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[ "Kansas City, Missouri (CNN) -- The General Services Administration, already under investigation for lavish spending, allowed an employee to telecommute from Hawaii even though he is based at the GSA's Kansas City, Missouri, office, a CNN investigation has found.", "It cost more than $24,000 for the business deve...
[ "The employee in agency's Kansas City office is among hundreds of \"virtual\" workers .", "The employee's travel to and from the mainland U.S. last year cost more than $24,000 .", "The telecommuting program, like all GSA practices, is under review ." ]
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[ "Beijing (CNN) -- The policeman tapping on our car window makes it clear we are in a no-go area before placing his hand over the lens of our camera.", "Later, filming across the road, a Chinese soldier approaches and makes it clear it is time to move on.", "Things are tense around the Japanese embassy in Beijin...
[ "Uninhabited island group in East China Sea claimed by China and Japan .", "Japan administers islands known as Senkaku by Tokyo and Diaoyu by China .", "Thousands took part in anti-Japan protests across China recently .", "Followed arrest by Japan of pro-China activists who landed on the islands ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- President Barack Obama offered comfort Sunday night to the survivors and the families of the 12 people killed in a mass shooting in Aurora, Colorado, never once mentioning by name the man accused of opening fire in a crowded movie theater.", "\"I confessed to them that words are always inadequate in the...
[ "NEW: Thousands gather to pray at a community vigil in Aurora, Colorado .", "NEW: Aurora mayor: \"We will reclaim our city in the name of goodness, kindness\"\nObama decries the attack as an \"evil act\" and pledges the support of the nation .", "Suspect James Holmes is accused of opening fire Friday in a crowd...
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[ "(CNN) -- Dax Shepard, who stars in the agreeably shaggy romance/chase movie/Tarantino knockoff \"Hit & Run,\" has a talent for playing sleazy-smart deceivers who have somehow held on to their innocence.", "In \"Hit & Run,\" which he wrote and codirected (with David Palmer), he plays a retired crook named Charlie...
[ "\"Hit and Run\" stars real life couple Dax Shephard and Kristen Bell .", "The film is filled with pop-up-book hooligans who can't stop talking .", "EW gives the film a \"B\"" ]
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[ "(CNN) -- South Korean president Lee Myung-bak apologized to his country for what he called \"shameful incidents\" involving his family and inner circle on Tuesday.", "Earlier this month, his older brother, Lee Sang-deuk was arrested on bribery charges involving two troubled Korean banks.", "This week, prosecut...
[ "South Korean president Lee Myung-bak apologized for recent scandals .", "Lee's older brother and aides are suspected of receiving bribes .", "\"This is all my fault,\" Lee said in a speech to the nation ." ]
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[ "Los Angeles (CNN) -- California officials said Tuesday they won't arbitrarily free 33,000 inmates and they will submit plans to the federal courts in two weeks specifying ways to remedy prison overcrowding under a U.S. Supreme Court order this week.", "\"The goal is not to release anybody early,\" said spokeswom...
[ "State officials must reduce prison overcrowding under a U.S. Supreme Court order .", "They pledge to fix overcrowding and not let loose 33,000 inmates .", "But state funding remains an issue .", "California's adult prisons house 143,435 inmates ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- A California-based hospital chain has agreed to pay $16.5 million to settle allegations that its hospitals were involved in a kickback scheme in which homeless people were taken to hospitals for sometimes unneeded treatment, and government programs were billed for the work, authorities said Thursday.", ...
[ "Pacific Health Corporation and three of its hospitals agree to the payment .", "Marketers recruited homeless from L.A.'s \"Skid Row\" for often unneeded treatment .", "Medicare and Medi-Cal picked up the tab ." ]
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[ "Aurora, Colorado (CNN) -- James Holmes, the suspect in Friday's shooting of dozens of people at a Colorado movie theater, was a \"nice guy\" who worked well with children, said a man who worked with him at a summer camp four years ago.", "\"I would never have thought he would do something like that,\" said Gabri...
[ "James Holmes worked well with kids at a summer camp, a one-time co-worker says .", "\"Once I saw it was him, I was shocked,\" Gabriel Menchaca says .", "The suspect's \"guttural, freakish\" message alarmed gun range manager .", "Holmes was a doctoral student in neuroscience ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- Within 24 hours, Joe Paterno's statue at Penn State University came down and his record as the winningest coach at the top level of college football disappeared.", "The steps by Penn State President Rodney Erickson and the National Collegiate Athletic Association drew sharply differing reactions Monday....
[ "Joe Paterno's family says the NCAA penalties \"defame\" the coach's legacy .", "Paterno fans say the penalties are overkill and hurt the wrong people .", "Overall, public opinion appears to support the tough sanctions .", "The NCAA fines Penn State, strips Paterno of the victory record, and cuts scholarships...
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[ "Washington (CNN) -- Three U.S. congressmen from California are calling for the Department of Agriculture to immediately reopen a slaughterhouse closed this week after videos showed what the agency called \"disturbing evidence of inhumane treatment of cattle.\"", "The videos, shot by an undercover activist and po...
[ "The slaughterhouse was closed after videos surfaced showing inhumane treatment of cattle .", "The closure is causing \"enormous economic stress\" to the community, congressmen say .", "The USDA is reviewing a corrective plan submitted by the company ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- When President Barack Obama's campaign announced plans for a full-court press while Republicans hold their convention in Tampa, Florida, this week, some veteran political watchers marked the end of an era.", "After all, as much as there has ever been accepted \"rules\" of presidential politics, it was o...
[ "Candidates in the past laid low while other party was having its convention .", "Both Obama and Romney will campaign during other party's big week .", "Obama campaign has several high-profile events while GOP gathers in Tampa .", "Romney and Ryan have events planned next week during Democratic convention ." ...
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[ "JAKARTA, Indonesia (CNN) -- Hidden in the alleyways behind Jakarta's fancy malls and in between the high-rise apartment buildings is what Ronny Poluan, a former film maker, calls the \"real Jakarta.\"", "Ronny Poluan (in cap), who runs \"Jakarta Hidden Tours,\" takes a group through a Jakarta slum.", "It is no...
[ "Ronny Poluan leads tours of a Jakarta slum to show visitors the 'real' capital .", "Tours cost about $34 -- half of that goes to Poluan, the other half to the locals .", "Some critics say the tours exploit the poor and teach them to rely on handouts .", "Tour covers a market, soy bean cake and tofu factories...
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[ "(CNN) -- Now the party is really starting.", "Democrats and Republicans are preparing to gather to hold their conventions, each using this precious time to tell the nation what its presidential candidate is all about.", "Republicans are hoping that Gov.", "Chris Christie can tear down the Democrats, New Jers...
[ "Speeches are the highlight of each party's political convention, says Julian Zelizer .", "Some speeches put forth ideas that shape the next generation of candidates, he says .", "Others eviscerate the opposition, permanently defining candidates and parties, he says .", "Zelizer: Some speeches inspire, others...
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[ "(CNN) -- Robin Van Persie played in a Manchester United shirt for the first time, but he could not stop his new club falling to an opening day defeat at Everton.", "Marouane Fellaini powered home a near-post header in the 57th minute to ensure a 1-0 victory for the Merseyside team and an early blow for Alex Ferg...
[ "Everton shock title hopefuls by beating Alex Ferguson's side 1-0 in their opening game .", "Robin Van Persie started on substitutes' bench after his transfer from Arsenal .", "Newly promoted Deportivo start their La Liga campaign with a shock 2-0 win over Osasuna .", "Bayern Munich breeze through their first...
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[ "London (CNN) -- These will be the green Games, to many they will be the austerity Games -- and they may even be the rain Games.", "The long wait will be over Friday for London, the city that was awarded the Games of the 30th Olympiad in 2005 on a promise of transformation.", "A day after that announcement, sui...
[ "The 30th Olympiad starts Friday with an opening ceremony that promises to be spectacular .", "Forecasters say the weather should improve after a rain-soaked summer so far .", "Organizers say these Summer Olympics are the most sustainable ever .", "Security issues have overshadowed preparations but authoritie...
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[ "Los Angeles (CNN) -- Security camera video obtained by CNN shows the tension between Jackson family members amid a very public dispute over the whereabouts of Katherine Jackson.", "The 82-year-old matriarch of the Jackson music dynasty has not contacted Michael Jackson's three children since she left the home sh...
[ "Janet, Jermaine and Randy Jackson attempted to convince Paris and Prince to leave with them, sources say .", "Sheriff's deputies broke up a fight involving Randy and Jermaine Jackson and their cousin Trent Jackson .", "The video shows Janet Jackson trying to take a cell phone away from Paris .", "Paris tweet...
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[ "(CNN) -- On his website, Ronald William Brown posed with puppets, boasted about birthday party performances and offered workshops for school groups.", "Now the 57-year-old Florida man is behind bars, facing federal charges of conspiring to kidnap a child and possessing child pornography.", "Authorities accuse ...
[ "NEW: A Facebook page mentions a Christian puppet show, mentoring a boy .", "He faces charges of conspiring to kidnap a child .", "Ronald William Brown is also accused of possessing child pornography .", "The 57-year-old tells investigators he \"would never hurt anyone\"" ]
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[ "(CNN) -- The French Navy said they seized 11 pirates Sunday after they apparently mistook a French military vessel for a commercial ship and made a run at it.", "A French navy sailor speaks to one of 11 pirates on board the French warship the Nivose after their capture.", "Two pirate assault boats approached t...
[ "French navy seizes 11 pirates after they threaten navy vessel .", "In past three weeks, the Nivose has intercepted 24 suspected pirates .", "Piracy is a major problem in the waters off Somalia .", "Somalia has not had a stable government in place since 1991 ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- Authorities in the Los Angeles suburb of Anaheim, California, have asked for a federal investigation into a pair of weekend police shootings that have sparked days of protests, the city's mayor said Wednesday.", "Police Chief John Welter said officers made 24 arrests after a protest that began at a City...
[ "NEW: The victim's family files a $50 million lawsuit .", "NEW: The family says 25-year-old Manuel Diaz committed no crime .", "Anaheim police arrest 24 after Tuesday night's protest .", "Violent protests \"will simply not be tolerated,\" the mayor says ." ]
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[ "Aberdeen, Maryland (CNN) -- The man who abducted the mother of Baltimore Orioles legend Cal Ripken Jr. from her Maryland home restrained her and appeared to have used her credit cards, a law enforcement official said Wednesday.", "But officials in Aberdeen, Maryland, say they are still looking for motives in the...
[ "NEW: Police say Vi Ripken was found in the back seat of her car, hands bound .", "Police in Aberdeen, Maryland, say a gunman forced her into a car at her home Tuesday .", "She was found unharmed about 6:15 a.m. Wednesday, they say .", "The family of Cal Ripken Jr. expresses gratitude that his mother is safe ...
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[ "New York (CNN) -- Investigators found a sleeping-aid drug in Kerry Kennedy's blood after a recent car accident, according to court documents.", "The final toxicology results show no alcohol and no drugs other than zolpidem, the generic name for Ambien.", "\"Moments after the accident occurred, I told police th...
[ "Kerry Kennedy was involved in a crash early in the morning of July 13 .", "She told police at the scene that she might have taken a sleeping aid .", "She has pleaded not guilty to charges of driving while impaired ." ]
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[ "Sudlersville, Maryland (CNN) -- When the wind blows the wheat and the corn stalks glisten in the bright sun, it is easy to see why the Schmidt family has farmed Maryland fields for nearly a century.", "Hans Schmidt is a third-generation farmer.", "Ever since he can remember, he has gotten cash payments from th...
[ "Democratic and Republican senators say trimming subsidies could save $23.6 billion .", "Feds pay some farmers subsidies for crops they haven't grown in years .", "Critics say proposal could end up costing more than current system .", "Others say food stamp cuts in bill would hurt those who need help most ." ...
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[ "(CNN) -- The man who served as chief of security for former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe boarded a U.S. plane bound for Virginia, where he faces drug trafficking charges, police said Tuesday.", "Mauricio Santoyo Velasco voluntarily turned himself in to U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration officials in Colomb...
[ "Mauricio Santoyo Velasco was indicted in Virginia on drug trafficking charges .", "Santoyo turned himself in to American officials in Colombia .", "He is on a plane headed to the U.S., police say ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- In the marshland just south of the seaside-resort of Anaklia in Western Georgia, the air is often filled with birdsong and the croak of tiny frogs.", "But added to nature's chorus is the sound of construction, something difficult to escape along Georgia's Black Sea Coast.", "Anaklia is still being bui...
[ "Plans to build city for 500,000 on marshland in Georgia .", "Called Lazika, government wants it to be economic hub for the region .", "Country's economic climate remains difficult with 16% unemployment .", "City proposed to be special economic zone and operate under UK law ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- A doctor at a top New York hospital is accused of using a small \"pen\" camera clipped to a newspaper to record video up a woman's skirt on a Manhattan subway line, authorities said Friday.", "Urologist Adam Levinson, 39, has been charged with unlawful surveillance in the second degree after being arrai...
[ "Doctor accused of using \"pen\" camera to record video up a woman's skirt .", "Urologist Adam Levinson, 39, charged with unlawful surveillance .", "Bail set at $5,000 cash, and he could get four years in prison, prosecutors said .", "Levinson's attorney could not be reached for comment ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- In 2011, as the world marked 10 years since 9/11, we asked artists around the globe to illustrate the ripple effects of the terrorist attacks.", "The result was \"9/11 Ripple,\" CNN's first digital art gallery.", "With the 2012 elections approaching, we again wanted to include artists in our coverage ...
[ "As 2012 elections approach, CNN asked artists to illustrate the theme of \"Power\"\nGallery features broad yet select group representing different perspectives .", "CNN's first digital art gallery, \"9/11 Ripple,\" explored the ripple effects of the terrorist attacks.", "Explore the \"Power\" digital election ...
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[ "(CNN) -- Defending English Premier League champions Manchester City had to come from behind twice to snatch a 2-2 draw at improved Liverpool Sunday.", "Liverpool stumbled to a 3-0 defeat at West Bromwich Albion on the opening day of the season, but could count themselves unfortunate not to claim three points at ...
[ "Champions Man City held to 2-2 draw at Liverpool .", "City twice behind as Martin Skrtel and Luis Suarez score .", "Yaya Toure and Carlos Tevez with the equalizers .", "Arsenal held goalless at Stoke for second straight draw ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- Endurance swimmer and record-holder Diana Nyad arrived in Florida Tuesday morning, but not in the manner she hoped.", "The 61-year-old arrived in Key West aboard a boat, hours after abandoning a 103-mile swim from Cuba to Florida at about the halfway point.", "She had attempted to become the first per...
[ "NEW: Nyad is unlikely to try the swim again .", "Nyad says she tried everything she could to keep going .", "She struggles through ocean swells, shoulder pain and asthma .", "Nyad began Sunday night and hoped to swim the 103-mile span in 60 hours ." ]
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[ "Washington (CNN) -- Just a few minutes after 7 a.m. on Saturday, Mitt Romney took a step many political experts did not think he would -- choosing a controversial and bold running mate and making one of the most important announcements of his campaign at a time many did not expect.", "Rep. Paul Ryan admits that ...
[ "Rep. Paul Ryan admits he is the poster child for controversial proposals .", "CNN chief political analyst Gloria Borger calls Ryan \"a risky choice that could hurt Romney\"\nLeading conservative voices pushed Romney this week to be bold ." ]
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[ "Washington (CNN) -- Republican sources say they're in a Catch-22 situation on how to reply to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's claims that GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney went 10 years without paying taxes.", "They understand that they're taking Reid's bait and that responding to his unsubstantiated cl...
[ "Senate Majority Leader Reid says Mitt Romney went 10 years without paying taxes .", "Republicans push back against Reid's unsubstantiated claims, calling him a liar .", "GOP sources say they know they're playing into Reid's hands by responding but feel they must .", "Reid often pulls no punches when going af...
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[ "(CNN) -- In most presidential races this close, it is a battle for the undecideds and independents.", "Pre-convention interviews with both Republican and Democratic delegates suggest this year might be more like trench warfare -- firing up the party faithful, starting in Tampa and Charlotte, to mobilize a high g...
[ "Romney activist: election not about independents but about the party base .", "This election is like 2004 where George Bush \"was as much of a lightning rod as President Obama is today\"\nCNN Pollster: It all gets down to grassroots .", "Democrat: Election is about looking at the progress made and then realizi...
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[ "Beijing (CNN) -- The \"heaviest rain in six decades\" in the Chinese capital of Beijing has left at least 37 people dead, the state news agency Xinhua reported Sunday.", "The torrential downpour lasted 10 hours, with gusty winds in some areas and a tornado in one suburb, according to local media.", "During the...
[ "The flooding stemmed from torrential rains, Chinese state media says .", "22 bodies have been identified, it says .", "Most victims died by drowning, but also from housing collapses and electrocution ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- Athlete Paraskevi Papachristou has been expelled from Greece's Olympic team for posting an offensive comment about African immigrants on Twitter, a team spokeswoman said Wednesday.", "\"With so many Africans in Greece, the mosquitoes from the West Nile will at least be eating some homemade food,\" Papac...
[ "Triple jumper Paraskevi Papachristou posted a comment about African immigrants .", "She apologized for the remark, saying her dream was connected to the Olympics .", "But she will not be participating in London the Hellenic Olympic Committee confirm ." ]
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[ "Los Angeles (CNN) -- A judge appointed TJ Jackson, the 34-year-old son of Tito Jackson, as temporary guardian of Michael Jackson's three children in the absence of their grandmother, Katherine Jackson.", "\"We have reason to believe that Mrs. Jackson has been held against her will,\" Katherine Jackson attorney S...
[ "A lawyer says there's reason to believe \"Mrs. Jackson has been held against her will\"\nShe was reported missing over the weekend amid a family dispute .", "The judge appoints TJ Jackson as temporary guardian .", "\"I've never heard my grandmother talk like that,\" TJ Jackson says about a phone call ." ]
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[ "(Ars Technica) -- Google unveiled a new home server called Nexus Q on its Google Play store in the minutes before the company's Google I/O conference in San Francisco began.", "Google bills the globe-like device as \"the first social streaming player.\"", "It can be used as an amp to power speakers and can be ...
[ "Google unveiled a new home server called Nexus Q on its Google Play store .", "Google bills the globe-like device as \"the first social streaming player\"\nNexus Q can be used to power speakers or be connected to a TV .", "The device is priced at $299 and will ship in July ." ]
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[ "(Time.com) -- Here's another reason to log off at a reasonable hour: exposure to dim lighting at night — such as that generated by a TV screen, computer or night-light — may lead to depressive symptoms, new animal research suggests.", "A study from Ohio State University Medical Center found that hamsters with ch...
[ "Dim lighting at night may lead to depression, research suggests .", "AMA: Nighttime lighting may lead to adverse health effects .", "In animals, depression eased with a return to 8 hours of darkness ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- The woman whose public accusation of sexual harassment helped push Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain out of the 2012 race called his decision to suspend the campaign \"bittersweet\" Monday.", "Sharon Bialek told CNN's \"Piers Morgan Tonight\" that she was happy Cain decided to halt his presi...
[ "Cain has only himself to blame, Sharon Bialek says .", "She says she has no sympathy for the former contender .", "Cain suspended his campaign Saturday but denies any impropriety ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- After two space shuttle flights in the 1980s, astronaut Sally Ride spent much of the rest of her life trying to encourage children, particularly girls, to give the sciences a shot.", "Ride, the first American woman in space, was part of a wave of women who entered the traditionally male disciplines of n...
[ "Sally Ride was part of a rising wave of women in science and engineering .", "She spent her post-space career trying to get kids interested in the subjects .", "Ride, the first American woman in space, died Monday at 61 .", "\"Sally changed the world,\" astronaut Cady Coleman says ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- On Tuesday, the Congressional Budget Office added another reason to drop the politics and get down to the hard work of health care reform.", "The nonpartisan organization released a report that finds the cost of repealing the reform will balloon government deficits by $109 billion between 2013 and 2022....
[ "Joel Ario, Lawrence Jacobs: Cost of repealing health care reform will increase deficits .", "Key stakeholders are starting to build the new health market place, they say .", "States, medical providers, businesses, insurers and consumers embrace reform .", "Ario, Jacobs: It's time to put aside politics and em...
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[ "(CNN) -- The big summer showdown has come and gone.", "The Supreme Court decided the Affordable Care Act could stand, and so it remains, for the most part, undisturbed.", "The next hurdle will occur in November, when the country goes to the polls.", "For the sake of argument, though, let's assume the health ...
[ "Aaron Carroll: It's not true that Medicaid is a universal health care program for all poor people .", "Carroll: Medicaid has a chance to become a full safety net under the Affordable Care Act .", "But states are free to say no to the Medicaid expansion under the health care law, he says .", "Carroll: We'll h...
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[ "(CNN) -- Barcelona came from behind to beat arch-rivals Real Madrid 3-2 in the Nou Camp in the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup on Thursday.", "Spanish champions Real took a 55th minute lead when Cristiano Ronaldo headed home from a Mesut Ozil corner, but their lead lasted just a minute as Pedro equalized for ...
[ "Barcelona beat Real Madrid 3-2 in Spanish Super Cup first leg .", "Late Angel Di Maria goal gives Real hope for second leg .", "Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta and Xavi scored for Barca who led 3-1 .", "Liverpool and Inter Milan secure away wins in Europa League qualifying ." ]
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[ "London (CNN) -- The Opening Ceremony for the 2012 Olympics may not be until Friday, but for some athletes, the Games begin Wednesday.", "British women take to the soccer field against New Zealand in Cardiff, Wales, the first of six women's soccer games around Britain Wednesday.", "Women from the United States,...
[ "The Opening Ceremony is Friday, but the first Games are played Wednesday .", "Soccer is the first event, with British, American and other women in action .", "Forecasters say the weather should improve after a rain-soaked summer so far .", "Security issues have overshadowed preparations but authorities say s...
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[ "(CNN) -- While honoring a group of servicemen last night, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge met a very special little guest.", "Looking at ease, Prince William gazed adoringly at three-week-old Hugo Eric Scott as he spoke to his father, Sgt Paul 'Vic' Vicary, a serviceman who had taken part in an expedition to t...
[ "Duke and Duchess of Cambridge meet servicemen returning from South Pole .", "While there, they meet newborn Hugo Eric Scott .", "The prince took the opportunity to cradle the baby as he spoke to his proud parents ." ]
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[ "San Diego (CNN) -- They're baaaaack.", "With apologies to Mark Twain, it seems that rumors of the death of Mexico's Institutional Revolutionary Party were greatly exaggerated.", "In fact, I probably wrote that obituary myself, more than once.", "That's how it looked in 2000, when the Institutional Revolution...
[ "Projections show Enrique Peña Nieto of PRI will become Mexico's next president .", "Ruben Navarrette: Mexicans are aware that the PRI may be as corrupt as ever .", "He says voters can overlook PRI's legacy of corruption if the party can provide security .", "Navarrette: We'll have to wait and see if Peña Nie...
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[ "(CNN) -- The searchers search, even when they fear that they may fail.", "A child is gone, under suspicious circumstances, and the searchers fan out, listening for a cry, a rustling in the underbrush, the sight of a colorful piece of clothing.", "Sometimes it is law-enforcement personnel doing the searching; s...
[ "Bob Greene writes about the difficult task of searching for missing children .", "He says sometimes parents pretend kids are missing when they know what happened .", "There's no way to prepare for the emotional difficulty involved in the search, he says .", "Searchers can experience elation if they save a ch...
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[ "(CNN) -- The United Nations chief warned international donors Sunday not to put complex reform demands on Afghanistan as it seeks billions in aid, saying the country was at a critical stage in its development.", "Concerns over widespread corruption in Afghanistan have overshadowed recent efforts to raise reconst...
[ "International donors pledge $16 billion in development aid to Afghanistan .", "The Afghan Central Bank estimates at least $6 billion a year is needed .", "The pledges do not include donations by the United States .", "The delivery of development aid coincides with the departure of NATO troops ." ]
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[ "Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (CNN) -- Paulette Beale shakes her head at the suggestion, then flashes a contagious smile.", "\"It's still history,\" she says, to rebut the notion there could be less intensity for President Barack Obama in the African-American community the second time around.", "\"The first histo...
[ "Turnout among African-Americans could determine result of presidential election .", "Unemployment, voter ID laws, complacency could affect turnout .", "Obama campaign has unprecedented effort to register, communicate with voters .", "One Philadephian says there is more at stake this year than in 2008 ." ]
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[ "Washington (CNN) -- Late last week, the leaders and finance ministers of the 20 biggest economies, the G-20, met in Cannes for their annual media extravaganza.", "Surprise, surprise, the G-20 summit failed to allay anxieties about Greece -- and has left the whole world anxious that Italy might be the next Euro c...
[ "In mid-1970s, French president proposed informal meeting of leaders from six nations .", "In past three decades, David Frum writes, the meeting has grown larger and larger .", "Last week's g20 did nothing to allay anxieties about Euro crisis .", "With more countries added, costs rose, results vanished ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- After four nights of rioting, the Anaheim was calm Wednesday night as federal authorities agreed to examine police shootings in the city, including one Saturday that sparked the protests.", "\"We are aware of the concerns in the city of Anaheim and will review the recent incidents to determine whether a...
[ "The FBI will review the shootings to assess whether a civil rights inquiry is warranted .", "Two men are shot over the weekend, but it was Manuel Diaz' killing that sparks protests .", "Diaz' family files a $50 million lawsuit, saying he committed no crime .", "Anaheim police arrest 24 after Tuesday night's ...
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[ "Centennial, Colorado (CNN) -- McKayla Hicks sat in the courtroom Monday and stared at the man accused of a shooting spree that left her with a bullet in her jaw, killed a dozen people, and traumatized a community.", "\"I saw him and he's just this freak lookin' dude with some orange hair,\" the 17-year-old high ...
[ "Shooting victim McKayla Hicks went to hearing for accused killer James Holmes .", "She said she could feel \"all the anger that everyone had for\" Holmes .", "The incident has changed her, said Hicks .", "A bullet lodged in Hicks' jaw -- doctors said it is safer to leave it there ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- It is one place where they wish that business wasn't booming.", "\"Our numbers are way up this year, I'm sad to say,\" said Francine Nichols, of Moberly, Missouri.", "Nichols is the staff member in charge of the program at Moberly's three elementary schools that, each Friday, quietly provides food tha...
[ "Children whose families need food are helped discreetly in Moberly, Missouri .", "Bob Greene says the number of kids picking up backpacks of food has more than doubled .", "Some may talk of an economic rebound, but it doesn't feel that way in Moberly, he says ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- It may not be the coughing, sneezing passenger next to you on your next flight who is spreading disease, it could be the airport you just took off from.", "Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Civil and Environmental Engineering department looked at the 40 largest U.S. airports and...
[ "The list measures how likely airports are to spread diseases in an outbreak .", "Researchers looked at the airports' locations, connections and waiting times .", "Honolulu ranked third on the list, above busier airports like Atlanta ." ]
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[ "Cairo (CNN) -- Egypt's ruling military council Tuesday expressed \"great regret\" to Egyptian women over recent attacks on female demonstrators by military police and vowed to hold accountable those responsible.", "Days of clashes around Cairo's Tahrir Square were stoked by the weekend beating of a woman by mili...
[ "NEW: Egypt's military expresses \"great regret\" to women over the violence .", "Marchers angered at the violence stage a protest .", "A field medic claims two people were shot dead .", "The prosecutor's office is probing the violence ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- If you should find yourself visiting New York -- or even if New York is where you live -- there is a place I'd like to recommend that you stop by.", "It won't cost you a penny, yet in its near-silence it offers a priceless perspective on the shrill, gossip-drenched, celebrity-saturated world that surrou...
[ "Before celebrity websites and cable channels, there was a home for celebrity culture in the U.S.", "The Stork Club in Manhattan was scene of frenzied activity by the famous and would-be famous .", "Bob Greene says all that remains is a peaceful park with a waterfall .", "Greene: \"All heat eventually cools; ...
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[ "(CNN) -- Yemen will swear in its new president Saturday, cementing a power transfer deal reached in November to end months of protests and violence over outgoing leader Ali Abdullah Saleh's longtime rule.", "Abdurabu Mansur Hadi -- who served as Saleh's vice president and then became acting president in November...
[ "NEW: President Ali Abdullah Saleh arrives in Yemen, a spokesman says .", "Yemen's vice president gets 99.8% of the vote, an election official says .", "The country's VP is expected to be officially sworn in as president Saturday .", "U.S., others have called for democratic reforms ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- As one of the first four female lawmakers ever elected to Kuwait's parliament, Aseel al-Awadhi knows she has a tough road ahead in the conservative Gulf state's male-dominated legislature.", "Rola Dashti is one of four women who won parliamentary seats in the recent elections in Kuwait.", "Still, vict...
[ "NEW: Elected female lawmaker says election shows support for female politicians .", "Women pick up four seats in parliament for first time ever in Kuwait .", "Women were first granted right to vote, run for office in 2006 .", "210 candidates ran for 50 seats in the general election; 16 were women ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- After years of challenging doping accusations -- and two days after giving up that fight -- Lance Armstrong said Saturday that he has no worries and, in fact, feels \"more at ease now than I have in 10 years.\"", "The native Texan has long been one of the dominant forces in the cycling world, including ...
[ "Lance Armstrong participates in a mountain biking competition in Colorado .", "He talks 2 days after announcing he won't challenge a doping agency's charges .", "\"I don't have anything to worry about,\" he says, insisting he's at ease with move .", "An anti-doping agency has accused him of performance-enhan...
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[ "Jerusalem (CNN) -- From behind a wood and plastic partition, the Israeli soldier who drove a bulldozer that crushed an American peace activist to death testified publicly for the first time Thursday.", "Rachel Corrie was killed seven years ago.", "But the driver's identity has never been revealed and he was no...
[ "American Rachel Corrie was killed in 2003 after a bulldozer crushed her .", "The driver of the bulldozer testified from behind a protective screen .", "A family spokeswoman said the driver showed no remorse .", "Corrie was protesting Israelis tearing down Palestinian homes ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- The long-time President of CNN Worldwide, Jim Walton, says he will leave the company at the end of the year.", "Walton, who joined the company as an entry-level video journalist in 1981, said the company needed \"a new leader who brings a different perspective, different experiences and a new plan.\"", ...
[ "CNN president will stay through end of year .", "Walton joined CNN in 1981 .", "He became president of CNN in 2003 ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- Hollywood pulled off another blockbuster as a star-studded guest list delivered $15 million into the campaign coffers of President Barack Obama Thursday night.", "Interactive: Which celebs are donating?", "The fundraiser at the home of actor and activist George Clooney in the Studio City neighborhood ...
[ "Obama: 2012 campaign will be tougher than four years ago .", "The president says: \"2008, in some ways, was lightning in a bottle\"\nA California fundraiser delivers $15 million .", "Mitt Romney and Obama are in a virtual tie, a recent poll shows ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- Recovery efforts on Alaska's Mount McKinley were suspended Sunday because of environmental hazards following an avalanche thought to have killed four Japanese climbers, the National Park Service said.", "The avalanche on the western side of the mountain, America's highest peak, was first thought to have...
[ "Dangerous conditions prompt a permanent suspension of recovery efforts .", "Four Japanese climbers are presumed to have died in an avalanche .", "The avalanche took place a day earlier than initially thought, officials say ." ]
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[ "Washington (CNN) -- Gaby Pacheco calls herself an aspiring U.S. citizen who is compiling the paperwork and trying to get the $465 needed to apply for a two-year reprieve from getting deported.", "James D. Doebler says his superiors at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are threatening to suspend him for pu...
[ "Ten immigration agents challenge the administration over halting some deportations .", "Legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin: The lawsuit has no legal standing .", "At issue is a move to allow children of illegal immigrants to study and work in America .", "Opponents of the policy call it backdoor amnesty ." ]
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[ "Cairo, Egypt (CNN) -- Egypt's administrative court suspended the country's 100-member constitutional assembly on Tuesday delaying the drafting of the new constitution.", "The move stalls Egypt's attempt to rebuild after the revolt that toppled longtime strongman Hosni Mubarak last year.", "The court order stat...
[ "The new constitution was to be completed before the presidential elections on May 23 .", "Critics said the constitutional assembly was not diverse .", "The move stalls Egypt's attempt to rebuild after the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- The International Criminal Court handed down its first-ever sentence Tuesday, sending Thomas Lubanga -- the Congolese warlord convicted of using child soldiers and turning them into killers -- to prison for 14 years.", "But six years, from March 2006 until Tuesday, that Lubanga had been in custody will ...
[ "Thomas Lubanga was convicted of recruiting child soldiers during a bloody civil war .", "Former child soldiers testified that Lubanga recruited them to kill, rape and rob .", "Lubanga's case marked the International Criminal Court's first trial and verdict ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- A key part of the law banning federal recognition of same-sex marriage was struck down as unconstitutional by a U.S. appeals court Thursday.", "The Defense of Marriage Act -- known as DOMA -- defines marriage for federal purposes as unions exclusively between a man and woman.", "Same-sex couples find ...
[ "At issue is whether federal benefits can be denied in marriages legal under state law .", "A three-judge panel of a federal appeals court says no .", "The appeals court notes it may ultimately be up to the Supreme Court to decide .", "The law is being defended by congressional Republicans, not the Obama admi...
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[ "(CNN) -- When Dolley Madison swanned onto the Washington scene in pink satin and ermine in the early 19th century, she created a new role for first ladies.", "The president's wife could appear larger-than-life on the public stage, imparting emotional and psychological messages about her husband to the public.", ...
[ "Catherine Allgor: Ann Romney seems to be a political wife who is domestic and outside politics .", "Allgor: Her speech was best when she tried to humanize her husband .", "Allgor: But she tried to identify with the struggles of poor and middle class and shouldn't have .", "Ann Romney can't relate to the poor...
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[ "(CNN) -- John Walker Lindh, who is serving a 20-year sentence for aiding the Taliban, testified in federal court Monday in Indianapolis in an attempt to overturn a prison ban that he says severely restricts Muslim prayer.", "Lindh spent more than two hours on the witness stand in a lawsuit he filed against the w...
[ "NEW: John Walker Lindh, the so-called American Taliban, testifies Monday .", "NEW: \"Being forced to pray in his cell is not a satisfactory alternative,\" Lindh's lawyer says .", "He is serving a 20-year sentence for aiding the Taliban .", "Lindh is housed in a special unit in a federal prison in Indiana ." ...
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[ "(CNN) -- The key to understanding the tragedy that was Jonestown lies in the oratory skills of the Peoples Temple founder, Jim Jones.", "\"He was very charismatic,\" Leslie Wagner-Wilson, a Jonestown survivor, says of the Rev.", "Jim Jones. With the cadence and fervor of a Baptist preacher, the charm and folks...
[ "Rev.", "Jim Jones was charismatic founder of the Peoples Temple .", "He enraptured followers with dynamic preaching style, staged faith healings .", "Jones had sex with followers, abused drugs and cursed at church members .", "In 1978, he persuaded followers to kill children first; then drink cyanide-laced...
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[ "(Real Simple) -- Find out when it pays to call for help in 8 common situations.", "Using a Color Consultant .", "Problem: You'd like to spruce up your house, but you can't seem to find the right red paint to complement your olive green couch.", "Enter: The color consultant.", "She can help you select color...
[ "If paint colors have you baffled, try hiring a color consultant .", "You can hire someone to clean your house, but for peace of mind, you may want to do it yourself .", "Handle a computer snafu by phoning in a request to geeksquad.com ." ]
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[ "Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- A political party widely regarded as the liberal option in Libya's historic parliamentary elections was leading in early results from weekend polling, according to election officials.", "The National Forces Alliance had about 52% of the vote across four of the 13 districts where results w...
[ "NEW: Liberal party leading in early results .", "More than 1.7 million Libyans cast ballots, an election official says .", "Eight polling stations closed by violence were opened Sunday, an official says .", "Libyans last voted before Moammar Gadhafi came to power 42 years ago ." ]
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[ "Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo (CNN) -- The United Nations and Congolese army are sending additional soldiers to the troubled regional capital of Goma, a U.N. spokesman said Wednesday.", "\"Troops are being deployed at the town entrance, on the road that goes to Rutshuru,\" said Alexander Essome, MONUSCO reg...
[ "U.N. spokesman: Extra troops reinforcing regional capital on border with Rwanda .", "M23 rebels have threatened to take over the town .", "One unit is Congolese elite battalion trained by U.S. troops ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- The Russian Football Union has drawn up an ambitious wish list of some of the sport's biggest names to replace departed coach Dick Advocaat.", "Top of the bill is undoubtedly ex-Barcelona coach Josep Guardiola, who quit the former European and Spanish champions at the end of last season in order to take...
[ "Former Barcelona coach Josep Guardiola is wanted by Russia .", "He is joined on 13-man wish list by Fabio Capello and Marcello Lippi .", "Russians also targeting Marcelo Bielsa, Harry Redknapp and Rafael Benitez .", "Dick Advocaat left Russia job after Euro 2012 to return to club coaching ." ]
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[ "Miami (CNN) -- Amid a report she has defected, the daughter of Cuba's vice president has been living with relatives in Tampa, Florida, for nearly two weeks, an individual close to her told CNN on Tuesday.", "Glenda Murillo, daughter of Vice President Marino Murillo, was on her way Tuesday to visit her boyfriend ...
[ "Daughter of Cuban vice president reported to be living in U.S.\nGlenda Murillo has been staying with relatives in Tampa, Florida .", "Her father is in charge of economic reforms ." ]
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[ "Kitamoto, Japan (CNN) -- Incense burns in the corner of the Nakai family living room -- part of an altar to their daughter Yumi, who committed suicide seven years ago.", "Yumi was just 12 years old when she took her own life, jumping from a condominium building.", "\"We never saw this coming,\" says her father...
[ "Family: Yumi Nakai committed suicide seven years ago after being bullied .", "Her parents have waged a lengthy legal battle against her daughter's school .", "A boy bullied into rehearsing his own suicide has shocked Japan .", "Japan's Education Ministry to set up a special team to help schools curb bullying...
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[ "New York (CNN) -- Ernest Bai Koroma is the fourth president of Sierra Leone, a nation still very much living in the shadow of a brutal decade-long civil war that only ended in 2002.", "He came to power in a wave of exuberance, promising to transform a country still scarred by civil war.", "Since then, the form...
[ "Ernest Koroma has been president of civil war-torn Sierra Leone since 2007 .", "Koroma seeks to rebuild his country through extensive economic and corruption reforms .", "Koroma believes Africa should have a permanent seat on the UN Security Council ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- Unlike NBC, other TV networks aren't hoping to attract more than 200 million viewers as the London Olympics unfolds throughout the next 16 days.", "That said, they're certainly not going to make the ratings game any easier on the National Broadcasting Company, which reportedly shelled out $1.18 billion ...
[ "With new original programs, other networks will likely draw a substantial audience .", "TV, pop culture expert: Even the Olympics needs compelling storylines to nab viewers .", "NBC's rivals won't \"roll over and play dead\" because they have schedules to promote for fall ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- Defending champion Li Na continued the defense of her French Open crown on Thursday with a second round win over Stephanie Foretz Gacon.", "Seventh seed Li, who became China's first grand slam champion with her Roland Garros triumph last year, recorded a straight-forward 6-0 6-2 victory over the Frenchw...
[ "Li Na reaches the French Open third round after beating Stephanie Foretz Gacon .", "Former world No.", "1 Caroline Wozniacki and Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova also win .", "2011 runner-up Francesca Schiavone fights back to beat Tsvetana Pironkova .", "No.", "10 Angelique Kerber and 18th seed Flavia Pe...
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[ "(CNN) -- Second seed Maria Sharapova continued her quest for a career grand slam with a convincing win at the French Open on Friday, while world No.", "3 Agnieszka Radwanska and former champion Ana Ivanovic crashed out of the Paris tournament.", "Sharapova has tasted success at three of tennis' four grand slam...
[ "Second seed Maria Sharapova cruises into the French Open third round .", "The three-time grand slam winner is looking to complete a career grand slam .", "World No.", "3 Agnieszka Radwanska and 2008 winner Ana Ivanovic both crash out .", "2011 U.S. Open champion Samantha Stosur safely into the fourth round...
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[ "London (CNN) -- Thousands of athletes and many more spectators have gathered in London Wednesday for the opening of the 2012 Paralympic Games, set to be the biggest ever held.", "Over the course of the 11-day event, some 4,280 athletes from 165 countries -- more than ever before -- will compete in 21 sports, wit...
[ "The Paralympic opening ceremony takes place Wednesday evening in London .", "The Paralympic torch relay passed through the capital's streets on its way to the stadium .", "The Games are set to be the biggest yet, with some 4,280 athletes taking part .", "More than 2.3 million tickets have been sold for Paral...
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[ "(CNN) -- While Li Na was battling to keep her French Open title defense alive on Saturday, the scene of last year's triumph was being recreated in her native China.", "Such has been the impact of Asia's first grand slam singles champion in her homeland that tennis chiefs are seeking to bring a bit of Roland Garr...
[ "Defending champion Li Na reaches the fourth round of the French Open .", "Fans in her native China can watch her progress at special exhibition in Beijing .", "The 30-year-old has become one of the world's highest-paid female athletes .", "She is joined in the last 16 at Roland Garros by world No.", "2 Mar...
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[ "(CNN) -- Bolton's Fabrice Muamba made an emotional appearance at their Reebok Stadium before their game against Tottenham Wednesday, just 46 days after collapsing on the pitch against the same opposition.", "He walked on to the field to a standing ovation with the crowd chanting his name in unison.", "The 24-y...
[ "Fabrice Muamba appears on pitch before Bolton's match against Tottenham .", "Muamba collapsed on the pitch against Tottenham in an FA Cup match on March 17 .", "Tottenham win vital EPL clash 4-1 to leave Bolton in relegation zone .", "Newcastle score 2-0 victory at Chelsea to boost their European hopes ." ]
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[ "Hong Kong (CNN) -- A huge manhunt involving soldiers and police is underway in China for an elusive armed robber who is thought to be behind a string of murders dating back to 2004.", "The search for 42-year-old Zhou Kehua -- one of the country's most wanted criminals -- is focused on the southwestern city of Ch...
[ "Search for Zhou Kehua -- one of China's most wanted criminals -- focused on city of Chongqing .", "Zhou accused of killing ten people during a series of attempted robberies since 2004 .", "42-year old escaped similar manhunt in Nanjing in January after a man was shot during a robbery .", "Zhou classified as ...
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[ "RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (CNN) -- The death toll from flooding that has covered large parts of Brazil continued to rise Friday, with the government reporting seven new fatalities, bringing the total to 38.", "Floodwaters reach almost to the tops of some homes in Piaui state in Brazil.", "The rain-induced floods...
[ "Seven more people perish in Brazil floods, bringing government's death toll to 38 .", "Nation's civil defense agency says nearly 800,000 have been displaced .", "Government was working with local governments Friday to deliver food, supplies .", "Rain has fallen steadily in some parts of the country for more ...
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[ "(CNN) -- Today is Black Friday -- the longstanding cornerstone of the holiday season -- and many retailers are seeing the need to unveil even more incredible offers than ever to battle the growing suggestion of Black Friday fatigue.", "Accenture's holiday shopping study this year showed a rise in consumer apathy...
[ "Black Friday losing significance as a key holiday shopping day, says Janet Hoffman .", "Consumers are more likely to be apathetic and to shop online than in past years, she says .", "She says deep price cuts in 2008 holiday season changed consumer expectations .", "Stores focus on shopping experience in an a...
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[ "Hong Kong (CNN) -- Torrential rain in Myanmar has forced thousands to flee their homes and flooded hundreds of thousands of acres of rice paddies, media reports and aid workers say.", "Two weeks of heavy monsoon rain caused the flooding, which has primarily affected the Irrawaddy Delta region close to the capita...
[ "Torrential rain in Myanmar has forced thousands to flee their homes .", "The Irrawaddy Delta region close to the capital Yangon worst hit .", "Two weeks of heavy monsoon rain caused the flooding ." ]
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[ "Northern Syria (CNN) -- Tanks pounded the Syrian city of Aleppo on Saturday, a sign that a much-feared government offensive in the country's largest city has started, as the opposition warned its allies they would bear responsibility for a \"massacre\" if they don't act soon.", "Government forces shelled Aleppo ...
[ "NEW: The head of the Syrian National Council warns the regime is planning a massacre .", "NEW: He calls on allies to act outside of the U.N. Security Council .", "NEW: At least 160 people are killed across Syria on Saturday, says an opposition group .", "Kofi Annan expresses concern for an \"imminent battle\...
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[ "(CNN) -- Just six weeks after the Australian Senate rejected a bill that included opening offshore processing centers for asylum seekers, a government-appointed panel has recommended just that.", "The three-member panel, headed by former defense chief Marshal Houston, made 22 recommendations Monday on how the co...
[ "Australian expert panel recommends opening offshore processing centers for asylum seekers .", "Gillard government has given its in-principle backing to the report .", "22 recommendations include processing asylum seekers on Nauru, PNG .", "Refugee advocates express outrage, saying the proposal \"rebadges\" t...
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[ "Olympic Park, London (CNN) -- \"Let it be known from this day forth, the Olympic movement has seen the creation of the first 'rock 'n' roll' Games, and London 2012 will be remembered for all time as the venue of its birth.\"", "An affirmation that was not so much spoken by opening ceremony supremo Danny Boyle - ...
[ "Music was the heartbeat of the $42.3 million Olympic opening ceremony spectacular .", "Former Beatle, Paul McCartney ended the night by playing \"Hey Jude\"\nNME: \"They're tipping their hat towards the cult element of British rock 'n' roll music\"\nMontage of era-defining tunes provide snapshot of distinctly Br...
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[ "(CNN) -- Aiden O'Brien's superstar colt Camelot added the Irish Derby Saturday to his 2,000 Guineas and English Derby victories earlier this year.", "Ridden by his trainer's teenage son Joseph, the unbeaten son of Montjeu was doubtful for the showpiece Curragh clash because of the soft ground.", "But O'Brien's...
[ "Camelot wins Irish Derby to continue his remarkable season .", "Trainer Aiden O'Brien's son Joseph rode Camelot to victory .", "Camelot can capture English 'Triple Crown' later this season .", "Nijinsky achieved the triple back in 1970 ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- Amid the sensational wins of the first half of the London Olympics, here are some less-celebrated but no less impressive victories that you might have missed.", "1. GUATEMALA won its very first Olympic medal in history, when Erick Barrando won silver in the 20 km race walk.", "The country first partic...
[ "Guatemala won its first Olympic medal in history .", "Italy overtook France to win most fencing medals overall in Olympic history .", "Venezuela won first fencing gold -- and first gold medal since 1968 .", "Hong Kong won bronze in women's keirin-- team's third medal ever ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- This month, IME hosts a special edition from Istanbul that looks at the role of women in the Middle East at a time when they are defying stereotypes as never before.", "Fever pitch .", "Turkish football can no longer be claimed as a male preserve.", "IME visits the world famous Fenerbahce club as th...
[ "A special edition of IME focusses on the women of the Middle East .", "Rima Maktabi travels to Cairo to meet the renowned Egyptian author and feminist, Dr. Nawal Sadawi .", "In Iraq meanwhile, IME meets two Baghdadi women helping to rebuild their country ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- A 44-year-old Alabama man has been indicted on 68 counts tied to a pair of shootings and other alleged crimes last month in and around Tuscaloosa, a district attorney announced Friday.", "Nathan Van Wilkins was first charged by authorities with 17 counts of attempted murder on July 17 tied to an early-m...
[ "Alabama grand jury returns a 68-count indictment against Nathan Van Wilkins .", "He is tied to two shootings, as well as several other crimes .", "17 people were injured in early-morning shooting at a Tuscaloosa bar ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- This month on Inside the Middle East, CNN travels to explore the constantly-expanding city of Abu Dhabi and talk to Sheikh Nahayan bin Mubarak Al Nahayan, Minister of Higher Education.", "Meanwhile, CNN Special Corrrespondent Philippe Cousteau embarks on his first visit to the Middle East and Schams Elw...
[ "This month, IME comes from the growing city of Abu Dhabi .", "Minister for Higher Education Sheikh Nahayan bin Mubarak Al Nahayan gives CNN a rare interview .", "UAE has one the highest carbon footprints in the world.", "Philippe Cousteau goes on his first trip to the region ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- Two of the main companies involved in the disastrous 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill were more focused on personal injury risks than the potential for a major accident, a federal agency said in a report released Tuesday.", "The U.S. Chemical Safety Board, an independent federal agency entrusted with inves...
[ "Report: BP, Transocean, regulators focused too heavily on personal injury issues .", "Past investigations saw companies \"virtually overlooking looming process safety issues\"\n11 people died and 5 million barrels of oil spilled in the 2010 Gulf of Mexico disaster .", "Report: Interior Department needs to a be...
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[ "(CNN) -- This month on Inside the Middle East, CNN's Nic Robertson travels to Libya to explore the Roman ruins of Leptus Magna.", "Meanwhile Arwa Damon looks at the lost treasures of Iraq and a controversial choice by a Kurdistan museum to pay smugglers in an effort to recover stolen artifacts.", "Jordan's Gem...
[ "IME travels to Jordan to the historical marvels at Petra which was once a bustling trade hub .", "Nic Robertson visits the Roman ruins of Leptus Magna in Libya .", "Arwa Damon reports on a Kurdistan museum that is paying smugglers for looted items ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- Egyptian author Ahmed Mourad published his first novel in 2007, a political thriller on corruption in the regime of former president Hosni Mubarak.", "But he was taking a risk writing about the regime; his day job was as Mubarak's personal photographer.", "As the novel \"Vertigo\" is published for the...
[ "Ahmed Mourad spent his days with president Hosni Mubarak and his evenings writing about his regime .", "He said he knew he was taking a risk .", "His novel \"Vertigo\" has just been published in English ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- The Bahamas claimed a track and field Olympic medal, storming to gold in the 4x400m relay ahead of Team USA on Friday.", "Bahamas anchorman Ramon Miller ran an inspired final leg to overall America's Angelo Taylor and come home in a national record of two minutes 56.72 seconds.", "Trinidad and Tobago ...
[ "Bahamas win 4x400m relay, beating Team USA to gold .", "USA's women smash 27-year-old world record in 4x100m final .", "France's Renaud Lavillenie takes gold in men's pole vault final with an Olympic record of 5.97m ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- \"Blade runner\" Oscar Pistorius can still dream of landing an Olympic medal after his South African team were awarded a place in Friday's 4x400m relay final despite failing to finish their qualification heat.", "South Africa's second leg runner Ofentse Mogawane went crashing to the track after tangling...
[ "South Africa awarded place in Friday's 4x400m relay final on appeal .", "Their second leg runner in heats fell and dislocated his shoulder .", "Double amputee Oscar Pistorius is in the South African team .", "U.S. and Bahamas qualify for final joint fastest ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- I love helping others plan a trip to South Africa.", "Not only does it give me a sense of home-turf pride, it's a beautiful country to visit that's great at looking after tourists.", "First, let's get a common misconception out of the way: Yes, there is a significant crime rate in some parts of the co...
[ "South Africa is a beautifully diverse country .", "Take a lengthy stop in Cape Town, a drive up the Garden Route and a safari .", "Explore South Africa's diverse cuisine to round out the experience ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- Former world No.", "2 Petra Kvitova secured her first WTA Tour title of 2012 by defeating former French Open champion Li Na in Monday's final of the Rogers Cup.", "Key to the Czech Republic's 7-5 2-6 6-3 victory was her decisive break of serve in the final set to condemn her Chinese opponent to a thir...
[ "Petra Kvitova beats Li Na to win the Rogers Cup in Montreal .", "The win in Montreal secures Kvitova her first WTA Tour title of 2012 .", "Reaching the final guarantees China's Li Na a return to the top 10 of the world rankings .", "Li has now lost three finals in 2012, having also suffered defeats in Sydney...
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