text listlengths 2 282 | summary listlengths 1 50 | label listlengths 1 52 |
|---|---|---|
[
"(CNN) -- Bayern Munich secured qualification for next season's Champions League on Saturday with a thumping 8-1 away win at St Pauli.",
"The emphatic result ensures Bayern will finish in at least third place while consigning their hosts to relegation out of the Bundesliga.",
"Second-placed Bayer Leverkusen could only draw 1-1 at Hamburg meaning Bayern could still claim second when the season finishes next weekend.",
"Striker Mario Gomez opened the scoring for Bayern in the 10th minute, before defender Daniel Van Buyten made it two shortly after the half-hour mark.",
"Bayern scored an incredible six goals in the second half -- Arjen Robben helping himself to a brace as did French midfielder Franck Ribery, while Gomez went on to complete his hat-trick four minutes from the end.",
"Defender Marcel Eger scored a consolation goal for the hosts in the 78th minute but it was far too late for St Pauli to avoid their 20th league defeat of the season.",
"But fellow strugglers Borussia Moenchengladbach are still in with a chance of completing a miraculous escape from relegation after they beat Freiburg 2-0 to record their third straight victory.",
"The result lifts them to 16th, level on 35 points with Wolfsburg, who lost 2-1 to Kaiserslautern.",
"Seventeenth-placed Eintracht Frankfurt must beat Borussia Dortmund in their final game next weekend to avoid the drop after they lost 2-0 at home to Cologne.",
"In other matches, Hannover lost 2-1 to Stuttgart meaning they can finish no higher than fourth, while the win sees Stuttgart move up to 11th place in the table with 42 points.",
"Newly-crowned league champions Dortmund lost 2-0 at Werder Bremen, while fifth-placed Mainz ensured they will play in next season's Europa League after a 3-1 win at Schalke, who completed a miserable week after their Champions League exit to Manchester United on Wednesday."
] | [
"Bayern thrash St Pauli 8-1 to seal at least third place in Bundesliga .",
"Result means St Pauli are relegated; Mainz secure Europa League spot .",
"Borussia Moenchengladbach still in with a chance of survival after third straight win ."
] | [
0,
1,
6
] |
[
"(CNN) -- The Somali pirates who hijacked an Egyptian ship nearly 10 months ago have released it and the crew of 23 after receiving an air-dropped ransom of $2.3 million, officials said Tuesday.",
"The MV Suez, laden with a cargo of cement, was sailing toward Eritrea under a Panamanian flag when it was hijacked August 2 by dozens of Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden.",
"Its crew of 11 Egyptians, six Pakistanis, four Indians and two Sri Lankans were taken hostage.",
"\"The hijackers fed the sailors small amounts of rice,\" said Mohamed Sobhi, deputy chairman of the Red Sea Navigation Co. \"They need medical attention, and it was tough on their families.",
"The ship should be protected by NATO forces to avoid another disaster on the way back.\"",
"The pirates had threatened to kill the the hostages on several occasions if the ransom was not paid, and their deadlines were extended when they were told the payment was being arranged, Sobhi said.",
"Abdel Magid Mattar, chairman of Red Sea Navigation, which owns the ship, said the company paid $1.45 million and Pakistani donors paid another $850,000, and the crew was released over the weekend.",
"\"The Foreign Ministries of Pakistan and Egypt assisted in the negotiations during the 10 months to ensure the release and safety of the sailors kidnapped while delivering the cement on board the merchant ship,\" Mattar said.",
"A helicopter dispatched from South Africa dropped the money to the pirates.",
"The 17,300-ton merchant vessel was expected to arrive at the Suez Canal within a week, Mattar said.",
"Ansar Burney, a Pakistani-based human rights activist, conducted the negotiations with the pirates and raised the ransom money from Karachi, Mattar said.",
"The Gulf of Aden, between Somalia and Yemen, has been the site of numerous pirate attacks on merchant vessels."
] | [
"The MV Suez was hijacked August 2 in the Gulf of Aden .",
"A $2.3 million ransom was paid, officials say .",
"A helicopter dropped the money to the pirates .",
"Crew members are said to need medical attention ."
] | [
0,
1
] |
[
"New Delhi, India (CNN) -- A veteran social activist in India has launched an indefinite hunger strike to seek tough, overarching laws to tackle corruption as a rash of scandals undermined the reputation of the country's government.",
"On Tuesday, activist Anna Hazare began his \"fast-unto-death\" at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar landmark.",
"His campaign, supported by numerous social reformists, has come in the wake of a series of high-profile alleged scandals that have rocked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's administration and investor confidence in Asia's third largest economy.",
"Hazare is demanding that a long-pending citizen ombudsman legislation, called the Lokpal bill, be widened in its scope.",
"Hazare and his supporters reject the bill in its present form because it does not empower the proposed bodies to prosecute corruption suspects.",
"Anti-graft crusaders have come up with their own draft of the legislation that seeks to create citizen ombudsman completely free from political influence and with wide-ranging jurisdiction.",
"\"This fast-unto-death is a reflection of the people's anger at growing, all-round corruption ... at a time when the scourge is eating into the vitals of our society,\" said political commentator K.G.",
"Suresh. A day before Hazare, 72, began his hunger strike, the office of the Indian prime minister expressed its \"deep disappointment\" over the protest.",
"Singh's office noted in a statement that the prime minister met with Hazare and his colleagues last month.",
"\"I appreciate and share your concern on corruption,\" the statement quoted Singh as having told Hazare.",
"Nonetheless, a subsequent meeting between social activists and a federal committee ended unsuccessfully over demands the government accept their version of the bill in totality, Singh's office said.",
"As politicians from different parties visited Hazare at Jantar Mantar, the reformist announced he would allow no leader to share his platform.",
"Rather, Hazare alleged corruption was all pervasive in India's political establishment with only few exceptions.",
"Last weekend, a former government minister in India was among a dozen defendants charged in a multi-billion-dollar telecom scandal.",
"Andimuthu Raja, a former telecommunication minister, is accused of being involved in a scheme involving the underselling of cell phone licenses at the height of India's lucrative telecom boom.",
"Police have questioned several high-profile executives in connection with the suspected below-price sale of radiowaves in 2008.",
"Politicians, bureaucrats, and corporate officials linked to the probe have denied any wrongdoing.",
"According to a government audit, the treasury lost as much as $31 billion from the 2008 sale of the second-generation wireless spectrum.",
"The damning audit report came on the heels of allegations of massive fraud in sports and real estate.",
"Two parliamentary committees are conducting separate inquiries into the case.",
"Investigators are already probing complaints of financial malfeasance in the Commonwealth Games that India hosted in October last year.",
"Several politicians, military officials, and bureaucrats have also been the subjects of a separate inquiry for allegedly taking apartments meant for war widows."
] | [
"Hazare's fast-unto-death comes in the wake of a series of high-profile scandals .",
"He wants a citizen ombudsman legislation widened .",
"The prime minister's office expresses \"deep disappointment\" over the protest ."
] | [
2,
7
] |
[
"(CNN Student News) -- May 5, 2011 .",
"Download PDF maps related to today's show: .",
"• Abbottabad, Pakistan • Mississippi County, Missouri • Alabama .",
"Transcript . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT.",
"THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.",
"ALLIE, ROWAN COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT: Hi, I'm Allie.",
"SARAH, ROWAN COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT: And I'm Sarah.",
"We're from Rowan County Middle School in Morehead, Kentucky.",
"We'd like to recognize Ms.",
"Hood, our social studies teacher.",
"ALLIE: And tell her how much we appreciate her for what she does for us.",
"BOTH STUDENTS: We love you, Ms.",
"Hood! CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: We love you too, Ms.",
"Hood! And all of you teachers out there as Teacher Appreciation Week continues.",
"I'm Carl Azuz. Your 10 minutes of commercial-free headlines start right now!",
"First Up: Photo Release Debate .",
"AZUZ: First up, President Obama is scheduled to meet with families of victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.",
"The meeting's scheduled for this morning.",
"And they're happening as he visits Ground Zero, the site of the World Trade Center, which was attacked on 9/11.",
"The visit comes days after Osama bin Laden -- the man responsible for the 9/11 attacks -- was killed by U.S. forces.",
"That happened at this compound in Pakistan.",
"Yesterday, President Obama said the government won't release any pictures of bin Laden's body.",
"This is a debate that's been going on since the terrorist leader's death.",
"Should pictures be released as proof?",
"The government confirmed it was bin Laden through DNA testing, but some people say that's not enough evidence; they want to see proof.",
"One argument is that releasing a photo could anger terrorists who might want to retaliate against the U.S. Another argument is that if the photos are going to get out eventually, the government should release them now, on its own terms.",
"Today's Daily Discussion questions at CNNStudentNews.com encourage you to consider the same questions that lawmakers are debating.",
"What are the potential pros and cons of releasing these photos?",
"And how might different groups of people react if the photos ever are released?",
"Shoutout . TOMEKA JONES, CNN STUDENT NEWS: Today's Shoutout goes out to Mrs. Tate's social studies class at Laurens-Marathon Middle School in Laurens, Iowa!",
"Which of these special operations groups is part of the U.S. Navy?",
"You know what to do! Is it: A) Force Recon, B) Green Berets, C) SEALs or D) Combat Controllers?",
"You've got three seconds -- GO!",
"SEALs are part of the U.S. Navy; the name stands for Sea, Air and Land.",
"That's your answer and that's your Shoutout!",
"Mission Training .",
"AZUZ: Sea, air and land, because the SEALs are trained to operate in all of those environments.",
"SEALs have been an integral part of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.",
"And it was a group of these elite troops who carried out the operation that killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan.",
"Chris Lawrence shows us how they trained for this mission.",
"(BEGIN VIDEO) CHRIS LAWRENCE, CNN PENTAGON CORRESPONDENT: The team that killed Osama bin Laden had gone through thousands of scenarios for assaulting a compound, just like this group of Navy SEALs on U.S. soil.",
"But the team that went after bin Laden was special, part of the Naval Special Warfare Development Group, or DEVGRU.",
"STEW SMITH, FORMER NAVY SEAL: This SEAL team is the all-star of the SEAL teams.",
"LAWRENCE: Stew Smith is a former SEAL who says the men in that raid have at least five years as special operators.",
"SMITH: This SEAL team is based on combat experience.",
"And all these guys probably have 100, 200 missions.",
"LAWRENCE: The CIA provided detailed satellite pictures of bin Laden's compound, enough to build a replica where the SEAL team practiced.",
"A senior defense official says for a time, they trained without knowing who their actual target was.",
"But by Sunday, they knew the location of every gate and window in that compound, the exact height of the walls.",
"JOHN BRENNAN, DEPUTY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR: They operated according to that, and they didn't know when they got there exactly what some of the internal features of it would be.",
"LAWRENCE: The defense official says by the time the SEALs ran out of the house with bin Laden's body, they could probably count the exact number of steps to the helicopter outside.",
"Special operator training is brutal.",
"UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Let's go, Johnson.",
"Fletch just passed you up.",
"LAWRENCE: But the men that took down bin Laden don't necessarily look like linebackers.",
"SMITH: They have a great deal of muscle.",
"Just not everybody is massive.",
"You know, you don't have to be, you know, 6'5\", 250 pounds to be a SEAL.",
"LAWRENCE: Two teams were supposed to fast rope down from the Blackhawks.",
"But one helicopter had mechanical problems and had to land hard; put one team directly on the ground.",
"There was a contingency plan, and the SEALs scrambled out to continue their mission.",
"SMITH: There's a reason why they brought two helicopters.",
"Because in the SEAL teams, we say two is one; one is none.",
"And, you know, they knew what to do even in the event of a downed helicopter.",
"(END VIDEO) Levee Concerns .",
"AZUZ: Efforts to lower flood levels in the midwestern U.S. are working, but the threat is still there.",
"We told you yesterday that officials are trying to help some communities by intentionally flooding other areas.",
"We also talked about the tense debate over that plan.",
"Rob Marciano is in Missouri, where this is happening.",
"He filed this report yesterday on the explosive situation.",
"(BEGIN VIDEO) ROB MARCIANO, AMS METEOROLOGIST: Day two of the exploding levee extravaganza.",
"Extreme measures taken for, really, an extreme flood event.",
"We haven't seen this level on the river here in Mississippi and along the Ohio since 1937.",
"And yesterday, they blew up a second levee.",
"Take a look at this video.",
"Extraordinary stuff, during the daytime.",
"Soil and earth being blown above the tree tops.",
"That is at the opposite end of this floodway, so that some of this water can begin to drain.",
"This is farmland. This is now not so good farmland, at least for this year.",
"And that has a lot of farmers upset.",
"There's class-action lawsuits happening, the state of Missouri not happy at all about this solution that they've had.",
"We tracked down one farmer, a retired farmer, old timer who was here during the 1930s flood.",
"And here's what he had to say about the situation.",
"NORBERT ROLWING, RETIRED FARMER: Some of them are farming a lot of acres, and they've just been lucky these last few years that they haven't had a flood.",
"This is one of the things that happens once in a great while, and they just had to take it on the chin.",
"MARCIANO: Not just farmers who are getting hit with this.",
"Lot of towns are evacuated, a lot of homes are completely flooded out.",
"Yesterday, we went out with the Illinois DNR and the U.S.",
"Fish and Wildlife Service, and they toured us around some areas that were really hit hard, Olive Branch among them.",
"A lot of these folks aren't going to see the waters recede for several days, because what they have released here, now they're releasing more water upstream that's been held with all this rainfall.",
"So, this is going to be a multiweek event that will be affecting millions of people all the way down into Louisiana.",
"Reporting from Mississippi County, Missouri, I'm Rob Marciano.",
"(END VIDEO) Storm Aftermath .",
"AZUZ: The governor of Alabama says the road to recovery is going to be long and it's gonna be tough as his state struggles through the impact of deadly storms.",
"The University of Alabama held a moment of silence yesterday, exactly one week after a tornado hit the town of Tuscaloosa.",
"In this iReport, one Alabama resident talks about his experiences following this storm.",
"(BEGIN VIDEO) JOSH SPURGIN, TORNADO SURVIVOR, IREPORTER: Everyone, this is Josh Spurgin, or @GoTeamJosh on Twitter.",
"We're here at the remnants of my house from the tornadoes that came through on April 27, 2011.",
"Tornadoes that came through and hit Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, all the other states that were affected.",
"If you look from my front porch here, I mean just in the general area, practically every house here is completely flattened.",
"There are people down the road, neighbors of mine, that are now dead.",
"I have cousins, aunts, uncles all around.",
"Completely flattened houses.",
"I mean, there's trash and pictures, everything that's been found hundreds of miles away from here by other people.",
"We're not here today to make you all upset and everything.",
"I just wanted to make this video to thank those who have shown support to me, my family, friends of mine and others who've been affected by the tragedy.",
"We've had plenty of support, me personally from people on Twitter, Facebook, everything.",
"And I just wanted to thank everyone, so that's what this video is going to be about.",
"(END VIDEO) AZUZ: You heard Mr. Spurgin talk about Twitter and Facebook.",
"He turned to social media to let people know what he's going through, and social media is helping him recover, too.",
"Celebrities that he contacted directly actually replied back to him, shared his story with others.",
"Some simply asked, \"What can I do to help?\"",
"Josh says it's helped to raise awareness and raise donations for him and his family.",
"Sometimes it only takes 140 characters to make that kind of difference.",
"Before We Go . AZUZ: Before we go, you've heard the phrase \"lead by example.\"",
"Well, when a flash workout broke out during a \"Let's Move\" event in Washington, first lady Michelle Obama did just that.",
"\"Let's Move\" is her campaign to fight childhood obesity, and this dance sequence was designed especially for it.",
"These students might have known they were going to get down, but I bet they didn't expect to see the first lady getting down too.",
"Goodbye . AZUZ: But that's the kind of experience that can't be beat.",
"We're gonna turn the beat around and step up for another edition of CNN Student News tomorrow.",
"Bennett's Mill Middle School: Thanks for visiting yesterday. We'll see y'all soon."
] | [
"Hear President Obama's decision on releasing photos of Osama bin Laden .",
"Learn how a group of Navy SEALs trained for the bin Laden operation .",
"Discover how social media became an outlet for one Alabama storm victim .",
"Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today's featured news stories ."
] | [
9,
21,
26,
27,
38,
39,
40,
95
] |
[
"(CNN) -- The state of New Jersey is imposing harsher restrictions on Ferris wheel safety after an 11-year-old rider fell to her death earlier this month.",
"Officials are mandating riders be at least 54 inches to ride without supervision, according to a letter from Michael Triplett of the New Jersey Carnival and Amusement Ride Safety Unit.",
"Triplett also \"strongly recommended\" that each car have at least two riders, and added that if a manufacturer has a more strict requirement, that requirement should be followed.",
"The changes coincide with the release of a preliminary report into the death of Abiah Jones of Pleasantville, New Jersey, who fell at Morey's Piers Mariner's Landing Pier, in Wildwood, on June 3.",
"Jones, who met a 54-inch height requirement, was on a school trip when she fell from one of the park's main attractions, called The Great Wheel.",
"After receiving first aid at the scene, she was taken to Cape Regional Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.",
"How the girl fell is still undetermined, and officials have no eyewitnesses, according to a report by the state of New Jersey.",
"Surveillance footage showed her during the fall but did not show her leaving the gondola, the report said.",
"It determined she entered the ride as a single rider and sustained \"significant head trauma as well as cuts on her arms and shoulders,\" hitting several objects on her way to the ground.",
"The findings also concluded operators had no knowledge of any problems, the ride had no mechanical defects, and no other problems had been reported in its 25-year history.",
"\"The fact that Abiah Jones was alone in the gondola, without any nearby passengers, may have led her to take a risk that she would have been convinced not to take if there were other riders in the gondola,\" the state investigator concluded.",
"At 156 feet, the ride is one of the tallest wheels on the East Coast, Morey Piers spokeswoman Lindsey Young told CNN."
] | [
"Riders must be 54 inches tall to ride without supervision, new rules mandate .",
"Having two riders in each car is \"strongly recommended,\" official's letter states .",
"Abiah Jones, 11, fell to her death at a Wildwood amusement park on June 3 .",
"How the girl fell has not been determined; officials have no eyewitnesses ."
] | [
1,
2,
3,
6
] |
[
"Las Vegas (CNN) -- Manny Pacquiao continued his conquest of the boxing world Saturday night when he defeated \"Sugar\" Shane Mosley in Las Vegas.",
"The Filipino fighter retained his World Boxing Organization welterweight title at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino.",
"Pacquiao defeated Mosley by a unanimous decision, 119-108, 120-108, 120-107 after 12 rounds.",
"Mosley came into the fight as a former three-time world champion.",
"But the 39-year-old American was a clear underdog, in part from his having won only two of his past five fights.",
"He endured grueling defeats to Floyd Mayweather Jr., and Miguel Cotto and a draw with Sergio Mora.",
"Mosley put up a brave showing but was always on the back foot against Pacquiao, who knocked him down in the third round, the first time he had been on the canvas in nine years.",
"\"After the first knockdown I felt I had him and I got him and that I could finish him,\" Pacquiao told gathered reporters after the fight.",
"\"But the next round I have a problem with my left foot it is tight.",
"\"I told my coach to press my legs because they are too tight.\"",
"Bothered by the cramp, Pacquiao was briefly floored himself in the 10th, but said the referee had apologized to him after the fight for a wrong decision in awarding the knockdown.",
"The main reason Pacquiao, 32, was the heavy favorite was his own dominance of late.",
"He is the first boxer ever to capture 10 world titles in eight weight divisions -- from flyweight (for boxers between 108 and 112 pounds) up to super welterweight (148 to 154 pounds).",
"The Ring magazine, among other publications, ranks Pacquiao as the world's best pound-for-pound boxer.",
"Entering Saturday night, he'd won 14 straight fights and compiled a professional record of 52 wins, three losses and two draws -- with 38 of those winning decisions coming by knockout.",
"His exemplary record, obvious skill and international appeal -- especially in southeast Asia -- have helped make Pacquiao one of the world's most recognizable and admired boxers.",
"But the native of General Santos city in the Philippines has proven he's more than just a fighter.",
"Last year, he was elected as a federal congressman in the Philippines.",
"Pacquiao has also dabbled in American politics, with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid crediting the Filipino's appearance at a last-minute rally in 2010 for helping seal his own election victory.",
"He is also an aspiring singer, having appeared on U.S. shows such as \"Jimmy Kimmel Live!\"",
"and released albums in Tagalog and English.",
"Given the diversity and time-consuming nature of Pacquiao's interests, trainer Freddie Roach has been among those questioning how much longer the fighter known as \"Pacman\" will continue to fight in the ring.",
"One of the biggest lingering questions involving Pacquiao is whether a much-touted showdown with Mayweather ever comes to fruition.",
"Negotiations last year broke down amid accusations (including Mayweather's unverified claim Pacquiao used performance-enhancing drugs), recriminations and legal threats.",
"Negotiations remain in limbo after Mayweather's arrests on suspicion of battery and larceny.",
"CNN's Leif Coorlim contributed to this report."
] | [
"Manny Pacquiao beats Shane Mosley to keep his world welterweight title .",
"The Filipino wins his 15th straight fight and retains one of 10 titles he's earned .",
"Mosley is a three-time world champion but has lost two of his last five fights ."
] | [
0,
1,
3,
4,
25
] |
[
"(CNN) -- Burt Reinhardt, a television pioneer who helped lead the evolution of 24-hour news coverage as president of CNN, died Tuesday at 91, according to family members.",
"Reinhardt died in Georgia from complications of a series of strokes earlier this year, according to his daughter, Cheryl Reinhardt.",
"Cable News Network founder Ted Turner remembered Reinhardt, who stayed away from the limelight, as an influential, if taciturn, executive.",
"\"We both wanted to run a great news organization,\" Turner said.",
"\"He just did a masterful job.",
"He got the stories covered, but he did it within the budget.\"",
"After a stint as a vice president, Reinhardt served as CNN president from 1983 to 1990.",
"He later was vice chairman of the organization until his retirement in 2000.",
"Former CNN chief international correspondent Christiane Amanpour said Reinhardt was a leader who made the trains run on time.",
"\"He had a steely demeanor, but had a heart of gold,\" said Amanpour, who said Reinhardt hired her as a producer-reporter in New York after she pleaded her case.",
"\"I'm not sure CNN would be here without him,\" said Turner, who launched CNN in 1980.",
"His colleague was an \"integral part of getting the whole operation going and keeping it going.",
"He ran it close to 20 years.\"",
"A native of New York, Burton Reinhardt filmed U.S. Army Signal Corps combat footage during World War II, including Gen. Douglas MacArthur's historic return to the Philippines.",
"Reinhardt later served as news editor for Fox Movietone News, according to his daughter.",
"He also was vice president for United Press International Television News and executive vice president at Paramount Pictures, where he nurtured the development of home video.",
"\"I tell people that in my opinion, he's probably the most important and powerful news executive you've never heard of,\" said nephew Harlan Reinhardt.",
"Amanpour said Reihnardt's past as a World War II photographer helped.",
"\"I realized there and then that this wasn't just an executive in a suit.",
"It's a man who's been there. This is a man who's one of us.",
"This is a man who was in the field who covered the wars and so he knew what it took to run a news operation like CNN and keep it afloat when everybody was digging its grave.\"",
"Reese Schoenfeld, who was the first president of CNN and was replaced by Reinhardt, said Reinhardt's work was pivotal to the growth of the network.",
"\"He was a person of integrity and a great newsman,\" said Schoenfeld.",
"\"I'm not sure that I would've had the financial discipline or the capability of doing that nearly as well as Burt did and it really saved the company -- it's the only reason CNN exists today.",
"Tom Johnson, who replaced Reinhardt as CNN's third president, said he developed an unusual relationship with him over the years.",
"\"I will never forget that after Ted Turner and I reached an agreement that I would become the new president of CNN in 1990, I asked Ted, could I retain Burt Reinhardt as vice chairman of the company,\" Johnson said.",
"\"Most new CEO's coming in do not wish to have the former CEO around.",
"But I just felt I needed - I needed Burt.\"",
"Johnson also credited Reinhardt for steering the news organization through trying financial times.",
"\"I'm sure a lot of people will talk about Burt's fiscal responsibility.",
"but I think what set Burt apart from everyone else who has been at CNN was that he was quietly strong,\" said Jim Walton, president of CNN Worldwide.",
"\"And behind the scenes, this man has integrity and he's very competitive, but he wants to do things the right way.",
"He's fair, but firm and he treated everyone with respect.\"",
"Reinhardt helped solidify the CNN logo as a strong symbol.",
"The logo, now commonly known as a \"bug\" in broadcast jargon, is almost always on the television screen during CNN's news coverage.",
"This idea was the brainchild of Reinhardt.",
"Reinhardt, who grew up in the Bronx, is survived by his wife, Diana Shaw; children, Cheryl Reinhardt of Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Gary Reinhardt of Provincetown, Massachusetts; and one grandchild.",
"He was predeceased by son, Barry, and his identical twin, Sheldon.",
"CNN's Richard Roth, Katie Silver and Brian Vitagliano contributed to this report."
] | [
"Burt Reinhardt was a key CNN executive during the network's crucial early years .",
"He was a World War II combat photographer .",
"Reinhardt worked for several organizations before CNN .",
"He was an integral part of the network's organization, CNN founder Ted Turner says ."
] | [
2,
4,
12,
13,
21
] |
[
"(CNN) -- Live ammunition fired by Yemeni security forces left 11 protesters dead in Sanaa and Taiz on Wednesday, witnesses said, as a human rights group called for an end to the use of deadly force by government troops.",
"Doctors and eyewitnesses in the cities told CNN that another 169 people had been injured, some critically.",
"\"Shots are heard everywhere in Sanaa,\" a witness told CNN.",
"Journalists and medical sources said eight people were killed in the capital when Republican guards began shooting directly at demonstrators in the eastern and northern parts of Change Square.",
"At least 65 people were injured, the sources said, 12 critically.",
"They added that more than 100 additional people suffered injuries from rocks or batons.",
"\"Security forces are aiming for a massacre in Sanaa,\" said Abdul Wahab Anesi, a medical staff spokesman at a field hospital set up in Change Square.",
"Before Republican Guards began firing at protesters in the square, they reportedly clashed with military personnel who had been protecting demonstrators gathered there.",
"Journalists, medical sources and other witnesses told CNN that these soldiers defected two months ago along with Maj. Gen. Ali Mohsen Al-Ahmar, who withdrew his support from President Ali Abdullah Saleh in late March.",
"At the time, he promised to protect civilians demonstrating against the president.",
"In addition to the casualties in the capital, three people were killed and four were reported critically injured in Taiz.",
"\"The attack took place while we were chanting, 'One more week left for you, Saleh,'\" said Sabir Ali, a protester in Taiz.",
"The protesters were giving Saleh a week to step down, saying if he does not, they will make good on a vow to march to the presidential palace.",
"Earlier, a senior security official denied that forces fired on protesters in Taiz.",
"\"Security forces were preventing attacks on civilians led by gangs of the opposition,\" the official said.",
"\"Security forces did not shoot at protesters.",
"Gangs of the JMP were the shooters.\"",
"The JMP stands for the joint meeting parties, a coalition of opposition parties.",
"\"Security forces kill people, then deny the incident,\" said Ahmad Bahri, head of the political office at the opposition Haq party.",
"\"This is why the Yemeni revolution is taking place.\"",
"He said the protesters were unarmed and were marching peacefully when they were shot.",
"Those who died were shot in the head, Bahri said.",
"Civil disobedience was also seen in the cities of Abyan, Aden, Ibb, Hodeida and Amran, according to reports.",
"Amnesty International, in a release Wednesday, again called on Yemen's government to stop the use of deadly force against anti-government protesters.",
"\"Security forces in Yemen must be immediately stopped from using live ammunition on unarmed protesters,\" said Philip Luther, Amnesty International's deputy director for the Middle East and North Africa.",
"\"The Yemeni government must allow its people to express their genuine grievances without fear of violence and killing.",
"It must also ensure that justice is done for all those killed unlawfully while exercising their right to peaceful protest.\"",
"The high representative of the European Union for foreign affairs and security policy, Catherine Ashton, echoed that call in a statement released Wednesday.",
"\"I am following with the utmost concern the developments in Yemen,\" Ashton said.",
"\"I condemn in the strongest terms the ongoing violence and repression against protesters in Sanaa, Taiz and other cities.",
"I call on the government and security forces to end the use of violence immediately.\"",
"Ashton urged Yemeni groups to sign a political transition agreement worked out by the Gulf Cooperation Council, and to implement it without delay.",
"The agreement stipulates that Saleh transfer power and leave office within 30 days of signing the deal.",
"It also provides immunity for him and those who served in his regime and calls for a unity government to be formed within seven days.",
"Protesters calling themselves Revolution Youth had called for a civil disobedience day on Wednesday.",
"More than 95% of the shops in Taiz were closed, according to witnesses.",
"On Monday, medical officials said at least six people were killed and hundreds were wounded when teachers, accompanied by opponents of Saleh's government, demonstrated against salary cuts.",
"Witnesses said security forces fired on the protesters after dispersing marchers with batons and tear gas.",
"CNN cannot independently verify the witnesses' accounts.",
"Saleh's impoverished and unstable nation has been wracked by anti-government protests and clashes between demonstrators and security forces for many weeks."
] | [
"Live ammunition is used against protesters in Sanaa and Taiz, witnesses say .",
"At least 169 people are injured by gunfire, rocks or batons in both cities, they say .",
"The Republican Guard fought military personnel who were protecting demonstrators .",
"The protesters were unarmed, according to an opposition party official ."
] | [
7,
10
] |
[
"(CNN) -- Life tends to be simpler, slower, safer in Abbottabad than in many Pakistani cities.",
"Drivers take their time on the winding mountain roads.",
"Streets are largely empty at night, with people routinely turning in by 9 p.m. And violence found in tribal areas near the Afghanistan border, in the disputed territory of Kashmir, and denser cities including Lahore and Islamabad typically has no place in Abbottabad.",
"Until Monday morning, that is.",
"That's when Abbottabad went from a sleepy northern Pakistani city 50 kilometers (31 miles) north of the Pakistani capital of Islamabad to the site of a bloody and historic firefight.",
"There, in a city heavily populated with Pakistani army personnel, a handful of American special forces executed a daring 40-minute raid in which they killed Osama bin Laden, the world's most well-known terrorist leader.",
"The electricity was out in Abbottabad early Monday, recalled city resident Sohair Athar.",
"This was not an especially unusual occurrence, he said.",
"Nor was the buzz of a helicopter overhead, especially given the abundance of such flights since massive floods ravaged the region.",
"But the freelance software engineer, who also owns a coffee shop in town, noticed the helicopter didn't land immediately, as they usually do.",
"Instead it hovered, prompting him to write on his Twitter feed: \"Go away helicopter - before I take out my giant swatter :-/.\"",
"Shortly thereafter, Athar -- who had come to the typically restive city of Abbottabad in part for peace and security from Lahore -- heard a loud explosion.",
"\"I thought to myself, I had moved all the way to Abbottabad from Lahore only to avoid bomb blasts and violence, and now this had even followed me even here,\" Athar told CNN.",
"Fayez Noor, a 24-year-old student at the Institute of Information and Technology, heard three explosions in all.",
"After the first one at 1:08 a.m., he texted a friend to ask him what happened.",
"The last -- coming just three minutes later -- was the biggest.",
"\"My house, which is three kilometers (two miles) away (from the bid Laden compound), shook and the glass in the windows rattled,\" Noor recalled.",
"Helicopters were seen, too, heading out.",
"Noor said that one flew over his house, while Sahndana Syed, a doctor in the city, saw one final chopper flying off very low.",
"\"Initially, I was too afraid to go out,\" Syed said.",
"\"I was terrified.\" But within just a few minutes, by 1:15 a.m., the power was back on.",
"\"I did not think much of it, other than these were odd occurrences,\" recalled Athar.",
"\"I shut my laptop and walked away.\"",
"As people went to sleep, Pakistani TV stations reported it was all part of a Pakistani military exercise.",
"It was not until after dawn that the facts became evident: one of the world's most wanted fugitives, bin Laden, had been living in their midst and was now dead, killed by U.S. forces.",
"\"It came as a big surprise,\" said Syed, the 28-year-old doctor.",
"\"Nobody knew.\"",
"By the next day, the blockage of streets around the housing compound where bin Laden lived was the most visible reminder of the raid.",
"Residents talked over tea about the fact the mastermind of the September 11, 2001, and other attacks, just a few hours earlier, had lived in their midst -- and that a foreign military, too, had descended on their city.",
"Noor said that some in Abbottabad are angry at the Pakistani government, not just for letting other nation's military strike in their hometown but also for the fact its own military, despite having a major base down the street, never acted on its own.",
"Still, for the talk, the college student said that it didn't take the city long to return to normal.",
"\"The truth is, we're all going about our lives as though nothing happened,\" said Noor.",
"\"I went to college today (with) my friends here, and traffic is at is always is.\""
] | [
"Residents say Abbottabad is simpler and safer than most Pakistani cities .",
"They recalled helicopters flying overhead early Monday and several blasts .",
"Many hours later, news came out bin Laden had lived and was killed there .",
"There is talk about the historic development, but life returns to normal ."
] | [
0,
6
] |
[
"Copiapo, Chile (CNN) -- At least one miner is fighting acute pneumonia, two will need dental surgery, and others have skin problems or lesions in their eyes.",
"Yet for all the 33 miners' challenges the past 69 days, trapped a half-mile underground in the San Jose mine without light, health care and other basics, those who have emerged appear surprisingly healthy, Chile's health minister said.",
"\"Things are extraordinarily well, better than expected,\" Jaime Manalich said Wednesday.",
"\"They really are in good condition -- emotional condition and physical condition.\"",
"After getting out of the capsule, each miner stood up and reconnected with loved ones.",
"Some of them engaged the throngs nearby.",
"Within minutes, though, all were placed on stretchers and whisked away to get medical care.",
"While Manalich said \"no major problems\" have been found, all the rescued miners will be carefully monitored at a nearby hospital in the coming hours and days.",
"Experts said some of the aftereffects of the long stay underground and quick trip to the surface -- especially mental effects, such as post-traumatic stress disorder or restless nights -- may be felt for years to come.",
"The miners do not have to be flown to Copiapo Regional Hospital, Manalich said.",
"However, officials strongly recommended it, and the miners have agreed to go, he said.",
"Many of the miners rescued by late Wednesday afternoon had few evident medical problems, Manalich said, and dizziness was not a problem because the rescue capsule did not rotate as much as officials feared.",
"Even so, all of the miners will be evaluated by specialists, including ophthalmologists, dermatologists and psychologists.",
"They are being housed in a brand-new ward that was completed two months before the August 5 collapse at the San Jose mine.",
"The hospital has spent weeks preparing for the miners, said hospital director Hernan Rojas.",
"\"We've been ready since Day One of this disaster,\" he said last month.",
"Some miners may be released as early as Thursday afternoon, Manalich said, while others will stay longer at the hospital.",
"That includes at least two men who need dental surgery and one miner, whom Manalich would not identify, who is expected to remain hospitalized through the weekend.",
"That miner's symptoms emerged four days ago, and he was already being treated with antibiotics and improving about 24 hours before being brought to the surface, Manalich said.",
"Besides physical maladies, in the coming days doctors will keep an eye out for nightmares, panic attacks, anxiety and claustrophobia, among other potential issues.",
"They must be reintegrated with their families and society and deal with their sudden celebrity status and media attention.",
"One expert has said the specter of post-traumatic stress disorder looms large.",
"Dr. Michael Duncan, the deputy chief medical officer at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, told CNN, \"The work is just beginning when the miners get out of the mine.\"",
"If the miners are given a clean bill of health, they will be released to their families.",
"Some concerns linger due to their lack of sunlight, nutrition questions, the effects of their confinement, lack of sleep and sanitation issues.",
"Because they have been isolated for so long, they could be more susceptible to the common cold or other viruses.",
"Extensive precautions were taken to minimize health risks before the miners were rescued.",
"Two Chilean Army nurses were sent down to the mine ahead of all the miners' rescue to help them prepare for their trip to the surface, Manalich said.",
"One of them focused exclusively on the miner with pneumonia, who had an oxygen mask on his face when he came up.",
"\"They have an anemic condition, and right now they have been sleeping less these last few days,\" Manalich said earlier Wednesday.",
"\"They're tired and they still have long hours of waiting in order to be able to come up to the surface and to meet with their families.\"",
"The miners were switched to a liquid diet six hours before their rescue in case they vomit on the way up.",
"Because Chilean Mining Minister Laurence Golborne was concerned about the miners being reintroduced to sunlight abruptly, special sunglasses were sent down for the men to wear to make sure they don't suffer damage to their retinas.",
"While underground, they were given special clothing that pulls sweat away from the body because of concern about skin infections, as well as special socks to help prevent infections like athlete's foot.",
"They also had a series of vaccinations including a tetanus booster and flu shot.",
"They have been exercising daily, and one miner, Yonni Barrios, is a paramedic who has been weighing his colleagues daily and taking blood tests and daily urine samples.",
"American astronaut Jerry Linenger knows something about isolation and confinement.",
"He says his five months in space aboard the Russian space station Mir left him weak and with bone loss.",
"\"Down in the mines you have gravity pulling you down.",
"There will be disorientation -- turning your head will feel like doing 100 backflips in a row,\" he said.",
"The miners that have come up are showing slight increases in blood pressure and cardiac activity during the trip, but they recovered satisfactorily after a few minutes of rest and have not required medication, Manalich said.",
"The health minister added later that, emotionally, he was surprised by how well the men were doing.",
"Still, experts warn that psychological adjustments may remain a hurdle for the miners.",
"\"These men spent 20 days totally cut off in the dark until the first bore hole was made,\" Linenger said.",
"\"So they were in survival mode, which is tough psychologically because you are in a life-and-death situation.\"",
"CNN's Karl Penhaul, Patrick Oppmann, Saundra Young and Madison Park contributed to this report."
] | [
"One miner suffering from pneumonia, two need dental surgery .",
"Chilean health minister says things went \"extraordinarily well\"\nExperts warn of possible long-term effects from the ordeal .",
"Their psychological health is a concern as well as their physical health ."
] | [
0,
2,
33,
42
] |
[
"MOSCOW, Russia (Reuters) -- A Moscow court began trying a supermarket worker who prosecutors say murdered 49 people over a 14-year period, which would make him Russia's worst serial killer in a decade.",
"Pichushkin is accused of luring victims to his flat before smashing them to death with a hammer.",
"His lawyer said 33-year-old Alexander Pichushkin had confessed to most of the murders, but it was unclear how many.",
"The jury must decide whether or not he is of sound mind.",
"\"My client understands that he is to blame for most of these murders,\" Pichushkin's lawyer, Pavel Ivannikov, told reporters outside the courtroom after a fifteen-minute hearing.",
"Pichushkin scowled as he was brought into Moscow City Court under heavy guard for a preliminary hearing at which he opted to be tried by a jury, instead of a panel of judges.",
"If convicted, Pichushkin -- called the \"Bitsevsky Maniac\" by Russian media after the Moscow park where many of the alleged victims were killed -- would be Russia's most deadly serial killer since Andrei Chikatilo, convicted in 1992 of 52 murders.",
"Prosecutors say Pichushkin befriended many of his victims in Bitsevsky park by inviting them to drink vodka with him, then bludgeoned them to death with a hammer.",
"Some of the victims had fragments of glass pressed into their skulls.",
"Prosecutors also say Pichushkin confessed to the murders in police custody.",
"Russian media reported that for every person he killed, he placed a coin on a chess board and that he had been planning to cover all 64 squares on the board.",
"The trial was adjourned until September 13 to allow time for a jury to be selected.",
"It is expected to be lengthy, as it will hear from at least 41 relatives of the alleged victims and a total of 98 other witnesses.",
"During the hearing, relatives of two of the alleged victims sat just meters from Pichushkin.",
"The accused occasionally stretched his arms and stared out from the glass enclosure where he was held, without displaying any emotion.",
"In a red and white checked shirt and jeans, he looked older than his age, with gray peppering his dark hair.",
"Speaking quietly before the hearing, one middle aged man, Alexander Fyodorov, recalled his family's efforts to track down his missing brother, who would be 47 this year.",
"\"I want Pichushkin to sit in prison for the rest of his life,\" he said.",
"Although Russia has not formally abolished the death penalty, it has been observing a moratorium on capital punishment.",
"Another elderly woman who was also in the court, Tamara Klimova, came home from holiday to discover her husband was missing.",
"The body was not found for five years.",
"Prosecutors now believe he was killed by Pichushkin.",
"\"I would like him to be handed over to the people so that they can tear him apart,\" Klimova told reporters.",
"E-mail to a friend ."
] | [
"Alexander Pichushkin confesses to most of the murders, unclear how many .",
"Jury must decide whether 33-year-old supermarket worker is of sound mind .",
"Killer lured victims by inviting them to drink vodka, then hammering them to death .",
"If convicted Pichushkin would be Russia's most deadly serial killer since 1992 ."
] | [
2,
3,
6,
7
] |
[
"(CNN) -- Kim Clijsters is looking forward to taking a break after her title reign at the Miami Masters ended at the quarterfinal stage.",
"The 27-year-old, also the 2005 winner in Florida, could not repeat her heroic effort against Ana Ivanovic as she was beaten 6-3 6-3 by eighth seed Victoria Azarenka on Wednesday.",
"The Belgian had saved five match-points before overcoming Ivanovic in the previous round, but admitted she was drained after stepping back on court less than 24 hours later.",
"\"I just didn't feel good out there. Just mentally, physically, it didn't feel right,\" the Australian Open champion told the WTA Tour website.",
"\"Physically it was tough the last few days, but I train hard enough to be capable of doing that.",
"Nadal and Federer close on semi clash .",
"\"Mentally I just didn't have any fighting spirit.",
"It's tough against someone like Victoria -- against some lower-ranked players it's possible to get through matches, but not her.",
"\"I'm just looking forward to a break right now.",
"It can't be long because we have Fed Cup in a couple of weeks, so probably a few days, get settled at home.\"",
"Clijsters, who briefly reclaimed the No.",
"1 ranking from Caroline Wozniacki after reaching the final in Paris in February, could now lose second place after failing to reach the semifinals for the second successive event.",
"Vera Zvonareva can move back above Clijsters if she wins the title at the U.S. hard-court event.",
"The third seed will next play Azarenka, having beaten Polish No.",
"9 Agnieszka Radwanska 7-5 6-3 in her earlier quarterfinal.",
"Zvonareva and Azarenka are the only players to have beaten Clijsters more than once since the three-time U.S. Open champion's return from retirement in 2009.",
"Azarenka, who has a 2-6 losing record against the Russian, won the 2009 title in Miami but was beaten by Clijsters in Florida in the fourth round last year.",
"This time she led 6-3 5-1 before Clijsters -- who made eight double-faults in losing her serve six times -- saved two match-points.",
"\"She went for her shots and stayed in the match until the end.",
"I knew it would be tough and I was ready,\" the Belarusian said.",
"\"I have to play on a high level, because Vera is a very consistent player.",
"She is showing some of the best tennis of her life right now, so I have to be aggressive and focused.\"",
"The other semifinal, also to be played on Thursday, sees Zvonareva's compatriot Maria Sharapova bid to reach her third Miami final against Germany's Andrea Petkovic.",
"Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic continued his hot run of form as he reached the semifinals of the men's event with a 6-4 6-2 crushing of South Africa's Kevin Anderson on Wednesday.",
"The Serbian, who beat world No.",
"1 Rafael Nadal in the final at Indian Wells almost two weeks ago, is now undefeated in 22 matches this year.",
"The world No. 2 lost to Anderson in the second round in Miami three years ago, but progressed in one hour and 48 minutes to give himself a chance of a second title in Florida -- having won in 2007 and finished runner-up to Andy Murray in 2009.",
"The 23-year-old will next face Mardy Fish, who has beaten in all five previous meetings, after the 14th seed eliminated Australian Open semifinalist David Ferrer in the day's opening men's match.",
"Fish won 7-5 6-2 against the Spanish sixth seed to ensure that he will become the top-ranked American for the first time, above two-time Miami champion Andy Roddick, when the new list is released next week.",
"Roddick's title defense ended with a second-round defeat by 67th-ranked Uruguayan Pablo Cuevas last week.",
"Fish is hopeful that he can beat Djokovic, who has not dropped his serve in the tournament and has lost only 14 games in four matches so far.",
"\"He's not going to win every single match this year.",
"Whether it be this week or in July, he's not going to win every one.",
"It's just not possible. So hopefully it can be me,\" the 29-year-old said.",
"In Thursday's men's quarterfinals, two-time runner-up Nadal will take on Czech seventh seed Tomas Berdych while world No.",
"3 Roger Federer plays French 25th seed Gilles Simon as he seeks his third title here."
] | [
"Victoria Azarenka ends Kim Clijsters' hopes of a third title in Miami hard-court event .",
"Belgian beaten less than 24 hours after her epic three-set victory over Ana Ivanovic .",
"Eighth seed Azarenka will play world No.",
"3 Vera Zvonareva in the semifinals .",
"Novak Djokovic through to men's semis after his 22nd successive win this year ."
] | [
0,
1,
2,
12,
13
] |
[
"(CNN) -- People up and down the Mississippi River could feel the effects from this week's epic flooding long after the water recedes.",
"Farmers may face a major disruption to their livelihood in places where the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers opens spillways to drain water from the swollen river onto adjacent land.",
"\"If you have a pasture where you grow soybeans and it gets flooded by 25 feet of floodwaters and you end up with 3 feet of oozing mud on top of your pasture, it's going to be a long time before you can plow -- certainly one year,\" said Sam Bentley, a professor of sedimentary geology at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.",
"\"It might be arable next year, but it would probably be quite difficult to work.\"",
"There's also a chance that floodwaters could spill into wetlands and damage oyster beds near where the Mississippi River meets the Gulf of Mexico.",
"\"They don't like to be buried in mud,\" said Ivor van Heerden of the oysters.",
"Van Heerden is former deputy director of the Louisiana State University Hurricane Center and now a private consultant.",
"How bad will it be in Louisiana, where the swollen Mississippi is headed?",
"Experts held out hope that the floodwaters forecast for much of the Lower Mississippi River will exact a minimum toll in lives lost.",
"Yet they appeared resigned to the likelihood of steep property losses.",
"If a system of levees holds, then floodwater will be discharged only where the Corps of Engineers plans to discharge water, Bentley said.",
"\"There will be property lost, hopefully no lives, but according to a plan executed by the Corps of Engineers as opposed to a rapidly unfolding catastrophe,\" he said.",
"A failure in the system of levees would change the landscape considerably, he said, though he does not expect that.",
"\"I wouldn't say that this is going to be a disaster, but the modern Mississippi levee system has never been tested under flood conditions like this,\" he said.",
"\"It's probably going to exceed water levels not seen since the Great Flood of 1927 -- historically the largest ever measured.\"",
"That flood led Congress in 1928 to authorize the Army Corps of Engineers to build the system of levees and other controls now under stress.",
"Farmers in parts of Louisiana could face a long recovery, particularly if authorities open the Morganza Spillway near Baton Rogue to lower water levels on the Mississippi River.",
"Roy Dakka, a professor of civil and environmental engineering and director of the Center for Geoinformatics at Louisiana State University, predicted it will take weeks to months for the farmland to dry.",
"\"Any existing crops are going to be toast,\" he said, citing the fields of corn, sugar cane and soybeans that will be covered with sediment.",
"\"Plus, God knows what's in the water and what gets deposited.\"",
"If the floodwaters remain on the ground for 30 days or so, \"then we probably would not be able to get a crop in this year,\" said Roger Carter, president of Agricultural Management Services, an agricultural consultant firm in Clayton, Louisiana.",
"\"Most of our crops are already planted in the floodplains.",
"They would be destroyed.\"",
"He said he was comfortable that the levee would hold, but added that, if it breaks, \"that would be a catastrophe ... it could be years before we could replace that infrastructure.\"",
"Any farmers who wind up losing a year's worth of crops will likely be forced out of the business, since insurance would not cover their losses adequately, he said.",
"In all, Bentley predicted, the floods will affect three major areas in the Lower Mississippi Delta, which begins around Baton Rouge and ends in the Gulf of Mexico.",
"Some 80 miles north of Baton Rouge, the Atchafalaya River diverges from the Mississippi and flows down to the Gulf.",
"The entire Atchafalaya Basin will get from 5 feet to 25 feet of water going down the Atchafalaya, whose surroundings are less populated than the area around the Mississippi River.",
"\"It's a safer place to discharge water in terms of the human cost,\" he said.",
"\"At the same time, there are tens of thousands of people who live there.\"",
"The second area of significance is Lake Pontchartrain, a major estuary north of New Orleans that will receive floodwater from the Bonnet Carre Spillway.",
"Bentley predicted that the fertilizer and waste deposited in Lake Pontchartrain will result in \"extensive\" blooms of algae by midsummer.",
"\"This is essentially a large, unplanned sediment transport experiment,\" he said, adding that he plans to study how effectively coastal bays, lakes and estuaries trap sediment to build new land.",
"The ratio of how much is deposited versus how much is washed out by tides determines how fast land can be built, \"which is what we need to do in order to rebuild the Mississippi River Delta,\" he said.",
"The third area is the Mississippi River below New Orleans, which is protected by \"very low and relatively weak levees,\" Bentley said.",
"Though the area is largely unpopulated, it is a major navigational channel.",
"Were any place in the Mississippi River system to experience a breach in a levee, that could lead to a change in the river channel, he said.",
"He pointed to areas near the town of Port Sulphur as particularly vulnerable.",
"\"Those are areas where the levees get low and weak.\"",
"Under the best-case scenario, the Army Corps of Engineers will prove able to manage the water flow and flooding will be minor.",
"But there is little doubt that property will be lost and the economy will take a hit, Dakka said.",
"\"On the other hand, the worst-case scenario is that the water rises, we're not able to manage it, it finds the weak areas, exploits those vulnerabilities, perhaps even segments of the river levee get taken out by erosion or collapse due to failure of saturated levees or other things could happen -- ships get loose in the river, barges of chemicals run into the side of the levee.\"",
"If levees break, weeks could pass before engineers could reseal them, he said.",
"But Dakka said his worst-case scenario might not tell the whole story.",
"\"There are unintended consequences that are going to happen that we can't possibly even fathom right now,\" he said.",
"\"We just have to be ready for it, and get people out of the way.\"",
"If wide-scale flooding occurs, the resulting economic damage will be felt for years, he predicted.",
"\"Any city that ever floods never really returns economically to where it once was because people don't have confidence, people don't want to put businesses there.",
"New Orleans is the big example.\"",
"Already, even before the slow-motion disaster has unfolded, policymakers should have learned some lessons, he said.",
"One of them is that flood plains should not have been developed.",
"\"Nature wins in the end,\" he said, \"And I just hope that we've done enough planning that we can basically at least hold it back this one more time.\"",
"\"We should really be thinking about whether we want to continue to live in really stupid places, because nature is going to exploit our stupidity,\" Dakka said."
] | [
"Hope prevails that the levee system for the Mississippi River will hold .",
"\"Landscape changes considerably\" if levees fail, expert Sam Bentley says .",
"The levee system \"never been tested under flood conditions like this\"\n\"Nature is going to exploit our stupidity,\" says LSU's Roy Dakka ."
] | [
8,
13
] |
[
"(CNN) -- A man serving 74 life sentences for kidnapping two Missouri boys and holding one of them for more than four years was assaulted by another inmate, officials said Wednesday.",
"Michael Devlin, 45, received superficial puncture wounds from a homemade weapon, said Chris Cline, spokesman for the Missouri Department of Corrections.",
"Cline said he could not identify the other inmate, a motive or other matters related to an investigation of the April 9 incident.",
"Devlin is being held in \"administrative segregation\" from other inmates at Crossroads Correctional Center in Cameron, Cline told CNN.",
"He was taken to a hospital and was returned to the maximum-security prison, Cline said.",
"The parents of one boy, whom Devlin is accused of abducting in 2002, told Oprah Winfrey in a show that aired in 2007 that they suspected their son was sexually assaulted by Devlin.",
"Prosecutors alleged that Devlin produced Polaroid photographs and videos of the youth, then 11, and took him to Illinois and Arizona.",
"The two boys were discovered in January 2007.",
"The second victim, 13 at the time, was abducted a few days before Devlin's arrest.",
"Devlin, a former pizzeria manager, has two reported conduct violations since his 2007 incarceration, according to Cline, who would not describe them.",
"The inmate's 79 convictions include attempted murder, forcible sodomy, attempted forcible sodomy, armed criminal actions and kidnapping.",
"CNN's Phil Gast contributed to this report."
] | [
"Officials: Michael Devlin, serving life sentences, attacked with homemade weapon .",
"He was convicted of kidnapping, assaulting two boys, who were discovered in 2007 .",
"Prison officials haven't released name of inmate they say stabbed Devlin ."
] | [
0,
1,
7
] |
[
"Washington (CNN) -- There was a time not too long ago when 19-year-old Derontae Mason slept in homeless shelters and school playgrounds.",
"Now Mason is heading to college with his sights set on becoming a pediatrician, thanks to the Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School in Takoma Park, Maryland, a Catholic college prep school for low-income teens.",
"\"I had many obstacles that came across my way and made me want to be like, just forget it, throw in the towel you know?",
"But the teachers, the staff, friends, family they all pulled together with Don Bosco and helped me overcome those obstacles,\" said Mason.",
"Mason is part of Don Bosco's first graduating class of 70 students, all of whom have already been accepted to various colleges and universities, said Rev.",
"Steve Shafran, president of Don Bosco Cristo Rey.",
"High school wasn't always easy for him.",
"In his junior year, one of his close friends was killed in a drive-by shooting.",
"But his teachers kept prodding him to stay on track, and now, Mason is bound for Potomac State college in West Virginia on a scholarship.",
"\"For me, Derontae is a great story for a lot of inner city kids that don't have hope, that don't have somebody to help them move forward,\" Shafran said.",
"Domestic problems and personal conflicts forced Mason out to the streets when he was 15.",
"As one of six children being raised by a single mom with little money, he was in and out of homeless shelters.",
"A child advocate first alerted Mason's mother about Don Bosco, one of 24 schools in the country that use the Cristo Rey model: a combination of employment and academics.",
"Students must work at one of the school's designated job partners.",
"The students are paid when the employer makes a financial contribution to the school.",
"So, as it turns out, the students are working their way through school.",
"\"They're picking up the culture of that corporate environment.",
"They see the people that are there, and they're picking up some great skills of interaction that's helping to mold them and their own character,\" said Shafran.",
"For Mason, Don Bosco went even further, helping to arrange housing so he wouldn't have to sleep on the streets.",
"Families of other students at the school agreed on a rotation to let Mason to stay in their homes.",
"For Mason, it's just the beginning.",
"A determined, soft-spoken young man, Mason said he will always cherish his four years at the high school.",
"\"I walk away from Don Bosco knowing I have people who care about me, more determination, perseverance than I can ever imagine.\"",
"CNN's Lisa Sylvester and NuNu Japaridze contributed to this story."
] | [
"Domestic problems forced Derontae Mason out to the streets when he was 15 .",
"Child advocate steered him Catholic college prep school for low-income teens .",
"Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School pairs students with jobs that pay for their education ."
] | [
1,
10
] |
[
"(CNN) -- Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan Solomon tearfully pleaded Thursday for leniency for her brother, who was sentenced to prison on a lesser charge in his fatal altercation with their father.",
"A Middlesex County Superior Court judge sentenced Mark Kerrigan to 2.5 years after a jury convicted him Wednesday of assault and battery.",
"A jury acquitted Kerrigan on an involuntary manslaughter charge.",
"The prosecution argued that the elder Kerrigan died from a heart attack caused during a physical struggle.",
"Solomon asked Judge Jane Haggerty for no prison time for her brother, saying the family had already suffered enough trauma and hardship.",
"\"None of us have had really the chance to grieve for our father,\" she said in court.",
"Mark Kerrigan was taken into custody immediately, said Cara O'Brien, spokeswoman for the Middlesex County District Attorney's Office.",
"The judge sentenced Mark Kerrigan to serve two years in prison, followed by two years of probation, during which he will have to satisfy several conditions, including mental health and alcohol abuse treatment, according to O'Brien.",
"If Kerrigan completes all the conditions, the remaining six months of his prison sentence will be suspended, the judge ruled.",
"Mark Kerrigan showed little emotion as the verdict was read Wednesday in Woburn, Massachusetts.",
"\"My family has never believed at all that my brother had anything to do with my father's death,\" Nancy Kerrigan said outside the courthouse.",
"\"My dad would never have wanted any of this.\"",
"Prosecutors say Daniel Kerrigan, 70, died after having an argument and physical confrontation with his intoxicated son.",
"A medical examiner had found that Daniel Kerrigan's 2010 death came from cardiac dysrhythmia triggered by the brawl, which resulted in a larynx injury.",
"Cardiac dysrhythmia is abnormal electrical activity in the heart.",
"Kerrigan's family has said Daniel Kerrigan had a heart condition."
] | [
"Mark Kerrigan was acquitted of involuntary manslaughter .",
"He was convicted of assault and battery, sentenced to 2.5 years in prison .",
"2010 altercation between Kerrigan and his father preceded father's death ."
] | [
1,
2,
7
] |
[
"(CNN) -- The European Union slapped sanctions on 13 top Syrian officials, including President Bashar al-Assad's brother, for \"violence against demonstrators,\" it announced Tuesday.",
"Maher al-Assad, the president's youngest brother, is commander of the army's 4th Division and \"principal overseer\" of the crackdown against protesters, the EU said.",
"The head of Syrian intelligence, Ali Mamlouk, and Interior Minister Mohammad Ibrahim al-Chaar were also sanctioned, along with 10 other intelligence, security and business officials.",
"Their assets in Europe are being frozen, and they're now subject to an arms embargo and travel ban.",
"Syria has been cracking down forcefully for weeks on anti-government protesters inspired by the \"Arab Spring\" sweeping across the region.",
"Protesters have demanded the immediate release of political prisoners, lifting of emergency and martial law, and withdrawal of intelligence forces from Syrian cities.",
"Syrian officials describe the protesters as \"conspirators\" promoting \"sedition.\"",
"On Tuesday, Syrian presidential adviser Bouthaina Shaaban told The New York Times that she believed the government had gotten the upper hand.",
"\"I hope we are witnessing the end of the story,\" she said.",
"\"I think now we've passed the most dangerous moment.",
"I hope so, I think so.\"",
"State-run news agency SANA reported on the interview with the headline: \"Dr. Shaaban: We are witnessing the end of the story.\"",
"The Times said that for the story, a reporter was allowed into Syria for only a few hours.",
"SANA also reported Tuesday that 2,684 \"rioters\" had \"surrendered\" and been released after pledging \"not to repeat any action against the security of the citizen and the homeland.\"",
"Also, four \"martyrs from the army forces, who were targeted by extremist terrorist groups in Homs,\" were buried, SANA reported Tuesday.",
"Last month, al-Assad lifted the country's 48-year-old state of emergency and abolished the state security court, both of which were key demands of the demonstrators.",
"But anti-government protests have continued, with activists alleging massive human rights abuses and calling for political and economic reforms.",
"Security forces have relied heavily on the army and the regime's guard to disperse demonstrations.",
"Syrian security forces have been using soccer stadiums as makeshift prisons in at least two cities -- Banias and Daraa, the center of the uprising -- after raiding homes and arresting hundreds of residents, the directors of two human rights organizations said Monday.",
"In addition, security forces burst into homes and took residents into custody in the Damascus suburb of Modemiyah, where there were reports of gunfire Monday, said Rami Abdul-Rahman, director of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.",
"And in the city of Homs, a doctor said tanks were dispersed and security checkpoints were set up at the entrance to each suburb, with security forces, often backed by secret police, searching anyone passing through.",
"The security presence was so heavy that people were afraid to demonstrate, the resident said.",
"The witness in Homs said he knew several people killed in demonstrations Friday who could not be buried, because security forces were not allowing funerals out of fear they might turn into demonstrations.",
"The doctor said he has seen several public buildings, including two health centers and a school, transformed into command and control centers for the Syrian security forces and military.",
"Dozens of people have \"disappeared,\" and their families believe they have been arbitrarily detained, the doctor said.",
"A U.N. humanitarian assessment team due to enter Syria was stopped, despite having previously been given permission by authorities, a U.N. spokesman said Monday.",
"The mission was set to visit the southern city of Daraa.",
"U.N. spokesman Farhan Haq said Monday the United Nations was trying to clarify why it wasn't able to enter.",
"More than 400 people have been arrested in Banias since Saturday, Abdul-Rahman said, adding that authorities had converted the Mediterranean city's soccer stadium into a prison to house them.",
"In Daraa, another human rights organization observed a similar situation.",
"\"In Daraa, there have been so many arbitrary arrests in recent days that the army and security forces are using schools and the city's soccer stadium as makeshift prison facilities,\" said Ammar Qurabi, chairman of the National Organization for Human Rights in Syria.",
"The heads of both organizations are not in Syria but remain in close contact with activists and protesters there.",
"CNN has not been granted access into Syria and is unable to independently verify witness accounts.",
"Amnesty International said Friday that more than 540 people have been killed by Syrian security forces and that many activists in pro-reform protests \"have been forced into hiding after receiving threats from Syrian authorities.\"",
"On Monday, Amnesty said at least 48 people were killed by security forces in Syria \"in the last four days,\" according to local and international human rights activists."
] | [
"NEW: Syrian official thinks \"the most dangerous moment\" has passed .",
"NEW: 2,684 \"rioters\" surrendered and were released, state-run media says .",
"13 top officials' assets are frozen, and they're subject to a travel and arms ban .",
"The European Union accuses the officials of \"violence against demonstrators\""
] | [
0,
3,
9,
13
] |
[
"Buenos Aires, Argentina (CNN) -- Guests at restaurants in Argentina's Buenos Aires province must say good-bye to the salt shaker.",
"In an effort to combat hypertension, which affects some 3.7 million residents in the province -- nearly a quarter of the population, the health department reached an agreement with the hotel and restaurant federation to remove salt shakers from the tables at their eateries.",
"\"On average, each Argentinian consumes 13 grams of salt daily, while according to the World Health Organization, you should consume less than five,\" Health Minister Alejandro Collia said when he announced the change last month.",
"The measure is not as extreme as it sounds.",
"Salt will be available by request, but only after the patrons have tasted their food.",
"The government also signed an agreement with the local breadmakers federation to reduce by 40% the amount of sodium in bread sold in the province.",
"\"To reduce consumption (of salt), we will recommend to the breadmakers to reduce to 750 grams of salt per bag of 50 kilograms of flour, that is, 100 less grams that what is normally added,\" said Ruben Salvio, head of the breadmakers federation.",
"Collia said that if Buenos Aires residents can reduce their daily salt intake by three grams, it could save about 2,000 lives a year.",
"Hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure, has been linked to high salt and sodium consumption, but there is still debate on the issue.",
"A study by European researchers released just weeks before the new Buenos Aires salt restrictions discounted the link between salt and hypertension.",
"\"The chef or cook already in preparing (a meal) puts salt on it, and the client without tasting it adds more salt on top,\" said restuarant owner Hector Toublanc.",
"Guests were divided on the new measure.",
"\"For me, this is perfect,\" said retiree Angelica Slom.",
"\"In reality I would not miss (a salt shaker) if it was not on the table.\"",
"Businessman Hugo Verlandi had a problem with the restrictions.",
"\"I am against prohibitions,\" he said.",
"\"I think that we have to educate people so that they know what to do, not prohibit it, but put it as an option.\"",
"CNN's Javier Doberti contributed to this report."
] | [
"An agreement removes salt from the tables of restaurants .",
"The aim is to reduce salt and sodium consumption .",
"Some 3.7 million people in Buenos Aires province suffer from hypertension ."
] | [
1,
5
] |
[
"(CNN) -- Firefighters have stopped the northward advance of the second-largest wildfire in recorded Arizona history and are now focusing on its eastern flank, crossing the New Mexico border to build suppression lines meant to starve the flames into submission, authorities said Monday.",
"Light winds after dark and an atmospheric inversion will hold smoke at the surface overnight going into Tuesday morning, authorities said.",
"The Wallow Fire has burned 706 square miles, officials said Monday, up from 694 square miles the day before.",
"The fire remains about 10% contained.",
"Calmer winds were helping firefighters get the upper hand on the fire, which has been burning since late May, said Jerome MacDonald, the operations chief for the Southwest Incident Management team.",
"Efforts to return residents to Greer, part of which was burned in the fire, are under way, said Fire Chief Mark Wade.",
"\"Greer is not as bad as a lot of people are making it sound,\" he said.",
"But he warned that there are dangerous obstacles that must be cleared and utilities to be restored before residents can be allowed back in.",
"Residents were already moving back to the towns of Springerville, Eagar and South Fork after authorities lifted evacuation orders on Sunday.",
"Authorities warned residents of the towns, about 170 miles east-northeast of Phoenix, that air quality could continue to be a problem, and food in refrigerators may have spoiled.",
"But officials with both cities disputed a state suggestion that water supplies might be contaminated.",
"\"Our water is pure, and it always has been,\" said Springerville town manager Steve West.",
"Vicki Walker of Eagar has made up her mind to return, according to her husband, Kelvin.",
"She, her daughter and her grandson were leaving Phoenix for home Monday morning, Kelvin Walker said.",
"\"She's elated to be getting back this soon,\" said Walker, who stayed behind while his family evacuated.",
"The Wallow Fire is the second-largest recorded fire in state history, having burned across a land mass roughly equivalent to an area one and a half times the city of Phoenix.",
"The 2002 Rodeo/Chediski fire, Arizona's largest recorded wildfire, burned more than 731 square miles of eastern Arizona.",
"Fire officials said Sunday that they had turned a corner in stopping the fire, which started as May 29 in the Apache National Forest, according to authorities.",
"Walker said he remained in part to keep an eye on the family's two-acre homestead.",
"However, the main reason he didn't evacuate with his family was because his elderly aunt and uncle refused to budge, and he felt compelled to stay and look after them.",
"\"It was really strange,\" Walker said.",
"\"If you chose to stay rather than evacuate, you had to sign a waiver and say you would not leave your property.\"",
"Walker didn't stay home.",
"He ventured out into the ghost town, not to disobey but to help out, he said.",
"He said he took training to become a runner for firefighters on the front lines.",
"Among them is his 26-year-old son, Kyran, who is a seasonal firefighter for the U.S. Forest Service, Walker said.",
"\"He was one of the first responders.",
"He's been working 12 to 16 to 18 hours a day since the fire started,\" Walker said.",
"\"I stayed home and fed him every night.",
"I think he took (the fire) fairly personal.\"",
"So did Walker's neighbors.",
"Before evacuation, many left signs in the front yards in support of the firefighters.",
"\"The signs said things like 'We love you.",
"We appreciate you. Be safe!' \" Walker said.",
"On Sunday, according to CNN affiliate KNXV, a flashing sign posted on the road into Springerville read, \"We missed you.",
"Welcome home.\"",
"Electricity has been restored to the towns of Nutrioso and part of Alpine, southeast of Greer.",
"More than 100 law enforcement officers are working with the incident to ensure public and firefighter safety, as well as protect residents' property during evacuations, authorities said Monday evening.",
"CNN's Phil Gast and journalist Craig Johnson contributed to this report."
] | [
"NEW: Light winds Monday night keep smoke at bay .",
"But the fire has now burned 706 square miles .",
"Residents are returning to Springerville, Eagar .",
"Officials say the blaze is 10% contained ."
] | [
2,
3,
5
] |
[
"(CNN) -- Casey Stoner moved to the top of the MotoGP standings after world champion and previous leader Jorge Lorenzo crashed out in treacherously wet conditions during Sunday's British Grand Prix.",
"The Australian, himself a motorcycling world champion when at Ducati in 2007, continued his fine start to the season with new team Honda Repsol as he went 18 points clear following his fourth win in six races this season.",
"Stoner's teammate Andrea Dovizioso finished second at Silverstone to consolidate third place on 83 points, 15 behind Yamaha's Lorenzo, while veteran American Colin Edwards defied a broken collarbone to claim third place for his first podium this season.",
"\"I was just happy to stay up on the bike, it was incredibly cold and I was so nervous as in these conditions it's so easy to crash,\" Stoner told the MotoGP website.",
"Lorenzo won last year's race but started third on the grid this time after Stoner dominated qualifying, setting the circuit's lap record on Saturday.",
"Stoner underlines dominance with Silverstone pole .",
"The Spaniard started well and took the early lead -- but had surrendered that by the end of the opening lap as Dovizioso and Stoner went past him.",
"Another Honda rider, Marco Simoncelli, also passed the Mallorcan to claim third place but was unable to stay on the track as he slid off during lap 10 in his bid to get past fellow Italian Dovizioso.",
"Lorenzo had already departed the track by that stage, gesturing angrily after he flipped over the front of his bike and slid into the gravel on lap eight.",
"It was the first time he had failed to finish a race since 2009.",
"\"I feel disappointed because the crash was my own mistake.",
"I think I could have fought for the victory with Casey,\" he said.",
"\"I wasn't worried that Simoncelli was catching me.",
"I was worried because Casey was going if I didn't overtake Andrea -- then I crashed.\"",
"Stoner, who has now won three races in a row as well as the season-opener in Qatar, finished more than 15 seconds clear of Dovizioso as he was able to lap tailenders Hector Barbera and Randy de Puniet, both on Ducatis.",
"But the Italian team had some good news as former world champion Nicky Hayden finished fourth, setting the fastest lap time of the race, while seven-time series winner Valentino Rossi was sixth to move above the injured Dani Pedrosa into fourth overall.",
"Lorenzo's American teammate Ben Spies also crashed out on lap 14, while Edwards' Monster Yamaha Tech 3 colleague Cal Crutchlow missed his home race after breaking his collarbone on Saturday.",
"The 37-year-old Edwards broke his during practice at the Catalunya Grand Prix, which forced him to miss his first race since moving up from Superbikes in 2003.",
"Meanwhile, Audi won the Le Mans 24 Hour endurance race for the 10th time in 12 years on Sunday, as its sole remaining driving team of Benoit Treluyer, Marcel Fassler and Andre Lotterer triumphed in the 79th staging of the legendary event.",
"They finished 14 seconds ahead of Peugeot's Sebastien Bourdais, Simon Pagenaud and Pedro Lamy after completing a grueling 355 laps.",
"Peugeot, which won in France in 2009 to end five years of German dominance, claimed the other podium place as Stephane Sarrazin, Franck Montagny and Nicolas Minassian finished third.",
"Audi had lost the car of two-time winner Allan McNish inside the first hour on Saturday when the British driver crashed, and defending champion Mike Rockenfeller's hopes ended after a big shunt that evening."
] | [
"Casey Stoner wins British Grand Prix to go top of MotoGP championship standings .",
"Australian motorcyclist finishes 15 seconds clear of teammate Andrea Dovizioso .",
"Yamaha's world champion Jorge Lorenzo crashes in wet conditions at Silverstone .",
"Audi wins the Le Mans 24 Hour endurance race for the 10th time in 12 years ."
] | [
0,
18
] |
[
"(CNN) -- Phillip and Nancy Garrido have started serving sentences in separate California prisons for their roles in the abduction and rape of Jaycee Dugard, the state's corrections department announced Thursday.",
"The married couple held Dugard captive for 18 years.",
"They pleaded guilty to charges of kidnapping and sexual assault in late April.",
"This month a judge sentenced Phillip Garrido to 431 years to life in prison.",
"Nancy Garrido was sentenced to 36 years to life in prison.",
"Authorities received Phillip Garrido on Thursday at California State Prison-Corcoran in Kings County.",
"He will be housed in a protective unit for inmates \"whose safety would be endangered by general population placement,\" the corrections department said in a news release.",
"Nancy Garrido began serving her sentence Wednesday at Central California Women's Facility in Chowchilla.",
"Dugard was abducted from the street in front of her home in South Lake Tahoe, California, in 1991.",
"She was 11 years old at the time of her kidnapping.",
"Authorities found her in 2009.",
"During those years, the Garridos held Dugard in a hidden compound on their home's grounds in Antioch, California.",
"She bore two daughters, fathered by Phillip Garrido.",
"A statement from Dugard -- now 31 -- read by her mother at the sentencing hearing earlier this month called the Garridos \"evil\" and described her kidnapping by them as a \"sexual perversion.\""
] | [
"Phillip Garrido is serving a sentence of 431 years to life in prison .",
"California's corrections department says he will be housed in a protective unit .",
"Nancy Garrido is serving a sentence of 36 years to life in prison .",
"The married couple held Jaycee Dugard captive for 18 years ."
] | [
0,
1,
3,
4,
6
] |
[
"Moscow (CNN) -- Russia will lift its grain export ban on July 1 this year, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin announced Saturday.",
"Putin made the announcement at his country residence during a meeting with Viktor Zubkov, his deputy in charge of agriculture.",
"The meeting was shown on Russian state TV.",
"The temporary ban has been in effect since Aug. 15, 2010, following an unprecedented six-week heat wave and drought that wiped out crops in many farming areas.",
"The 2010 grain harvests amounted to just 60.9 million tons -- a staggering 37% drop from 2009, according to the Russian Agriculture Ministry.",
"Russia -- which had been the world's third-largest wheat exporter -- stopped all exports of wheat, rye, barley and corn, as well as flour, boosting a sharp increase in world grain prices.",
"Despite a late spring, sowing in most regions is going well, and a good harvest is expected this year, Zubkov said.",
"\"We are lifting the grain export ban from July 1 this year, but I am asking you to work most actively, as you did in recent years, and ensure the work of the agriculture ministry, other government departments and financial institutions so as to support our agricultural producers in this difficult period, and the sowing campaign, which is not fully over yet, let alone the harvesting,\" Putin said.",
"\"You should very carefully monitor what is happening in this economic sector that it so important for us and, using all our mechanisms, support agricultural producers,\" Putin told Zubkov.",
"\"The lifting of the export ban is one of the measures to support agricultural producers who today have an export potential,\" Putin said.",
"The government forecast for the 2011 wheat crop has been set at about 85 million tons, and agriculture experts estimate that with the grain export ban lifted, Russia may export 10 to 13 million tons of grain in 2011, mostly wheat."
] | [
"Russia had poor grain harvests in 2010 .",
"The outlook looks better this year .",
"Prime minister announces lifting of export ban ."
] | [
0
] |
[
"Tokyo (CNN) -- Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan faces a no-confidence vote in parliament on Thursday, a major political setback that could cost him his leadership position.",
"The opposition Liberal Democratic Party filed a no-confidence motion Wednesday, and needs a total of 240 votes for it to pass in parliament.",
"It cited his handling of the March 11 earthquake, tsunami and ensuing nuclear crisis as a reason for the motion.",
"Opposition members need 80 votes from Kan's party, the Democratic Party of Japan.",
"So far, at least 50 members of his party say they will vote for the no-confidence motion.",
"If the no-confidence vote passes, Kan would be forced to step down within 10 days.",
"A devastating tsunami struck Japan's Pacific coast after the massive earthquake in March, triggering the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl as the cores of reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant overheated and spewed radioactive chemicals.",
"Kan, who was unpopular before the disaster, has come under fire as the nation battles to contain the nuclear and economic woes.",
"Adding on to the problems, ratings agency Moody's Investors Service placed the country's local and foreign currency bond ratings on review for possible downgrade.",
"Political in-fighting remains a problem in Japan, which has seen six prime ministers in the past five years.",
"Last year, after only a few months in office, his main political opponent within his own party attempted to take control of the Democratic Party of Japan, effectively taking over the premiership.",
"Kan managed to hold onto the title of party leader.",
"Kan's one-year anniversary in office is June 8.",
"CNN's Junko Ogura and Yoko Wakatsuki contributed to this report."
] | [
"NEW: The opposition cites his handling of the March 11 disaster .",
"The motion needs 240 votes to pass .",
"If it passes, Kan will have to step down within 10 days ."
] | [
1,
5
] |
[
"Ajdabiya, Libya (CNN) -- Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's forces battled rebels for the cities of Misrata and Ajdabiya on Wednesday, according to witnesses and CNN staff on the ground.",
"In Ajdabiya, airstrikes, heavy bombardment and fighting between the rebels and pro-Gadhafi forces began after the rebels were able to take control of some positions in the eastern Libyan city overnight.",
"Thousands of government forces eventually gathered outside Ajdabiya with dozens of heavy artillery pieces, radar control weapons systems and about a dozen tanks, CNN's Nic Robertson reported from just outside the city.",
"AK-47s and Katyusha rockets were among the weapons carried by government soldiers, who appeared jubilant and confident about a possible upcoming battle for the rebel stronghold of Benghazi.",
"The troops were carried in white pickups, many of which were covered in dirt for camouflage purposes.",
"Witnesses said pro-Gadhafi snipers were positioned in various parts of the city.",
"Ajdabiya is the last major point between pro-government forces and Benghazi.",
"If it is retaken by pro-Gadhafi forces, it would give access to roads leading to the heart of the opposition's base.",
"In Misrata, west of Ajdabiya, Gadhafi \"is bombing his way into the city,\" witness Mohamed Ali said.",
"\"He doesn't care if all the people (there) are dead by the end of the day.\"",
"Ali accused Gadhafi of launching a \"cowardly, murderous attack.\"",
"\"People are not safe.",
"It's amazing that this is happening,\" Ali said, adding that two people have been killed and 15 injured, one \"very critically.\"",
"He said Gadhafi's forces had not yet been able to get into the city.",
"Ali described described himself as a 46-year-old IT engineer and a member of the local opposition council.",
"He called himself a rebel fighter but said he had no weapons.",
"The rebels are fighting with whatever arms they can capture from government troops, he said, such as Kalashnikov rifles.",
"\"The best we have\" is rocket-propelled grenade launchers, he said.",
"CNN journalists in Libya were not able to reach Misrata to confirm Ali's account.",
"But a second witness also said the city came under sustained attack by forces loyal to Gadhafi on Wednesday.",
"The tank and artillery fire went on for at least two hours, he said.",
"\"We hear very, very, very loud explosions,\" said the witness, who did not want to be named.",
"\"They have cut off electricity and water.\"",
"Meanwhile, four New York Times journalists covering the conflict were reported missing by the newspaper Wednesday.",
"Editors said they had received second-hand information that some of the reporting team \"had been swept up by Libyan government forces\" in Ajdabiya.",
"Government forces said they had no information about the missing journalists and said that if they were picked up by the Libyan military, they would have been taken back to Tripoli.",
"Gadhafi's battles to recapture a number of rebel-held towns and cities come on the day the United Nations Security Council considered imposing a no-fly zone over Libya.",
"Wednesday ended with no agreement on a draft resolution, but several diplomats expressed optimism that a vote would come soon.",
"The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said late Wednesday that envoys were considering a variety of options to protect civilians in Libya, not just a no-fly zone or a cease fire.",
"Susan Rice said a \"range of actions\" were up for serious discussion, including but not limited to a no-fly zone, which has \"inherent limitations in terms of protection of civilians.\"",
"A diplomatic source told CNN that air strikes are among options being discussed as diplomats focus on what should be in a U.N. Security Council resolution.",
"The international community is keenly aware of the urgency and gravity of the situation on ground, Rice continued.",
"She said she hopes to see a serious resolution as early as Thursday.",
"The French Ambassador had earlier confirmed that text for a new draft resolution on Libya had been submitted to diplomats.",
"He also told reporters that he expected a vote on the resolution within 24 hours.",
"Lebanon's U.N. ambassador, Nawaf Salam, said Arab countries are committed to participating in a no-fly zone.",
"That has been an apparent prerequisite for U.S. support of such a zone.",
"The Lebanese diplomat wouldn't detail the level of potential Arab participation but said it would be \"significant\" and said it has \"been confirmed by the highest political authorities.\"",
"The French foreign minister said on his blog Wednesday that several Arab countries would be willing to participate in a targeted attack on Gadhafi's air assets.",
"The minister, Alain Juppe, did not specify which countries or how they would participate.",
"Without implementation of a no-fly zone, rebels fear that it is only a matter of time before there is a bloodbath in Benghazi.",
"Libya's deputy ambassador to the U.N. expressed this fear Wednesday.",
"Gadhafi \"has given instructions for ethnic cleansing,\" Ibrahim Dabbashi said, adding that the Libyan leader would commit genocide against rebels if he was not stopped by the international community.",
"Dabbashi said he expects the Security Council to produce a draft resolution soon.",
"\"International consensus is in the process of building,\" Dabbashi said in the Security Council's briefing room.",
"Dabbashi made headlines in February when he joined with Libyan Ambassador to the U.N. Mohamed Shalgham to condemn Gadhafi and request that he step down as Libya's leader.",
"Libya's government has subsequently requested that Dabbashi and Shalgham be denied the right to speak for Libya at the United Nations.",
"Women marched in Benghazi on Wednesday, carrying banners reading, \"how many Libyans must die to get the Security Council to move on.\"",
"U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told reporters Wednesday that opinions in a number of countries initially opposed to the imposition of a no-fly zone shifted after the Arab League announced its support for such a step.",
"\"Intense negotiations\" are underway at the Security Council, she said.",
"\"We are moving as rapidly as we can to get additional authorization.\"",
"A council diplomat said Washington was engaged in negotiations on the text.",
"Germany's U.N. ambassador said his country has still questions about such a zone.",
"India's U.N. ambassador asked, \"Who will implement the no-fly zone?",
"Who would provide assets for it?\"",
"China's U.N. ambassador said his country is concerned about deteriorating conditions in Libya but didn't say whether Beijing backs a no-fly measure.",
"Ali, the opposition leader in Misrata, urged China and Russia to \"look in the mirror\" and understand that \"they are hindering the international effort to put this war criminal in his place.\"",
"While the Arab League recommendation of a no-fly zone carried some weight with reluctant council nations, another declaration from the league that there should be \"no foreign intervention\" has perplexed delegates.",
"En route to Washington after a weekend trip to Bahrain, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Monday that the logistical challenges of enforcing a no-fly zone over Libya could be overcome.",
"\"If we are directed to impose a no-fly zone, we have the resources to do it,\" he said.",
"\"The question is whether it's a wise thing to do.",
"And that's the discussion that's going at a political level.\"",
"CNN's Kristie Lu Stout, Arwa Damon, Nic Robertson, Tommy Evans, Elise Labott, Alan Silverleib, Raja Razek, Richard Roth, Joe Vaccarello, Eleonora Corsini, Yousuf Basil and Reza Sayah, and journalist Mohamed Fadel Fahmy contributed to this report."
] | [
"NEW: U.S.",
"Ambassador Rice: We are seriously considering a range of options .",
"Gadhafi may commit genocide, Libyan U.N. envoy says .",
"Four New York Times journalists are reported missing in Libya .",
"Fighting rages in Ajdabiya, the last rebel town between Gadhafi and rebel stronghold ."
] | [
1,
11,
23,
45
] |
[
"(CNN) -- The Monument fire, which has scorched 40 homes in southern Arizona, has quite an arsenal to use against firefighters.",
"At 9,300 acres Thursday, the blaze is roaring in the Huachuca Mountains near the Mexican border, just south of Sierra Vista, Arizona.",
"It is only 17% contained.",
"\"This whole part of the country is in extreme drought,\" said Dale Thompson, a spokesman for fire crews.",
"\"Grass will take off like gasoline.\"",
"Red-flag warnings indicated that the region was at the mercy of heat, low humidity and wind gusts up to 35 miles per hour.",
"Evacuations were ordered in some neighborhoods, and other residents were told they may have to leave, local officials said.",
"Portions of a major highway were closed on the edge of the Coronado National Memorial/Coronado National Forest.",
"Meanwhile, crews battled the massive Wallow fire in eastern Arizona on several fronts Thursday as they dealt with strong winds and low relative humidity.",
"The raging blaze started last month in eastern Arizona, devouring hundreds of thousands of acres before spilling into New Mexico.",
"It has grown into the largest fire ever in Arizona, according to fire officials.",
"It had burned 478,016 acres and was 29% contained as of Thursday afternoon, officials said.",
"The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for the area Thursday, warning of strong and gusty winds in the afternoon and evening.",
"Humidity levels were at 5 to 12 percent, it said.",
"The Wallow fire -- centered in a sparsely populated national forest -- is the largest but not the state's most destructive in terms of property.",
"It has destroyed 32 homes and 36 outbuildings, including sheds and barns, compared with the 468,000-acre Rodeo-Chediski fire, which destroyed 465 homes.",
"On Thursday, firefighters focused on hazard tree removal, structure protection, improving containment lines and conducting mop-up activities, officials said.",
"Authorities have lifted a nearly two-week-long evacuation order for the 200-plus residents of the community of Nutrioso.",
"Officials with an interagency team fighting the blaze lifted the evacuation order issued June 2 for the town, allowing those with identification showing that they live there to return Wednesday.",
"Leighayn Green returned with her husband and their 13-year-old daughter to their undamaged home.",
"They stayed in different communities, at times with friends and once in lodging provided by a stranger.",
"\"There is a kindness being extended back and forth between communities,\" Green said after she returned home.",
"CNN's Samuel Gardner III and Phil Gast contributed to this report."
] | [
"NEW: Monument fire in southern Arizona is 17% contained .",
"The raging Wallow fire is 29% contained .",
"The Wallow fire is Arizona's biggest but not the most destructive ."
] | [
0,
2,
14
] |
[
"(CNN) -- \"Dragon Age II\" isn't exactly a sequel, but it does continue to thrill with new distinctive artwork, a more descriptive speech mechanic and a combat system that feels intuitive and destructive at the same time.",
"Where \"Dragon Age: Origins\" told the tale of a Grey Warden's trek to gather allies, stem the tide of the malevolent Blight (a wave of evil creatures bent on taking over) and do battle against an arch-demon, \"Dragon Age II\" (BioWare, Electronic Arts) showcases another wave of the story.",
"It starts with a family fleeing the Blight.",
"Think of it as a branch off the \"Origins\" story tree to expand the \"Dragon Age\" universe.",
"You play as Hawke -- either a warrior, mage or rogue (player's choice) who is escaping with his mother, sister and brother.",
"The prologue does a great job of teaching combat and movement mechanics, but you also suffer your first tragedy as a family member succumbs to the Blight.",
"This pushes the story away from Hawke's homeland of Ferelden to the City of Chains, Kirkwall.",
"It is there that the adventure begins in earnest, and it serves as your home base for most of the game.",
"Having played \"Origins\" on the PC, I was immediately struck by the new artwork design of some familiar characters.",
"The Darkspawn, which are the grunt element of the Blight, used to look similar to orcs or goblins from \"The Lord of the Rings\" movies.",
"Now, they appear to be more skeletal with an almost undead look to them.",
"Mike Laidlaw, creative director for the \"Dragon Age\" series, said the game is character-driven and the team wanted the races to look unique.",
"\"We didn't want to fall in the trap of all of the races to be humans with funny ears,\" he said.",
"\"Ultimately, 'Dragon Age' needs its own distinct look.",
"One of the dangers of fantasy is, there is so much out there that it is easy to lump it all together into an elf/orc mishmash, and we wanted to stand apart.\"",
"Laidlaw credits Matthew Goldman, the art director for \"Dragon Age II,\" with bringing a fresh, new look to the races and a desire to make the characters truly unique.",
"\"I think there were elements of 'Origins,' especially in the appearances, that were technical masterpieces,\" Laidlaw explained.",
"\"But Matt felt that they weren't standing out enough.",
"They weren't creating their own space and colonizing their visual identity in the way that he wanted.\"",
"The Quanri, a warlike race that originally appeared as large humans, also got a makeover.",
"They retained their size and aggressive appearance, but they also sprouted horns similar to a gazelle or, as Laidlaw points out, an ogre.",
"One of the driving forces in the game is the interaction between the player character and his allies and other non-player characters.",
"Talking between characters is done through a series of choices that allow the player to take different postures in the discussions.",
"The speech choices are now shown with an icon that indicates the tone in which the character will speak.",
"Laidlaw said that in \"Origins,\" a player couldn't tell whether the choices would come out as sarcastic or aggressive and may have chosen a response that they ended up not wanting.",
"\"We wanted a mix of the paraphrase, so you could see what you were going to say, and the statement of intent,\" he said.",
"\"While some of them are just tone, knowing when you are going to be funny is really key, especially when that is one of the principal tones of the game.\"",
"There are icons for peaceful/helpful, funny, aggressive, hard, romance and others.",
"I found myself using helpful and funny answers more than others.",
"Laidlaw said the game recognizes those tendencies and adjusts character reactions as the game goes on.",
"\"For example, if you find yourself constantly being a smart-aleck or making jokes, you'll find in combat that your battle cries will change.",
"It does create a consistency of character along those core choices.\"",
"Laidlaw explained that it gives gamers a greater sense of control over their characters to shape them the way they want and a create deeper sense of immersion in the game.",
"The game uses a recurring interrogation scene as part of its narrative, a move Laidlaw says is intended to add perspective and depth to character development and movement of the story.",
"Varric, a dwarven crossbow expert and ally of Hawke's, is being questioned by Cassandra, a Templar seeking answers to some unnamed, yet often foreshadowed, tragedy surrounding Hawke.",
"Chapters of the game's story start and finish in the interrogation room, with Varric leading into or wrapping up the action and Cassandra reacting to what she's hearing.",
"It is an interesting technique and gives the game a television series feel, complete with recaps and previews.",
"I almost felt like it was time for a commercial break to raid the fridge.",
"It isn't necessary to have played \"Origins\" to enjoy, and progress in, \"Dragon Age II.\"",
"But developers wanted it to retain the first game's history.",
"Players who begin play having already saved a game of \"Origins\" will see differences in certain parts of the story -- from who is on the throne to the political and social situation in other kingdoms.",
"Game play on the Xbox 360 console feels clean and smooth, with very few hiccups or lag.",
"The outdoor environments are colorful and detailed, but the underground caves and caverns start to feel similar, with lots of identical layouts.",
"Combat on the major gaming consoles utilizes two levels of mapable buttons for skills and spells, while a shortcut bar offers more choices on the PC version.",
"Controlling the party's actions seems easier on the PC than the console, but it can be done with some practice.",
"Battles are as visceral and graphic as ever and the \"persistent gore\" setting returns, which makes for some awkward conversations.",
"Trying to pay attention to an important bit of information is made more difficult when you are thinking, \"You've got a bit of ogre on your chin.\"",
"The tactics system is carried over from \"Origins,\" allowing you to set up character actions to occur at pre-determined thresholds or events.",
"Characters can be set up to drink a healing potion when their health gets low without any break in the battle or gamer involvement.",
"\"The combat is still tactical, still requires you to think as a team and not just as one character,\" Laidlaw said.",
"There is no \"there's the big bad guy, go get him\" mentality to how the game unfurls.",
"It is an interactive story that allows players to grow their characters organically, from the aspects of both combat and personal development.",
"And it isn't a game if you're just looking for a quick turn on the console or PC.",
"The action occurs over numerous quests, side quests and personal missions that can easily chew up 30-plus hours on a weekend as you try to complete \"just one more quest.\"",
"\"I never want to give players all the answers,\" Laidlaw said.",
"\"I think the mystery, the sense that this world is richer and deeper than just one game helps keep it more vital, more vibrant in terms of player experience.\"",
"Whether you play as the dashing hero romancing every woman you meet or the hard, rough-and tumble-hero who smashes first and forgets to ask questions later, \"Dragon Age II\" has more than enough action, drama and suspense to keep fans of the fantasy gaming genre pleased.",
"\"Dragon Age II\" comes out on March 8 in North America and March 11 in Europe on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC and Mac.",
"It is rated M -- Mature (17+) for blood and gore, language, sexual content, and violence.",
"This review was done playing the demo on the PC and the retail game on the Xbox 360."
] | [
"\"Dragon Age II\" thrills with new distinctive artwork, descriptive speech mechanic .",
"Combat system that feels intuitive and destructive at the same time .",
"Story begins with a family fleeing from the Blight to showcase another angle ."
] | [
0,
2
] |
[
"Belgrade, Serbia (CNN) -- A medical team in Serbia has determined that war crimes suspect Ratko Mladic is in good enough shape to be extradited to face a war crimes tribunal, a court spokeswoman in Belgrade said Friday.",
"While Mladic suffers from several chronic conditions, the team said there are no immediate problems barring a move.",
"This comes after five doctors examined Mladic Thursday night, said Mladic's lawyer, Milos Saljic.",
"\"The court decided that conditions for extradition have been met,\" court spokeswoman Maya Kovacevic said.",
"The determination was made during a deportation hearing Friday, held to decide whether Mladic will be transferred to the United Nations war crimes tribunal in The Hague, Netherlands.",
"Mladic refused to make any statement before the court, but Saljic said the Mladic team will appeal.",
"That appeal could come by Monday.",
"Asked how soon the judge would rule on the appeal, Kovacevic answered, \"immediately.\"",
"Mladic's son, Darko, said his father has trouble speaking and his right arm is partially paralyzed.",
"\"We saw him for the first time in many years.",
"He's in bad shape,\" Darko Mladic said to reporters in front of the courthouse.",
"\"His health is very deteriorated.\"",
"He said the family is asking the court to send Mladic to a hospital for treatment and analysis and wants Russian doctors to examine him.",
"His father is not guilty of the grave charges against him, insisted Darko Mladic.",
"But Bruno Vekaric, the deputy prosecutor of Serbia's Special Court for War Crimes, dismissed the family's account of Mladic's health as a defense ploy.",
"\"He's like a young man,\" Vekaric said.",
"\"He's not so ill or in a bad situation.\"",
"Mladic's right arm seemed to be bothering him, but he was fine Friday, Vekaric said.",
"Mladic refused to read the indictment against him, telling the judge, \"I don't want to read the papers of the tribunal,\" according to Vekaric.",
"An angry Mladic accused Vekaric of being a CIA agent but apologized Friday, the deputy prosecutor said.",
"He asked Vekaric for a few books by Russian authors Leo Tolstoy and Nikolai Gogol.",
"He also made one other request, one that the prosecutor found odd coming from the man once known as the \"Butcher of Bosnia.\"",
"\"He asked for strawberries,\" Vekaric said, laughing.",
"Mladic is in a jail near Belgrade facing charges that he presided over Europe's worst massacre since World War II.",
"He was arrested Thursday after more than 15 years in hiding.",
"Mladic was the highest-ranking fugitive to remain at large after the conflicts that accompanied the breakup of Yugoslavia in the 1990s.",
"Saljic described Mladic as a \"ruin of a man\" who has suffered two heart attacks and three strokes since 1996.",
"Serbian President Boris Tadic said Serbian authorities are still investigating who aided Mladic during his decade and a half on the run, but he called allegations that the country's military sheltered him \"rubbish.\"",
"\"At the end of the day, he was protected by a very small group of people from his family,\" Tadic said.",
"He acknowledged that Mladic may have been aided by military officers early on, \"but at the end of that process, I don't believe that.\"",
"The former Yugoslav army officer was the commanding general of Bosnian Serb forces during the 1992-95 war that followed Bosnia-Herzegovina's secession from Yugoslavia.",
"The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia has charged him with leading a genocidal campaign against Bosnia's Muslim and Croat populations, including \"direct involvement\" in the 1995 killings of nearly 8,000 men and boys in the Muslim enclave of Srebrenica -- the worst European massacre since the Holocaust.",
"However, Mladic remains a hero to some Serbs, and small outbursts of anger in reaction to his arrest were seen in Belgrade late Thursday.",
"CNN's Ivan Watson, Richard Allen Greene, Joe Sterling, Moni Basu and Lateef Mungin, and journalist Branko Cecen contributed to this report."
] | [
"NEW: Mladic requests Russian books in his cell -- and strawberries .",
"A medical team that examines Mladic finds no immediate problems .",
"Mladic is \"a ruin of a man,\" his attorney says .",
"Mladic was wanted on charges of genocide, extermination and murder ."
] | [
0,
1,
11,
26,
32
] |
[
"(CNN) -- A jury in Copenhagen City Court on Monday found 25-year-old Chechen Lors Doukaev guilty of attempted terrorism, the court announced.",
"According to the court documents Lors Doukaev intended to send a letter bomb to Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten but accidentally set off the bomb material in Copenhagen Hotel Jorgensen where he was staying last September.",
"The blast destroyed the bathroom and injured Doukaev, who ran into a nearby park.",
"Police surrounded him in the park and the bomb squad detonated a pouch he was wearing.",
"In addition to the conviction for attempted terrorism, he was also found guilty of carrying a pistol.",
"He could be sentenced to up to 16 years in prison.",
"Sentencing will be Tuesday.",
"Doukaev traveled to Denmark on September 7 under false name and booked a room on Hotel Jorgensen under a false name.",
"He said in court that he had a pistol and a bomb for personal security reasons .",
"Jyllands-Posten triggered global protests and controversy in 2005 when it published 12 drawings of the Muslim Prophet Mohammed.",
"The controversy grew in early 2006 when a Norwegian newspaper reprinted the drawings.",
"Islamic law generally bans any depiction of Mohammed."
] | [
"Lors Doukaev of Chechnya was injured when bomb material detonated in a hotel .",
"He intended to send a letter bomb to a Danish newspaper, court documents say .",
"The newspaper had published 12 drawings of the Muslim Prophet Mohammed ."
] | [
1,
9
] |
[
"Washington (CNN) -- Police should have considered a 13-year-old robbery suspect's age when he was questioned without his parents present, a divided Supreme Court ruled Thursday, concluding a child in such a situation would not have reasonably felt free to walk away from the interrogation.",
"The 5-4 decision dealt with whether the unnamed juvenile was entitled to be given a Miranda warning, telling him he need not answer questions.",
"\"It is beyond dispute that children will often feel bound to submit to police questioning when an adult in the same circumstances would feel to free to leave,\" said Justice Sonia Sotomayor for the court.",
"\"Seeing no reason for police officers or courts to blind themselves to that commonsense reality, we hold that a child's age properly informs the Miranda custody analysis.\"",
"The case was one of several this term dealing with the extent of constitutional rights for minors.",
"\"J.D.B.\" was a 13-year-old special-needs public school student in 2005.",
"He was escorted from his seventh-grade class and taken to a conference room.",
"There a Chapel Hill, North Carolina, police investigator -- along with an assistant principal, school resource officer and an intern -- asked the boy if he wanted to talk about some recent criminal activity in the area.",
"The African-American boy agreed to talk.",
"The door was closed but not locked.",
"After first denying any involvement, J.D.B.",
"admitted breaking into several neighborhood homes and stealing items, including a camera.",
"After the confession, the police officer told the boy he did not have to answer further questions, but he continued talking and gave further incriminating statements.",
"The adults testified the youngster never asked to cease the questioning or to leave the room.",
"When the 30- to 45-minute session ended, the boy was allowed to leave and catch his bus for home.",
"Officers later that day obtained a search warrant of his house and found the stolen goods.",
"He was again questioned. At no time were the youth's legal guardian or parents notified, and Miranda rights were never administered.",
"Larceny and juvenile delinquency charges were filed, and courts subsequently allowed the confession to be admitted as evidence, concluding J.D.B.",
"was not in custody and talked voluntarily.",
"The appeal focused on the school interrogation, since the high court has previously ruled underage students are subject to some restrictions on their movements in that setting.",
"The 1966 Supreme Court ruling in Miranda v. Arizona established clear guidelines to protect all criminal suspects from being compelled to give self-incriminating testimony.",
"As seen on countless cop shows on TV, the warnings protect against police coercion, but also establish when a person is \"in custody.\"",
"Such factors as location and the length and nature of the interrogation all would be factors.",
"Weighing that, courts must make an objective determination of \"how a reasonable man in the suspect's position would have understood his situation\" about agreeing to talk.",
"But this case came down to how the \"reasonable man\" objective standard could be applied to a 13-year-old boy.",
"The majority said age is another of many factors that must be considered.",
"\"Officers and judges need no imaginative powers, knowledge of developmental psychology, training in cognitive science, or expertise in social and cultural anthropology to account for a child's age,\" Sotomayor wrote.",
"\"They simply need the common sense to know that a 7-year-old is not a 13-year-old and neither is an adult.\"",
"Sotomayor and the justices ordered the state court to take another look at whether the boy was in custody, and to decide that question by taking into account the \"relevant circumstances\" of the interrogation that Sotomayor articulated.",
"She was supported by Justices Anthony Kennedy, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, and Elena Kagan.",
"In dissent, Justice Samuel Alito accused the majority of injecting \"personal characteristics\" and a \"reality-based approach\" to Miranda that will lead to that legal standard continually shifting.",
"\"If Miranda's rigid, one-size-fits-all standards fail to account for the unique needs of juveniles, the response should be to rigorously apply the constitutional rule against coercion to ensure that the rights of minors are protected.",
"There is no need to run Miranda off the rails,\" Alito wrote.",
"\"Bit by bit, Miranda will lose the clarity and ease of application that has long been viewed as one of its chief justifications.\"",
"He was backed by Chief Justice John Roberts and conservative colleagues Justice Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas.",
"The case is J.D.B. v. North Carolina (09-11121). ..."
] | [
"A 13-year-old suspect was questioned by a police officer at school .",
"The court says officials need to consider age when applying Miranda guidelines .",
"Sotomayor: Officers simply need to use common sense .",
"Alito, in dissent, says Miranda is being \"run off the rails\""
] | [
0,
27,
32
] |
[
"Berlin, Germany (CNN) -- Berlin, Germany, mixes the old and the new, the west and the east with creativity and culture.",
"Once the center of attention for a worldwide controversy (remember the Berlin Wall?",
"), it's now an increasingly popular European destination.",
"The city is made up of 23 distinct, character-filled districts and is home to the Reichstag, the Berliner Dome and the Brandenburg Gate.",
"But it's the areas outside the typical tourist locations that offer the real flavor of the capital.",
"CNN International reporter Frederik Pleitgen has lived in Berlin since 2000.",
"He shares his favorite city spots in this CNN Insider Trip Tips: .",
"What's the biggest misconception about your city?",
"That it must be a really expensive place.",
"In fact, there are very few cities that offer more quality of life for very little money.",
"How do tourists stick out, and what's the best way to blend in?",
"Grungy clothes usually help to blend in.",
"Looking too smart is usually a mistake.",
"Dress down to blend in.",
"Which restaurant would you take your loved one to for an anniversary or other special occasion?",
"Hartmanns in downtown Kreuzberg has lovely food at affordable prices and a lovely atmosphere.",
"Where do you go to relax? Café am Neuen See, a beer garden in the Tiergarten (Berlin's Central Park) with a lovely lake in the middle.",
"If you want to work out after having a cold beer, you can rent a rowboat.",
"Travel Snapshots: Berlin .",
"Where is the best place to people-watch?",
"The cafes in Prenzlauer Berg near the Kollwitzplatz are wonderful places to watch people in the summer.",
"Where can you get the best view of the city?",
"The top of the broadcast tower in central Berlin offers a beautiful view of the city, but the Dome in the Reichstag is also wonderful.",
"What is your favorite neighborhood?",
"Why? My favorite neighborhood is Charlottenburg around the Kurfuerstendamm because it offers big city flair and yet is laid-back and easygoing.",
"What essential thing should visitors see/experience if they only have a few hours?",
"Walk through the Brandenburg Gate!",
"What's the biggest tourist trap?",
"Is there a \"tourist trap\" that's actually worth seeing?",
"The tourist trap worth seeing is the Reichstag, which always has really long lines to queue up, but inside you can see the entire history of Europe in the 20th century.",
"From graffiti the Russian soldiers left when they moved into Berlin at the end of World War II to the great modern architecture of the unified Germany that was built into the shell of the old Reichstag.",
"Where's your favorite place to spend a night out on the town?",
"Panorama, located in Berghain, is one of the coolest clubs in the world.",
"Are there local specialty dishes or drinks that visitors must try?",
"Currywurst from the restaurant Curry 36 -- though that is not everybody's thing.",
"Currywurst is a Berlin dish with a massive cut-up sausage that has ketchup and curry sauce poured over it.",
"You should eat it with fries with ketchup and mayo and a beer."
] | [
"CNN International reporter Frederik Pleitgen offers his favorite city spots .",
"All visitors should walk through the Brandenburg Gate, he says .",
"He says Panorama, in Berghain, is \"one of the coolest clubs in the world\""
] | [
5,
6,
22,
26,
32
] |
[
"(CNN) -- Hillary Clinton's weeklong trip to sub-Saharan Africa takes her to a continent hungry for economic growth and political accountability but still shackled by poverty and government corruption.",
"The U.S. secretary of state will see the effects of that poverty close-up: .",
"-- In Tanzania, she'll meet with women who are victims of gender-based violence.",
"-- In Ethiopia, she'll visit a hospital where women are suffering from fistula, their internal organs scarred.",
"They've been abandoned by their husbands and ostracized by their communities.",
"She also will see initiatives designed to improve Africans' lives, such as programs providing mothers and children with nutritional food for the critical 1,000-day period from the start of a woman's pregnancy until her child's second birthday.",
"At her first stop Friday in Lusaka, Zambia, Clinton will speak to the 2011 U.S.-Sub-Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum, the centerpiece of the United States government's trade policy with sub-Saharan Africa.",
"It gives trade preferences to countries of the region that meet criteria on economic, legal and human rights issues.",
"Eligible countries can export nearly 6,500 products -- including apparel, automobiles, footwear and fruit -- duty-free to the U.S. At the forum, government officials, business leaders and civil activists from African countries and the United States will discuss trade, business and investment opportunities in Africa.",
"Clinton will meet with participants in the African Women's Entrepreneurship Program, an outreach, education and engagement initiative that aims to give African women entrepreneurs the tools to fight for change in their communities.",
"\"People in Africa are very hopeful,\" says Melvin Ayogu, fellow at the Brookings Institution's Africa Growth Initiative, but when they look at their governments \"they often see the politics of impoverishing people to stay in power.\"",
"In Zambia, Tanzania and Ethiopia, Clinton will meet with government officials, stressing U.S. goals of fostering good governance and protection of human rights.",
"In strategically located Zambia, Clinton will meet with President Rupiah Bwezani Banda, but she also will confer with opposition presidential candidates Michael Sata and Hakainde Hichilema.",
"In Tanzania, she heads for the State House and a meeting with President Jakaya Kikwete then flies to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for a speech to the African Union.",
"One of her last events on her trip will highlight a priority issue for Clinton: cookstoves.",
"As the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves notes, cooking is one of the most dangerous activities for a woman in many developing countries.",
"Nearly three billion people use traditional cookstoves that burn wood and create smoke that causes almost 2 million premature deaths annually -- more than twice the number from malaria, according to the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves.",
"Breathing in toxic fumes, women and children develop pneumonia, emphysema, cataracts, lung cancer and other illnesses.",
"At a Peace Corps building in Addis Ababa, Clinton will meet with local women who make money selling new, clean cookstoves.",
"\"The next time you sit down with your own family to eat, please take a moment to imagine the smell of smoke, feel it in your lungs, see the soot building up on the walls,\" Clinton said in September of 2010.",
"New, clean cookstoves, she said, can save millions of lives.",
"\"The benefits from this initiative,\" she said, \"will be cleaner and safer homes, and that will, in turn, ripple out for healthier families, stronger communities, and more stable societies.\""
] | [
"U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit Zambia, Tanzania, Ethiopia .",
"She's expected to push human rights and discuss economic development .",
"One special project on weeklong trip: Safe cookstoves for African women ."
] | [
11,
14
] |
[
"Washington (CNN) -- Wolf Blitzer, CNN's lead political anchor, has lived in the Washington area for 39 years.",
"\"It's a wonderful place to live and visit.",
"The history is all over the place; indeed around every corner.",
"I love everything about Washington, especially the Kennedy Center and the museums,\" Blitzer said.",
"Blitzer shared some of his favorite capital spots and activities with CNN.com: .",
"What essential thing should visitors see/experience if they only have a few hours?",
"The Holocaust Museum on the National Mall.",
"It's really amazing and helps keep a lot of mundane things in perspective.",
"How do tourists stick out and what's the best way to blend in?",
"In the summer, they usually wear very comfortable shorts and T-shirts.",
"Why would they want to blend in and have to wear a suit and tie?",
"Where was your most memorable meal?",
"I was invited to a State Dinner at the White House in 1979 when President Jimmy Carter hosted Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin after they signed the Israeli-Egyptian Peace Treaty.",
"It was my most memorable meal, although I don't remember what I ate.",
"I just remember it was delicious.",
"What's the biggest misconception about your city?",
"That everyone is just interested in politics.",
"We also love sports -- the Washington Nationals, Wizards, Redskins and Caps.",
"Where can you get the best view of the city?",
"I love the view from atop the Newseum.",
"Which restaurant would you take your loved one to for an anniversary or other special occasion?",
"BLT Steak or Café Milano.",
"Besides having terrific food, both restaurants have the setting and service to make a special event feel that much more special.",
"Where is the best place to people watch?",
"The Palm or Bourbon Steak at the Four Seasons .",
"What is your favorite neighborhood?",
"Bethesda, Maryland -- a D.C. suburb.",
"That's where I have lived for many years, and I feel very much at home there.",
"Where do you go to relax? My backyard. Where's your favorite place to spend a night out on the town?",
"A Washington Nationals baseball game with my friends.",
"Are there local specialty dishes or drinks that visitors must try?",
"Eggplant parmigiana and white pizza at Pines of Rome in Bethesda.",
"What's the biggest tourist trap?",
"There aren't any. All of [the attractions] are great and unique, but I especially love the Lincoln Memorial and the Jefferson Memorial.",
"What is a good local souvenir?",
"Check out the stuff at the Smithsonian gift shops.",
"Nice souvenirs there."
] | [
"Great night out for Blitzer: A Washington Nationals baseball game .",
"Blitzer recommends eggplant parmigiana and white pizza at Pines of Rome in Bethesda .",
"Get a great view of the city from atop the Newseum, Blitzer says ."
] | [
19,
29,
31
] |
[
"Editor's note: What's the best advice your father ever gave you?",
"Please share in the comments section below.",
"(RealSimple.com) -- My father taught me the importance of making my bed every morning.",
"When I was six years old, he showed me how to complete the task Marine Corps-style and would inspect my work on a daily basis.",
"Today my bed is one of the only things in my life that is consistently neat and orderly.",
"(Sigh.) -- Mary Usen, Buffalo, New York .",
"Real Simple: 14 Father's Day cards .",
"How important it is to have fun.",
"My dad was never boring: He often stood on his head to impress his three kids.",
"And he made even mundane errands exciting.",
"For example, he once coaxed us to imagine a trip to the fishmonger's (with its live octopus on display) as a Jules Verne adventure.",
"My dad taught me that life is better when you have a good time -- and bring others along for the ride.",
"-- Monique Citron Stampleman, Larchmont, New York .",
"Many mornings when my dad dropped me off at school, he would repeat the adage \"Don't take any wooden nickels.\"",
"He meant it to mean: Don't settle for less than you're worth.",
"I've relied on this advice countless times over the years.",
"It has motivated me to end harmful relationships and has kept me from underestimating my abilities at work.",
"Thanks to my father, I don't let self-doubt keep me from achieving my goals.",
"-- Hilary Heindl, Salem, Massachusetts .",
"While I was growing up in the late 1950s and early 60s, my dad made sure I knew that I could do anything a man could do.",
"He showed me how to use power tools, climb on the roof to install a radio antenna, and lift a trailer onto a hitch.",
"He also loved to see me dressed up for dances and even bought me my first lipstick.",
"He wanted me to recognize that I could be feminine and self-sufficient.",
"-- Winifred Norwood, Ellsworth, Maine .",
"Real Simple: Father's Day gift ideas .",
"When I first entered the working world, my dad told me that it's as important to remember the assistant's name as the boss's.",
"It's good manners, but it's also smart business: After all, if you ever need something, you won't get to the boss unless you're on good terms with the person who handles her schedule.",
"Having worked as an assistant myself, I know firsthand that he was right.",
"I would make a point to go out of my way to help people who treated me kindly.",
"-- Carolyn Juris, Astoria, New York .",
"My father says, \"If you want something done, ask a busy person to do it.\"",
"And he should know: He's an incredibly industrious doctor who manages to get to know his patients well, play ball with his grandchildren, and pursue countless hobbies.",
"In my own life, I've discovered that I am more productive when I have more going on.",
"-- Kim Prywes Bloomberg, Chicago, Illinois .",
"Real Simple: 10 things my father was right about .",
"Before I got married, my father advised me to avoid complaining about my husband to my friends.",
"If you don't hash out problems with your spouse, he said, you might start harboring resentment toward him or cause your friends to view him negatively.",
"Because of this sound guidance, my marriage is thriving.",
"-- Lara Carr Winton, Pinson, Alabama .",
"You don't have to answer the phone just because it rings.",
"My dad always felt that if he was with a family member or a friend, that person took precedence over whoever might be calling.",
"He taught me to focus on the people I'm with, regardless of the situation.",
"After all, they deserve my full attention.",
"-- Jessica Barr-Gabriel, Okotoks, Alberta .",
"Real Simple: 7 gifts for dad .",
"The best advice my father ever gave was passed down from his dad: Never try to solve problems at night, because they always seem worse than they do in the morning.",
"Though I sometimes lack the self-control to follow this sage suggestion, I've learned over the years that it's true.",
"Darkness can make even the smallest obstacle seem insurmountable.",
"-- Laura Sinrod, New York, New York .",
"Everything -- especially when it comes to gardening.",
"Thanks to my dad's smarts, I know that I should check the average date for the last frost in my region before I start spring planting.",
"I only hope that one day my backyard will be as enviable as his.",
"-- Kristin Monaco, Washington, D.C. Real Simple: Grill like a pro .",
"To avoid the blues, my dad said, you should always have something to look forward to.",
"Now when I'm in a bad mood, I find myself thinking about that \"something\" -- a sunny vacation spot, a trip to a café, or even a good-night hug from my boys.",
"-- Amy Canby, Englewood, Colorado .",
"Real Simple: 20 books for dads .",
"Share your dad's best advice in the comment area below.",
"Get a FREE TRIAL issue of Real Simple - CLICK HERE!",
"Copyright © 2010 Time Inc. All rights reserved."
] | [
"People share words of wisdom from their fathers .",
"Sinrod's father taught her to \"Never try to solve problems at night.\"",
"Usen's father advised her to always make her bed in the morning ."
] | [
2,
28,
45
] |
[
"(CNN) -- A female sports reporter blasted the all-male Augusta National Golf Club on Monday, a day after a security guard wouldn't let her in to interview one of the stars of the recent Masters tournament.",
"Tara Sullivan, a reporter with The Bergen (New Jersey) Record, tried to join other reporters Sunday evening in the club's locker room to interview Rory McElroy, a 21-year-old from Northern Ireland who gave up a big lead at the close of the four-day competition.",
"But a security guard said she couldn't come in because she was a woman.",
"Read more about the Masters winner on Golf.com.",
"\"This is not an issue of sensitivity.",
"This is just an issue of doing my job,\" Sullivan said Monday.",
"\"I'm a credentialed reporter.",
"I should have been allowed in.\" On Monday, an official with the Augusta, Georgia, golf club explained that the guard had acted in error -- saying that, even though there are no female members in the club, female reporters have been and should be given the same access as men to do their jobs.",
"\"It should not have happened,\" said Steve Ethun, Augusta National's communications director, noting that the guard was not aware of the club's policies.",
"\"We will work as hard as we can to make sure it does not happen again.\"",
"The security guard, who was also female, \"was very apologetic\" in denying her access to the locker room in the clubhouse, according to Sullivan.",
"Sullivan responded by citing federal law that mandates equal access for reporters to get into such locker rooms, whatever their gender.",
"\"(The guard) said it's sort of this open bathroom area,\" the reporter said.",
"\"I said, 'Yeah, like every professional locker room I go into.'",
"\" Male reporters, including Bill Plaschke of the Los Angeles Times, who did get into the locker room, afterward gave Sullivan transcripts of the interview with McElroy.",
"The Masters, one of professional golf's four \"major\" tournaments, was won by Charl Schwartzel.",
"Sullivan said she was mostly focused on finishing her newspaper column when she sought to enter the locker room.",
"She became the story only after she wrote on her Twitter feed: \"Bad enough no women members at Augusta.",
"But not allowing me to join writers in locker room interview is just wrong.\"",
"Years ago, it was that former fact -- that the elite golf club allows only men as members -- that came under the spotlight.",
"In 2002, women's rights activist Martha Burk began a movement aimed at forcing the prestigious club, which includes many titans of finance and industry as members, to open its ranks to women.",
"But the club's then-chairman, Hootie Johnson, resisted these efforts, including saying in a statement that no policy changes would come \"at the point of a bayonet.\"",
"As to her situation, Sullivan said she accepts the apology from Augusta National officials.",
"Still, the reporter said that the club -- and not necessarily the security guard herself -- deserves blame for what transpired.",
"\"It's (the club's) responsibility that the tournament security week personnel ... are informed of what the policies are,\" said Sullivan, who vowed to be back at Augusta National to cover her fifth Masters next spring.",
"\"It was just such a complete lack of awareness, which is inexcusable on the part of the people who run the tournament.\"",
"CNN's David Wilke contributed to this report."
] | [
"A security guard didn't let Tara Sullivan into the Masters locker room for an interview .",
"Sullivan says it's \"inexcusable\" that the guard didn't know the club's policies .",
"A spokesman for the elite club apologized, saying, \"It should not have happened\"\nOnly men can be Augusta National members, but female reporters are allowed access ."
] | [
2,
7,
8,
13
] |
[
"Port-Au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- With expectations of change running high, former bad-boy pop star Michel Martelly was sworn in Saturday as the president of impoverished Haiti, still reeling from last year's devastating earthquake.",
"In a sign of the nation's troubles, the electricity went out moments before the inauguration, prompting formally dressed dignitaries and guests -- including former U.S. President Bill Clinton and French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe -- to fan themselves to stave off rising May heat.",
"Immediately, Twitter lit up with posts calling the blackout a \"bad sign.\"",
"Despite the outage, the ceremony proceeded before parliament and Martelly took his oath of office amid the lights of media cameras.",
"Martelly, savvy in social media, tweeted his own inauguration as Haiti's 56th president minutes after it happened along with a flurry of messages expressing hope that change would now come to Haiti.",
"Outside, thousands of Haitians rejoiced at what they see as a new start for their country, where many people remain displaced from their homes and post-quake reconstruction has been slow, one of the reasons popular discontent with the former administration had grown.",
"The collective joy surfaced in a nation that has been subjected to months of misery compounded by a cholera epidemic that erupted last October.",
"Port-au-Prince was under strict security all day Saturday, with United Nations peacekeepers out in force on street corners.",
"\"Today is a big day for us,\" said Jolina Desroches, 40.",
"\"Before, (Martelly) was just the president of Kompa (a Haitian musical genre).",
"Today, he is the president of the Haitian people.\"",
"Dressed in a dark suit and red tie, Martelly stepped outside after the ceremony draped in the presidential sash.",
"Supporters hoping for a glimpse of the new president climbed up flag polls over the United Nations plaza where the ceremony took place and pressed against barriers, as vendors took advantage of the crowd to sell plantain chips and bananas.",
"After attending a lengthy Roman Catholic Mass in his honor, Martelly made his first speech as president on Saturday afternoon from a temporary stage in front of the collapsed National Palace, an iconic symbol of Haiti's struggles.",
"He promised change, emphasizing the need to improve public safety to facilitate investment -- saying that, \"with insecurity, the country cannot work.",
"... Money cannot (stay in the system), which means there isn't work and the misery is worse.\"",
"The new president also reaffirmed his campaign promise to offer free education to young Haitians.",
"The entire address was in Creole, except for one part seemingly aimed at encouraging the international community to come to and invest in the Caribbean nation: \"A new Haiti (is) open for business now!\"",
"Thousands who had gathered outside the palace gates -- where a massive tent city still fills the capital's central plaza, as it has since the epic earthquake -- cheered the president's remarks.",
"Martelly has acknowledged his task as herculean in nature.",
"He has pledged to fight corruption and institute measures of transparency.",
"He told CNN last month that one of his first actions as president would be to nominate high court judges.",
"Creating an independent judiciary will send an important signal, he said.",
"\"We have to establish a rule of law,\" he said.",
"\"We want justice for everyone.\"",
"Martelly also vowed to end government corruption that has plagued Haiti for years.",
"\"I am excited to take command and make the right decisions for my country,\" he said during a visit to Washington in April.",
"In a message posted on Twitter after the inauguration, the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince said it was looking forward to working with the new government to achieve a better future for Haitian people.",
"Martelly's candidacy was unexpected -- he was better known as Sweet Micky, the kompa singer with flamboyant stage presence, but appealed to voters who had grown weary with the status quo.",
"CNN's Moni Basu and Gary Tuchman and journalist Allyn Gaestel contributed to this report."
] | [
"NEW: Michel Martelly proclaims: \"A new Haiti (is) open for business now!\"",
"NEW: Thousands cheered his inauguration as president in Port-au-Prince .",
"Once a bad-boy musician, he won the election with promises to bring change .",
"He has promised a free education for young Haitians and better public safety ."
] | [
0,
16,
17
] |
[
"(CNN) -- Taylor Farms Pacific, Inc., a California-based food supplier for six retail chain stores, has announced the recall of grape tomatoes produced by a grower who said the vegetables might be contaminated with salmonella.",
"The recall applies to 29 brand-packaged salads sold at Albertson's, Raley's, Sam's Club, Savemart, Signature Cafe and Wal-Mart, the company said in a statement Monday.",
"The affected products have expiration dates ranging from April 27 to May 9, according to the news release.",
"The recall applies to 13 states including Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming, according to a spreadsheet attached to the news release.",
"Salmonella is a form of bacteria found in food that can cause serious illness and even death if ingested.",
"Taylor Farms has urged consumers not to eat these products and to return them to where they were purchased for full refunds.",
"Taylor Farms said customers with questions should call the company at 209-835-6300 or contact the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or the U.S. Department of Agriculture."
] | [
"Recall affects 29 types of packaged salads sold at six retail stores .",
"The six are Albertson's, Raley's, Sam's Club, Savemart, Signature Cafe and Wal-Mart .",
"The recall applies to products sold in 13 western U.S. states ."
] | [
1,
6
] |
[
"(CNN) -- In-demand Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas has revealed that his future has still to be decided, amid continued reports linking him with a return to boyhood club Barcelona.",
"Fabregas left the Catalan giants to sign for Arsenal as a 16-year-old, but has been linked with a return in recent years, speculation that has intensified with the London club now six seasons without winning a trophy.",
"However, speaking at a promotional event in Madrid, Gunners captain Fabregas -- a member of Spain's Euro 2008 and 2010 World Cup winnings squads -- said: \"I haven't yet spoken to Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger.",
"Lille reveal Gervinho set for Arsenal talks .",
"\"He is the one who makes the decisions and I don't know if Arsenal want to sell me or not.",
"I have my values and after everything I have experienced with the team for eight years, I'm not going to say something that could ruin everything.\"",
"The 24-year-old Fabregas has made no secret of his affection for Barcelona and that came to a head after the last year's World Cup victory, when he admitted he wanted to rejoin the club he left in 2003.",
"However, Fabregas has now conceded he might have erred in making his intentions known then.",
"\"I came out and gave my position and maybe I was wrong to do so,\" he revealed.",
"\"Barca are the best team in the world and going there guarantees winning titles.",
"Any player who says they are not frustrated by not winning titles is lying -- I am ambitious.\"",
"He added: \"Everyone has their way of interpreting things, but in these decisions not everything depends on the player -- to say anything else would be to lie and give way to speculations that aren't true.\""
] | [
"Cesc Fabregas reveals that no decisions have been made regarding his future .",
"The Arsenal captain continues to be linked with a return to Barcelona .",
"Fabregas left Barca as a 16-year-old but has always spoken of his love for the club ."
] | [
1,
6
] |
[
"(CNN) -- Nearly two weeks after the biggest wildfire in Arizona history swept through their community and obliterated dozens of homes, barns, sheds and one truck, residents of the tiny town of Greer are back in their homes.",
"Greer residents were ordered to evacuate on June 6, two days before the Wallow Fire blew through their town of about 200 inhabitants and scorched at least 22 homes and 24 outbuildings.",
"Residents with proper identification were allowed to return Monday.",
"Greer will be open to non-residents Tuesday, according to the Southwest Incident Management Team, which is leading the effort to battle the blaze.",
"The lifting of the evacuation order comes as firefighters increasingly gain the upper hand on the blaze, which has torched more than a half-million acres in eastern Arizona.",
"Firefighters announced late Monday that the blaze is now 56% contained.",
"Meanwhile, weather conditions are expected to improve with calmer winds and higher humidity levels Tuesday, making it easier for crews to battle other active wildfires burning across the state.",
"Over the weekend and on Monday, the flames appeared to outpace firefighters' efforts in some areas.",
"That includes the Monument Fire in southern Arizona, which U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell has deemed the nation's No.",
"1 priority.",
"Winds in the southern part of the state on Tuesday will be blowing between 5 mph and 10 mph, considerably slower than the 30-plus mph winds that hampered firefighting efforts over the weekend, the National Weather Service forecast.",
"Nationwide, wildfires have burned almost as many acres in the first half of 2011 as were recorded by the National Interagency Fire Center for all of last year.",
"The agency website reports 3.1 million acres in the United States had been ignited by wildfires as of May 31, compared with 3.2 million burned acres cited in the organization's year-end report in November 2010.",
"CNN's Ed Payne and Greg Botelho contributed to this report."
] | [
"Authorities allow residents of Greer, Arizona, to return to their homes .",
"Weather conditions expected to improve Tuesday .",
"Winds will lessen, humidity will increase as the week goes on .",
"Acres destroyed by wildfires so far in 2011 near U.S. total for 2010 ."
] | [
1,
6,
11
] |
[
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Zsa Zsa Gabor suffered another health setback Wednesday morning, the latest in a series of medical struggles for the 94-year-old actress, her husband said.",
"\"She got into a little coma,\" Prince Frederic von Anhalt said.",
"Gabor was taken to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Tuesday afternoon because the feeding tube inserted into her stomach was \"bleeding ... like a fountain,\" her spokesman said.",
"She had been released from the same hospital a day earlier after being treated for pneumonia.",
"Doctors were working hard on her Wednesday afternoon, von Anhalt said.",
"\"She doesn't respond,\" Prince Frederic von Anhalt said.",
"He said she is suffering from a stomach infection.",
"Gabor, 94, has been in and out of the hospital many times in the past year.",
"She underwent hip replacement surgery last summer and a leg amputation several months later.",
"She has been unable to walk since a 2002 car accident.",
"The Hungarian-born actress, the second of the three celebrated Gabor sisters, is famous for her many marriages and strong personality.",
"Her more prominent films include John Huston's Toulouse-Lautrec biopic \"Moulin Rouge\" in 1952, \"The Story of Three Loves\" in 1953, \"The Girl in the Kremlin\" in 1957 and Orson Welles' 1958 cult classic, \"Touch of Evil.\""
] | [
"Gabor \"got into a little coma\" early Wednesday, her husband says .",
"Gabor suffers from a stomach infection, he says .",
"The 94-year-old actress is in Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center ."
] | [
0,
1,
2,
6
] |
[
"(CNN) -- If you prefer your prose pulpy, hard-boiled as a country egg and darker than a midnight shade of noire, then you may be ready for some \"Fun & Games.\"",
"The new page-turner from modern pulp master Duane Swierczynski (pronounced sweer-ZIN-ski) hits bookstores Tuesday.",
"Swierczynski is the author of several acclaimed crime thrillers, a regular contributor to Marvel Comics and has collaborated with Anthony E. Zuiker, the Hollywood mastermind behind TV's \"CSI\" on the series of best-selling, Level 26 \"digi-novels.\"",
"His book reads like a Quentin Tarantino movie on speed, full of high-octane action, flying by at a breakneck pace, not for the faint of heart, but also with plenty of humor.",
"\"Fun & Games\" is the first book in a trilogy, about an unkillable ex-cop with a checkered past and a B-movie actress with a deadly secret.",
"This pair of misfits is thrown together then hunted by a small army of mysterious hit men dubbed \"the accident people.\"",
"While Swierczynski hails from Philadelphia, this book is set in Hollywood and takes advantage of a sunny locale loaded with shady people.",
"The story starts with a white-knuckle car chase through the Hollywood Hills, grabs readers by the scruff of the neck and refuses to let go for the next 304 pages.",
"CNN talked to the author last week.",
"The following is an edited transcript.",
"CNN: What led you to start a trilogy?",
"Swierczynski: \"Fun & Games\" is about an alcoholic house sitter who, one sunny California morning, finds himself squared off against the most lethal killers in the world.",
"It's kind of a blend of \"Home Alone\" and \"Die Hard.\"",
"The only reason that it's a trilogy is because I couldn't quite kill off the house sitter, Charlie Hardie, in one book.",
"(He dies in the opening pages of the sequel, \"Hell & Gone.\")",
"OK, I'm kidding about that.",
"(Or am I? Hmmm ... ) When I originally pitched my editor, John Schoenfelder, I had a one-shot thriller in mind, but he asked if there was a way to build it into a bigger story.",
"That's the sick genius of Schoenfelder; whatever you're thinking, he's thinking BIGGER.",
"It's inspiring, in a demented sort of way.",
"CNN: Who are \"the accident people\"?",
"Swierczynski: I love books and movies about hit men.",
"It just strikes me as the ideal job -- you set your own hours, you bring your own gear, you accept only the work you want.",
"When I thought about the perfect hit team, it occurred to me that maybe they would have had experience in a different, yet related, field.",
"I don't want to spoil anything, so I'll stop there ... but there's a specific reason these guys operate out of L.A. CNN: Your novels have been described as high octane, brutal and smart but also with a sense of humor, sound accurate?",
"Swierczynski: Whoever said that is very kind, and I owe them money.",
"But that's certainly the target I'm aiming for.",
"If someone closes one of my novels before finishing, I consider it a failure.",
"So I'm doing everything in my power to keep those pages turning -- even if I have to resort to fireworks and tap-dancing.",
"CNN: What led to your website, \"Secret Dead Blog?\"",
"Swierczynski: My love of noir and pulp grew right out of my teenage love of horror fiction (which I still love).",
"The best genre thrillers show people pushed to their extremes, and it's fascinating to watch how characters deal with those extremes.",
"Secret Dead Blog started as a way to share cool stuff with friends, then turned into a place where I can hang with readers and show them cool stuff.",
"I don't update it as often as I like; Twitter often robs me of my urge to blog.",
"CNN: You've also recently been involved in digi-novels and an e-story tie in to the \"L.A. Noire\" video game.",
"Will we see more of that? Swierczynski: Absolutely.",
"I'll always be a sucker for new, shiny toys.",
"I don't want to write the same book endlessly and then die; I'd rather be known as the guy who tried as many different formats and subgenres as possible.",
"Even if some of those efforts are disasters.",
"CNN: Philadelphia features prominently in much of your writing, but \"Fun & Games\" switches coasts.",
"Swierczynski: Well, for better or worse, Philly is where my imagination goes to play.",
"The more I travel, though, the more my imagination likes to hang out in other cities.",
"This is how the L.A.-set \"Fun & Games\" came about; the story just refused to take place anywhere else.",
"CNN: What's on your summer reading list?",
"Swierczynski: Such a great question, because I leave for a cross-country book tour/road trip in a few weeks, and I've been obsessing about which books to pack.",
"Some of the definites: . -- \"The Big Book of Adventure Stories,\" edited by Otto Penzler .",
"-- \"Claire DeWitt and the City of the Dead,\" by Sara Gran .",
"-- \"The End of Everything,\" by Megan Abbott .",
"-- \"The Pack,\" by Jason Starr .",
"-- \"You're Next,\" by Gregg Hurwitz .",
"-- \"The Damned Highway,\" by Brian Keene and Nick Mamatas .",
"And a pile of comics and magazines and road atlases and travel guides.",
"Of course, the joy of being on the road is the opportunity to pick up more books from many fine idea shops across the country.",
"I may have to ship my children home separately to make room for more books.",
"CNN: What's next? Swierczynski: My first issue of \"Birds of Prey,\" for DC Comics, will appear this September -- which is part of the companywide relaunch of every single title (all with new No.1 issues).",
"If you're not familiar with the Birds, they're an all-female covert ops team who operates out of Batman's Gotham City.",
"(I'm giddy just typing that.)",
"October brings \"Hell & Gone,\" the sequel to \"Fun & Games.\"",
"And then in late December: \"Dark Revelations,\" my third Level 26 thriller with Anthony E. Zuiker.",
"It's been kind of a crazy year, now that I think about it ..."
] | [
"Author Duane Swierczynski talks to CNN about his new thriller, \"Fun & Games\"\n\"Fun & Games\" is the first in a trilogy .",
"It's about an alcoholic house sitter who faces lethal killers .",
"Swierczynski has written for TV's \"CSI\" and runs a Website called Secret Dead Blog ."
] | [
4,
11,
28
] |
[
"(CNN) -- \"Jackass\" star Ryan Dunn and a passenger in his car died of \"blunt and thermal trauma\" when the 2007 Porsche 911 GT3 crashed and caught fire on a Pennsylvania highway early Monday, according to the autopsy report released Tuesday.",
"Police identified Ryan's passenger as Zachary Hartwell, a 30-year-old West Chester, Pennsylvania, man who once worked in one of Ryan's movies.",
"West Goshen, Pennsylvania, Police Sgt.",
"Joe Burt confirmed that accident investigators estimated Dunn's car was going faster than 100 mph.",
"Toxicology results, which should show if Dunn was intoxicated, will not be available for several weeks, according to the Chester County coroner's office.",
"The red-bearded Dunn, 34, was famous for his pranks and dangerous stunts on the show, which evolved into a successful film franchise.",
"Hartwell worked as a stunt car driver on \"Minghads,\" a 2009 comedy directed by \"Jackass\" star Bam Margera and featuring Dunn, according to the Internet Movie Database.",
"West Goshen, Police were called to the wreck scene on State Route 322 at 2:30 a.m. Monday, the police report said.",
"\"Upon arrival, police located one vehicle off the road and in the woods that was fully engulfed in flames,\" the report said.",
"\"Speed may have been a contributing factor to the accident,\" police said, although the investigation is in its preliminary stages.",
"Dunn was driving the Porsche, which was registered in his name, police said.",
"A photo of Dunn was posted on his Twitter account about two hours before the wreck showing him with a drink in his hand.",
"Two men sitting with Dunn in the photo are not identified.",
"The manager of Barnaby's in West Chester confirmed that the photo was taken in his bar Sunday night.",
"The bar is about a mile away from where Dunn was killed in a car crash.",
"Manager Jim O'Brien confirmed that Dunn was drinking there.",
"\"He didn't seem to be intoxicated at the time he left,\" O'Brien said.",
"\"Ryan was not a hardcore drinker, at least not when he was here.\"",
"O'Brien said Dunn was a regular customer and well known to his staff.",
"\"He was a valuable person in our community and his death is a tragedy,\" O'Brien said.",
"\"He will be missed.\" MTV issued a short statement through its Twitter account Monday morning: \"We're deeply saddened by the passing of a member of the MTV family, Ryan Dunn.",
"Our hearts and thoughts are with his friends and family.\"",
"\"Jackass\" star Johnny Knoxville tweeted his message Monday morning: \"Today I lost my brother Ryan Dunn.",
"My heart goes out to his family and his beloved Angie.",
"RIP Ryan, I love you buddy.\"",
"Dunn teamed up with \"Jackass\" co-star Steve-O for an episode of the NBC game show \"Minute to Win It\" that aired on June 8.",
"He also hosted \"Proving Ground,\" which premiered on the G4 channel on June 14."
] | [
"NEW: Dunn's car was going faster than 100 mph, police say .",
"Zachary Hartwell, 30, died in the crash with Dunn, police say .",
"Hartwell worked as a stunt driver in a Dunn movie .",
"Dunn's blood alcohol level will not be known for weeks ."
] | [
1,
3,
4,
6,
12
] |
[
"Tokyo (CNN) -- Engineers will need six to nine months to bring the damaged nuclear reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant to heel, the plant's owners said Sunday in their first public timetable for ending the crisis.",
"It will take three months to reduce the levels of radioactivity in the plant and restore normal cooling systems in the reactors and spent fuel pools, the Tokyo Electric Power Company announced.",
"Another three to six months will be needed before the reactors are fully shut down and new shells are built around their damaged housings, the company said.",
"Meanwhile, Japan's government said it would try to decontaminate \"the widest possible area\" in that period before deciding whether the tens of thousands who have been forced to flee their homes will be allowed to return, said Goshi Hosono, an adviser to Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan. \"We have to go step by step in order to resolve the problems one by one,\" Hosono said.",
"The timetable was released five days after Kan called for Tokyo Electric to show Japanese a pathway to ending the worst nuclear accident since the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.",
"A day earlier, the company would not comment on an industry group's estimate that restoring normal cooling would take two to three months -- a period comparable to the first stage of Sunday's plan.",
"Tokyo Electric spokesman Hiro Hasegawa acknowledged that public pressure helped speed the company's decision to release a plan and warned that the outline remained tentative -- \"but we will do our best\" to stick to it, he said.",
"Because of the still-unknown volume of highly irradiated water flooding the basements of units 1-3, where the cooling equipment is normally housed, the utility is working toward building a separate cooling system.",
"That system would remove heat from the water being pumped through the reactors and decontaminate it before circulating it back through them.",
"Currently, engineers have improvised by pumping roughly 170 metric tons (45,000 gallons) of water a day into each reactor, an unknown portion of which is leaking out.",
"The leaking water comes out full of such particles as radioactive iodine and cesium, the byproducts of the reactors.",
"At the plant on Sunday, workers used remote-controlled robots to record radiation, water and temperature data in the building that houses reactor No.",
"3. Photos released by the utility showed the devices, provided by the U.S. company iRobot, opening the inner door to the reactor and entering the darkened building.",
"\"Everything is a high-radiation area inside the reactor buildings,\" Hasegawa told reporters at a briefing for international news outlets -- another first for a company that has been sharply criticized for its handling of the crisis.",
"Meanwhile, Tokyo Electric Chairman Tsunehisa Katsumata fended off nearly a dozen questions from Japanese reporters about whether he or other top executives planned to resign as a result of the disaster.",
"\"At this point, we do not have any decisions or discussions about resigning, as all our efforts is towards resolving the situation,\" Katsumata said.",
"\"We are not sure if resigning is the best way to take the responsibility or to stay in position to resolve the situation.\"",
"Any decisions may wait until the company's general shareholders meeting in June, he said.",
"The 5-week-old crisis began March 11, when the plant was swamped by the tsunami that followed northern Japan's historic earthquake.",
"The 14- to 15-meter (45- to 48-foot) wave knocked out the plant's coolant systems, causing the three reactors operating at the time to overheat.",
"The results included two spectacular explosions that blew apart the housings of the No.",
"1 and No. 3 reactors and the release of a massive amount of radioactivity that has shrunk considerably, but continued Sunday.",
"The wild card in the utility's plan may be reactor No.",
"2, where another suspected buildup of hydrogen is believed to have ruptured the suppression pool -- a doughnut-shaped reservoir at the base of the reactor.",
"That may make it more difficult to carry out one of the first stages of their planned cooling process, filling the concrete primary containment shell around the reactor pressure vessel with water, Hasegawa said.",
"Unless that damage is repaired somehow, that part of the plan may be unsuccessful, he said.",
"Tokyo Electric also plans to build a new structure to support the No.",
"4 unit's spent nuclear fuel pool, around which fires -- the cause of which has yet to be determined -- severely damaged a nearby building.",
"Hosono said there is no indication this pool is compromised or leaking highly radioactive water or fumes, calling the planned structure a protective measure given concerns about considerable damage to the main No.",
"4 nuclear reactor building.",
"Japan's government declared Fukushima Daiichi a top-scale nuclear disaster last week, warning residents of several towns outside the current 30-kilometer (19-mile) danger zone around the plant to evacuate or prepare to leave their homes.",
"Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano visited the stricken area Sunday, including a brief trip into the 20-kilometer radius from which all residents have been ordered out.",
"Clad in a white protective suit and face mask, Edano got within about 15 kilometers of the plant as he met with police who are still searching the area for victims of the March disaster.",
"\"Ensuring people's livelihoods and security is our foremost priority,\" Edano said after meeting with the governor of Fukushima Prefecture, Yuhei Sato.",
"Radiation levels in the area are not high enough to cause immediate health effects, but prolonged exposure could cause an increased risk of cancer, according to government data and reports from outside researchers.",
"In Iitate, a village Edano visited Sunday, government figures released Sunday show cumulative doses of radiation since the accident are already more than half the 20-millisievert limit the government .",
"set for long-term evacuations.",
"Iitate is about 40 kilometers northwest of the plant, outside the danger zones drawn in the early days of the crisis.",
"Hosono said the government does not yet know how much of the contaminated areas can be cleaned up, but added, \"We will try to decontaminate as much of an area as possible.\"",
"Workers stopped a severe leak of contaminated water into the Pacific Ocean on April 6, but elevated levels of the short-lived nuclear waste iodine-131 recorded over the weekend could indicate a new problem, a Japanese safety official announced Saturday.",
"Iodine concentrations sampled Saturday around the No.",
"2 water intake were 6,000 times Japan's legal standards, up from 1,100 times on Thursday and down slightly from Friday's figure of 6,500 times.",
"That number is far below the levels recorded when the earlier leak was spewing radioactive iodine into the ocean at 7.5 million times the limit.",
"Authorities have built a silt and placed steel plates around the intake fence to corral the contamination since April 6.",
"Iodine-131 has a radioactive half-life of eight days, and the increase could be either from a fresh leak or from sediment stirred up while placing steel panels around the intakes, said Hidehiko Nishiyama, the top spokesman for Japan's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency.",
"\"They will continue to monitor this carefully,\" Nishiyama said.",
"\"At this point, they have not visually found any leakage of any water into the ocean, and it is hard to check the conditions around (reactor) No.",
"2 due to high radiation levels.\"",
"Susan Olson, Hiroo Saso, Yuki Arakawa, Asuka Murao and CNN's Junko Ogura contributed to this report for CNN."
] | [
"NEW: Tokyo Electric plans a new structure to support the No.",
"4 unit's spent nuclear fuel pool .",
"Robots probe darkened reactor No.",
"3 .",
"Radiation readings in one town are halfway to the government's evacuation threshold .",
"Tokyo Electric says it will take 6 to 9 months to wind down the nuclear crisis ."
] | [
1,
22,
26,
27,
29
] |
[
"(CNN) -- War criminal John Demjanjuk has been released after voluntarily spending time in prison while German prison officials found a nursing home able to take him on short notice, the officials said Friday.",
"Demjanjuk had been freed pending an appeal after being convicted Thursday in the murder of tens of thousands of Jews at a Nazi concentration camp, capping a 30-year legal saga.",
"\"He came back to our prison voluntarily yesterday even though he was a free man\" during the appeal, said Michael Stumpf, the director of the Stadelheim prison in Munich.",
"The regional court in Munich found Demjanjuk guilty of assisting in mass murder as a guard at the Sobibor death camp in Poland.",
"The 91-year-old Ukraine native was sentenced to five years in prison, but was allowed to remain free pending appeal due to age and a lack of flight risk.",
"\"The guards knew exactly what would happen to the people arriving at the camp, from everyday abuse to gruesome murders,\" the court said in announcing the verdict.",
"Duties rotated around the camp, \"so that every single guard would be involved in all parts of the process,\" it said.",
"Demjanjuk's defense argued that he was a prisoner of war who was forced to do what the Nazis wanted.",
"But the court rejected that claim, concluding that Demjanjuk could have fled \"despite a certain degree of risk for himself.\"",
"The Nazis and their sympathizers killed at least 167,000 people at Sobibor in 1942 and 1943, according to the U.S.",
"Holocaust Memorial Museum.",
"Munich state prosecutors charged Demjanjuk as an accessory to about 27,900 of those deaths, and the court found the killings were \"motivated by racial hatred.\"",
"Prosecutors had asked for a sentence of six years in what is likely the last major Nazi war crimes trial in Germany.",
"Jewish groups hailed the verdict soon after it was announced.",
"Israel's Holocaust museum, Yad Vashem, said the trial and ruling show there is no statute of limitations for the crimes of the Holocaust.",
"The accusations against Demjanjuk date to the late 1970s, when the U.S. Justice Department accused him of being a Nazi guard known as \"Ivan the Terrible.\"",
"His U.S. citizenship was revoked in 1981, and he was extradited to Israel in 1986.",
"He was convicted in an Israeli court in 1988 and sentenced to death, but that conviction was overturned in 1993 amid evidence that someone else was \"Ivan the Terrible.\"",
"A U.S. federal court restored Demjanjuk's citizenship, ruling that the government withheld evidence supporting his case.",
"But the onetime Ohio auto worker's citizenship was revoked again in 2002 after a federal judge ruled that his 1952 entry into the United States was illegal because he hid his past as a Nazi guard.",
"CNN's Roman Lehberger contributed to this report."
] | [
"He was convicted Thursday in the murder of tens of thousands of Jews .",
"The 91-year-old Ukraine native was sentenced to five years in prison .",
"The former Ohio auto worker was freed pending an appeal .",
"German prison officials had to find him a nursing home on short notice ."
] | [
0,
1,
4
] |
[
"(CNN) -- South American soccer stars Kaka and Carlos Tevez have indicated they will stay at their respective clubs despite being linked with big-money moves in the European close-season.",
"Brazil star Kaka has reportedly again been targeted by Tevez's English side Manchester City, who wanted the former world player of the year before he moved to Spain from AC Milan in 2009.",
"And Tevez was expected to leave City, having asked for a transfer in January after citing his unhappiness at being so far away from his young family in their native Argentina.",
"Kaka has struggled to make an impact at the Santiago Bernabeu since his $92 million transfer, and missed the first four months of this season with a knee injury.",
"Newspaper reports have linked City, Milan and Chelsea -- whose manager Carlo Ancelotti was his coach at the San Siro -- with a potential bid for the 29-year-old, but he insists he wants to stay in Madrid.",
"\"I want to stay at Real Madrid and I want to play for Real Madrid,\" he said at a boot launch in quotes reported by the UK Press Association.",
"\"My mother is coming to live in London next year.",
"She is a preacher and she is coming to talk about God.",
"But I have a challenge with Real Madrid.",
"I don't want to think now about playing in the Premier League or going back to Italy.",
"\"I want to get back in good shape and play for Real Madrid next season.",
"I have a good relationship with Carlo but the truth is that I want to stay in Madrid, I want to play in Madrid and I want to live in Madrid.\"",
"Tevez had been linked with a move to Spain or Italy, but his manager Roberto Mancini said the striker had indicated he was happy to stay in Manchester after helping City qualify for the Champions League next season and end a 35-year wait for a trophy by winning the FA Cup on Saturday.",
"\"I spoke with him many times in the last 20 days,\" Mancini told reporters after his captain scored twice in Tuesday's 3-0 win over Stoke which lifted City above Arsenal into third place ahead of the final round.",
"\"He has a five-year contract and he has told us he wants to stay.",
"In December he had a problem but everyone can change his opinion.",
"I don't know what his representatives think.",
"\"Carlos is an important player here.",
"The feeling for him is good.",
"Nowhere else can he find behavior that all people have for him.\"",
"However, Mancini's comments came after Tevez had cast more doubt over his future following Saturday's 1-0 win over the same opposition at London's Wembley Stadium.",
"\"I want to make it clear that I don't have any problem with Roberto Mancini, despite what people have written and said to the contrary,\" the 25-year-old said.",
"\"But I need to sit down with my family, because we need to make this decision together.",
"I repeat, there is no problem with Mancini.",
"It is a family thing.",
"But really, I haven't made a decision yet.\""
] | [
"Brazil midfielder Kaka says he is happy to stay at Spanish club Real Madrid .",
"He confirms that his mother is moving to London, where he has been linked with Chelsea .",
"Carlos Tevez will stay at Manchester City, according to manager Roberto Mancini .",
"The Argentine had asked for a transfer in January because he was homesick ."
] | [
4,
6,
12,
24
] |
[
"(CNN) -- A 7-year old Michigan boy took a 20-mile drive in his stepfather's car, ending in a high-speed chase with local law enforcement, according to the Huron County Sheriff's office.",
"Around 10 a.m. Monday, 911 dispatchers received multiple calls reporting what appeared to be a young child driving a red Pontiac across town.",
"\"Uh, yes, I'm on Kinde Road outside of Caseville, and believe it or not, I just passed about a 5-, 6-year-old kid flying down the road with a red Pontiac Sunbird,\" one caller told the dispatcher as he tried to follow the speeding car.",
"Eventually, the caller lost sight of the boy.",
"According to Huron County Sheriff Kelly J. Hanson, the car was seen again minutes later in Caseville by another man who called 911.",
"It was racing past a Dairy Queen restaurant.",
"Based on details provided by 911 dispatchers, Huron County Sheriff's Deputy Randy Britt and Caseville Police Chief Jamie Learman began searching for the car.",
"Hanson said Britt and Learman caught up to the young driver and attempted to stop the car, which officials said was driven as fast as 50 mph.",
"The boy appeared to have difficulty pulling over and footage from Britt's dashboard camera shows the officers eventually had to box the car in to slow it down.",
"According to Hanson, though stopped, the car was still running and in gear.",
"The boy was upset, he said, and couldn't unlock the car door.",
"Finally, officers were able to calm the child and get the door open.",
"Britt put the vehicle in park.",
"\"It was learned that the child had left his residence in his stepfather's vehicle, which is in the Sheridan Township area.",
"He was heading for his father's residence in the Filion area,\" said Hanson.",
"\"Deputy Britt called the child's mother and got her voicemail.",
"She quickly returned the call and was unaware that her son was missing.",
"Apparently, she had worked a night shift and had left instructions with the boy to be awakened at 10:00 a.m.\" A deputy brought the mother to the car and her frightened son, where deputies arranged for them to go to the county Department of Human Services.",
"\"We're waiting to hear back from DHS to see how to proceed if we need to, if there is any trouble in the home, any neglect,\" Hanson said.",
"\"We won't release the parents' names until DHS has decided what to do, so we don't interfere with possible court proceedings.\"",
"No charges have been filed against the boy or his mother.",
"According to Timothy J. Rutkowski, prosecuting attorney for the Huron County Prosecutor's Office, \"We're still in the process of looking over the report.\""
] | [
"911 caller reports \"kid flying down the road with a red Pontiac Sunbird\"\nBoy takes stepfather's car, heads for dad's home miles away, police say .",
"No charges filed against boy as officials check family situation ."
] | [
2,
20
] |
[
"(CNN) -- Thousands of firefighters battling to control dangerous wildfires in Arizona will get a small measure of relief this week as winds calm and humidity levels rise, the National Weather Service said Monday.",
"Critical conditions are forecast Monday across large sections of New Mexico and Texas, and to a lesser extent in Oklahoma and Kansas.",
"On Sunday, critical to extreme conditions could be found in those four states, plus Arizona, Colorado, Utah and Nevada.",
"Arizona bore the brunt of Sunday's fiery conflagration as flames outpaced firefighters' efforts.",
"The Monument Fire -- which U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell has deemed the nation's No.",
"1 priority, putting it first in line for any air, ground or other resources -- jumped Highway 92 late Sunday afternoon at Carr Canyon heading east, according to the Cochise County website.",
"\"We've had a hard day today, with things that we didn't want to happen,\" fire spokesman Bill Paxton said Sunday night.",
"\"The bull came out of the pen.\"",
"Thanks to dry, windy conditions, the fire broke through four contingency lines, including going over to the other side of the highway, said Paxton, part of the national Interagency Incident Management Team.",
"\"Everything aligned for a massive push,\" he said.",
"\"It's really hard on the community here.\"",
"The Cochise County Sheriff's Office broadened the evacuation zone east to the San Pedro River, reports InciWeb, an online interagency database that tracks fires, floods and other disasters.",
"On Sunday evening, the website noted the fire had burned at least 26,956 acres and was 27% contained.",
"More than 1,000 personnel -- as well as 100 engines and nine helicopters -- were battling that blaze, which had destroyed 44 homes and 18 other structures from its start June 12 through Sunday.",
"The weather has hardly been cooperating in the fight, with humidity at 7% and temperatures topping 96 degrees.",
"The National Weather Service forecast winds should weaken somewhat in the early part of this week, to between 7 mph and 13 mph in Sierra Vista, Arizona, though temperatures were still expected to remain in the 90s or higher all week.",
"People living in Sierra Vista were ordered to leave Sunday while firefighters conducted burn-out operations in an attempt to stop the fire moving that way, CNN's Thelma Gutierrez reported from the area.",
"Even as the flames spread, some Sierra Vista residents turned to their faith.",
"\"There are disasters, calamities and tragedies,\" Tucson Bishop Gerald Kicanas said during a special weekend service at St. Andrew the Apostle Church, reported CNN affiliate KGUN-TV in Tucson.",
"\"We are with them in solidarity,\" Kicanas said.",
"\"We pray for an end to the fire, we pray for the safety of our firefighters and we pray that the monsoon rains will come and free us from these terrible fires that have been so devastating.\"",
"The church is taking donations for fire victims.",
"Will Posko said he is housing several people in his home.",
"\"Our hearts go out to those people,\" Posko told KGUN.",
"\"We all have to help one another in this community.\"",
"Parishioner Tom Felix said the community's spirit and support overwhelmed him.",
"\"Coming here ... and just seeing everybody, my goodness that's beautiful faith,\" he told KGUN.",
"Arizona Gov.",
"Jan Brewer has issued emergency declarations for the Monument Fire and another blaze, Horseshoe II, making Cochise County eligible for $100,000 toward response and recovery expenses.",
"In Texas, critical fire weather conditions were predicted across much of the state Monday, the Texas Forest Service said.",
"The forest service is battling 20 wildfires, with 12 new large blazes reported Sunday.",
"Some 500 homes are threatened in Jasper County, the service said, and 163 have been evacuated in Walker County.",
"Nationwide, wildfires have burned almost as many acres in the first half of 2011 as were recorded by the National Interagency Fire Center for all of last year.",
"The agency website reports 3.1 million acres in the United States had been ignited by wildfires as of May 31, compared with 3.2 million burned acres cited in the organization's year-end report in November 2010.",
"One Arizona blaze that started May 29 has mushroomed into a historically large wildfire.",
"Known as the Wallow Fire, it has burned 519,319 acres and was 51% contained as of Sunday evening.",
"This fire caused power outages Sunday in Arizona cities Blue and parts of Alpine, Nutrioso and Greer, the Navopache Electric Cooperative reported on its website.",
"Generators are powering some of the company's New Mexico customers as well as those in Alpine, Arizona.",
"Residents of Luna, New Mexico, were ordered to evacuate Saturday afternoon after the blaze jumped containment lines along U.S. 180, according to InciWeb.",
"But fire public information officer Rich Szlauko had some good news, saying that in terms of bringing the Wallow Fire under control, \"Everything is starting to look pretty good.\"",
"Some 3,600 people continue to battle the blaze, in the face of winds Sunday measuring 20 mph to 30 mph, he said.",
"But even with marginally improved conditions, authorities across the Southwest and southern Plains enforced expanded evacuations as flames cut off power to communities.",
"CNN's Ed Payne and Greg Botelho contributed to this report."
] | [
"NEW: Critical weather conditions expected in Texas, where fires threaten hundreds of homes .",
"Firefighters in Arizona have been stymied by strong winds, high temperatures, low humidity .",
"Winds will lessen, humidity will increase as the week goes on .",
"A fire spokesman said Sunday was a \"hard day\" in southern Arizona ."
] | [
0,
6,
27,
29,
31
] |
[
"(WIRED) -- If you're a die-hard baseball or basketball fan, Steve Jobs just made your day.",
"With its latest software update for Apple TV, Apple is now offering easy streaming of MLB and NBA games directly through its $100 media-streaming unit.",
"All you need an active subscription to either service, and you can have unlimited access to every baseball and basketball game through your Apple TV, subject to local blackout rules, of course.",
"MLB.TV streaming had previously been available for Roku and PlayStation 3, but built-in Apple TV functionality brings an ease of use and integration previously unseen.",
"There are two subscription models for MLB.TV, $100 a year for standard and $120 for the premium offering (which boasts home and away broadcasts, in-game DVR capability, and different camera options).",
"NBA League Pass has also been available for online streaming and directly mobile apps for Android and iOS, and the Apple TV bundle comes in two sizes: a $65 option if you pick seven teams to watch, as well as $100 for unlimited streaming.",
"(Although, real penny-pinchers could just purchase the mobile version, which costs $70 less than the Apple TV version, and just AirPlay that to your HDTV, another new feature of iOS 4.3.)",
"How much more business will the move bring in for Apple, MLB and the NBA?",
"Millions of dollars over time, although much more Apple TV penetration will be needed before that comes to bear.",
"(It's been less than three months since the company announced sales of 1 million Apple TVs.)",
"But if you're a sports fan who has been hesitant to plunk down a Benjamin for Apple's media-streaming marvel, this update just made your resistance all the more futile.",
"Subscribe to WIRED magazine for less than $1 an issue and get a FREE GIFT!",
"Click here! Copyright 2010 Wired.com."
] | [
"Apple is now offering easy streaming of MLB and NBA games .",
"There are two subscription models for MLB.TV, $100 standard or $120 premium .",
"NBA League Pass's packages include either $65 for 7 teams to watch or $100 unlimited ."
] | [
1,
4
] |
[
"(CNN) -- South African golf was handed another boost on Tuesday when the country was awarded the right to host one of the lucrative World Golf Championships events for the next five years.",
"The news comes after Charl Schwartzel joined 2010 British Open winner Louis Oosthuizen as a reigning major champion with his dramatic victory at the Masters on Sunday.",
"\"This is, without doubt, the most significant milestone in the history of professional golf in South Africa,\" Sunshine Tour commissioner Gareth Tindall said on his return from Augusta following meetings with the U.S. PGA Tour and the International Federation of PGA Tours.",
"\"It is something that we have been working on for a long time, and the unanimous support that we have received from the other professional tours around the world confirms the major standing of our players and the Sunshine Tour in world golf.",
"\"What is even more significant is that we have the commitment that we will host this World Golf Championships event for a period of five years.",
"That has enormously positive implications for the game and for our country as a whole.\"",
"Can McIlroy conquer the mental minefield?",
"It will be known as the \"Tournament of Hope\" and will try to build awareness of poverty and HIV/AIDS in Africa.",
"The three of the four WGC events held in the U.S. have prize money higher than the season's four major tournaments, while the HSBC Champions in China is comparable.",
"The date and venue for South Africa's first staging next year have yet to be announced, but it will feature the top 70 players in the world.",
"Meanwhile, this year's South African Open has been moved back a week to ensure the tournament will not clash with the President's Cup in Australia due to be held from November 17-20, with several players from the country expected to feature in the International team to take on the United States.",
"The Alfred Dunhill Championship will be played during the week of the Melbourne event."
] | [
"Sunshine Tour lands deal to stage WGC event for five years from 2012 .",
"It will be known as \"Tournament of Hope\" and build awareness of poverty and HIV/AIDS .",
"Tournament will feature top 70 players in world, but dates and venue yet to be set .",
"Agreement comes after talks in Augusta, where Charl Schwartzel won the Masters ."
] | [
7,
9
] |
[
"Washington (CNN) -- The estate of the late actress Anna Nicole Smith has lost a Supreme Court appeal in a longstanding fight to secure a share of her deceased husband's fortune.",
"The 5-4 ruling Thursday was the latest chapter in a tedious legal soap opera, over the kind of evidence a separate bankruptcy court may hear when deciding various claims and counterclaims.",
"State courts generally hear probate cases, while bankruptcy proceedings are confined to federal courts.",
"The high court's 38-page decision will now likely put an end to this particular legal dispute.",
"J. Howard Marshall was married to the much younger Smith, who is named in court papers as Vickie Lynn Marshall, for 14 months before he died in 1995.",
"His will left nearly all assets and trust to his son from a previous marriage, E. Pierce Marshall, and Smith received virtually nothing.",
"She later sued, claiming her elderly husband promised to give her more than $300 million.",
"The separate estate of Smith, who died more than three years ago, has been fighting for years to secure a share of the deceased Texas oilman's fortune.",
"At issue now in the probate dispute was the kind of evidence a separate bankruptcy court may hear when deciding various claims and counterclaims.",
"In the court's very narrow ruling on a very complex issue, Chief Justice John Roberts concluded, \"The [federal] bankruptcy court below lacked the constitutional authority to enter final judgment on a state law counterclaim that is not resolved in the process of ruling on a creditor's proof of claim.\"",
"Translation: Smith's estate lost.",
"Court records shows she had already received about $7 million in cash and gifts during their brief union.",
"In 2006, the high court gave Smith a temporary victory when it allowed her to continue the legal fight, after earlier judicial setbacks.",
"Smith's appearance in the Supreme Court during the first oral arguments caused a minor media sensation, with cameras jockeying for position as she entered and left the building.",
"Despite the colorful details contained in the legal briefs, the issue this time for the Supreme Court remained fairly pedestrian.",
"The justices decided whether Smith's estate received a proper hearing in federal courts, and whether state probate courts should be the proper venue for hearing such cases.",
"The so-called \"probate exception\" normally keeps federal courts from hearing such disputes, but there is no law mandating the hands-off approach.",
"The high court tried to sort out what is a \"core\" -- or essential -- issue in a bankruptcy proceeding.",
"Smith had made several personal-injury allegations against Pierce Marshall -- who died in 2006 -- during the bitter bankruptcy hearings.",
"Smith's estate claims that it was a \"core\" proceeding the judge should have been allowed to sort out and decide.",
"Smith, a onetime Playboy and jeans model, reality TV star and diet company spokeswoman, went to both state and federal courts to press her claims.",
"The Supreme Court did not delve into matters raised in past legal proceedings: whether document tampering happened, whether Smith was kept from her husband's bedside as he was dying, and how the money should be divided.",
"In dissent, Justice Stephen Breyer said the majority opinion would only create confusion for those filing bankruptcy claims.",
"A total of 1.6 million such claims were filed last year, an ever-increasing trend.",
"\"A constitutionally required game of jurisdictional ping-pong between courts would lead to inefficiency, increased cost, delay, and needless additional suffering among those faced with bankruptcy,\" he said.",
"He was supported by Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan.",
"The justices in their second hearing in the case in March did not mention either Smith or Pierce Marshall by name, or comment about the celebrity aspect of the dispute.",
"The questions they posed at oral argument were on mundane issues tied to interpretation of bankruptcy law, a topic only some lawyers and judges would appreciate.",
"Howard Marshall, a Yale-educated businessman, was 89 in 1994 when he married the then-26-year-old Texan.",
"They had met a few years earlier at a strip club where she worked.",
"Smith died of a drug overdose in 2007, leaving behind a young daughter from a later relationship.",
"That has created the unusual scenario of executors of competing estates fighting over still-frozen assets.",
"State and federal courts have disagreed over the years on whether Smith should receive any part of the money.",
"A U.S. bankruptcy judge initially awarded her $474 million, which later was reduced to about $90 million.",
"A federal appeals court has since twice dismissed Smith's case.",
"A state probate court also dismissed her claims, saying Pierce Marshall was the sole heir.",
"Leading the fight on behalf of Smith is Howard K. Stern, her attorney and onetime boyfriend.",
"Stern was cleared of criminal charges by a judge earlier this year in Los Angeles.",
"He had been accused conspiring to feed Smith's drug addiction and using false names to obtain the drugs.",
"He and two doctors charged as co-conspirators had denied wrongdoing.",
"Pierce Marshall's wife, Elaine, is the key party on the other side."
] | [
"J. Howard Marshall left Smith virtually nothing .",
"She had sued saying he had promised her $300 million .",
"Smith died of a drug overdose in 2007 ."
] | [
6,
30
] |
[
"(CNN) -- At least 150 people drowned when a boat leaving Libya capsized off the Tunisian coast on Wednesday, the U.N. refugee agency said Friday.",
"Scores more were still missing Friday as a rescue operation by Tunisian authorities continued.",
"The overcrowded boat, which set sail Saturday from Tripoli, was headed for Lampedusa, in Italy, carrying about 850 people.",
"The passengers were mostly migrants from West Africa, Pakistan and Bangladesh who were fleeing fighting in Libya, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said in a statement.",
"The agency, which did not indicate how many people had been rescued, said some survivors reported the boat was manned by people with little or no maritime experience.",
"Soon after the boat left Tripoli, it ran into difficulties and by Tuesday the passengers ran out of food and water.",
"The boat ran aground Wednesday near the Kerkennah Islands, some 300 kilometers (about 186 miles) northwest of Tripoli in the Mediterranean Sea, UNHCR reported.",
"\"Desperate passengers rushed to one side, seeking rescue by the Tunisian coast guard and fishing boats that had approached the vessel,\" and the boat capsized, the agency said in a statement.",
"\"This appears to be one of the worst and the deadliest incidents in the Mediterranean so far this year,\" Adrian Edwards, a UNHCR spokesman in Geneva, said.",
"Lampedusa, the closest Italian island to Africa, has become a destination for tens of thousands of refugees seeking to enter the European Union.",
"More than 30,000 migrants and refugees from Tunisia and Libya have risked the dangerous journey to Lampedusa since last February.",
"At one point, the population of migrants vastly outnumbered the tiny population of Lampedusa, which numbers less than 6,000.",
"\"Boats loaded with migrants fleeing the ongoing conflict in Libya have been making the journey to Italy and Malta over recent months, sometimes with tragic consequences.",
"Just last month, hundreds died as a vessel carrying about 600 people broke up shortly after departing Tripoli,\" UNHCR said in its statement."
] | [
"Thousands of refugees from fighting in Libya have tried to flee to Europe .",
"An overcrowded boat with about 850 people aboard left Tripoli on Saturday .",
"The boat capsized in the Mediterranean Sea on Wednesday .",
"Some 150 drowned; Tunisian authorities continue to search for survivors ."
] | [
0,
2,
6
] |
[
"(CNN) -- President Barack Obama took his act to New York on Thursday as the featured attraction at three back-to-back fundraisers, where he touted his progressive credentials, including support for equal rights for gay couples.",
"Obama kicked off his evening with a dinner that cost $35,800 a plate at Daniel, Chef Daniel Boulud's Upper East Side restaurant.",
"Then he headed several blocks south to the LGBT Leadership Council gala at the Sheraton Hotel in midtown Manhattan.",
"After condemning discrimination based on a person's sexual orientation or gender identity, the president drew rigorous applause when he addressed same-sex couples.",
"\"I believe that gay couples deserve the same rights as every couple in this country,\" Obama said.",
"The president, who during the 2008 campaign said he wouldn't promote same-sex marriage but did support civil unions, did not use the word \"marriage\" in his speech.",
"His speech came amid some frustration that Obama, even given his efforts to rescind the military's \"don't ask, don't tell\" policy prohibiting gays from serving openly, has not gone far or fast enough in backing gay rights.",
"In his speech, Obama acknowledged that the \"change\" he'd promised wouldn't be easy, nor would it always be quick.",
"\"I did not run for president to do easy things,\" he said.",
"\"It was time for us to do hard things, the big things, even if it was going to take time.\"",
"About 600 people paid $1,250 apiece to attend the event.",
"They included Jane Lynch of \"Glee\" and the night's master of ceremonies, Neil Patrick Harris of \"How I Met Your Mother.\"",
"Before the event, the Republican National Committee jabbed at Harris' show, putting out an e-mail titled \"Legen - Wait for it,\" which is a blog for updates on \"How I Met Your Mother.\"",
"The e-mail went on to say \"Obama heads to the Big Apple for a round of celebrity-studded fundraisers while Americans are desperate for economic leadership from the president.\"",
"The third fundraiser for Obama was a performance of \"Sister Act\" at the Broadway Theater, for hundreds of guests, including actor Whoopi Goldberg.",
"Tickets for the performance started at $100 per person.",
"Earlier Thursday, in a release ahead of the president's fundraisers, RNC spokesman Ryan Tronovitch said that \"while President Obama tries to escape the pressures of his failed economic policies with a fundraiser in New York, millions remain out of work and are beginning to realize that the only job our president is concerned about is his own.\"",
"The Democratic National Committee was quick to respond.",
"\"Republicans are getting hammered in their districts from coast-to-coast for embracing a plan that kicks seniors to the curb by ending Medicare and because they have not presented a single idea in the past six months to create jobs.",
"Republicans would fare better if they spent more time working to find solutions to the nation's problems rather than engaging in typical, cheap Washington political tricks,\" DNC Communications Director Brad Woodhouse said in a statement to CNN.",
"The money raised from the fundraisers will go to the Obama Victory Fund, with the proceeds shared by the president's re-election campaign and the Democratic National Committee.",
"This is the second night this week Obama has headlined fundraisers.",
"He was the main attraction at two fundraisers at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in the nation's capital Monday.",
"Vice President Joe Biden headlined a fundraiser in Chicago on Tuesday.",
"Democratic sources said the Obama Victory Fund hopes to bring in $60 million by the end of the second quarter, which comes to a close at the end of the month.",
"Most people remember that Obama shattered all records by raising nearly $750 million in his bid for the White House in 2008, but what isn't as well known is that he brought in $59 million for his presidential campaign during the first half of 2007.",
"CNN Deputy Political Director Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report."
] | [
"Barack Obama attends 3 fundraisers in New York on Thursday .",
"He tells a gay advocacy group that \"gay couples deserve the same rights\"\nHaving previously backed civil unions, Obama doesn't mention \"marriage\"\nA Republican group criticizes the \"celebrity-studded\" fundraisers in advance ."
] | [
0,
4
] |
[
"New York (CNN) -- Have you ever dreamed of watching every game of an entire baseball season?",
"Be careful what you wish for.",
"Major League Baseball intends to have two lucky fans do just that.",
"Starting Thursday, Major League Baseball's opening day, contest winners Mike O'Hara and \"wingman\" Ryan Wagner will view the entire 2011 season in the brand-new \"MLB Fan Cave,\" a Major League Baseball press release announced Wednesday.",
"That means O'Hara and Wagner will view 2,430 regular season games, along with all post-season games, while stationed in front of three 60-inch TVs surrounded by a dozen 32-inch TVs, according to MLB.",
"In addition, these co-fanatics will spend their time, \"chronicling their experiences and sharing their viewpoints on baseball and pop culture through Facebook, Twitter, a blog on MLB.com, custom videos and regular appearances on MLB Network,\" the release said.",
"\"The MLB Fan Cave will give fans a creative new way to experience Major League Baseball,\" said Tim Brosnan, the Executive Vice President of Business for the MLB.",
"\"This is going to be a real-time experience which brings to life how people consume entertainment in 2011 with baseball at the center of it all.\"",
"If you're wondering why or how anybody would commit to this, you're not alone.",
"As O'Hara points out in a video released by MLB.com, \"Anytime somebody says you're going to go live in a cave you're frightened right off the bat... bears live in a cave, not people.\"",
"But this is not your average cave and the project has been under way since right after the World Series, MLB spokesperson Matt Bourne told CNN.",
"The 15,000-square-foot space in lower Manhattan was designed by Paul DiMeo of ABC's \"Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,\" Wednesday's press release revealed.",
"It contains an 18-foot statue of Willie Mays, a deejay booth, a 1950s-style Pepsi Cafe, a Budweiser Game Room, a Fantasy Baseball Corner, and a pitching alley complete with a radar gun.",
"But the release also indicates that the cave is not just for the cavemen.",
"The space will hold frequent events and offer haircuts and tattoos as well.",
"On select days, the cave will offer appraisals for baseball memorabilia, and most importantly, we can all follow along through digital media to see if these two fans can do the impossible."
] | [
"Two contest winners will watch every game of the 2011 baseball season .",
"The brand-new \"MLB Fan Cave\" opens Thursday on baseball's opening day .",
"It's a 15,000 square foot baseball fan's dream located in lower Manhattan .",
"Winners will watch all 2,430 games, plus post-season, on 15 screens ."
] | [
0,
3,
11
] |
[
"(CNN) -- In late November, U.S. soldiers were supervising artillery training for Afghan troops in Nangarhar province, close to the Pakistan border.",
"After they climbed a ridge to assess the impact area, an Afghan border policeman suddenly turned on them and opened fire.",
"Seconds later, six Americans and their assailant were dead.",
"It was one of the deadliest incidents of what the military call \"green on blue\" -- a euphemism for attacks by members of the Afghan security forces on their allies in the international force known as ISAF.",
"They have risen sharply over the past year, raising fears that the Taliban are infiltrating the Afghan National Army and police force.",
"But military analysts and intelligence officials say the reality is more complicated.",
"The Taliban said they had recruited the border policeman, but his real motive was never established, and it transpired that he'd had an argument with his father over his choice of bride.",
"In an even deadlier incident, an Afghan air force officer shot dead eight U.S. Air Force personnel and a U.S. contractor at Kabul International Airport in March.",
"But there is little to suggest he was a Taliban infiltrator either.",
"According to a NATO analysis seen by CNN, \"green on blue\" attacks have killed 52 U.S. and allied soldiers since 2005, many of them in the past year.",
"The analysis concludes that combat stress provoked 36% of the attacks, even if the Taliban subsequently claimed responsibility.",
"In 23% cases, an Afghan soldier had been persuaded by the Taliban to carry out an attack -- but the motive in an additional 32% of cases was unknown.",
"A senior intelligence official involved in NATO's training program told CNN that \"battlefield conditions and frequent deployments are the leading causes\" of such incidents.",
"\"When you are in the mountains for months, you've just had enough,\" he said.",
"The official said cultural differences over the handling of weapons and the attitude of western soldiers to Afghan women can exacerbate tensions.",
"Coalition officers often reprimand their Afghan colleagues for lax control of weaponry, and that can breed resentment.",
"Some incidents defy explanation.",
"In late 2008, an Afghan soldier liked and relied upon by his U.S. comrades in Wardak province suddenly turned his gun on them and shot two dead before fleeing.",
"He was never found.",
"For the Taliban, infiltration is a cheap tactic and one they boast about.",
"Beyond the incidents, it sows mistrust and apprehension on a wider scale among troops who should be cooperating.",
"As the struggle against the Taliban reaches its climax, military analysts say a growing \"insider threat\" could be disruptive.",
"For example, after three German soldiers were shot dead by an Afghan soldier this year, some of their comrades refused to go on patrol with their Afghan counterparts, according to the magazine Spiegel.",
"Earlier this month, Lt. Gen. William Caldwell, the commander of the NATO training mission, admitted recent incidents \"erode the hard-earned trust that is required for an effective partnership.\"",
"But the senior intelligence official told CNN that the insurgents' efforts to infiltrate Afghan security forces had not so far yielded much of a dividend and wasn't anywhere near the top concerns facing ISAF.",
"He pointed out that the 52 coalition deaths caused by Afghan security personnel were a small percentage of nearly 2,000 \"hostile fatalities\" between 2005 and 2011.",
"Other estimates are higher -- but include killings by Afghan contractors and incidents of \"impersonation,\" where an insurgent launches an attack disguised as a soldier or policeman.",
"Police and military uniforms are easy to come by in Afghanistan.",
"In one incident this year, a soldier passed on a uniform and identification to a suicide bomber who attacked a military hospital in Kabul.",
"Six people were killed.",
"One reason \"green on blue\" attacks have risen is because there's more interaction between U.S. and Afghan soldiers as the latter take on more responsibility.",
"There are about 290,000 Afghans in uniform.",
"The number of joint military patrols has increased drastically, exceeding 10,000 last year.",
"Among measures being taken to prevent such attacks, commanders are told to ensure Afghan troops who've been in combat are getting adequate rest; and coalition officers are being taught to watch for warning signs.",
"More U.S. counter-intelligence officers are being deployed to Afghanistan to help with screening recruits and reviewing the profiles of serving soldiers.",
"The recruiting process now includes eight steps.",
"A recruit's application must be supported by two letters from community elders.",
"Gradually a nationwide database of Afghan security forces is being compiled based on biometric information.",
"Some fifty Afghans at the Interior Ministry, helped by the FBI, are populating the database.",
"The objective is to screen out anyone with a criminal record or links to the insurgency.",
"The process of vetting and biometrically enrolling the records of nearly 300,000 Afghan security forces will be completed this year, according to a NATO training mission document compiled in February."
] | [
"Attacks spark fears that the Taliban are infiltrating the Afghan forces .",
"Military analysts and intelligence officials say the reality is more complicated .",
"An analysis concludes that combat stress provoked 36% of the attacks ."
] | [
5,
10
] |
[
"(CNN) -- After nearing the all-time record, gas prices in the United States are sliding downward, with another drop possible in the next few days, according to a survey published Sunday.",
"The Lundberg Survey found the average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline nationwide was $3.91 as of Friday, publisher Trilby Lundberg said.",
"The price represents a drop of just over 9 cents from May 6, when prices hit the $4 mark.",
"The all-time high for U.S. gas prices was $4.11 on July 11, 2008, she said.",
"The drop \"comes from the crude oil price slump earlier this month,\" Lundberg said, \"and it looks like there's perhaps another dime drop at the pump in the next few days.\"",
"However, whether the drop is more or less than a dime depends on several factors, including what crude oil prices do next and whether flooding in the Southeast, which has caused transport delays, does not worsen, she said.",
"Asked whether crude oil prices may rise again, Lundberg said, \"It certainly is possible at any time.\"",
"However, the recent high prices have contributed to a dampening of world demand, she said, and demand at the pump in the United States is down \"with a double whammy\" -- unemployment and underemployment, as well as the Southeast flooding.",
"The Friday price is about $1.08 higher than the price a year ago -- $2.83 on May 21, 2010.",
"The city with the highest average price in the latest survey was Chicago, at $4.38 per gallon, Lundberg said.",
"The lowest was Jackson, Mississippi, at $3.60.",
"Different tax levels in different states are a major factor in bringing about diverse prices.",
"Here are some other average prices in a panel of large cities: .",
"-- Salt Lake City $3.67 .",
"-- St. Louis $3.74 .",
"-- Houston $3.79 .",
"-- Atlanta $3.91 .",
"-- Boston $3.98 .",
"-- San Francisco Bay area $4.17 ."
] | [
"The average U.S. price is $3.91 per gallon .",
"That's a drop of just over 9 cents from May 6 .",
"The all-time record is $4.11 in July 2008 ."
] | [
2,
3,
16
] |
[
"(CNN) -- English golfer Robert Rock completed a wire-to-wire success at the Italian Open on Sunday to clinch his first European Tour title.",
"The 34-year-old, who led from Thursday's opening round, carded a five-under-par 67 to finish on 21-under 267 as he triumphed by two shots in Turin.",
"The win, after nine years on the circuit, boosted his hopes of impressing in his first U.S. Open start at Congressional next week -- his first major appearance outside of Britain.",
"The world No. 165 ended up one shot ahead of compatriot Gary Boyd, who shot 66, and Denmark's Thorbjorn Olesen -- who surged up the leaderboard with a superb 62.",
"Rock steady as Englishman bids for maiden European Tour title .",
"\"I have been waiting a long time to be even in with a chance of doing this,\" Rock told reporters.",
"\"I played good today so I am very happy.",
"\"It's a fantastic feeling, it's one of my favorite courses now.",
"Since they changed the venue I have done well here.",
"I was expecting to do well this week, but not really expecting this.\"",
"The 21-year-old Olesen started with two birdies and an eagle, and completed his front nine in just 29 strokes before setting the clubhouse lead on 20 under.",
"Boyd matched that with a birdie at the final hole, his eighth of the day after bogeys at his first and 10th holes.",
"Rock, runner-up three times in Europe including in 2009 at the same Royal Park I Roveri course, had extended his lead to two shots by the end of Saturday's third round but lost ground with a bogey at his third hole.",
"He bounced back with four birdies in a row from the fifth, and then another three in four holes from 10 marred only by another bogey at 12.",
"Rock knew he could win by coming home in par, which he managed despite driving into the trees at 17 as he did well to escape back onto the fairway, pitched to 12 feet and sank his clutch putt.",
"Scotland's Pete Whiteford was fourth on 19 under after a 66, one ahead of Dutchman Joost Luiten (68).",
"Home hopes Francesco Molinari and Matteo Manassero tied for eighth on 16 under after finishing with 70 and 68 respectively.",
"Molinari won the tournament in 2006 for his first European Tour success, while the 18-year-old Manassero had been seeking his third title since turning professional 13 months ago."
] | [
"Robert Rock ends nine-year wait to win his first European Tour title .",
"Englishman triumphs by one shot at Italian Open from Gary Boyd and Thorbjorn Olesen .",
"Norway's Olesen had set clubhouse target of 20-under-par 268 after a closing 62 .",
"Home hopes Francesco Molinari and the 18-year-old Matteo Manassero tied for eighth ."
] | [
0,
3,
16
] |
[
"Atlanta (CNN) -- Top officials from the Federal Aviation Administration and the air traffic controllers' union kicked off a cross-country tour of air traffic control facilities on Monday, two days after a seventh reported case this year of a controller falling asleep on the job.",
"FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt and Paul Rinaldi, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, are expected to hold a series of meetings about safety and professionalism.",
"Their first stop was at a radar facility in the Atlanta area.",
"\"None of us in this business can tolerate any of this,\" Babbitt said of the sleeping controllers.",
"\"It absolutely has to stop.",
"... One mistake is one too many.\"",
"This \"will not be tolerated,\" he insisted.",
"\"We run the safest system in the world,\" but these incidents have \"cast a cloud.\"",
"Inside the life of an air traffic controller .",
"Babbitt described himself as \"infuriated\" after learning about the lapses.",
"\"Any time (there) is less than perfection, we have issues,\" Rinaldi added.",
"\"It's a very big concern,\" Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Monday.",
"\"We will do better.\" Federal officials announced a series of new regulations Saturday aimed at preventing air traffic controllers from falling asleep while on duty.",
"Among other things, controllers now must have a minimum of nine hours off between shifts, instead of the current minimum of eight hours.",
"In addition, controllers can no longer be put on an unscheduled midnight shift following a day off.",
"If the shift from eight to nine hours isn't enough, \"then obviously we'll take that into consideration,\" LaHood said.",
"But it's up to the controllers \"to take personal responsibility\" and get adequate rest during their down time, he said.",
"FAA managers will also schedule their own shifts in a way to ensure greater coverage in the early morning and late night hours, the secretary noted over the weekend.",
"On Saturday, the FAA suspended an air traffic controller for sleeping on the job at the Miami Air Route Traffic Control Center.",
"According to a preliminary review of air traffic tapes, the controller did not miss any calls from aircraft, and there was no operational impact, the agency said in a statement.",
"The incident was reported to a manager by another controller, the FAA said.",
"There were 12 controllers and two managers on duty at the time.",
"Last week, the head of the FAA Air Traffic Organization, Hank Krakowski, resigned over the uproar caused by the recent spate of incidents.",
"David Grizzle, the FAA's chief counsel, has been named acting chief of the unit.",
"Will NextGen air traffic overhaul make us safer?",
"Aside from Miami, cases of sleeping controllers have been reported in Washington; Knoxville, Tennessee; Seattle and Reno, Nevada.",
"There have been two suspected cases in Lubbock, Texas.",
"All of the incidents occurred during controllers' midnight shifts.",
"Most of the lapses occurred at local control towers.",
"In at least one incident, the FAA has said, the controller deliberately went to sleep, while some of the others appear to have been accidental.",
"CNN's Mike Ahlers and Alan Silverleib contributed to this report."
] | [
"NEW: FAA officials, union representatives begin a cross-country tour in Atlanta .",
"NEW: FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt says mistakes \"will not be tolerated\"\nThe FAA reported a seventh case of a controller asleep on the job this year .",
"Controllers now must have a minimum of nine hours off between shifts ."
] | [
0,
6,
13
] |
[
"(CNN) -- As the players run on to the court, the excitement begins to build in the arena full of fiercely loyal basketball fans.",
"It's a small arena with capacity for only 1,200 people, not counting standing-room-only tickets.",
"As the members of the team are introduced, fans jump up to cheer them on, clapping and chanting, full of team spirit.",
"\"I've been yelling my heart out!\"",
"says a fan who arrived early for the game.",
"The team is \"The Miners\" and on a recent night it was playing at home in Cananea, a town of 33,000 in northwestern Mexico, known for its large deposits of copper and other metals.",
"One of the largest mining companies in Mexico operates in the town about 35 miles south of the Arizona border.",
"It's an unlikely place for foreigners, but not when it comes to sports.",
"Davin White, 29, is an American immigrant in Cananea and a star forward for the Miners.",
"White attended California State University in Northridge and has also played in Serbia, Italy and Qatar.",
"But Cananea is much closer to his native Phoenix.",
"\"The town is very small, but the people are very energetic when it comes to basketball,\" says White.",
"He doesn't speak Spanish, but that doesn't seem to be a problem on the court.",
"Teammate Brandon Brown, another immigrant athlete, says he has learned a few words.",
"\"I don't think you want to hear what I've learned in Spanish,\" Brown says with a smile.",
"The 25-year-old from New Orleans, who attended the University of California at San Bernardino, says he has fallen in love with Mexican food, especially carne asada, or Mexican-style grilled steak.",
"Communication among team members is made possible by head coach Andres Contreras, a Mexico City native and former player in Mexican leagues, who is bilingual.",
"Other teammates are bilingual as well.",
"\"It's a good challenge because I have to talk in Spanish and in English at the same time sometimes,\" says Contreras.",
"The Cananea Miners are one of 12 teams in what is known as CIBACOPA (the Spanish acronym for Basketball Circuit of the Pacific Coast).",
"Dozens of foreigners play on the league, with teams in most of the northwestern Mexican states, including Nayarit, Sinaloa, Baja California and Sonora, home of Cananea.",
"Under Mexican law, each basketball team is allowed no more than three foreigners on the roster.",
"The law also allows one additional foreigner born to Mexican parents per team.",
"Roberto Laporte owns the Hermosillo Rays, another team in the northern Mexican league.",
"He says communication has never been a problem for his team.",
"\"Other team members usually speak both languages.",
"If they don't, they're used to playing with American players and I always look for coaches that speak both Spanish and English,\" says Laporte, who also speaks fluent English.",
"His coach is Dan Tacheny.",
"The 30-year-old worked for five years in the NBA as a scout for the Orlando Magic and the Minnesota Timberwolves.",
"Tacheny says that some Americans play in Mexican leagues to stay on top of their game while looking for other opportunities.",
"\"Obviously money is a factor.",
"It's a job to have in professional basketball, first of all.",
"But second of all, being in Mexico is close to home for Americans,\" says Tacheny, who has a home in Las Vegas where his wife lives.",
"Five-thousand dollars a month, the average salary for a foreign athlete at this level, may seem terrible in the United States, but that kind of money can go a long way in Mexico, where minimum wage is less than $5 per day.",
"To survive, a team needs to spend about $350,000 per season.",
"It doesn't sound like much, but it becomes a challenge when fans in Cananea pay just over $6 per ticket.",
"Sponsors bridge the gap.",
"The season in northern Mexico is four months long.",
"Some players use the rest of the year to play in Eastern European and South American leagues.",
"In a country that sends countless migrant workers to the United States every year, some find it ironic that they're being entertained by migrant American athletes.",
"\"Migrant workers from here go look for a better future in the U.S.",
"In this case, these guys are coming here to keep on doing what they love for a living,\" says Orlando Cañedo, a Miners fan.",
"As the game draws to a close, Davin White scores another three-pointer, clinching the victory for the Miners in an action-packed reminder that a good ball game knows no borders."
] | [
"Basketball draws excitement south of the border .",
"Teams in Mexican leagues are allowed 3 foreigners on the roster .",
"Season lasts 4 months; some players also belong to European teams ."
] | [
0,
21,
37,
38
] |
[
"London, England (CNN) -- Speculation was intense Friday over where and when Prince William will marry Kate Middleton, with many predicting the couple will choose the iconic, thousand-year-old Westminster Abbey.",
"Middleton was photographed leaving the abbey Wednesday night with her parents, and British newspapers reported they had a private after-hours tour.",
"Westminster Abbey is the \"venue of choice\" for the wedding, the Daily Mirror tabloid reported Friday, and it even published a seating plan for the big day.",
"Ladbrokes betting agents seemed certain Friday that Westminster Abbey would be chosen, giving it 1/33 odds.",
"A CNN/ComRes poll out Friday found the British public largely positive about the engagement, which was announced Tuesday, a few weeks after William proposed.",
"Nearly eight in 10 of those surveyed -- 79 percent -- said they believe the engagement will be good for the monarchy.",
"Opinion was split, however, on who should succeed Queen Elizabeth -- whether Charles, who is next in line, or William -- though more respondents said William and Middleton would make a better king and queen than Charles and his wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.",
"In general, older people and those in higher income groups were more likely to take a traditional line and be more favorable toward Charles and Camilla, compared to those who are younger or in poorer income groups, according to the poll, which surveyed 2,015 adults in Britain between Wednesday and Friday.",
"Westminster Abbey was founded in 960, with the present Gothic church dating to 1245.",
"Since 1066, it has been the \"coronation church\" -- the place where kings and queens are crowned when they ascend to the throne.",
"Its close ties to the monarchy mean it has also been the site of many royal weddings and funerals.",
"Queen Elizabeth II married Prince Philip there in 1947, when she was still a princess; her father, King George VI, got married there in 1923.",
"The funeral service for Princess Diana, William's mother, took place there in 1997.",
"Another possible venue is St. Paul's Cathedral, where Diana married Prince Charles in 1981 in a wedding watched by millions worldwide.",
"Ladbrokes gave that option 10/1 odds, and 16/1 odds for St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.",
"Others have also suggested as possible venues the London church of St. Clement Danes, the central church of the Royal Air Force, in which Prince William serves -- or the Chapel of St. Salvator at the University of St. Andrews, where the prince and Middleton met as students.",
"The palace has said the wedding will take place in the spring or summer of 2011.",
"The most likely month for the nuptials, according to Ladbrokes, was May, followed in order by July, June, then August.",
"British Prime Minister David Cameron wants a national holiday for the day of the wedding, his office at Downing Street said Friday, though the government must approve that first."
] | [
"NEW: Poll shows British are largely positive about the wedding .",
"Many predict the venue will be Westminster Abbey .",
"One newspaper publishes a seating plan .",
"The church has had ties to the monarchy for 1,000 years ."
] | [
2,
4,
10
] |
[
"Casablanca, Morocco (CNN) -- Single mothers in Morocco are breaking records.",
"A recent study published by a Casablanca support group for single mothers says the number of Morocco's unmarried mothers in 2009 is at least double those in 2008 -- 27,200 compared with 11,016 the year before, according to the Institution Nationale de Solidarite Avec Les Femmes en Distresse.",
"As in most Muslim countries, it is considered an intolerable shame on a family in Morocco if a daughter falls pregnant outside marriage.",
"In many cases, families totally reject a daughter who becomes pregnant before marriage.",
"Morocco's unmarried mothers are mostly young, said Houda El Bourahi, the institute's director.",
"The study shows 60% are younger than 26 and a third younger than 20, she said.",
"According to the 350-page report, the mothers are often in \"vulnerable\" professions, such as house servants, and the majority have a low level of schooling.",
"Often, the women believe that their sexual partners will marry them, and so agree to their demands, according to the study.",
"Despite Morocco being modern in so many respects, strong prejudice still remains against unwed mothers from most groups of society.",
"\"It's time to put an end to prejudices held against these women though who are considered by (Moroccan) society as prostitutes,\" El Bourahi said.",
"\"These women are rejected by their families and by society and are not protected by the law.\"",
"Since the end of last year, 7,000 women in Casablanca alone had been assisted at the organization's Center of Listening on the outskirts of the city, the commercial capital of Morocco with a population of almost 4 million.",
"Furthermore, 2,000 children have been accepted legally by the civil state and 540 have been recognized by their fathers.",
"The women's rights agenda has accelerated dramatically in recent years in Morocco largely following an initiative by King Mohammed VI to give women more equality, both at home and in the workplace.",
"A new law adopted in 2004 gave women more rights as wives, for example.",
"Still, few men accept unmarried mothers and their offspring despite less of a stigma these days toward women who take up jobs and consider virginity to be an outdated virtue.",
"While many men consider single mothers to be prostitutes, sex workers reportedly represent a tiny percentage of Morocco's unmarried mothers."
] | [
"A recent study says number of unwed mothers in Morocco rose dramatically from 2008 to 2009 .",
"Study shows 60% of unwed mothers are younger than 26 and a third younger than 20 .",
"Strong prejudice still remains against unwed mothers from most groups of society ."
] | [
5,
8
] |
[
"(CNN) -- Pakistan's prime minister urged Afghan government officials to look for other partners to ally with beyond the United States in a meeting earlier this month, and suggested it seek closer ties with China, a source close to the Afghan government told CNN.",
"But Afghan sources disagree on how strongly the Pakistanis were trying to push their neighbors, and there is no indication from either source CNN spoke to about the Afghan government's receptiveness to the idea.",
"At the meeting between senior Afghan and Pakistani officials April 16 in Kabul, Afghanistan, Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Gilani urged the Afghans to draw closer to Pakistan and to China, disengaging with what he depicted as a weakened United States, according to the source close to the Afghan government.",
"The meeting was first reported by the Wall Street Journal.",
"The source, who did not attend the meeting but has spoken with a number of the officials who were present, said that while the topic was not the only subject discussed in the meeting, Gilani did tell the Afghans that Pakistan can protect them but they need to accelerate the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the country.",
"Gilani, the source said, painted the United States as a declining power, weakened economically, and in debt to China.",
"\"What motivated Islamabad to do this is not clear,\" this source said, \"but the relationship with the U.S. is at an all-time low, (Afghan President Hamid) Karzai is very unhappy with the U.S., and they saw an opportunity make this point.\"",
"In an interview with CNN on Thursday, Pakistan's ambassador to the United States, Husain Haqqani, described the accounts of his prime minister's activities as a \"complete fabrication.\"",
"\"Where are Pakistan and Afghanistan going to go by dumping the United States?\"",
"Haqqani said.",
"\"The fact of the matter is Afghanistan is a country that needs the Americans to rebuild.",
"Pakistan is a country that needs American assistance.\"",
"Haqqani said he is expecting U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to visit the region \"in the near future.\"",
"The State Department has not confirmed the trip yet.",
"\"I think that Pakistan, Afghanistan and United States will work together,\" Haqqani said.",
"\"Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is committed.... Look to her leadership.",
"We expect her to be in the region.",
"We will be moving forward together, together, and that these stories are going to die as many similar stories died in the past.\"",
"A senior source in Afghanistan's presidential palace also told CNN that the meeting did not center on a concerted effort to get Afghanistan to drop its long-term partnership plans with the United States.",
"\"There is no planned effort to try to tell Afghanistan that it has to leave the United States as its ally.",
"We are allies with and we want to be friends with our neighbours,\" the palace source said.",
"That source said the Afghan government wants \"to make sure no one feels vulnerable by our long-term partnership\" with Washington, referring to Pakistan.",
"\"Of course, the Pakistani delegation had negotiations on Afghan bilateral relations to strengthen them and they have their concerns,\" the palace source added.",
"In a statement responding to the Wall Street Journal story, the Pakistani government called the assertions in the article \"baseless.\"",
"\"Pakistan fully supports an Afghan-led, Afghan-owned process for peace and reconciliation.",
"This fundamental principle is now widely acknowledged,\" the statement said.",
"\"Pakistan recognizes the key role of the United States in promoting stability, peace and harmony in Afghanistan.\"",
"Next month, the United States, Afghanistan and Pakistan are holding a tri-lateral meeting in Islamabad, noted the statement from Pakistan.",
"\"The purpose of ongoing engagements with Afghanistan and the United States is to have strategic coherence and clarity,\" the statement noted.",
"At the Kabul meeting, the source close to the Afghanistan government said, Gilani read from a prepared text -- something uncommon at such meetings, which usually are more informal.",
"This was an indication, the source said, that the ideas presented had been worked on and were not just off-the-cuff comments.",
"There was nothing \"provocative\" in the remarks, the source said, but one must read \"between the lines.\"",
"\"It tells more about relations between the U.S. and Pakistan and how they have hit rock-bottom,\" the source said, than it does about Pakistan-Afghan relations.",
"Pakistan's generals, who exert enormous influence on the government, the source said, \"want to go back to the 1980s.\"",
"\"They're stuck in a time warp in which they think they can push back at the U.S. and force the U.S. to deal with them in a regional, not just national, context.\"",
"The relationship between the United States and Pakistan has been tense in recent months, following the arrest and subsequent release of CIA contractor Raymond Davis, who was charged with killing two Pakistani men in what he said was a robbery attempt in Lahore.",
"Ties have also been strained over CIA drone strikes at targets in Pakistan, near the Afghan border.",
"Several strikes have claimed the lives of what some Pakistani officials have said were innocent civilians.",
"The United States does not officially acknowledge the CIA's secret drone program that targets al Qaeda militants, but it is the only country operating in the region with the capability to carry out such strikes.",
"CNN's Nick Paton Walsh contributed to this report."
] | [
"The meeting was held in April in Kabul .",
"The source says Pakistan's prime minister suggested closer ties to China .",
"Tensions have been high between Washington and Islamabad in recent months ."
] | [
0
] |
[
"Moscow (CNN) -- Former Soviet leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Mikhail Gorbachev is warning that Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi could be chased out of his own country if he does not begin to bend to the will of the people.",
"\"Gadhafi reacted so ruthlessly that he might end up being forced out (of his country).",
"I don't want to make predictions or anything, but he's shooting at people; he is using the military and weapons against defenseless people,\" Gorbachev said.",
"In a wide-ranging news conference to announce nominees for his new Gorbachev Awards for \"world changers,\" Gorbachev weighed in on protests rattling the Middle East and criticized the Libyan regime for brutally repressing its own people.",
"\"People are trying to get of out poverty, and they've got nothing to lose.",
"I think it's now very important that Europe and the United States respond to this situation very responsibly,\" he said.",
"The former Soviet leader had blunt criticism for leaders in his own country as well.",
"Gorbachev blamed both President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin for the state of Russian democracy, calling its institutions \"fake.\"",
"He added that both are showing incredible arrogance and disrespect for voters when suggesting that they would discuss between the two of them who should run for president in 2012.",
"Gorbachev has been ever more outspoken in recent weeks in criticizing Russian leaders, saying he sees the country becoming increasingly entrenched in a dangerous, authoritarian system.",
"In an interview with a Russian newspaper he co-owns, Gorbachev said he was trying to start a new political party but has been blocked by the Kremlin.",
"He claims Kremlin bosses refuse to officially register and recognize his new social democratic party.",
"Gorbachev says Russia is in need of a democratic revival.",
"Many Russians are ambivalent toward Gorbachev and his legacy.",
"While many concede he brought real change to their lives with greater freedoms under Perestroika and with the dissolution of the Soviet Union, many also blame him for hardships that came afterward.",
"Maxim Tkachenko contributed to this report."
] | [
"Gadhafi is \"using the military ... against defenseless people,\" Mikhail Gorbachev says .",
"Europe, U.S. need to \"respond to this situation very responsibly,\" he says .",
"Former Soviet leader also has harsh criticism for Dmitry Medvedev and Vladimir Putin .",
"The Russian leaders are to blame for Russia's \"fake\" democratic institutions, he says ."
] | [
0,
2,
5,
7,
12
] |
[
"(CNN) -- LulzSec, the gleeful and secretive band of hackers who appear to be responsible for a string of high-profile and sometimes embarrassing Internet attacks, said it was disbanding.",
"\"For the past 50 days we've been disrupting and exposing corporations, governments, often the general population itself, and quite possibly everything in between, just because we could,\" the group said Saturday in a statement posted on multiple websites.",
"It did not cite a reason.",
"If true, the collective's final act was the posting of what it said were internal company documents from AT&T along with private data from other companies.",
"LulzSec claimed recently to have attacked the CIA website, and took credit for hacking into the website of American public broadcaster PBS and posting a fake story saying the rapper Tupac Shakur was still alive.",
"He was killed nearly 15 years ago.",
"It is unclear whether LulzSec members played a role in the Sony PlayStation Network breach, where hackers broke into Sony Pictures' website, compromising the accounts of over 1 million users, and the gaming company Sega, stealing the details of nearly 1.3 million users.",
"But it posted what it claims is proprietary information from Sony Pictures and other Sony properties' websites.",
"It also claimed responsibility for bringing down the Brazilian government's website earlier this month.",
"When British police announced the arrest of a teenager suspected of hacking into systems and mounting denial of service attacks against a number of international businesses, LulzSec downplayed down his role in the collective.",
"In one post, the collective seemed to suggest that by making its attacks public, it'll push websites to increase security.",
"But it also said releasing people's information is sometimes worth doing because it's fun.",
"Analysts said the group appears to be some sort of spin-off of \"Anonymous,\" the loose coalition of hackers that grew to prominence through their support of the whistleblower site WikiLeaks.",
"But while Anonymous has its own set of moral codes and is largely politically motivated, LulzSec seems to be random.",
"For every hack like the one on PBS, which the group said came out of anger over a documentary about WikiLeaks, there's the cracking of a porn site -- and a subsequent public list of members' e-mail addresses and passwords."
] | [
"The group claims to have hacked the CIA website, among others .",
"It says it hacks websites to push them to increase security .",
"But it also says it does so because it's fun ."
] | [
10,
11
] |
[
"(CNN) -- As far as celebrations go, it was hardly the most fitting end to a night of joy for Real Madrid football fans.",
"Having waited 18 years to get their hands on the Copa del Rey -- or King's Cup -- trophy, defender Sergio Ramos made worldwide headlines by dropping it under the open-top bus carrying his teammates on a victory parade through the Spanish capital.",
"The triumphant players had returned home immediately from Valencia after beating arch-rivals Barcelona 1-0 in extra time in the final of the country's knockout competition on Wednesday night.",
"Club vice-captain Ramos was stood at the front of the bus holding the cup, which Real had not won since 1993, when it slipped from his grasp and under the front wheel of the vehicle.",
"There is no official word on whether the cup, which is 78 centimeters tall and weighs nine kilograms, maintained any damage during the incident.",
"But a Real spokeswoman told CNN that it was being fixed.",
"After the mishap, Spanish World Cup winner Ramos used social media website Twitter to reassure fans and say the trophy was undamaged.",
"\"Hehehehe ... everyone, don't worry, it's fine ... Hope you have a good day,\" the 25-year-old wrote.",
"The Spain World Cup winner also joked: \"What happened with the Cup was a misunderstanding, it didn't fall ... it jumped when we got to Cibeles (a square in Madrid) and it saw so many Madridistas (Real fans)...\" The King's Cup has been competed for since 1902, with Real winning the trophy on 18 occasions.",
"Ronaldo gives Jose Mourinho his first trophy at Real .",
"Federico Alegre is the owner of the \"Joyeros y Trofeos Deportivos Alegre\" trophy and jewelry shop which made the cup Ramos dropped.",
"Alegre revealed that there are two versions of the cup and, in his opinion, the potentially damaged one could be beyond repair.",
"\"When (the federation in charge of Spanish football) organizes an event as important as this one, there is always a Plan B,\" he told Spanish radio station CadenaSER.",
"\"So regarding the trophy, there was also a Plan B.",
"With the little amount of time I have been able to evaluate it, I would say it is practically a 'complete wreck.'",
"\" The blemish-free version of the cup is already on display at the nine-time European champions' Santiago Bernabeu stadium.",
"The defeat of the Catalan outfit meant Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho has now won a major honor in each country he has coached in -- Portugal, England, Italy and now Spain.",
"Is Mourinho the master of mind games?",
"The 48-year-old spoke of his pride in the wake of Real's success and his pleasure to have ended a three-year trophy drought at the Bernabeu.",
"\"It is always good to win titles,\" Mourinho told the club's official website.",
"\"Someone called me a 'title coach' a few days ago.",
"I like the name. That is my job. I am proud of my team, the fans and my people.",
"Despite Wednesday's win, Mourinho insisted the result would have no bearing on the upcoming European Champions League semifinal between the two teams.",
"\"We will see in the Champions League.",
"Each [match] will be different.",
"We will see what happens between two great teams over the course of two matches.",
"Anything is possible.\"",
"Real and Josep Guardiola's Barca will play the first leg of their last-four tie in Madrid on Wednesday, before the return match at the Camp Nou on May 3.",
"The winner will face England's Manchester United or German side Schalke in the final of Europe's premier club competition at Wembley Stadium, London on May 28."
] | [
"Sergio Ramos drops the Copa del Rey trophy under Real Madrid's team bus .",
"Spanish team had waited 18 years since last winning the tournament .",
"The cup's manufacturer believes the trophy is probably a \"complete wreck\"\nJose Mourinho is proud of his team after their 1-0 extra-time win over Barcelona ."
] | [
1,
2,
3,
9,
26
] |
[
"Washington (CNN) -- The Federal Aviation Administration has fired two air traffic controllers, one of whom worked in Knoxville, Tennessee, and the other in Miami, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Wednesday.",
"Both were fired for sleeping incidents, according to the Transportation Department.",
"The firings followed a spate of incidents in which controllers in various cities were reported to be sleeping while on duty.",
"The controllers fired Wednesday were not identified, but one such sleeping incident at the Miami Air Route Traffic Control Center was among the most recently reported, with the FAA suspending a unidentified controller there last Saturday.",
"In February, a controller was found sleeping while on duty in the radar room at the McGhee Tyson Airport in Knoxville.",
"The FAA said earlier this month it was taking steps to fire that controller.",
"Aside from Miami and Knoxville, cases of sleeping controllers have been reported in Washington; Seattle, and Reno, Nevada.",
"There have been two suspected cases in Lubbock, Texas.",
"All the incidents occurred during controllers' midnight shifts.",
"Most -- though not all -- of the lapses occurred at local control towers.",
"In at least one incident, the FAA has said the controller deliberately went to sleep, while some of the others appear to have been accidental.",
"In response to the reports, top officials from the FAA and the air traffic controllers' union began a cross-country tour of air traffic control facilities this week to hold a series of meetings about safety and professionalism.",
"And federal officials announced a series of new regulations Saturday aimed at preventing air traffic controllers from falling asleep while on duty.",
"Among other things, controllers now must have a minimum of nine hours off between shifts, instead of the current minimum of eight hours, LaHood said.",
"In addition, controllers can no longer be put on an unscheduled midnight shift following a day off.",
"FAA managers also will schedule their own shifts so as to ensure greater coverage in the early morning and late night hours, the secretary added.",
"LaHood said the FAA and the air traffic controllers' union agreed to implement changes immediately following the series of recent incidents involving sleeping air traffic controllers.",
"CNN's Jeanne Meserve and Mike Ahlers contributed to this report."
] | [
"The firings follow a spate of reports about snoozing controllers .",
"Federal officials announced new regulations Saturday aimed at preventing such incidents .",
"The FAA and the controllers' union agreed to immediate changes ."
] | [
12,
16
] |
[
"Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Afghanistan says the Pakistani military is behind recent deadly rocket attacks, but Islamabad says it is not responsible.",
"Aminulllah Amarkhil, Afghan chief of eastern border police, said Monday that Pakistani military forces fired 35 pieces of artillery in Kunar province Sunday that, primary reports indicate, killed 20 civilians.",
"Amarkhil said the rocket attacks began at 4 p.m. and last until midnight.",
"Pakistani forces have been firing rockets on five districts of Kunar province, causing villagers to leave their homes, the police official said.",
"\"During the last month, 36 people were killed and 30 people were injured in these attacks,\" Amarkhil said.",
"Amarkhil also said the Pakistani military shot 37 rockets in the past week on the Goshta district of Nangarhar province.",
"Afghan President Hamid Karzai met with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari in Tehran, Iran, and discussed the attacks, according to a statement from Karzai's office.",
"In the meeting, Karzai asked Zardari for more information about the attacks in the bordering areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan.",
"Zardari said the Pakistani side was not aware of such attacks and that the attacks were not carried by Pakistani army, according to the statement."
] | [
"Afghan police official: 36 have been killed from rocket attacks in the past month .",
"Primary reports indicate 20 civilians were killed in an attack Sunday, the official said .",
"Afghan President Hamid Karzai meets with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari .",
"Zardari says Pakistan was not behind the attacks ."
] | [
1,
6,
8
] |
[
"Brownville, Nebraska (CNN) -- A top manager at one of Nebraska's two nuclear power plants says he's \"100 percent confident\" the facility's countermeasures will keep the overflowing Missouri River from damaging critical gear and causing a hazard to the public.",
"The Cooper Nuclear Power Station, about 80 miles south of Omaha, is still in operation and several feet above the swollen waterway.",
"Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Gregory Jaczko toured the plant Monday, along with a plant north of Omaha that is already surrounded by floodwaters.",
"\"I am not going to predict what is going to happen with the water level,\" Jaczko said.",
"\"Our job is to make sure the licensee does their job to make sure the plant stays safe.",
"Right now, it appears they are taking proactive steps to do that.\"",
"The NRC says both Cooper and the Fort Calhoun plant, about 20 miles north of Omaha, have taken precautions against this summer's flooding.",
"And Brian Hasselbring, a reactor operator at Cooper, said even high water won't cause a radiation leak.",
"\"I am 100 percent confident that we are not going to have an issue here,\" Hasselbring said.",
"\"If river levels continue to rise, we will follow our procedures, we will shut down the plant, do whatever is required to maintain our safety.\"",
"At Fort Calhoun, as much as two feet of water has forced plant workers to navigate a catwalk from the parking lot, and a water-filled berm that surrounded the reactor containment structure and auxiliary buildings was punctured by a worker early Sunday.",
"A representative of the manufacturer is at the plant helping assess whether the berm can be repaired, the plant's owner, the Omaha Public Power District, said.",
"But the plant has been shut down for refueling since April, and authorities have put floodgates, sandbags and other barriers in place to help protect the facility.",
"Despite the flooding, Fort Calhoun is designed to withstand water up to 1,014 feet above mean sea level, according to the Omaha Public Power District.",
"The river is not expected to exceed 1,008 feet, the OPPD said.",
"Plant managers also have brought in additional diesel fuel for generators should the site lose electricity.",
"Workers switched to those generators briefly to keep the plant's spent fuel cool after water came too close to electrical transformers, but the plant was again drawing power from the electrical grid, utility spokesman Jeff Hanson said Monday.",
"\"The plant is designed, when they get to these higher flood levels, to use their diesel generators when necessary,\" Jaczko said.",
"It was catastrophic flooding from Japan's March 11 tsunami that knocked out cooling systems at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, resulting in three reactors melting down and producing the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl.",
"This year's Midwestern flooding has also led to a spate of rumors about the Fort Calhoun plant that OPPD and the NRC have been trying to knock down.",
"The utility has set up a \"flood rumor control\" page to reassure the public that there has been no release of radioactivity from the plant.",
"An electrical fire June 7 did knock out cooling to its spent fuel storage pool for about 90 minutes, but the coolant water did not reach a boiling point before backup pumps went into service, it has said.",
"Heavy rainfall in Montana and North Dakota, combined with melting snow from the Rocky Mountains, have sent the Missouri surging downstream this summer.",
"The river washed over and punched through levees in northwestern Missouri, spurring authorities to urge about 250 nearby residents to leave their homes.",
"The 6 to 12 inches of rainfall in the upper Missouri basin in the past few weeks is nearly a normal year's worth, and runoff from the mountain snowpack is 140% of normal, according to forecasters.",
"The Missouri River is forecast to remain at record or near-record levels from south of Omaha all the way to Atchison, Kansas, into next week.",
"The flooding is affecting communities in Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri.",
"CNN's Patrick Oppmann and Ed Payne contributed to this report."
] | [
"NEW: Nuclear regulator tours plants along the swollen Missouri River .",
"Critical gear has been protected at both plants, officials say .",
"Floodwaters have encroached on the idled Fort Calhoun plant .",
"The still-operating Cooper plant remains several feet above the river ."
] | [
1,
6
] |
[
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Blake Mycoskie founded TOMS Shoes in 2006.",
"The socially responsible company aims to provide impoverished children with shoes in a sustainable way.",
"Blake Mycoskie says he pursued his vision for TOMS Shoes with \"reckless ambition.\"",
"The California-based entrepreneur shares some of the lessons he learned along the way.",
"Follow these tips and you too could launch the next big thing.",
"Follow your passion .",
"Despite having no background in fashion, Mycoskie relentlessly pursued his vision for TOMS.",
"\"I had absolutely no experience in shoes or fashion so I approached the business how I have done everything in my life, and that's with reckless ambition,\" he says.",
"He set out to learn how to make shoes and often spent weekends peddling the shoes to L.A.'s trendy spots in the early days of the company -- an effort that paid off.",
"Establish smart partnerships .",
"Partnerships are critical to spreading the TOMS model and creating a global brand that's known for giving, according to Mycoskie.",
"He wants other firms to realize they can establish a \"one-for-one\" giving model through partnerships \"instead of reinventing the wheel themselves.\"",
"His goal is to expand the TOMS model and work with \"other great companies out there that are already doing great products.\"",
"Be flexible in your thinking .",
"Mycoskie wanted to provide children in need with shoes, but was concerned a charity would not be sustainable.",
"He could raise money from his friends and family, but worried about what would happen if his donors decided to contribute to another cause one year.",
"But he found a solution by blending philanthropy with business.",
"He says: \"I thought to myself, 'Okay, how can I guarantee these kids that they'll have shoes over and over again?'''",
"\"The only way I could guarantee that was to start a business.\"",
"Know when to move on . One of his early ventures was a 24/7 reality TV channel, which he started up after appearing on \"The Amazing Race.\"",
"But two years after launching, the company faced stiff competition from media titan Rupert Murdoch.",
"\"That really taught me a valuable lesson in business: Even if you have a great idea, the market is there and the market is right,\" Mycoskie says.",
"He ended up shutting down the network, Reality Central, after realizing he couldn't compete with such a large player.",
"\"You really have to look at who your competitors are.",
"You can't compete with the biggest guy.",
"The biggest guy has the ability to shut you down -- it's a really risky proposition.\"",
"Experience pays off .",
"Mycoskie had already started four other businesses by the time he got the idea for TOMS.",
"He says the experience of running those companies helped prepare him for the rapid growth of TOMS.",
"\"I think all my entrepreneurial experience and background kind of was trained for this one moment when this gigantic idea would explode.\""
] | [
"Blake Mycoskie had launched four other start-ups before creating TOMS .",
"He ran the shoe company out of his apartment in the early days .",
"The business has since scaled tremendously and gives away shoes worldwide ."
] | [
8,
27
] |
[
"(CNN) -- Attorneys representing families whose homes were built with toxic drywall say they will not advise their clients to accept a proposed $55 million settlement without first having several \"fundamental questions\" answered.",
"In a conference call Friday, plaintiffs' attorneys Victor Diaz and David Durkee claimed Miami-based Banner Supply is withholding essential information that would allow their clients to make informed decisions about whether or not to accept the proposed settlement.",
"\"They refuse to tell us what assets Banner has ... As far as we know the company itself is contributing nothing to this settlement and they won't tell us how many people are going to split up this money,\" Diaz said.",
"\"If this really were a good settlement, there would be complete transparency of all of the facts so that consumers can make an informed decision.\"",
"Attorney's representing Banner Supply could not be reached by CNN Monday.",
"Homeowners involved in the suit have until the end of August to opt out of the proposed settlement.",
"The plaintiffs' attorneys claim more than 32% of settlement money could go towards paying attorney fees -- possibly leaving their clients as little as $4,000 each to rebuild their homes.",
"The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has received more than 3,000 reports from residents of 42 states who alleged the drywall contributed to severe health issues, including chronic sinus and upper respiratory problems.",
"The homeowners also claim the drywall corroded metals in home appliances and fixtures throughout their homes.",
"In 2009, the product safety commission determined the drywall emits extraordinarily high levels of hydrogen sulfide and recommended that homes be completely gutted and electric components replaced.",
"In court documents, Banner Supply has said it \"had no knowledge\" the drywall was defective and that the Chinese-based manufacturer that provided Banner with the material is at fault.",
"Homeowner Ricardo Dabalsa of Florida said what should have been a dream home for his wife and three children turned out to be a traumatizing nightmare.",
"Dabalsa said his family moved into their custom-built home in December of 2006 and almost immediately noticed something was wrong.",
"His children started getting sick, and within three years of living there, the air conditioning unit had to be replaced four times along with the microwave and the family computer.",
"But the toll it took on his family was far greater.",
"Their youngest daughter, Nicole, was hospitalized more than 20 times before they moved out of the house.",
"Doctors said she suffered from acute respiratory illnesses like asthma and bronchitis, but Dabalsa said she'd never been sick with asthma before.",
"\"We spent Christmas of 2007 and New Year's Eve in the hospital with Nicole for pneumonia and bronchitis,\" Dabalsa's wife, Aliuska, said.",
"\"It affected me a lot ...",
"I couldn't sleep at night.\"",
"Dabalsa learned of the toxic drywall in 2009 and immediately decided to replace the drywall throughout the house.",
"Though he hasn't decided if he will accept the terms of the proposed settlement, Dabalsa said no amount of money will make amends for what his family has suffered.",
"\"For what we went through, honestly, it's never gong to be about money,\" Dabalsa said.",
"\"The house is safe now but if we smell something bad in the house, we're scared.",
"If my child or my kids get a cold we worry ... it's really scary.\""
] | [
"Banner Supply has agreed to a $55 million proposed settlement .",
"Attorneys accuse the company of withholding information they need to advise their clients .",
"Officials determined the Chinese-made drywall emits sulfurous gas .",
"People in 42 states claim severe health issues ."
] | [
0,
1,
7
] |
[
"(CNN) -- The homicide rate in Mexico's most violent city -- Ciudad Juarez -- is down, according to Mexican President Felipe Calderon, but some residents of the city are not convinced.",
"\"We are facing an entirely political statement, which is not based on reality.",
"A statistic must be considered as a long process and not in a comparison of one month to another,\" Ciudad Juarez criminologist Oscar Maynes said.",
"Over the weekend, Calderon said homicides had fallen by 60% in Juarez since last October, comparing statistics from that month with April's numbers.",
"Speaking during an event that commemorated the city's 100th anniversary and its participation in the Mexican Revolution, Calderon said Juarez was \"going through a time of darkness\" and defended his crime-fighting strategy.",
"\"There are probably variations and jumps [in the murder rate] because the evil of criminals are still there, but we must persevere in our efforts,\" he said.",
"But several days after Calderon's departure, some residents remained skeptical of his assessment.",
"\"The president just came here and (violence) went down, but to say 60 or 70% is a lie -- he just left and the violence continues,\" Juarez resident Gaspar Rocha told CNN.",
"\"You have seen what has happened in the past and it will continue and continue and (Calderon) will leave.",
"They're just words...it's a lie.\" University professor Hugo Almada cautioned that the government should take a more measured approach.",
"\"It seemed to me that the tone of the speech was very triumphant, and it should have been more moderate, because we have already had other moments in which it seems there a slight decrease in the situation, and later it picks up again,\" he said.",
"October 2010 saw a record of 359 homicides in the city, according to figures kept by the Chihuahua state attorney general's office.",
"The deadliest month was followed by 198 homicides in November and 213 in December.",
"The pace of homicides continued into the New Year, with 215 killed in January and 231 in February.",
"In March and April 2011 there were 176 and 271 homicides, respectively.",
"In his speech, Calderon used figures from the country's public safety secretary, which said there had been 166 homicides in April and 417 in October 2010.",
"The state attorney general's office said there has been a marked decrease in homicides in May, with 118 victims so far.",
"Maynes said the recent decline is due to multiple factors, but not to police or intelligence strategies of government officials.",
"\"Violence is down at the border, but they have killed many people.",
"People with resources have gone, or are paying an extortion fee, but I do not see any strategy that is working,\" Maynes said.",
"To accurately measure a trend, it's necessary to compare rates over a one-year period, not month to month, Maynes said.",
"\"We have to recognize that the economy has not improved, the shops are closed -- that is the most valid demonstration.",
"The effect is not just felt in terms of border killings, but also kidnapping, extortion and assaults,\" he added.",
"During Calderon's visit, state officials said they were beginning a new effort to help re-brand the city's violent image: changing its name.",
"Government officials approved a name change to \"Heroic Ciudad Juarez\" to emphasize the city's participation in the Mexican Revolution, but only as a symbolical slogan and not for official purposes, said Enrique Serrano Escobar, coordinator with the office of Chihuahua state representatives.",
"Homicides in Juarez, which borders El Paso, Texas, are often attributed to two violent drug cartels battling for turf in the city.",
"Ciudad Juarez is the city with the highest number of homicides in Mexico, with a record 8,000 victims since 2008, according to the Chihuahua state attorney general's office.",
"But this week, the city saw a brief respite.",
"For 28 hours, between 7 p.m. Monday and 11 p.m. Tuesday, there were no reports of homicides.",
"Journalist Edgar Roman contributed to this report."
] | [
"Calderon says violence is down 60%, comparing statistics from October and April .",
"A criminologist says that comparison paints an inaccurate picture .",
"He notes that Juarez residents also face kidnapping, extortion and assaults .",
"Residents say they are skeptical of Calderon's assessment ."
] | [
3,
6,
7,
22
] |
[
"(CNN) -- A federal judge in Mexico has sentenced four people to a minimum of 16 1/2 years each behind bars for human trafficking, the Mexican attorney general's office said Tuesday, marking a rare conviction in a country struggling to get a grip on the illegal trade.",
"The investigation began because of a tip from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, authorities said.",
"Agents rescued four women being forced to work as prostitutes in Miami, Florida, according to a statement from the Mexican attorney general's office.",
"An ICE spokeswoman said U.S. agents identified two of the victims in Miami and that the other two were identified by authorities in Mexico.",
"Their children were being held in Tenancingo, a municipality in the southern Mexican state of Tlaxcala, and the women's contact with them was conditioned on their sending money to their handlers, the statement said.",
"On June 7, 2010, Mexican authorities raided the home in Tlaxcala, arresting the four suspects.",
"Fausto Velazquez Zompantzi, Jaime Velazquez Zompantzi and Severiana Zompantzi Rojas were sentenced to 16 1/2 years in prison each for the parts they played in the crime.",
"Jorge Velazquez Zompantzi was sentenced to 18 1/2 years.",
"In addition to trafficking, he was also found guilty of possessing a firearm licensed exclusively to the military.",
"The women's children were sent to be with their mothers in the United States, according to the attorney general's office.",
"The statement said the case represents the first time the attorney general's office of the Special Prosecutor for Organized Crime, also known as SIEDO, obtained a conviction and sentence for a human trafficking crime.",
"Mexico, like many countries, struggles to investigate, prosecute and punish trafficking offenders.",
"The U.S. State Department released its 2011 report on human trafficking Monday, assessing efforts by 184 governments worldwide to fight sexual exploitation, forced labor and moder-day slavery.",
"The annual report, considered one of the most comprehensive analyses of worldwide human trafficking, ranks countries in three \"tiers.\"",
"Mexico was put in the middle tier.",
"Notably, the reported cited the municipality of Tenancingo as a major source for Mexican sex trafficking victims exploited within Mexico and in the United States.",
"Women, children, indigenous people and undocumented migrants are especially vulnerable, the report read.",
"While noting some of the recent strides made by the Mexican government in countering trafficking, particularly at the federal level, the study also cited reports that some local law enforcement officials tolerate and are sometimes complicit in the illegal trade.",
"\"Given the magnitude of Mexico's trafficking problem ... the number of human trafficking investigations, prosecutions, convictions, and sentences remained low, and government funding for victim services remained inadequate,\" it read.",
"The State Department says 27 million people are victims of human trafficking worldwide, and approximately 100,000 of those victims are in the United States."
] | [
"The investigation started with with a tip from ICE, authorities say .",
"Investigators tracked the suspects to the southern state of Tlaxcala .",
"They each will serve a minimum of 16 1/2 years in prison .",
"Mexico, like many countries, struggles to prosecute and punish trafficking offenders ."
] | [
0,
1,
11
] |
[
"(CNN) -- Real estate mogul and television celebrity Donald Trump, who generated a media publicity blitz by saying he might run for president in 2012, announced Monday that he will instead remain a businessman.",
"\"After considerable deliberation and reflection, I have decided not to pursue the office of the presidency,\" Trump said in a statement.",
"With his typical bravado, Trump maintained that he would have won the Republican primary and the general election, but recognized that \"running for public office cannot be done half-heartedly.\"",
"RNC chairman: \"It's his choice\" | Was he ever serious?",
"\"Ultimately, however, business is my greatest passion and I am not ready to leave the private sector,\" Trump said in the statement.",
"Trump's flirtation with running for the Republican nomination included his demand that President Barack Obama make public his full birth certificate from Hawaii.",
"Mike Huckabee takes himself out of contention .",
"Obama previously had provided a shorter version that serves as the public record in Hawaii, but amid the media glare on the issue raised in part by Trump's repeated questioning of whether the so-called long version of the document existed, the president released it last month."
] | [
"The business mogul says he wants to remain in the private sector .",
"Trump: \"Business is my greatest passion and I am not ready to leave the private sector\""
] | [
1,
4
] |
[
"Tokyo, Japan (CNN) -- Toyota announced Thursday it was testing all its SUVs after it suspended worldwide sales of the Lexus GX 460 because of a reported risk of rollover.",
"The carmaker does not plan to suspend the sales of other vehicles it's testing, said Ririko Takeuchi, a spokeswoman.",
"But it will suspend Lexus GX 460 sales.",
"Testing will include current models of Toyota's Rav4, FJ Cruiser, Highlander, 4Runner, Sequoia, Land Cruiser and Sienna, said Paul Nolasco, a Toyota spokesman in Tokyo.",
"\"Toyota is testing not only the GX, but other SUVs simply because we want to make sure everything is right for our customers.",
"Customer safety is our top priority,\" Nolasco said.",
"\"There has been no indication there would be any problem in the other vehicles, so, for the time being as soon as we have results of those tests, including the test of the GX, we'll be sure to make those public.\"",
"Is Toyota 'moving forward' as its tagline says?",
"Suspension of GX 460 sales is another blow on the automaker, which recalled about 8 million vehicles earlier this year because of multiple problems.",
"Consumer Reports magazine warned readers Tuesday not to buy the GX 460 because it could flip over in hard turns.",
"Shortly after the magazine issued its warning, Toyota announced it was suspending sales of the luxury vehicle in the United States and Canada.",
"Toyota spokeswoman Mieko Iwasaki said Thursday that the company was expanding the suspension to the Middle East and Russia, the only other markets where it was sold.",
"\"We have no specific target in mind when to resume the sales,\" she said.",
"\"We are now investigating the case by trying to replicate the situation that Consumer Reports pointed out.\"",
"Consumer Reports said it judged the 2010 model to be a safety risk after a problem cropped up during standard emergency-handling tests.",
"\"When pushed to its limits on our track's handling course, the rear of the GX we bought slid out until the vehicle was almost sideways before the electronic stability control system was able to regain control,\" the magazine reported.",
"\"We believe that in real-world driving, that situation could lead to a rollover accident, which could cause serious injury or death.",
"We are not aware, however, of any such reports.\"",
"The editors said their concern about rollover risk was magnified because the vehicle has a high center of gravity.",
"The magazine urged owners to drive carefully when exiting the highway or driving on twisty roads while the carmaker prepares a software update for the stability-control system.",
"Toyota put total sales at 5,400 in North America, 400 in the Middle East and 140 in Russia.",
"In its response, Toyota said its engineers conducted similar tests and found no such issues.",
"Edmunds.com lists the price for a new 2010 Lexus GX 460 as beginning at $51,970.",
"-- CNN's Patty Lane contributed to this report."
] | [
"NEW: Toyota tests all SUVs .",
"Toyota: Suspension of Lexus GX 460 expands to the Middle East and Russia .",
"Consumer Reports magazine cites turnover risk in warning not to buy SUV .",
"Magazine: Concern magnified because Lexus GX 460 has high center of gravity ."
] | [
0,
9,
11,
18
] |
[
"Havana, Cuba (CNN) -- Cuba is launching its own version of Wikipedia Tuesday with an online encyclopedia that describes the United States as the \"empire of our time.\"",
"The site EcuRed, at www.ecured.cu , already has nearly 20,000 entries.",
"One of the longest is about former leader Fidel Castro, the founder of the Cuban Revolution.",
"EcuRed was up Monday and early Tuesday ahead of its official launch, but appeared to be down later in the day, apparently because of too much traffic.",
"According to the site, its goal \"is the accumulation and development of knowledge with a non-profit, pro-democracy aim from a decolonizing point of view.\"",
"Users approved by EcuRed administrators will be able to update entries, and the site will be available to all Internet users in Cuba -- an estimated 1.6 million out of a population of 11.2 million.",
"EcuRed describes the United States, Cuba's Cold War foe, as \"the empire of our time, which has historically taken territory and natural resources from other nations by force, to put at the service of its businesses and monopolies.\""
] | [
"Users can update entries on the site if they're approved by administrators .",
"One of the longest entries is about Fidel Castro .",
"The site says the U.S. has taken territory and resources from other countries by force ."
] | [
2,
6
] |
[
"(CNN) -- The night before she was killed on the streets of Tehran, the woman the world would come to know simply as Neda had a dream.",
"\"There was a war going on,\" she told her mom the next morning, \"and I was in the front.\"",
"Neda's mother had joined her in the street protests that erupted after Iran's disputed June 12 presidential election.",
"But on that fateful morning, she told her daughter she couldn't go with her.",
"As Neda prepared to leave, the mother was filled with anxiety.",
"\"I told her to be very careful, and she said she would.\"",
"More than four months after Neda's death, her mother, Hajar Rostami, described the pain her family has endured and how grateful they are to millions across the world who have hailed Neda as a martyr -- a symbol of freedom for Iran.",
"She spoke with CNN by phone in her native Farsi from her home in Tehran a few days ago.",
"\"As a message to everyone, I really want to thank the whole world,\" she said.",
"\"And I don't really know how to thank them, so I ask of you: Please find the right words for me.",
"\"I can't tell you how much it has warmed our hearts, how much it's helped us.\"",
"There is a Farsi expression that describes a grieving person's need to talk about the pain in her heart, to empty her soul.",
"And that's what this is: a mourning mother who for months has wept and cried -- and remained silent about her daughter's killing, until now.",
"\"This is a pain that will never heal,\" she said in a gentle, hushed tone.",
"Watch mom mourn the \"look in her eyes\" 'I need not worry' On June 20, Neda Agha-Soltan, 26, headed to Tehran's Nilofar Square, where thousands of protesters gathered.",
"Clashes were particularly intense that day, with demonstrators and riot police squaring off.",
"Neda, accompanied by her music teacher, called home with frequent updates.",
"\"Mom, there are just too many clashes going on.",
"There are a lot of police and forces around.\"",
"Tear gas was lobbed at the crowd.",
"Neda headed to a medical clinic to get her eyes washed.",
"\"My eyes are really burning hard,\" she said.",
"Twenty minutes later, Neda's mom reached her again.",
"\"She said she was on her way back home -- that I need not worry.\"",
"Neda told the same thing to her aunt and uncle, who also called to check up on her.",
"Wearing blue jeans, a black shirt and white sneakers, Neda walked toward her car, parked on a side street not far from the heated protests.",
"\"It didn't occur to her that anything was going to be different,\" her mother said.",
"Then, Neda was killed.",
"A single bullet struck her chest.",
"Recalling that day, her mother paused in the hourlong interview.",
"The family, she said, has gone back to the scene and retraced Neda's movements.",
"\"She was only 26 steps from her car.\"",
"Those were 26 steps Neda never had a chance to take -- the difference between returning home to her family and becoming a symbol of a greater struggle inside Iran.",
"'She was absolutely beautiful' While millions across the globe were transfixed by Neda's death, captured on video, her family entered a traditional seven-day grieving period.",
"Her parents' house was too small to host everyone; they gathered at Neda's older sister's home.",
"The family, Neda's mother said, was barred from holding a memorial service.",
"\"I did see Neda when her body was being washed before burial,\" she said.",
"\"When her body was covered in the white shroud for burial, when they uncovered her face, I saw her.",
"She was absolutely beautiful -- with a smile, a beautiful smile.",
"Like an angel.\"",
"It was during the seven days of mourning, around the third or fourth day, that a relative told her about the video of Neda's death, by then widely watched on the Internet.",
"The mother didn't watch it that first week.",
"\"But when I returned home, I did see the video,\" she said.",
"\"It was enormously painful.",
"So painful that I've never been able to watch it again all the way through to the end.",
"\"It was the moment of seeing her give her life, the life leaving her body.",
"That was very painful. The look in her eyes at that moment.",
"I wake up with that look in her eyes every morning; I go to bed with the image of that look in her eyes every evening.\"",
"She continued, \"I want to say that the moment that bothers me the most -- that bothers me terribly -- is the moment Neda got shot.",
"That's because Neda was an extremely brave person.",
"Ever since she was a child, she was brave and fearless.",
"So that moment when she got shot, I saw it in the video, she couldn't believe it -- that she had taken a bullet.",
"So much so that she takes a look at her body.",
"And when she sees she's been shot, she takes a few steps backwards and then falls.",
"The only words she managed to utter was: 'Teacher, I'm burning.'",
"And people said she passed within 44 seconds.\"",
"The mother visits Neda's grave every Friday.",
"She's heartened that even now, throngs of people still greet her -- \"It's as though she just passed away.\"",
"She carries with her a painting of her smiling daughter that she received as a gift.",
"\"People go and write on her grave in red ink the word 'martyr,'\" she said, \"and then the authorities go and wipe it off.\"",
"Blog: Behind the scenes with Neda's mom .",
"She said her daughter's killer is still at large, but she's confident the person will be found and tried in court.",
"\"I am waiting for that day.\"",
"\"I saw Neda as a martyr from the start.",
"Neda was a martyr for her homeland.\"",
"A 'caring' debater .",
"Long before Neda became a household name, she was a \"very excited girl\" who always had answers for everything.",
"\"She was very well tempered and very friendly and very emotional and caring -- extremely emotional and caring,\" her mother said.",
"\"She was never the type of girl who would submit to force.\"",
"In their last face-to-face conversation, the mother and daughter debated the political climate inside Iran.",
"\"We had a hearty debate and discussion,\" her mother said.",
"Neda's favorite activity was aerobics.",
"She also liked to sunbathe at a local swimming pool.",
"Her final meal was her favorite dish: pan kabob.",
"Neda was divorced, her mother said.",
"After the divorce, Neda tried to get a job, but it was impossible.",
"Every time she went for interviews or filled out an application, she felt people looked at her differently.",
"\"So she decided she was going to stay home.\"",
"That home is now adorned with photographs of Neda.",
"One of her last gifts to her mom was perfume, a birthday present she cherishes.",
"\"On a daily basis, when I want to think of her, I can't tell you how hard it is.",
"It's too hard to be able to speak.\"",
"Neda, the middle of three children, shared her room with her younger brother.",
"He played guitar and violin.",
"Neda loved the piano, and wanted him to learn to play.",
"Just days before she was killed, she picked out a piano for him.",
"He has since purchased it.",
"\"When he comes home from work every evening,\" the mother said, \"he plays the piano and sings in Neda's memory.",
"And that's what keeps us going every evening.\"",
"She hopes the people of Iran and the world will hear her story -- Neda's story -- and never forget her daughter.",
"\"I just want to thank you for remembering her.",
"It's that which stays with me, and it's her eyes, the look in her eyes in those last moments that had a story to tell that I can never forget,\" she said.",
"\"Neda has made me enormously proud.\"",
"It is tradition in Iran to give away personal belongings of a loved one after they die.",
"But Neda's bed, her makeup stand, her photographs -- everything that was hers -- remains untouched.",
"The reason: Neda appeared in her sister's dream and told her not to part with anything.",
"\"I am alive,\" Neda said."
] | [
"Neda's mom speaks to CNN from Tehran, thanks world for rallying behind her daughter .",
"\"Neda was a martyr for her homeland,\" she says .",
"She visits Neda's grave every Friday, and throngs of people still greet her .",
"\"Neda has made me enormously proud\""
] | [
56,
57,
64,
89,
92
] |
[
"(CNN) -- Wajeha al-Huwaider picked up her passport, got in a taxi, and headed from her home in eastern Saudi Arabia to the nearby island kingdom of Bahrain -- a 45-minute drive that many Saudis take to get away for the weekend.",
"Wajeha al-Huwaider says women face too many controls in Saudi Arabia.",
"Despite having a valid passport, Saudi authorities at the border sent al-Huwaider home.",
"That's because in Saudi Arabia, a woman needs permission from her male guardian before she can leave the country.",
"Al-Huwaider -- a vocal women's rights activist in Saudi Arabia -- knew before she left that she would be turned away at the border.",
"Her attempted trip was simply to make a point about the Saudi guardianship system that she says \"controls all aspects of women's lives.\"",
"\"Either you treat us like mature citizens or let us leave the country (permanently),\" she told CNN.",
"She's urging all Saudi women who are tired of \"being oppressed\" to go \"to any border and try to cross it without permission from their male relative.\"",
"She wants to end Saudi Arabia's strict guardianship laws in which women must get permission from their husband, father, or closest male relative before doing the most mundane of tasks -- including working outside the home, going to school, maintaining a bank account, or leaving the country for a weekend getaway.",
"Saudi Arabia is conflicted when it comes to women's rights.",
"Women are not allowed to vote or drive, but earlier this year Saudi King Abdullah appointed Nora al-Fayez as the kingdom's first female deputy minister of education as part of a massive Cabinet reshuffling.",
"Many consider Abdullah to be a reformer and the move was hailed within Saudi Arabia as a great step forward for women's rights.",
"But al-Huwaider sees it differently, claiming even a woman as powerful as al-Fayez \"isn't really in control of her life.\"",
"\"If she wants to travel is not up to her, it's up to her male guardian,\" she said.",
"Human Rights Watch has criticized the Saudi government for not living up to commitments it made to the United Nations Human Rights Council.",
"HRW issued a report last year detailing the negative impact of the guardianship system on Saudi women.",
"It said Saudi officials have asserted that such guardianship requirements do not exist.",
"\"The Saudi government is saying one thing to the Human Rights Council in Geneva but doing another thing inside the kingdom,\" said Sarah Leah Whitson, HRW's Middle East director.",
"\"It needs to stop requiring adult women to seek permission from men, not just pretend to stop it.\"",
"Efforts to reach the Saudi government for comment were unsuccessful.",
"Last month, al-Huwaider tried three times to cross from Saudi Arabia into Bahrain on her own and without permission from a male guardian.",
"She was turned back each time but she said she'll continue going to Saudi's land borders and its airports in an attempt to gain \"her rights.\"",
"She has even protested on the side of a major road, the King Fahd Causeway that connects Saudi Arabia to Bahrain.",
"Al-Huwaider insists this campaign is different from previous ones she's been involved in.",
"\"It's not about just sending messages and petitions anymore,\" she said.",
"\"We're not going to send any letters to anyone.",
"Saudi women have to find someone who will take them to an airport or a border and say that they don't approve of the system and that they want to leave.\"",
"She said that her mission is more than just an act of civil disobedience.",
"\"Most of the people think I'm doing it just to allow women to travel without permission,\" says Al-Huwaider.",
"\"But I keep telling women that it's the whole system that needs to be changed.\""
] | [
"Wajeha al-Huwaider says Saudi guardianship system is too restrictive for women .",
"Activist says Arab nation must respect women more or lose them for good .",
"Women are not allowed to vote or drive in Saudi Arabia .",
"Al-Huwaider urges women to attempt to cross border to highlight restrictions ."
] | [
1,
10,
26
] |
[
"(CNN) -- Singapore's ruling party was returned to power in general elections Saturday, despite the strongest challenge to date from the opposition.",
"The People's Action Party, in power since 1959, won 81 seats, while the opposition Workers' Party took six, according to the Elections Department.",
"Saturday's voting in general elections were to determine 82 seats of the incoming parliament; five seats were already decided as that slate ran unopposed in one district.",
"The economy took center stage in the election in the Asian city-state.",
"Many voters said they were worried about the relatively high cost of living and the rise of low-wage immigrant workers.",
"Singapore is a prosperous nation but it remains an authoritarian nation with curbs on freedom of expression, assembly and association.",
"Political activities are tightly controlled by the government, according to human rights monitoring groups.",
"A record 2.2 million people are eligible to vote, many for the first time, the government-backed Straits Times newspaper reported.",
"In the last parliamentary election in 2006, 1.22 million people voted when 47 out of 84 seats were up for grabs, the newspaper said.",
"CNN's Claudia Dominguez and Moni Basu contributed to this report."
] | [
"NEW: The ruling party won 81 of 87 parliamentary seats .",
"NEW: The opposition took six seats .",
"The People's Action Party has ruled Singapore for more than five decades .",
"The opposition mounted its strongest challenge to date ."
] | [
0,
1
] |
[
"San Bruno, California (CNN) -- Firefighters have fully contained a massive gas-fueled blaze in California that killed four people, while search efforts and attempts to determine the cause of the fire were still under way on Friday.",
"The fire triggered by a ruptured natural gas transmission line sent giant fireballs shooting 80 feet into the air in a quiet neighborhood of San Bruno, near the San Francisco airport.",
"\"It looks like a moonscape in some areas,\" said San Bruno Fire Chief Dennis Haag, who was visibly shaken at a news conference.",
"Scorched homes and the shells of burned-out cars lined charred streets as firefighters battled hot spots and residents clamored to know the cause of their town's devastation.",
"By Friday afternoon, the fire was reported to be fully contained.",
"iReport: Lone fireman fights flames .",
"California Lt. Gov.",
"Abel Maldonado said he was shocked by the \"horrible tragedy.\"",
"\"It looks like a bomb went off,\" he said.",
"\"I saw debris everywhere.",
"It was a huge explosion.\"",
"\"Our hearts go out to those impacted by this horrible disaster,\" said Maldonado.",
"\"Without warning many of these peoples' lives have been changed forever and my deepest prayers go out to everyone.\"",
"He said \"we will find out soon\" what caused the fire that erupted after 6 p.m. Thursday after a gas transmission line broke and triggered an explosion.",
"Maldonado also told reporters on Friday he had received a telephone call from President Barack Obama, who offered his support.",
"iReport: Another view of the fire .",
"Four people are known to have died in the fire, the lieutenant governor said.",
"Another 52 people were injured, including three patients who were taken to a hospital with third-degree burns and four firefighters who suffered from smoke inhalation.",
"Rescue workers initially feared the death toll would climb higher as they combed through the smoldering scene with cadaver dogs.",
"But by Friday evening, no one in the area was unaccounted for and local fire officials had not received reports of any missing people, according to Haag.",
"He said about 100 people had evacuated to shelters.",
"Blasts, fireballs and quake-like rumbles .",
"Search efforts were roughly 95 percent complete.",
"The remaining 5 percent was still too hot to enter, the fire chief added.",
"Pacific Gas and Electric Company President Chris Johns said Friday that the ruptured gas transmission line had been secured and no more gas is flowing through it.",
"He said survey teams are walking house to house to \"make sure it is safe\" for residents to return, and he promised that the company will be transparent in working with federal investigators to learn the cause of the blast.",
"The National Transportation and Safety Board launched an investigation Friday.",
"Safety questions raised .",
"\"At this point, it's too early to speculate as to what may have happened,\" NTSB Vice Chairman Christopher Hart told reporters.",
"He said a team of investigators was working on scene to determine probable cause.",
"The group's findings will be put into a report that may not be ready for as many as 18 months, Hart said.",
"PG&E's Johns said he had heard accounts of residents complaining of the smell of gas for the past three weeks and the company was looking into whether any phone calls had come in.",
"\"We are really saddened and sorry about this tragedy and we are going to do everything we can to help the folks who have been affected by this,\" he said.",
"The fire destroyed 37 homes and damaged eight, California Emergency Management Agency Secretary Matthew Bettenhausen told reporters.",
"Those numbers were considerably lower than the estimate of roughly 170 homes that NTSB's Hart said were affected by the blaze.",
"The fire was about 50 percent contained four hours after it began, Haag said.",
"But the intense, persistent flames made it difficult for crews to get close.",
"Gas pipes near homes, windy weather and water supply problems also complicated efforts to combat the flames.",
"iReport: Ground level view of fire .",
"\"The radiant heat from the actual gas and the fireball was making it so that they couldn't even attack the homes that were on fire,\" said news photographer Bryan Carmody, who arrived at the scene shortly after the blaze began.",
"Water pressure in the area was low because the fire compromised a water main, California state Sen. Leland Yee told CNN affiliate KRON, so firefighters had to truck in water.",
"James Ruane, the mayor of San Bruno, said he talked to survivors of the blaze to assure them that the city will help them.",
"He said he could tell how much the incident affected them.",
"\"It was the look on their faces.",
"They were still in shock,\" he said.",
"\"They were walking around but almost in a daze.",
"It must have been horrific when it happened.\"",
"Tim Gutierrez, who lives in a neighborhood near where the blast occurred, told CNN affiliate KRON that people living in the area have smelled natural gas for the past three weeks.",
"iReport: Video and photos of the fire .",
"\"Every day after work, I would smell the heavy smell coming from the gutter and sewer,\" he said.",
"Asked about that account Thursday night, Haag told reporters it was \"the first time the fire department's ever had any notice of it.\"",
"Maldonado declared a state of emergency in San Mateo County.",
"The fire erupted in a populated area about two miles west of San Francisco International Airport.",
"All flights and operations there were normal Friday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.",
"CNN's Dan Simon, Catherine E. Shoichet, Ninette Sosa, Shawn Nottingham, Anderson Cooper, Karan Olson, Sonya Hamasaki, Deanna Proeller, Greg Morrison, Scott Thompson, Amanda Watts and Moni Basu contributed to this report."
] | [
"Gas fire now fully contained with home hot spots .",
"Fire chief says everyone in San Bruno, California, now accounted for .",
"Four killed, 38 houses destroyed, seven severely damaged, officials say .",
"Pacific Gas & Electric says its transmission line ruptured; NTSB to investigate ."
] | [
0,
1
] |
[
"Washington (CNN) -- Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, a career civil servant who has advised eight presidents over four decades, turned to his wife at the Pentagon's official farewell ceremony Thursday and said \"Becky, we're really going home this time.\"",
"Gates' promise to his wife was a not-so-subtle reference to his track record of leaving Washington and then reluctantly coming back or staying longer than planned.",
"Now he's really leaving -- for his retirement home across the country in Washington state.",
"Most recently, as the President George W. Bush's second term was ending, Gates made several comments about having a clock in his office counting down the days until he could leave Washington when Bush left office.",
"But after President Barack Obama persuaded him to stay, he said he threw the clock away.",
"He became the first secretary of defense to serve presidents of both parties, and Obama said Thursday, \"It's clear you have been one of the best.\"",
"The Department of Defense displayed a surplus of pomp and circumstance for the ceremony on the parade ground just outside the secretary's office windows.",
"On the day before, crews were busy pressure-washing the stone stairs that Gates and company would use to come and go from the ceremony.",
"And the various military honor guard units were busy rehearsing the precise marching and drills for the ceremony.",
"Each of the armed services sent an honor guard unit and flag bearers to the event.",
"The Army sent its \"Pershing's Own\" band as well as its Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps in their Colonial-era uniforms, compete with white wigs and three-corner hats.",
"Of course, some things are out of the U.S. military's control.",
"The heat of a blazing sun was mitigated only by a frequent breeze and unseasonably low humidity.",
"Still, one member of the U.S. Army Band, apparently feeling the effects of the sun as she stood there in her blue wool tunic, calmly stepped out of formation, walked to the one corner of the parade ground with any shade and sat down.",
"By the end of the event she was back on her feet and appeared fine.",
"(Note to the U.S. Navy, today is perfect example of why your tradition of wearing lightweight, all-white, cotton/polyester blend uniforms on hot days is very smart move.)",
"Then there were the planes -- passenger jets taking off every minute or so from Reagan National Airport and flying right over the parade ground.",
"While the 19-gun salute could be heard over the noise, the roar of the engines frequently drowned out the president, Gates and even the officer who read the official citation for the Presidential Medal of Freedom that President Obama awarded Gates -- the one surprise event of the day.",
"Gates purposely tried keep from becoming emotional, choosing to send the troops in the field a heartfelt farewell Wednesday by e-mail.",
"But he still took time to remember them as he left office.",
"\"I will think of these young warriors -- the ones who fought, the ones who keep on fighting, the ones who never made it back -- till the end of my days,\" Gates said.",
"Perhaps the feelings of the people who have worked under Gates for 4 1/2 years was best summed up by a civilian DoD bureaucrat sitting in the heat at Thursday's ceremony: \"I'm gonna miss this guy,\" the worker said.",
"His friend seemed to agree."
] | [
"\"We're really going home,\" Robert Gates whispered to his wife at his farewell ceremony .",
"Gates has a history of being asked to return or stay longer than planned in public service .",
"Thursday's event was marked by blistering heat and relentless jet noise .",
"Defense secretary writes a heartfelt farewell to those who serve and have served ."
] | [
0,
1
] |
[
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- The Pakistan Taliban claimed responsibility Thursday for a suicide bombing outside a police station in northwestern Pakistan that left at least 25 people dead, saying it was part of a series of attacks to avenge the killing of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.",
"In a phone call to CNN, Taliban spokesman Ihsan Ullah Ihsan said Pakistani security forces and government officials are killing innocent mujahedeen and \"we will take revenge from them by killing their loved ones, as we did in Thursday's attack.\"",
"At least 56 people were injured in the explosion, which happened near local law-enforcement and court buildings, said Abdul Rasheed, the police chief of Hangu district.",
"The district is in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, not far from the border with Afghanistan.",
"The suicide bomber blew himself up in a car, said Masood Khan Afridi, a senior police official in Hangu.",
"Pakistani Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani \"strongly condemned\" the attack, according to a statement from his office.",
"\"The prime minister, while reiterating the government's resolve to fight the terrorist elements until their complete elimination, said that those targeting the innocent people are in fact the enemies of humanity,\" the statement said.",
"\"They... have no regard for the human life or creed as they are following their own nefarious agenda.\"",
"Gilani called on the population to unify and \"defeat these anti-state elements,\" the statement said, adding that the prime minister also directed law enforcement to mount a rigorous investigation into the attack.",
"A team of U.S. Navy SEALs raided bin Laden's compound and killed him May 2 in Abbottabad, Pakistan.",
"Several al Qaeda-affiliated groups have vowed to launch attacks in retaliation.",
"CNN's Nasir Habib contributed to this report ."
] | [
"NEW: Afghanistan's prime minister condemns attack by \"enemies of humanity\"\nThe Pakistan Taliban claims responsibility for the attack .",
"The blast happened outside a police station .",
"A suicide bomber blew himself up near law-enforcement and court buildings ."
] | [
2,
4
] |
[
"(CNN) -- Mexican authorities have rescued six undocumented Cuban migrants who had been held for ransom for a month in Cancun, a vacation hotspot on the nation's Yucatan Peninsula, the state-run Notimex news agency reported Wednesday.",
"The abductors, who were not apprehended in Tuesday night's rescue, were seeking between $8,000 and $10,000 from relatives in Florida for each of the five men and one woman they had been holding in a series of safe houses, Notimex said.",
"The Cubans said they arrived in Cancun on a raft and were picked up from the streets of Cancun by men in a pickup truck, the news service said.",
"The Yucatan Peninsula, particularly the municipalities of Cancun, Isla Mujeres and Cozumel, is a major landing point for smugglers who bring Cubans into Mexico and take them to the U.S. border.",
"\"It's a major receiving dock for things coming from the Caribbean,\" said Samuel Logan, founding director of Southern Pulse, an online information network focused on Latin America.",
"\"It's a pretty important reception point.\"",
"Human smugglers charge up to $10,000 per person to transport them by boat from Cuba, usually from the westernmost province of Pinar del Rios, and then overland in Mexico to the U.S. border.",
"Mexican and Cuban officials estimate that up to 10,000 Cubans are smuggled into Mexico each year, the online Diario de Cuba publication said Wednesday.",
"The Cancun area has become more popular with human smugglers in the past decade because the 135-mile-wide Yucatan Channel is not heavily patrolled by the U.S. Coast Guard as other parts of the Caribbean Sea.",
"Most U.S. interdiction efforts occur in the Straits of Florida between Cuba and Florida.",
"Cuban smugglers have been working with drug-trafficking organizations in the Yucatan area, particularly the Beltran-Leyva and Zetas cartels, authorities say.",
"Lately, officials say, the Cuban smugglers have been branching out into trafficking cocaine from Colombia.",
"The Noticaribe online publication said in November that a group of Cuban migrants had reported being tortured in Cancun by abductors who demanded $10,000 from family in Miami, Florida.",
"Of the 34 killings in the Cancun area in 2007, Noticaribe said, many of them were Cubans involved in human trafficking.",
"Tuesday's rescue of the six Cubans came one week after Mexican authorities discovered the bodies of 72 migrants from Central and South America on a ranch in Tamaulipas state.",
"Officials are investigating whether the Zetas cartel killed the migrants and for what reason.",
"It's possible the migrants refused to work for the cartel or were unable to obtain ransom money.",
"\"Sometimes the Mexican organized crime group says, 'The hell with it.",
"We're not going to deal with these people,' and they kill them all,\" Logan said.",
"Elements from the Mexican navy, army and state and local police made Tuesday's rescue of the six Cubans after authorities received a telephone tip.",
"The hostages said they were guarded at their last house by three abductors, two Mexicans and a Cuban.",
"The Cubans ranged in age from 22 to 46 years old, Notimex said, and were identified as Lazaro Hernandez Albeja, Eusebio Galaz Sabrino, Dandy Acosta, Edel Eime Gama, Daniel Cardo Rodriguez and Suramy Acosta Camber.",
"In Mexico, human smuggling is a $15 billion- to $20 billion-a-year endeavor, second only to drug trafficking, Logan said.",
"That money, which used to go mostly to smugglers, now also flows into the hands of drug cartel members.",
"The drug-trafficking organizations charge the smugglers a price per person for the right to cross over their territory, a practice called \"derecho de piso,\" or right of passage.",
"Or they often abduct the migrants and hold them for ransom.",
"The Center for Strategic and International Studies, a bipartisan, nonprofit policy institute based in Washington, noted in an August report that human smuggling and other illegal activities are playing an increasingly important role as narcotraffickers diversify their activities.",
"\"The drug cartels have not confined themselves to selling narcotics,\" the report said.",
"\"They engage in kidnapping for ransom, extortion, human smuggling and other crimes to augment their incomes.\"",
"Some cartels have come to rely more in recent years on human smuggling.",
"\"For the Zetas, it's been one of their main revenue streams for years,\" Logan said about the vicious cartel, which operates mostly in northeastern Mexico."
] | [
"Abductors wanted between $8,000 to $10,000 for each Cuban from relatives in Florida .",
"The Cubans had been held in a series of safe houses in Cancun for a month .",
"The Yucatan Peninsula has become a major landing point for Cubans smuggled into Mexico .",
"Smugglers charge up to $10,000 per person to bring the Cubans into Mexico and north to the U.S. border ."
] | [
1,
3,
7
] |
[
"(CNN) -- What price love -- or more accurately, what price a love letter?",
"When it comes to such letters written by a teenage Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, that price is $134,500, according to the auctioneer Christie's.",
"And if you like happy endings, it was \"a French lady\" -- perhaps appropriately enough -- who paid that amount Thursday and is now the owner of 22 letters and a printed telegram authored by Onassis, said Christie's spokeswoman Sung-Hee Park in New York City.",
"The letters, which Onassis sent to her then-boyfriend at Harvard in the late 1940s, were valued between $25,000 and $35,000 prior to the auction, held Thursday morning, Park said.",
"The letters were written before Onassis met her future husband and future president John F. Kennedy, who also studied at Harvard.",
"\"The buyer bought it over the phone, and they just wanted to be identified as a French lady who is a very big fan of Jackie Kennedy,\" Park told CNN.",
"\"It's always great when a piece of art goes for the estimate, but when something goes much higher than the estimate, it's a great surprise.\"",
"The letters reveal the personality of the future first lady on the matters of adolescent love, kissing and a loathing of attending a finishing school.",
"The auction house described the writings as \"the earliest Jackie Kennedy letters,\" displaying \"a funny, spirited, at times cynical young woman, but one with great intelligence and a strong will of her own.\"",
"In a letter dated October 10, 1946, the 17-year-old Miss Bouvier reveals her \"cooling enthusiasm\" in a letter to Harvard boyfriend R. Beverley Corbin Jr., \"who seems to have been badly hurt when Jackie refused to kiss him during one visit,\" according to Christie's.",
"Corbin was 21 at the time.",
"Corbin's son, Bev, of New York, owned the letters and put them up for auction, he told CNN.",
"\"I do love you though -- and can love you without kissing you every time I see you and I hope you understand that,\" Onassis declares.",
"Then, on January 20, 1947, she writes to her boyfriend about her definition of true love.",
"\"I've always thought of being in love as being willing to do anything for the other person -- starve to buy them bread and not mind living in Siberia with them -- and I've always thought that every minute away from them would be hell -- so looking at it that (way) I guess I'm not in love with you,\" Onassis writes.",
"Her last letter to him is undated, and it announces her engagement to John Husted.",
"\"What I hope for you,\" she writes Corbin, \"is for the same thing to happen as quickly and as surely as it did with me.",
"It will when you least expect it.\"",
"But that ill-fated engagement to Husted lasted only a few months in 1951, according to Christie's.",
"Onassis died in 1994 in New York as one of the world's most famous women.",
"She was 64. In an extraordinary life marked by staggering tragedy, she was the widowed first lady of Kennedy, assassinated in 1963, and became a widow again, of Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis, who died in 1975.",
"Corbin died in 2004 at age 79, according to the Social Security death Index.",
"The 75 pages of letters were written between 1945 and 1951 on personal stationery and the letterhead of Miss Porter's School, but in the letters, Onassis calls Porter's finishing school \"prison.\"",
"\"If school days are the happiest of your life, I'm hanging myself with my skip-rope tonight,\" the teenage Onassis writes to her boyfriend.",
"In another letter, she pens of an upcoming Christmas break, when \"I can commute happily back and forth between my doting parents until they both get sick of me.\"",
"In an October 3, 1946, letter, she jokes about her schooling.",
"\"I'm never going to send my children to boarding school,\" she writes.",
"\"The boys can go to P.S. 148 with gangsters, and then go to Columbia & the girls can go to Hunter College and they'll all be morons but at least they wont have to tear around and get their teeth knocked out playing hockey every day.",
"... Can you think of anything worse than living in a small town like this all your life and competing to see which housewife could bake the best cake?\"",
"The finishing school was in Farmington, Connecticut, a town where Corbin had resided at one time, a Christie's spokeswoman said.",
"Onassis displays a mischievous side in a February 12, 1947, letter in which she tells Corbin to smuggle in cigarettes, chocolate \"and a hip flask to shock Mrs.",
"J.\" Many of the letters begin with \"Dearest Bev\" or \"Buddy darling,\" and one envelope, sent via \"air mail\" with three 3-cent stamps, is addressed to \"Mr. R. Beverley Corbin Jr.\" of \"The Owl Club\" at Harvard University.",
"The sale included an undated black-and-white photograph of Onassis and Corbin along with another couple."
] | [
"Jackie Kennedy Onassis's love letters were written when she was a teen .",
"She wrote them to her then-boyfriend at Harvard .",
"They were valued between $25,000 and $35,000 .",
"\"A French lady\" bought them for $134,500, the auctioneer says ."
] | [
1,
3
] |
[
"Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- A rare inter-Korean meeting ended prematurely Wednesday with no progress.",
"North Korea told the South to \"go back\" according to Lee Jong-Joo, a spokeswoman for South Korea's Unification Ministry, insisting they would not talk with anyone from the government itself.",
"A delegation of twelve South Korean government officials and businessmen crossed the border into North Korea's Kumgang tourist resort to try to resolve a dispute over South Korean assets there.",
"The joint project was started in 1998 to boost reconciliation and give North Korea a chance to earn money.",
"Seoul suspended tours in 2008 after a South Korean tourist was shot dead by a North Korean soldier after walking into an off-limit area.",
"The last discussion at the Mount Kumgang resort was in April 2010 but that did not include government officials.",
"Pyongyang said last month it will cut off all ties with the government in Seoul, and it refuses to talk to anyone in President Lee Myung-Bak's administration."
] | [
"North tells delegation from the South to \"go back\"\nNorth Korea refuses to talk with anyone from President Lee Myung-Bak's administration ."
] | [
1,
6
] |
[
"(CNN) -- After an eventful first term marked by humanitarian crises, a global recession and the Arab Spring, Ban Ki-moon announced Monday his intention to seek a second five-year stint as the United Nations' secretary-general.",
"Ban voiced his hope of staying in place at a news conference Monday in New York, where the United Nations is headquartered, hours after sending letters to members of the U.N. General Assembly and Security Council.",
"\"It has been an enormous privilege to lead this great organization,\" Ban said.",
"\"If supported by the member states, I would be deeply honored to serve once more.\"",
"Four and a half years earlier, in October 2006, the former South Korean foreign minister was elected by the 192-member U.N. General Assembly to succeed Kofi Annan.",
"This vote followed a straw poll days earlier in which 14 of 15 members -- with one having no opinion -- of the U.N. Security Council recommended Ban, then-Chinese Ambassador Wang Guangya said.",
"He is the world body's eighth secretary-general and the first from Asia since U Thant, from what is now Myanmar, who served from 1961 to 1971.",
"Upon his election, Ban indicated that ending violence in the Sudanese region of Darfur and tackling climate change were among his top priorities.",
"There has been progress on both fronts, including a recent vote to create an independent state in southern Sudan and evolving negotiated frameworks to address global warming, though significant challenges remain.",
"Ban has also found himself and the United Nations at the forefront of many crises that few anticipated in 2006.",
"The past year, especially, has been tumultuous given the massive earthquake, tsunami and subsequent nuclear crisis in Japan; the wave of popular unrest in the Arab world; and the continued fallout from the ongoing global economic crisis.",
"The secretary-general addressed all these issues, as well as long-standing priorities such as nuclear disarmament, the Middle East peace process and fighting AIDS and other global health maladies, on Monday.",
"\"These 4½ years have been marked by extraordinary challenge for the United Nations and the international community,\" he said.",
"\"We can be proud of what we've accomplished together.\"",
"Saying he has sought to be a \"bridge builder\" who seeks to find \"common ground,\" Ban has had few public adversaries over his first term and is expected to easily win re-election.",
"A top diplomat for one U.N. state, French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe, called Ban's intention to seek a second term \"very good news.\"",
"\"The U.N. and the international community can rely upon him, his very solid experience and his authority,\" Juppe said in a statement, adding that Ban \"has worked unstintingly for peace, as well as development, on behalf of the United Nations.",
"He has shown courage and determination in a period of crisis.\""
] | [
"Ban Ki-moon sent letters to U.N. members noting his intent to run for re-election .",
"He calls himself a \"bridge builder\" who seeks to find common ground .",
"His first term has been marked by economic, environmental and political crises ."
] | [
0,
14
] |
[
"(CNN) -- The European Union on Wednesday agreed to pay 210 million euros ($307 million) to farmers who suffered losses due to the E.coli outbreak that has killed at least 25 people, mostly in Germany.",
"The figure is up considerably from the 150 million euros EU agriculture officials proposed Tuesday, and Dacion Ciolos, the EU's agriculture commissioner, said that figure may change again.",
"\"This envelope will enable us to respond to the compensation requests for the period from the 26th of May through to the end of June,\" Ciolos said.",
"\"We will then take stock of the situation and see whether we need to adjust these figures.\"",
"Farmers in several European countries are seeking to be paid back for losses they suffered after being wrongly blamed for the outbreak.",
"Farmers who grow cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, zucchini and lettuce will be eligible to receive up to 50 percent of the average market price they would have received, based on figures from 2008-2010, the EU said.",
"Some producers could get up to 70 percent of market prices when funds from EU-supported producer organizations are included, Ciolos said.",
"The planned settlement still needs to be accepted by EU member states on June 14, Ciolos said.",
"Spain alone has sought more than 400 million euros ($600 million) in lost farm exports of cucumbers, tomatoes and other produce from the past few weeks, and farmers in Belgium, France, Holland and even Germany say they have millions in losses, too.",
"The death toll from the outbreak rose to 25 on Wednesday as German health authorities confirmed two more E.coli fatalities there.",
"All but one of the 25 were in Germany, while the remaining victim died in Sweden after a having visited Germany.",
"Local officials in the German state of Lower Saxony said another man, aged 73, also died, but he had other health problems as well, so they are not certain his death was due to E. coli.",
"There are a total 2,648 cases of E. coli infection in Germany, according to the Robert Koch Institute, Germany's top health authority.",
"But Health Minister Daniel Bahr said Wednesday the number of new cases of infection has been falling significantly.",
"There have also been a handful of infections in a dozen other European countries, but they appear to be linked to northern Germany.",
"The cause of the 10-day-old crisis still has not been conclusively identified.",
"There was no trace of E. coli in a pack of bean sprouts in a household in Hamburg, where a man had become infected, health authorities there told CNN Tuesday.",
"The sprouts came from the farm which officials believe could be the source of the outbreak.",
"But initial tests showed no sign of E. coli there, agriculture officials in the German state of Lower Saxony said Monday.",
"But authorities said that does not mean their suspicions were wrong; they would not expect to find evidence of E. coli if the tainted sprouts were no longer in the supply chain.",
"And Wednesday, Lower Saxony agriculture officials said three workers at the suspect farm had diarrhea in early May and at least one has been diagnosed with the dangerous strain of E.coli.",
"Authorities have also found that a cafeteria in the town of Cuxhaven, where 18 people came down with the infection, had also received sprouts from the farm in question, said Natascha Manski, a spokeswoman for the state agriculture ministry.",
"CNN's Frederik Pleitgen in Berlin and David Wilkinson in London contributed to this report."
] | [
"NEW: EU agrees to 210 million euros to compensate farmers .",
"The outbreak has killed 25 people, all but one of them in Germany .",
"Germany's health minister says the rate of infection is falling .",
"Bean sprouts are suspected of being the source but tests have not proven it ."
] | [
0,
10,
13
] |
[
"New York (CNN) -- Building management told Manhattan apartment residents that it was not consulted before a leaserholder invited former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn to stay as a guest, according to an e-mail obtained Saturday by CNN.",
"The general manager for 71 Broadway sent an e-mail informing residents that he has been assured that Strauss-Kahn \"will only be staying here until early next week.\"",
"Strauss-Kahn, who is awaiting a trial on sexual assault charges, was released on bail from the Rikers Island jail Friday.",
"A private security guard will monitor Strauss-Kahn around the clock at his own expense during his stay at the Manhattan apartment in the financial district, a source with knowledge of the bail agreement said.",
"Strauss-Kahn, who is accused of trying to rape a maid last week in his suite at the Sofitel hotel in New York, will stay with his wife, Anne Sinclair.",
"\"We will have an increased staff presence in the building this weekend to ensure that the media, and the curious, are kept out of the building,\" the general manager wrote.",
"\"We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience.\"",
"CNN obtained the e-mail from a resident of the building.",
"A two-bedroom apartment with 9-foot ceilings in the landmark 23-floor building with a doorman starts at $4,250 per month, according to a real estate website.",
"The rental application asks, \"Do you or do any of your occupants have charges pending against you or against them for any criminal offense(s)?\"",
"Strauss-Kahn faces two counts of criminal sexual act; two counts of sexual abuse; and one count each of attempt to commit rape, unlawful imprisonment and forcible touching.",
"In the charge of criminal sexual act in the first degree, Strauss-Kahn is accused of having \"engaged in oral sexual conduct with an individual ... by forcible compulsion,\" an indictment states.",
"Supreme Court Judge Michael Obus ordered the release of the 62-year-old economist Friday over the objection of the prosecution, which said he is a flight risk.",
"While Strauss-Kahn is in the apartment, he will not be able to leave except for medical reasons, Obus said.",
"Once he is in a longer-term location, the former banker must give six hours' notice before leaving.",
"Defense lawyer William Taylor alluded to Strauss-Kahn's reported failure to win approval to stay at another apartment in pleading Friday with members of the news media to grant his client privacy.",
"\"The reason that he had to move is because members of the press attempted to invade his private residence and interfere with his family's privacy,\" Taylor said.",
"The conditions of Strauss-Kahn's release included he surrender his travel documents, submit to home detention, $1 million cash bail and $5 million bond.",
"A document signed by bondsman Ira Judelson shows that the bond was secured by money from Sinclair.",
"Judelson would not divulge what Sinclair put up as collateral.",
"\"I feel very comfortable with the bail package (and) the family is,\" Judelson told reporters.",
"\"I worked with them all last night on putting this together.",
"They're good people.\"",
"On Friday, more details emerged about the alleged attack May 14 at the hotel.",
"A law enforcement source with knowledge of the case said a room service attendant entered the suite shortly before the 32-year-old Guinean maid arrived.",
"The room service attendant didn't think anyone was in the suite of rooms and used a pass key to let himself in to retrieve some room-service items, the source said.",
"He told police he left the door ajar while inside, according to the source.",
"When the maid showed up at the door about noon, the room-service attendant told her to enter, then departed, the source said.",
"Once inside, the maid parked her cleaning cart in the doorway, as dictated by hotel policy.",
"A short time later, Strauss-Kahn emerged naked from a room and attacked her, the victim has alleged.",
"Prosecutors allege that Strauss-Kahn chased her through his suite, sexually assaulted her and tried to rape her.",
"A criminal complaint states Strauss-Kahn shut the door at one point during the alleged attack.",
"The law enforcement source said the maid escaped about 1:30 p.m. About an hour before his 4:40 p.m. flight was to take off from John F. Kennedy International Airport for Paris, Strauss-Kahn called the hotel to say he had left his cell phone.",
"He asked security to look for it in his room and to have it delivered to the airport, the source said.",
"By then, police had been called to the hotel.",
"Though hotel staff never found the phone, they followed police orders, telling Strauss-Kahn they had found it and would deliver it to him, the source said.",
"Port Authority police took over from there, walking a compliant Strauss-Kahn from his first-class seat to a squad car at the airport, the source said.",
"At the time, Strauss-Kahn was in the fourth year of a five-year term with the global financial institution and was paid $441,980 in 2010, according to the most recent annual report.",
"He also got $79,000 and first-class travel for him and his family while he was on company business.",
"On Friday, the IMF said that Strauss-Kahn, who resigned, will receive a $250,000 separation payment and a \"modest annual pension\" thereafter.",
"We don't disclose pension payments,\" IMF spokesman William Murray said.",
"\"But it is well below the separation payment figure.\"",
"The dean of the IMF executive board, Shakour Shaalan, announced Friday that the institution adopted a procedure to select its next managing director.",
"In a statement, Shaalan said the board will meet with final candidates in Washington \"with the objective of completing the selection process by June 30, 2011.\"",
"Strauss-Kahn proclaimed innocence in a resignation letter to the IMF Executive Board late Wednesday.",
"\"To all, I want to say that I deny with the greatest possible firmness all of the allegations that have been made against me,\" he said.",
"His next court appearance is set for June 6.",
"CNN's Susan Candiotti, Brian Vitagliano, Adam Reiss and Ross Levitt contributed to this report."
] | [
"NEW: Apartment residents receive e-mail on temporary guest .",
"Strauss-Kahn is staying in a New York apartment after leaving Rikers Island jail .",
"Source: Strauss-Kahn is paying for a security guard to monitor him around the clock .",
"The IMF says it will try to select a new managing director by June 30 ."
] | [
0,
2,
3,
46
] |
[
"(CNN) -- Despite more earthquakes rocking Japan on Tuesday, the devastated country's delayed baseball season was finally able to begin.",
"Sendai-based Rakuten Eagles, unable to use their own stadium due to damage from last month's initial quake, triumphed 6-4 away to Japan Series champions Lotte Marines in a game held during the day to conserve electricity.",
"A quake centered in northeastern Chiba registered before the game, while another of magnitude 6.3 which hit Fukushima and Ibaraki Prefectures caused a short delay in the fourth innings, the Mainichi Times reported.",
"The decisive moment came when Motohiro Shima hit a tie-breaking three-run home run in the seventh innings.",
"\"For me, this game felt as if we were playing our first game in Sendai,\" Eagles pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma said in quotes reported by the newspaper's website as he celebrated his 30th birthday.",
"\"We fought together as a team and were able to pull out victory.",
"The cheers of the fans reached me.\"",
"Japan nuclear disaster tops scale .",
"In the opening match of the Central League competition, the Yokohama BayStars beat the Chunichi Dragons 5-4.",
"The president of Japan Professional Baseball Players' Association said the teams hoped to lift morale in a country where 400,000 have been left homeless and more than 27,000 dead or missing.",
"\"We'll fight through the season with the feelings of disaster victims on our minds,\" Hanshin Tigers infielder Takahiro Arai told AFP.",
"\"We will play our hearts out in chasing the ball, that way we can encourage people affected by the disaster.\"",
"Japan's top football competition, the J-League, has been suspended until April 23.",
"However, the country's football association is rethinking its decision to pull out of July's Copa America tournament in Argentina, where the \"Samurai Blue\" had initially requested to play as one of two guest teams.",
"\"The Japanese association for its part has not reached a final conclusion,\" JFA vice-president Kozo Tashima told the Jiji Press news agency on Tuesday.",
"\"We will reconsider whether we can send a national team by using our wisdom more than ever.\"",
"The JFA has until April 15 to make a final decision.",
"\"We will take part on condition that we call up a certain number of overseas-based players in a way to minimize the impact on the J-League,\" JFA technical director Hiromi Hara told Japanese media, AFP reported."
] | [
"Japanese baseball season finally gets under way in Chiba, Greater Tokyo .",
"Rakuten Eagles beat Lotte Marines despite more quakes before and during game .",
"Some games being held during the day to conserve electricity in disaster-hit nation .",
"Japanese Football Association rethinking decision to pull out of Copa America ."
] | [
0,
1,
13
] |
[
"(CNN) -- Rajasthan Royals eased their way to an eight-wicket victory over the Deccan Chargers in the Indian Premier League on Saturday.",
"South African spinner Johan Botha was the star with the bat, hitting eight fours and a six in an unbeaten 67 off just 47 balls as Rajasthan passed Deccan's total of 137 for eight with seven balls to spare at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.",
"Botha, who was promoted to number three in the order, received good support from the veteran India batsman Rahul Dravid, who scored 28, while New Zealand's Ross Taylor chipped in with 21 not out.",
"Put into bat by Rajasthan captain, Shane Warne, Deccan openers got off to a brisk start, but once Shikhar Dhawan and Ishank Jaggi were out, the runs dried up and wickets continued to fall with Siddharth Trivedi and Amit Singh claiming three victims each, while Warne bagged two.",
"Australian Daniel Christian (26 runs) and Ravi Teja (28) boosted Deccan's run rate towards the end of the innings but it couldn't disguise a shortage of runs.",
"Meanwhile, in the other IPL match played Saturday, the Bangalore Royal Challengers beat the Kochi Tuskers Kerala by six wickets at the Nehru Stadium, Kochi.",
"An unbeaten half-century from South Africa's AB de Villiers helped the Challengers overhaul a Tuskers total of 161 for five with eight balls to spare.",
"Earlier, New Zealand's Brendon McCullum and Indian legend VVS Laxman got the Tuskers off to a flier scoring at nearly 10-an-over until Laxman was out for 36 in the ninth over.",
"McCullum followed two overs later for 45 from just 32 balls.",
"A quickfire 27 from Australia's Brad Hodge and 23 not out from India's Ravindra Jadeja helped push the score past 150.",
"But De Villiers' 54 was the star turn of the match.",
"His 40-ball unbeaten innings included five sixes and gave his team the momentum at a crucial time in the match."
] | [
"Shane Warne takes two wickets in a comfortable win over Deccan Chargers .",
"Unbeaten 54 from AB de Villiers earns Bangalore Royal Challengers victory ."
] | [
0,
6
] |
[
"(CNN) -- Apple CEO Steve Jobs is back on the job after a six-month medical leave, the company said Monday.",
"Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO, is back at work, a company spokesman said Monday.",
"\"Steve Jobs is back to work.",
"He is at Apple a few days a week and working from home the other days,\" Apple spokesman Steve Dowling said.",
"\"We're glad to have him back.\" Dowling would not comment further on specifics.",
"Jobs's return may do little to quell the tech community's obsession with his health and future role at the hip tech company.",
"Bloggers and tech-news writers are asking many questions about Jobs' return, including: Would Apple be fine without its famous chief executive?",
"What does Jobs' health mean for Apple stock?",
"And why has Jobs' health been such a drooled-over story?",
"Jobs, a 54-year-old pancreatic cancer survivor, had a liver transplant about two months ago.",
"Apple, maker of the iPhone, iPods and Mac computers, had remained mum on Jobs' status except to repeat, over and over, that Jobs would return to work by the end of June.",
"There have been online posts by CNBC and the UK's Telegraph saying that Apple's chief executive made a brief return to the company's Cupertino, California, headquarters last week.",
"But the timing isn't the most important piece of this story.",
"What Jobs means to Apple and to the tech world has more impact.",
"Here's what some of the online community is saying: .",
"The BBC has an interesting post on why Jobs has become such a tech rock star and why personalities are so important in the tech community: .",
"\"A big part has to do with how he has transformed Apple and its products into some of the most talked-about in the world.",
"And, of course, there is the whole issue of his health five years after his battle with pancreatic cancer and what it means to the future of this publicly-traded company,\" Maggie Shiels writes on the site's dot.life blog.",
"\"Mr Jobs appears to be a complete enigma.",
"He doesn't give interviews; he is described as a genius and a visionary; he doesn't want to talk about the past and he only wants to focus on the future.\"",
"Apple has done just fine without Jobs -- and because of him, according to Alex Pham of the Los Angeles Times.",
"\"Although such prominent investors as Warren Buffett fretted last week about the company's future without its charismatic chief executive, longtime observers say Jobs has built an institutional mirror of himself in Apple with senior executives who share many of his values and outlook,\" Pham writes.",
"Some say Jobs' return will have little effect on the direction Apple takes in the near term.",
"\"He's an iconic figure that everybody wants around.",
"He's the world's greatest salesman and that's irreplaceable,\" Gene Munster, a senior research analyst at Piper Jaffray, told CNN.",
"\"But as far as the product direction and the product quality, the road map for the next five years is already in place [at Apple].\"",
"PC Magazine takes a similar slant, writing Jobs likely will start a new role at Apple upon his return.",
"He'll be less of the company's day-to-day face and more of its visionary.",
"\"Things will be very different for him and his team,\" Tim Bajarin writes for the magazine.",
"\"Part of the reason is that Jobs has had a near-death health issue to deal with, and he may now realize that his most important role will be to create a vision that can be carried forward for decades, not just the next product cycle.\"",
"Some bloggers have criticized Apple for not saying more about Jobs' illness.",
"The chief executive's health affects the company's stock price, and investors should be kept more in the loop, writes Bill Taylor, a blogger at the Harvard Business Review.",
"Taylor also says Apple's corporate culture -- which is based around Jobs' charisma -- is out of date.",
"\"Jobs, for all of his virtues, clings to the Great Man Theory of Leadership -- a CEO-centric model of executive power that is outmoded, unsustainable, and, for most of us mere mortals, ineffective in a world of nonstop change,\" he writes.",
"The Silicon Alley Insider further blasts Apple for its silence on Jobs' health.",
"The blog also says it's unclear exactly when Jobs will return to work.",
"\"Apple continues to maintain its ludicrous stance that Steve's health and future role at the company is just a private matter -- not a major question and concern for investors, customers, and employees,\" the blog says.",
"\"In reality, it is both: A private matter AND material corporate information.",
"And Apple needs to climb out of its reality distortion field and start treating it that way.\"",
"What do you think? Is Jobs' health and return to work a big story?",
"Is it overblown? Should there be more empathy in media coverage of a sensitive health issue?",
"Have your say in the comments below."
] | [
"NEW: Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO, returned to work this week .",
"NEW: Jobs will be in the office several days a week and also working from home .",
"Jobs, 54, a cancer survivor, has been on medical leave for six months .",
"Bloggers say Apple should release more information about Jobs ."
] | [
0,
3,
9,
13,
35,
41
] |
[
"(CNN) -- Opener Shane Watson hammered a world record 15 sixes in a one-day innings as he helped Australia defeat Bangladesh by nine wickets in their second one-day international in Dhaka.",
"Watson, who went on to make a career-best 185 not out, also smashed 15 fours in his 96-ball innings, as Australia needed just 26 overs to reach 232-1 in reply the hosts' 229-7 in their 50 overs.",
"The all-rounder bettered by three the previous sixes mark of 12 held by Xavier Marshall of the West Indies against Canada in 2008.",
"The 29-year-old also broke the record for the most runs scored via boundaries (150) in a single innings, beating the previous mark of 126 set by South African Herschelle Gibbs.",
"Watson's innings was also the highest by an Australian in one-day internationals, beating the 181 not out by Matthew Hayden.",
"\"It was a nice day today as everything came off,\" Watson told reporters.",
"\"I had no idea of the sixes record.",
"\"I was pretty tired and didn't want to run too much.",
"It was hot and humid, so I tried to limit my running and it worked out nicely.\"",
"Australian captain Michael Clarke added: \"That's probably the best innings I've ever seen.",
"He hit the ball so cleanly from the start.\"",
"The third and final one-day international will be played in Dhaka on Wednesday with the visitors unbeatable with a 2-0 lead."
] | [
"Opener Shane Watson hammers a world record 15 sixes in a one-day innings .",
"Watson beats the record of 12 set by Xavier Marshall of the West Indies in 2008 .",
"Watson's score of 185 not out also a record one-day total by an Australian .",
"The 29-year-old helped Australia defeat Bangladesh by nine wickets in Dhaka ."
] | [
0,
2,
4
] |
[
"(CNN) -- Springtime, when young lovers' \"ehh\" turns to desperate fancy, when we clear the metaphorical (and literal) skeletons from our proverbial (and literal) closets, when the sun pulls the cobwebs from her blighted eyes and bestows upon us her tentative warmth.",
"Winter is almost over, friends, and with spring comes cleaning.",
"Sure, you're probably planning on taking some time out to execute mundane, soul-eviscerating tasks such as scooping deflated basketballs (and dreams) from the rain gutters, so why not add another to-do to the list?",
"We suggest giving your online world a good scrubbing.",
"And we don't just mean deleting all those cookies you've collected from surfing RedTube.",
"Freshen up Facebook .",
"Yes, it's obnoxious and wholly unfair, but -- as we've heard time and time again -- prospective employers, friends and lovers judge you based on your Facebook account.",
"If your status history is replete with F bombs, your albums bursting with snaps of your impressive beer-bonging skills and your wall crawling with comments detailing last night's exploits with that dude whose name you can't recall, well, you're likely not getting hired (or lucky).",
"Enter Socioclean, a service that combs through your entire Facebook history, grading you on just how dirty your social presence is.",
"Warning: You will likely get an \"F,\" as Socioclean is more sensitive to sin than the pastor in \"Footloose.\"",
"Seriously, the only way you might possibly score an \"A\" is if your profile were composed entirely of pictures of kittens -- and you refrained from labeling them with the other word for cat.",
"Still, the service provides a handy log of anything even remotely offensive your profile may contain, letting you go through, and, say, delete all mentions of your deep, abiding love for moonshine before applying for that job at the day care center.",
"Tweak Twitter .",
"You know there's a reason you decided to follow PonyDancer87 on Twitter -- you just can't remember what it is, and now every time you log in you're privy to his extensive musings on the subject of Princess Celestia and her \"gorgeous flowing mane.\"",
"Yeah, it's time to pull that dude from the race -- as well as all other lame horses.",
"Tweeter Karma is a service that lets you see which of your followers are following you back, and unfollow those you can live without -- within the app.",
"And, for those among us who follow scads of folks who never tweet, there's Untweeps, which lets you unfollow all those silent lurkers.",
"Prime your presence .",
"Your web presence is your business card, so make like those dudes in \"American Psycho\" and invest in subtle, off-white coloring and a tasteful watermark.",
"\"People need to constantly manage and monitor their reputation before someone else does it for them,\" says Dan Schawbel, personal branding expert and author of \"Me 2.0.\"",
"\"To control your social media presence, you should use various tools to keep track about what other people say about you: Google.com/Alerts (for news and blog mentions), TweetBeep.com (for tweets), BackType.com (for blog comments), and SocialMention.com, which searches your name across all social networks.\"",
"You can even up the ante by signing up for Brand Yourself, a site that lets you track and manage your online identity.",
"The service was born because CEO Pete Kistler shares his name with a convicted felon, an issue that made Googling the entrepreneur a dicey affair.",
"So, you know, it's a useful tool -- unless you actually are a convicted felon."
] | [
"Here's how to freshen your Facebook pages and clean up your social media presence .",
"Socioclean will comb through your Facebook profile to make it future-employee appropriate .",
"Tweeter Karma lets you see which of your Twitter followers are following you back ."
] | [
5,
8,
12,
15,
17
] |
[
"(CNN) -- MS Dhoni continued his winning streak after guiding the Chennai Super Kings to a nail biting victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in the opening clash of the Indian Premier League.",
"The seven week 20-over tournament offers yet more action for the cricket-loving Indian public after Dhoni led them to a World Cup triumph on home soil less than a week ago.",
"And he masterminded an opening win in Chennai as Kolkata failed to record the four runs they need off the final delivery of the match to lose by two runs.",
"Batting first, Chennai made 153-4 off their 20 overs.",
"Srikkanth Anirudha got them off to a fast start as he smashed 64 off just 55 deliveries.",
"Indian pair Suresh Raini and Dhoni then added valuable runs at the end of the innings, finishing with 33 and 29 respectively, as the Super Kings posted a challenging total.",
"An opening stand of 64 between Manvinder Bisla and South African Jacques Kallis looked to have put Kolkata in the driving seat but when Kallis went for 54 their innings faltered.",
"English batsman Eoin Morgan was stumped for just six runs but Manoj Tiwary got Kolkata back on track with a quick fire 27 runs, including two sixes, before he was stumped by Dhoni off the bowling of Randiv.",
"The Knight Riders needed nine runs from the final over but lost Laxmi Shukla off the second ball.",
"Rajat Bhatia was charged with hitting a boundary off the final ball to win but Kolkata could only manage a leg bye.",
"After the game Dhoni told reporters: \"It was a first game with a new team, and when you get a new car you want to break it in, but you don't want to break it.",
"Even if we did not win this game, we would have got a lot out of it.\"",
"Meanwhile, the 147-year-old Wisden Almanack -- known as the cricketers' bible -- has strengthened its social media presence by joining Facebook.",
"The historic publication joined Twitter in December posting: \"A humble 147-year-old takes its first tentative steps into the blogosphere.",
"Any older Twitterers out there?\"",
"Their new editor, Lawrence Booth has been tasked with developing their digital presence, and Wisden has already chalked up a quintuple century -- in Facebook 'likes'."
] | [
"Chennai Super Kings beat Kolkata in the opening game of the Indian Premier League .",
"Super Kings win by two runs as nail biting 20-over clash goes down to final ball .",
"Srikkanth Anirudha top scores for Chennai with 64 runs .",
"147-year-old cricket digest the Wisden Almanack joins Facebook ."
] | [
0,
2,
12
] |
[
"Madrid (CNN) -- The death of Osama bin Laden \"is not the death of terrorism, unfortunately,\" U.S.",
"Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told CNN at an international security conference Thursday.",
"Al Qaeda has been reaching out with \"English-language publications and the like,\" prompting an increase in the number of individual potential terrorists, she said.",
"U.S. counterterror strategy now includes both \"widening our borders\" by preventing potential terrorists abroad from boarding planes to the United States as well as dealing with \"this growth of homegrown extremism,\" she said.",
"Napolitano was speaking a day after President Barack Obama's counterterror adviser outlined key points of the new strategy.",
"John Brennan called it \"the first counterterrorism strategy that designates the homeland as a primary area of emphasis in our counterterrorism efforts.\"",
"\"We are doing everything in our power to prevent another terrorist attack on our soil ... it's not enough to simply be prepared for attacks, we have to be resilient and recover quickly should an attack occur,\" he said.",
"Napolitano is in Spain to discuss terrorism and security with the interior ministers of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom.",
"CNN Senior Producer Carol Cratty contributed to this report."
] | [
"The United States still needs strong anti-terror strategies, she says .",
"The strategy includes measures abroad and at home .",
"It's the first time the homeland has been the primary focus, a top official says .",
"Obama's counterterror adviser outlined key points on Wednesday ."
] | [
3,
4,
5
] |
[
"(CNN) -- India captain MS Dhoni believes his team are peaking at the right time as they prepare to battle Sri Lanka for the Cricket World Cup.",
"Dhoni believes the lengthy format of the competition, which started on February 19, has suited his side, who secured their place in the final with a win over Asian rivals Pakistan.",
"With Mumbai set to host the showpiece event on Saturday, cricket-mad India is buzzing with anticipation at the tantalizing prospect of their team securing their first world title since 1983.",
"And Dhoni, who has been praised for his leadership skills during the tournament, thinks his side are hitting top form just at the right time.",
"\"The format has really helped us.",
"We have had quite a few close games where we were tested,\" he was quoted as saying by the UK Press Association.",
"\"Some of the youngsters were tested.",
"They were at the crease at a time when a big performance was needed from them.",
"Slowly they are getting into the groove.",
"\"It was important that we peaked at the right time.",
"We've chased some decent scores and we have won batting first.",
"\"We've been tested more often than not in the games we have played so I think it will be a very good final.",
"Sri Lanka is a very good team and we will have to do our best to beat them.",
"\"It's not about what your rating is but how good you are on the day.",
"You have to be at your best.\" Going to the World Cup?",
"Send videos, photos to CNN iReport.",
"Sachin Tendulkar is bound to be the main focus of the build up to the game as the record-breaking batsman known as 'the little master' goes in search of his 100th century.",
"But Dhoni insists the Indian effort is a group one and that the close knit nature of his squad has contributed to their success.",
"\"Everybody's giving more than 100 percent on the field, so we're ready for the final,\" Dhoni said.",
"\"The team unity, the way we are backing each other and not criticizing any player has been great.",
"If somebody is having a bad time on the field we are making sure he is wanted and everybody is helping each other.",
"\"That's what really counts in team sport.",
"Individuals have stepped up and said 'OK I will be the person who will perform in this particular game' but overall everybody has contributed so far in bits and pieces.\""
] | [
"India captain MS Dhoni says his team are peaking ahead of the Cricket World Cup final .",
"Dhoni's team take on Sri Lanka in Mumbai on Saturday .",
"Skipper says India have a great unity in the camp as they go for second World Cup title ."
] | [
0,
2
] |
[
"(CNN) -- Two American pilots involved in a plane collision over the Brazilian Amazon that resulted in the deaths of 154 people were sentenced to community service, a Brazilian judge ruled.",
"Judge Murilo Mendes originally sentenced Joseph Lepore and Jan Paul Paladino to four years and four days in prison, but then Monday commuted the sentence to community service to be carried out in the United States.",
"They will also not be allowed to fly for four years and four days.",
"The sentence stems from a September 2006 incident where, according to court records, the Legacy 600 jet the two were piloting made contact with a Gol Airlines Boeing 737.",
"The smaller jet made an emergency landing and all were safe, but all 154 passengers and crew aboard the large commercial jet were killed.",
"The 86-page document accuses both American pilots of being \"imprudent\" and inexperienced in piloting the two-engine plane.",
"Brazilian officials say that the pilots turned off the Legacy's transponder, something that the pilots flatly denied during a videoconference.",
"The case caused controversy between the United States and Brazil when local officials confiscated the pilots' passports.",
"It was unknown whether lawyers for the two pilots would file an appeal.",
"CNN's Helene de Moura and Marilia Brocchetto contributed to this report."
] | [
"The two pilots were involved in a fatal plane crash in 2006 .",
"All 154 passengers and crew of a Boeing 737 were killed .",
"The small plane they were piloting survived .",
"Authorities say the two pilots were inexperienced ."
] | [
0,
4,
5
] |
[
"(CNN) -- Jurors who convicted a man of three murders in a 2007 Connecticut home invasion and recommended he be put to death for his crimes said Tuesday that serving on the case changed their lives -- and took an emotional and sometimes physical toll.",
"\"This has strengthened my faith,\" Paula Calzetta told In Session on the truTV network.",
"\"We all came together.",
"It was amazing, how it worked out, and we came to the right decision.",
"I know that this is, for me, God's plan, and I think I'm honored to be a part of that.\"",
"Jurors recommended Monday that Steven Hayes, 47, should die for his role in the 2007 invasion of a home in Cheshire, Connecticut, that left Jennifer Hawke-Petit, 48, dead along with her daughters, 17-year-old Hayley Petit and 11-year-old Michaela Petit.",
"They earlier convicted Hayes on a list of charges, including murder, capital murder and kidnapping.",
"Prosecutors alleged Hayes and co-defendant Joshua Komisarjevsky invaded the home of Dr. William Petit on July 23, 2007, beat and tied up Petit, raped and strangled Hawke-Petit, molested one of their daughters and set the house on fire before attempting to flee.",
"The two daughters, who had been tied to their beds, died of smoke inhalation.",
"Hayes also forced Hawke-Petit to go to a bank and withdraw $15,000 from an account after finding evidence the account held between $20,000 and $30,000, authorities said.",
"Komisarjevsky is to be tried separately later.",
"Cindy Hawke-Renn, Hawke-Petit's sister, said Tuesday she does not believe closure can ever exist in a case like this.",
"\"I think justice has been served, but I don't know that there truly is anything just, when something like this happens,\" she said.",
"The brutality of the case sent shock waves through Connecticut and beyond.",
"Calzetta and juror Maico Cardona said they were haunted by pictures they viewed -- especially pictures of the Petit daughters.",
"\"I have a 10-year-old daughter at home,\" Cardona said.",
"\"... Michaela was the one factor, for me, that I could not get over.\"",
"He said he was plagued by a recurring nightmare in which an 11-year-old girl was \"screaming for my help, and I'm not able to help her.\"",
"\"That is burned in my memory, those pictures of those girls,\" Calzetta said.",
"She said during the trial, \"I thought I was doing really well.",
"And we gave our guilty verdict, and I went home and just collapsed.",
"I was sick for a week and a half.\"",
"She said she focused on taking care of herself during the penalty phase.",
"\"It takes a toll on your body you don't even realize,\" she said.",
"Both jurors said it was hard not being able to talk about the case with their families or even each other during the trial.",
"And they said they were struck by the fact that Hayes remained stoic and showed no remorse.",
"\"He's an empty shell ... hollow eyes and an empty shell,\" Calzetta said.",
"But she said she was able to view Hayes more as a human being after his defense attorneys moved him closer to the jury.",
"\"That really affected me,\" she said.",
"\"I had never seen him that close.\"",
"Both said the jury took the case and their responsibility very seriously.",
"But both maintained that Hayes should never again walk free.",
"Cardona said it was important to him that Hayes receive the death penalty because \"I knew that he would be in a cell by himself, secluded ... that's what he hated.\"",
"If jurors had recommended Hayes be sentenced to life without the possibility of parole, \"he would have been in general population,\" Cardona said.",
"\"That's what he liked. That's what he was used to.\" A third juror, Diane Keim, said: \"If he had life in prison, that would be going home for him.\"",
"Hayes has been in and out of the criminal justice system since he was 17 years old for a laundry-list of offenses.",
"Cardona said he had difficulty viewing Hayes as a person and not just a perpetrator, but maintained that everyone deserves a fair trial -- and that Hayes got one.",
"Those outside the jury room wondered why jurors took their time to decide on the death penalty, Calzetta and Cardona said -- their verdict came on the fourth day of deliberation.",
"But \"we wanted to make sure everybody was comfortable with the decision,\" Cardona said.",
"\"This is a huge deal,\" Calzetta said.",
"\"Everybody needed their own time.\"",
"\"I have a very spiritual background, and I thought that this would be the only opportunity for this man to ever make peace with his Supreme Being, if he even has one,\" or to accept responsibility, Calzetta said.",
"She felt the death penalty was necessary for Hayes to accept responsibility or experience remorse.",
"Keim said the jurors had some trouble sorting out the paperwork and procedures, but likewise stressed the significance of their decision.",
"\"All 12 of us tried to keep our emotions in check because we knew that we had to make a decision here on a man's life.",
"And it was very very difficult for us,\" she said.",
"Both Calzetta and Cardona said they did not buy the defense's claim that Hayes was merely a follower and KomisarjevskyCalzetta said.",
"\"He's a man, and he made his choices.",
"Unfortunately, they were the wrong ones. ...",
"He needs to be accountable.\"",
"the ringleader of the crime, saying that Hayes had plenty of opportunities to make different choices, to stop or to leave, and did not.",
"\"Calling him a follower is just too easy,\" Cardona said he did not believe testimony that Komisarjevsky triggered Hayes' rage by telling him, when he returned from the bank with Hawke-Petit, that the girls were dead.",
"A police officer who interviewed Hayes just after his arrest testified that Hayes told him he saw Michaela upon his return and saw that she had changed clothes, Cardona pointed out.",
"Asked about whether they were overcome by emotion at times, Calzetta said, \"Oh, several times.",
"I don't think any of us expected it when it did overcome us.\"",
"Looking at the bank video of Hawke-Petit was particularly hard, she said, as jurors knew the woman was being brave and doing what she felt she had to do to save her family.",
"\"She had no idea what she was walking into,\" Calzetta said.",
"\"No one could have known.",
"And all three of those girls were, I think, very brave in their final moments.",
"They didn't deserve this.\" \"It was a very emotional case and a very emotional two months,\" Cardona said.",
"But he praised the other jurors for following the letter of the law and conducting civilized deliberations.",
"\"There was never a shouting match,\" he said.",
"\"There was never insults.\"",
"Both Calzetta and Cardona said they felt privileged to have served alongside the others.",
"\"We worked extremely hard,\" Cardona said.",
"Jurors also praised the Petit family, saying they spoke to William Petit and others after the trial.",
"\"It was so wonderful to hug these people,\" Calzetta said, \"and they treated us like family, and we feel almost like family because we've seen such intimate things of their life and lived some things with them, and they are the most wonderful people that I think I've come across in a long time.\"",
"Cardona said he was struck by the Petit family telling jurors they were sorry the panel had to go through such an experience.",
"\"This family is so dignified, gracious, classy,\" he said.",
"William Petit \"held his head high throughout this entire case,\" he said. ...",
"He was an inspiration to all of us.\"",
"The Petit family had said they were praying for the jurors.",
"\"It's amazing to me that in the midst of their horror and grief they are so generous to think about praying for us, there in the midst of this horror.",
"It's heartwarming,\" Calzetta said. ...",
"I can't even put it to words.\"",
"Calzetta said she plans to attend Komisarjevsky's trial because she wants to support the Petit family.",
"Jurors acknowledged that it is likely their lives will never be the same.",
"Cardona said he thought he would be all right because he's seen movies and television, but he found it's different when something actually took place.",
"\"You want to feel safe in your home,\" he said, but \"... there's more people like this out there.\""
] | [
"NEW: \"If he had life in prison, that would be going home for him,\" a juror says .",
"Jurors say the case took an emotional and physical toll .",
"They decided Monday that Steven Hayes should die for his crimes .",
"\"We came to the right decision,\" one says ."
] | [
0,
3,
34
] |
[
"(Mashable) -- Twitter's role in the resignation of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is disputed.",
"But nobody disputes that the microblogging platform helped tell the story of the revolution as it unfolded.",
"Now, OR Books plans to use tweets posted during the protests to create a 160-page history of the event.",
"\"Tweets from Tahrir,\" which is set to hit bookshelves April 21, will compile tweets and photos linked to in tweets to walk readers through every day of the revolution in 140-character-or-less snippets.",
"\"Raw emotion bursts from their messages, whether frantic alarm at attacks from pro-government thugs or delirious happiness at the fall of the dictator,\" reads a description of the book.",
"\"To read these tweets is to embark a rollercoaster ride, from the surprise and excitement of the first demonstration, to the horror of the violence that claimed hundreds of lives, to the final ecstasy of victory.\"",
"This is quite a departure from existing tweet anthologies -- like \"Sh*t My Dad Says\" -- which tend to cover less serious topics.",
"As The New York Times points out, the editors might run into some interesting legal questions with the new approach, in particular the question of who owns the rights for others' tweets.",
"OR Books is in the process of contacting authors to get their permission.",
"Whether the format will indeed capture the raw emotion, frantic alarm and timeline of the demonstrations is an another matter.",
"© 2010 MASHABLE.com.",
"All rights reserved."
] | [
"OR Books plans to use tweets posted during protests to create 160-page book .",
"\"Tweets from Tahrir\" which is set to hit bookshelves April 21 .",
"\"To read these tweets is to embark a rollercoaster ride,\" description says ."
] | [
2,
3
] |
[
"(CNN) -- Two days after the largest tornado outbreak since 2008 raked the Southeast, killing at least 45, the focus shifted Monday to cleanup.",
"\"Everybody's been coming together,\" said Doug Western, pastor of Kendale Acres Free Will Baptist Church in Sanford, North Carolina.",
"Along with the adjacent parsonage, the church escaped largely unscathed from the massive tornado Saturday that reduced several surrounding homes to sticks.",
"\"That's the wonderful thing about this.",
"We had people we didn't even know coming by wanting to help,\" said Western, whose church has served as a meal center for many neighbors and a base for delivering food and water to other neighbors by golf cart.",
"At least 97 tornadoes struck between Thursday and Saturday, according to National Weather Service records.",
"Yet more tornadoes will probably be confirmed on top of the 249 reports received during the three-day period, CNN meteorologist Sean Morris said.",
"Twisters hit 12 states: Oklahoma, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Missouri, Illinois, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Maryland.",
"The reports are based on preliminary weather service reports that the agency warns are often revised downward after more complete information becomes available.",
"Of the 45 deaths reported, 22 were in North Carolina, six in Virginia, seven in Arkansas, seven in Alabama, one in Mississippi and two in Oklahoma.",
"In North Carolina, the storms destroyed more than 130 homes and damaged more than 700, according to Gov.",
"Bev Perdue's office.",
"Hardest hit was rural Bertie County, where 11 of North Carolina's 22 deaths were reported.",
"\"It ripped the houses to shreds,\" said David Lafon of the North Carolina Division of Forest Resources, who helped with rescue efforts in Bertie County.",
"The storm destroyed 67 homes and severely damaged at least 15 in Bertie, County Manager Zee Lamb said.",
"\"Starting today, we go into recovery mode,\" Lamb said Monday on CNN's \"American Morning.\"",
"In Ammon, North Carolina, 70 miles south of Raleigh, a tornado lifted Milton Powell's home off the ground and spun it around twice, he told CNN affiliate WWAY.",
"\"It was just like a bad ride,\" he said.",
"\"Everything outside came inside, and everything inside went out.",
"I've got two dogs missing.",
"I found one last night and have one missing that I think might be under the trailer.\"",
"In Onslow County, Marines pulled a 23-month-old boy alive from the rubble of a destroyed home after the child's mother stood up from the wreckage and said her child was buried, CNN affiliate WCTI reported.",
"\"I started looking for stuff on the ground that was, you know, items for a baby, and I started getting to where I could see a lot of baby stuff, and I found the crib, and when I lifted the wall up, there was the baby right there,\" Sgt.",
"Gregory Shafer was quoted as saying.",
"At Shaw University, where President Irma McClaurin decided to call off the rest of the semester because of damage to the campus, student Julius Stukes Jr. grabbed a video camera and gave a tour of the campus ravaged by a tornado on Saturday.",
"\"All of the offices are done.",
"Oh, my God, this used to be an office; it's not anymore,\" he says during the video provided to CNN affiliate WNCN.",
"\"Our campus is done.",
"The whole campus is done.\"",
"Students at the private Baptist college, who have not yet taken final exams, will be graded on work done so far, McClaurin said in a statement.",
"Graduation will continue as planned, McClaurin said.",
"In Sanford, employees at the Lowe's home improvement store are being credited with saving more than 100 lives by shepherding customers into a haven toward the rear of the store as tornadic winds literally nipped at their heels.",
"\"The winds came roaring in within about 10 seconds,\" said Gary Hendricks, who drove to the store with his wife from their nearby home, thinking they would be safe there from the impending storm.",
"\"It roared right through the hallway we were in.\"",
"Images of the store show the roof peeled back over the front of the store, revealing rows of display shelves inside.",
"Assistant manager Bobby Gibson said it was like \"ordered chaos\" as employees and customers scurried under cover as debris flew and metal screeched around them.",
"\"It was just people helping people,\" Gibson said of the effort to get people to shelter.",
"\"It was customers; it was employees; it was everybody working together.\"",
"Nearby, Terrie Rodriguez told HLN's Vinnie Politan that same twister was heading toward the Golden Corral, where she was working as manager in a restaurant full of patrons.",
"She yelled for them to get into the kitchen, and away from the glass, .",
"\"It took me a few seconds to register what it was in my brain.",
"I said, 'Oh my god -- its a freaking tornado,'\" she recalled.",
"\"It was really terrifying.\"",
"Nearby in the same town, John Douglas described how he and a friend hit the floor to shield his 9-year-old daughter when a tornado rolled through the tractor supply store he was in.",
"\"I was just praying to the Lord, please get us out of this alive, take care of us,\" he told HLN's Politan.",
"The deaths in North Carolina are the first from tornadoes since 2008, when two people died.",
"In 1984, 42 people were killed in a tornado outbreak there.",
"In Virginia, Gov.",
"Robert McDonnell toured storm damage and met with people affected by some of the at least five tornadoes that hit the state to discuss the pace of recovery operations.",
"\"It looks as though the resources that have been dispatched are working incredibly well,\" McDonnell said.",
"Later Monday, the governor sent a letter to President Barack Obama, requesting a federal disaster declaration to expedite assistance to all Virginia communities -- including hard-hit Pulaski County -- affected by the storm.",
"The 97 tornadoes confirmed so far makes the outbreak the most active since June 2008, when 136 tornadoes ripped through the Midwest, according to National Weather Service records.",
"In February 2008, a 131-tornado outbreak struck the Southeast and Ohio Valley on Super Tuesday primary voting day, killing 57 people and causing more than $1 billion in damages, according to the National Climatic Data Center.",
"And in April 1974, an outbreak of 148 tornadoes struck in 24 hours, killing 330 people, according to National Weather Service records.",
"That is the most tornadoes in a 24-hour period in U.S. history, Morris said.",
"Although it has been an active month, more severe weather appears to be on the way.",
"A weather system building toward the Midwest is expected to present a moderate risk of tornadoes, high winds and hail in parts of Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky on Tuesday.",
"None of the areas heavily affected by last week's storms is threatened by those forecast for Tuesday, CNN meteorologist Jacqui Jeras said.",
"CNN's Sean Morris contributed to this report."
] | [
"NEW: : A North Carolina man describes hitting the ground to shield his daughter from a twister .",
"Weather service confirms at least 97 tornadoes in three-day outbreak .",
"Weekend outbreak is largest since 2008, records show .",
"Storms forecast for Tuesday could bring tornadoes, hail to Midwest ."
] | [
45,
51,
56
] |
[
"Ottawa (CNN) -- Britain's Prince William and his wife will join thousands of people Friday to mark Canada Day during their first official foreign trip as a married couple.",
"Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, arrived in Ottawa on Thursday aboard a Royal Canadian Air Force jet .",
"\"Catherine and I are so delighted to be here in Canada.",
"Instilled in us by our parents and grandparents, we love this country.",
"We have been looking forward to this moment for a very long time,\" William said.",
"They attended a series of events, including laying a wreath at the National War Memorial to recognize Canada's servicemen and women.",
"On Thursday evening, they met with young Canadians at a barbecue.",
"Prince William has said it is a \"great privilege\" to be invited to Canada for their first trip as a married couple.",
"The itinerary for the nine-day tour features a mix of official events with less formal activities, including a cooking workshop in Montreal and the Calgary Stampede, an annual rodeo and festival.",
"On Friday, the couple will mark Canada Day by attending a citizenship ceremony and joining thousands of people for a show featuring music and military displays.",
"Friday would have been the 50th birthday of Prince William's mother, Princess Diana, who visited Canada with Prince Charles in 1983.",
"Widespread support for the monarchy makes Canada, which is part of the Commonwealth -- a loose association of nations that used to be part of the British Empire -- a pretty safe bet for a debut royal tour, correspondents say.",
"However, anti-monarchy protesters are expected to demonstrate Sunday at Quebec City Hall.",
"This is not the first trip to Canada for Prince William, who was mobbed by screaming girls when he visited in 1998.",
"\"I have wonderful memories from my last times in Canada and as such we consider it a great privilege to have been invited to Canada for our first joint tour,\" he said.",
"The itinerary also includes stops in Prince Edward Island -- where Prince William will take part in a coast guard rescue exercise -- the Northwest Territories and Alberta.",
"After they wrap up their Canadian tour, the prince and duchess will head to California for three days.",
"CNN's Max Foster contributed to this report."
] | [
"Prince William and Catherine arrive in Ottawa, the first stop on their tour .",
"It is the couple's first official trip since their wedding in April .",
"Prince William says it is a \"great privilege\" to be invited to Canada ."
] | [
0,
7
] |
[
"Washington (CNN) -- Aside from a moral obligation, improving the health of people in other nations is smart foreign policy, former President Clinton said Wednesday.",
"\"We live in an interdependent world in which we have learned the hard way that no matter how brilliantly our forces perform, we can not kill, jail or occupy all of our adversaries,\" he told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in discussing why the issue of global health should be important to the United States.",
"\"We have to build a world with more partners and fewer adversaries,\" Clinton said.",
"\"That's what foreign policy's about. ...",
"If people think you care whether their children live or die, you don't have to send our young people off to war as often.\"",
"He and Bill Gates, chairman of Microsoft and co-chairman of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, testified on global health before the committee.",
"Clinton established the William J. Clinton Foundation, which works on global programs including the Clinton HIV/AIDS Initiative.",
"In his opening remarks, Committee Chairman John Kerry, D-Massachusetts, said that U.S. work on global health issues should be strongly bipartisan, such as President George W. Bush's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and the reauthorization of the measure in 2008.",
"Kerry also said the Obama administration's proposed global health initiative has identified principles that should guide U.S. thinking on the matter: Looking beyond the \"vertical silo\" of any one disease; focusing on women and girls, who are at the \"center of each family's health\"; and empowering other countries to eventually assume full responsibility for their citizens' care.",
"Kerry said the administration is \"finalizing\" the initiative.",
"\"A strong global public health system is not merely a favor we do for other countries,\" Kerry said.",
"\"It is the right thing to do morally and strategically, and it protects our own citizens.\"",
"Gates and Clinton acknowledged budget restraints in providing care to people around the world but said the work was important.",
"Gates said he hoped that Congress will be able to increase the funding for vaccine allocation and for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, a financial organization that organizes and distributes resources to fight the diseases.",
"\"This is very, very important work.",
"We have evidence about the great impact that these investments have.",
"We have a chance to increase them and make them more effective,\" Gates said."
] | [
"Ex-president, Bill Gates testify before Senate Foreign Relations Committee .",
"They talked about why global health should be important to U.S.\n\"We have to build a world with more partners and fewer adversaries,\" Clinton says ."
] | [
1,
2,
3
] |
[
"(CNN) -- Three years after 2-year-old Caylee Anthony was last seen alive, the murder trial of her mother is nearing an end.",
"The Casey Anthony trial has lived up to the intense pre-trial hype and drama, beginning six weeks ago with her lawyer's blockbuster opening arguments alleging that her father -- George Anthony, who was Caylee's grandfather -- helped to cover-up that the girl accidentally died in the family pool.",
"Prosecutors have denied that claim, as has George Anthony himself on the stand.",
"Rather, they say that the Orlando woman rendered Caylee unconscious with chloroform, duct-taped her mouth and nose, and stored the child's body in her car trunk for a few days before dumping it in the woods.",
"A utility worker found the girl's skeletal remains in December 2008, six months after the last sighting, in a wooded area near her grandparent's home.",
"By then, her mother had already been charged with Caylee's murder.",
"Both sides will soon get their final chances to present their disparate cases, with closing arguments expected Sunday after a rare Saturday off-day, according to court spokeswoman Karen Connolly Levey.",
"Then, the final decision will be in the hands of the jury of seven women and five men.",
"They will decide if Casey Anthony, now 25, is guilty on seven counts including first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse and misleading police.",
"According to Levey, the jury members -- who are all from Pinellas County, after Orange County Superior Court Chief Judge Belvin Perry Jr. moved the jury selection process there due to extensive media coverage around Orlando -- will deliberate through the July 4 holiday, assuming a quick verdict is not reached.",
"If Casey Anthony is convicted of murder, the prosecution has signalled that it plans seek the death penalty against her.",
"She has pleaded not guilty to all charges, and denies harming her daughter.",
"Though she didn't take the stand during the trial, her lawyers worked to question the depth and validity of the prosecution's case and raise doubts about George Anthony.",
"They say the father, who they claimed began sexually abusing Casey at age 8, panicked upon finding the dead child and told his daughter her mother would never forgive her.",
"The defense frequently called Casey Anthony's parents to the stand, making them a focal point.",
"In George Anthony's case, they appeared largely intent on poking holes in the former police detective's stories.",
"Her mother Cindy Anthony went on the stand to, among other things, alleged that she looked on the family computer for items like chloroform and, inadvertently, for neck-breaking.",
"Forensic computer experts, called by the prosecution, worked to knock down these claims.",
"On Friday, after all the evidence had been presented, the defense again requested that the case against Casey Anthony be dismissed -- claiming that the prosecution had failed to adequately show how Caylee Anthony died and at whose hands.",
"And once again, Perry denied their request.",
"Prosecution witnesses, including George Anthony, have pointed to the smells emanating from the trunk of Casey Anthony's Pontiac Sunbird that they claim came from a decaying human body -- Caylee's body, they allege.",
"The prosecution also sought to paint Casey Anthony as someone who habitually lied, whether it was about her working at Universal Studios, that her daughter was with an imaginary nanny named Zenaida \"Zanny\" Gonzalez, or a number of other people and scenarios that she appeared to invent.",
"Friends, her former boyfriend and acquaintances testified that in June and July 2008, Casey Anthony was staying with her boyfriend, spending time in Orlando with friends, attending parties, going shopping and hitting nightclubs.",
"They said she did not mention her daughter being missing during that time.",
"In opening arguments, defense attorney Jose Baez said that Casey Anthony was then doing \"what she's been doing all her life, or most of it: hiding her pain.\"",
"\"This is a tragedy that snowballed out of control,\" he said.",
"\"This is not a murder case.",
"This is not a manslaughter case ... this is a tragic accident that happened to some very disturbed people.\""
] | [
"Casey Anthony is on trial for the murder of her daughter, among other charges .",
"Testimony concluded Friday, and closing arguments are expected on Sunday .",
"The prosecution claims that she killed her daughter then lied to investigators .",
"The defense calls it \"a tragic accident that happened to some very disturbed people\""
] | [
16,
21,
27
] |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.