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[ "(CNN) -- Do not go backstage at Cirque Du Soleil.", "It will only hurt your self-esteem.", "Anthony Gatto says he's been in training since he was 3 years old and performing since he was 8.", "In the performers' tent for the touring show \"Kooza,\" there are the chiseled men catapulting their partners onto ea...	[ "Cirque Du Soleil's \"Kooza\" went looking for juggler with 11 world records .", "Anthony Gatto beat actor Patrick Dempsey in juggling competition .", "Gatto practices six to seven hours to prepare for 10 minutes on stage .", "Says humidity and wind can affect his routine ." ]	[ 0, 11, 15, 17, 18, 24 ]
[ "(CNN) -- For three years, the thieves crept into some of the poshest homes in the most exclusive enclaves in the nation.", "The gated community of Bel Air was one of several enclaves targeted by the so-called \"Hillside Burglars.\"", "Police said they finally have a break in the case, and wealthy residents of...	[ "Wealthy Bel Air, Beverly Hills residents feel cautious relief .", "Police say Troy Thomas led gang that stole $10M from 150 upscale homes .", "Thomas in custody, pleads not guilty to felony burglary ." ]	[ 4, 9, 16, 53 ]
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- In the wake of a highly publicized chimpanzee attack, the U.S. House made its first official move to ban humans from owning primates as pets.", "Travis, seen here as a younger chimp, was fatally shot by police after attacking a woman, authorities say.", "The House overwhelmingly voted in fa...	[ "Bill prohibits purchase, transportation of primates across state lines .", "Trade driven by \"unscrupulous dealers\" who sell primates, Humane Society says .", "Primates can inflict serious injuries, spread disease, group says .", "Bill comes 8 days after woman left in serious condition after chimpanzee maul...	[ 5, 13, 16 ]
[ "MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- Gas will resume flowing \"in the next few days,\" Russian President Dmitry Medvedev told reporters following summit talks in Moscow aimed at resolving the ongoing dispute between Ukraine and Russia which has left many parts of Europe without natural gas.", "Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia...	[ "Russian President Medvedev says gas flow to Europe will resume in days .", "Medvedev hosted summit talks Saturday aimed at resolving dispute with Ukraine .", "Ukrainian PM Yulia Tymoshenko also attended talks .", "Shutdown has left many European countries without natural gas ." ]	[ 0, 1 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Roll out the pink carpet, grab a feather boa and throw open those Malibu Dream House doors.", "It's Barbie's 50th, and the iconic doll, unveiled today in her latest swimsuit, has plenty to celebrate.", "The classic 1959 Barbie strikes a pose in front of an early Malibu Barbie Camper.", "Only this Am...	[ "Barbie, originally based on a 'sexually-themed gag toy for men,' celebrates 50 years .", "90 percent of American girls, ages 3 to 10, own at least one, Mattel toy company says .", "Doll inspires with 108 careers and fosters 8 million collectors worldwide .", "One woman in London, England, had cosmetic surger...	[ 7, 8, 15, 48, 55, 59, 68 ]
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The U.S. Air Force is grounding more than 100 planes used to support ground troops in Iraq and Afghanistan because of fatigue cracks in the wings, Air Force officials said Friday.", "Aircraft like this A-10 Warthog provide close support to ground troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.", "The offic...	[ "127 A-10 Thunderbolt IIs will be grounded because of fatigue cracks in wings .", "A-10s first delivered to Air Force in 1975; average age is 28 years .", "None of the cracks has been attributed to accidents .", "Planes used in Iraq, Afghanistan to protect ground troops in close combat situations ." ]	[ 0, 2, 5 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Entertainer Ed McMahon has been hospitalized for more than three weeks with pneumonia and other medical problems, his spokesman said Friday.", "85-year-old Ed McMahon is in serious condition, according to his spokesman.", "Doctors say McMahon is in serious condition, said the spokesman, Howard Bragman...	[ "Ed McMahon has been in the hospital for almost a month .", "He is in serious condition, says spokesman .", "McMahon best known as Johnny Carson's longtime \"Tonight\" show sidekick ." ]	[ 2, 8 ]
[ "BOSTON, Massachusetts (CNN) -- A huge mural greets visitors to the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Boston.", "It's a memorial to the building's namesake, who died unexpectedly in 1993.", "Hundreds of tiles are used to create the \"magic\" mural at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Boston....	[ "Lifetiles are murals, created without electricity or moving parts, that appear to move .", "Rufus Seder is the inventor of Lifetiles and the only artist in the world using them .", "His eye-catching Lifetiles installations can take over a year to make .", "Seder also is the author of two bestselling books us...	[ 13, 20, 37, 61 ]
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The former Halliburton subsidiary KBR has been charged with bribing Nigerian government officials with \"tens of millions of dollars\" to obtain \"billions of dollars in contracts,\" according to court documents filed late Friday in Houston, Texas.", "KBR was spun off from its former parent c...	[ "Feds: KBR bribed Nigerian government for \"billions of dollars in contracts\"\n22-page document outlines venture to pay international consultants .", "KBR's chief executive officer was convicted of bribery last fall ." ]	[ 0, 6, 7 ]
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The White House has provided the use of a government airplane to a key Democratic senator in order to ensure the availability of what may prove to be the deciding 60th vote in favor of the $787 billion economic stimulus package.", "Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, could represent the decisive 60th...	[ "White House provides plane to Democratic senator so he can vote on stimulus bill .", "Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, may represent the decisive 60th vote on measure .", "Brown will vote between wake and funeral in Ohio for his mother, who died at age 88 .", "White House official says loaner is a \"small governm...	[ 1, 2, 4, 7 ]
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- A motorcycle gang carried out a bold smash-and-grab raid on a jewelry store in the center of London -- right in front of a CNN camera.", "One of the raiders can be seen clutching stolen watches as the gang makes its getaway.", "CNN reporter Sasha Herriman and cameraman Peter Kavanagh w...	[ "Raiders take sledgehammer to store's windows as CNN camera rolls .", "Motorcycle gang helped themselves to watches before making getaway .", "Police say no arrests have been made yet ." ]	[ 2, 3 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Boeing is asking pilots who fly its 737 jets to pay careful attention to flight instruments after Dutch investigators said a faulty altimeter contributed to the recent crash of a 737 in the Netherlands.", "Turkish Airlines Flight 1951 broke into three pieces near Schiphol Airport on February 25.", "Th...	[ "Boeing urges 737 pilots to pay careful attention to flight instruments .", "Dutch investigators said a faulty altimeter contributed to Netherlands crash .", "Erroneous altitude data caused automatic throttles to slow the plane down .", "The Turkish Airlines jet broke into three pieces on impact, killing nine...	[ 0, 1, 9 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Scientists in Colombia have unearthed the remains of a true prehistoric monster believed to be the biggest snake ever to have lived on Earth.", "An artist's impression of what Titanoboa cerrejonensis would have looked like.", "Named Titanoboa cerrejonensis, the snake would have weighed 1,140 kilograms...	[ "Snake weighed 1,140 kgs (2,500 pounds), measured 13 meters (42.7 feet)\nScientists believe it lived between 58 and 60 million years ago .", "Size offers clues about world's temperature at this time .", "Discovered by scientists in tropical northern region of Colombia ." ]	[ 2, 3, 7 ]
[ "MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CNN) -- Mexican authorities arrested Vicente Carrillo Leyva, a leader of the Carrillo Fuentes drug cartel, officials announced Thursday.", "Vicente Carrillo Leyva is escorted by police at a news conference in Mexico City on Thursday.", "Carrillo Leyva was arrested as he exercised in a park...	[ "Vicente Carrillo Leyva, 32, arrested in Mexico City, officials say .", "He was living under fake name; was found through his wife, who used her own name .", "This is the fourth arrest of major drug cartel suspect in recent weeks .", "Authorities in U.S. and Mexico blame drug cartels for surge in violence nea...	[ 0, 3, 13, 19 ]
[ "(CNN) -- The great paddlewheel turned the Ohio River water to a froth as the Delta Queen steamboat, a floating National Historic Landmark, departed Cincinnati, Ohio, on its final scheduled voyage this week.", "The Delta Queen is the last running steam-driven, paddlewheeled overnight passenger boat.", "The boat...	[ "Delta Queen paddlewheeler has been in service since 1927 .", "Boat is last steam-powered paddlewheeler providing overnight passenger cruises .", "Vessel needs new exemption from 1960s federal law .", "Safety of Seas Act bars largely wooden ships from overnight cruises ." ]	[ 1, 17 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Liverpool want to avoid playing on the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster and UEFA president Michel Platini says he will \"do his utmost\" to make it a reality.", "Liverpool fans had to be treated on the pitch as the tragedy unfolded at Hillsborough in 1989.", "The anniversary falls on Apr...	[ "Liverpool anxious to avoid playing on 20th anniversary of Hillsborough tragedy .", "April 15 is one of the two dates nominated for Champions League quarterfinals .", "UEFA president Michel Platini personally intervenes to ensure date stays free ." ]	[ 0, 2 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Kaka underlined his commitment to AC Milan with two goals in a 4-1 Serie A win at Bologna on Sunday when on-loan David Beckham claimed his first goal in Italian football.", "Kaka scored twice for AC Milan days after rejecting a world record transfer to Manchester City.", "Brazilian star Kaka, playing ...	[ "Brazil star Kaka scores twice as AC Milan romp to 4-1 Serie A win at Bologna .", "Goals come at end of week that saw him reject world record move to Man City .", "David Beckham hits first goal of loan spell as Milan step up their title chase ." ]	[ 0, 1 ]
[ "DENDERMONDE, Belgium (CNN) -- Authorities have charged a 20-year-old man with murder and attempted murder in a stabbing rampage at a Belgian nursery school that left two children and a staff member dead and a dozen others wounded.", "A family pays tribute Friday evening outside the nursery school in Dendermonde,...	[ "Two children, one adult killed in attack at Belgian nursery school Friday .", "Tributes including cards, cuddly toys, flowers left outside boarded-up nursery .", "NEW: Authorities: Suspect was also carrying an ax, bulletproof vest, fake pistol .", "Attack happened in town of Dendermonde, about 16 miles north...	[ 1, 10, 12, 13, 21, 23 ]
[ "BEIJING, China (CNN) -- China surpassed the United States in 2008 as the world's top user of the Internet, according to a government-backed research group.", "Nearly 91 percent of China's Internet users are surfing the Web with a broadband connection.", "The number of Web surfers in the country grew by nearly ...	[ "China was top user of the Internet in 2008, says government-backed research group .", "The number of Web surfers in the country grew by nearly 42 percent to 298 million .", "Growth tied to economic gains, new telephone, broadband lines in rural areas .", "Chinese government wants phone and broadband access i...	[ 2, 4, 5 ]
[ "(CNN) -- North Korea has begun reprocessing fuel rods, its Foreign Ministry said Saturday, according to state-run media.", "A satellite view of the nuclear facility at Yongbyon.", "\"The reprocessing of spent fuel rods from the pilot atomic power plant began as declared in the Foreign Ministry statement dated ...	[ "NEW: U.S., partners working to resume talks, Clinton says .", "North Korea begins reprocessing nuclear fuel rods, state media reports .", "Process will bolster country's nuclear deterrence, foreign ministry says .", "Pyongyang angered by U.N. condemnation of rocket launch ." ]	[ 0, 4 ]
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- An American professor doing research in London stumbled across a series of previously unknown letters written by, to, and about Benjamin Franklin, a stunning find that sheds new light on early U.S. history.", "The letters cover Benjamin Franklin's success in dealing with a British genera...	[ "Collection of letters by, to, and about Benjamin Franklin found in London .", "Letters were copied by hand and had been filed under copyist's name .", "Letters concern war between British and French for control of North America .", "Franklin was sent to London in 1757 to represent Pennsylvania's assembly ." ...	[ 3, 14, 24 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Human rights groups in Bangladesh and abroad are calling for an investigation after 16 borders guards accused of participating in a bloody revolt in February died in custody in recent days.", "A Bangladesh Rifles soldier is shown wearing a white cloth signifying surrender in late February.", "The Bang...	[ "Rights groups in Bangladesh, abroad call for probe into string of soldiers' deaths .", "16 border guards accused of participating in revolt have died in recent days .", "Military statement suggests deaths came from guilt-induced stress .", "More than 1,000 soldiers were rounded up from late-February revolt ....	[ 0, 6 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Greg Cannom.", "Remember that name.", "The late Heath Ledger is expected to win best supporting actor for playing the Joker in \"The Dark Knight.\"", "It's not a household name, for sure.", "But this two-time Academy Award winner (for \"Bram Stoker's Dracula\" and \"Mrs. Doubtfire\") is the red-ho...	[ "CNN.com's Tom Charity predicts \"Slumdog Millionaire\" is going all the way .", "Charity believes Mickey Rourke will edge past Sean Penn for best actor .", "Heath Ledger not winning?", "\"Unthinkable,\" says Charity ." ]	[ 0, 2, 3, 9, 31, 40 ]
[ "(CNN) -- While all eyes seem to be on \"Slumdog Millionaire\" for the Oscars, one very courageous little girl will be focused on another India-based film at the ceremony.", "Pinki, like millions in developing countries, had to live with her deformity and suffer the social consequences.", "It's called \"Smile P...	[ "NEW: \"Smile Pinki\" wins best short documentary Oscar .", "Pinki Sonkar was born with cleft lip; her family in India couldn't afford surgery .", "Smile Train charity provided operation; 4 million children worldwide have cleft lips .", "Pinki, once an outcast because of the deformity, will attend the Oscar c...	[ 2, 5, 9, 13, 22 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Sri Lankan officials rejected a proposed cease-fire from the Tamil Tiger rebels Sunday, warning instead that government troops intended to continue a new offensive until the group surrenders, a senior government official said.", "Tamil demonstrators call for a cease-fire in Sri Lanka during a rally Satu...	[ "Government says it will continue offensive against Tamil Tiger rebels .", "Rebels control a dwindling swath of north Sri Lanka .", "U.N. agency says 100,000 refugees have fled fighting ." ]	[ 0, 8 ]
[ "(CNN) -- A potentially deadly new strain of the swine flu virus cropped up in more places in the United States and Mexico on Saturday, in what the World Health Organization called \"a public health emergency of international concern.\"", "Women wearing masks wait at a health clinic Saturday in Mexico City.", "...	[ "NEW: 81 deaths in Mexico \"likely linked\" to swine flu .", "NEW: Mexican Health Ministry given emergency powers .", "Two cases confirmed in Kansas; more suspected in New York .", "Mutated form concerns World Health Organization ." ]	[ 0, 4 ]
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A lawsuit alleging that civilian American interrogators subjected Iraqis to torture and severe mistreatment at the notorious Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad can move forward, a federal judge ruled Thursday.", "Detainees leave Baghdad Central Prison -- also known as Abu Ghraib -- in 2006.", "U....	[ "Judge rejects immunity claims from defense contractor CACI .", "In lawsuit, four Iraqi detainees accuse interrogators of physical, mental abuse .", "Interrogators also accused of destroying evidence, misleading officials .", "Contractors not facing criminal charges stemming from scandal ." ]	[ 2, 6 ]
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The alleged pirate apprehended by the U.S. Navy after the hijacking of the Maersk Alabama is en route to New York, according to defense officials.", "The USS Bainbridge tows the lifeboat in which Capt.", "Robert Phillips was held for days.", "He was handed over to federal authorities by t...	[ "Alleged pirate known in official documents as \"Pirate Defendant\"\nAlleged pirate brought to Djibouti aboard the USNS Walter S. Diehl, a refueling ship .", "Handed over to federal authorities by the U.S. military in Djibouti, officials said .", "Diehl was with the warship USS Bainbridge at the scene of a fail...	[ 3, 4 ]
[ "BANGKOK, Thailand (CNN) -- After 17 hours, Kerri Gannon and her husband were still stranded in an airport in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, trying to find a way home to the United States after the facility was occupied by crowds of protesters and closed.", "Anti-government protesters gather in front of Bangkok's...	[ "Airports closed after blasts, and thousands of protesters taking over .", "Kerri Gannon, husband, on honeymoon in Thailand, stuck for 17 hours .", "Protesters swarmed the airports, said they won't leave until prime minister resigns .", "Continuing protests; travelers have no information about what's going on...	[ 0, 6, 8, 15 ]
[ "(Budget Travel) -- In the lodging world, green has gone mainstream.", "Once chided for being wasteful, the big hotel chains are now constantly trying to one-up each other with smart eco-design upgrades and stringent water and energy conservation policies.", "Hyatt has begun recycling its own aluminum, plastics...	[ "Survey: 68 percent of U.S. hotels said they had energy-efficient lights .", "InterContinental aims to cut energy consumption by as much as 25 percent .", "Nearly all North American Hyatt properties have \"low-flow\" showerheads and toilets ." ]	[ 3, 11, 22 ]
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- British broadcaster Channel 4 has been criticized for creating a new television show which looks at how children as young as eight would cope without their parents for two weeks.", "Channel 4 said the program was made with the parents' full consent.", "Boys And Girls Alone -- which wil...	[ "Boys And Girls Alone has been compared to adult reality show Big Brother .", "Children between 8 and 11 live without their parents for two weeks .", "Program shows children squabbling and arguing with each other .", "British lawmaker says children must not be exploited for commercial gain ." ]	[ 0, 2, 8 ]
[ "(CNN) -- It arrived in Rich Stevens' mailbox a few weeks ago: the notice that Citibank had \"rate-jacked\" the Visa cards belonging to him and his wife.", "Some credit card holders have seen their interest rates go up dramatically, a practice called \"rate-jacking.\"", "\"In my case, from 9.5 percent to 16.99,...	[ "One man's rate went from 9.5% to 16.99%: \"It almost borders on loan-sharking\"\nCitigroup, recipient of bailout funds, seems to be the target of most bloggers' ire .", "U.S. House passes \"bill of rights\" for customers, but legislation stalls in Senate .", "Citi says anyone unhappy with rate can opt out and ...	[ 3, 6, 8, 11, 16 ]
[ "(CNN) -- John McCain tried to make Barack Obama's celebrity status a campaign issue last summer, but there's no debate about the president-elect's ability to draw famous and talented Americans to his inauguration.", "Bruce Springsteen campaigns for Barack Obama in Cleveland, Ohio, on November 2, 2008.", "Dozen...	[ "Celebrations open Sunday evening with a free star-studded concert televised by HBO .", "Kids' inaugural show Monday will feature Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus .", "One of the 10 inaugural balls Tuesday evening will be shown live on ABC .", "Beyonce, Mariah Carey, Stevie Wonder will perform at the ball ." ]	[ 3, 19, 27, 29 ]
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- More than 170 people around the globe, including at least 61 in the United States, have been arrested in a major operation targeting international child pornographers, officials said Friday.", "Attorney General Michael Mukasey and European Union representatives announced the sting's results F...	[ "U.S., European officials join for child pornographer sting .", "11 girls ages 3 to 13 rescued in the United States, dozens more found in Europe .", "Arrests turn up people who traded child porn, sexually abused children, officials say .", "Inquiry began with pornographic video found in Australia that came fr...	[ 2, 5 ]
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- London's subway system was engulfed by thousands of revelers Saturday night, marking the introduction of an alcohol ban on the mass transit network.", "Revelers hit London's subway system Saturday night to mark the introduction of an alcohol ban.", "Eyewitnesses have described how some...	[ "Revelers mark alcohol ban on London subway system, cause chaos .", "Police say at least 17 arrests, subways stations shut as thousands gather .", "Many had learnt of the event through social networking Web sites .", "London mayor says he introduced alcohol ban for better traveling environment ." ]	[ 0, 1, 5, 22 ]
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Obama reached out to citizens of the world Tuesday, saying in an op-ed piece that ran in 31 newspapers around the globe that there is an urgent need for worldwide economic cooperation.", "President Obama will discuss the economic downturn with other world leaders next week at the G...	[ "President Obama urges nations to work together ahead of Group of 20 meeting .", "Obama's op-ed piece runs in 31 newspapers worldwide .", "President set to hold prime-time news conference Tuesday night .", "Obama: U.S. economy's success is \"inextricably linked to the global economy\"" ]	[ 0, 2, 6, 13 ]
[ "LANCASTER, California (CNN) -- The sound of pounding hooves thunders in the high desert air.", "A cloud of dust marks the trail of a herd of wild horses as they race across the arid plain.", "This is Lifesavers Wild Horse Rescue, a shelter for wild mustangs and unwanted horses near Lancaster, California.", "...	[ "Lifesavers Wild Horse Rescue, a shelter for unwanted horses, stretched to the limit .", "Hard times have forced owners to return horses they adopted, shelter president says .", "Los Angeles County animal shelter killing some abandoned horses as owners leave ." ]	[ 2, 33, 40 ]
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Obama takes his first stab Wednesday night at the role of fundraiser in chief.", "President Obama raised lots of money as he campaigned, but how will he do now that the election is over?", "The president is the main attraction at two events in the nation's capital for the Democrat...	[ "Obama broke fundraising records during general election .", "He is appearing at two fundraising events for the DNC on Wednesday night .", "DNC trails RNC when it comes to cash on hand .", "DNC Chairman Tim Kaine says \"stay tuned,\" now that he can raise funds ." ]	[ 1, 8, 14 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Environmental activist Erin Brockovich was in Kingston, Tennessee, on Thursday to speak with residents affected by a massive spill of coal sludge from a nearby coal-fired plant.", "Properties near ground zero of the December 22 Tennessee spill are covered in sludge.", "Brockovich said many people in t...	[ "Environmental activist says people affected by coal sludge spill feel misled .", "Brockovich plans to meet with residents Thursday and Friday to discuss concerns .", "Residents show her pictures of fly ash piled up two feet high .", "\"I don't think TVA can move fast enough to possibly satisfy these people,\...	[ 0, 16, 20 ]
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The crew of a commuter plane that crashed outside Buffalo, New York, in February may have responded improperly to signs the plane was stalling, according to details of the investigation released Wednesday.", "Only a few pieces of the Continental Connection Dash 8 turboprop were recognizable ...	[ "NEW: Plane's operator: Cause still not known; public shouldn't jump to conclusions .", "NTSB: Crew pulled back on control column after stall warning .", "A pilot tells CNN that move would have aggravated the situation .", "All 49 aboard, plus 1 in house, were killed in February crash near Buffalo, New York ....	[ 0, 2, 3, 5, 7 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Yes, it's a limited sample.", "Yes, it's more likely for people who are disgruntled to comment than people who are pleased.", "Bruce Springsteen expressed strong reservations about a possible Ticketmaster-Live Nation merger.", "But still: CNN.com users who responded to our iReport and blog queries a...	[ "Ticketmaster and Live Nation are reportedly in merger talks .", "CNN.com users have few nice things to say about either company .", "\"Marriage made in hell for concert-going public,\" said one user ." ]	[ 3, 9 ]
[ "BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Suicide bombers killed 60 people near a holy Shiite shrine in Baghdad on Friday and a car bomber left seven people dead in Diyala, according to security and medical officials.", "A little girl whose parents are missing in the Baghdad bombings Friday rests in a hospital.", "Along with the...	[ "NEW: 60 dead in Baghdad shrine attack, car bomber kills seven in Diyala .", "Many dead, wounded in attack near Baghdad shrine were Iranians on pilgrimage .", "Many of the 87 killed on Thursday were also Shiite pilgrims from Iran .", "Iran condemns attacks; Iranian pilgrims banned from crossing into Iraq ." ]	[ 0, 11, 31 ]
[ "FARGO, North Dakota (CNN) -- More than 1,000 volunteers rushed to fill sandbags early Wednesday as many in North Dakota tried to protect themselves from a historic floods that are expected to swamp the area.", "A Fargo resident surveys the sandbags outside his home, located about 15 feet from the Red River, on ...	[ "City of Fargo prepares for what could be the worst flooding it's ever had .", "Up to 10,000 volunteers have come forward since Sunday to aid in sandbagging .", "Swollen Red River running 14 feet above flood stage Tuesday night .", "Residents have had much less time to prepare than major 1997 flood ." ]	[ 5, 9, 13, 19 ]
[ "ATHENS, Georgia (CNN) -- A University of Georgia professor apparently shot and killed his wife and two other people at a community theater group's reunion Saturday, then dropped the couple's two children off at a neighbor's and fled.", "An alert on the UGA Web site says professor George Zinkhan is a suspect in...	[ "NEW: Marie Bruce, 47, wife of the suspect, was one of the victims, police say .", "NEW: Other victims identified as Tom Tanner, 40, and Ben Teague, 63 .", "NEW: Suspect apparently dropped children off at a neighbor's house before fleeing .", "NEW: Local, state and national alerts are out for George Zinkhan, ...	[ 2, 5 ]
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- FBI Director Robert Mueller pointed Monday to recent terror attacks in Mumbai, India, and Somalia to highlight the FBI's concern that small groups or individuals could carry out such attacks on U.S. soil.", "FBI Director Robert Mueller says he worries the Mumbai attack could be replicated in ...	[ "FBI director: Mumbai attack showed terrorists with little money can have large impact .", "FBI worries \"whether a similar attack could happen in\" the U.S., Mueller says .", "Suicide bombing involving naturalized U.S. citizen in Somalia also alarms Mueller ." ]	[ 1, 3, 6 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Skier Paul Wampach, a 49-year-old manager from Chicago, Illinois, hardly matches the stereotype of a hostel dweller: an under-30 backpacker from outside the United States who can't afford fancy lodging.", "Travelers looking to meet new people might consider staying at hostels, say experts.", "For the...	[ "\"Flashpackers\" are professionals older than 30 who prefer hostels to hotels .", "Hostels in New York, Washington and San Diego, California, report increased guests .", "Sense of community is the \"heart of hostelling,\" expert says .", "Many Americans uncomfortable with hostels' lack of privacy ." ]	[ 10, 18, 22, 29, 38 ]
[ "(CNN) -- When 3-year-old Rowan Isaacson darted away from his father and dived into a herd of grazing horses, it easily could have been the end of the small autistic boy.", "He was babbling under the hooves of a boss mare.", "Rupert Isaacson says he noticed immediate improvement in his son's language skills whe...	[ "Family travels across Mongolia so autistic son can ride horses, meet shaman .", "Experts say riding horses can be effective in gaining access to autistic children .", "Rowan Isaacson's language and temper improved with horse/shaman therapy .", "His parents never abandoned more orthodox treatments for Rowan's...	[ 13, 20, 44, 59 ]
[ "(CNN) -- A female graduate student at Virginia Tech was killed Wednesday night when a man she knew attacked her with a knife and decapitated her, a school spokesman said.", "Virginia Tech police Chief Wendell Flinchum talks about the first slaying on campus since the 2007 shootings.", "Virginia Tech spokesman ...	[ "Killing was first on campus since gunman killed 32 on April 16, 2007 .", "Victim Xin Yang, a graduate student from Beijing, knew accused killer, police say .", "Haiyang Zhu, 25, taken into custody; he is charged with first-degree murder .", "Attack took place at restaurant in Graduate Life Center ." ]	[ 2, 4, 5 ]
[ "(CNN) -- The mother of a woman who gave birth on Monday to octuplets said her daughter already has six children at home and was undergoing fertility treatment.", "Dr. Karen Maples is part of the large team of doctors and nurses that helped deliver the octuplets.", "The Los Angeles Times reported on Thursday t...	[ "Grandmother of the eight babies: 'They are so tiny and so beautiful'\nThe father, a contract worker, is due to return to Iraq, mother-in-law says .", "Mother of babies appeals for privacy while she recovers from giving birth .", "Large medical team monitoring babies; each infant has two devoted nurses ." ]	[ 5, 8, 9, 20 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Tough economic times are taking a toll across the spectrum of business and individual activity -- and the country's institutions of higher learning are no exception.", "Andy Warhol is one of the artists in Brandeis University's acclaimed Rose Art Museum.", "Brandeis University, in Waltham, Massachuse...	[ "Brandeis trustees vote to close Rose Art Museum, sell collection .", "University spokesman says \"painful decision\" necessary for school's survival .", "Collection includes iconic paintings by Warhol, Johns and Lichtenstein .", "Brandeis is the only nonsectarian, Jewish-sponsored university in nation ." ]	[ 1, 6, 9, 12 ]
[ "(Entertainment Weekly) -- Over the last decade, Steven Soderbergh has taken the \"one for them, one for me\" concept of film-director politics to an almost comically programmatic extreme.", "Benicio Del Toro plays Ernesto \"Che\" Guevara in Steven Soderbergh's biopic.", "Basically, he makes big-budget crowd-pl...	[ "\"Che\" has a brilliant first half, but second half is repetitious, says EW .", "Steven Soderbergh's four-hour film is trying to make a point, but loses steam .", "However, Benicio Del Toro is terrific as famed Marxist revolutionary ." ]	[ 1, 8, 14, 28 ]
[ "(The Frisky) -- I've never really been a fan of the \"Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus\" school of relationship thought, but I'll admit that sometimes I feel as though the men I've dated have spoken a different language.", "Like when a great date is followed by the deafening silence of the phone.", "Or ...	[ "Woman rates Jeff Mac's \"Manslations: Decoding the Secret Language of Men\"\nIf there's conflict between what man says or does, always ignore what he says .", "Her favorite:OK for women to call guy first, and if dumped, it's not because of call ." ]	[ 4, 9, 12 ]
[ "ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Pakistan has arrested a suspected al Qaeda militant who intelligence officials say is tied to the London subway bombings in 2005, authorities there said Thursday.", "The double-decker bus damaged by a bomb in central London on July 7, 2005.", "Zabih al-Taifi was arrested in a villa...	[ "Officials say arrested al Qaeda militant has ties to 2005 London subway bombings .", "52 killed, 900 wounded from bombs on 3 subway trains and a bus on July 7, 2005 .", "Zabih al-Taifi arrested in village near Peshawar in ongoing security operations ." ]	[ 0, 2, 6 ]
[ "MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- A Russian-led bloc of post-Soviet nations has agreed to establish a rapid-reaction military force to combat terrorists and respond to regional emergencies, Russian media reported Wednesday.", "Russian navy soldiers stand guard during a military ceremony.", "The decision came a day afte...	[ "Seven nations agree to form rapid-reaction force .", "Russian media say force will fight terrorism, respond to disasters .", "It will be based in Russia under a single command .", "Report comes after Kyrgyzstan says it will close U.S. base ." ]	[ 0, 9 ]
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- Fragile finances are likely to rule out buying a boat for many this summer but that shouldn't mean the end of all water-based pastimes.", "Underwater scooter: The Seabob Cayago will move you like a fish with its 7hp motor.", "MainSail presents you with some of the coolest toys for slig...	[ "MainSail profiles six top water-toys for cheaper fun in the water this summer .", "The Seabob scooter can propel a person through the water like a fish .", "The Iceberg wall is the ultimate water toy for the whole family ." ]	[ 3, 11, 13, 15 ]
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- Britain's Serious Fraud Office and London police are investigating an alleged $81 million (£56 million) fraud on the corporate banking department of Allied Irish Banks (AIB).", "Allied Irish Banks has allegedly been the subject of a $81 million fraud.", "The SFO said it had searched a ...	[ "British authorities probing alleged $81 million fraud involving Irish bank .", "They say more firms are likely to have been deceived by scam .", "It involved manipulation of leases on properties in the UK ." ]	[ 1, 3, 8 ]
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- The Indian owners of car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) have agreed to pump \"tens of millions\" of dollars into the luxury car brand to prevent a cash flow crisis, it was reported Monday.", "Jaguar Land Rover was bought by the Indian company Tata earlier this year for $2.3 billion...	[ "Tata bought the British-based luxury car maker earlier this year .", "UK government also pondering a public-funded bailout of the company .", "JLR employs around 15,000 workers in Britain ." ]	[ 2, 3, 6 ]
[ "ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Conflict raged Wednesday in volatile northwestern Pakistan, with nine militants killed in a gun battle, the Taliban's abduction and release of about 30 police officers, and strikes on stranded NATO trucks.", "Pakistani policemen at a check point in Khyber Agency near the Pakistan-Afg...	[ "NEW: Nine militants die as police, residents foil attempted kidnapping of mayor .", "NEW: Swat Valley: Militants release about 30 police who were abducted Tuesday .", "Attack destroyed nine vehicles near the town Landi Kotal in the Khyber Agency .", "Series of recent attacks have tried to choke supplies into...	[ 4, 8, 18 ]
[ "(CNN) -- A major humanitarian crisis is unfolding in northern Sri Lanka with 250,000 unprotected civilians trapped in the crossfire between government troops and rebel forces, the Red Cross says.", "A civilian, injured during fighting in rebel territory, lies on a bed at a hospital in Vavuniya on January 16, 200...	[ "NEW: ICRC says hundreds of patients need emergency treatment and evacuation .", "NEW: Intensified conflict is preventing the ICRC from operating in the region .", "NEW: Indian foreign affairs minister meets with Sri Lankan President over the crisis .", "U.N. asks both sides to allow 250,000 trapped civilians...	[ 4, 5, 9, 15 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Slavery may seem like a quaint notion in a 21st century world, but that distinction is lost on up to 40,000 Brazilians who find themselves toiling for no real wages and can't leave the distant work camps where they live.", "A Brazilian government official takes notes as he talks with workers about to be...	[ "More than 12 million people worldwide estimated to be working under forced labor .", "Between 25,000-40,000 Brazilians may be slave laborers, U.N. estimates .", "Brazil task force has worked to eradicate slave labor .", "Poverty seen by experts as primary factor leading to slave labor ." ]	[ 1, 11, 12, 16, 30, 45, 49 ]
[ "(CNN) -- What on Earth would drive a man to swim in Arctic waters wearing nothing but Speedos, goggles and a cap?", "Lewis Pugh braves the icy water off the arctic archipelogo of Svalbard.", "For Lewis Pugh, it was a love of the environment and a passionate desire to save the Arctic from global warming.", "H...	[ "Lewis Pugh was the first man to complete a long-distance swim in the Arctic .", "\"Most people can't go 20 meters in ice-cold water,\" says his coach .", "Pugh is able to increase his body temperature using will power alone .", "His extreme swims are intended to publicize the effects of global warming ." ]	[ 3, 18, 20 ]
[ "MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- Federal prosecutors on Wednesday filed murder charges against two men suspected in the deaths of a charter boat crew, authorities said.", "The Joe Cool charter boat was found abandoned last month in the Florida Straits.", "Kirby Archer, 34, and Guillermo Zarabozo, 19, are scheduled to a...	[ "Two defendants to make initial appearances in federal court Thursday .", "Four-person crew of the Joe Cool are missing and presumed dead .", "Men who hired boat reportedly say hijackers killed crew but let them go ." ]	[ 0, 2, 3 ]
[ "(CNN) -- From songs to poems to sayings on the side of coffee cups, everyone tries to define love in words.", "Liz Kelly donated her kidney to her fiance after he was diagnosed with congestive heart failure.", "But often, it's the extraordinary actions we take in the name of love that really define it.", "Li...	[ "Liz Kelly offered to donate kidney to move her ill fiance higher on donor list .", "Matt House had been diagnosed with congestive heart failure .", "House's family members were unable to donate because of health reasons .", "After recuperation is over, the Massachusetts couple plans to marry by summer ." ]	[ 1, 3, 7, 9, 12, 13, 40 ]
[ "(CNN) -- By many eyewitness accounts, when US Airways flight 1549 crashed into the Hudson River, it looked like a completely normal landing -- except it was in the water.", "iReporters captured the plane's crash-landing and rescue operations .", "\"It looked like a perfectly smooth landing, nothing out of the ...	[ "Eyewitnesses say the water landing looked like a regular plane landing .", "Rescue operation \"looked pretty well-organized,\" says iReporter Jim Davidson .", "iReporter Joe Harrington: Ferries and rescue boats arrived \"almost instantaneously\"\niReport.com: Did you see the crash landing, or were you on the p...	[ 1, 8, 13, 14, 15, 22, 41 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Nadya Suleman, the single mother of newborn octuplets, is using the Internet to help support her family of 14 children.", "She's started a Web site seeking donations.", "Nadya Suleman, a single mother of 14 children, has set up a Web site asking for donations.", "The Web site features pictures of a...	[ "Nadya Suleman has created Web site to solicit donations to help support 14 kids .", "Suleman, a mother of six, recently had octuplets .", "Suleman has rejected notions that she would not be able to care for children ." ]	[ 2, 6 ]
[ "(CNN) -- When the stirring speeches, heavyweight debates and fevered campaigning of the U.S. elections are long forgotten, a handful of far less noble incidents are likely to be our enduring memories of the 2008 White House race.", "\"Hey America, I'm Paris Hilton and I'm a celebrity too.\"", "While the candi...	[ "Most memorable election moments likely to include gaffes and embarrassments .", "Biden, Obama, McCain and Clinton all hit headlines for wrong reasons .", "Palin generated many headlines for wrong reasons in last weeks of campaign ." ]	[ 2, 3, 5 ]
[ "(CNN) -- The surgeon who operated Wednesday on cyclist Lance Armstrong after he fractured his collarbone declared the procedure a success, but one that will require two to three months of healing.", "Lance Armstrong's doctor says he used a plate and 12 inch-long screws to stabilize the fractured bone.", "\"Sur...	[ "Multiple breaks in collarbone \"made treatment more challenging,\" doctor says .", "After wound heals, Armstrong will use exercise bike to train lower body .", "Doctor noncommittal on when Armstrong can return to racing .", "Armstrong fractures collarbone in crash at race that was to mark second comeback ." ...	[ 3, 7, 13, 20 ]
[ "BROOKLYN CENTER, Minnesota (CNN) -- Thousands of Liberians living in the United States face deportation March 31 when a federal immigration status created for humanitarian purposes expires.", "Corvah Akoiwala is worried about what will happen to his children, born in the U.S., when he is sent to Liberia.", "In...	[ "14,000 Liberians took advantage of U.S. temporary status during civil war .", "Liberians have to return home when status exemption expires March 31 .", "Corvah Akoiwala: \"My fear is, who am I going to leave my kids with?\"", "Sen. Jack Reed pushing for extension to allow Liberians to stay ." ]	[ 3, 21, 49 ]
[ "(CNN) -- European Union peacekeepers in Bosnia on Tuesday raided homes belonging to family members of Ratko Mladic, the highest-ranking figure still at large from the Balkan conflict in the mid 1990s, Serbian media reported.", "Portuguese peacekeepers stand guard outside a home raided on Tuesday.", "The force ...	[ "EU troops in Bosnia raid homes belonging to family members of Ratko Mladic .", "Former Bosnian Serb general is highest ranking accused war criminal at large .", "Mladic accused of orchestrating Srebrenica massacre in 1995 .", "Raids part of operation targeting those believed to be helping Mladic evade trial ...	[ 0, 3, 7 ]
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- From four leaf clovers to a severed rabbit's foot, when it comes to lucky mascots reason and taste often go out of the window.", "David Beckham's teammates give his bottom a squeeze after scoring his first goal for AC Milan in their 4-1 defeat of Bologna.", "No more so than at AC Milan...	[ "David Beckham's bottom becomes AC Milan's lucky charm .", "Teammates pinch the England player's posterior during match .", "AC Milan have yet to lose since Beckham signed on loan from LA Galaxy .", "CNN looks at other odd footballing superstitions ." ]	[ 0, 1, 2, 9 ]
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Canada geese got into both engines of US Airways Flight 1549 and forced the plane to ditch into the Hudson River last month, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday.", "Surveillance video shows passengers of US Airways Flight 1549 hurrying onto the plane's wings.", "The fligh...	[ "Investigators have yet to determine how many birds hit the plane's engines .", "Canada geese caused engines to lose power, NTSB says .", "Bird ingestion forced US Airways Flight 1549 to land in Hudson River last month .", "All 155 passengers and crew members on board survived the landing ." ]	[ 0, 2, 3, 8 ]
[ "ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan announced a 10-day cease-fire on Sunday in Pakistan's Swat Valley, a volatile region in North West Frontier Province that is largely controlled by the Taliban.", "The Taliban says it has agreed a 10-day cease-fire with Pakistani forces in the Swat Valley...	[ "Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan announces a 10-day cease-fire in Swat Valley .", "Taliban are holding talks with the North West Frontier Province's government .", "No immediate confirmation of the cease-fire from the Pakistani government ." ]	[ 0, 2, 4 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Be bold! Think big! Barack Obama wants to do just that.", "An $800 billion economic stimulus plan.", "Three million jobs.", "Health care reform.", "A restructured automobile industry.", "Obama's popularity with voters will win him influence with political opponents.", "Obama won the biggest D...	[ "Three secrets behind the way U.S. government works .", "It was designed to ensure weak government .", "In times of crisis usual barriers fall away .", "If voters want something done, it will get done somehow ." ]	[ 2, 16, 35, 39, 48 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Scabby the Rat may not have a word to say, but the large rodent-shaped balloon helped a labor union earn a free-speech victory Thursday before New Jersey's highest court.", "Big Sky Balloons, based in Chicago, Illinois, rents out \"union rats\" like Scabby and other inflatables.", "The seven justices ...	[ "Court: Towns have right to enforce aesthetics, but not curb speech .", "Scabby the Rat balloon displayed at union rallies in New Jersey .", "Township banned display of inflatables, including 10-foot rat balloon ." ]	[ 0, 2 ]
[ "(CNN) -- A dispatcher who took a 911 call regarding a domestic argument at a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-area home knew that there were weapons in the home but did not notify responding officers, three of whom were fatally shot, an official said Tuesday.", "Eric Kelly, from left, Paul Sciullo III and Stephen Mayhle...	[ "Eric Kelly, Stephen Mayhle and Paul Sciullo III were shot to death Saturday .", "911 dispatcher failed to tell officers about guns in Pittsburgh home .", "Official says dispatcher may have believed guns weren't involved in dispute .", "Dispatcher is on paid administrative leave ." ]	[ 1, 5, 18, 25 ]
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Most of the Supreme Court justices piled up a lot frequent flyer miles in 2007, jetting to such exotic locales as Austria, India and Hawaii, according to financial disclosure reports released Friday.", "The U.S. Supreme Court justices at a shoot for their 2006 \"class photo.\"", "And they g...	[ "Reports show David Souter may be the wealthiest member of Supreme Court .", "Samuel Alito, the busiest traveler, made 33 expense-paid trips in 2007 .", "Chief Justice John Roberts recorded 63 investments and trusts ." ]	[ 6, 10, 28, 29 ]
[ "(CNN) -- It was the best of times in 2004, when attorney Dave Dineen graduated from Boston University School of Law and landed a job at a top Massachusetts corporate firm, Foley Hoag LLP.", "Attorney Dave Dineen at his new job at Greater Boston Legal Services.", "By 2007, the National Association for Law Place...	[ "At least 2,149 attorneys have been laid off in 2009, according to Lawshucks.com .", "Private firms are trying to place unemployed attorneys in public interest firms .", "One firm will pay deferred associates $60,000 a year to work in the public sector .", "Harvard Law School assistant dean: Tough times can b...	[ 20, 46 ]
[ "(CNN) -- A 27-year-old woman from eastern China has died of bird flu, Chinese authorities said, making her the second person to die this year from the deadly virus.", "Human-to-human transmission of avian flu is rare, but in some cases, the virus has passed from poultry to humans.", "The woman fell ill on Janu...	[ "NEW: The woman became ill on January 5 and died on Saturday .", "NEW: Two tests on the woman are positive for H5N1 avian influenza, officials say .", "A 2-year-old girl in northern China is in critical condition with bird flu .", "China reported its first human infection in 2005; 30 cases confirmed so far ."...	[ 2, 3, 4, 12, 13 ]
[ "NEW DELHI (CNN) -- Suraj Suroj uses his motorcycle for all of his family's transportation needs.", "In his case, that means transporting himself, his wife and his two sons to and from work and school.", "Typically, all four of them squeeze onto the motorbike together on the crowded streets of Delhi, India.", ...	[ "Tata Motors to begin delivery of the Nano in July .", "Industry experts say motor is surprisingly good, environmentalists disagree .", "Car is billed as the world's cheapest, costing $2,000 ." ]	[ 9, 10, 25 ]
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- CIA vs. DNI -- the clash of the titans.", "Dennis Blair, left, was picked to be director of national intelligence and Leon Panetta to head the CIA.", "In the old world, the CIA director ruled.", "He not only ran the spy agency, but he wore a second hat as director of Central Intelligence....	[ "DNI oversees entire intelligence community; CIA director concentrates on spy agency .", "Director of national intelligence role arose partly from reforms after 9/11 .", "Ex-DNI and ex-CIA director both cite tensions between the organizations .", "Panetta was pressed on who's in charge at his confirmation hea...	[ 1, 2, 8, 28 ]
[ "(CNN) -- A former mayor of a city in southeast Wisconsin pleaded innocent Tuesday to charges of child pornography, solicitation of a minor and related counts, a prosecutor said.", "Gary Becker, former mayor of Racine, Wisconsin, is charged with soliciting someone he believed was a girl.", "Former Racine Mayor ...	[ "NEW: A former mayor of Racine, Wisconsin, arraigned Tuesday .", "NEW: District attorney: Gary Becker could face 164 years in prison if convicted .", "Becker is charged with sex crimes, including possession of child porn .", "Prosecutors say he used online chat to solicit what he thought was underage girl ." ...	[ 1, 2 ]
[ "NEW YORK (CNN) -- She survived a bloodbath at a Lane Bryant store in Tinley Park, Illinois, by playing dead.", "The only survivor, she gave police a detailed description of the gunman.", "The Illinois State police worked closely with the survivor to come up with a composite of the gunman.", "Police aren't id...	[ "Police release detailed composite of Lane Bryant shooting suspect .", "Store manager called 911 before being shot to death .", "On call, man can be heard saying, \"I'm losing it\"\n$100,000 reward offered.", "Information?", "Call tip line at (708) 444-5394 ." ]	[ 13, 15, 39, 40 ]
[ "SAN FRANCISCO, California (CNET) -- The fact that you now can explore the ocean through Google Earth isn't going to make Google much money directly.", "But the move is nonetheless smart.", "The new Google Earth 5.0 software allows users to explore the ocean depths from their computers.", "Google generated ea...	[ "Imaging the ocean depths via the new Google Earth 5.0 is a smart move for Google .", "It adds to the overall utility of the software, which in the long run keeps it relevant .", "Ocean researchers attended Google's launch and are eager to display their data .", "Eventually, Google wants to provide data on \"...	[ 1, 2, 9, 18, 25 ]
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The FBI has hit a dead end in its search for a missing 3-year-old Arkansas boy and is asking the public for help.", "The FBI is hoping the public can help find 3-year-old Dominick Wesley Arceneaux.", "Dominick Wesley Arceneaux was last seen by an aunt Tuesday afternoon in the front yard of...	[ "Dominick Arceneaux last seen by an aunt Tuesday in Chidester, Arkansas .", "FBI says it has made an \"exhaustive search\" of nearby White Oak Lake .", "Investigators looking at sex offenders in area and have found boy's father .", "Special agent: \"We have not ruled anyone out at this point\"" ]	[ 2, 4, 6, 8 ]
[ "COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (CNN -- Military officials in Sri Lanka said they shot down a Tamil Tiger aircraft near the Colombo International Airport on Friday, in an air engagement with rebels that killed two people and left about 50 wounded.", "An injured survivor of a suicide attack in northeast Sri Lanka on February ...	[ "NEW: Officials claim air force shot down rebel planes .", "Two dead, 50 wounded in capital, Colombo .", "Both sides to blame for rise in civilian casualties, Human Rights Watch says .", "Up to 250,000 civilians trapped in Sri Lanka conflict zone, aid groups say ." ]	[ 0, 2, 13, 14, 19 ]
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- In his final public address from the White House, a reflective President Bush on Thursday recalled the ups and downs of his eight-year tenure and said he was willing to make the tough decisions.", "President Bush touts what he considers his foreign policy achievements Thursday at the State De...	[ "Bush says he has always acted with country's \"best interests\" in mind .", "\"There are things I would do differently if given the chance,\" Bush says .", "President Bush delivers speech before invited audience in White House East Room .", "Tradition of farewell presidential address dates to George Washingt...	[ 7, 8, 30 ]
[ "(CNN) -- CNN's Larry King talked with former President Bill Clinton on Tuesday night at the William Jefferson Clinton Center in Little Rock, Arkansas.", "Bill Clinton talked politics and more with CNN's Larry King on Tuesday night.", "In a wide-ranging interview, King talked with Clinton about the stimulus bil...	[ "Bill Clinton talks in wide-ranging interview with CNN's Larry King .", "Republican economic theories created current economic crisis, Clinton says .", "Clinton on Obama: 'I always had a great respect for his abilities'\nNo, Clinton doesn't have access to Obama's BlackBerry ." ]	[ 1, 2, 49 ]
[ "SAN MIGUEL DEL MONTE, Argentina (CNN) -- In a small farming town 105 kilometers (65 miles) southwest of Buenos Aires, farmers are struggling to nourish their crops and feed their animals.", "The worst drought in half a century has turned Argentina's once-fertile soil to dust and pushed the country into a state o...	[ "Worst drought in 50 years is hitting Argentina .", "Farmers say they are losing 50 percent or more of crops .", "Cow carcasses litter the landscape while plants wither in the summer sun ." ]	[ 1, 3, 4, 5, 10, 24 ]
[ "(CNN) -- The controversial pitch at the new Wembley stadium is to be dug up immediately.", "Wembley's pitch has come in for plenty of criticism since the stadium weas reopened in 2007.", "Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger branded the surface 'a disaster' after the FA Cup semifinal defeat by Chelsea last Saturday, ...	[ "The controversial pitch at the new Wembley stadium to be dug up immediately .", "Pitch has received widespread criticism since the stadium reopened in 2007 .", "The number of non-footballing events at the stadium has taken toll on surface ." ]	[ 0, 1 ]
[ "BANGKOK, Thailand (CNN) -- Scores of boat people who fled Myanmar and are now in Thailand are to be sent back despite human rights groups' concerns they could be tortured or killed upon return.", "A photograph released by the Thai navy shows a group of men captured on December 12.", "\"They will have to be sen...	[ "Thailand to deport nearly 80 men and boys .", "They are among thousands of a minority to flee Myanmar amid reports of persecution .", "Human rights groups fear the Rohingya will face murder, torture if sent back ." ]	[ 4, 9 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Judging by the hysterical reaction in some quarters, to President Obama's handshake with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, or his bow to Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah, you would think that America's national security rested solely on body language not sound policy.", "The presidential handshake between ...	[ "Obama has laid important groundwork in key areas, Amanpour says .", "President has acted on some campaign promises, but outcome still uncertain .", "Next 100 days will see key meetings at White House, summits abroad .", "Body language has caused chatter, but Nixon went to China, reminds Amanpour ." ]	[ 4, 45 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Multiple Oscar winning film \"Slumdog Millionaire\" has brought the plight of India's slum dwellers to the rest of the world.", "But up to a million slum dwellers in the economic capital Mumbai are set for upheaval as the city is poised for a radical makeover .", "Dharavi, where parts of \"Slumdog Mil...	[ "Dharavi, in the heart of Mumbai, is one of the biggest slums in the world .", "The massive redevelopment of Dharavi could begin within six months .", "57,000 families will be rehoused on site, but many others will have to move on .", "Scheme is \"a model that can be used to rehabilitate slums around the worl...	[ 2, 4, 9 ]
[ "(CNN) -- The three mothers hail from the same province in China, but they'd never met until a reckless driver in central Ohio killed their only children.", "From left, Sun \"Zoe\" Yan, Bian \"Jack\" Jin and Xue \"Jo\" Bing were students at Urbana University in Ohio.", "Two years later, the women wade through a...	[ "Jason Skaggs had vehicular homicide conviction before he killed students .", "Mothers plead for help paying off thousands they borrowed to send kids to U.S.", "Mother: \"When you raise a child in China, you are basically insuring your old age\"\nFamilies earn between $102 and $702 a month in pay, pensions in C...	[ 9, 21, 32 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Pontiac lovers are feeling nostalgic and mournful Monday amid General Motors announcement that it will end production of the car.", "Pontiac models, such as the 1969 GTO, helped usher in the era of the muscle cars, enthusiasts say.", "Jean Lindsay of western New York fondly recalls the muscle cars in ...	[ "Pontiac owners say bye to glory days of muscular iconic car .", "The GTO, which debuted in 1964, is widely considered the original muscle car .", "GM may face bankruptcy if restructuring plan is not approved by feds ." ]	[ 1, 8, 20 ]
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- It was an odd collection of vehicles on display on Capitol Hill, ranging from a bucket truck used for repairing power lines to something resembling an enclosed golf cart to a pair of hot-looking, two-seater sports cars.", "Lawmakers eyeball one of several alternative-energy vehicles parked th...	[ "An eclectic assortment of alternative-energy vehicles hit Capitol Hill this week .", "The display attracted U.S. senators who couldn't resist taking the cars for a spin .", "The event was organized by a carmaker from Indiana to showcase its plug-in hybrid .", "Display included cars from GM, ZENN, Bright Auto...	[ 1, 3, 13, 32 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Icelandic Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir of the center-left Social Democratic Alliance has claimed victory in general elections triggered by the collapse of the Nordic nation's economy.", "Sigurdardottir celebrates victory on Saturday night.", "Sigurdardottir's party, which has headed an interi...	[ "Center-left secures re-election in Icelandic vote triggered by financial crisis .", "Johanna Sigurdardottir, world's first openly gay premier, set to continue as PM .", "Iceland in turmoil since currency, stock market, leading banks crashed last year ." ]	[ 0, 7, 9 ]
[ "(Mental Floss) -- Agatha Christie was a painfully shy girl, so her mom homeschooled her even though her two older siblings attended private school.", "President Woodrow Wilson didn't learn to read until age 12.", "Pearl S. Buck was born in West Virginia, but her family moved to China when she was just three mo...	[ "Inventor of the telephone was homeschooled until his mother went deaf .", "Poet Robert Frost got physically ill at the thought of going to school .", "President Woodrow Wilson didn't learn to read until age 12 .", "Photographer Ansel Adams exhibited \"undisguised contempt\" for teachers ." ]	[ 1, 11, 13 ]
[ "(CNN) -- A former University of Georgia professor, wanted in the fatal shootings of his wife and two other people over the weekend, purchased a plane ticket to the Netherlands for May 2, authorities said Monday.", "An alert on the UGA Web site says professor George Zinkhan is a suspect in an off-campus shootin...	[ "NEW: Plane ticket to Netherlands dated May 2, FBI says .", "Nationwide alert issued for UGA marketing professor George Zinkhan .", "Zinkhan suspected in shooting deaths of wife, two others, at theater reunion .", "Suspect apparently dropped children off at a neighbor's house before fleeing ." ]	[ 0, 1, 7, 8 ]
[ "Editor's note: CNN Contributor Bob Greene is a bestselling author whose current book is \"When We Get to Surf City: A Journey Through America in Pursuit of Rock and Roll, Friendship, and Dreams.\"", "Bob Greene says John Madden has had a great perk: seeing America on his own bus.", "(CNN) -- You've undoubtedly...	[ "Bob Greene: John Madden's retiring as a broadcaster but keeping his bus .", "He says football expert had the ultimate perk for traveling the country .", "Greene: Highway becomes your best friend as you discover America block by block ." ]	[ 1, 35 ]
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- British military investigators interviewed a woman who claimed to have met a man from another planet while she was walking her dog, newly released Ministry of Defence files have revealed.", "The woman said she had been approached by a man with a \"Scandinavian-type accent\" dressed in a ...	[ "National Archives releases details of recorded UFO sightings from 1987 to 1993 .", "One woman claimed to have met a man from another planet while walking dog .", "Officials briefed ministers about 1990 UFO sighting over Scotland .", "Ministry of Defence abandoned plans for UFO database fearing PR disaster ."...	[ 0, 6, 10 ]

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