are urging consumers to put off eating foods that contain peanut butter until assurances are made that the foods do not contain products manufactured by the Peanut Corp. of America, some of which were found to contain salmonella.",
"A salmonella outbreak has sickened almost 500 people ... | [
"NEW: Salmonella outbreak has sickened 475 says FDA .",
"Peanut Corp. of America products found to contain salmonella .",
"Brand-name peanut butters are not expected to be affected .",
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"Some buyers go to used-car market to get the luxury car they always wanted .",
"Consumer Reports magazine issues its list of best and worst used cars .",
"Infiniti G35 is one of the more svelte sports-sedan beauties on the road .",
"1998 Porsche 911 made the list of cars for under $30,000 ."
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"(CNN) -- Robert Barnett, a prominent Washington attorney, has worked on eight national presidential campaigns, focusing on debate preparation.",
"He played the role of George H.W.",
"Bush in practice debates with Geraldine Ferraro in 1984 and with Michael Dukakis in 1988, and practice debated Bill Clinton more... | [
"Robert Barnett: Candidates must make sure they answer town hall questions .",
"Barnett has played Republicans in practice debates for more than 20 years .",
"Barnett: I try to prepare candidates for the attacks they will face .",
"Barnett says he'll make the case aggressively to prepare candidates ."
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"(CNN) -- Sen. John McCain played offense against Sen. Barack Obama during much of the final presidential debate as he challenged his rival on his policies, judgment and character.",
"Obama said he is the candidate who can bring \"fundamental change\" to the country and continued to try to link McCain to Presiden... | [
"NEW: More viewers say Obama won the debate, poll shows .",
"NEW: Candidates debate Bill Ayers, John Lewis, negativity .",
"NEW: McCain, Obama make frequent mention of \"Joe the plumber\"\nMcCain, Obama start debate with talk of economic plans ."
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"A jet engine lost after Flight 1549 ditched in the Hudson River is hoisted from the water Friday.",
"Icy conditions and strong currents hampered efforts... | [
"Missing engine recovered from Hudson, hauled to New Jersey riverbank .",
"Video shows at least two passengers jump off plane's wings into chilly Hudson River .",
"Single feather and evidence of \"soft-body impact damage\" found on plane .",
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"He is the author of \"Golden Fetters: The Gold Standard and the Great Depression, 1919-39\" and \"Financial Crises and What to Do About Them.\"",
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"Barry Eichengreen: Obama will have daunting agenda on economy .",
"He says government must take a voting stake in banks getting public money .",
"Eichengreen: Economic stimulus package must be large, at least $600 billion .",
"Obama should take steps to show he is committed to free trade, he says ."
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"(CNN) -- Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama hammered away at each other's judgment on the economy, domestic policy and foreign affairs as they faced off in their second presidential debate.",
"Obama tried to tie McCain to President Bush's \"failed\" policies, while McCain pushed his image as a \"consistent refor... | [
"Barack Obama, John McCain spend half of debate discussing economy .",
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"DENVER, Colorado (CNN) -- Sen. Barack Obama's acceptance of the Democratic Party's presidential nomination may be historic in many ways.",
"One of them is the size of the audience at Invesco Field.",
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"NEW: Attendees encounter gridlock as they leave Invesco Field .",
"Lines to enter stadium were up to six miles long, police estimate .",
"About 75,000 people attended Sen. Obama's acceptance speech ."
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"(CNN) -- Former NBA star and TNT sports analyst Charles Barkley attended the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday and answered five questions for CNN.com at the CNN Grill.",
"Former NBA star Charles Barkley says the next president must deal with poverty and the war in Iraq.",
"CNN.com: Why are you here in... | [
"Former NBA player Charles Barkley says he favors his friend Obama .",
"America's public schools should be a priority, Barkley says .",
"TNT sports analyst also says he's running for governor of Alabama .",
"\"I just want to do good things with my name,\" he says ."
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"Clinton, Obama discuss immigration, economy, taxes in mostly civil debate .",
"\"It was a very odd debate,\" says CNN senior political analyst Bill Schneider .",
"Clinton, Obama in close race in Texas, polls show .",
"Texas holds its primary March 4 ."
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"(CNN) -- President-elect Barack Obama, who in 10 days will be sworn in using the Bible of his political hero Abraham Lincoln, visited the Lincoln Memorial in Washington on Saturday night with his family.",
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"Obama, wife ... | [
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"They spent a half-hour at the site before returning to hotel .",
"Barack Obama will use Lincoln's Bible at his inauguration this month ."
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"Mark Warner told the Democratic National Convention that the most important race facing the country is the \"race for the future ... and it won't be won with a president who is stuck in the past.\"",
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"Mark Warner says America needs leader who understands \"the future we seek\"\nBush never asked Americans to step up, Warner says .",
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"DENVER, Colorado (CNN) -- Sen. Hillary Clinton introduced herself as a \"proud supporter of Barack Obama\" at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday as she called on her party to rally behind her former rival.",
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"NEW: Hillary Clinton: The time is now for Democrats to unite .",
"NEW: Barack Obama calls Clinton and thanks her for her support .",
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"Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart play Edward and Bella in \"Twilight.\"",
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"\"Cannot be Leo [Di... | [
"\"Twilight\" is eagerly awaited movie based on Stephenie Meyer's book .",
"Film concerns romance between a vampire and a high school girl .",
"Co-star Kristen Stewart says fans possessive of Robert Pattinson, who plays Edward ."
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"DENVER, Colorado (CNN) -- It was classic Clinton.",
"It was Sen. Hillary Clinton's big night but before her speech even began, former President Bill Clinton reached out in his box and firmly embraced a young African-American man.",
"Clinton gripped the young man tightly; to millions watching on television, it ... | [
"Bill Clinton's silent embrace of Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones' son resonated loudly .",
"Tubbs Jones, 58, died suddenly a week ago of a brain aneurysm .",
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"Members of the Somali Transitional Federal Parl... | [
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"\"It is our policy not to comment on rumor or speculation,\" Wyeth rep says .",
"Pfizer was not immediately available for comment .",
"Pfizer said this month it was cutting up to 8 percent, or 800 jobs, of its R&D staff ."
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"(CNN) -- Evangelical pastor Ted Haggard says he contemplated suicide after his relationship with a male escort was revealed in 2006, resulting in his being fired from the influential megachurch that he founded two decades ago.",
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"Haggard: \"I had settled in my mind exactly how I was going to commit suicide\"\nHaggard founded New Life Church, was fired after male prostitute scandal .",
"Haggard says he still has homosexual temptations, but they are not compulsive .",
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"Pat Hingle was a familiar face to moviegoers and TV watchers for his many roles.",
"Hingle died Saturday evening at his home in Carolina Be... | [
"Pat Hingle appeared in many TV series, movies .",
"Hingle played Commissioner Gordon in '90s \"Batman\" films .",
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"(CNN) -- As Apple enthusiasts speculate over why pancreatic cancer survivor Steve Jobs won't appear at Macworld Conference & Expo this year, the CEO asks them to think differently about his health.",
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"(CNN) -- Gas prices dropped nearly 33 cents in the past two weeks, dipping below $2 for the first time since March 2005, a national survey said Sunday.",
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"NEW: Teen tells WSVN that masked gunman ordered victims to ground, opened fire .",
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"Blagojevich says resigning would be \"worst thing I could do\""
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"(CNN) -- A U.N. official said Monday that the global economic crisis is hurting efforts to clear land mines in Afghanistan, one of the world's most heavily mined countries.",
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"U.N.: 82,000 anti-personnel mines were cleared in Afghanistan last year .",
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"NEW: Scientists raise alert level to \"watch,\" the second highest state of alert .",
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"(CNN) -- President Obama's economic stimulus plan cleared its first hurdle, but it was hardly the bipartisan victory he hoped for -- not a single House Republican broke ranks to support it.",
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"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Voting in Iraqi provincial elections ended peacefully Saturday evening, and the mood was festive in some places, unlike the violence, intimidation and apathy that marked the balloting in 2005.",
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"Preliminary results are expected in a week.",... | [
"NEW: President Obama praises election, says he's \"proud\" of collaborative efforts .",
"Preliminary results of provincial elections expected within five days .",
"Polls close after one-hour extension; no serious violence reported .",
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"(CNN) -- Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has lost his position at the top of football's rich list but David Beckham remains the wealthiest player.",
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"(CNN) -- World number two Roger Federer stepped up his preparations for the Australian Open with an easy win over Spaniard Carlos Moya in the Kooyong Classic in Melbourne on Wednesday.",
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"Afghan presidential elections come as President Hamid Karzai's five-year term ends .",
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"ET Mondays through Fridays.",
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"Campbell Brown says President Bush can't seem to see the failure of his ad... | [
"Campbell Brown: Bush defended many decisions at Monday news conference .",
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"Brown: People will disagree over aspects of the Bush legacy, but not Katrina .",
"Brown: Katrina response was catastrophe that America watched on TV ."
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"(CNN) -- Author John Updike, regarded as one of the greatest and most prolific writers in modern American letters, died Tuesday, his publicist said.",
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"Muntadhir Al-Zaidi faces jail if convicted; trial was due to start Wednesday .",
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"Monique Brown is sick of having to look cute all the time.",
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"Imari Havard, co-founder of PlayDate, dances with some participants on the dance floor.",
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"(CNN) -- Customs officials in Australia have cried fowl after searching a airline traveler -- and allegedly finding two live pigeons stuffed in his tights.",
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"(CNN) -- Questions continued to swirl Thursday over the president's decision to withdraw a pardon for a New York developer involved in a Long Island mortgage fraud scheme.",
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"During the 2006 local government elections in Senegal, Radio Sud used reporters and correspondents with cell phones to call in what they saw."... | [
"Election processes are being checked with the help of cell phones .",
"Cell phones are more accessible to Africans than the internet and telephones .",
"Technology could help push more countries towards democratic models .",
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"Key structural changes seen in brain scans of some patients with memory loss .",
"One year later, many patients with brain changes had developed Alzheimer's .",
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"CNN Student News can be found on air and online, and whether you're brand new to the program or a longtime viewer, we've got new things in store for you... | [
"CNN Student News is the day's news for middle- and high-school students .",
"CNN Student News airs daily on CNN Headline News from 4:00-4:10 a.m. EST ."
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"(CNN) -- China has killed 13,000 birds in the country's far northwest to control what it called an epidemic of bird flu, state media reported Tuesday.",
"Since the end of 2003, the H5N1 virus has infected birds in over 60 countries in Africa, Asia and Europe.",
"Five hundred fowl that had died in the Xinj... | [
"China kills 13,000 birds in northwest to control what it calls an epidemic of bird flu .",
"500 fowl that died in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region tested positive for H5N1 .",
"In late January, China confirmed its sixth case of bird flu in a human .",
"The virus has killed more than 200 people since 2003 ."
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"Out-of-control school bus crashes into dozens of cars in Phoenix, Arizona .",
"Panicked children jumped from bus, fleeing into neighborhood .",
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