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[ "London (CNN) -- Olympic star Ryan Lochte said Friday that he tries to maintain a sense of humor and perspective despite his intense focus on swimming -- one that leaves him little time for romantic relationships or much else besides training and competing.", "In an interview with CNN's Piers Morgan, Lochte showe...
[ "U.S. swimmer has won 5 medals at the 2012 London Olympics, after winning four in 2008 .", "He says winning races for his country is \"one of the greatest things in the world\"\nIt is difficult to have a long-term relationship given his training, he says .", "If he could go to a deserted isle with anyone, Locht...
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[ "(CNN) -- A private memorial service is planned Saturday for British film director Tony Scott, who apparently committed suicide this week in California.", "Scott, best known for the films \"Top Gun\" and \"Beverly Hills Cop II,\" jumped from a bridge in San Pedro, authorities said.", "His death led to reports t...
[ "Scott is best known for the films \"Top Gun\" and \"Beverly Hills Cop II\"\nHe apparently killed himself Sunday by jumping from a bridge in California .", "Scott, 68, wrote two notes before his death, including a message for family members ." ]
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[ "Flint, Michigan (CNN) -- Relatives of a former U.S. Marine jailed in Iran for allegedly spying for the CIA say they are pleading with the leaders of the Islamic Republic to show mercy and set Amir Mirzaei Hekmati free.", "\"I just want to ask President (Mahmoud) Ahmadinejad and the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khame...
[ "Family members of a former Marine jailed in Iran give CNN an exclusive interview .", "They direct their pleas to Iran's leaders, asking them to send Amir Mirzaei Hekmati home .", "\"They forced him\" to confess to espionage, his mother says.", "\"That's not true\"\n\"At night I just think about him,\" says h...
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[ "(CNN) -- Tampa, Florida, was set to assume center stage in American politics as the GOP gathers there to nominate Mitt Romney as the party's presidential nominee.", "But now the city and Republicans are sharing the national spotlight with Tropical Storm Isaac, which is expected to make landfall along the Gulf Co...
[ "Population of Tampa, Florida, is 346,037 .", "Port of Tampa, one of the nation's largest seaports, is 5,000 acres in size .", "Tampa International Airport is only U.S. airport with onsite beer brewery .", "The GOP convention is Tampa's first national presidential convention ." ]
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[ "Los Angeles (CNN) -- Investigators targeted Lindsay Lohan and her assistant as suspects in a Hollywood burglary, but the district attorney decided Tuesday there was not enough evidence to prosecute them.", "\"Lindsay is glad this matter has been cleared up so she can focus on her upcoming projects,\" her publici...
[ "Cash, house keys, sunglasses and a credit card holder were missing, the report says .", "The alleged victim \"had a longstanding relationship\" with Lohan, the prosecutor says .", "\"Lindsay is glad this matter has been cleared up,\" her publicist says .", "She remains on probation for a shoplifting convicti...
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[ "(CNN) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was heading to Asia on Thursday for a wide-ranging trip that will take her from the Cook Islands in the Pacific Ocean to China and Russia farther north.", "The State Department says the week-and-a-half-long trip is intended to emphasize a strong, long-term U.S. fo...
[ "The trip begins in the Cook Islands for the regional Pacific Islands Forum .", "She then heads to Indonesia, Beijing, East Timor and Brunei .", "Clinton will end the trip at the APEC summit in Russia .", "U.S. official: The trip is meant to highlight a U.S. focus on the entire region ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- Look at the goals Ivan Rosales has set for himself and you'll see an example of the American ambition that makes our nation great.", "Ivan is a recent graduate of California State University in San Bernardino, and is about to start a master's program in bioethics at New York University.", "But that's ...
[ "Ali Noorani: To see the promise of immigrant ambition, look to the goals of Ivan Rosales .", "He says Rosales came illegally as infant to U.S; a college grad, now wants to be oncologist .", "He says Rosales can request stay of deportation under new Obama plan Wednesday .", "Noorani: Step should be prelude to...
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[ "(CNN) -- When Spanish-language network Univision blasted the Commission on Presidential Debates for its glaring lack of ethnic diversity among the four presidential and vice presidential debate moderators, champions of diversity applauded the network's willingness to challenge the status quo.", "In many ways, Un...
[ "Spanish-language Univision blasted lack of diversity among debate moderators .", "Martin: Ethnic diversity is important because what is asked depends on who asks it .", "Martin says as a black, native Texan, his concerns differ from mainstream white media's .", "We need new questions about the poor, prisons,...
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[ "Tampa, Florida (CNN) -- Americans consume more than 19 million barrels of oil a day as well as tons of coal and natural gas, raising questions about the future availability of those resources and the environmental impact of their development and use.", "President Barack Obama has heavily pushed an alternative en...
[ "Mitt Romney pledges energy independence for North America by 2020 .", "Romney says President Barack Obama is trying to kill traditional energy sources like coal .", "Obama takes credit for the America producing more energy at anytime in the last eight years .", "On both sides, the arguments run out of gas ."...
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[ "(CNN) -- Mitt, . We've never met but I, too, spent a decade or so in private equity, made some money and moved on to other things while retaining ties to many people in the industry (including some of your former colleagues at Bain Capital).", "So, it pains me to see you trying to win despite your private equity...
[ "Former private equity executive John MacIntosh has advice for Mitt Romney .", "He says Romney should give a full account of the good and bad things he did at Bain Capital .", "Romney should explain why, despite weaknesses, private equity experience was valuable .", "MacIntosh: Romney should commit to elimina...
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[ "Tampa, Florida (CNN) -- Democrats wasted no time on Tuesday trying to undercut Republicans as they began their convention, attacking a key GOP message before party luminaries took the spotlight in Tampa.", "Republicans aggressively pushed their convention theme, \"We Built It,\" while Democrats sought to turn it...
[ "Obama campaign and Democratic National Committee are in Tampa getting their message out .", "L.A. mayor: \"It's worth asking: What did Romney build?\"", "Maryland governor: \"Romney economics would spell disaster for America's middle class\"\nRomney camp fires back: Obama \"cannot defend a record of broken pro...
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[ "(CNN) -- Victoria Pendleton rounded off another night of triumph for hosts Great Britain in the Olympic Velodrome with a storming ride to take gold in the women's keirin Friday.", "Pendleton suffered bitter disappointment on the first night of finals when she and partner Jess Varnish were disqualified in the wom...
[ "Britain win two gold medals on second night of competition in track cycling .", "Victoria Pendleton takes women's keirin after disappointment of team sprint .", "GB men's team pursuit squad break world record to beat Australia in final .", "GB women's team pursuit squad beat their own world mark in qualifyin...
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[ "New York (CNN) -- Built into the by-laws of most sports Halls of Fame is something called a \"character clause.\"", "It's a loosely-defined metric meant to gauge whether a potential Hall of Famers' off-the-field conduct should prevent an athlete or coach from being honored.", "The rules use words like integrit...
[ "College Football Hall of Fame's board members are expected to meet in early October .", "\"We're very aware of all of this,\" said Steve Hatchell, CEO of the National Football Foundation .", "The group inducted Paterno alongside Florida State's Bobby Bowden in 2007 ." ]
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[ "(CNN Student News) -- February 10, 2012 .", "Media Literacy Question of the Day .", "Why do you think that news organizations spend more time explaining some topics than others?", "What kinds of stories require the most explanation? ... ...", "Know Your News -- The following questions relate to events that...
[ "Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News .", "Write your answers in the space provided .", "Today's Newsquiz includes the Media Literacy Question of the Day ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- There will be a new women's champion crowned at the French Open this weekend, but at least one of the semifinalists has prior experience of playing in the title match at Roland Garros.", "Sam Stosur missed out on her first grand slam title in 2010, losing to Francesca Schiavone in the final, and also re...
[ "World No.", "6 Sam Stosur reaches French Open semifinals for third time in four years .", "Australia's U.S. Open champion will play Italian 21st seed Sara Errani in Paris .", "Stosur, the 2010 runner-up, beats Slovakian 15th seed Dominika Cibulkova .", "Errani, who has won three clay titles this year, defe...
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[ "BERLIN, Germany (CNN) -- One of the biggest-name dance DJs in the world, Paul van Dyk is in demand at clubs and festivals from Las Vegas to Ibiza.", "Paul van Dyk witnessed the birth of electronic music \"as a sub-culture\" in his hometown of Berlin.", "Twice voted the world's top DJ, van Dyk has also earned a...
[ "Paul van Dyk says his hometown of Berlin is open-minded and cosmopolitan .", "A division still exists between West and East despite the Wall coming down, he says .", "The DJ says the city has a lot of \"chill-out space\" helped by its many parks .", "If it was a person Berlin would be \"poor but rich in thou...
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[ "(CNN) -- On Wednesday, nine athletes were tested positive for \"sophisticated doping\" and banned from the 2012 Olympics.", "This shouldn't surprise anyone.", "For as long as there have been games, there have been stories of cheating.", "Competitive sports -- an open-ended contest for a prize -- started in a...
[ "Nine athletes tested positive for doping and banned from the 2012 Olympics .", "David Potter: For as long as there have been games, there have been stories of cheating .", "He says cheating methods in ancient times included bribery and dirty tricks .", "Potter: At Olympia, athletes had to dedicate a monument...
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[ "(CNN) -- While Rafael Nadal climbed into the crowd to hug his friends and family after clinching a record seventh French Open title on Monday, Novak Djokovic sat disconsolate at the side of the court.", "The world No. 1's bid to become the first man since 1969 to hold all four grand slams had come to a disappoin...
[ "Rafael Nadal moves past Bjorn Borg with record seventh Paris crown .", "Spaniard wins six of nine games played as final is resumed after Sunday's rain delay .", "World No.", "1 Novak Djokovic had been seeking to make his own history .", "Serbian was trying to hold all four majors, which had not been done f...
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[ "(CNN) -- When I first heard about the shooting rampage in a Colorado theater, I was shocked and horrified.", "It was like reliving the Virginia Tech shooting all over again.", "News: Remembering the Colorado shooting victims .", "On April 16, 2007, Virginia Tech experienced the largest mass shooting on a col...
[ "Russell Jones: Hearing about the Aurora shooting was like reliving the Virginia Tech shooting .", "Jones: Virginia Tech community responded quickly, with support for the victims' families .", "He says families of the deceased, the injured and others should not be afraid to seek help .", "Jones: Aurora commun...
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[ "(CNN) -- World No. 1 Novak Djokovic battled back from the brink of defeat at the French Open on Tuesday to rescue his hopes of becoming the first man in 43 years to hold all four grand slam titles.", "The Serbian saved four match-points before finally overcoming home favorite Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the quarterfin...
[ "Novak Djokovic saves four match-points to reach French Open semifinals .", "World No.", "1 ends France's hopes of first male winner since 1983 .", "Serbian seeking to be first man since 1969 to hold all four grand slam titles .", "He will play 16-time grand slam champion Roger Federer in Friday's semi ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- Rafael Nadal remains on course for a record seventh French Open title after he dismissed the challenge of fellow Spaniard Nicolas Almagro to notch up his 50th Roland Garros victory.", "The world No.2 triumphed 7-6 6-2 6-3 over the 12th seed as he goes in search of the 11th grand slam title in his illust...
[ "Rafael Nadal remains on course for a seventh French Open title after beating Nicolas Almagro .", "World No.", "2 defeats fellow Spaniard 7-6 6-2 6-3 to set up semifinal clash with David Ferrer .", "Ferrer, also from Spain, defeats British No.", "4 seed Andy Murray 6-4 6-7 6-3 6-2 .", "The other semifinal...
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[ "(CNN) -- Canadian Aleksandra Wozniak gave the Montreal crowd something to shout about by sealing a quarter-final place in the Rogers Cup tournament.", "It was the first time in two decades that a native had got so far in the tournament and it sets up a commentator's nightmare as she takes on similar-sounding Car...
[ "Wozniak the first Canadian in 20 years to reach the quarter-final of Montreal tournament .", "Former world number one Wozniacki overcomes leg injury to book her place in next round .", "Frenchman Richard Gasquet wins over American John Isner to reach Toronto Masters final .", "Olympic bronze medal winner Gas...
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[ "(CNN) -- Maria Sharapova stands on the brink of tennis history after romping into her first French Open final on Thursday.", "The second seed's straight-sets win over Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova not only ensured she will reclaim the world No.", "1 ranking for the first time in four years, but also gave he...
[ "Maria Sharapova beats Petra Kvitova to reach French Open final for first time .", "Russian will rise to world No.", "1 in the new rankings issued next week .", "She will be trying to complete a collection of all four grand slam titles .", "Sara Errani beats Sam Stosur to give Italy third successive final a...
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[ "(CNN) -- Relatives of some those who died in the Aurora, Colorado, theater shooting last month accuse the charity raising money for their benefit of ignoring their demands to help decide how to spend it.", "\"We need people who were in the theater, together with those who have lost loved ones, driving these deci...
[ "Victim's relatives demand \"a robust voice\" on committee directing relief funds .", "Charity official says they've had a \"conversation\" about adding family reps to the committee .", "$5,000 went to 70 victims' families last week .", "At least $5 million has been donated to the Aurora Victims Relief Fund ....
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[ "(CNN) -- Novak Djokovic has beaten Juan Martin Del Potro 6-3 6-2 in Saturday's Cincinnati Masters semi final to continue his fine run of form in the build up to the U.S. Open.", "The semi final in Ohio represented a rematch of the bronze medal match at the London Olympics, which Del Potro won.", "The Serbian w...
[ "Novak Djokovic topples Juan Martin Del Potro in first semi final .", "World number one Roger Federer overcomes Stanislas Wawrinka .", "Del Potro struggles with wrist injury .", "Djokovic looking to overturn losing final record at Cincinnati ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- When Venus Williams was knocked off the top of the women's tennis world rankings by younger sister Serena in July 2002, she couldn't have imagined that over a decade later she would still be waiting for a return to the summit.", "Despite winning three further Wimbledon singles titles since last being No...
[ "Venus Williams sets sights on No.", "1 ranking for the first time in 10 years .", "Williams beat Sara Errani to reach the Cincinnati Masters quarterfinals .", "Younger sister Serena also into the last eight after beating Urszula Radwanska .", "Defending U.S. Open champion Sam Stosur and Czech Petra Kvitova...
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[ "Hong Kong (CNN) -- The world watched, as the London 2012 Olympic Games opened with director Danny Boyle's elaborate ode to England, and furiously tapped their reaction on social media.", "But one comment on Twitter has sparked a political fracas on the home soil of the games, as a British member of Parliament la...
[ "British politician's opening ceremony tweet sparked a social media backlash .", "Aidan Burley, a Conservative Party MP, called the ceremony \"multi-cultural crap\"\nMany online weighed the London ceremony versus the 2008 Beijing Olympics .", "Social media reaction was largely positive to director Danny Boyle's...
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[ "(CNN) -- Slow-moving Tropical Storm Isaac continues to drench the central Gulf Coast region.", "Heading into Thursday, thousands of people in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama were under states of emergency.", "Get the latest Isaac updates on CNN.com's live blog .", "A summary of the latest situations in ea...
[ "Louisiana: 56 parishes under state of emergency .", "Florida: People are ordered to evacuate parts of downtown Pensacola .", "Mississippi: There are reports of flooding in Hancock and Harrison counties .", "Alabama: Authorities warm of strong winds, high water and storm surges ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- Top seed Maria Sharapova survived a scare against Tsvetana Pironkova before securing her place in round three at Wimbledon.", "Sharapova, whose first Grand Slam victory came at Wimbledon eight years ago, resumed at 7-6 3-1 after bad light had halted her progress on Wednesday.", "But Bulgarian Pironkov...
[ "Number one seed Maria Sharapova survives a scare before beating Tsvetana Pironkova in three sets .", "Four-times Wimbledon champion Serena Williams also through with win over Melinda Czink .", "Second seed Victoria Azarenka beats Swiss Romina Oprandi 6-2 6-0 .", "French Open finalist Sara Errani crushes home...
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[ "(CNN) -- Li Na's French Open title defense came to a shock end on Monday as the Chinese tennis star followed world No.", "1 Victoria Azarenka in exiting the clay-court grand slam.", "With second-ranked Maria Sharapova struggling into the quarterfinals with a labored victory, the way is open for the lesser ligh...
[ "French Open champion Li Na loses to world No.", "142 in the fourth round .", "Kazakh qualifier Yaroslava Shvedova moves into the quarterfinals in Paris .", "World No.", "2 Maria Sharapova battles into the last eight with three-set win .", "Russian will go top of the rankings if she reaches the title matc...
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[ "(CNN) -- Maria Sharapova remains on course to complete a career slam after she set up a French Open semifinal showdown with Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova.", "The Russian dispatched Kaia Kanepi, from Estonia, 6-2 6-3 and now needs just two more victories to join an exclusive club in the game who have won all f...
[ "Maria Sharapova to meet Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova in French Open semis .", "Sharapova defeats Kaia Kanepi in straight sets to take her place in the final four .", "Kvitova wins hard-fought clash with qualifier Yaroslava Shvedova 3-6 6-2 6-4 .", "The other semifinal is between No.", "6 seed Samantha ...
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[ "(CNN) -- David Nalbandian was disqualified in the ATP Queen's Club final Sunday for angrily kicking down an advertising board and injuring a court side official.", "The Argentinian was leading Croatia's Marin Cilic by a set and trailed 3-4 in the second, having just dropped his service, when the incident occurre...
[ "David Nalbandian disqualified in Queen's Club final .", "Argentine star injured line judge after kicking over an advertising hoarding .", "Andrew McDougall left with a gashed leg in incident .", "Croatia's Marin Cilic awarded the match and title ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- Rafael Nadal recovered from a rusty start to power into the second round of Wimbledon with a straight-sets win over Brazil's Thomaz Bellucci on Tuesday.", "The two-time champion bounced back in style after losing the first four games of the match against the 80th-ranked Bellucci.", "Nadal won the next...
[ "Rafael Nadal seals straight-sets win over Brazil's Thomaz Bellucci .", "Home favorite Andy Murray crushes Russia's Nikolay Davydenko 6-1 6-1 6-4 .", "Feliciano Lopez, the No.", "14 seed, loses to Finland's Jarkko Nieminen .", "No.", "20 seed Bernard Tomic crashes out to Belgian wildcard David Goffin ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- Top seed Novak Djokovic began the defense of his Wimbledon title with an emphatic Centre Court victory over Spain's Juan Carlos Ferrero on day one of the championships.", "The 25-year-old, playing for the first time since his defeat to Rafael Nadal in the French Open final earlier this month, recovered ...
[ "Defending champion Novak Djokovic beats Juan Carlos Ferrero in Wimbledon first round .", "Third seed Roger Federer cruises past Spain's Albert Ramos 6-1 6-1 6-1 .", "No.", "24 seed Marcel Granollers loses to Serbia's Victor Troicki .", "Eighth seed Janko Tipsarevic beats former finalist David Nalbandian ."...
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[ "(CNN) -- The stage is set for another classic men's grand slam final on Sunday after Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal set up a French Open showdown with much more than just the title at stake.", "World No. 1 Djokovic will seek to become the first man since 1969 to hold all four majors at the same time, and only t...
[ "World No.", "1 Novak Djokovic will play Rafael Nadal in Sunday's French Open final .", "Djokovic beat Roger Federer to keep alive his dream of holding all four grand slams .", "Nadal thrashed David Ferrer to earn a chance at a record seventh Paris crown .", "The last man to hold to hold all four majors was...
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[ "(CNN) -- Defending champion Petra Kvitova recovered from an early wobble to win 6-4 6-4 in her Wimbledon first-round match against Uzbekistan's Akgul Amanmuradova.", "Czech fourth seed Kvitova, who beat Maria Sharapova in last year's final, fought back from 4-1 down in the first set against her 96th-ranked oppon...
[ "Petra Kvitova starts Wimbledon defense with 6-4 6-4 win over Akgul Amanmuradova .", "Serena Williams beats Barbora Zahlavova Strycova of the Czech Republic 6-2 6-4 .", "No.", "2 seed Victoria Azarenka overcomes the USA's Irina Falconi 6-1 6-4 .", "No.", "19 seed Lucie Safarova beaten 6-3 6-0 by Kiki Bert...
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[ "(CNN) -- Fernando Alonso stretched his lead in the world championship standings with a peerless drive from pole position to win the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim Sunday.", "The 30-year-old Spaniard was claiming his third victory of the season for Ferrari after wins in Malaysia and the European Grand Prix.", ...
[ "Fernando Alonso wins German Grand Prix at Hockenheim .", "Alonso extends title lead to 34 points with third win of season .", "Sebastian Vettel crosses line second but demoted to fifth .", "Jenson Button second in revamped McLaren ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- Russia provided both women's singles finalists at the 2008 Olympic tennis competition, but only one will make it through to the title match at London 2012.", "Maria Sharapova set up a semifinal showdown with compatriot Maria Kirilenko after overcoming fellow former world No.", "1 Kim Clijsters on Thur...
[ "Maria Sharapova to play fellow Russian Maria Kirilenko in semifinals at Olympics .", "Sharapova beats Kim Clijsters while her compatriot upsets sixth seed Petra Kvitova .", "The other semifinal will be between world No.", "1 Victoria Azarenka and Serena Williams .", "Williams and Kirilenko both also made i...
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[ "(CNN) -- Ed Sheeran is ready to become more than the latest musician in a modern British invasion.", "The singer-songwriter has already struck it big in his native England, becoming one of the top debut artists in the last year.", "Sheeran's album, \"+,\" debuted on top of the UK album charts in 2011, and it h...
[ "Ed Sheeran is one of England's top debut artists in the last year .", "He's set to take the stage during the closing ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games .", "With his mix of soul, hip-hop and personal lyrics, he's also ready to take on the U.S. market ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- Rupert Murdoch has stepped down from a string of company boards of directors just one month after his embattled News Corporation announced plans to separate publishing interests from its lucrative television and film operations.", "The Australian-born media mogul made the move last week, according to a ...
[ "Rupert Murdoch steps down as director from a string of company boards .", "A spokesman calls it \"nothing more than a corporate house-cleaning exercise\"\nNews Corp. is expected to be divided in coming months ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- Some quick thoughts from Tampa just before the Republicans raise the curtain on their second night: .", "Did Ann move the needle?", "While some offer dissent, there is general agreement across the political spectrum that Ann Romney stole the show on opening night.", "Brit Hume at Fox News said she g...
[ "David Gergen: Ann Romney got the best reviews on the first night of the RNC .", "He says she wowed the crowd, but will her speech gain new voters for Mitt Romney?", "Gergen: Paul Ryan faces task of pleasing the party's base and appealing to a wider audience .", "He says younger leaders are looking beyond Rom...
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[ "Editor's note: The staff at CNN.com has recently been intrigued by the journalism of Vice, an independent media company and Web site based in Brooklyn, New York.", "VBS.TV is Vice's broadband television network.", "The reports, which are produced solely by Vice, reflect a very transparent approach to journalis...
[ "Ray Kurzweil is an inventor, entrepreneur, author and futurist .", "He predicts future in which technology will become superior to humans .", "Point at which man and machine merge into one is referred to by Kurzweil as \"singularity\"" ]
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[ "(CNN) -- World No. 1 Victoria Azarenka is facing a race against time to be fit for the U.S. Open after succumbing to the frenetic schedule of women's tennis.", "The Belorussian was forced to withdraw from the Montreal Cup with an injury to her left knee midway through the first set of her opening match against T...
[ "Victoria Azarenka is struggling for full fitness after heavy schedule this season .", "Australian Open champion will also miss next week's Cincinnati Masters .", "Belarus star is hoping to make it past fourth round at Flushing Meadows for first time .", "Second-ranked Maria Sharapova withdraws from second co...
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[ "(CNN) -- Defending Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic has been named as the top men's seed for this year's tournament, with French Open winner Maria Sharapova heading the women's singles seedings.", "World number one Djokovic retains the top seeding at the All England Club despite his defeat to Rafael Nadal in th...
[ "Champion Novak Djokovic is top men's seed for Wimbledon .", "Serbian is ahead of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer .", "Fourth seed Andy Murray loses warmup match .", "Maria Sharapova is top seed in women's singles, with Serena Williams sixth ." ]
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[ "Beijing (CNN) -- A video of a toddler crying while running in the snow nearly naked has sparked a firestorm in China, but the boy's father says the exercise was meant to strengthen his son.", "\"It's tough for me, too, when he cried out for my comfort,\" father He Liesheng said.", "\"But I believe in 'no pain,...
[ "The video shows a toddler running outside, wearing only shoes and underpants .", "\"Daddy, Daddy, please hold me,\" the 4-year-old cries .", "The father says the snow run is part of a regimen designed to strengthen his son .", "Many in China say the approach is tantamount to child abuse ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- Richard St. Denis is the founder of World Access Project, a nonprofit that provides custom-fit wheelchairs and other mobility aids to people living with disabilities in rural Mexico.", "In addition to distributing the equipment and showing the recipients how to use it, St. Denis and his group offer spor...
[ "Through his nonprofit, Richard St. Denis gives custom-fit wheelchairs to people in Mexico .", "He also helps people learn their chairs and how to play sports in them .", "He has found that playing wheelchair sports can boost one's self-esteem .", "Do you know a hero?", "Nominations are open for 2011 CNN He...
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[ "(CNN) -- There is a lot to be said for modesty mixed with self-deprecation when faced with overwhelming odds, but despite his best efforts Louis Nicollin ended up displaying neither of these fine qualities.", "Last November, when the president and owner of Montpellier -- an unglamorous, unfancied, mid-table team...
[ "Montpellier win the French league for the first time in club's history .", "Beat Auxerre 2-1 to beat second placed Paris St. Germain to the title .", "No one expected the unfancied club to win; coach called them his \"ugly ducklings\"\nPSG bought by Qatari investors; one player worth more than entire Montpelli...
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[ "(CNN) -- Embattled Romanian President Traian Basescu declared victory late Sunday after low voter turnout appeared to doom a referendum on whether to remove him from office.", "The Central Electoral Bureau estimated turnout at 45.9%, short of the majority of registered voters needed for the vote to be valid.", ...
[ "NEW: Election officials estimate turnout at 46% .", "Basescu declares victory as exit polls indicate low turnout .", "Prime minister says Basescu should consider stepping down despite result .", "The embattled Romanian president had urged supporters to skip Sunday's vote ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- Joe Kubert, the DC Comics artist who started a school to train future illustrators, has died at age 85, a school official said Monday.", "Kubert died Sunday of multiple myeloma, a cancer that attacks bone marrow, said Mike Chen, the academic director of the Kubert School in Dover, New Jersey.", "He wa...
[ "Kubert helped create the DC Comics character Sgt.", "Rock .", "He started a school for comic artists in 1976 .", "Kubert died Sunday of multiple myeloma ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- Just four days after winning her fifth Wimbledon crown, Serena Williams overcame the effects of jet lag to successfully begin the defense of her Bank of the West Classic title in Stanford, California.", "The American made a smooth transition from the London grass courts -- which she will return to for t...
[ "Serena Williams wins her first match just four days after victory in the Wimbledon final .", "American returned to the U.S. to defend her title at Stanford hard-court event .", "Teen opponent idolized Williams as a child, and was even her ballgirl at age 12 .", "Williams will face South African sixth seed Sc...
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[ "(CNN Student News) -- February 17, 2012 .", "Download PDF maps related to today's show: .", "Syria . Atlanta, Georgia .", "Click here to access the transcript of today's CNN Student News program.", "Please note that there may be a delay between the time when the video is available and when the transcript i...
[ "The daily transcript is a written version of each day's CNN Student News program .", "Use this transcript to help students with reading comprehension and vocabulary .", "Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News ." ]
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[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- Two giants in the world of club football clash on Saturday in a game so entwined in Spanish history and culture it even has its own nickname.", "Many ingredients combine to create the potent El Clasico brew, a game that pitches Real Madrid against Barcelona.", "Barcelona give then cham...
[ "Fans of Real Madrid and Barcelona preview Saturday's El Clasico .", "Barcelona travel to Madrid four points clear of Real with five league games left .", "Let us know your thoughts on the two clubs and the match in the Sound Off ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- An overlooked female pinkie bone put in storage after it was discovered in a Siberian cave two years ago points to the existence of a previously unknown prehistoric human species, anthropologists say.", "And the lineage of that species may survive today in some people in Papua New Guinea and nearby isla...
[ "A small bone found in a cave in Siberia could indicate a new species of early humans .", "DNA of \"Denisovans\" is found in modern Melanesians .", "The finger belonged to 6- or 7-year-old girl, anthropologists say ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- Sixty-six people have died from West Nile virus infections this year, and the number of human cases has grown to 1,590, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.", "That's the highest case count through the last week of August since the virus was first detected in the United St...
[ "More than 1,590 cases of the virus are reported .", "It's the highest case count through the last week of August since the virus was discovered .", "Texas is the hardest hit, with 34 deaths reported ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- Maria Sharapova's bid to end her long wait for a second Wimbledon crown came crashing to a halt on Monday, while Kim Clijsters' final appearance at the grass-court grand slam also finished in round four.", "World No. 1 Sharapova lost her rematch with Sabine Lisicki, who she beat in last year's semifinal...
[ "World No.", "1 Maria Sharapova loses fourth-round match against Sabine Lisicki .", "Lisicki will next play compatriot Angelique Kerber in Wimbledon quarterfinals .", "Eighth seed Lisicki beats Kim Clijsters in Belgian's final appearance at SW19 .", "Four-time winner Serena Williams to play defending champi...
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[ "(CNN) -- How big is the financial hole?", "This is the main question among Spaniards nowadays.", "They want to know how much money Bankia, the country's fourth-largest bank, needs.", "Bankia was created in 2010, a result of the merger of seven small entities including Caja Madrid and Bancaja.", "Such cajas...
[ "Julio Embid: Spaniards want to know how much money Bankia needs .", "As Bankia sucks up financial aid Spaniards wait to hear news of welfare state cuts .", "People find it confusing that there is no money for healthcare, but enough to rescue banks .", "People will probably wait until summer is over to resume...
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[ "(CNN) -- The 24-year-old Georgia woman who lost parts of all her limbs to a flesh-eating bacteria has three new prosthetics, her father told CNN on Monday.", "Aimee Copeland has two hooks she uses for hands and a leg prosthetic but her injured left side where she lost that leg may require one more surgery, Andy ...
[ "Aimee Copeland has been fitted with prosthetics for her hands, one leg .", "Father says she is pushing hard during physical therapy .", "She might get out of rehabilitation next month .", "Her homecoming will be low-key, at her request, Andy Copeland says ." ]
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[ "NEW YORK (CNN) -- Mika knows how to dress for the occasion.", "Mika's new album, \"The Boy Who Knew Too Much,\" acknowledges some of his teen issues.", "The singer showed up to CNN.com's interview in bright blue felt suspenders, or \"braces\" as they're called in his UK homeland; \"suspenders\" are the naughty...
[ "Mika's new album is \"The Boy Who Knew Too Much\"\nSinger of \"Grace Kelly\" says album is about awkward times as youth .", "He's had great success now, almost recorded new album in plush mansion .", "Mother said he shouldn't, that comfort would make the album worse ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- The wind blew hard at Wimbledon on Friday, but world No.", "1 Maria Sharapova overcame the tricks of one of her former junior rivals to stay on course for a potential quarterfinal showdown with Kim Clijsters.", "Sharapova is seeking to follow up her first French Open title by again winning the grass-c...
[ "Top seed Maria Sharapova through to the last 16 after beating Su-Wei Hsieh on Friday .", "French Open champion will next play Germany's Sabine Lisicki in Wimbledon rematch .", "Russian could then face former world No.", "1 Kim Clijsters in the quarterfinals next week .", "Clijsters, playing her final Wimbl...
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[ "Warsaw (CNN) -- In the estimation of Mitt Romney and his top campaign aides, there were no gaffes, no mistakes, no ill-advised statements on the Republican candidate's overseas trip.", "The poorly timed comments at the Olympics?", "No big deal. The remarks in Israel that inflamed the Palestinians?", "Overblo...
[ "Romney's camp says trip successful, getting good reviews .", "But GOP candidate troubled by gaffes, controversy in Europe and Mideast .", "Tensions between campaign, press overheat during last stop in Poland ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- The election of 2012 is a critical juncture in the history of this nation.", "We now have to decide if we love our country enough to do the responsible thing -- rein in out-of-control spending, cut the debt and reform crumbling entitlement programs.", "This will not be easy, but it's right and what's ...
[ "William Bennett says choice of Paul Ryan puts the cards on the table before America .", "He says Ryan has dedicated himself to mastering the U.S. federal budget .", "Bennett says Ryan has proposed innovative solutions and has worked with Democrats .", "He says voters will choose between two visions of the si...
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[ "(CNN) -- The task facing Agnieszka Radwanska in her first Grand Slam final is a daunting one, because in the opposite corner is Serena Williams, who'll be gunning for a 14th major singles titles.", "Radwanska, the No. 3 seed from Poland, defeated Angelique Kerber 6-3 6-4 on Centre Court to book her place in a sh...
[ "Serena Williams will face Agnieszka Radwanska in the Wimbledon singles final .", "Williams beats No.", "2 seed Victoria Azarenka from Belarus 6-3 7-6 to book her place .", "Radwanska reaches first ever Grand Slam final by beating Angelique Kerber .", "Polish No.", "3 seed triumphs 6-3 6-4 and now faces f...
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[ "(CNN Student News) -- February 10, 2012 .", "Download PDF maps related to today's show: .", "Georgia . Falkland Islands .", "Click here to access the transcript of today's CNN Student News program.", "Please note that there may be a delay between the time when the video is available and when the transcript...
[ "The daily transcript is a written version of each day's CNN Student News program .", "Use this transcript to help students with reading comprehension and vocabulary .", "Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News ." ]
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[ "Beijing (CNN) -- Chinese state media is dismissing reports that former President Jiang Zemin has died, calling them \"pure rumor.\"", "Speculation swirled throughout the day Wednesday that the 84-year-old leader had passed away.", "On Thursday, the Xinhua news agency denied those reports, citing \"authoritativ...
[ "NEW: Foreign ministry points to Xinhua report when asked about Jiang .", "Xinhua news agency attributes its information to \"authoritative sources\"\nSpeculation had swirled that the former president had died .", "As president, Jiang saw the peaceful handover of Hong Kong from Britain ." ]
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[ "Wenzhou, China (CNN) -- Acknowledging strong public anger and skepticism over the government's handling of a deadly bullet train collision last weekend, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Thursday promised a thorough investigation into the accident and its aftermath.", "Wen made the pledge on the crash site near Wenzhou...
[ "Premier promises thorough investigation .", "State media reports design flaws in railway signal equipment led to the deadly train crash .", "China has built the world's longest high-speed rail network .", "Thirty-nine people died in the weekend train accident ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- Andy Murray recorded a double triumph on Tuesday to book his place in the last eight at Wimbledon, over opponent Marin Cilic and the dismal weather in London.", "After a day punctuated by rain delays on Monday, Murray was able to wrap up a 7-5 6-2 6-3 victory with just one interruption before damp condi...
[ "Britain's Andy Murray books Wimbledon quarterfinal slot with victory over Marin Cilic .", "No.", "4 seed wins 7-5 6-2 6-3 in rain affected match and will now face Spain's David Ferrer .", "Ferrer beats Juan Martin Del Potro 6-3 6-2 6-3 under the roof on Centre Court .", "German pair Philipp Kohlschreiber a...
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[ "(CNN) -- Roger Federer staged a remarkable fightback on Friday to reach the last 16 at Wimbledon and avoid following great rival Rafael Nadal in exiting the grass-court grand slam before the end of its first week.", "At two sets down against Julien Benneteau, Federer seemed set to suffer the same fate as Nadal -...
[ "World No.", "3 Roger Federer survives big scare against Julien Benneteau at Wimbledon .", "Swiss star comes from two sets down against the Frenchman to reach the fourth round .", "Six-time Wimbledon winner will next play another veteran in Belgium's Xavier Malisse .", "He is on course for a semifinal showd...
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[ "(CNN) -- The images coming out of Haiti since a devastating earthquake rocked the country almost a year ago show death, disease and political uncertainty.", "Yet these images don't portray the whole story.", "Ten-year-old Andrise, who lost her relatives and home in the quake, recently returned to school, prou...
[ "Charles MacCormack: Haiti must resolve election stalemate so it moves forward from solid base .", "Success stories, he says, like schoolgirl Andrise's, show Haiti could rebound better than ever .", "MacCormack: U.S. needs to commit 15 years to help improve sanitation, health, education .", "He writes that i...
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[ "London (CNN) -- Never before in Britain has it been so fashionable -- and financially smart -- to fly the flag.", "Big business has long been aware of the economic benefits the nation's symbol of unity can bring.", "More than a decade ago British Airways and Virgin Atlantic fought over the use of the country's...
[ "There is an insatiable demand for all things Union Jack .", "The flag isn't licensed, so anyone can print patriotic paraphernalia .", "The recent flurry of royal events has helped Britons regain a love for the national emblem .", "Shops selling British souvenirs report that business is booming ." ]
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[ "(EW.com) -- In a move that seems fitting, \"Glee\" star Amber Riley is taking her pipes to the Great White Way: The actress will join the cast of Duke Ellington's \"Cotton Club Parade,\" which will return to New York City Center for a just a few dates, from November 14-18, as a part of the city's annual Encores!",...
[ "Amber Riley will make her debut on Broadway in November .", "\"Cotton Club Parade\" celebrates Duke Ellington's reign at the famed Harlem nightclub .", "The rest of the cast includes past stars like Tony-nominee Brandon Victor Dixon, Jared Grimes, and Adriane Lenox ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- A worrying back problem and the damp British weather were not enough to stop Roger Federer marching into a 33rd successive grand slam quarterfinal on Monday.", "The 16-time major winner kept alive his hopes of joining Pete Sampras on seven Wimbledon successes after beating another tennis veteran Xavier ...
[ "Six-time champion Roger Federer reaches quarterfinals with four-set win .", "Swiss world No.", "3 overcomes back injury and rain delay on Centre Court .", "Federer will next play Russian 26th seed Mikhail Youzhny in grass-court event .", "He faces a possible semifinal against world No.", "1 Novak Djokovi...
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[ "Havana, Cuba (CNN) -- Friends, family members and fellow dissidents on Tuesday buried Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas, a prominent critic of Cuba's socialist government.", "Dissident organizations reported that dozens of anti-government activists were arrested as they made their way to Paya's funeral.", "Video showed po...
[ "Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas died in Sunday car crash .", "Dozens of anti-government activists arrested on their way to Payá's funeral .", "Cuban police said they are investigating the circumstances of Paya's death ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has been charged with improper conduct by the English Football Association.", "The former national team captain responded to a tweet describing Chelsea and England left-back as a \"choc ice\" with the message: \"I hear you fella!", "Choc ice is a classic!", "...
[ "Manchester United's Rio Ferdinand charged by FA for comments posted on Twitter .", "Former England defender appeared to describe Ashley Cole as a \"choc ice\"\nTweet related to evidence given at John Terry's trial for racist abuse towards Anton Ferdinand .", "Manchester United have announced a new sponsorhip d...
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[ "(CNN) -- The 1992 Barcelona Olympics mark the first games in which Team USA included NBA athletes.", "It was called the \"Dream Team.\"", "The Dream Team comprised a coterie of NBA legends, including Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Charles Barkley, John Stockton, and of course, \"His Airness\" Michael Jordan.", "...
[ "Kobe Bryant suggests the 2012 Olympic basketball team would beat 1992's Dream Team .", "Shayne Lee: It might be blasphemous, but Dream Team wouldn't beat today's players .", "In elite performance systems, Lee says, players break records and get better each year .", "Lee: Past record-setting athletes would be...
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[ "(CNN) -- The Williams sisters continued their march towards more Olympic success with three victories between them in London on Monday.", "Fourth seed Serena romped into the third round of the women's singles with a 6-2 6-3 win over Poland's Ursula Radwanska, whose older sister Agnieszka she beat to win her fift...
[ "Serena and Venus Williams win their singles and doubles matches at the London Olympics at Wimbledon .", "Americans could potentially meet in the singles semifinals of the grass-court tournament .", "World No.", "1 Victoria Azarenka wins her opening match and could play Venus in the quarterfinals .", "Kim C...
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[ "(CNN) -- Tiger Woods is no longer officially considered one of golf's top 50 players, ending a streak that extended back 15 years.", "According to the official World Golf Ranking, the 35-year-old Woods entered the weekend as the sport's 50th best player.", "But he lost that standing when Louis Oosthuizen finis...
[ "Woods entered this weekend as golf's 50th best player .", "A strong performance by Louis Oosthuizen led to Woods' drop in rankings .", "The last time Woods was not in the top 50 was in October 1996 ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- India suffered widespread power outages that plunged half the nation in darkness Tuesday, the second massive power failure in as many days.", "As many as 600 million people were hit by the blackout, disrupting transportation and business before power returned.", "The breakdown of the nation's power gr...
[ "The blackout that affected 600 million point to India's infrastructure problems .", "O'Neill: Economic slowdown in India, other BRICs \"more important\" than EU crisis .", "India's power supply has strained to keep pace with the growth of the economy .", "O'Neill: \"In India, frankly, they need to wake up an...
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[ "Washington (CNN) -- The FAA said Friday it is heightening scrutiny of American Airlines after the carrier had three landings go wrong in December.", "\"In situations where there may be several incidents involving a single carrier over a short period of time, FAA inspectors increase their oversight, which we're d...
[ "FAA says it is scrutinizing American Airlines after three faulty landings in December .", "FAA investigating because incidents over a short period of time, says FAA spokesman .", "American Airlines says FAA investigation routine in landing incidents ." ]
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[ "Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- An explosives-filled car slammed into a U.S. Consulate vehicle in the Pakistani city of Peshawar on Monday, authorities said.", "There was confusion about the extent and severity of injuries as a result of the blast.", "Victoria Nuland, a spokeswoman for the U.S. State Department, ...
[ "There is confusion about the extent and severity of injuries as a result of the blast .", "An explosives-laden car smashed into a vehicle from the U.S. Consulate .", "The attack took place near the offices of the consulate and UNHCR .", "The consulate has been the target of earlier attacks ." ]
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[ "Mexico City (CNN) -- The leader of Mexico's leftist Party of the Democratic Revolution, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, announced Tuesday that he has asked Mexico's Federal Election Institute for a recount of the ballots cast in Sunday's presidential election.", "Lopez Obrador's demand came the day after he said th...
[ "Lopez Obrador also challenged the 2006 election results .", "Calderon was not declared president-elect until 2 months after the 2006 election .", "The presumed president-elect says it is time for the country to leave behind political rancor ." ]
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[ "Baghdad (CNN) -- Iraqi authorities executed 21 people, including three women, after they were convicted of terrorism and spent months on death row, the nation's Ministry of Justice reported Tuesday.", "The prisoners were put to death on Monday in what appears to be the latest of several executions carried out by...
[ "Prisoners were executed after terrorism convictions .", "Prisoners put to death Monday in what appears to be latest of several executions in Iraq .", "65 people were put to death in the first 40 days of 2012, U.N. says ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- The share price of Samsung Electronics dropped nearly 7.5% in trading Monday as investors had their first opportunity to react to the more than $1 billion decision against the Korean electronics giant by a California jury for infringing on Apple patents.", "Samsung dropped 6.3% at the open of South Kore...
[ "NEW The share price of Samsung Electronics dropped nearly 7.5% in trading Monday .", "Comes after a California jury awarded Apple $1.05 billion in a patent dispute with Samsung .", "The tumble erased about $12 billion from the South Korean electronics giant's market value ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- Gore Vidal was a man of immense literary talent, some of which he used well, some of which he wasted.", "His essays are widely thought to be his best work.", "Two of his historical novels, \"Burr\" and \"Julian\" are gems.", "The more widely read and prize-winning \"Lincoln\" ruffled Lincoln scholar...
[ "Fred Kaplan: Gore Vidal had huge literary talent, some well used, some wasted .", "His satire showed how he prized wit, vision over truth, he says.", "He loved celebrity .", "He says he wrote biography of Vidal, saw his charm, pomposity, inability to love .", "Kaplan: Vidal a brilliant essayist, should hav...
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[ "(CNN) -- One of the victims Jerry Sandusky was convicted of sexually abusing has filed a lawsuit against Penn State University, accusing the school of concealing the abuse.", "Attorneys for the boy the grand jury identified as \"Victim 1\" filed the lawsuit Friday, claiming the university was more concerned with...
[ "Attorneys for the boy the grand jury identified as \"Victim 1\" filed the lawsuit on Friday .", "He testified that Sandusky had repeatedly performed oral sex on him .", "Penn State: \"The university takes these cases very seriously\"" ]
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[ "(CNN) -- A New Orleans bartender who accused Oscar-winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr. of pushing her has dropped all charges against him, bar management said Wednesday.", "The unnamed female bartender told police Gooding stopped by the Old Absinthe House in the French Quarter in the early hours of Tuesday with a gro...
[ "Gooding allegedly pushed the woman early Tuesday .", "Police said he was presumed to be intoxicated .", "It happened at a bar in New Orleans' French Quarter ." ]
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[ "Havana, Cuba (CNN) -- Leading Cuban dissident Oswaldo Paya Sardinas was mourned Monday amid conflicting accounts of the car crash Sunday that took his life.", "\"Paya gave decades of his life to the nonviolent struggle for freedom and democratic reform in Cuba,\" read a statement issued by White House spokesman ...
[ "A White House statement honors Cuban dissident Oswaldo Paya Sardinas .", "Paya died in a car crash in eastern Cuba .", "His daughter says the family believes the car was forced off the road .", "Another Cuban also died in the crash, while a Swede and a Spaniard were injured ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- Thousands of people were evacuated from the coast of southern Spain on Friday as a wildfire menaced the wealthy resort town of Marbella, local authorities said.", "About 4,000 people were evacuated from the village of Ojen and an additional 2,000 people from the eastern part of Marbella, said Maria Jose...
[ "Thousands of people are evacuated in the Marbella area of the Costa del Sol .", "The forest fire broke out Thursday to the north of the resort town .", "A charred body has been found and two people have been injured, authorities say ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- Roger Federer remained on course to complete a career golden grand slam after brushing aside John Isner of the United States in the quarterfinals Thursday.", "Federer, desperate to add Olympic singles gold to his 17 grand slam titles, struggled to cope with the giant Isner's service but still emerged as...
[ "Roger Federer remains on course for career golden slam .", "Wimbledon champion beats John Isner in straight sets in quarterfinals .", "Swiss maestro will play Juan Martin del Potro in last four .", "Andy Murray to face Novak Djokovic in other semifinal ." ]
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[ "NEW YORK (CNN) -- A Manhattan jury awarded $2.33 million to a man who lost his leg after drunkenly stumbling onto the path of an oncoming subway train.", "Dustin Dibble fell on New York subway tracks, was hit by a train and had his leg severed in 2006.", "Dustin Dibble, 25, landed in the subway tracks after a ...
[ "Dustin Dibble, 25, fell on tracks after watching a hockey game at a bar .", "A downtown N train ran over him, severing his right leg .", "Dibble's lawyer claimed subway driver had time to stop but didn't .", "Jury cut award after determining Dibble 35 percent responsible for being drunk ." ]
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[ "London (CNN) -- Alfred Hitchcock's \"Vertigo\" has been named the greatest movie of all time, knocking long-time favorite Orson Welles' \"Citizen Kane\" off the top of a once-in-a-decade survey of critics from around the world.", "Hitchcock's thriller, starring James Stewart and Kim Novak, came top of Sight & So...
[ "Alfred Hitchcock's \"Vertigo\" named greatest film in once-in-a-decade poll of film critics .", "Hitchcock knocks Orson Welles' \"Citizen Kane\" off top of list for first time in 50 years .", "\"Tokyo Story,\" \"2001: A Space Odyssey\" and \"The Searchers\" among top picks .", "Three silent films, including ...
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[ "Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) -- The grandson of the creator of Red Bull energy drink allegedly crashed his Ferrari into a Thai police officer, killing him, and then fled the scene, Bangkok police said Monday.", "The controversy over the arrest of Vorayud Yoovidhaya, 27, who is a prominent member of one of Thailand's ...
[ "Vorayud Yoovidhaya, 27, is a prominent member of one of Thailand's richest families .", "Police Sgt.", "Major Wichien Klanprasert was responding to a robbery when his bike was hit .", "Yoovidhaya claimed he was suddenly cut off by the police motorcycle, police say .", "Yoovidhaya's grandfather teamed with ...
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[ "Los Angeles (CNN) -- Sylvester Stallone appealed Monday for an end to \"speculation and questionable reporting\" about his son's death, while police and the coroner investigate what killed Sage Stallone last week.", "Sage Stallone, 36, was found dead in his Los Angeles home Friday by his housekeeper, who was ask...
[ "\"I am humbly begging for all to have my son's memory and soul left in peace,\" Stallone says .", "The Los Angeles coroner and police are quiet about Sage Stallone's death .", "A housekeeper found him dead after a friend could not reach him, his lawyer says .", "Despite speculation about drugs, pneumonia kil...
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[ "(CNN) -- Basketball, track and swimming have been staples at the Olympics for decades, drawing thousands of spectators.", "But solo synchronized swimming or live pigeon shooting?", "They are among the strangest events that have, at one time or another, taken place at the Games.", "What to watch for at the Ol...
[ "The Olympic Games has a history of sports that featured only briefly in the program .", "Rope climbing was at the original 1896 Modern Games but last appeared in 1932 .", "Club swinging was the precursor to rhythmic gymnastic events such as ribbons .", "La Canne was like fencing but competitors used wooden c...
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[ "(CNN) -- Officials believe the \"main battle\" is about to begin in the Syrian city of Aleppo, the U.N. peacekeeping chief said Thursday.", "\"The focus is now on Aleppo, where there has been a considerable buildup of military means, and where we have reason to believe that the main battle is about to start,\" s...
[ "NEW: \"The focus is now on Aleppo,\" UN peacekeeping chief says .", "Rebels, government trade accusations over a refugee camp attack .", "At least 130 people have been killed Thursday, opposition says .", "Kofi Annan leaving position as special envoy ." ]
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[ "Atlanta (CNN) -- A high school marching band played at Clark Atlanta University's football game Saturday night after the university's band was suspended over possible hazing, officials said.", "The Benjamin E. Mays High School band played during the halftime show at Clark Atlanta's home game against the Universi...
[ "An Atlanta high school band plays at Saturday's Clark Atlanta game .", "The university says there is no immediate evidence of hazing .", "This case follows the death of a Florida A&M band member last year .", "Robert Champion died in a hazing ritual aboard a FAMU bus ." ]
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[ "(Wired) -- Twitter launched a new service on Wednesday called the Twitter Political Index, or Twindex.", "By applying highly tuned algorithms to Twitter's fire hose of data, the service offers a real-time look at voters' moods, and scores which presidential candidate is trending up (and who is trending down) day...
[ "Twitter launches a political index, called \"Twindex,\" on Wednesday .", "Twindex shows voters' moods in real-time .", "The index is a joint effort between Twitter, Topsy and polling groups .", "Twitter has 140 million active monthly users who tweet some 400 million times a day ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- A Maryland man who was in the process of being fired was taken into custody Friday after allegedly calling himself a \"joker\" and threatening a supervisor, police said.", "Police in the counties of Prince George's and Anne Arundel acted on the alleged threat and the use of the word \"joker.\"", "The ...
[ "NEW: \"Guns don't kill people.", "I do,\" says the man's T-shirt, according to police .", "Incident comes in the wake of last Friday's massacre in Aurora, Colorado .", "The suspect was in the process of being fired, police said .", "The man calls himself a \"joker,\" police said ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- The son of one of the world's wealthiest men is under arrest in London after the body of his American-born wife was found in their home this week, her death unexplained.", "Police stumbled into the mystery Monday, when they arrested Hans Kristian Rausing on drug charges.", "A search of his home in one...
[ "NEW: A MySpace page apparently belonging to Rausing tells of her struggle with drugs .", "Eva Rausing had struggled with drug addiction for years, an acquaintance says .", "She is found dead after her husband, Hans Kristian, is arrested on drug charges .", "Rausing's father is worth an estimated $10 billion ...
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[ "(CNN) -- An out-of-control monster truck crashed into the stands at a show in Oregon, injuring three spectators seated in the front row, authorities said.", "Onlooker Dustin Earls captured video of the scene Saturday at the \"Monster Air 2012\" show in Harrisburg.", "Earls told CNN he was watching the third dr...
[ "Video shot by a spectator shows the truck driving straight into the panicked crowd .", "The driver immediately got out of the truck to see if anyone was injured, a spectator says .", "The driver says the rear wheels on his 1970 Ford spun out in the mud .", "The injuries are not life-threatening, an affiliate...
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[ "(CNN) -- The Florida A&M University president's resignation went into effect Monday after the school's board of trustees accepted his request to step down from the job immediately.", "President James Ammons originally said in a resignation letter that he would retire in October.", "His departure comes more tha...
[ "NEW: The university's provost is next in line to become president .", "The Florida A&M University president's resignation is effective immediately .", "James Ammons had said he would retire in October .", "The resignation follows a band member's hazing death ." ]
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