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[ "Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- Ten Americans detained last week while trying to take 33 Haitian children out of the country were charged Thursday with kidnapping children and criminal association, a government official said.", "Information Minister Marie Laurence Lassegue's announcement came shortly after the five men and five women left a hearing at the prosecutor's office.", "Under Haitian law, anyone accused of kidnapping a child is not eligible for bail, the attorney general's office said.", "Conviction on the kidnapping charge carries a maximum penalty of life in prison; the criminal association charge carries a penalty of three to nine years, according to a former justice minister.", "Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive told CNN's \"Larry King Live\" on Thursday night that the judge in the case has three months to decide whether to prosecute.", "\"We hope that he will decide long before those three months,\" he said.", "\"He can release them, he can ask to prosecute them.\"", "If a decision is made to prosecute, the case would be heard before a jury, he said.", "Told that the families of the detained Americans had pleaded for him to intervene, Bellerive said he could not.", "\"Those people are not in the hands of the government; they are in the hands of justice,\" he said.", "\"We have to respect the law.", "It is clear that the people violated the law.", "What we have to understand is if they did it in good faith.\"", "Bellerive said the Haitian government was open to the possibility of the case being transferred to a U.S. court but said the request would have to come from the United States.", "\"Until now, I was not asked,\" he said.", "He expressed gratitude for the work of the vast majority of Americans who have helped in the aftermath of the January 12 earthquake that he said killed at least 212,000 people.", "The Americans were turned back Friday as they tried to take the children across the border into the Dominican Republic without proper documentation.", "They said they were going to house them in a converted hotel in that country and later move them to an orphanage they were building there.", "\"We can confirm that the 10 American citizens remain in custody in Haiti,\" said State Department deputy spokesman Gordon Duguid.", "\"We continue to provide appropriate consular assistance and to monitor developments in the legal case.\"", "The Americans have said they were just trying to help the children leave the earthquake-stricken country.", "Some of the detained Americans have said they thought they were helping orphans, but their interpreters said Wednesday that they were present when group members spoke with the children's parents.", "Some parents in a village outside Port-au-Prince said they had willingly given their children over to the Americans, who promised them a better life and who said they could see their children whenever they wanted to.", "Government approval is needed for any Haitian child to leave the country, and the group acknowledged that the children had no passports.", "Some members of the group belong to the Central Valley Baptist Church in Meridian, Idaho.", "One of the church's ministers asked for privacy and would not discuss the matter.", "\"I know you have many questions but we don't have answers right now,\" Drew Ham, assistant pastor, said in a note to reporters.", "P.J. Crowley, a spokesman for the U.S. State Department, has said that U.S. officials have been given unlimited consular access to the Americans and that U.S. and Haitian authorities are \"working to try to ascertain what happened [and] the motive behind these people.", "\"Clearly, there are questions about procedure as to whether they had the appropriate paperwork to move the children,\" he said Wednesday.", "CNN's Karl Penhaul in Port-au-Prince, Dan Simon in Meridian, Ohio, and Jill Dougherty in Washington contributed to this report." ]	[ "10 Americans charged with kidnapping, criminal association .", "Missionaries denied bail because kidnapping charges involve children .", "Missionaries say they were trying to help children leave country .", "Haitian government says group was trying to kidnap children ." ]	[ 0, 20 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Authorities in Cleveland, Ohio, brought in cadaver dogs Wednesday to search the childhood home of a registered sex offender accused in the deaths of 11 women.", "\"We're just trying to cover all our bases,\" said Scott Wilson, spokesman for the FBI, which is assisting local detectives in the case.", "Anthony Sowell, 50, was arrested in October after authorities serving a search warrant in a rape case discovered six bodies in and around his current home.", "Subsequent searches turned up five more bodies, all African-American women.", "Authorities have said they are looking at the unsolved murders of three women in East Cleveland to determine whether they share any similarities with the remains found at Sowell's home.", "Wednesday's search comes a day after Sowell was indicted on 85 counts -- including aggravated murder, rape and kidnapping -- in the killings.", "In addition, Sowell is charged with \"brutalizing\" three other women and raping two of them, Cuyahoga County prosecutor Bill Mason said Tuesday.", "Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against Sowell, Mason said.", "He is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday.", "Sowell is now charged with 11 counts of aggravated murder with a \"mass murder specification,\" meaning multiple people were killed in a similar fashion, Mason said.", "He also is charged with abuse of a corpse, kidnapping and tampering with evidence.", "The indictment also alleges that Sowell assaulted women on December 8, 2008, and on September 22 and October 20 of this year.", "The September and October victims were raped, and the other woman was punched and choked before she escaped, Mason said.", "Sowell's charges in those incidents include attempted murder, rape or attempted rape, kidnapping, robbery and felonious assault.", "Sowell already faced charges in the September 22 rape and has pleaded not guilty.", "On October 20, neighbors reported seeing a naked woman fall from the second floor of his house.", "Firefighters responded and later notified police.", "But the woman told officers that she fell off the roof while she was at the home \"partying,\" police said earlier.", "No charges were filed at the time.", "Sowell threatened his victims and warned them not to contact police, Mason said.", "It's possible there are other victims, he added, and urged anyone who has not come forward to do so.", "Sowell \"knew what he was doing was wrong at the time he was doing it,\" the prosecutor said.", "As of last month, Sowell was on suicide watch at the request of his public defender, Kathleen DeMetz.", "She had said a psychiatric evaluation had been ordered but was unlikely to happen until after an indictment was filed.", "Cuyahoga County Sheriff Bob Reid said Tuesday that Sowell has been a \"model prisoner,\" is kept in an isolated unit and has declined visitation requests.", "Most of the victims were strangled by ligature -- which could include a string, cord or wire -- and at least one was strangled by hand, officials said.", "Seven still had ligatures wrapped around their necks.", "All that has been found of one woman is a skull that was wrapped in a paper bag and stuffed into a bucket in the home's basement.", "Sowell served 15 years in prison for a 1989 attempted rape and was released in 2005.", "He was required to register as a sex offender.", "After the 11 victims were found, police used thermal imaging in mid-November in an attempt to see whether any additional human remains were on the property, and they dug certain areas by hand. No more were found." ]	[ "Police \"trying to cover all our bases\" at Anthony Sowell's childhood home .", "Sowell has been charged with killing 11 women, all found in or around current home .", "Sowell indicted Tuesday on 85 criminal counts, including murder, rape, kidnapping ." ]	[ 1, 4, 5 ]
[ "New York (CNN) -- A jury has begun deliberating in the case of a Pakistani scientist accused of trying to kill U.S. officers.", "The jury began deliberating Monday in the trial of Aafia Siddiqui, who is charged with attempted murder and assault for allegedly shooting at U.S. officers while she was in Afghan custody.", "She allegedly shot at two FBI special agents, a U.S. Army warrant officer, an Army captain and military interpreters while she was being held unsecured at an Afghan facility on July 18, 2008.", "Authorities said Siddiqui was behind a curtain and fired two shots at the personnel with an officer's rifle, hitting no one.", "The warrant officer returned fire with a pistol, hitting Siddiqui at least once .", "Afghan police had arrested her a day earlier outside the Ghazni governor's compound after finding her with bomb-making instructions, excerpts from the \"Anarchist's Arsenal,\" papers with descriptions of U.S. landmarks, and substances sealed in bottles and glass jars, according to a September 2008 indictment.", "The indictment said Siddiqui had \"handwritten notes that referred to a 'mass casualty attack'\" listing several locations in the United States, and \"construction of 'dirty bombs.'\"", "The notes also \"discussed various ways to attack 'enemies,' including by destroying reconnaissance drones, using underwater bombs, and using gliders,\" the indictment said.", "\"Siddiqui also possessed a computer thumb drive that contained correspondence referring to specific 'cells,' 'attacks' by certain 'cells,' and 'enemies,'\" the indictment said.", "\"Other documents on the thumb drive discussed recruitment and training.\"", "Siddiqui -- whom the FBI had sought for several years for suspected ties to al Qaeda -- was extradited to the United States in August 2008.", "Since 2003, the whereabouts of Siddiqui -- an American-educated neuroscientist -- had been the source of much speculation.", "According to Amnesty International, Siddiqui and her three small children were reported apprehended in Karachi, Pakistan, in March 2003, shortly after the FBI issued an alert requesting information about her location.", "Several reports indicated that Siddiqui was in U.S. custody after her arrest in Karachi.", "But in May 2004, then-Attorney General John Ashcroft and FBI Director Robert Mueller identified Siddiqui as being among several sought-after al Qaeda members." ]	[ "Aafia Siddiqui is charged with shooting at U.S. officers while she was in Afghan custody .", "She had bomb-making instructions, notes on attack in U.S., indictment says .", "Siddiqui, a U.S.-educated neuroscientist, had been sought by F.B.I.", "for years .", "She was extradited to U.S. from Afghanistan in 2008 to face trial ." ]	[ 1, 5, 10 ]
[ "Washington (CNN) -- President Obama proposed nearly doubling the child care tax credit for middle-class families Monday, the latest administration initiative meant to reassure Americans nervous about the slow pace of the economic recovery.", "The proposal is one of five new recommendations from the president's Middle Class Task Force, which was established one year ago this week.", "It comes as an increasingly populist White House struggles to regain the political advantage among swing independent voters who have flocked to the GOP in recent elections in Massachusetts, New Jersey and Virginia.", "\"The middle class has been under assault for a long time,\" Obama said in remarks delivered near the White House.", "\"None of these steps alone will solve all the challenges facing the middle class,\" he said.", "\"But hopefully, [they] will re-establish some of the security that's slipped away in recent years.\"", "Specifically, Obama will push to increase the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit rate from 20 percent to 35 percent for families making under $85,000 a year.", "Families making from $85,000 to $115,000 also would see an increase in their tax credit, the statement said.", "At the same time, lower-income families would receive a $1.6 billion increase in child care funding, the largest one-year increase in two decades.", "In addition, the White House will propose limiting federal student loan payments to 10 percent of a student's income above a basic living allowance.", "The administration also will push for the creation of a system of automatic workplace individual retirement accounts, requiring all employers to give workers the option of enrolling in a direct-deposit IRA.", "The \"saver's tax credit\" would be expanded, with a government match of 50 percent of the first $1,000 of contributions for families making $65,000 or less.", "Fourth, the White House will propose expanding tax credits to match retirement savings, while also enacting new safeguards to protect retirement savings.", "Fifth, the administration will push to expand federal support for families caring for elderly relatives, \"helping them manage their multiple responsibilities and allowing seniors to live in the community for as long as possible,\" a White House official said.", "Since its establishment, the Middle Class Task Force has held 11 meetings around the country and at the White House, according to the statement.", "All five task force recommendations will be included in Obama's proposed fiscal year 2011 budget, which is set to be unveiled February 1.", "The president is also widely expected to stress middle-class economic themes in Wednesday's State of the Union address.", "CNN's Suzanne Malveaux contributed to this report." ]	[ "Plan is one of five Middle Class Task Force recommendations .", "White House to also propose limits to a student's federal loan payments .", "Automatic workplace IRAs, retirement savings protections, elder care also to be addressed ." ]	[ 1, 9, 12 ]
[ "Vancouver, British Columbia (CNN) -- Thousands of Canadians turned the streets of Vancouver into rivers of red on Sunday in jubilant celebration of the country's Olympic gold-medal win in men's ice hockey.", "Canada defeated the United States 3-2 in overtime, with national hero Sidney Crosby scoring the winning goal in the hard-fought game.", "The win capped off a historic Winter Olympics for the host nation just hours before the closing ceremonies.", "The country took home a record 14 gold medals -- the most in Winter Olympics history.", "Fans spilled out of the exits at Canada Hockey Place after the medal ceremony, \"clanging cowbells and screaming like madmen,\" according to Sports Illustrated's Luke Winn.", "\"I'll remember this day for the rest of my life as will all Canadians who are here tonight,\" one fan at a Vancouver viewing told CNN affiliate CTV in Canada.", "Watch fans celebrate in a sea of red and white .", "Police told liquor stores in Vancouver to close early at 2 p.m. -- about an hour before the game ended -- ahead of the celebrations.", "Lines of people were seen at one store 30 minutes before the game even started.", "In Toronto, officials were forced to close down streets due to swelling masses of revelers waving Canadian flags and standing shoulder-to-shoulder in some of the city's main intersections, video showed.", "And in downtown Vancouver, people swamped the city's main Robson Square.", "Strangers high-fived each other in the street and fans were seen jumping onto cars, hugging each other, singing the country's national anthem and chanting \"Ole!\"", "and \"This is our game.\" The celebrations were the culmination of a Winter Games that got off to a rocky start, with warmer-than-usual weather that forced delays in some early contests, and the death of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili during a training run hours before the opening ceremony.", "The feeling of celebration and resiliency was being carried into the night's closing ceremonies.", "Canadian figure skater Joannie Rochette -- whose mother died of a heart attack just days before her bronze-medal-winning performances -- was set to carry the nation's flag before thousands in attendance at BC Place.", "CNN's Steve Almasy contributed to this report." ]	[ "Canadians celebrate Olympic gold-medal win in men's ice hockey .", "Win caps off historic Olympics for host nation just hours before closing ceremonies .", "Witness to jubilation: Canadians \"clanging cowbells and screaming like madmen\"\nIn host city of Vancouver and in Toronto, happy throngs pour into streets ." ]	[ 0, 2, 6 ]
[ "(The Frisky) -- The new year is a time for taking stock, a time for looking back and learning as well as looking ahead towards a richer future, secure in knowing that the lessons we've learned this past year will help us lead a better life in the next.", "Obviously, there is no better source for these life lessons than within the annals of celebrity gossip.", "Celebrities are richer than us, prettier than us, and -- with rare exception -- skinnier than us.", "We watch them onscreen and/or listen to their songs -- why shouldn't we learn from their mistakes?", "Sadly for them, 2009 was a rough year for famous people in relationships.", "There were more breakups than there were deaths!", "But luckily for us, there are valuable nuggets of knowledge contained within almost every celebrity split.", "You aren't going to love the same guy at 30 that you did at 13.", "Susie Sprague reportedly had the hots for Corey Feldman since she was a wee child mooning over \"Goonies.\"", "And while Corey had been an adorable little moppet, his grown-up years were filled with drugs, 12-step programs, and reality TV.", "Five years and one kid into their marriage, Susie wised up and ditched her Lost Boy.", "Same goes for Avril Lavigne and Deryck Whibley, who met and fell in love when she was a teenager -- after three years together, she grew up (sorta) and filed for divorce.", "The Frisky: How my May-December romance went horribly wrong .", "Don't date (or marry) your dad .", "Yes, I know, there are plenty of May/December romances that work out just fine, but there are going to be issues when your pop-cultural touchstone is \"Gossip Girl\" and his is \"Gilligan's Island.\"", "If you don't believe me, just ask Billy Joel and Katie Lee, Hayden Panettiere and Milo Ventimiglia, Lily Allen and her 45-year-old art dealer ex, or TR Knight and the scandalously younger Mark Cornelsen.", "The Frisky: 7 things to know about Matt Kemp, Rihanna's new man .", "Twitter is not for feuding lovers.", "While some were titillated by Lindsay Lohan's foray into lesbianism with DJ Sam Ronson, reading their snitty Twits proved that gay relationships can be every bit as boring and stupid as straight ones.", "The Frisky: 13 annoying ways people abuse Facebook, Twitter .", "Don't be anyone's Pocket Pal.", "Just like huge disparities in age, income and education, sometimes the size gap just can't be overcome.", "Of course I'm speaking of teeny-weeny Christina Ricci and her jumbo-sized ex-fiancé.", "According to their reps, it was an amicable split due to the usual publicist-generated reasons, but c'mon.", "If your boyfriend can pick you up with one hand and zip you up in the pocket of his gargantuan windbreaker, it's just not an even match.", "The Frisky: Freakish celebrity couple height differences .", "Professional athletes are probably going to cheat on you.", "I'm sure Elin Nordegren thought she was going to be the exception to this rule.", "I mean, for one, she's gorgeous.", "For another, she married the most boring sports star on the planet.", "Tom Brady -- I think we can all imagine him cheating.", "But Tiger Woods?", "His college nickname was \"Urkel\".", "TM & © 2010 TMV, Inc. \| All Rights Reserved ." ]	[ "There were more celebrity breakups in 2009 than there were deaths .", "One lesson: You aren't going to love the same guy at 30 that you did at 13 .", "Sometimes a size gap can't be overcome, writer learns from Christina Ricci ." ]	[ 5, 7, 21 ]
[ "(CNN) -- A California man sold his 14-year-old daughter to an 18-year-old man for cash, beer and meat -- then called police when the prospective bridegroom didn't live up to his end of the deal, authorities said Tuesday.", "Marcelino de Jesus Martinez faces felony charges, according to police in Greenfield, California.", "Marcelino de Jesus Martinez, 36, of Greenfield, California, was arrested Monday and booked into the Monterey County Jail, Greenfield police said in a statement.", "He faces felony charges of receiving money for causing a person to cohabitate, police said.", "Martinez had arranged through a third party to have his daughter marry the older teenager, identified by authorities as Margarito de Jesus Galindo, of Gonzales, California.", "In exchange, Galindo was to pay Martinez $16,000 and provide him with 160 cases of beer, 100 cases of soda, 50 cases of Gatorade, two cases of wine, and six cases of meat, Greenfield Police Chief Joe Grebmeier told CNN.", "All those involved in the case are from the western Mexican state of Oaxaca, the police chief said.", "In the Oaxacan community, such an agreement is \"normal and honorable,\" he said.", "\"In California, it's against the law.\"", "Watch for a list of the groceries dad reportedly wanted » .", "In Oaxacan culture, the food and beverages are provided by a prospective bridegroom for the wedding, Grebmeier said.", "Authorities believe the young girl went with Galindo willingly, and no coercion was involved, he said.", "However, the girl is four years younger than California's age of consent, although the law does allow 16-year-olds to marry with parental consent.", "\"The 14-year-old juvenile moved in with Galindo and when payments were not received, the father, Martinez, called Greenfield PD to bring back the daughter,\" according to a written police statement.", "The girl was reported as a runaway juvenile on December 18, Grebmeier said, and police took a missing-persons report and put out a flier.", "But \"as we investigated, it started to develop into something that may not have been a runaway,\" he said, and police began to believe Martinez wanted them to bring back his daughter, since he had received no payment.", "On January 2, Galindo and the girl returned from a trip to Soledad, a town a few miles north of Greenfield, and were interviewed.", "Police learned the couple had never married, but had engaged in sexual relations, Grebmeier said.", "Galindo and Martinez were neighbors at an apartment complex and were apparently from the same area in Mexico, the police chief said.", "A third party was brokering the marriage deal, he said, and is cooperating with authorities.", "But the young couple apparently left for Soledad before the negotiations were complete.", "Martinez was arrested Sunday after undergoing additional questioning by police, Grebmeier said.", "He remained jailed Tuesday.", "Galindo was cited for statutory rape and released, Grebmeier said.", "The girl was returned to her family, he said, as authorities believe she is in no danger.", "However, police reported the case to child protection officials.", "The Greenfield area has had a large influx of Oaxacans.", "A presentation on understanding Oaxacan culture is posted on the Greenfield police Web site.", "\"Arranged marriages are common in several cultures, and this is not an issue among consenting adults over the age of 18,\" police said in the statement.", "\"But California has several laws regarding minors, the age of consent and human trafficking.\"", "Police are trying to be culturally sensitive, Grebmeier told CNN, but \"when I'm in Mexico, I have to respect Mexican laws.", "When you're in the United States, you have to respect United States laws.", "That's the bottom line.\"", "He said he wanted to send a message to immigrant communities that such behavior is unacceptable.", "He said his department has long heard rumors of children as young as 12 being sold or offered for sale.", "The Greenfield police statement said arranged marriages between young girls and older men \"have become a local problem.\"", "Greenfield is about 140 miles southeast of San Francisco." ]	[ "Third party set up marriage between 14-year-old girl and 18-year-old man, police say .", "Groom was supposed to give the girl's father cash and cases of beer, soda, meat .", "When groom didn't pay up, father called the cops, say police in Greenfield, California .", "Such arrangements are normal in Mexican state where family is from, police say ." ]	[ 0, 6, 19, 28 ]
[ "SEOUL, South Korea (CNN) -- Thousands of protesters battled riot police in downtown Seoul early Sunday morning after a rally opposing South Korea's decision to import U.S. beef turned violent.", "More than 100 were wounded, the state news agency reported.", "Police use a water cannon to disperse protesters during a rally against U.S. beef imports in Seoul on Sunday.", "Clashes broke out after more than 15,000 protesters headed toward the presidential office, news agency Yonhap said.", "The demonstrators used ropes to pull down police buses that had been parked around the presidential office to block the marchers from entering.", "Many carried steel pipes and hurled rocks at officers.", "Police fired back with water cannons and fire extinguishers.", "South Koreans have protested regularly since April when the government announced it would resume importing beef from the United States after a five-year ban.", "That ban was instituted over a case of mad cow disease in 2003.", "Watch police and protesters battle in streets » .", "The widespread public protests essentially paralyzed the government of President Lee Myung-bak, who replaced seven top aides this month and plans to reshuffle his cabinet.", "After a series of negotiations, Seoul and Washington came up with a revised agreement on June 21 -- one that limits imports to cattle less than 30 months old.", "Animals more than 30 months old are considered at a greater risk for mad cow disease, which can be transmitted to humans.", "The revised agreement also excludes the import of certain parts believed more susceptible to mad cow disease.", "The initial deal would have allowed the import of all U.S. beef imports.", "U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, during a visit to visit to Seoul as part of an Asian tour, emphasized Saturday that American beef is safe and that her government will continue efforts to win consumer confidence.", "The assurance did little to placate demonstrators who took to the streets late Saturday night, leading to the latest riots.", "Scientists believe mad cow disease spreads when farmers feed cattle recycled meat and bones from infected animals.", "The U.S. banned recycled feeds in 1997.", "Eating meat products contaminated with the illness has been linked to variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare and fatal malady in humans.", "Until the 2003 ban, South Korea was the third-largest market for U.S. beef exporters.", "The U.S. beef industry has lost up to $4 billion since the market closed, according to the U.S. Meat Export Federation.", "The imports are expected to resume this month." ]	[ "About 15,000 people stage street demonstration in Seoul .", "Rally turned violent after some protesters tried to drag away police buses .", "Riot police fired water cannons and sprayed fire extinguishers to repel them ." ]	[ 0, 6 ]
[ "(CNN) -- A crocodile has snatched and eaten a five-year-old boy in Australia, state police have confirmed.", "Jeremy Doble's remains were discovered in the stomach of a four-meter long reptile following DNA tests, ABC News reported Queensland Police as saying Tuesday.", "Jeremy vanished from the Daintree River, Queensland while walking with his seven-year-old brother on February 8, police report.", "Police say Jeremy disappeared into a mangrove swamp behind the family home after following his dog into flood waters.", "His brother, Ryan, saw a large crocodile close to where he went missing, local media report, and raised the alarm.", "\"Dad jumped in after him, but it was too late,\" resident Col Patterson told The Courier Mail.", "\"His older brother saw it all and will, no doubt, be haunted by that image.\"", "A statement on the Queensland Police Web site Tuesday said: \"Police have been advised that the remains found in a crocodile that was caught in the Daintree are that of a missing five-year-old boy.\"", "Jeremy's family have requested that the animal is not harmed, media report.", "\"I've been advised that the child's family that they do not want any adverse action against crocodiles in the Daintree,\" The Courier Mail reported acting police inspector Jason Smith as saying last week.", "The Daintree region, in the far north-eastern tip of Australia, is popular with eco-tourists." ]	[ "Five-year-old Jeremy Doble was snatched from close to home in NE Australia .", "Dead boy's family request that the animal is not harmed, media report .", "Daintree region, in the north-eastern tip of Australia, is popular with eco-tourists ." ]	[ 0, 8, 10 ]
[ "Washington (CNN) -- The United States has committed an additional million dollars to fight child trafficking in Haiti in the wake of last month's earthquake, U.S. officials said Wednesday.", "Word of the action came as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton chaired the Obama administration's first meeting of the President's Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons.", "Clinton, speaking in the meeting, called trafficking in people \"one of the most important human rights issues we deal with.\"", "Yearly meetings of the task force were mandated by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, passed 10 years ago.", "Before the earthquake, the United States provided $500,000 for programs to protect children in Haiti from trafficking.", "The additional million is being shifted from other programs, officials said.", "In a briefing at the State Department, Ambassador Louis CdeBaca of the department's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons told reporters that traffickers take advantage of vulnerabilities resulting from race, class, migratory status and displacement from natural disasters.", "On Haiti, he said, \"we are hearing anecdotal evidence from UNICEF\" about trafficking of children but there are no firm figures on it.", "\"We are hearing about men coming into the camps offering food and water to girls to come with them in trucks,\" he said, adding that \"we don't have hard evidence\" on this.", "Before the earthquake, he said, there were 300,000 \"restaveks,\" children given up by their families for domestic servitude, in Haiti.", "Another 3,000 were estimated to have been taken to the Dominican Republic.", "He added that according to estimates by the International Labour Organization, 12.3 million people worldwide are \"laboring in bondage.\"", "Other estimates, he said, put that number at 27 million, although there is no independent confirmation.", "More than half of them, as much as 60 percent, are females, he said.", "Nine million to 10 million are forced laborers, and 2 million to 3 million are in sexual slavery, he added." ]	[ "Before the earthquake, the U.S. provided $500,000 for to protect Haitian children from trafficking .", "UNICEF has anecdotal evidence about the trafficking of Haitian children .", "The International Labour Organization reports 12.3 million people are 'laboring in bondage'" ]	[ 4, 11 ]
[ "DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Delaware (CNN) -- His name was Phillip A. Myers.", "A staff sergeant in the U.S. Air Force, he was killed in a roadside bombing in Afghanistan on Saturday.", "The body of Phillip Myers, 30, arrived at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Sunday.", "The return of his body to the United States aboard a charter aircraft Sunday marked a solemn moment that has been repeated more than 5,000 times at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware since the start of the war in Afghanistan in late 2001.", "Much of this night was like so many of the others: The well-practiced and crisp movement of the carry team silently transferring the body from the plane to the truck that would transport it to the base mortuary and the presence of Myers' family, quietly watching every step and order, ensured dignity and respect for the fallen in an atmosphere that does not lend itself to peace and quiet.", "This night, however, was not like the other nights.", "Watching all of this were about 40 journalists allowed to cover the return of Myers' remains.", "It was the first time in almost 20 years the return of a fallen U.S. service member was able to be recorded by the media.", "Myers' widow was the first to be asked by the military, under a new policy by Defense Secretary Robert Gates, if she wished to have news media at Dover Air Force Base for her husband's final return home.", "Her decision to do so was historical and allowed the public to see a side of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq the country has not yet seen.", "The only noise on the flight line was the perpetual whine of the Atlas Air 747's power generator.", "This was the plane that had brought Myers and another fallen soldier back to the United States.", "The media were not allowed to cover the other soldier's transfer and were not given his name or the circumstances of his death, because the family had not granted permission.", "On the flight line, journalists were asked not to speak, use camera flashes or make undue movement while watching the transfer.", "With cameras rolling, an eight-member carry team wearing battle-dress uniforms and white gloves stood by the flag-draped transfer case carrying Myers, as the chaplain, Maj. Klabens Noel, said a prayer.", "Watch the coverage of the return of the fallen service member » .", "The team slowly moved the transfer case from the aircraft onto the loader.", "With a jolt, the quiet of the night was shattered as a diesel engine was started to lower the loader toward the ground and then was shut off.", "Bathed in light from the giant floodlights along the flight line, the team hoisted the transfer case and carried it to a waiting panel truck.", "As the transfer case was secured, the carry team saluted, the doors of the truck were slowly closed and then driven under police escort to the base mortuary.", "Seven family members watched the truck until it was out of sight, one man among them crying into a tissue.", "Myers was from Hopewell, Virginia, and died Saturday of wounds suffered in a roadside bombing, the Air Force said.", "He was assigned to the 48th Civil Engineer Squadron, with the Royal Air Force Lakenheath, UK, and in March 2008 received the Bronze Star for valor.", "He was 30 years old.", "Casualties: Afghanistan \| Iraq .", "The ban on media coverage of returning war dead was implemented by President George Bush in 1991 and the policy has been the subject of much debate since.", "Some called it censorship; others said it allowed privacy and respect for the families during a very difficult time.", "Watch an Army widow call the policy is 'dignified' » .", "An exception on the ban by President Bill Clinton in 2000 allowed coverage of the return of sailors killed in the attack on the USS Cole.", "Shortly after taking office, President Obama asked Gates to take a look at the policy.", "In February, Gates reversed it, but with conditions.", "Family members would be asked if they wanted news media to cover the transfer of their loved one's body.", "iReport.com: What do you think about this decision?", "Service members' support groups had mixed opinions on the change.", "Some welcomed the change to show the human cost of war, and others opposed it.", "\"We are committed to seeing that America's fallen heroes are received back to their loved ones and their country with the honor, respect and recognition that they and their families have earned,\" Gates said after his decision.", "\"The overriding principle is that decisions about media coverage should be made by those most affected: the families,\" he said." ]	[ "Media on hand for first time in almost 20 years as fallen service member returns .", "Air Force Staff Sgt.", "Phillip Myers, 30, died in Afghanistan on Saturday .", "Defense Secretary Robert Gates lifted ban on media coverage, but with conditions .", "Some say ban was censorship; others say it showed respect for the fallen ." ]	[ 1, 2, 7, 26, 30 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Travelers across the United States arrived en masse at airports, hit the roads and boarded trains Wednesday, a day before the Thanksgiving holiday.", "\"It's actually surprisingly not as much of a disaster as I thought it was going to be,\" said Rafi Samuels-Schwartz, 25, who was waiting at New Jersey's Newark International Airport to board a plane to Minneapolis, Minnesota -- a flight that was on time, he added.", "\"It wasn't pandemonium, it wasn't a scene from 'Independence Day,' \" he said.", "\"I thought it was going to be considerably worse.\"", "The number of people traveling this holiday weekend is expected to increase slightly, compared with last year, although the number traveling by air is expected to decline, according to the American Automobile Association, a motorist and traveler organization.", "The AAA, which surveyed 1,350 American households, projects that 38.4 million people will travel over the holiday weekend, up from 37.8 million last year.", "However, the number traveling by air is expected to decline to 2.3 million, the automobile association said.", "In 2008, 2.5 million people traveled by plane for Thanksgiving.", "See the FAA's flight delays map .", "AAA said the slight increase in the number of Thanksgiving travelers from last year reflects improved consumer confidence as well as \"a growing sense among many consumers that the worst of the global economic crisis is behind us.\"", "Citing excess baggage fees and surcharges for jet fuel, along with delays and flight groundings, AAA spokesman Geoff Sundstrom said it's \"not a very friendly environment this decade for the airline industry or the airline traveler.\"", "David Ross, who was at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, with his wife and four children to catch a flight to Cancun, Mexico, offered some advice.", "\"You have to be calm and collected when you come to this airport, especially on a day like today,\" Ross, from Libertyville, Illinois, told CNN affiliate WGN.", "However, by 1 p.m.", "ET, delays at the country's airports appeared to be minimal, according to the Federal Aviation Administration's Web site.", "It reported that some arriving flights at the airports in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Newark, New Jersey, and at LaGuardia Airport in New York were delayed because of low cloud ceilings.", "\"So far, so good,\" traveler Andy Warman told CNN affiliate WABC at LaGuardia Airport.", "\"My flight's on time, so I'm pretty happy about that,\" added Warman, who was headed to Miami, Florida, to see family.", "At Washington's Reagan National Airport, the morning lines seemed like those of any other day.", "\"It's deserted,\" one woman told CNN affiliate WJLA.", "\"There's nobody here.\" Of course, the bulk of Thanksgiving travelers will be going by car, AAA said -- about 33.2 million.", "\"I'm going to probably end up sitting in traffic for five hours,\" said Jack DeManche, 21, a student at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, who plans on driving home Wednesday night to Uxbridge, Massachusetts.", "The drive is usually only about two hours from Amherst, but DeManche -- a resident adviser at the school -- won't be able to leave until he closes one of the student residence halls.", "\"I have to work until at least 6 p.m., and then I have to pack up,\" he said, adding that in years past, the drive has taken more than twice as long as it does on nonholiday weeks.", "But even so, he said, he'd rather brave the drive home Wednesday night than Thursday morning.", "\"I'd so much rather get home tonight,\" he said.", "In Oklahoma, the state's department of public safety said multiple accidents had shut down Interstate 35 in both directions around Billings.", "CNN affiliate KWTV said the closures occurred around 12:25 p.m.", "In California, an accident on the Golden Gate Bridge prompted authorities to close the bridge for a time, snarling traffic.", "The bridge reopened shortly after noon (3 p.m.", "ET), but Golden Gate Bridge District spokeswoman Mary Currie said the backup of traffic would take some time to clear.", "About 2.9 million people will travel by train, watercraft, bus or a combination of transportation modes, and 2.3 million will travel by air, the automobile association predicted.", "Jennifer Burrell, from Tucker, Georgia, said she, her husband and their two daughters were driving Thursday morning to just outside of Asheville, North Carolina.", "They'll return Sunday.", "She said she wasn't expecting traffic on the way up, but \"it always gets heavy\" on the way back.", "Of course, some Americans are not traveling at all.", "Heather McKinnon of Broomfield, Colorado, said she is staying home with family for Thanksgiving.", "\"I don't like to fly and really rarely like flying on holidays,\" she said, adding that she would consider driving.", "\"I know what it's like going through the airport,\" she said.", "Plus, she added, \"everything I love is here.\"", "CNN's Taylor Gandossy and Augie Martin contributed to this report." ]	[ "AAA predicts 38.4 million Americans will travel over the holiday weekend .", "AAA attributes slight increase to improved consumer confidence .", "Those traveling by air probably will decline to 2.3 million, from 2.5 million last year .", "The bulk of travelers will be going by car, AAA says ." ]	[ 5, 6, 20 ]
[ "(CNN) -- While several high-profile actors and directors have rallied around Roman Polanski, not everyone in Hollywood believes he should be freed and forgiven.", "The case surrounding the arrest of director Roman Polanski has both supporters and critics.", "In the face of a petition signed by notables such as Woody Allen, Martin Scorsese and John Landis calling for the immediate release of Polanski following his detainment in Switzerland, a backlash is building against such support.", "\"I can't believe that Hollywood has separated itself so completely from American morality,\" said Paul Petersen, a former child actor and president of A Minor Consideration, which advocates on behalf of young performers.", "\"It is yet another case of Hollywood being out of sync with most of America.\"", "Polanski pleaded guilty in 1977 to having unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor, but fled the United States before he could be sentenced.", "In the years since, the director known for \"Chinatown\" and \"Rosemary's Baby\" settled in France and avoided authorities until he was arrested Saturday while on his way to the Zurich Film Festival.", "In the aftermath of Polanski's arrest last weekend, a number of performers -- including Penelope Cruz, Tilda Swinton and Monica Bellucci -- appear as supporters on a petition which states, \"Roman Polanski is a French citizen, a renown and international artist now facing extradition.", "This extradition, if it takes place, will be heavy in consequences and will take away his freedom.\"", "Polanski's detention has stirred debate over whether he should be returned to the United States to face possible imprisonment.", "Supporters make note of his age, the years that have passed, his talent and the victim's own assertion that pursuing the case opens fresh wounds for her as reasons the director should be left alone.", "But critics observe that Polanski's supporters might be downplaying his crime.", "\"I don't think a lot of people take the sexual assault of children very seriously at all, and it's something we battle everyday,\" said Grier Weeks, executive director of Protect, a national organization to protect children.", "\"We say at Protect that we are the most bipartisan group in America because we've got everyone from Hollywood liberals like Alison Arngrim [Nellie Oleson] from 'Little House on the Prairie' to extremely conservative people. ...", "But I will say with the notable exception of a few people from Hollywood, we get blank stares from some of that crowd.\"", "Weeks pointed to the example of a discussion on ABC's \"The View,\" in which panelist and actress Whoopi Goldberg made the comment that she didn't believe the original charges against Polanski were for \"rape-rape,\" as what he views as a pervasive attitude.", "\"I assume [Goldberg] regrets saying what she said, but she really didn't say anything that is not under the surface anyway,\" Weeks said.", "\"This is just the attitude, that children are property and crimes against them are not real crimes.\"", "Watch a discussion of about Polanski's supporters » .", "Goldberg's fellow panelist, Sherri Shepherd, said during the show that she believed Polanski should still be punished.", "On Twitter, she tweeted, \"Whew... long day at 'The View'... two shows today... hot debate over the Statutory Rapist Polanski.", "45-year-old man plies a 13-yr-old w/drugs & Liquor and anally & orally penetrates her w/o her consent is a RAPIST.", "We hunt down 75-year-old Nazis.", "We must protect our children.\"", "Actress Kirstie Alley wrote on Twitter \"JUST FOR THE RECORD....RAPE IS RAPE...this is one HOLLYWOOD STAR who does not CELEBRATE or DEFEND Roman Polanski..his ART did not RAPE her.\"", "\"The Biggest Loser\" trainer Jillian Michaels said \"If she's [the victim] OK and feels that they are resolved then who are we to say\" referring to the now adult victim, Samantha Geimer.", "Despite that, Michaels said, \"If somebody drugged and raped my 13-year-old I'd shoot them.\"", "Watch stars discuss Polanski's arrest » .", "Terry O'Neill, president of the National Organization for Women, said it is understandable that Geimer would want to move on given what has occurred.", "\"I think that it's deplorable that some celebrities, and I emphasis the word 'some,' are supporting rape, supporting the destruction of the life of a 13-year-old girl,\" O'Neill said.", "\"You look at what happened to the victim in this case and how she was re-victimized over and over again.", "First by [Polanski] himself when he claimed it was consensual, then by his pals all powerful, wealthy celebrities who supported him, then by the media who characterized her as the little Lolita, the 13-year-old temptress.\"", "Petersen, who played son Jeff Stone on \"The Donna Reed Show,\" said he believes there are many in the industry who would like to speak up against the support Polanski has received.", "\"They are afraid of the Hollywood power structure that is tilted distinctly to the left and plays favorites,\" Petersen said.", "Thomas J. Reese, S.J., a senior fellow at the Woodstock Theological Center at Georgetown University, wrote a piece for The Washington Post's \"On Faith\" column titled \"Father Polanski Would Go to Jail.\"", "Reese said Hollywood might learn a lesson from the scandals involving pedophiles and the Catholic Church.", "\"I think that perhaps there is a sense of entitlement that comes with being a celebrity and a star and part of that whole industry where people are always fawning over them and idolizing them,\" Reese said.", "\"I think that kind of goes to your head and makes you think that you are special and above the law.", "The clergy used to think that at one time, inaccurately, and it's just not a healthy attitude.\"", "On Wednesday, the BBC reported that the French government had dropped its public support for the release of Polanski stating that the director \"is neither above nor beneath the law.\"" ]	[ "Some stars speak out against Roman Polanski's crime .", "A petition with high-profile names has circulated calling for his release .", "NOW president calls support of Polanski from some celebs \"deplorable\"\nFormer child actor says some critics \"afraid of the Hollywood power structure\"" ]	[ 1, 2, 3, 27 ]
[ "Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- Massive food distribution coordinated by the World Food Programme, international aid agencies and the Haitian government will begin Sunday in the quake-ravaged capital.", "WFP will roll out food at 16 distribution points across Port-au-Prince, the United Nations agency said.", "Each location will receive 42 metric tons of rice each for the next two weeks, and each family will receive a 25-kilogram ration of rice.", "Only women will be allowed into the distributions sites to collect the food, WFP said.", "Women are receiving the food vouchers because they tend to be responsible for the household food supply, said WFP spokesman Marcus Prior.", "\"Our long experience in food distribution tells us that by delivering food into the hands of women, it is more likely to be redistributed equitably among the household -- including the men,\" Prior said.", "The agency said it will work with its partners to ensure that men in need of assistance are not excluded.", "The distribution sites will be set up with proper security, making it difficult for those not entitled to receive food to enter, he said.", "The WFP said the 16 fixed sites are a key step in establishing food security.", "\"It is the most complex challenge we have ever confronted, but this distribution system will not only allow us to reach more people, it will give us the qualitative step we need to facilitate the delivery of all kinds of humanitarian assistance in the weeks and months to come,\" WFP Executive Director Josette Sheeran said in a statement from Rome, Italy.", "The food aid plan involves at least eight private humanitarian agencies: Samaritan's Purse, Catholic Relief Services, CARE, World Vision, ACTED, Save The Children, GOAL and ADRA.", "\"Together with our NGO partners we are working with the local authorities, churches and other civil society organizations to ensure that all male-headed households and others with special needs are not excluded from these distributions,\" Prior said.", "Details of the plan were finalized at a meeting attended by WFP, the aid agencies and senior members of the Haitian government, said Ken Isaacs, vice president of programs for Samaritan's Purse.", "He said those attending the meeting were given coupons, which are being handed out to needy families in the districts drawn up around each distribution point.", "The distribution will begin early Sunday.", "The two-week effort aims to reach 2 million people in Port-au-Prince but does not expand to those living in other quake-devastated cities like Leogane.", "Aid distributions to outlying areas will continue, Prior said.", "\"Up until now the nature of this emergency has forced us to work in a 'quick and dirty' way simply to get food out,\" Sheeran said.", "\"This new system will allow us to provide food assistance to more people, more quickly through a robust network of fixed distribution sites.\"", "Multinational troops, including the U.S. military, will help secure food convoys and the distribution sites, Prior said.", "CNN's Alec Miran and Moni Basu contributed to this report." ]	[ "The World Food Programme will roll out food at 16 distribution points across city, agency says .", "Each location will receive 42 metric tons of rice each for next two weeks .", "Women will receive vouchers for a 25-kilogram ration of rice per family ." ]	[ 1, 2 ]
[ "(CNN) -- AC Milan wasted a golden opportunity to close the gap on leaders and city rivals Inter at the top of the Italian Serie A table after being held to a 1-1 draw at home to lowly Livorno.", "With Inter's match at Parma postponed because of heavy snow, a Milan win would have closed the gap at the top of the table to eight points -- with both teams having played 21 matches.", "Veteran midfielder Massimo Ambrosini put Milan ahead on the stroke of half-time when he hooked the ball home after goalkeeper Francesco Benussi failed to deal with a David Beckham cross.", "But Cristiano Lucarelli poked home a mis-hit Claudio Bellucci shot just before the hour mark to earn Livorno a point.", "It completes a difficult week for Leonardo's side following their surprise Italian Cup defeat to Udinese and last weekend's 'derby' reverse at the San Siro.", "Milan's failure to win means in-form Roma have joined them on 41 points after a narrow 2-1 home win over bottom side Siena.", "Second-half substitute Stefano Okaka struck the winner three minutes from time in his final match before joining English Premier League side Fulham in a six-month loan deal.", "Jon Arne Riise had put the hosts in front in the 29th minute before Siena's Simone Vergassola equalized just before half-time.", "However, striker Okaka flicked home the late winner to earn Cluadio Ranieri's side a fourth successive Serie A victory.", "Elsewhere in Italy, striker Antonio Cassano has confirmed he has turned down the chance to join Fiorentina, choosing to remain with Sampdoria despite reports of a fall-out with coach Luigi Del Neri.", "On the pitch, Sampdoria maintained their Champions League challenge with a comfortable 2-0 win over strugglers Atalanta.", "Meanwhile, Juventus moved up a place to fifth, going above Palermo, after a 1-1 draw at home to Lazio.", "Alessandro del Piero's penalty after 70 minutes looked like giving new coach Alberto Zaccheroni a winning start to his reign.", "However, Stefano Mauri converted a cross from Mauro Zarate to level matters with just 12 minutes remaining." ]	[ "Milan waste a golden opportunity to close the gap on leaders Inter at the top of Serie A .", "Cristiano Lucarelli pokes home an equalizer as Livorno draw 1-1 at the San Siro .", "Milan are eight points behind leaders Inter, whose match against Parma was postponed ." ]	[ 0 ]
[ "Naoma, West Virginia (CNN) -- Staking out for news at the site of the mine explosion here, I remembered what I miss most about Appalachia -- the people.", "Their stories are what drew me up here in 2006 as a correspondent for the Associated Press.", "Their hardships, struggles, passions, faith and quirks shaped hard-hitting stories about a region that few give much thought to these days.", "I covered a mine disaster back then, too -- the explosion at Kentucky Darby Mine No.", "1 that killed five coal miners -- and found myself marveling at the strength of the families and the community.", "And, despite their pain, they were hospitable, allowing a green reporter without a signal to use their living room phone, rest on their front steps and ask a few questions about their fears and worries.", "I left after more than two years of sharing their stories, and hoped to return someday to catch up with my mountain neighbors and the families who allowed me to walk into their homes and share their lives with the world.", "Instead, I returned for tragedy.", "Not much has changed this time around as I help cover the latest disaster for CNN -- this time four miners unaccounted for and at least 25 dead.", "I'm still amazed by the teachers who have allowed us reporters to use their classrooms as impromptu work areas, the nearby residents who insist on making sure we eat during the long days, the miners who bravely re-enter the mines just a day after losing some of their closest friends, and the victims' families, who remain patient as they wait for news.", "I don't know how they do it, how they stay so composed, so strong in the face of such a horrific disaster felt miles away.", "And through it all, they accept our presence with a dignified grace.", "I can't imagine them handling it any other way." ]	[ "CNN's Samira J. Simone reflects on the toughness and hospitality of mining families .", "Simone covered a mining disaster in 2006, and reported this week from West Virginia .", "Not much has changed; the people of Appalachia are as kind as they are tough, she writes ." ]	[ 0, 1, 8 ]
[ "Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) -- Searchers have found the flight data recorder from an Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed Monday with 90 people aboard, the Lebanese army said Thursday.", "The data recorder, commonly called a black box, was found at a depth of about 1,300 meters in the Mediterranean Sea.", "The recorder had not yet been retrieved, the army said.", "The Boeing 737-800, carrying eight crew members and 82 passengers, crashed into the sea after takeoff from Lebanon early Monday.", "At least 14 bodies had been recovered from the crash of the airliner, which was bound for the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, officials said.", "The plane crashed about 3.5 kilometers (2 miles) west of the town of Na'ameh, which is 15 kilometers (9 miles) south of Beirut.", "Government-owned Ethiopian Airlines is one of the largest carriers in Africa, serving Europe and three other continents.", "CNN's Nada Husseini contributed to this report." ]	[ "Flight data recorder of downed Ethiopian Airlines plane found, Lebanon's army says .", "So-called \"black box\" found at depth of 1,300 meters in Mediterranean Sea .", "At least 14 bodies found so far; plane was carrying 90 crew and passengers ." ]	[ 0, 1 ]
[ "Santiago, Chile (CNN) -- Sure, Luke Mescher felt a trembling fear when the walls around him started to shake Saturday, but standing around confused and scared wasn't an option.", "\"I was more focused on we need to get out of here and we need to get out of here as fast as we can,\" said Mescher, a University of Iowa student studying Spanish in Chile.", "Mescher, 27, was at the home of his host family when the 8.8-magnitude quake struck early Saturday.", "He was talking with friends on his computer when the power went out.", "Immediately after, he felt a subtle vibration that progressed into a violent shaking, he said.", "His host mom cried as the walls around them shook and her daughter attempted to comfort her, he said.", "\"They were \"paralyzed with fear,\" he said.", "\"I was like, we don't have time for this,\" Mescher said.", "\"We need to get the hell out of here.\"", "He grabbed his head lamp, the two women, and ran barefoot and bare-chested into the dark street.", "The three met dozens others in the staircase scurrying out the 20-story apartment building, he said.", "The exit was \"surprisingly orderly,\" Mescher said.", "But others faced more of an ordeal.", "CNN iReporter Matias de Cristobal said the earthquake destroyed many homes in her Santiago neighborhood.", "Cristobal tried to climb upstairs to check on her three children -- age 6, 9, and 11 -- after she began feeling tremors on Saturday, but she was slowed by shifting ground and falling objects.", "Mirko Vukasovic, a 25-year-old illustrator in Santiago, had been dancing at a club early Saturday when the disco ball began swinging wildly.", "A chaotic evacuation was under way when the lights went out, but everyone managed to escape, Vukasovic said.", "\"Broken windows and falling building parts was what welcomed us in the streets,\" he said.", "iReport: Read Mescher's firsthand account .", "Vukasovic submitted iReport video showing the damage to his fourth-floor apartment.", "\"What used to be a beautiful bathroom is now torn, a beautiful crack,\" he said as his camera panned to a pile of tile and plaster that had been shaken loose from the walls.", "Some in Chile reacted to the quake with disbelief.", "\"It was 3 or 4 in the morning and I had come home late,\" said Aneya Fernando, an American who teaches English in Santiago.", "\"Suddenly my bed was moving so violently that it woke me up.\"", "\"I'm on the 10th floor of a building and it was swaying and shaking,\" Fernando, 23, said.", "\"Suddenly it was just gone and I was confused.", "I thought it was in my head.\"", "When Fernando's electricity returned 30 minutes later, she learned of the earthquake on TV.", "Scott Ireland, a business traveler from Rochester, New York, who was staying at the Sheraton San Cristobal when the earthquake struck, submitted iReport photos of cracks in the exterior walls of his hotel.", "Ireland, 48, had experienced two earlier earthquakes -- one in Turkey in 1966 and another in Southern California in 1971.", "\"Not only was this the most severe,\" he said, \"the duration was longer than anything I'd ever experienced.", "Luckily the damage here was minimal.\"", "Meschler, the Iowa student, encountered faces of confusion and concern when he and his host family left their apartment building and entered the street.", "Some tried using their phones to call out with no luck, others ran to neighboring apartment complexes, looking to help.", "iReport: Watch video of damage at an apartment .", "Many throughout the city don't have their basic utilities, the Salvation Army reported.", "Mescher doesn't have gas, but his power and water are back on.", "The elderly seemed most frazzled by the rattling, he said.", "One elderly man had suffered a wound to his head.", "When the aftershocks began and kept rolling in jolts to his Santiago neighborhood, Mescher said some neighbors prepared for a night outside of their home.", "\"I did see a good portion of people go back upstairs an hour into it and put together what they could,\" he said, speaking of a sleep away bag.", "\"There were a lot of people that got their car and took off.\"", "Mescher had also tested his luck, considering he was unsure of the building's stability after such a great temblor.", "\"After we were safely outside I made a quick run and grabbed a shirt and some shoes,\" he said.", "About 5 a.m. (3 a.m. ET) -- about 90 minutes after the quake -- he returned to the apartment to finally get some rest, just to be rattled by another aftershock.", "According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 6.9-magnitude aftershock hit Chile about that time.", "Dozens of aftershocks later, Mescher was looking at cracks that had shaped around the door frames and crept up walls.", "Chunks of plaster littered the floors, he said.", "\"I've got to think there have to be some long-term structural issues,\" he said.", "\"For the time being, I don't think it's going to fall on top of me.\"" ]	[ "NEW: CNN iReporter says many homes destroyed in her Santiago neighborhood .", "NEW: Witness to previous quakes said this one was strongest, most long-lasting .", "Luke Mescher, a U.S. college student, was with host family in Chile when quake hit ." ]	[ 13, 21, 30, 39, 45 ]
[ "Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- Ten Americans accused of trying illegally to take 33 children from Haiti had met with a Haitian police officer and a Dominican official the week before being stopped at the border, interpreters who worked with the group said Wednesday.", "One interpreter said the officer offered to help the Americans with the paperwork required take the children out of the country.", "The Americans -- five men and five women, some of whom are members of Central Valley Baptist Church in Meridian, Idaho --were arrested in Haiti after being turned back from the Dominican Republic border on Friday night.", "A Haitian lawyer representing the Americans told reporters Wednesday that the arrests were illegal and that their clients had only been trying to help.", "The Americans, who were interviewed Wednesday by Judge Isai Jean Louis, are to appear Thursday before the attorney general, who is handling the case, lawyer Edwin Coq said.", "Around noon Wednesday, Haitian authorities took away for questioning a Haitian police officer who works at the Dominican Embassy, officials said.", "They said he would be asked whether he provided illegal paperwork to the Americans to facilitate their efforts to remove the children from the country.", "Three interpreters who had translated for the Americans told CNN that the Americans met last week at least twice with the officer -- at the embassy and consulate.", "Full coverage of Haiti earthquake, aftermath .", "The Americans have said they had the permit they thought they needed from the Dominican authorities, but the Dominican consul general told CNN that that was not the case.", "Carlos Castillo said he met Friday with Laura Silsby, the leader of the group.", "He said he told her the documentation was not in order and warned her that, if she were to attempt the trip, she could be accused of child trafficking.", "\"The Haitian authorities contacted me, they called me, and they told me that she was telling them she had the authorization from the Dominican authorities to cross the border, which was a lie,\" Castillo said.", "CNN's Karl Penhaul attempted to get comment from the jailed Americans in Haiti's capital, but they would not discuss the matter, responding to his questions by singing \"Amazing Grace\" and praying.", "The group, New Life Children's Refuge, said it was \"rescuing\" abandoned children by moving them to the Dominican Republic, where it was building an orphanage.", "The group's effort came after an earthquake last month killed tens of thousands in Haiti.", "The U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince said Sunday that the Americans had been detained for \"alleged violations of Haitian laws related to immigration.\"", "SOS Children's Villages, where Haitian authorities took the 33 children after the Americans' arrests, said at least 20 of the kids aren't orphans and many others have relatives such as aunts and uncles.", "Search for the missing, found .", "Several residents of the village of Calebasse, more than an hour from Port-au-Prince, told CNN this week they had voluntarily handed over their children to Silsby.", "The parents said Silsby told them she would give their children a better life and promised that they could see them whenever they wanted.", "Told Monday that many of the children had living parents, Silsby said during a jailhouse interview, \"I did not know that.\"", "She added, \"In our hearts, our intention was to help children that had been orphaned or abandoned by their parents.\"", "But the interpreters said they translated conversations between Silsby and the parents in Calebasse and that Silsby must have been aware of the children's status.", "Jean Sainvil, a pastor who helped find children from a camp in the Delmas neighborhood of the capital, told CNN that the Americans told him they were seeking orphans.", "Sainvil said he rounded up 20 children and handed them to the Americans on Thursday, though the translators put the number he helped at 13.", "Some of those who were receptive to his call apparently included parents.", "\"One of them turned five children over,\" he said.", "\"Mother came out with children, said 'You can have them all,' she doesn't have a home, she is hopeless.\"", "He said no money changed hands.", "One interpreter said representatives of the group met with a Haitian police officer on January 26.", "The officer told Silsby that her group couldn't gather Haitian children as they were doing, but then offered his help, the interpreter said.", "\"They met a police guy and he told them that he could help, and he was helping them with some paper,\" interpreter Steve Adrien said.", "\"We did not meet him in a police station, but in the street in a car.\"", "The Americans met again with the man in Port-au-Prince on Thursday, near the Dominican Embassy, the translator said.", "\"He was helping Laura [Silsby] to get in touch with the ambassador in the Dominican Embassy,\" said Isaac Adrien, Steve's brother and another of the interpreters.", "He said the group came away from the meeting with a document from the embassy that the Americans took with them to the border Friday.", "Though the group said it planned to start an orphanage in the Dominican Republic, it has no experience running an orphanage, has not registered as an international adoption agency and has not filed with the U.S. government as a nonprofit.", "Church pastor Clint Henry was unfazed.", "\"I believe that the kind of knowledge that it takes to begin an organization that works that way was in place,\" he told CNN.", "\"The kind of employees that it takes to successfully run an orphanage, those were going to be hired.\"", "On Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called the matter \"unfortunate.\"", "\"We know how to do this in the right way and it was unfortunate that, whatever the motivation, that this group of Americans took matters into their own hands,\" she said, adding that U.S. authorities were in discussions with the Haitian government \"about the appropriate disposal of their cases.\"", "Government approval is needed for any Haitian child to leave the country, and the group acknowledged that the children have no passports.", "The number of Haitian orphans taken to the United States after the earthquake -- those whose approval and paperwork had been in the bureaucratic pipeline at the time of the disaster -- is 578, with 44 others awaiting transportation, U.S. State Department spokesman P.J.", "Crowley said.", "CNN's Dan Simon in Meridian, Idaho; Karl Penhaul in Port-au-Prince, Haiti; and Jill Dougherty in Washington contributed to this report." ]	[ "Interpreter: Policeman offered to help the Americans take the children out of Haiti .", "Ten Americans were arrested after trying to take children into Dominican Republic .", "Group acknowledged children did not have passports to leave country .", "Haitian authorities say they're interviewing police officer ." ]	[ 0, 1, 43 ]
[ "Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- As Ricot Duprevil tells it, rescuers saved him after he spent two weeks under earthquake rubble.", "There's no question that Duprevil was pulled out alive from the rubble of a Port-au-Prince building Tuesday.", "But confirmation of his two-week account might just remain buried among the ruins.", "A doctor treating the 31-year-old man says he is inclined to believe Duprevil.", "The hospital where Duprevil was taken was unable to conduct an initial blood test that might have helped prove or disprove his account.", "And the U.S. soldiers who arrived and treated Duprevil after his rescue did not see which building area residents recovered him from -- a freshly collapsed one or one destroyed two weeks ago, when a 7.0-magnitude earthquake devastated Haiti.", "The residents who rescued him could not be immediately located.", "Full coverage .", "If the Haitian salesman did survive 14 days entombed in rubble, he would match a record set in 1990 by a man pulled free from the ruins of a hotel after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake in the Philippines.", "The Haitian government announced late last week that it was switching from rescue efforts to recovery operations, even as some survivors were found alive.", "On Saturday, a 24-year-old man was freed by a French rescue team, 11 days after the quake.", "That man, Wismond Jean-Pierre, had survived on soda found in the hotel shop where he was working at the time of the quake.", "And a 5-year-old boy named Monley flashed an ear-to-ear smile last Wednesday when he was rescued after eight days spent under the ruins of his collapsed home.", "Duprevil said he was selling soda when the quake hit and he ran inside a building in fear.", "The building then collapsed, he said.", "His family reported him missing after the quake, and feverishly looked for him.", "iReport: List of missing, found \| Are you there?", "Meanwhile, Duprevil said, he survived by rationing water from a 2-gallon jug he found among debris.", "The water ran out Tuesday morning, he said.", "U.S. military medics and doctors at the International Medical Surgical Response team field hospital said Duprevil was severely dehydrated after being rescued, but otherwise had strong blood pressure and pulse.", "On Wednesday morning, he was in stable condition while being treated for a fracture to his right thigh bone.", "\"Undoubtedly, this is very, very exciting, especially for all of us who have been deeply involved in this mission,\" said Dr. Henry Ford, who is treating Duprevil.", "\"To pull this one out ... is exhilarating.\"", "CNN's Karl Penhaul and Kim Norgaard contributed to this report." ]	[ "Ricot Duprevil, 31, was in stable condition with fractured thigh bone after rescue, officials say .", "Unclear if he was rescued from newly collapsed building or one that fell two weeks ago .", "Duprevil was severely dehydrated when found, medics say .", "If he survived being trapped for two weeks, he ties record set in 1990 Philippines quake ." ]	[ 5, 13, 20 ]
[ "(CNN) -- President Obama on Saturday urged a thorough investigation into a deadly explosion at a West Virginia coal mine that killed 29 people, hours after rescue efforts at the mine gave way to an operation to recover the dead.", "\"This has been America's worst mining disaster in forty years, and the toll on all West Virginians has been immeasurable, \" Obama said of Monday's blast at the Upper Big Branch mine.", "\"We cannot bring back the men we lost.", "What we can do, in their memory, is thoroughly investigate this tragedy and demand accountability.\"", "Obama's statement came just hours after rescue efforts came to a grim end after crews found the bodies of the last four miners unaccounted for in the explosion.", "Twenty-five people were previously announced dead.", "\"My thoughts and prayers are with the families of all those who were lost in this tragic accident, and my gratitude goes out to the rescue teams who worked so tirelessly and heroically to search for the missing,\" Obama said in his statement.", "The death toll makes the West Virginia mining disaster the worst in the U.S. since 1972, when 91 miners were killed in a fire at the Sunshine Mine in Kellogg, Idaho.", "Of the 29 dead in the West Virginia blast, the bodies of 22 remain inside the mine.", "The cause of the blast is unknown, and state and federal officials have pledged a full investigation.", "The explosion has prompted renewed questions about mine safety.", "Obama said Saturday that \"all Americans deserve to work in a place that is safe, and we must take whatever steps are necessary to ensure that all our miners are as safe as possible so that a disaster like this doesn't happen again.\"", "Obama will meet next week with Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis and a Mine Safety and Health Administration official to hear their initial assessment of what caused the blast, along with their recommendations for steps the federal government should take to improve mine safety.", "Richmond, Virginia-based Massey Energy Co., which owns the mine, said in a statement released Friday that it will conduct \"extensive\" reviews of the mine accident \"to ensure that a similar incident doesn't happen again.\"", "It said the mine has had less than one violation per day in inspections by the Mine Safety and Health Administration and added that that rate is \"consistent with national averages.\"", "Most of the blast victims were working in an area where long wall cutting was taking place.", "The technique uses a large grinder to extract the coal and creates large amounts of coal dust and methane gas, both of which are explosive.", "West Virginia Gov.", "Joe Manchin said Saturday that even though it's not clear what caused the explosion, there needs to be a focus on better ventilation and on sensors to alert mine personnel when gas levels become dangerous.", "\"There was no way to protect them against this,\" he said.", "\"You just have to prevent it and make sure it doesn't happen again.\"" ]	[ "President Obama calls for thorough investigation into mine blast .", "Four missing miners found dead; death toll in West Virginia coal mine explosion now at 29 .", "Most of the victims were working in an area where long wall cutting was taking place ." ]	[ 0, 15 ]
[ "Spin bowlers Harbhajan Singh and Murali Kartik are back in India's squad for the test series against Pakistan.", "Harbhajan has been out of test cricket since July 2006.", "They are included in a 14-man party for the first two games, in Delhi, starting on November 22 and Calcutta (Kolkata) eight days later.", "Harbhajan has not played a test since July 2006, while Kartik has been absent for three years.", "They will be expected to support leg-spinner Anil Kumble, who was named as India's new captain last week.", "Dinesh Karthik and Wasim Jaffer, who both played in the 1-0 series victory in England during the summer, are in the party and former captain Rahul Dravid is retained after missing the current one-day series against Pakistan.", "The squad for the third and final Test against Pakistan, in Bangalore from December 8, will be named later.", "India squad: .", "A Kumble (captain), W Jaffer, D Karthik, R Dravid, S Tendulkar, S Ganguly, V Laxman, Y Singh, MS Dhoni (wkt), H Singh, Z Khan, RP Singh, S Santh, M Kartik.", "Pakistan all rounder Shahid Afridi and Indian batsman Gautam Gambhir have been given fines for their on-pitch clash during the third one-day international in Kanpur.", "Afridi was fined 95 percent of his match fee and Gambhir 65 percent after appearing before the International Cricket Council (ICC) match referee Roshan Mahanama, the ICC announced.", "They were charged under two counts of the ICC Code of Conduct relating to conduct unbecoming of their status, which could bring them or the game into disrepute, and the rule relating to \"inappropriate and deliberate physical contact between players in the course of play.\"", "Gambhir and Afridi were involved in a heated altercation after they collided, forcing umpire Ian Gould to intervene and separate them.", "India won the third game by 46 runs to lead the five-match series 2-1.", "The fourth game will be played in Gwalior on Thursday.", "E-mail to a friend ." ]	[ "India have recalled Harbhajan Singh and Murali Kartik to their test squad .", "The spinners are in a squad for the first two tests against Pakistan .", "The games are in in Delhi, from November 22 and Calcutta from November 30 ." ]	[ 0, 2, 7 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Self-help guru James Ray was arrested Wednesday after a grand jury indictment charging him with three counts of manslaughter in the deaths of three participants at an Arizona sweat lodge ceremony he organized last year.", "Yavapai County Sheriff Steve Waugh said Ray was arrested at his attorney's office in Prescott, Arizona, Wednesday afternoon.", "He will eventually be housed at the Camp Verde Detention Center, the sheriff's office said, and his bond has been set at $5 million.", "Ray is charged with the deaths of Kirby Brown, James Shore and Liz Neuman.", "Ray's attorney, Luis Li, said that the charges were unjust and that Ray would be exonerated in court.", "\"This was a terrible accident -- but it was an accident, not a criminal act,\" Li said.", "\"James Ray cooperated at every step of the way, providing information and witnesses to the authorities showing that no one could have foreseen this accident.\"", "As many as 65 visitors, ranging in age from 30 to 60, attended Ray's \"Spiritual Warrior\" program at the Angel Valley Retreat Center near Sedona in October.", "They spent as long as two hours inside a dome-like structure called a sweat lodge, which was covered with tarps and blankets and had hot rocks and water inside to create steam.", "Three people died after spending time in the sweat lodge October 8 and nearly 20 others were sickened.", "Brown and Shore were pronounced dead shortly after they arrived at a local hospital, and Neuman died October 17 after being hospitalized since the incident.", "Native Americans used sweat lodges in spiritual and physical purification ceremonies.", "Ray is widely known for programs that claim to teach people how to create wealth from all aspects of their lives -- financially, mentally, physically and spiritually.", "He has appeared on various national programs in the United States, including CNN's \"Larry King Live.\"" ]	[ "Self-help guru James Ray was arrested Wednesday after a grand jury indictment .", "He's charged with manslaughter in deaths of three at Arizona sweat lodge ceremony .", "As many as 65 people spent as long as two hours inside the sweat lodge .", "Ray's attorney says charges are unjust and Ray would be exonerated in court." ]	[ 0, 4 ]
[ "(OPRAH.com) -- Allow me to introduce myself.", "I am a gainfully employed, God-fearing, law-abiding citizen, and I come in peace.", "I don't bet on baseball, I take excellent care of my gums, I keep my tray table locked and upright from takeoff to landing.", "Oh, and there's one more thing: I am what is commonly referred to in polite society as \"an unmarried woman.\"", "Truth be told, I now have a boyfriend and a baby girl --it's all very modern -- but much of my 30s involved ostensibly concerned bystanders averting their eyes, asking how many cats I own, and sharing their private theories on where it all went so hideously wrong for me.", "Ah, yes, I remember it well.", "And when I start to forget, I still have plenty of single girlfriends in various states of angst to remind me of the grotesque fix-ups, the ham-handed remarks, and the brutal Thanksgiving dinners.", "For those valiant, traumatized souls, I present my list of the ten things one must never say, think, or do when dealing with a single woman over the age of 35.", "1. Hey, cousin Christy, how 'bout we break with tradition and dispense with that bridal bouquet toss?", "Believe it or not, it's actually a touch degrading to be shoved front and center next to your spinster aunt Mitzi from Winnipeg as a roomful of revelers hopped up on Champagne and jumbo shrimp chant, \"You're next, you're next.\"", "2. The word picky -- as in \"the reason you refuse to meet my podiatrist's brother-in-law for a night of miniature golf is that you're too picky\"-- is not only offensive, it's inaccurate.", "Hell, I'd have dated Ted Bundy if he were willing to meet in a well-lit, public place.", "No, I suspect it was your description of his \"slight comb-over\" and \"profound desire to one day shake Dick Cheney's hand\" that made me release that \"catch\" back into the wilds of New Jersey.", "Oprah.com: The number one thing to look for in a partner .", "3. Don't confuse being unmarried with being 11 .", "My love of SpongeBob-shaped macaroni and cheese notwithstanding, I never wanted to sit at the children's table.", "Nor did I want to ride in the backseat with your darling toddler, his pet tarantula, his Spider-Man glitter glue, and his melting Fudgsicle.", "4. Kindly stop filling every conversational lull by announcing how much you love \"Will & Grace.\"", "Being single is not the same thing as being gay, just as being married is not proof of being straight...but I'll cover that concept more fully in my upcoming \"Uncle Barry's Very Special Surprise\" article.", "Oprah.com: How to break the ice with anyone .", "5. Has anybody out there noticed that the institution of matrimony is falling apart faster than Courtney Love on a can of Red Bull?", "Now, I honestly don't care if your marriage is so gothic in its dysfunction that it makes the couple from \"Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?\"", "look like Will and Jada -- I'm not here to judge.", "All I ask is that you quit judging me.", "Perhaps we're not suffering a fear of intimacy as much as a fear of being trapped in a crummy marriage.", "6. Remember that little factoid you used to bandy about -- you know, the one where 40-year-old women have a greater chance of being shot by terrorists than of making it to the altar?", "Then you may also recall that Susan Faludi refuted that myth 14 years ago.", "So, okay, Ms. Faludi is probably rethinking that (thanks a lot, Osama!", "), but you don't have to rub it in. 7. Enough with the \"constructive\" criticism already.", "We live in a world of stunning technological advancement, but it remains physically impossible to wear your heart on your sleeve and be emotionally distant, dress like a slut and a librarian, try much too hard and not make any real effort.", "8. New rule: You may discuss everything from the fall of the Roman Empire to the rise of Rem Koolhaas with your single friend.", "But her uterus, ovaries, entire reproductive system are off-limits.", "Sending clippings about a 74-year-old Ukrainian woman who just gave birth to triplets along with a peppy little \"Keep hope alive!\"", "Post-it note will do irreparable damage to your relationship and -- if the woman is particularly resourceful -- may even get your tires slashed.", "9. Here's a phrase that must never, ever cross your lips: \"Let me tell you why a terrific gal like you is still single....\" Because that terrific gal is then likely to explain in dark and visceral detail what happened to the last gentleman who uttered those very words -- and, trust me, you really don't want to know.", "10. I've looked at single life from both sides now , and here's what I think: Single women are not Sarah Jessica Parker in \"Sex and the City\" any more than they're Glenn Close in \"Fatal Attraction.\"", "For one thing, very few have Manolo Blahniks in their closets.", "For another, very few have sex with Michael Douglas in their kitchens.", "They sometimes get lonely, frustrated, they sometimes get flat-out goofy.", "They are human beings -- tickle them and they laugh, prick them and they bleed, offer them chocolate and they eat....", "In other words, they're pretty much like all the married women I know.", "Oprah.com: 4 ways to talk so people listen .", "By Lisa Kogan from Oprah.com © 2010 .", "Subscribe to O, The Oprah Magazine for up to 75% off the newsstand price.", "That's like getting 18 issues FREE.", "Subscribe now! TM & © 2010 Harpo Productions, Inc. All Rights Reserved." ]	[ "Columnist Lisa Kogan says please don't say these things to single women .", "Dangerous to say, \"Let me tell you why a terrific gal like you is still single....\"\nDon't tell them they're too picky for not wanting to date guy you've described .", "Don't give them constuctive criticism or insinuate that they are gay ." ]	[ 10, 14, 28, 34, 39, 42 ]
[ "(Oprah.com) -- As a trained chef, restaurant owner, healthy-cookbook author, and confirmed food lover, I absolutely refuse to let the word diet hijack my life -- and I don't think you should, either.", "Smart eating is not about settling for less; it's about heaping more good stuff on your plate.", "Three-grain pilaf is a both mouth-watering dish and a contains a dose of healthy carbs.", "Let's change just one health habit a week -- shopping, cooking, and eating to meet that goal -- for four weeks?", "After a month of making basic grains, fruit, and vegetables into staples using my recipes, you'll find it much easier to plan delicious, satisfying meals.", "Try Laura Pensiero's four-week approach to transforming your eating habits!", "Week One: Make a produce-aisle hit list .", "Eating more fruits and vegetables is one of the most important dietary habits you can adopt to prevent heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and hypertension and to manage your weight.", "Vegetables in particular will cost you little in the way of calories while offering huge health benefits.", "Your weekly goal is to eat five to nine servings of fruits and veggies a day.", "That's not as challenging as it may seem.", "The serving sizes are reasonable one medium-size fruit, a half cup of cooked vegetables, three-quarters of a cup of 100-percent juice, one cup of raw leafy vegetables, a quarter cup of dried fruit.", "Mix fruit into your breakfast cereal, add lettuce and tomato to your sandwich (with a side of a vegetable-based soup), eat a piece of fruit in the afternoon and a vegetable side at dinner, and you've taken care of at least five servings.", "Before shopping, write down the names of five richly colored vegetables and fruits that you really like, then add to the list two that you're curious about and are willing to try.", "Week Two: Defy your white flour urge .", "Until recently, it seemed that only nutritionists (and cereal box labels) used the words whole grain.", "Now delicious whole grain soups, desserts, and breads --bursting with color, texture and flavor -- have become popular.", "It's also widely known that they have the power to deliver key antioxidants.", "Your weekly goal is to make sure that half of your grain servings per day (three to five one-ounce servings) are whole grains such as wild rice, brown rice, barley, bulgur, corn (polenta), faro, quinoa, wheat berries, or whole wheat couscous.", "Whole grain foods are not refined, which means they contain all three parts of the grain, including the two lost in the refining process -- the outer layer, bran, which provides fiber, B vitamins, and antioxidants; and the germ, the nutrient-packed inner portion, containing protein, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.", "The endosperm, the starchy part of the grain left in refined products such as white flour, contains some protein and lots of carbs but few nutrients.", "Look for the word whole on the ingredient list, followed by the name of the grain.", "Research shows that adding even a moderate amount of whole grain to your diet every day -- whole grain cereal topped with fruit for breakfast, toasty multigrain bread at lunch, and a pilaf or grain salad for dinner -- significantly reduces the risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and digestive system and hormone-related cancers.", "Week Three: Get the perks of dairy -- without all the fat .", "This week, add some reduced-fat dairy, which will cream up your cooking and get healthy calcium into your diet (approximately 75 percent of adult Americans don't get the recommended daily allowance).", "Studies show not only that calcium helps prevent osteoporosis but that getting enough calcium each day (1,000 milligrams from ages 19 to 50 and 1,200 milligrams after age 50), along with adequate vitamin D (200 IU; 400 IU after age 50), helps control weight, lowers blood pressure, and may prevent certain types of cancer.", "Your goal is to eat three to four servings a day of low-fat cheeses, yogurt, and 1 percent or skim milk; the calcium in dairy products is the most readily absorbed by your body.", "If you're lactose intolerant, fortified soy products -- particularly those with calcium malate -- are a fine substitute in cooking and often contain similar amounts of protein, vitamin D, and calcium.", "I do not recommend fat-free dairy products, particularly cheese; instead of getting creamy, bubbly, and brown in recipes, it can turn rubbery and tasteless.", "Week Four: Get protein .", "In the past three weeks, you have learned how vegetables, fruit, whole grains, and low-fat dairy can help you fill your plate with quality nutrients that don't pack a lot of calories.", "Now it's time to address protein.", "Getting enough is not something most of us need to worry about, but selecting well is.", "Your goal is to eat five to six ounces of lean and healthy protein a day.", "Eat it all in one meal (most restaurant servings of protein are at least five ounces), or eat smaller portions throughout the day.", "I often tell clients to divide their plate into quarters: Three quarters should be filled with whole grains and vegetables; one quarter should be a serving of protein -- such as shrimp, fish, chicken, beans, tofu, lean cuts of beef, or pork -- about the size of a deck of cards.", "Poultry and meat can take little time to cook (grilling and searing in a hot, nonstick pan) or a lot of hands-off time (braising and stewing until they are fork-tender and flavorful).", "Some high-protein foods are rich in protective nutrients, such as the omega-3 fatty acids found in walnuts and fish like wild salmon.", "Use nuts as a garnish to add flavor, texture, and toastiness to salad, or eat a small handful as a snack.", "Beans are a near-perfect food -- high in protein, fiber, B vitamins, iron, calcium, and magnesium, and very low in fat.", "Puree them into dips and spreads, or add them to salads, soups, stews, and casseroles for extra protein oomph.", "E-mail to a friend .", "Subscribe to O, The Oprah Magazine for up to 75% off the newsstand price.", "That's like getting 18 issues FREE.", "Subscribe now! TM & © 2009 Harpo Productions, Inc. All Rights Reserved." ]	[ "Chef Laura Pensiero: Don't let diet hijack your life .", "Ease good and healthy food on to your menu .", "Getting enough fruits, vegetables is most important step .", "Add low-fat cheese and milk to diet ." ]	[ 0, 5, 7 ]
[ "Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- The Pakistani military on Sunday was looking into a local report that the region's Taliban leader had died, officials said.", "State broadcaster PTV reported that Hakimullah Mehsud, the Taliban commander in Pakistan, was wounded in a drone attack this month, and that he died and was buried last week.", "PTV cited local sources and its correspondent in North Waziristan.", "A Taliban source denied the report to CNN, saying that Mehsud has simply gone \"underground\" after being targeted by drone attacks.", "The source, who requested anonymity because he is not an authorized spokesperson for the Taliban, said Mehsud is alive and well and will release a taped recording to prove as much.", "Military spokesman Maj. Gen. Athar Abbas told CNN that \"we cannot yet confirm\" Mehsud's death.", "Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik told CNN on Sunday that officials have received reports of the Taliban leader's death, but also could not immediately verify it.", "Mehsud has been the target of suspected U.S. drone attacks in Pakistan.", "The U.S. military routinely offers no comment on reported attacks by the pilotless aircraft.", "The Taliban leader's status came into question following two drone attacks aimed at him this month.", "U.S. counterterrorism officials contacted by CNN Sunday could not confirm whether Mehsud is dead or injured.", "CNN's Kiran Khalid and Pam Benson contributed to this report." ]	[ "NEW: Taliban source says commander alive and well, will release tape soon .", "Pakistani military looking into reported death of Hakimullah Mehsud .", "State-run TV reports Mehsud was injured in drone attack and died last week .", "Mehsud has been target of suspected U.S. drone attacks in Pakistan ." ]	[ 1, 7 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Bastian Schweinsteiger rescued a point for Bayern Munich as the German Bundesliga leaders were held to a 1-1 draw by Cologne on Saturday.", "The Germany international grabbed an equalizer for Bayern in the 58th minute as Louis van Gaal's side missed the opportunity to increase their lead at the top of the table.", "Bayern had looked to be heading for their first defeat since November after former striker Lukas Podolski, who had earlier hit the post, gave Cologne the lead at the RheinEnergieStadion.", "Podolski struck a superb free-kick in the 32nd minute which deflected off goalkeeper Hans-Jorg Butt's hand and into the top-left corner of the net.", "But the impressive Thomas Mueller set up midfielder Schweinsteiger and he stroked the ball home from just inside the penalty area to secure a point for Bayern.", "Schalke are hot on the heels of the leaders after they cruised to a 4-1 win at Eintracht Frankfurt to close the gap to two points thanks to goals from Joel Matip, Benedikt Howedes Ivan Rakitic and Kevin Kuranyi.", "Marcell Jansen scored the only goal of the game to ensure Hamburg remain in touch with the top three as they claimed a 1-0 win over Hertha Berlin at the HSH Nordbank Arena which left Hertha rooted to the bottom of the table.", "Stuttgart threw away a two-goal lead as they drew 2-2 with Werder Bremen.", "Sami Khedira and Pavel Pogrebnyak gave the visitors a 2-0 half-time advantage but Portugal striker Hugo Almeida pulled a goal back for Bremen before Torsten Frings leveled with nine minutes remaining.", "Elsewhere, Wolfsburg scored four second-half goals as they came from behind to a record a 4-1 win over Bochum thanks to a brace from Edin Dzeko and a goal apiece from Obafemi Martins and Jonathan Santana.", "Hannover clinched a vital three points over fellow relegation strugglers Freiburg with a 2-1 away victory as Papiss Demba Cisse put through his own net for the home side after Yacine Abdessadki had equalized Elson's opener for the visitors.", "In the day's late kick-off Borussia Dortmund kept up the chase for the Europa League with a routine 3-0 home victory over Borussia Monchengladbach.", "Egypt international Mohamed Zidan, who scored against England during the week, struck twice in the second half after Kevin Grosskreutz had given Dortmund the lead." ]	[ "Midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger rescues a point for Bayern Munich at Cologne .", "Schalke are hot on the heels of Bayern after they cruised to a 4-1 win at Eintracht Frankfurt .", "Marcell Jansen scores the only goal of the game as Hamburg beat Hertha Berlin .", "Hannover clinch a vital three points over fellow relegation strugglers Freiburg with a 2-1 away win ." ]	[ 5, 6, 10 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Haiti's earthquake is creating \"a generation of amputees,\" something that will pose a challenge for Haitian society for years to come, experts say.", "The 7.0 earthquake resulted in thousands having their limbs crushed as Haiti's ramshackle buildings fell on top of them.", "The number of amputees created by the disaster is hard to measure, but Handicap International estimates it is at least 2,000 and growing.", "Dr. Mitra Roses of the Pan American Health Organization said some hospitals were performing between 30 and 100 amputations a day after the earthquake.", "At one small hospital in the capital that is now functioning under a tent, doctors say they are performing more and more amputations on children.", "\"We're having a generation of amputees,\" said one medical worker.", "She had just discovered that a 2-year-old girl cannot feel her left foot and may need an amputation.", "\"It's heartbreaking.\" Amputations in Haiti are especially difficult for patients because so many people get around on foot or by bicycle.", "Sidewalks and roads are poor and wheelchairs, crutches and canes are few.", "\"What I fear is that if I can't walk, I can't go to school and I can't go to church,\" said a boy who lost his foot in the earthquake.", "Without his foot, he said, he can't pedal the bike he normally takes to church and to school.", "\"It's not an environment which is conducive to mobility for people who are not able to walk for a variety of reasons,\" Stephanie Stuart, director of Handicap International UK, told CNN.", "Amputees may have trouble getting to work, she said, and the problem is compounded if those people perform manual labor, which requires greater use of their limbs.", "\"Their circumstances are pretty dire, because an amputee in Haiti is highly disadvantaged in terms of being able to be mobile, have a job and look after family,\" said Eric Doubt, executive director of Healing Hands for Haiti International, which provides treatment and rehabilitation to people with disabilities.", "Young amputees face different issues, said Stuart.", "Like the boy who lost his foot, they may not be able to go to school, putting them at risk of losing education.", "They also can't play with their friends or enjoy the activities they used to, and they may be too young to understand why, Stuart said.", "Even if those children make it to school, they may have trouble adapting to an able-bodied environment.", "\"A lot of children, if they couldn't manage to go to the loo (toilet) in schools, would they feel they wanted to spend the day there?\"", "Stuart said.", "Parents of children with lost limbs may also find it hard to adapt, she said.", "\"However much they love them, are (parents) still going to be able to support them and help their education and well-being as much as they could with an able child?\"", "The Pan American Health Organization said disabilities can cause significant and long-term economic and mental health problems for earthquake survivors.", "With so many earthquake victims having had or facing the prospect of amputations, Haiti's government should prioritize the issue of disability and support for disabled people, Stuart said.", "Before the earthquake, Haiti had only one facility that produced prosthetic limbs.", "It survived the earthquake but will not be able to meet current needs, Doubt said.", "\"They actually are able to start fabricating but ... they're very small, and the need is much greater,\" Doubt told CNN by phone from the organization's offices in Georgetown, Ontario.", "Even before the earthquake, he said, \"we were only really touching the need at the time.\"", "There were about 800,000 Haitians with handicaps and disabilities before the earthquake, Doubt said.", "\"Handicapped in Haiti have been largely unattended to or abandoned by their governments, and there are very few medical organizations who attend to them or provide a focus on them, so it was a very large job to begin with,\" he said.", "\"There are going to be many more disabled (now), and among them a large population of newly amputated patients, and that population is going to grow.\"", "Stuart explained that many people with injuries requiring amputation may not have made it yet to hospitals.", "Others may simply have skin wounds, but if they can't get to a hospital and their wounds become infected, it could necessitate amputation.", "Anticipating the need, the group Physicians for Peace has begun to collect prosthetics, crutches, canes, walkers and wheelchairs.", "Amputees are typically fitted with new limbs after two to four months of healing.", "Used prosthetics will be particularly beneficial in Haiti, where manufacturing artificial limbs is likely to be difficult, said Heather Mills, a U.N. Association goodwill ambassador.", "\"What I'm trying to do is appeal to people to ... contact Physicians for Peace and take back any limbs that they're not using,\" Mills told CNN's \"Larry King Live.\"", "\"We can reuse the components.\"", "Mills, who was once married to Beatle Paul McCartney, lost part of her left leg in a 1993 vehicle crash.", "She has since been active in charities to clear land mines and provide artificial limbs to tens of thousands of people.", "\"I'm fully aware that they're not going to need the limbs for weeks, but it takes weeks to coordinate,\" Mills said.", "\"It takes weeks for people to donate.", "It takes weeks to get them packed and shipped.\"", "Handicap International plans to produce between 300 and 400 emergency prostheses in the next six months to cover the need until patients can receive more permanent ones, the group said.", "Physicians for Peace plans to set up a prosthesis production facility in Haiti, according to the group's Web site.", "\"We will work with our partners to identify whether we can use existing structures or somehow build temporary work space and bring in the specialized equipment needed to prepare and fit prosthetic devices: ovens, routers, vacuum pumps, drills, sanders and saws, as well as generators and lights,\" the Website said.", "Refurbished prosthetic limbs and mobility devices collected by the group will also be shipped to Haiti.", "Handicap International is also expanding its staff to around 100, and they will train local prosthetic technicians to meet the needs of amputees in the long term, Stuart said.", "\"Prosthetics need to be fitted -- they're not off the shelf -- so you need technicians there,\" Stuart said.", "Prosthetics \"need to be changed if the child is growing, if the person gains weight, loses weight.\"", "CNN's Ed Payne in Atlanta, Georgia, contributed to this report." ]	[ "Experts say Haiti's earthquake is creating \"a generation of amputees\"\nDisabilities can cause long-term economic and mental health problems .", "Amputations in Haiti are difficult because people get around on foot or by bicycle ." ]	[ 0, 7, 22 ]
[ "(SuperYachtWorld) -- They may not be big on looks but explorer yachts can realize even the most intrepid traveler's desire for far-flung and exotic corners of the globe.", "Explorers offer all the comforts of traditional superyachts but with souped-up specifications -- an ice-strengthened hull to cope with polar ice or ocean-going capability.", "Which means these tough boats can cruise from Patagonia to the islands of the Caribbean and from the Arctic ice to the Mediterranean.", "They also come with an impressive array of gadgets and gizmos: Helicopters, fishing boats, luxury speed boats and state-of-the-art navigation gear are all among the play things likely to be aboard.", "While chartering one of these yachts is not within everyone's budget -- prices range from about $100,000 to $500,000 per week, depending on the season -- most people can relate to the fantasy of escaping the crowds and exploring some of the world's most remote and beautiful spots.", "'Atmosphere' Why we like it: \"Atmosphere\" is more than a yacht -- it is the perfect escape for the 21st century adventurer.", "It is a specially designed platform from which to explore undiscovered Chilean Patagonia in three ways -- by air, land and water, using the yacht's on-board vehicles, which include a helicopter.", "Where has it been? It has been based off the fjord-like coast of Chile since its launch.", "Its cruising area is 400 or so nautical miles from Puerto Montt in the north to the Taitao peninsula.", "What its captain says: \"My crew will fly you in helicopters, drive you to see wildlife in special tenders and take you on rugged shore-based excursions in one of a fleet of all-terrain vehicles we keep ashore in strategically placed locations along the coastline.", "We can fly you in the helicopter to isolated ski slopes with virgin snow.\"", "Victor Espinoza .", "Web site: nomadsoftheseas.com .", "'Allure Shadow' Why we like it: \"Allure Shadow\" was built for a yacht owner who purchased a shadow boat to carry the toys for his big white yacht but then discovered he enjoyed the shadow more than the other one.", "It's not short on luxuries: every cabin has its own balcony.", "Where has it been? Most recently it was deployed to Bimini in the Bahamas where its huge hangar and massive crane were used to launch a research submarine that was looking for the lost city of Atlantis.", "What its captain says: \"There is nowhere we can't go.", "And wherever we go, we do so in style, carrying more tenders, toys and cars than you can shake a stick at.", "When you talk about carrying a helicopter, we ask how many would you like!\"", "Kostas Andreou.", "Web site: iyc.com .", "'Senses' Why we like it: \"Senses\" is packed with toys, including a luxurious 13 meter \"Nelson tender\" speedboat with its own slipway system enabling guests to step directly aboard from the main deck, an 8.5 meter Herreshoff sailing sloop, a \"Hobie Cat\" catamaran, a Waverunner, an meter fishing boat and a 7.5-meter RIB.", "Where has it been? With a decade of adventures under it belt, it is one of the few charter yachts that can cruise from pole to pole.", "Its current owner has already taken \"Senses\" around the world twice.", "What its captain says: \"'Senses' can acclimatize to every use, be it diving in the Tropics, three month-long self-contained adventures up the Amazon, or entertaining.", "Its flotilla of tenders can be customized to suit the adventure at hand and that includes the seven-seat helicopter with a range of 600 nautical miles.\"", "Geordie Nicholson .", "Web site: burgessyachts.com .", "'Big Aron' Why we like it This capacious 2004 yacht was refitted in 2006.", "With five decks reserved for guests it commands vast interior and exterior spaces.", "Where has it been? South America and Brazil, where it explored some amazing uncharted river deltas, and the Angra dos Reis south of Rio -- a perfect charter area with 365 islands, beautiful beaches with wonderful fishing.", "What its captain says: \"Our French Polynesia charter trips show off some of my yacht's better features.", "Its seaworthiness sailing between island groups and its ability to carry a large tender on deck, which we use to explore lagoons and diving areas, make it the perfect yacht.", "Our large deck spaces are good for bringing entertainment on board -- including, once, a large Tahitian dancing group!\"", "Will Kaye . Web site: camperandnicholsons.com .", "'Titan' Why we like it: Built for the Royal Navy as \"HMS Beagle,\" it was one of a flotilla that undertook voyages around the world to ensure that the Admiralty's hydrographic charts were fully up-to-date.", "It is a classic example of how a yacht should be converted from a ship.", "Where has it been? Following a change of ownership, \"Titan\" was refitted again in 2007.", "It changed its hull color from white to dark blue, and set off around the world.", "What its captain says: \"Having charted the world for the Admiralty as \"Beagle,\" \"Titan\" is now ready to charter the world for the discerning guest.\"", "Luca Lazzari .", "Web site: ocyachts.com .", "'Devotion' Why we like it: \"Devotion\" was the first superyacht to enter Desolation Sound in British Columbia.", "Reliable, solid, and seaworthy, this is a vessel with beautiful and timeless lines.", "Where has it been? After three circumnavigations of the globe, it's now based in Alaska, and what a place to explore -- from lush green forests to glacial fjords.", "What its captain says: \"'Devotion' heightens your awareness of the surroundings.", "The big deck spaces and windows allow our guests to experience nature's beauty virtually the entire time aboard.\"", "Dan Stabbert .", "Web site: njyachts.com/#home .", "'Maverick II' Why we like it: \"Maverick II\" is loaded with sailing dinghies, kayaks, wind surfing boards, tows and a fighting chair for fishermen.", "This Japanese-built yacht is a proven world cruiser.", "Where has it been? Just about everywhere, but it's now based in Phuket, Thailand, giving it access to Indonesia, Singapore, Myanmar and India, as well as being able to offer all-year cruising.", "What its captain says: \"My crew is highly service oriented with several taking classes to learn new skills in their spare time, such as new massage techniques.\"", "Robert Hossack .", "'Leo Fun' Why we like it: \"Leo Fun\" has a range of 5,000 miles at a cruising speed of 15 knots.", "The night-vision cameras with infrared to make the boat more secure.", "With four generators instead of the usual three, it's got the power to back up its explorer credentials.", "Where has it been? Launched in April last year, this Turkish beauty is still very new to the blue planet.", "What its captain says: \"Because of its solidity, seaworthiness and state-of-the-art navigation gear, I would be happy to take 'Leo Fun' anywhere with more than three meters of water.''", "Frederic Castaignos .", "Web site: yachtcharter-monaco.com .", "www.superyachtworld.com .", "Frances and Michael Howorth contributed to this report." ]	[ "New breed of adventure explorers offer comforts of superyachts .", "Cruise the Arctic Circle, explore uncharted river deltas and bask in the Caribbean sun .", "Explorers come packed with toys: helicopters, jet skis, dinghies and more ." ]	[ 1, 2, 3 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Costa Rica elected its first female president, as the ruling National Liberation Party claimed a historic victory.", "\"I want to thank the pioneering women who years ago opened the doors of politics in Costa Rica,\" Laura Chinchilla said Sunday to flag-waving supporters in the capital, San Jose.", "\"My government will be open to all Costa Ricans of good faith.\"", "Second-place candidate Otton Solis of the Citizen's Action Party had conceded defeat earlier in the evening, as the PLN -- the Spanish acronym for the National Liberation Party party -- forged its way to a nearly 2-to-1 lead.", "Polls showed Chinchilla garnering 46.8 percent of the vote, with 84 percent of election sites reporting.", "Solis had 25.1 percent, while Otto Guevara of the Libertarian Movement had 20.9 percent.", "Election day was festive throughout the nation, with video footage showing supporters of the main presidential candidates dressed in their respective campaign colors.", "International observers interviewed on CNN affiliate Teletica compared the election scene to a festival.", "The festivities included election sites where children could vote in a mock presidential vote.", "The educational outreach let the children pick their candidate on a digital ballot not unlike the ones the rest of the electorate cast their votes with.", "Some 2.8 million Costa Ricans are eligible to vote.", "In addition to voting for president, Costa Ricans cast ballots for two vice presidents, 57 Congress members and 495 council members.", "The legacy of outgoing President Oscar Arias -- a Nobel laureate who leaves office a popular, if polarizing, leader -- has in many ways shaped the presidential race.", "Although he has given Costa Rica a larger role in foreign affairs through his involvement in seeking resolution to the political crisis in Honduras, but his style has rubbed some the wrong way.", "After casting his vote Sunday, Arias called the electoral process transparent and trustworthy.", "\"I would like to thank the Costa Rican people for filling the streets with color,\" he said.", "CNN's Roberto Pazos contributed to this report." ]	[ "NEW: Chinchilla takes 46.8 percent of the vote, with most election sites reporting .", "She thanks women in victory speech .", "Solis bows out, as PLN took nearly 2-to-1 lead .", "Election day was festive throughout nation ." ]	[ 4, 6 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Two sheriff's deputies responding to a domestic dispute between a pair of brothers Monday night were shot and badly injured in the same Washington county where four officers were killed last month, authorities said.", "The Pierce County deputies were wounded while responding to a domestic violence incident at home near the town of Eatonville, south of Seattle, said Hunter George, a county spokesman.", "They killed the gunman, identified as David E. Crable, in an exchange of fire, authorities said.", "Sgt. Nick Hausner, 43, a 20-year veteran of the Pierce County Sheriff's Department, was transported to Madigan Army Medical Center where he was in serious condition, the department said.", "He is married and has children who are 14 and 12 years old.", "Deputy Kent Mundell, 44, a nine-year veteran, was airlifted to the trauma center at Harborview Medical Center where he was in critical condition with life-threatening injuries, the sheriff's department said.", "He also is married and has two children, a 16-year-old and a 10-year-old.", "Pierce County prosecutor Mark Lindquist said Crable had a history of protection orders sought by family members.", "Earlier this year, Crable pleaded guilty to malicious mischief and brandishing a knife in an incident involving his brother, Lindquist said, and protection orders were imposed afterward, telling him to stay away from his brother and a female minor.", "Both counts were misdemeanors.", "Lindquist said Crable had no felony convictions.", "The protective orders were not in effect during the Monday night shooting, Lindquist said.", "The prosecutor said other protection orders that emerged were not the result of charges filed.", "\"They are a result of people saying this guy is a danger to me,\" Lindquist said.", "\"I think you can reasonably infer from his history, he had an alcohol problem.\"", "Crable went to his brother's house Monday night and there was a domestic dispute, said Sheriff's detective Ed Troyer.", "One of the men invited the officers inside the house, while the other man went upstairs.", "He returned with a weapon and shot at the deputies, striking them several times, Troyer said.", "Local coverage from CNN affiliate KIRO .", "The deputies returned fire, killing the alleged shooter, he said.", "\"There were a lot of rounds fired,\" Troyer said.", "Washington Gov.", "Chris Gregoire issued a statement saying, \"My thoughts and prayers are with the two wounded Pierce County deputies, their families, friends, and the entire law enforcement community.\"", "This incident comes in the aftermath of two other recent cop shootings in the Seattle area.", "Since October 31, eight police officers or deputies have been shot.", "Five have died in the attacks.", "On Halloween night, Seattle police Officer Timothy Brenton was fatally shot while sitting in his patrol car.", "Brenton, 39, was reviewing paperwork from a traffic stop when someone fired into his patrol car.", "An officer Brenton was training was wounded in the shooting.", "A suspect in that case was arrested and pleaded not guilty.", "On November 29, four officers from Lakewood, Washington, were killed in an ambush-style shooting at a coffee shop.", "Police shot and killed the suspect in that attack after a two-day manhunt.", "Troyer said it was \"surreal\" to be responding to another shooting that involved officers.", "His department has led the investigation into the shooting of the four Lakewood officers.", "\"I am deeply troubled by the recent series of attacks on our law enforcement officers,\" Gregoire said in the statement.", "\"I ask that all Washington citizens join me in sending a clear message that these assaults on law enforcement officers will not be tolerated.", "\"The people of Washington and across America know that those who wear a badge show us the true meaning of service.", "They sacrifice their safety for ours.", "We owe them and their families our gratitude, respect and support.\"", "CNN's Patrick Oppmann contributed to this report ." ]	[ "Two Pierce County sheriff's deputies shot while responding to domestic violence incident .", "One is in critical condition, other is stable, officials say .", "Suspected shooter shot and killed, officials say .", "Four officers were killed last month in the same county ." ]	[ 0 ]
[ "(CNN) -- No matter the years she has been away and the miles that separate her, Crystal Roles still calls Naoma, West Virginia, home.", "She left the mining town with her high school sweetheart, soon after they graduated and married in 1989.", "But every trip back home -- to the area the world has been watching for days -- is a reunion with a special world for the coal miner's daughter.", "\"It's a breed of people, a group of people that are like nobody else,\" says Roles, 39.", "\"The same people who are underground now, looking for the four missing, are kids I went to high school with.\"", "Authorities confirmed early Saturday that rescue efforts had came to a grim end after crews found the bodies of four miners who had been missing since the explosion almost a week ago.", "The death toll from Monday's blast at the Upper Big Branch mine now stands at 29, making it the worst mining disaster in the United States in nearly four decades.", "Rescue crews going underground, Roles says, may have had \"to step over one of their neighbors, a deacon in their church or someone who recently sat on the front porch with them having a glass of tea.\"", "Since the explosion, outsiders have tuned in to the news from her hometown.", "But for those who live there or were raised in mining communities, the story will continue long after the media trucks pull away.", "Grounded in family ties, hard work and pride, it is a story that links generations and binds people together.", "It is a life driven by harsh economic realities -- the need to have work and support families.", "It comes with a steep price: Miners hold one of the most dangerous jobs in America.", "In West Virginia, the average miner brings home $68,000 a year, according to 2007 figures provided by the National Mining Association -- a salary the organization says is 100 percent higher than the average state wage.", "Because of her deep connection to Naoma, Roles, who now lives in Hickory, North Carolina, has hung on every shred of information she can get.", "Text messages from cousins came almost immediately Monday evening.", "And through phone calls to her parents, she knows her 63-year-old father, Benny Crum, is a wreck.", "See Roles' iReport posting .", "\"I've cried ever since this happened.", "My heart is broke,\" Crum, a former miner, said Thursday night.", "\"Coal miners -- it's like a fraternity.", "When it comes to one of them getting hurt, we all hurt.", "You want to go and help.\"", "Forced into retirement 18 years ago, after he said black lung disease made the work impossible, Crum feels there's little he can do.", "Dependent on oxygen tanks, he listened to his scanner Monday night and watched and worried as others raced to the Upper Big Branch coal mine.", "Later, from his porch, he looked on as his community formed a candlelight vigil.", "Being a coal miner was in his blood and all Crum ever wanted to do.", "The danger of his job, roof bolting -- or supporting the ceilings to keep others safe -- was like a drug that fueled him during 18-hour days.", "His father began working in the mines at age 12, the day after his own father died on the job.", "\"My daddy was a miner for 57 years.", "Most of his life was spent underground,\" Crum said.", "Among the miners are men who defy the stereotypes held by some outsiders, Crum said.", "Though they are miners, they are also teachers, ministers, police officers.", "They're people who are trained and do this work because they are proud to, or because their other career choices haven't paid enough to support their families.", "Crum said he's seen coal miners quit to head off to medical school.", "\"They're not doing this because they're too stupid to do anything else,\" he said.", "\"They're skilled and educated people -- not just a bunch of hicks.\"", "And there's a work ethic that those connected to mining communities say is unmatched.", "For about nine hours a day, six days a week, Kara Scurlock's husband, Brian, 31, works in a mine not far from Upper Big Branch.", "If he gets vacation time, she doesn't know it, because he never takes it.", "Given travel time from their home in Beaver, West Virginia, and down into the mine, he's gone about 12 hours a day.", "Deep underground, he works beneath a ceiling that stands about 3 feet high.", "See Kara Scurlock's iReport posting .", "\"It's cold, it's wet, it's muddy,\" and when these miners come home, \"they're sore, they're tired, they're hunched over all night,\" she said.", "\"When he [Brian] gets up and walks, you can hear his knees pop.", "And he stays congested.", "He's constantly hacking.\"", "But her husband doesn't complain, she says.", "In his free hours during the day, he fixed up the house he purchased.", "He took time off from the mines in 2003 after his brother, Rodney, was electrocuted in the same Massey Energy mine the world is watching today, she said.", "But he went back soon after he and Kara married in 2005.", "\"It gets in your blood,\" said Scurlock, who is the granddaughter and great-granddaughter of coal miners.", "\"I would stand behind him, whatever he chooses.\"", "Scurlock worries about her husband but says he shows no fear himself.", "When he came home Monday night, she grabbed him, held him all night and cried.", "Every day, when he leaves for work, the process is always the same, she said.", "\"He just makes sure when he leaves for work he gives me a kiss and tells me he loves me,\" she said.", "\"And I make him carry a pen and paper in his bucket, so in case something happens, he can write a note.\"", "Country singer Kathy Mattea still feels a deep kinship with miners and their families.", "Her two grandfathers were miners in West Virginia, where she grew up outside Charleston.", "One was an organizer in the 1920s and '30s for the United Mine Workers of America.", "When she heard the news Monday, she said she felt \"an unexplainable grief for people I've never met that's with me all the time.\"", "That feeling, during the Sago Mine disaster in 2006, inspired her 2008 album \"Coal.\"", "Mattea was 9 when an explosion in Farmington, West Virginia, in 1968 killed 78 miners, including an uncle of the state's current governor.", "She remembers \"the pall over our household, how all the oxygen got sucked out of the place.\"", "That moment is what she always returns to when mine disasters strike.", "If the recent mine explosion affected you, share your story .", "She honors her coal mining history and the people still living that life in simple actions.", "She wishes others would, too.", "\"When we flip on a light switch, we're part of the story,\" said Mattea, who lives in Nashville, Tennessee.", "\"It was hot enough yesterday to turn on the AC.", "And I thought, because I'm doing this, I'm directly linked to what's happening there.", "It felt different.\"" ]	[ "Mine disaster shines spotlight on community steeped in pride, hard work and danger .", "Former miner a wreck: \"When it comes to one of them getting hurt, we all hurt\"\nMiners include teachers, ministers and police officers, defying stereotypes, miner says .", "Country singer Kathy Mattea feels kinship with miners; her history inspired \"Coal\" album ." ]	[ 21, 32, 58, 62 ]
[ "New York (CNN) -- Americans can expect a roaring debate over social issues in the discussion of the next Supreme Court nominee, but in the end, President Obama's choice to succeed Justice John Paul Stevens is likely to be confirmed, CNN senior legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin says.", "Toobin, author of \"The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court,\" said the large Democratic majority in the U.S. Senate gives Obama a strong chance of getting his choice confirmed.", "He says, though, that the ideologically divided court has undergone a lot of turnover in the past five years, and it's impossible to predict how it will evolve.", "Toobin notes that one thing is fairly clear: Obama will probably begin his search for a new justice with the candidates he did not select when he picked Sonia Sotomayor for the court last year.", "Toobin spoke with CNN on Friday.", "Here is an edited transcript.", "CNN: What do you think is the most significant role that Justice Stevens played on the court?", "Jeffrey Toobin: As the senior associate justice on the court, he had the second most formal authority to assign the writing of opinions after the chief justice, and he was undoubtedly the leader of the liberal wing and a very successful one.", "CNN: Now, who will assume that senior associate justice role?", "Toobin: The senior associate justice role would be Antonin Scalia now, but he votes with Chief Justice [John] Roberts most of the time.", "So the senior liberal on the court would now be Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who is a less outgoing person than Justice Stevens.", "CNN: Do you expect we'll see a marked change in how the court operates?", "Toobin: The court doesn't change dramatically in terms of its operations.", "But as Justice Byron White used to say, \"You change one justice, you change the whole court,\" and I expect that will be true.", "By Supreme Court standards, the last five years have been a period of enormous turnover.", "It's not at all clear which side will be ahead when it's all over.", "CNN: Do you expect that there's any potential the president's nomination could change the complexion of the court?", "Toobin: I am certain the president will nominate someone who is generally sympathetic with Stevens and Obama's own politics, but history shows it's folly to predict with precision exactly how a justice will evolve over decades.", "CNN: What do you think are the two or three things that are most important to Obama in making this decision?", "Toobin: I think the most important criterion is a justice of integrity and intelligence.", "The second is a justice who shares his general views about law and the Constitution, and third is someone who can get confirmed.", "CNN: What kind of a justice does he need to nominate in order to get a confirmation that is relatively easy?", "Toobin: He has 59 Democratic senators, so it's overwhelmingly likely that anyone he nominates will get confirmed.", "It's important to remember that.", "By historic standards, this is a very large majority.", "Yes, it is possible there will be a filibuster, but there has never been a successful filibuster to stop a Supreme Court nominee in the modern era.", "CNN: And how important is age as a factor in his decision?", "Toobin: I think age is a huge factor, because one of the big appeals of Supreme Court nominations is that they serve for life, and a 49-year-old nominee will likely serve 10 years more than a 59-year-old nominee.", "CNN: Of the recent issues that have been before the court and the issues that are coming up, which of them are likely to be raised in the course of the debate over the nomination?", "Toobin: There are certain evergreens of constitutional conflict that come up, though nominees rarely address them directly.", "One is abortion, another is affirmative action, but to be sure, there will be questions about gun rights, there will be questions about the constitutionality of health care reform, and there will always be issues that we can't even anticipate.", "CNN: And do you think this resonates beyond Washington this year?", "Toobin: I do. When you're talking about the Supreme Court, you're talking about social issues, which many people care very deeply about, so I think this is not just a Beltway issue.", "CNN: You've said that you're a law school classmate and friend of [Solicitor General] Elena Kagan.", "What's your view of her? Toobin: I think she is a formidable possible nominee.", "She seems to meet many of the criteria that Obama has talked about: intelligence, integrity, a consensus-builder, and she was just confirmed by the Senate as solicitor general last year, which is not a guarantee that she would get confirmed but certainly can't hurt.", "CNN: In her role as a law school dean, she was noted for bringing on conservative scholars?", "Toobin: That's correct.", "She was known as a real defender of ideological diversity on the faculty.", "CNN: Who do you think are the two or three other leading candidates?", "Toobin: I think presidents generally don't like to reinvent the wheel with their Supreme Court candidates.", "The finalists before were Kagan, [Judge] Diane Wood of the 7th Circuit and Janet Napolitano, the secretary of Homeland Security.", "I expect the list will begin with them and may include others.", "One illustration of how much the country has changed is that Stevens is the only Protestant on the court.", "It is a court now of six Catholic justices and two Jewish justices, compared to a time when there used to be a Catholic seat and a Jewish seat.", "CNN: Do you think Obama would be mindful of that in making a selection?", "Toobin: I think religion now is more of a curiosity than a criterion for nomination.", "So, yes, he would be aware of it, but I don't think it would make a difference." ]	[ "Obama will likely begin search for nominee with candidates he didn't pick last time .", "Jeffrey Toobin says social issues will be front and center in debate over nominee .", "He says Obama's majority in Senate means he will likely get choice confirmed ." ]	[ 0, 3, 22 ]
[ "(CNN) -- A New Jersey teachers union is coming under fire after an internal memo included a veiled threat to Gov.", "Chris Christie.", "The leaked memo, which was sent to union leaders in the New Jersey Education Association's Bergen County division, contains a closing paragraph written in the form of a prayer.", "\"Dear Lord,\" the letter reads.", "\"This year you have taken away my favorite actor, Patrick Swayze, my favorite actress, Farrah Fawcett, my favorite singer, Michael Jackson, and my favorite salesman, Billy Mays.", "I just wanted to let you know that Chris Christie is my favorite governor.\"", "Bergen County Education Association President Joe Coppola said the memo was confidential and the line was intended as a joke.", "\"It was inappropriate, it was in bad taste, and it was definitely in poor judgment,\" Coppola said.", "But Christie is not taking the letter lightly and had some strong words for the teachers union.", "\"We can have honest disagreements about policy,\" the governor said at a news conference Friday.", "\"But I am sure there are teachers all across New Jersey when they learn about this today who are going to be ashamed.\"", "He added, \"I wonder what the children of New Jersey will think when the leadership of the teachers union is praying for their governor to die.\"", "The incident comes as Christie and the New Jersey Education Association are entrenched in a bitter struggle over funding for New Jersey's school system.", "Seeking to address an $11 billion budget deficit, Christie, a Republican who was elected in November, has proposed severe cuts to the state's education system, with teachers being hit especially hard.", "Barbara Keshishian, president of the New Jersey Education Association, issued an apology Friday condemning the letter.", "\"Language such as that has no place in civil discourse,\" she said.", "\"Our ongoing discussion with Gov.", "Christie is centered on serious issues of significant importance to the state, and that must be the focus of all our conversation.\"" ]	[ "Internal memo asks God to take New Jersey Gov.", "Chris Christie .", "\"It was inappropriate,\" union president acknowledges .", "Governor says teachers should be ashamed .", "Amid budget crisis, Christie has proposed severe cuts to education ." ]	[ 0, 5, 13 ]
[ "(Mental Floss) -- Most people limit their gambling to March Madness pools or the occasional trip to Vegas.", "Celebrities, of course, tend to do everything on a grander scale.", "Let's take a look at some famous people and the high-profile bets on which they cashed in or lost big.", "1. Truman defeats Dewey, Jimmy the Greek defeats Vegas .", "Everyone remembers the \"Dewey Defeats Truman\" headline from the 1948 presidential election, but Harry Truman wasn't the only big winner that night.", "Legendary gambler Jimmy the Greek had bet $10,000 on Truman at steep 17:1 odds.", "His logic? His research showed that female voters weren't too keen on candidates with facial hair, which didn't bode well for the mustachioed Dewey.", "2. Phil Mickelson has a nice 2001 .", "PGA golfer Phil Mickelson had a hot hand during 2001.", "Fans might remember that two longshots won titles that year: the Baltimore Ravens won the Super Bowl, and the Arizona Diamondbacks knocked off the New York Yankees in a classic World Series.", "Mickelson was part of betting groups that had picked both squads.", "Their $20,000 bet on the 28-to-1 Ravens yielded a cool $560,000, and they hit again with $20K on the 38-to-1 Diamondbacks.", "And to think people used to say Mickelson couldn't get a big win.", "3. Getting into the White House is tougher than free throws .", "Last July, NBA star Shaquille O'Neal and a member of his entourage had a fiery debate about whether or not Shaq could just drop by the White House unannounced and be welcomed with open arms.", "After much back-and-forth, Shaq decided he'd give it a try.", "If he couldn't get past the gate, he would do 1,000 pushups.", "If he made it inside, his buddy would have to do the pushups.", "Unfortunately for Shaq, even the Big Aristotle needs an appointment to see the President.", "When O'Neal walked up to the gate, the Secret Service politely but firmly turned him away.", "He later told the Washington Post's Dan Steinberg that he was working off his debt in increments of 20 to 30 pushups.", "Mental Floss: Great photos found in presidential libraries .", "4. Paul Ehrlich's population bomb doesn't go off .", "Even celebrity scientists have tried their hands at high profile gambling.", "Stanford biologist Paul Ehrlich is famous for his grim predictions concerning overpopulation; he famously predicted in 1968 that 20 percent of the world's population would starve to death before 1985.", "As you might expect, these claims were somewhat controversial.", "When Ehrlich commented in 1980 that he would make an even money bet that England would not exist in the year 2000, economist Julian L. Simon had heard enough.", "Simon decided to book an unusual bet of his own with Ehrlich.", "Since Ehrlich's underlying Malthusian argument involved the depletion of natural resources, Simon made this challenge: Ehrlich could name whatever natural resource he wanted, buy $1,000 worth of it, and pick a time frame.", "If at the end of the time frame the commodities were worth more than the initial $1,000, Simon would pay Ehrlich the difference.", "If they were worth less than $1,000, Ehrlich would fork the difference over to Simon.", "If Ehrlich's predictions about dwindling natural resources came to pass, the prices of commodities would skyrocket and Simon would be out a lot of cash.", "Ehrlich was game.", "He spread his $1,000 evenly among chrome, copper, nickel, tin, and tungsten and told Simon to wait 10 years.", "Although the world's population shot up by 800 million people in the intervening decade, the metals' prices crashed.", "When the bet ended in 1990, Ehrlich had to cut Simon a check for $576.07.", "5. Ringo says don't bet on a Beatles reunion .", "By 1974, legions of fans were clamoring for a Beatles reunion, but Ringo Starr was having none of it.", "The drummer told London reporters that he had bet a thousand pounds that the Beatles wouldn't play together that year, and that he would be happy to throw a thousand quid down on the group never playing together again.", "Mental Floss: 9 things you might not know about the Beatles .", "6. Arnold Palmer bets on romance .", "When golfing legend Arnold Palmer met his wife, Winnie, he had a problem that a lot of young guys run into: he couldn't afford an engagement ring.", "He was still an amateur golfer at the time, and he was barely scraping by on his meager income.", "Eventually, he borrowed money from a group of pals to cover the rock.", "Palmer wasn't crazy about having this sort of debt, so when the same group of buddies proposed a trip to New Jersey's Pine Valley Gold Club, he jumped on the chance to chisel away at his obligations.", "When they hit the links, Palmer offered the boys this bet: he would get $100 for every stroke he finished under 70.", "If he played poorly on the notoriously tough course, he would shell out $100 for every stroke he finished over 80.", "Although he bogeyed the first hole, Palmer repeatedly used this system along with a variety of side bets to wriggle out from under $5,000 in debt in a single weekend.", "7. Hollywood ads add up .", "In 1999, Dreamworks' \"Saving Private Ryan\" was locked in a duel with Miramax's \"Shakespeare in Love\" for the Academy Award for Best Picture, which set the stage for an unusual bet.", "Dreamworks honcho Jeffrey Katzenberg bet actor Warren Beatty that his rival Miramax would run more ads hyping its film than Dreamworks would.", "The stakes: a $10,000 donation to the charity of the winner's choice.", "Beatty won the wager when Dreamworks took out 165 pages of ads versus Miramax's 118, and Katzenberg paid up.", "Mental Floss: Where 10 Oscar winners keep their statues .", "8. Computers are no match for chess master .", "In 1968, Scottish chess champion David Levy attended a conference on artificial intelligence and discussed the future prospects for chess-playing computers.", "Although Levy was optimistic about the future of chess-playing computers, he thought developing great AI would take a while.", "After some debate, he bet four professors 1,250 British pounds that nobody would make a computer that could beat him within the next 10 years.", "Although it took a while for chess programs to pose a serious threat to him, Levy ended up winning the bet when he defeated the program Chess 4.7 in a six-game match at the 1978 deadline.", "The man-vs.-machine showdown was such a big deal that even Sports Illustrated covered it.", "After his win, Levy put up another $1,000 as a bounty for the first chess program that could beat him in a four- or six-game match.", "He eventually fell in 1989 to Deep Thought, a precursor to famed chess computer Deep Blue.", "For more mental_floss articles, visit mentalfloss.com .", "Entire contents of this article copyright, Mental Floss LLC.", "All rights reserved." ]	[ "When Harry Truman won the White House, Jimmy the Greek hit the jackpot .", "Ringo Starr put his money down in 1974 against the Beatles reuniting .", "Arnold Palmer gambled to pay off his wife's engagement ring ." ]	[ 3, 9, 13, 37, 41 ]
[ "(CNN) -- The junta leading Niger following last week's coup and suspension of the constitution is working to return the country to democratic rule, a United Nations official said Sunday.", "\"The political party is very keen to return power to civilians and transition to an all-inclusive democracy,\" U.N. Special Representative for West Africa Said Djinnit told CNN.", "\"This transition began with the occurrence of the coup and the expiration of the constitution and implementation of a new constitution.\"", "The new constitution already is in the works, said Djinnit, who along with representatives from the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States met with junta leaders in Niamey, Niger, on Sunday to push for a quick resolution to the conflict.", "\"The mission of this meeting is to assure this coup is the last,\" Djinnit said.", "\"No coup can be tolerated.\"", "President Mamadou Tandja is said to be detained in a military camp following Thursday's coup.", "Soldiers reportedly stormed the presidential palace, according to the United Nations, and the French Embassy reported hearing intermittent gunfire less than a mile from the palace.", "A military official announced the suspension of the constitution later that day and attributed the order to the Superior Council for the Restoration of Democracy.", "The violence may have been prompted by a collapse of talks between the government and the opposition over a recent referendum allowing the president to hold power indefinitely, according to the United Nations.", "Tandja had been in office since 1999, but Niger's previous constitution mandated only two, five-year terms for president, according to the CIA World Fact Book.", "General public sentiment in the west African nation of 15 million appeared to favor the coup, according to Djinnit, who said life had returned to normal for civilians and many had gathered in rallies of support.", "Djinnit's observations back earlier reports that the situation was calm in Niger, with children returning to school and shops open for business.", "CNN's Andreena Narayan contributed to this report." ]	[ "General public sentiment in Niger appears to favor last week's coup, U.N. official says .", "U.N.: Collapse of talks over president's effort to supersede term limits may have led to coup .", "President Mamadou Tandja is said to be detained in a military camp .", "New constitution in the works, U.N. official says ." ]	[ 0, 6 ]
[ "CNN caught up with Italian midfield legend Andrea Pirlo who gave us his insight into the World Cup holders and made his predictions for this summer's tournament in South Africa.", "Describe Italy's coach Marcello Lippi: .", "He is serious but just when you have to work or when he has to deal with the press.", "With the players he is able to joke around and create a good atmosphere.", "He is a delightful person and a great coach.", "Are Italy too old to win the World Cup again?", "There are so many players with experience, I would say we are experienced, not old.", "And considering we have played together at the highest level for a long time we can go far at the World Cup.", "Who impressed you the most during qualifying?", "Spain and Germany -- Spain are the team that has been playing better.", "They are amongst the favorites.", "Who can be the surprise package?", "I like the Ivory Coast.", "They did not play particularly well at the Africa Cup of Nations but they are full of talent.", "Who is the most passionate player?", "[Gennaro] Gattuso, who shows his passion in the way he plays and for sure also [Gianluigi] Buffon and [Fabio] Cannavarro.", "Who plays the most practical jokes?", "Me, [Daniele] De Rossi and Gattuso.", "There's enough understanding between veterans to do that.", "Who is the most vain guy on the team?", "[Gianluca] Zambrotta is that kind of guy.", "He uses a lot of cream and gels.", "He would like to be always perfect but he is not able to be!", "And who is the last one on the bus?", "That is easy [Mauro] Camoranesi -- if there is someone missing on the bus, in the briefings it is always the same guy -- Camoranesi." ]	[ "Pirlo believes Spain have the best chance of lifting the World Cup this summer .", "Gennaro Gattuso is the most passionate player in the Italian national team .", "Pirlo believes Ivory Coast are full of talent and may be a surprise in South Africa ." ]	[ 0, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14 ]
[ "London, England (CNN) -- The former vice president of Bosnia was arrested Monday in London on a request from Serbia, where he is wanted for conspiracy to murder and breach of the Geneva Convention.", "Metropolitan police arrested Ejup Ganic at Heathrow Airport on Monday afternoon, and he appeared at the City of Westminster Magistrates' Court, the United Kingdom Foreign Office said in a news release.", "The British authorities were awaiting the full extradition paperwork before a court date for an extradition hearing can be set, the Foreign Office said.", "Citing the ongoing case, authorities declined to comment further.", "Ganic was the vice president of Bosnia during the bloody civil war there between 1992 and 1995, and he was twice president of the Bosnian-Croat Federation in the years after the Dayton peace agreement in 1995.", "Ganic was regarded by many independent commentators at the time as a relative moderate in the war-time Bosnian leadership.", "An engineer by profession, Ganic studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States.", "He would regularly brief journalists during the three-year civil war from his often-shelled office in the Bosnian presidency building in the heart of Sarajevo.", "On Sunday, Bosnia and Serbia signed an agreement on extraditions for war crimes committed during the war that would let Bosnians be tried in Bosnia and Serbs in Serbia.", "Ganic was in Britain attending a graduation ceremony at the University of Buckingham, which partners with a university in Sarajevo in which Ganic is reported to have a significant financial interest.", "CNN's Nic Robertson contributed to this report." ]	[ "Ejup Ganic wanted in Serbia on charges of conspiracy to murder .", "He was vice president during bloody civil war of 1992-95 .", "Engineer studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology .", "Bosnia, Serbia signed agreement on extraditions Sunday ." ]	[ 0, 4, 6 ]
[ "Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- Former Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari has won a non-binding vote that could influence the decision on who will be the country's next prime minister, an official in the office of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr said Wednesday.", "Tens of thousands took part in the vote last week in tents set up on the streets of Baghdad and some some southern provinces.", "The vote was called by al-Sadr, who has refused to back the top vote-getters in the March 7 election and wanted his followers to designate a prime minister of their choosing.", "Al-Jaafari won 24 percent of the votes in last week's balloting, the official in al-Sadr's office said.", "Current Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki won 10 percent, and former interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi won 9 percent, the official said.", "Allawi aims to quickly form Iraqi government .", "The results play no official role in deciding who governs Iraq, but it means al-Jaafari will be the person that the al-Sadr bloc is committed to supporting as the next prime minister.", "March's election produced extremely close election results and the final outcome is still uncertain.", "Allawi's Iraqiya bloc won 91 seats, a razor-thin victory over al-Maliki's State of the Law coalition, which gained 89 seats, according to the provisional results.", "At least 163 seats are needed to form a government.", "As a result of being at the top of the balloting, both Allawi and al-Maliki are working to form coalition governments and are reaching out to entities like al-Sadr's group.", "Al-Sadr's party, which gained at least 39 seats in the voting, is a member of the Iraqi National Alliance, the Shiite bloc that received 70 seats.", "CNN's Yousif Bassil contributed to this report." ]	[ "Unofficial vote called by radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr .", "He wanted his followers to designate a prime minister of their choosing .", "Ibrahim al-Jaafari won 24 percent of the votes in last week's balloting .", "The results play no official role in deciding who governs Iraq ." ]	[ 2, 3 ]
[ "NEW YORK (CNN) -- Ten years ago, teen Daniel Giddings shot a man during an attempted robbery and was sentenced to six to 12 years in prison.", "During his time behind bars, Giddings racked up almost 30 disciplinary infractions, was kicked out of two separate facilities for bad behavior and reportedly spent hundreds of days in the hole because of his conduct.", "After serving 10 years, Giddings was released last August.", "According to CNN affiliate WPVI, he allegedly assaulted several police officers days later.", "Then, in September, he allegedly killed a Philadelphia police officer before being fatally shot by another officer.", "We see classic cases of repeat offenders like this all the time.", "A teen is thrown into the abyss of the corrections system and comes back out no better, if not worse.", "If we had the right intervention for troubled teens, could we reduce their chances of becoming repeat offenders?", "The fact that we constantly have to ask that question tells me America needs to change the way it fights crime.", "As a nation, we're very good at locking criminals up, yet we still remain one of the most violent and crime-ridden societies in the developed world.", "According to the International Center for Prison Studies in London, England, the United States has the world's highest incarceration rate, with one in 100 adults behind bars.", "In fact, the United States accounts for less than five percent of the world's population, but almost a quarter of the world's prisoners.", "Considering how much time, energy and money we spend locking people up, you'd expect to see a bigger payoff.", "But in the United States there are about 16,000 homicides per year, or roughly six per 100,000 people, based on Department of Justice statistics.", "Compare that to Canada and Britain, which don't even tally 1,000 homicides per year each.", "Our current system is broken because it is too focused on tossing criminals behind bars and hoping they get the message instead of rehabilitating them.", "I'm not saying we need to stop punishing criminals.", "We just need to start peppering in prevention techniques and using creative solutions to identify red flags early.", "Quietly, the pendulum is swinging in that direction.", "Missouri's groundbreaking juvenile justice system is the vanguard.", "It focuses on rehabilitation, therapeutic intervention and conflict resolution rather than force and punishment.", "Small groups of youths stay in dorms with a couple of adult facilitators to emphasize individual treatment.", "According to Harvard University's Ash Institute, the youths attend daily meetings with peers, partake in educational and volunteer programs and serve as role models for each other.", "This approach appears to be bearing dividends, as the Department of Justice points out over 90 percent of Missouri youths avoid further incarceration for at least three years after graduating from the program.", "Thanks in part to these detention alternatives, Missouri's adult prison population decreased from 2005 to 2007 after increasing each year from 1997 to 2003, according to the Missouri Department of Corrections.", "Other states are catching on to the Missouri model.", "The Annie E. Casey Foundation, a leading supporter of alternative juvenile justice, says there are more than 100 sites using juvenile detention alternatives in 24 states and the District of Columbia.", "The proliferation of these alternatives may be having nationwide effects.", "The national juvenile arrest rate has decreased nearly 10 percent from 2000 to 2007, according to FBI arrest statistics.", "Obviously the Missouri model isn't the only factor at play, but imagine the impact if we could spread those programs to the other 26 states.", "So how will we get the remaining \"tough against crime\" politicians to implement similar systems?", "By showing them how it will fatten up the government's coffers.", "The Missouri model has been shown to reduce recidivism, meaning states will have fewer repeat offenders to incarcerate.", "And the best way to reduce prison costs is to reduce incarceration.", "I think certain aspects of the Missouri model must be expanded beyond corrections systems.", "After all, why should juvenile offenders be the only ones learning conflict resolution and peer counseling?", "We should offer similar tools -- such as group therapy -- in public high schools to help all troubled kids before a potential descent into criminality.", "In these school-based programs, no topic should be off limits.", "Alcohol, drugs, sex, money -- whatever is bothering these children, they should have a place to share experiences, learn to cope with adversity and simply have someone willing to listen.", "Such a program would also enable children to discuss issues that they are unwilling or unable to share with their parents.", "As a recovering alcoholic, I know how powerful and effective therapeutic programs are.", "They help you dissect a problem and uncover its cause.", "Therapy helps millions of people with a variety of issues, yet most kids aren't exposed to these incredible tools when they need it most (unless they have rich parents to pay for therapy sessions).", "It is very promising to see that America is moving toward a balance of punishment and prevention, thanks to inventive ideas like the Missouri model.", "No matter how many prisons we build and criminals we lock up, the fact remains the best way to fight crime is to stop it at the source.", "And that is exactly what these creative solutions aim to do.", "The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Jane Velez-Mitchell." ]	[ "Jane Velez-Mitchell: Locking up teen offenders won't solve problem of repeat crimes .", "She says teens need therapy to help uncover source of their problems .", "Missouri has lowered repeat crime by using innovative programs for teen offenders .", "She says such efforts can not only reduce crime but also save money ." ]	[ 7, 16, 29, 32, 41, 46 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Pirates have hijacked a Norwegian tanker off the coast of Madagascar and are steering the ship toward Somalia, the ship's owner said.", "The captain of the UBT Ocean called the technical director for Broevigtank, the company that owns the ship, and reported that pirates had come aboard Friday, said Svenn Pederson, CEO of Broevigtank.", "Contact with the captain has since been lost.", "But the company has been tracking the vessel.", "Pederson said the ship was carrying fuel destined for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and has 21 crew members aboard." ]	[ "Pirates hijack Norwegian tanker UBT Ocean off the coast of Madagascar .", "They are steering the ship toward Somalia, the ship's owner says .", "Captain of tanker reported that pirates had come aboard on Friday .", "Ship was carrying fuel destined for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and has 21 crew members ." ]	[ 0, 4 ]
[ "(CNN) -- A federal appeals court in Argentina has ruled that a grandmother must stand trial for growing two marijuana plants in her backyard.", "Argentina allows personal consumption of marijuana, and a federal judge had issued a stay against prosecuting the unnamed woman, who swore she used the marijuana solely for herself, the government's Judicial Information Center said last week.", "But the public prosecutor's office appealed the ruling, and a federal appeals court overturned the previous decision because the woman lives with her two sons and a grandchild.", "She could not prove the marijuana was solely for personal consumption, the three-page appeals court ruling said.", "Argentina's Supreme Court ruled in August it is unconstitutional to punish an adult for private use of marijuana -- as long as the use doesn't harm anyone else.", "The unanimous ruling made Argentina the second Latin American country within a one-week span last year to allow personal use of a formerly illegal drug.", "Mexico also enacted a law in August that decriminalized possession of small quantities of most drugs, including marijuana, heroin, cocaine and LSD.", "Earlier last year, a Brazilian appeals court ruled possession of drugs for personal use is not illegal." ]	[ "Grandmother in Argentina will have to stand trial for growing two marijuana plants, court says .", "Personal use of marijuana is allowed in Argentina as long as it doesn't harm anyone else .", "Appeals court says the woman couldn't prove the marijuana was solely for her ." ]	[ 0, 3, 4 ]
[ "Paris, France (CNN) -- The widow of former Rwandan President Juvenal Habyarimana, whose assassination sparked the 1994 genocide, was arrested Tuesday in Paris on a Rwandan warrant, French and Rwandan officials said.", "Agathe Habyarimana was arrested at her French home Tuesday morning and is scheduled to appear in court later in the day, said a deputy prosecutor who declined to give his name because he is not authorized to speak about the matter.", "Rwandan Foreign Minister Louise Mushikiwabo told CNN that Habyarimana was arrested on genocide charges.", "They include genocide, conspiracy to commit genocide, complicity to commit genocide, and direct and public incitement to commit genocide, said John Bosco Mutangana, the head of Rwanda's Genocide Fugitives Tracking Unit.", "The charges also cover crimes against humanity, specifically murder and extermination; creation of a criminal gang, namely the Hutu militias; and aiding and abetting the killings perpetrated by soldiers in violation of the Geneva Convention, Mutangana told CNN.", "\"We have of course strong evidence linking her to the genocide and the planning of the genocide itself, as early as the early 1990s,\" Mutangana said.", "Former president was killed in April 1994 when his plane was shot down near the capital, Kigali.", "The mass killings began hours later, and by the time they ended 100 days later, some 800,000 people had been killed.", "Most were members of the country's Tutsi minority, killed by members of the Hutu majority.", "The circumstances surrounding Habyarimana's death remain a mystery.", "He was a Hutu, and speculation immediately fell on Tutsis as the perpetrators of the attack -- but some have also speculated that Hutus themselves shot down the plane to provide cover for the genocide.", "Top officials such as army generals and politicians who allegedly took part in the genocide have been tried in the Rwandan justice system and the International Criminal Tribunal, which is based in Tanzania.", "Civilians who allegedly contributed either directly or indirectly are tried by local communities in \"gacaca\" courts, which allow survivors to confront their attackers.", "Some human rights organizations have criticized the gacaca courts for falling short on delivering justice.", "Agathe Habyarimana is now under temporary arrest, the French deputy prosecutor said.", "The Court of Appeal in Paris must now decide whether to remand her into custody or place her under judicial control at her home, he said.", "After that, the French court must decide on the validity of the Rwandan warrant before any decision on extradition can be made, the deputy prosecutor said.", "Rwandan officials began working on Agathe Habyarimana's case in 1995, but it took a while before they could gather enough evidence to indict her, Mutangana said.", "They submitted the indictment last October, he said.", "Mutangana said Rwanda is hoping France will extradite her.", "\"We are the first beneficiaries of justice, the Rwandans,\" he said.", "CNN's Alix Bayle in Paris, France, and Melissa Gray in London, England, contributed to this report." ]	[ "Agathe Habyarimana was arrested at her French home Tuesday morning .", "Charges include genocide, conspiracy to commit genocide, complicity to commit genocide .", "Juvenal Habyarimana killed in 1994 when his plane was shot down .", "Killing sparked genocide which led to deaths of some 800,000, mainly Tutsi minority, people ." ]	[ 1, 3, 6 ]
[ "Kampala, Uganda (CNN) -- At least three men died from their wounds Wednesday after they were shot in a confrontation with Ugandan security forces at a destroyed historic site, the Ugandan government said.", "The men were part of a group of Buganda tribe members who rushed to the site of the Tombs of the Buganda Kings which was destroyed by fire Tuesday night.", "Exactly how many people were wounded remained unclear despite the government statement.", "While the government statement listed three dead and five wounded, the Ugandan Red Cross said it had ferried 23 injured people from the site to a Mulago hospital, 11 of them with bullet wounds.", "\"There several other cases, whose number I can not establish, who were either carried away by their relative or friends after sustaining bullet wounds.", "Others were stampeded on as they ran,\" said Uganda Red Cross official Susan Kabwe, who was at the tombs site.", "The tomb site is a UNESCO-listed cultural site of major significance to the country's largest tribe.", "It was not clear what started the fire at the Tombs of the Buganda Kings, which was built in 1882 and lies near the capital, Kampala.", "It contained the tombs of four ancient kings of the Buganda people along with cultural relics, including the spears of past kings.", "Tensions between the Buganda and the government have historically run high, in part because President Yoweri Museveni is not from the tribe.", "There have been claims Museveni favors his own people, a tribe in the west, and the Buganda have said they feel persecuted.", "Both the central government and the tribe began separate investigations of the fire Wednesday.", "\"We saw a huge fire popping out of the tombs as it rained,\" said Jowelia Lunkuse, 49, who operates a kiosk at the edge of the site.", "\"The flames kept increasing high in the air and we had to close and ran away, fearing it would spread to burn us.\"", "Museveni visited the site Wednesday morning.", "King Ronald Mutebi arrived moments after Museveni left, along with Medard Ssegona, the Buganda kingdom's information minister.", "Are you in Uganda? Share your view on the situation .", "\"We are getting all sorts of testimonies from our people whom we will use in our independent investigations, but we do not rule out acts of foul play from our enemies,\" Ssegona said.", "A tense atmosphere gripped Kampala hours later, with angry people lining the streets and armed soldiers on patrol.", "The tombs were on a hilltop around the former Buganda palace, built in 1882 and converted into the royal burial ground in 1884, according to UNESCO.", "The main building was low and circular, topped by a high conical dome.", "UNESCO called the building \"a major example of an architectural achievement in organic materials, principally wood, thatch, reed, wattle and daub.", "The site's main significance lies, however, in its intangible values of belief, spirituality, continuity and identity.\"", "The tombs are where the reigning king, or kabaka, frequently carried out important rituals related to the Ganda culture, the largest ethnic group in the land-locked East African country.", "The tombs were built in the \"finest traditions\" of local architecture and palace design, UNESCO said.", "The palace with its tombs \"reflects technical achievements developed over many centuries,\" the organization said.", "\"It is a major spiritual center for the Buganda and is the most active religious place in the kingdom.\"", "\"The UNESCO World Heritage Centre expresses its dismay for this tragic event that devastated the site and its related symbolic values,\" the group said in a statement.", "\"UNESCO is ready to mobilize international experts to help the Ugandan authorities in assessing the damage and envisaging remedial actions.", "\"The Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi were inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2001 and were recognized as a masterpiece of human creativity both in their conception and execution, bearing eloquent witness to the living cultural traditions of the Buganda.\"", "Buganda kings have always built their palaces on strategic hills to control the major roads to the palace and find easy ways to escape in case of an invasion or rebellion.", "When they died, the traditional practice was to bury each king at a separate site to establish a royal shrine for his jaw bone, which was believed to contain his spirit.", "These shrines were staffed by descendants of the kings' leading chiefs, his widows, his ritual half-sister, and a medium through which the dead king was said to communicate with his successors.", "Many of the shrines are still maintained today.", "Journalist Katherine Haywood and Samson Ntale contributed to this report." ]	[ "Tombs of the Buganda Kings in Uganda destroyed by fire Tuesday night .", "Ugandan security forces shoot three Buganda tribe members in clash at site .", "Site had major cultural, spiritual significance for Buganda tribe, Uganda's largest .", "It was not clear who set fire to the Tombs, which were built in 1882 ." ]	[ 1, 6, 7 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Heavy fighting flared in the Somali capital Thursday, a day after a battle between government forces and Al-Shabaab rebels left 29 dead and scores injured.", "At least 80 people were wounded in the fighting, which started Wednesday morning and continued all day, according to government and medical officials.", "Most of it occurred in the north of Mogadishu, where a majority of militants allied with Al-Shabaab are believed to be in control, authorities said.", "Three foreign rebels, including Algerian commander Abu Mu'sab Aljaza'iri, were killed in the fighting, government radio reported on its Web site.", "\"Continuous shelling has shaken the whole city,\" said Yusuf Mohamed Abukar, a local journalist with Shabelle Radio.", "A heavy shell fell in Jungal neighborhood in the northern part of Mogadishu, killing 13 people and wounding another 13, according to Abukar, who witnessed the fighting.", "Ali Muse Sheikh, head of a local ambulance, said his group transported at least 65 injured civilians to different hospitals.", "The state defense minister claimed victory in Wednesday's fighting and said the Al-Shabaab suffered heavy loses.", "Government forces have detained Al-Shabaab prisoners, said Yusuf Mohamed Siad Indho ade, the minister.", "\"We have Al-Shabaab prisoners from yesterday's fighting and most of them are minor children who have been brainwashed by the group,\" he added.", "Al-Shabaab, the al Qaeda proxy in the country, was declared a terrorist organization by the United States.", "It's waging a war against Somalia's government in an effort to implement a stricter form of Islamic law, or sharia.", "Somalia has not had a stable government since 1991, and fighting between the rebels and government troops has escalated the humanitarian crisis in the famine-ravaged country." ]	[ "Fighting continues in Somali capital day after 29 killed in clashes .", "At least 80 wounded in fighting between government forces and Al-Shabaab rebels .", "State defense minister claimed victory in Wednesday's fighting .", "Al-Shabaab wants to implement a stricter form of Islamic law, sharia ." ]	[ 0, 7, 11 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Actress Angelina Jolie says she feels passionate about Haiti, whose \"extraordinary\" people are inspiring her with their resilience after the devastating earthquake one month ago.", "During a visit to Haiti this week, she said that despite the terrible tragedy, Haitians are dignified and calm.", "Jolie, a good will ambassador for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, said of the Haitians, \"They're very inventive people, they're very strong people, and they're finding ways to help themselves.\"", "\"I think we have a moral duty to do what we can for any country that's suffering,\" she told CNN's Christiane Amanpour in an exclusive interview from Port-au-Prince.", "\"I think we have a very big obligation to the place. ...", "I'll continue to come back and I'll continue to express what I am learning.\"", "Jolie expressed particular concern about the fate of Haiti's children -- the amputees, the homeless and the orphans -- and worried about the risk of child trafficking.", "Haiti earthquake: Numbers tell the story .", "\"Trafficking has been a huge problem for a very long time ... so I think everybody that means well needs to really take that very seriously, and not get frustrated, but really work with the country,\" she said.", "\"And for myself, as somebody who is an adoptive parent, I understand the urge to assist in that way, but now is not the time.", "An emergency is not the time for new adoptions anyway.\"", "Pressed on whether she might consider adopting a Haitian child, Jolie told Amanpour, \"I'm always open to children around the world.", "We're that kind of family.", "Brad [Pitt] and I talk about that.", "\"But that's not what we're focusing on at this time, by any means.", "We're not here for that. We're here to see how we can help protect the children in the country and scale up the needs here.\"", "Jolie said it is vital to reunite families that have been torn apart by the disaster and set up a system to register survivors.", "\"We don't know who is an orphan.", "I've met [Haitian] women in the Dominican Republic in hospitals who were saying they haven't spoken to their children,\" she said.", "\"They have no cell phones, they have no way to tell their children they're alive.", "They can't find them yet.\" She also was worried about children who lost limbs in the earthquake.", "\"You see little kids that have lost their legs and you ask them if they are all right and they say they're OK, and somehow they are able to smile. ...", "I think [that] says a lot about them.\"", "Jolie said it's vital for the world to provide sufficient housing for survivors -- housing that is strong enough to stand up to hurricanes.", "\"We saw a large amount of tents, new tents, but that's not necessarily going to be the answer because they've got this much bigger problem in how to find proper shelter to survive hurricanes,\" she said.", "Last fall, hundreds of people died in flooding and landslides as two large hurricanes and a tropical storm hit the nation.", "Jolie said the scale of the disaster is nothing like she's seen before.", "\"The complexity of this before and now, and the history of this country, is something that I am still trying to wrap my head around.", "And it's going to be a very, very difficult road.\"" ]	[ "Actress Angelina Jolie visits Haiti as good will ambassador for U.N.\nJolie says earthquake devastation is like nothing she's ever seen .", "Jolie says, \"We have a moral duty to do what we can for any country that's suffering\"\nShe says now is not the time to think of adopting Haitian children ." ]	[ 2, 3, 7, 10, 26 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Somalia's main militant group has banned the United Nations food agency and ordered its aid workers to leave the impoverished country.", "Al-Shabaab released a statement to the media Sunday, accusing the World Food Programme of distributing expired food and undermining local farmers, said Peter Smerdon, a WFP spokesman.", "Smerdon declined to comment on the accusations, but said the agency is committed to the failed nation in the Horn of Africa.", "\"WFP is determined to help the people of Somalia in need of assistance, regardless of who controls the areas in which they live, as long as it is safe for our staff to do so,\" Smerdon said.", "About half the population -- or nearly four million Somalis -- is starving, according to the United Nations.", "The food aid agency suspended work in southern Somalia in January, saying rising attacks and unacceptable demands from armed groups had made it impossible to work in the region.", "Smerdon declined to say whether the agency had resumed operations in the south.", "However, a statement on the WFP Web site says it continues to deliver food to other parts of the country, including the volatile capital, Mogadishu.", "Al-Shabaab, the al Qaeda proxy in the country, controls much of southern Somalia.", "It has accused the food aid agency of having a political motive and supporting the U.N.-backed transitional government.", "WFP has denied the allegations and said it is impartial and nonpolitical.", "Somalia has not had a stable government since 1991, and fighting between the rebels and government troops has escalated the humanitarian crisis in the famine-ravaged country." ]	[ "Al-Shabaab accuses World Food Programme of distributing expired food .", "U.N. estimates half the Somali population is starving .", "Its food aid agency suspended work in Somalia in January due to rising attacks .", "Somalia has not had a stable government since 1991 ." ]	[ 1, 4, 5, 11 ]
[ "Editor's note: Raquel Cepeda is an award-winning journalist, documentary filmmaker and former editor of Russell Simmons' Oneworld magazine.", "Cepeda wrote and directed the feature documentary, \"Bling: A Planet Rock,\" about hip-hop's obsession with diamonds and its effect on the decade-long conflict in Sierra Leone.", "Cepeda is based in New York, where she was born to Dominican parents.", "Find her at http://djalirancher.com/blog/.", "Raquel Cepeda says people don't fit into the neat categories outlined by the U.S. Census.", "NEW YORK (CNN) -- Let's all pretend to be the astrologer Walter Mercado for a moment.", "Say we predict that the Obama administration's master plan to engage people of Latino/Hispanic/Spanish origin proves to be effective.", "Let's say that along with strategic partners Telemundo and the Census Bureau, they somehow manage to corral the millions of \"Latinos\" into filling out the 2010 census forms in April.", "Say the idea of plot-kneading the message into an already half-baked yet inexplicably popular telenovela, \"Mas Sabe el Diablo,\" wins over the hearts and minds of \"Latinos\" everywhere.", "But what's a Latino? While we all may speak a version of our Spanish colonizer's language, contrary to popular belief, we're not all Mexican.", "Yes, the majority of Latinos in America are of Mexican descent, but we also hail from other countries around the world.", "Take the ethnically ambiguous 15 percent of us who descend from the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Cuba.", "An overwhelming majority of us aren't solely of Spanish, black or native origin: We're all of the above and then some (some of our ancestors migrated from Asian, Middle Eastern and an array of European countries).", "With the 2010 census upon us, the time is now for the fastest-growing minority group in the country to define themselves for themselves and at the same time clear up the cultural confusion surrounding our identity.", "But how can we, given the perplexing racial categories on the census, coupled with our own complex identity issues, paint an accurate picture of who and how complex we are, not just what we are?", "Take me, for example; I'm a first-generation American, the product of Dominican parents whose short-lived relationship could have rivaled that of Shakespeare's own telenovela, Romeo and Juliet.", "My family is made up of a rainbow coalition of racial chameleons.", "Recently, I was told that my maternal grandmother's own abuela was Vietnamese; my maternal great-great-grandfather was Haitian; somewhere on my paternal side, we're supposedly Sephardic.", "As in many Dominican families in my New York neighborhood -- Washington Heights -- with ties to the motherland, blackness is rarely discussed.", "When I traveled to Sierra Leone and Ghana, I was asked if I was Moroccan, Lebanese or Eritrean.", "In Paris, if I was Brazilian or Arabic.", "In fact, I've been singled out a couple of times when entering and leaving Brazil, and was once accused of having a fake American passport by an agent.", "Being mistaken for everything but a person of Dominican heritage has certainly piqued my desire to examine how I and other Latinos fit into our national and global communities.", "When I learned that nearly eighty percent of Puerto Rico's 4 million colorful residents checked off the \"white\" racial box on the last census, I wasn't floored -- given the alternatives.", "Race in the Caribbean lies in the eye of the beholder.", "And the beholder, from centuries of colonization, has more often than not been socialized to reject their blackness despite our collective and direct relationship to slavery.", "An association with a historically discriminated ethnic group like African-Americans somehow drives the idea that the American dream is out of reach.", "In the American media, people with darker complexions are often grossly stereotyped.", "And Spanish language television often depicts people with darker skin and so-called African features as shiftless, ignorant and at the bottom of the social barrel.", "This sort exposure, along with other factors, will result in a Latino with dark skin to be inclined to check off \"white,\" especially if their only other choices were \"African-American\" instead of, say \"Black/Brown,\" and \"Native American\" rather than the more familiar \"Indio/Taino.\"", "And then there's the pesky \"Hispanic/Latino/Spanish\" issue.", "I posed a few questions about the racial categories within the census to my Latino followers on Twitter.", "Off the bat, people found that lumping Spanish-speaking origins together was misleading.", "@TheJLV, self-described as half Dominican, wrote that there are \"definitely misnomers unless you're strictly from Spain or have acknowledged Spanish ancestry.\"", "Many used \"Latino\" and \"Hispanic\" interchangeably, unsure about the differences, but rejected Spanish altogether because not doing so would be the same as an American calling themselves \"English.\"", "Younger generations of American-born Latinos are challenging the census' categories, like 25-year-old @deevazquez, whose parents are Dominican and Puerto Rican-American: \"Having Afro-Caribbean roots, I don't feel like any of those labels really represent my culture and historical background.\"", "Others, turned off by the overgeneralizations, are opting out altogether.", "If anything encouraging results in Latino census participation, aside from enhancing your state's chances of receiving a chunk of the allocated $400 billion in federal funds, it may be a growing desire within the Latino-American community to ask questions.", "Many responders have expressed interest in exploring their roots through genealogical DNA testing.", "I've often wondered where my Dominican ancestors originally came from, as have others in my community.", "Said one responder, \"Not only do I look at myself and feel like I look different in every picture or mirror, but I also look at my family and wonder where certain features come from,\" she states, \"and what it all mean[s].\"", "Many of us want to know.", "Maybe in the future, the Census Bureau may want to borrow from a survey conducted by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics in 1976 and ask Latinos to classify themselves.", "Through self-definition, the population presented 134 terms to describe race.", "Though it's uncertain that Latino-Americans will come close to topping Brazil's exhaustive list of ethnic categories, the results will certainly encourage all Americans to start thinking outside the box when it comes to their perceptions of race.", "One thing is certain: Christopher Columbus and his pirates of the Caribbean did their best to not only conquer the land but also, through slavery and miscegenation, to literally change the face of the New World.", "The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Raquel Cepeda." ]	[ "Raquel Cepeda: The census tries to categorize people by ethnicity, race .", "She says reality is Latinos have very varied, complex backgrounds .", "She says many people resist being classified by simple labels ." ]	[ 2, 4, 41 ]
[ "(CNN) -- The managing director of the Abu Dhabi Investment Fund is missing after his glider plane crashed into a lake in Morocco, the state news agency of the United Arab Emirates reported Friday.", "Authorities were searching for Sheikh Ahmed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who is a brother of the ruler of Abu Dhabi and president of the UAE, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.", "Sheikh Ahmed is also chairman of the board of trustees of the Zayed Foundation for Charity and Humanitarian Works, said WAM, the news agency.", "The plane went down in the northwestern city of Skhirat, according to Morocco's official news agency, MAP.", "Forbes' 2009 rankings of \"The World's Most Powerful People\" rated the missing sheikh at No.", "27. The pilot was rescued in good condition, WAM said.", "A spokesman for the fund did not immediately return a call seeking comment.", "The sovereign-wealth fund, which was established in 1976, is owned by the government of Abu Dhabi.", "In an interview in January with Germany's business daily newspaper Handelsblatt, Sheikh Ahmed said he preferred not to use the sovereign-wealth fund label to describe the investment fund.", "\"We prefer to be seen simply as a globally diversified investment institution, with the difference being that our owner is the government of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi,\" he said.", "\"ADIA's sole mission, which has not changed in over 30 years, is to secure and maintain the current and future welfare of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.\"", "Asked about news reports that ADIA's global assets range between $300 billion and $800 billion, Sheikh Ahmed hewed to the secretive style that has marked the fund.", "\"As a matter of policy, ADIA does not disclose its assets under management,\" he said.", "But he noted that his brother, the president, who is also ADIA's chairman, \"has stated publicly that some of the highest estimates seen in the media have been exaggerated.\"" ]	[ "Search under way for Abu Dhabi executive Sheikh Ahmed after Morocco plane crash .", "Sheikh Ahmed is brother of ruler of Abu Dhabi, UAE president .", "Sheikh Ahmed ranked No.", "27 on Forbes' \"Most Powerful People\" list ." ]	[ 1, 4 ]
[ "(CNN) -- A Greek owned vessel that was hijacked months ago was released Sunday, naval officials said.", "There was no word of whether a ransom was paid to the pirates who hijacked the vessel.", "The Greek-owned vessel, named the Navios Apollo, was hijacked by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden on December 28, the European Union Naval Force Somalia reported.", "The vessel was carrying 19 crew members.", "The ship and all the crew members were freed Sunday and they were sailing to Oman, the naval force said." ]	[ "Navios Apollo hijacked in Gulf of Aden on December 28 .", "The vessel was carrying 19 crew members .", "Crew members were freed Sunday and are sailing to Oman ." ]	[ 2, 3, 4 ]
[ "In our Behind the Scenes series, CNN correspondents, producers and photojournalists share their experiences in covering news and analyze the stories behind the events.", "CNN's Cliff Hackel talks about his experiences while on location for the documentary \"Latino in America.\"", "Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, resident Jaelynn Mackalonis wants people to know that her town is not racist.", "SHENANDOAH, Pennsylvania (CNN) -- Jaelynn Mackalonis was angry.", "The upcoming trial in the killing of Luis Ramirez had rocked the town of Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, and Mackalonis urgently wanted to speak out.", "She hung out on the street, overhearing CNN's interview of her neighbor Lou Ann Pleva.", "As Pleva recounted the various opinions around town about the street fight that killed Ramirez, Mackalonis' blood began to boil.", "She whistled and waved her arms to get our attention.", "Finally, she exploded.", "\"We just want to let you know, the neighbors around here, it's not fair that one person is going to speak for us,\" Mackalonis insisted.", "\"This wasn't a racial crime.\"", "Pleva stood up and tried to defuse the situation.", "\"I'm sorry; do I know you?\"", "Pleva asked.", "\"I don't care if you know me or not,\" Mackalonis answered.", "\"Do not say this town is racist.\"", "\"I didn't say that,\" Pleva said.", "\"Don't speak for anyone else,\" demanded Mackalonis.", "\"I promise you, I don't,\" Pleva said.", "The exchange went on for minutes.", "It was highly unusual to have a formal interview interrupted in that way.", "But, the emotion of that moment typified the anxiety that gripped Shenandoah, a down-and-out former coal town in central Pennsylvania.", "Mackalonis interrupts CNN interview » .", "On July 12, 2008, a group of white high school students, out on the prowl after a night of drinking, encountered one of their female classmates in the company of Luis Ramirez, a 25-year-old migrant worker from Mexico.", "Racial insults were exchanged, and, in no time, a fight ensued.", "Police reports claim that at least one kick was delivered to Ramirez's head while he was unconscious on the ground.", "He died two days later.", "One of the boys was charged as a juvenile.", "Another teen pleaded guilty to federal civil rights violations in a plea deal.", "The other two teens were charged with ethnic intimidation but were ultimately acquitted of those charges.", "The crime cast an unwelcome spotlight on Shenandoah, according to Mackalonis.", "\"It's putting Shenandoah on the map for being a rotten town.", "It's not a rotten town,\" Mackalonis said.", "\"I talk to people, and it's, 'Oh, yeah, you're from Shenandoah, where that illegal immigrant got beat.'", "\" Shenandoah has a rich cultural history.", "In its heyday, during the productive coal mining years of the 1920s, the town boasted nearly 30,000 residents.", "St. George's Roman Catholic Church became the nation's first Lithuanian parish.", "St. Michael's became the first Greek Catholic church in the country.", "There were so many diverse immigrant groups that the town was dubbed \"Little New York.\"", "When the coal mines dried up in the 1950s, Shenandoah began its economic slide.", "Today, the town's population is just over 5,000.", "But immigrants still come to Shenandoah.", "The latest influx has been Latinos, who account for less than 10 percent of the town's population.", "It's inexpensive to rent or buy a house here, and most immigrants are able to send money home.", "Although some in town accept the new residents, many of them from Mexico, others feel threatened by those who are here illegally.", "One person said that when he hears Spanish spoken, he \"feels out of place.", "Like you're not in America no more.\"", "Luis Ramirez was one of those illegal immigrants from Mexico.", "His death divided the town.", "One group wanted a long prison term for the boys.", "Another side called it \"a street fight gone bad\" and claimed that the boys acted in self-defense.", "Still others felt a degree of ambiguity and uncertainty as they waited for the trial to sort things out.", "But Mackalonis, a local bartender, had made up her mind.", "\"Get your story straight before you go babbling anything,\" she admonished Pleva.", "\"If he wasn't here illegally, I think it wouldn't have happened.\"", "Getting the story straight in Shenandoah proved difficult.", "Mackalonis herself gave three possible scenarios for the crime: the rape of a 14-year-old, a drug deal gone bad and a fight that started spontaneously.", "In our dozen trips to Shenandoah, we heard many more rumors of gangs, violence and drug dealing by Latinos.", "They were hard to substantiate, and fear seemed to rule the day.", "Both Latinos and white residents told us they were afraid to walk the streets at night, even though we saw little evidence of any major crimes.", "Residents talk about crime, racial overtones .", "After her tirade during our interview with Pleva, Mackalonis stormed across the street to her home.", "We caught up with her to learn more about her opinion of undocumented workers.", "\"If you're here legally, fine.", "But if you're here illegally, and you don't want any of these problems, go back, get the green card, come back,\" Mackalonis said.", "But one resident said many people in Shenandoah think every Latino needs a green card.", "Carlos Ramos, who was born in Puerto Rico, is an American citizen.", "Despite that, he is often asked for his green card.", "\"If you're Puerto Rican or Dominican or whatever, you know, to them you're considered a Mexican,\" Ramos said.", "Pleva tries to understand such differences.", "She has been outspoken in her attempts to help Shenandoah heal.", "She spoke at a candlelight vigil just days after Ramirez's death, urging racial harmony.", "All of which leaves her confused about Mackalonis.", "\"It hurts. We live across the street.", "We don't know each other. I just now found out her name when she told it to you!", "And yet she has all of this animosity toward me,\" Pleva said after the confrontation.", "It has been months since our surprise interruption.", "In that time, the residents of Shenandoah have put the murder trial behind them.", "But little has changed.", "Some high school students see the convicted boys as heroes.", "Undocumented workers still find jobs around town.", "Rumor, distrust and disinformation fill the air, and anger simmers just below the surface.", "Brian Rokus and Jacinth Planer contributed to this report." ]	[ "Shenandoah, Pennsylvania was once called \"Little New York\" for its cultural diversity .", "Beating death of Luis Ramirez, a Mexican immigrant, rocked town in 2008 .", "Emotions ran high before trial of four white teens charged in case .", "\"This wasn't a racial crime,\" resident Jaelynn Mackalonis said ." ]	[ 4, 10, 23, 38 ]
[ "London, England (CNN) -- The value of shares in a British company drilling for oil off the Falkand islands halved Monday, after it revealed the existing supply may not be commercially viable.", "In a statement on its Web site, Desire Petroleum said \"oil may be present in thin intervals but that reservoir quality is poor.\"", "Desire will release the final results of its 30-day test drilling operation in the South Atlantic archipelago on Wednesday.", "According to the company it may have to drill deeper to find greater quantities of oil and gas.", "Desire estimated that the North Falkland Basin could contain 3.5 billion barrels of oil as well as having \"significant gas potential.\"", "But potential revenues from oil and gas reignited a long-running dispute between London and Buenos Aires over ownership of the Falklands.", "Last month, Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner signed a decree requiring all ships navigating from Argentina to the islands to carry a government permit.", "The Falklands, known as Las Malvinas in Argentina, lie in the South Atlantic Ocean off the Argentinean coast and have been under British rule since 1833.", "Argentina has always claimed sovereignty over the islands and invaded them in 1982, prompting a war in which more than 600 Argentinean and 255 British military personnel died.", "The island's government, representing a population of around 2,500, remains committed to British sovereignty and the UK maintains a military presence on the islands.", "The Argentine position is that natural resources around the islands should be protected, and Britain must accept international resolutions labeling the Falklands a disputed area.", "\"This has to do with the defense of the interests of Argentineans, not just about sovereignty,\" Argentine Cabinet Chief Anibal Fernandez said in February, adding that Argentina lays claim not just to the islands, but to any resources that could be found there." ]	[ "Desire: \"Oil may be present in thin intervals but reservoir quality is poor\"\nArgentina and UK at odds over ownership of South Atlantic islands .", "Falklands government says it has \"every right\" to develop hydrocarbons industry ." ]	[ 1, 5 ]
[ "Washington (CNN) -- The State Department condemned Iran's persecution of religious minorities on Friday following the Iranian authorities' detention of Baha'is and Christians in recent months.", "Iranian authorities have detained more than 45 Baha'is in the last four months, and as many as 60 Baha'is are imprisoned in Iran on the basis of their religion beliefs, the State Department said.", "Iranians have also recently detained more than a dozen Christians, according to the State Department.", "\"The United States is increasingly concerned about the Iran's ongoing persecution of Baha'is and other religious minority communities,\" said Philip J. Crowley, assistant secretary for public affairs, in a statement on Friday.", "The State Department's condemnation comes a day after it released a human rights report on Iran that blasted the country's government for abusing religious minorities, among other criticisms.", "\"Government rhetoric and actions created a threatening atmosphere for nearly all non-Shia religious groups, most notably for Baha'is, as well as for Sunni Muslims, evangelical Christians, and members of the Jewish community,\" Thursday's report said.", "Iran is an Islamic Republic where Shia Islam is the state religion.", "The Iranian government did not respond directly to the State Department on Thursday or Friday.", "However, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad criticized the West on Friday for ignoring religious principles like monotheism.", "At a meeting with Iranian intellectuals, \"the president stressed that [many] efforts should be made to ... promote justice and support [a] campaign against oppressors and help monotheism flourish,\" Iran's semi-official Fars News Agency reported.", "Thursday's State Department report said that Iran's government prevents Baha'is from gathering in homes to worship and bans Baha'is from public schools, universities, the social pension system and government leadership posts unless they conceal their faith.", "\"The government repeatedly pressured Baha'is to recant their religious beliefs in exchange for relief from mistreatment,\" the report said.", "All seven members of Iran's Baha'i national leadership body, who were arrested in 2008, remained in prison at the end of 2009, according to the report.", "The Baha'i faith was founded in Iran in the 19th century.", "Today, Baha'is are the country's largest religious minority, with 300,000 members, according to the official Baha'i Web site.", "Thursday's State Department report also accused the Iranian government of destroying a Sufi library and religious hall in Isfahan; demolishing several Sunni mosques; and requiring evangelical Christian groups to submit congregation membership lists to the government.", "The report was part of a broader State Department release of human rights reports on 194 countries." ]	[ "State Department concerned over Iran's ongoing persecution of Baha'is, Christians .", "U.S. report claims Iranian government creates \"threatening atmosphere\" for religious groups .", "President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad decries West for ignoring monotheism ." ]	[ 0, 8 ]
[ "Jerusalem (CNN) -- In a move likely to further strain relations between the United States and Israel, the municipality of Jerusalem has given final approval for a controversial Israeli housing project in the heart of a Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem.", "Approval of the project paves the way for construction of 20 apartments being developed by American millionaire Irving Moskowitz on land that he purchased in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood.", "Moskowitz, an avid supporter of Jewish building in East Jerusalem, purchased the land in 1985.", "To make way for the new housing units the historic Shepherd Hotel which was built in the 1930s by a prominent Palestinian family would be torn down.", "The Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in East Jerusalem has become an area highly coveted by Jewish nationalists wishing to cement Jewish claims to the land, and it has become a fault line in the public debate about Israeli building in Arab areas of East Jerusalem.", "Every week hundreds of Palestinians, Israelis, and international activists stage protests in the neighborhood to protest Israeli government building policies.", "East Jerusalem was captured from Jordan in the 1967 war between Israel and its Arab neighbors.", "Israel claims sovereignty over all of Jerusalem, though this it is a claim not recognized by the international community.", "Palestinians want East Jerusalem as the capitol of their future state.", "In a terse statement Wednesday, the Jerusalem Municipality argued the East Jerusalem construction was actually approved in July 2009 and that the owners of the land merely paid a necessary fee last week which generated an automatic approval for the project to proceed.", "\"This is distorted media information in order to create a provocation during the Prime Minister's visit to the United States\" read the statement.", "The building plan, which was given municipal approval last summer, was met with great disapproval from the United States which demanded that it be stopped.", "It was a demand, then as now, that fell on deaf ears.", "At the time Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his cabinet, \"Our sovereignty over [Jerusalem] cannot be challenged.", "This means that residents of Jerusalem may purchase apartments in all parts of the city.", "We cannot accept the idea that Jews will not have the right to live and purchase in all parts of Jerusalem.\"", "Netanyahu echoed the same arguments in defense of the Israeli announcement two weeks ago to build 1,600 units of housing in a different East Jerusalem neighborhood.", "That announcement, made while U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden was visiting Israel, set off a diplomatic rift between the United States and Israel that both sides are still attempting to iron out.", "U.S. President Barack Obama and Netanyahu met Wednesday evening in Washington to discuss Israel's plans for new housing units in East Jerusalem.", "The leaders did not appear before cameras, and there was no sign of an end to the dispute.", "Nabil Abu Rudeineh, a spokesman for the Palestinian Authority, called the approval \"an intentional insult to the U.S. administration\" and works against \"any serious indirect or direct negotiations\" between Israel and the Palestinians.", "Rudeineh said the Obama administration \"should put enough pressure on Israel to implement what has been written and issued by the Quartet in Moscow several days ago.\"", "On Friday, the Middle East Quartet, the United States, European Union, the United Nations, and Russia, called on both sides \"to refrain from proactive actions\" and for Israel to freeze all settlement activity in an effort to promote peace talks." ]	[ "Controversial Israeli housing project approved in Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem .", "Move likely to further strain relations between United States and Israel .", "Obama and Netanyahu met Wednesday in Washington to discuss Israel's housing plans .", "U.S.-Israeli relations hit rough patch after row over future building in East Jerusalem ." ]	[ 0, 18 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Pirates have hijacked a tanker that sailed under a Saudi flag, authorities said Wednesday.", "The pirates struck in the Gulf of Aden, a body of water between Somalia and Yemen, the European Union Naval Force said in a statement.", "The Al Nisr Al Saudi was en route to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with a crew of 14, when pirates hijacked it Monday, the statement said.", "The ship's master is Greek; the crew's nationality has not been confirmed, but they are believed to be well, the statement said.", "Authorities believe the ship is near Garacad, Somalia, which the European Union Naval Force described as a \"well-known pirate stronghold.\"" ]	[ "Vessel hijacked in Gulf of Aden on Monday .", "The Al Nisr Al Saudi was headed to Saudi Arabia .", "Ship being held near Garacad, Somalia ." ]	[ 1, 2 ]
[ "Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) -- More than 160 people have been arrested in connection with the massacre earlier this month of scores of people in central Nigeria, a national police spokesman told CNN Monday.", "Of the 163 arrested, 41 will be charged with homicide, said spokesman Emmanuel Ojukwu.", "The other 122 will be charged with rioting, arson and possession of firearms, he said.", "More than 200 people died in the March 7 massacre, according to some estimates.", "They took place in predominately Christian towns near the city of Jos, where about 150 people, mostly Muslims, were reported killed in January.", "The region lies on a faith-based fault line between Muslim-dominated northern Nigeria and the mainly Christian south.", "Ojukwu said the ethnic backgrounds of those arrested are mixed, but they are all from the area near Jos.", "Human Rights Watch said the attacks by Muslims with guns, machetes and knives apparently were in retaliation for the previous attacks against Islamic communities and the theft of cattle from herdsmen.", "Last week, at least 11 more people were killed in a predominantly Christian village.", "Choji Gyang, special adviser on religious affairs to the governor of the Nigerian state of Plateau, has said the attackers were Muslim herdsmen, some dressed in military uniforms.", "They also stole about 120 cattle from the village, he said.", "The violence has put much of oil-rich Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, on edge.", "Authorities in Lagos took the unusual step of sending a text message to residents earlier this month to try to put them at ease.", "The violence often pits Christians and Muslims against each other.", "But John Onaiyekan, Roman Catholic archbishop of Abuja, Nigeria, and former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo have said that the violence is fueled more by other factors: ethnic, social and economic problems.", "\"If you have one group or a community that has land that's been encroached upon by another community or even by itinerant cattle farmers, then the people who lay claim to the land will fight back,\" Obasanjo recently told CNN.", "\"If there are job opportunities in an area, and persons believe they are indigenous to that area, and (are) not getting enough out of the jobs that are available, they will fight those who are getting the jobs.\"" ]	[ "More than 200 people were slain on March 7 in mostly Christian towns .", "Of the 163 arrested, 41 will be charged with homicide .", "Massacre thought to be in retaliation for deaths of about 150 Muslims in January .", "Nigeria has a mainly Muslim north and a mainly Christian south ." ]	[ 0, 1, 3, 4, 5 ]
[ "CRAWFORD, Texas (CNN) -- Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan doesn't come around President Bush's ranch any more, but there's a new kid in town trying to get his attention.", "Peace activist Alix Bryan traveled 11,000 miles to President Bush's ranch in Crawford, Texas.", "Peace activist Alix Bryan, 33, arrived near the ranch here on Saturday afternoon aboard a motor scooter that goes about 55 miles per hour -- on 12-inch wheels.", "She drove the scooter from the White House to a home in Crawford dubbed by anti-war activists as the \"Peace House,\" mapping out a circuitous route that formed a peace sign.", "Sheehan used to frequent the house.", "Bryan bears little resemblance to Sheehan, a California woman who gained national attention as a protest leader after her son Casey was killed fighting in Iraq.", "Sheehan's loss prompted her to camp near Bush's home in Crawford throughout August 2005, demanding a meeting with the president to discuss her son.", "Bush refused to see her, and she abandoned her protests in Texas last year.", "Bryan's odyssey took three months.", "She journeyed more than 11,000 miles braving elements ranging from rain to wind and even one speeding ticket (which she says she talked her way out of).", "( Watch Bryan arrive in Crawford ») \"I had my moments actually where I was just exhausted, I mean it's draining,\" Bryan said upon her arrival in Crawford.", "\"I've ridden in heat from 105 degrees to temperatures (as low as) 40 degrees.\"", "Bryan blogged about the trip on the Web site of Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, the liberal presidential candidate, and sustained herself with donations to her own site, www.peacescooter.com.", "Bryan said she always planned to end her trip in Crawford and hoped to arrive on September 15 after hitting the road from the White House in July.", "But weather delays and running out of gas once delayed her arrival in Texas until this weekend, when Bush happens to be spending time at his ranch.", "While the odds of landing a meeting with the president are remote at best, Bryan said if she had the chance she would like to start a dialogue of peace based on the conversations she had with Americans along the way.", "\"I would say even those who voted for Bush do not support this war,\" she said.", "But the large crowds of antiwar activists that followed Sheehan around Crawford in the summer of 2005 have long since vanished.", "A \"rally\" at the Peace House to celebrate Bryan's arrival drew just a handful of antiwar activists.", "Nevertheless, Bryan said she was not defeated.", "\"Calm seas,\" she said, \"don't make good sailors.\"", "E-mail to a friend ." ]	[ "Antiwar activist's route from the White House to Bush's ranch forms peace sign .", "Bryan rode scooter more than 11,000 miles on circuitous route .", "Activist says she's hoping to start a dialog to end war in Iraq ." ]	[ 1, 3 ]
[ "Mexico City, Mexico (CNN) -- Authorities believe assassins targeted a pregnant woman and two other people connected with a U.S. consulate who were killed in drive-by shootings over the weekend, Ciudad Juarez Mayor Jose Reyes Ferriz said Monday.", "The killings were carried out by a local gang, known as Los Aztecas, that is allied with the Juarez Cartel, Reyes told CNN.", "No arrests had been made by Monday afternoon.", "\"We know that the U.S. citizens were targeted,\" Reyes told CNN, saying a police officer saw gunfire from a car directed at the Americans' car.", "\"We know they were chasing them.", "We know they wanted to kill them.\"", "Two of the victims were a four-months-pregnant employee of the consulate in Juarez and her U.S. citizen husband who was a jailer in nearby El Paso, Texas, U.S. and Mexican officials said.", "The couple's 10-month-old child, who was in the vehicle, was not injured, Reyes and other officials said.", "The child has been turned over to U.S. consular officials, Reyes said.", "The couple lived in El Paso, the State Department said.", "The third victim, found dead in a separate vehicle, was identified as the husband of a Mexican employee of the consulate.", "His wife was not traveling with him, but two of their children in the car were wounded, officials said.", "All the victims had left a birthday party at the consulate Saturday before they were attacked, Reyes and State Department spokesman P.J.", "Crowley said Monday.", "The slain couple, Arthur Redelfs, 34, and Lesley Ann Enriquez, 35, were on their way home to El Paso, Crowley said.", "Redelfs was a 10-year veteran of the El Paso County Sheriff's Office, according to Jesse Tovar, a spokesman for the department.", "Reyes said the attackers may have been confused because both groups of victims were traveling in similar-looking vehicles.", "Redelfs and his wife were in a white late-model Toyota RAV4 SUV.", "The third victim, Jorge Alberto Salcido Ceniceros, was driving a late-model white Honda Pilot, the mayor said.", "Salcido, 37, was a state police officer who was married to a Mexican employee at the U.S. consulate, Reyes said.", "His two children, ages 4 and 7, were wounded and transported to a hospital, the attorney general's office said.", "Salcido's wife was traveling in another vehicle, which was not attacked, Reyes said.", "In Washington, President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton expressed their anger.", "\"The president is deeply saddened and outraged by the news of the brutal murders of three people associated with the United States Consulate General in Ciudad Juarez,\" National Security Council spokesman Mike Hammer said in a statement Sunday.", "\"He extends his condolences to the families and condemns these attacks on consular and diplomatic personnel serving at our foreign missions.", "In concert with Mexican authorities, we will work tirelessly to bring their killers to justice.\"", "Clinton said the \"safety and security of our personnel and their families in Mexico and at posts around the world is always our highest priority.\"", "\"I have spoken with our ambassador in Mexico, and we are working with the government of Mexico to do everything necessary to protect our people and to ensure that the perpetrators of these horrendous acts are brought to justice,\" she said.", "In response to the shootings, the U.S. State Department authorized the temporary relocation of employees' families working in border-area consulates.", "\"These appalling assaults on members of our own State Department family are, sadly, part of a growing tragedy besetting many communities in Mexico,\" Clinton said in a statement Sunday night.", "\"They underscore the imperative of our continued commitment to work closely with the Government of [Mexican] President [Felipe] Calderon to cripple the influence of trafficking organizations at work in Mexico.\"", "The families of employees at U.S. consulates in Tijuana, Nogales, Ciudad Juarez, Nuevo Laredo, Monterrey and Matamoros are allowed to leave for 30 days \"in response to an increase in violence along the Mexican side of its border with the U.S.,\" State Department spokesman Fred Lash told CNN.", "The authorization can be renewed after 30 days, depending on a review, Lash said, adding that this was not a mandatory evacuation.", "The announcement was part of a warning to U.S. citizens regarding travel to Mexico.", "The warning urges U.S. citizens to delay nonessential travel to parts of the states of Durango, Coahuila and Chihuahua, where Juarez is located, because of \"recent violent attacks.\"", "U.S. government employees are restricted from traveling to all or parts of these three states.", "Attacks include the kidnapping and killing of two resident U.S. citizens in Chihuahua, the warning states.", "\"Some recent confrontations between Mexican authorities and drug cartel members have resembled small-unit combat, with cartels employing automatic weapons and grenades,\" the warning says.", "\"During some of these incidents, U.S. citizens have been trapped and temporarily prevented from leaving the area.\"", "Reyes, who received a death threat last week, said the shootings highlight a problem shared by both countries along their 2,000-mile border.", "\"It is not just a Mexican problem -- it's is a U.S.-Mexico problem,\" Reyes said.", "\"I'm very glad that the U.S. has taken that position.\"", "He said that he supported the State Department's authorization to consular families and that \"it is important they feel safe.\"", "Mexico said Sunday that it was committed to protecting all people, citizens and visitors alike, diplomats or not.", "\"The Mexican government deeply laments the killings of three people linked to the U.S. Consulate in Ciudad Juarez,\" Mexico's foreign ministry said in a statement.", "\"The Mexican authorities are working with determination to clear up the facts surrounding the crime scene and put those responsible before the law.\"", "Juarez is one of the front lines in Mexico's war against the drug cartels that operate in its territory.", "More than 2,600 people were killed in Juarez in 2009.", "The city has become a focal point of Calderon's anti-drug efforts after the January 31 killings of 15 people there, most of whom were students with no ties to organized crime.", "The incident sparked outrage across Mexico.", "But the violence is not restricted to Juarez.", "In the western state of Guerrero, at least 25 people were killed Saturday, state officials said.", "The bodies of 14 people, including nine civilians and five police officers, were found in various parts of the resort city of Acapulco, the official Notimex news agency reported, citing Guerrero Public Security Secretary Juan Heriberto Salinas.", "In the small city of Ajuchitlan del Progreso, 10 civilians and one soldier were killed in two shootouts that started when federal officials tried to execute search warrants at two locations, Salinas said.", "Police in the state were on a heightened security alert, he said.", "The government has not released official figures, but national media say 7,600 Mexicans lost their lives in the war on drugs in 2009.", "Calderon said last year that 6,500 Mexicans died in drug violence in 2008.", "Unofficial tallies this year say more than 16,000 people have been killed since Calderon declared war on the cartels after assuming office in December 2006.", "CNN's Arthur Brice, Mariano Castillo and Jamie Crawford contributed to this report." ]	[ "Gang connected to drug cartel carried out 3 weekend killings, Ciudad Juarez mayor says .", "Drive-by shootings killed U.S. employee at consulate and 2 others .", "\"We know that the U.S. citizens were targeted,\" Reyes told CNN .", "State Department warns Americans of danger of traveling to parts of three Mexican states ." ]	[ 0, 3, 34 ]
[ "Rome, Italy (CNN) -- The founder of a Mexican Catholic order sexually abused minor-age seminarians and fathered three children with two women, the religious sect has revealed.", "The Legion of Christ order and its lay Regnum Christi Movement asked for forgiveness Thursday for \"the reprehensible actions of our founder,\" the Rev.", "Marcial Maciel.", "\"We express our sorrow and grief to each and every person damaged by our founder's actions,\" said a communique signed by the Rev.", "Alvaro Corcuera and 15 other Legion of Christ leaders.", "The abuse allegations surfaced in 1997.", "The Vatican started an investigation into Maciel's actions in 2004 and concluded in May 2006 that he was guilty of sexual abuse, the group said.", "\"We had thought and hoped that the accusations brought against our founder were false and unfounded, since they conflicted with our experience of him personally and his work,\" the order's statement said.", "As a result of the Vatican investigation, however, officials at the Legion of Christ \"reached sufficient moral certainty to impose serious canonical sanctions related to the accusations made against Maciel, which included the sexual abuse of minor seminarians.", "Therefore, though it causes us consternation, we have to say that these acts did take place,\" the group said Thursday.", "Law enforcement officials apparently were not informed.", "The Vatican, \"mindful of Father Maciel's advanced age and his delicate health, decided to forgo a canonical hearing and ask him to retire to a private life of penance and prayer, giving up any form of public ministry,\" the communique says.", "Pope Benedict XVI approved the decision.", "Although leaders at the Legion of Christ knew of the abuse since May 2006, they kept it quiet until this week.", "As of Friday, Maciel's biography on the order's Web page merely said, \"In May 2006, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith invited Father Maciel to 'a reserved life of prayer and penance, renouncing all public ministry.'", "\" Maciel died January 30, 2008.", "Javier Bravo, spokesman for the sect in Mexico and Central America, said Legion leaders did not reveal the accusations sooner because \"it has been a very difficult process.", "We weren't ready to assimilate it before.\"", "Now, he told CNN en Español, \"we have to recognize the facts as they are.\"", "Legion leaders acknowledged the delay, saying in Thursday's communique, \"It's taken us some time to assimilate these events of his life.", "For many -- above all the victims -- this time has been too long and painful.\"", "In addition to sexually assaulting young seminarians, Maciel fathered at least three children, Thursday's statement said.", "The priest had a daughter from a stable relationship with a woman, and two men said they are his children from a relationship with another woman.", "Maciel, born in March 1920, founded the Legion of Christ in January 1941.", "According to the order, the Legion of Christ has a presence in 24 countries.", "The first Legionaries arrived in Spain in 1946, and the order established a center in Rome in 1950.", "In the 1960s, the Legion established itself in Ireland and the United States.", "In the 1980s, the order expanded into more countries in South America and Central Europe.", "The Legion says it recently began pastoral projects in Eastern Europe and Philippines.", "The announcement about Maciel comes against a deepening crisis in the Catholic church, which is investigating complaints of abuse in Ireland, Germany, Britain and several other countries." ]	[ "NEW: \"We have to recognize the facts as they are,\" spokesman says .", "Legionnaires of Christ ask forgiveness for \"reprehensible actions of our founder\"\nVatican concluded in 2006 that Rev.", "Marcial Maciel was guilty of sexual abuse .", "Priest allowed to retire; he died in 2008 ." ]	[ 1, 2, 6, 15, 18 ]
[ "Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (CNN) -- The death toll from flooding and mudslides in Brazil continued to climb Thursday, with official reports of at least 181 fatalities.", "Thousands of people have been left homeless, said the government-run Agencia Brasil news service.", "The Rio de Janeiro mayor's office placed that figure at 5,000.", "At least 161 people have been injured, the Rio de Janeiro state government said Thursday on its Web site.", "A record 11.3 inches (287 millimeters) of rain fell in Rio within 24 hours Tuesday, Mayor Eduardo Paes said, according to the news service.", "The downpour continued Wednesday.", "iReport: Share your photos, video, stories with CNN .", "More than 30 homes were destroyed in a mudslide Wednesday in metropolitan Rio, Agencia Brasil said.", "About 200 people could be buried or trapped in the mud, emergency officials said.", "The cities of Niteroi and Sao Goncalo are among the hardest hit, with more than 80 dead and dozens missing, the news service said.", "CNN affiliate TV Record showed firefighters, military personnel and other rescuers using heavy machinery to dig for buried residents.", "Brazil's minister of cities, Marcio Fortes, said that housing and sanitation problems are not new for Rio.", "His department, which works directly with cities on urban development projects, said that before this week's flooding, the government already had set aside some $800 million to cities to help deal with flood waters and poor infrastructure.", "Now, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has made available another $11 billion for drainage infrastructure across Brazil, Fortes said.", "As for the project that sits before them, Fortes estimated that about 4,000 homes can be rebuilt, together with better roads, schools and health centers.", "These would provide a shift from the current structures in the slums of Rio, where housing is often improvised.", "\"You can't correct the past, but you can fix the future,\" Fortes said.", "CNN's Marilia Brocchetto contributed to this report." ]	[ "Death toll climbs to at least 181; thousands left homeless .", "Mayor: Record-breaking 11.3 inches (288 millimeters) of rain fell in Rio Tuesday .", "200 could be trapped following another mudslide, Brazilian media report ." ]	[ 0, 4, 8 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Barcelona and Real Madrid have both played down suggestions that Saturday's \"El Clasico\" showdown will decide the Spanish league title.", "With eight matches left in the season, the two bitter rivals are locked on 77 points at the top of the table with Real ahead by just one goal on \"for-and-against\" differential.", "Barcelona coach Josep Guardiola said his team would treat the match -- traditionally the biggest fixtures in the La Liga schedule -- as \"a final\" but insisted that defeat would not be terminal for either team's title hopes.", "\"If there were only three or four games to go I would say it is an almost decisive match, but when there are seven left afterwards it's not so much -- but it is very important,\" he told reporters on Friday.", "\"It's not a final, but we need to play as if it was one.", "It's a game where the winner will strike a blow to the other.\"", "Barcelona triumphed 6-2 in the Spanish capital last season to move seven points clear with four games to play, and cruised to the title.", "Since then, Real replaced interim coach Juande Ramos with Manuel Pellegrini and new club president Florentino Perez underwrote a huge spending spree to sign stellar stars such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka, Karim Benzema and Xabi Alonso.", "\"The 6-2 is unrepeatable.", "These things happen once in a lifetime, no more,\" Guardiola said.", "Barcelona won the corresponding home fixture 1-0 in November with a goal from striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, so a draw would give the Catalans the advantage on head-to-head record if both teams end the season still level on points.", "Pellegrini, with his future in the balance, knows that Real need to win.", "\"We will go out for the victory,\" the Chilean told reporters on Friday.", "\"A draw is always a bad result for my team, we've never gone out looking for a draw.", "We've picked up a lot of victories away from home, and more at the Bernabeu, and this game is not going to be an exception.", "\"We have to show why we are leaders.", "We've always gone out to take the game to our opponents from the start and it will be no different on this occasion.", "\"The league does not end tomorrow.", "There will still be 21 points in play and matches against difficult opponents.", "This is an important match, but whoever wins will make a big mistake if they think they have won La Liga, and the same goes for whoever loses because there will be seven more matches to play.\"", "Barcelona will again be without Ibrahimovic, who injured a calf in the warmup to last weekend's 4-1 win over Athletic Bilbao and then missed the Champions League crushing of Arsenal in which Lionel Messi scored all four goals.", "France fullback Eric Abidal also misses out, having suffered a thigh injury on Tuesday, but central defender Gerard Pique returns after his European ban despite receiving a similar knock against Bilbao.", "Real will again be without injured Brazilian playmaker Kaka, who has not featured since the Champions League last-16 tie with Lyon on March 10.", "Midfielder Alonso and defender Sergio Ramos return from suspension after missing Sunday's 2-0 win at Racing Santander, but Pepe and Royston Drenthe are still sidelined.", "Madrid have won 50 of the 79 encounters between the two teams since 1929, losing just 15 times." ]	[ "Real Madrid and Barcelona locked on 77 points at the top of the Spanish league table .", "Real have slight edge by just one goal on \"for-and-against\" differential with eight games left .", "Both teams' coaches insist that victory will not decide the La Liga crown .", "Defending champions Barcelona won the 79th \"El Clasico\" 1-0 at home in November ." ]	[ 0, 1, 10 ]
[ "Editor's note: Pedro A. Moreno García is the associate director of Hispanic Catechesis Diocese of Austin, Texas.", "Pedro A. Moreno García says he believes each immigrant welcomed is an opportunity for America's growth.", "AUSTIN, Texas (CNN) -- A key element for the continued success of Latinos in America is the degree to which they are welcomed into our society.", "This country of immigrants is famous for welcoming others, especially those in most need.", "Any weakening of our national ability to welcome others would be a tragic deterioration of one of our nation's central values.", "We are at our collective best when we are deeply engaged in echoing the words of Emma Lazarus' epic poem, \"The New Colossus\" -- \"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.", "...\" We are at our collective worst when we are sipping from the cup of xenophobia, racism, nationalism, misandry, misogyny, homophobia or just generic hate.", "Welcoming is not always easy, but it enriches our nation beyond our wildest dreams.", "Each immigrant is a beautiful gift from the God in whom this nation places its trust.", "Each welcoming of a new person is an opportunity for the continued growth and progress of this country.", "Welcoming others, treating fellow human beings with hospitality, sets the stage for relationships to grow and develop.", "Welcoming others opens the door for everyone, both the one welcoming and those who are welcomed, to share the blessings and gifts that they both have.", "The best each person has to offer comes out more easily when hospitality is the common ground on which we walk.", "Each Latino can offer his or her best when hospitality is translated into \"Mi casa es tu casa.\"", "Sadly, the opposite is also true.", "An absence of welcoming, and even outright rejection or persecution, not only sends many into the shadows of society but also sends into hiding their talents and gifts, thus impoverishing us all.", "An impoverishment of society affects every cell of that society, beginning with the family and ending with the nation itself.", "Again, to welcome the stranger is not easy.", "Sometimes it can be very uncomfortable or even painful.", "Being welcoming and hospitable to others can lead us to moan and complain, but the Scriptures warn us against this.", "In 1 Peter 4:9, New International Version, the Scriptures invite us to \"[o]ffer hospitality to one another without grumbling.\"", "At times, our country can seem less welcoming than it was in the past.", "But we must continue our long history of hospitality despite the difficulties, which were also there in the past.", "We must also be vigilant that, as a nation, we do not fall into the temptations to close our doors, build new walls or have more armed guards standing by.", "Welcoming others must be done with prudence, but prudence cannot drown out compassion and generosity, and excessive prudence can become isolationism.", "As does the nation, many communities struggle with this temptation to isolationism.", "Families and even faith communities struggle with it.", "In my experience, in the last couple of years, various brothers and sisters from within the Roman Catholic Church have questioned, with not so charitable words, why the church would even minister to someone who is undocumented.", "Many do not understand that the commandment -- to love one another -- does not have an exemption clause.", "To quote Scripture again: \"We ought therefore to show hospitality to such men so that we may work together for the truth.\"", "(3 John 1:8, New International Version) In the diocese of Austin, Texas, the church strives to live out the final gospel-inspired verses of Lazarus' poem, a work that can be found on a bronze plaque inside the Statue of Liberty exhibit hall.", "I hope and pray that these words continue to reflect our national sentiment for many years to come.", "\"Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!\"", "It is the welcome and the hospitality that motivates Latinos in America to say ... \"We are truly una nación under Dios.\"", "The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Pedro A. Moreno García." ]	[ "Pedro A. Moreno García: Lessening welcome to immigrants weakens U.S. values .", "Moreno: U.S. must not close doors, build walls and become isolationist .", "Moreno says U.S. at its worst when displaying xenophobia, racism or hate .", "He says commandment \"to love one another\" does not have exemption clause ." ]	[ 1, 6, 23, 28 ]
[ "Moscow, Russia (CNN) -- Russian investigators have identified the second suicide bomber in last week's fatal Moscow subway attacks as Maryam Sharipova, a 28-year-old schoolteacher from Dagestan, authorities said Tuesday.", "Sharipova was born in the village of Balakhani, in Dagestan, a predominantly Muslim republic that lies beside Chechnya, in southern Russia, the Investigative Committee of the Russian Prosecutor's Office told CNN.", "Like Chechnya, Dagestan has been troubled for years by radical Islamic violence.", "The committee said it identified Sharipova through forensic medical examinations.", "Sharipova and another female bomber, Dzhennet Abdullayeva, detonated their explosives about 40 minutes apart on the morning of March 29.", "The blasts ripped through the Lubyanka and Park Kultury stations in central Moscow, killing 40 people and wounding more than 80.", "An estimated 500,000 people were riding trains in the capital at the time of the attacks.", "Sharipova triggered a homemade explosive device at Lubyanka subway station, the investigative committee said.", "Russian law enforcement bodies are continuing their \"investigative and operational search actions to determine and arrest the organizers and masterminds behind the terrorist act,\" the committee said.", "The woman's father, Rasul Magomedov, was flown to Moscow to identify the remains of what was believed to be his daughter, an investigative committee official told CNN on condition of anonymity.", "Magomedov's account and forensic analyses left no doubt that the body was that of Sharipova, the official said.", "Independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta reported Sunday in an exclusive article that Magomedov had identified his daughter in a photograph that was published on the Internet last week.", "The photograph was described as that of a dead unidentified suicide bomber of the Lubyanka metro station.", "Magomedov was sent the photograph on his mobile phone, the newspaper said.", "\"My wife and I have immediately recognized our daughter, Maryam,\" Magomedov told the newspaper in the article, which was reprinted across Russian media.", "\"When my wife had seen our daughter last, she had been wearing that same red scarf that is depicted on the photograph,\" he said.", "\"We didn't know her whereabouts ...\" Magomedov said he'd seen his daughter for the last time on March 26, while his wife had seen her in the afternoon of March 28, which was less than 24 hours before the deadly bombing.", "Several other people who knew Sharipova also recognized her in the photograph, Novaya Gazeta said.", "Sharipova -- who, like the other children in her family, was given the last name of her grandfather, Sharipov -- was born into a teachers family.", "Her father teaches Russian language and literature at a local school in Balakhani.", "His wife teaches biology there.", "Sharipova attended the same school her parents work in, the newspaper reported.", "She later graduated from a university in 2005 with a degree in mathematics and another in psychology, the newspaper reported.", "Recently, she had been teaching computer science at a local school.", "\"We still can't believe what happened,\" her father said, according to Novaya Gazeta.", "\"We can't even imagine how she appeared in Moscow.\"", "According to the newspaper, Magomedov described his daughter as \"quite pious,\" but he said she never expressed any radical views.", "\"I totally rule out that someone might have manipulated her psychologically,\" he said, noting that she was a certified psychologist, the newspaper reported.", "\"She lived with us, worked as a schoolteacher and led an open life,\" he said.", "A person who knows the Magomedov family very well told the newspaper that Sharipova was a \"calm and confident person.\"", "The person, who was not identified, said that no one \"ever heard her expressing any extremist opinions or displaying imbalanced behavior.\"", "On Tuesday, Russian state television, citing law enforcement sources, said Sharipova had been the wife of 35-year-old Magomedali Vagabov, a local rebel leader who has been fighting government forces since the 1990s, and who reports directly to Dokku Umarov, the top Chechen rebel, who took responsibility for the bombings.", "The investigative committee would not comment on the report.", "Russian state television also showed video of Sharipova's village, and spoke to her father.", "\"When they [officials] called me on the phone to tell that she blew herself up in the Moscow subway, I said it must be complete rubbish,\" he recalled in an interview.", "Last week, the Russian investigative committee identified the first bomber as Abdullayeva, also from Dagestan.", "Her precise age wasn't revealed, but the committee said she was born in 1992.", "Russian newspapers reported Friday that Abdullayeva -- whose last name has also been cited as Abdurakhmanova -- was the widow of a prominent Dagestani rebel militant leader who was killed by federal forces in late December.", "An apparent photograph of Abdullayeva and her late husband, identified as 30-year-old Umalat Magomedov, was published in Russian media.", "It shows a bearded man with his arm draped over a young-looking teenage girl dressed in traditional Muslim attire.", "Both are holding guns and looking unsmilingly into the camera.", "The circumstances of the photograph, including when it was taken, were not explained.", "CNN could not confirm the authenticity of the picture.", "CNN's Maxim Tkachenko contributed to this report." ]	[ "Reports identify Maryam Sharipova, a graduate of Dagestan State University .", "Reports say she was responsible for the bombing at the Lubyanka station .", "Two female bombers detonated their explosives about 40 minutes apart .", "Authorities identified first bomber as fellow Dagestan native Dzhennet Abdullayeva ." ]	[ 4, 12 ]
[ "(CNN) -- CNN picked the brains of the Plastiki's crew members before they set off on the voyage.", "From the importance of the mission to a pint of Cornish cider, skipper Jo Royle tells CNN about her hopes and fears, how she plans to get through the voyage, and what she looks forward to most at the end of it.", "CNN: What did you want to be when you were young?", "Royle: I wanted to engineer a way to spend as much time on or by the ocean as possible.", "CNN: What's the one characteristic that has led you to where you are today?", "Royle: Thriving off the feeling of living just outside my comfort zone.", "CNN: Who inspires you?", "Royle: Everybody!", "CNN: What's the most important lesson you've learned about yourself from the Plastiki project?", "Royle: Put your energy into your beliefs, think outside the box and it will happen.", "CNN: What's your biggest hope for the expedition?", "Royle: To communicate to as many people as possible that our oceans are our umbilical cord to life, without healthy oceans we are not healthy, no matter where we are in the world we are directly connected to the ocean.", "CNN: At what point would you define the Plastiki a success?", "Royle: The Plastiki is already a success, it has proven that we need to think about the way we consume, the way we manufacture products, how we need to think about a products end life before it is created.", "Most importantly it has proven that no one is as smart as everyone; the Plastiki is a success because she has created a platform for many incredible minds to collaborate and engage in conversations on how we can ensure we leave this world in a better condition than we found it for our future generations.", "At the moment this feels like a tough ambition, but an exciting one!", "CNN: What are your favorite sea creatures?", "Royle: Jellyfish, as we know so little about them, but their increasing population is a direct indication of the health of our oceans.", "Dolphins, as they are our true companions when sailing across oceans.", "Seals, as they look so lazy and fat, but if you get on the wrong side of them they certainly show you who's boss.", "CNN: When is the last time you personally used a plastic bottle?", "Royle: I'm not sure, but we still get guests aboard the Plastiki who leave plastic water bottles behind!", "Have you tried to spend just one week without consuming anything plastic?", "I have, and it was impossible, I had to steal my flat mate's toothpaste when I ran out!", "CNN: What do you most value about nature?", "Royle: The way she makes your life feel like such a speck in the grand scale of things, your little worries feel so insignificant, the way she can make us feel like a visitor, but has her welcoming arms wide open.", "If we listen and open up she naturally teaches us how to live a sustainable, healthy life.", "She is always boss, we can choose to respect that, and live our lives as a caretaker, or not, but in the end she will always be here.", "CNN: What's the one creature comfort you'll miss most when you're at sea?", "Royle: Cycling my bike through the countryside.", "My buddies and a good pint of Cornish cider!", "CNN: Name 3 books you will bring with you on the expedition.", "Royle: I will be researching my Masters dissertation on populations displaced because of human influenced climate change, so lots of journals.", "If anyone has anything on this topic please send it to me!", "I'll be taking Sylvia Earle's latest book, which I am currently reading, but not finding the time to finish.", "I also might take a copy of Jim Dodge's \"Stone Junction\".", "CNN: If you had to choose a theme song for the expedition, what would it be?", "Royle: \"Plastikians\" by Jerry Zeiger (written just for the Plastiki).", "CNN: What's your favorite adventure film?", "Royle: \"The Kon Tiki\".", "CNN: What's your green motto?", "Royle: The more time you spend in the natural environment, the more you will naturally become a better caretaker of the planet.", "CNN: What's the most important thing you've done to prepare for life at sea?", "Royle: Lived in a city for a year, this is the longest time for over ten years that I have not been on an ocean adventure.", "As much as I love San Francisco I can't wait to get back to life on the ocean.", "CNN: What's the main emotion you're feeling right now days before the launch?", "Royle: My brain is running a million miles an hour to try to dot every \"I\" and cross every \"t\" in the preparations for the passage.", "Once we leave we can't pick up what we have forgotten, we just have to make do with what we have.", "CNN: What's your biggest fear for the expedition?", "Royle: I don't have big fears in my mind at the moment, we have spent a long time meticulously preparing the boat with an incredible team of talent.", "I am a sailor, so I have a huge respect for the ocean, and understand the path to take to minimize risk, I am in my element at sea.", "CNN: What's the first thing you'll do when you reach Sydney?", "Royle: Have a shower!", "I'll also enjoy the post-adventure feeling of mixed emotions; having achieved an awesome adventure, but also leaving a tight knit Plastiki family life behind!", "Oh, and maybe party a little!" ]	[ "CNN asked crew members about hopes and fears for the voyage .", "Skipper Jo Royle looking forward to communicating message of the mission .", "Will take journals for her MA research; believes mission is already a success ." ]	[ 0, 1 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Winning the Masters for the third time meant the world for Phil Mickelson, but nothing could beat seeing his wife Amy and three kids waiting by the 18th green after he completed an emotional victory on Sunday.", "\"It was a very special and emotional moment for us because we've been through a lot this last year,\" the American told CNN after returning to second in the world golf rankings behind Tiger Woods, who tied for fourth on his comeback.", "\"I was so excited to see her, I wasn't sure if she was going to make it out.", "To see her and the kids and be able to share that moment with them is something that we'll look back on years from now and cherish.\"", "Mickelson went into the tournament, the first of the golf season's four majors, in less than spectacular form after a traumatic year off the course.", "Blog: Phil's victory perfect tonic for Tiger hype .", "Last May, Amy was diagnosed with breast cancer, then less than two months later his mother Mary was found to have the same affliction and also required surgery.", "The 39-year-old took two breaks from the PGA Tour to be with his family, but successfully returned to the circuit to win the Tour Championship in September.", "\"We've had a lot of difficult moments in this last year, and we've been fortunate in that we've had good long-term outlook,\" he said.", "\"But our day-to-day has been tough, she's had a lot of side effects from the medicines and the quality of life isn't great.", "\"I think having something so joyous and exciting and fun for a short while makes you forget some of the symptoms that you have.", "\"She's been inspiring to me throughout not just this past year, but our whole marriage and relationship.", "But this past year, especially seeing the way she's tackled this fight and the way she's been through so much medically, I just find her to be a very inspiring individual.\"", "In 2004, Mickelson finally rid himself of the tag \"most talented player yet to win a major\" with victory at the famous Augusta National club and claimed the green jacket for a second time two years later, having also won the U.S. PGA Championship in 2005.", "But Mickelson, nicknamed \"Lefty\" for his swing despite otherwise being right-handed, said he was still nervous on Sunday despite his previous successes in the Masters as he went into the final round a shot behind Englishman Lee Westwood.", "\"Oh absolutely, but I love it.", "It's my favorite thing,\" he said.", "\"It's the thing that was most difficult early in my career and it's the thing that I enjoy the most.", "\"I don't sleep the night before and I'm anxious and excited to get out on the course.", "You have butterflies all day and you just can't wait to get the round started.", "I still feel all that, but that's what makes Sunday at Augusta so special.\"", "Mickelson said he was confident going into the tournament despite having only one top-10 finish in his previous seven starts in 2010.", "\"I felt like I was playing this well at the start of the year, I just haven't had the results,\" he told reporters after his victory.", "\"I wasn't discouraged, I felt very confident heading in here.", "Certainly I wanted to have some wins and be in contention, but when I get here to Augusta I get relaxed and comfortable here.", "I'm in love with this place, it brings out the best in me.\"" ]	[ "Phil Mickelson says it was special to have cancer-stricken wife Amy waiting for him .", "Amy was diagnosed with breast cancer last May and is still recovering .", "The American says he and his family will cherish the moment in years to come .", "Mickelson's mother was also diagnosed with breast cancer last year ." ]	[ 1, 6, 16 ]
[ "(CNN) -- The Texas Department of Public Safety took the unprecedented step Thursday of telling college students not to visit Mexican border cities during spring break because they are just too dangerous.", "Several universities issued similar warnings last year, but this was the first time the Texas law enforcement agency had issued the specific advisory against travel, said spokeswoman Tela Mange.", "In the past, she said, Texas authorities had just urged students to be careful.", "\"Because of the increased violence, we decided to step it up a little bit and say, 'Parents, bad idea,'\" Mange said.", "DPS Director Steven C. McCraw said, \"Parents should not allow their children to visit these Mexican cities because their safety cannot be guaranteed.\"", "The State Department renewed a travel alert to Mexico last month, citing increased violence in the country -- border areas in particular.", "\"Recent violent attacks have caused the U.S. Embassy to urge U.S. citizens to delay unnecessary travel to parts of Michoacan, Durango, Coahuila and Chihuahua ... and to advise U.S. citizens residing or traveling in those areas to exercise extreme caution,\" the alert says.", "More than 16,000 people have died in Mexico since President Felipe Calderon declared war on the drug cartels shortly after assuming office in December 2006.", "Ciudad Juarez, in Chihuahua state across the border from El Paso, Texas, is the most violent city in the nation.", "\"The situation in the state of Chihuahua, specifically Ciudad Juarez, is of special concern,\" the alert says.", "Two U.S. citizens were abducted and killed in Chihuahua, the State Department said.", "\"Mexican authorities report that more than 2,600 people were killed in Ciudad Juarez in 2009,\" the report states.", "\"Additionally, this city of 1.3 million people experienced more than 16,000 car thefts and 1,900 carjackings in 2009.", "U.S. citizens should pay close attention to their surroundings while traveling in Ciudad Juarez, avoid isolated locations during late night and early morning hours, and remain alert to news reports.\"", "But the problems are not limited to Juarez, the State Department says.", "\"Mexican drug cartels are engaged in violent conflict -- both among themselves and with Mexican security services -- for control of narcotics trafficking routes along the U.S.-Mexico border,\" the report says.", "\"In order to combat violence, the government of Mexico has deployed military troops throughout the country.", "U.S. citizens should cooperate fully with official checkpoints when traveling on Mexican highways.", "\"Some recent Mexican army and police confrontations with drug cartels have resembled small-unit combat, with cartels employing automatic weapons and grenades.", "Large firefights have taken place in towns and cities across Mexico, but occur mostly in northern Mexico, including Ciudad Juarez, Tijuana, Chihuahua City, Nogales, Matamoros, Reynosa and Monterrey.", "During some of these incidents, U.S. citizens have been trapped and temporarily prevented from leaving the area.\"", "A number of areas along the border continue to experience a rapid growth in crime, with robberies, homicides, petty thefts and carjackings increasing during the past year nationwide, the alert says.", "The State Department reports notable spikes in Chihuahua, Sinaloa, and northern Baja California.", "\"Ciudad Juarez, Tijuana and Nogales are among the cities which have experienced public shootouts during daylight hours in shopping centers and other public venues,\" the alert says.", "CNN's Arthur Brice contributed to this report." ]	[ "Texas Department of Public Safety: Mexican border cities a \"bad idea\" for spring break .", "It is the agency's first specific advisory against travel, spokeswoman says .", "State Department renewed a travel alert to Mexico last month .", "Alert noted a rapid growth in violent crimes in areas along the U.S.-Mexico border ." ]	[ 0, 5, 21 ]
[ "Miami, Florida (CNN) -- Romel Joseph calls it his second life.", "\"When I came here, I said I was 99.9 percent dead, and I am leaving here 85 percent alive,\" he said.", "The blind violinist who was trapped for 18 hours after Haiti's earthquake in January was released from a Miami, Florida, hospital over the weekend after what doctors say is an amazing recovery.", "The powerful January 12 quake leveled his five-story music school in Port-au-Prince, and he was pinned beneath the debris.", "His friends were able to remove him from the rubble of the New Victorian School, and he was airlifted out of Port-au-Prince by the American Embassy to Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami.", "Joseph suffered severe injuries, including a fractured hand and two crushed legs.", "To get through the painful ordeal, Joseph prayed and let his mind drift to thoughts of every concerto he had ever played.", "\"I didn't think I would be alive ...", "I thought my time was up,\" Joseph said.", "\"But my time is not up yet, so God will provide and show me how to fulfill my dream.\"", "Joseph plans to return to Haiti at the end of the month to start rebuilding the New Victorian School, where he is the director.", "He hopes to have a makeshift structure up within two weeks so children can begin attending the dual purpose music and academic school by mid-April.", "The temporary structure is estimated to cost $35,000.", "It will take another two to three years to build a permanent school, one that Joseph said will be earthquake-proof.", "During Joseph's last physical therapy session, the Juilliard-trained violinist played classical numbers and hymns as part of his treatment.", "To the delight of patients around him, Joseph stuck chord after chord on the violin stretching and strengthening his hand that was badly fractured.", "\"I couldn't put my fingers on the strings at first and gradually I was able to play little one or two notes and now I can play, not great but it's a blessing,\" Joseph said modestly.", "Doctors had initially feared that he might never play violin again.", "The violin wasn't the only instrument helping Joseph repair his shattered hand during the 18 hours of physical therapy he received each week.", "A keyboard donated by musician Steve Wonder has helped Joseph regain the strength in his fingers.", "Wonder, who is also blind, had heard Joseph's story on CNN and said he was moved to act.", "\"What better way to express God's love than to give something that is special to you to someone else who is in need,\" Wonder said.", "\"So that's why I did what I did.\" Joseph hopes to return playing professionally by October, when he would like to have a debut concert with Wonder.", "\"I would like to play with him and thank him in person for helping in my recovery.\"" ]	[ "Blind violinist Romel Joseph released from hospital .", "He suffered a fractured hand and crushed legs in Haiti's January earthquake .", "Stevie Wonder donated keyboard to help him practice while wearing cast .", "Joseph plans to return to Haiti to start rebuilding music school ." ]	[ 2, 5, 10 ]
[ "(CNN) -- An Australian rugby league player has been charged with dealing drugs just three months after his teammate was served a court notice for the same offence.", "Chris Houston, who plays for Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League competition, has been charged with supplying ecstasy and cocaine according to reports in Australian newspapers on Monday.", "The 25-year-old second-row forward will appear in court next month, and has been suspended by his club.", "\"Newcastle Knights player Chris Houston has been stood down immediately and indefinitely following reports he was charged this afternoon on drug-related allegations,\" a Knights statement said on Monday.", "Houston's teammate Danny Wicks was charged with six counts of supplying prohibited drugs and two counts of drug possession in December.", "Wicks' younger brother and his sister-in-law have also been charged as part of a police investigation into drugs suppliers, along with soccer player Steven Stefanovski.", "Wicks and Houston both moved to Newcastle from Sydney club St George Illawarra at the end of 2007.", "Wicks agreed to cancel his $180,000-a-year contract in December, the Sydney Morning Herald reported, while Houston is contracted to the Knights until 2012.", "It is the second year in a row that the sport has been hit by controversy ahead of a new season, which begins in two weeks.", "Last year, Manly and Australia fullback Brett Stewart had to be removed from NRL advertisements following allegations of sexual assault.", "Former Newcastle and Australia star Andrew Johns also made headlines after his retirement in 2007 when he was caught in possession of ecstasy in Britain, and later admitted he had been a regular user of the drug during his career." ]	[ "Australian rugby league player Chris Houston charged with dealing drugs .", "He will appear in court next month, accused of supplying cocaine and ecstasy .", "His Newcastle clubmate Danny Wicks was also charged with dealing in December .", "Newcastle and Australia star Andrew Johns admitted using ecstasy in 2007 ." ]	[ 1, 4, 10 ]
[ "(CNN) -- For the first time in history, slavery can be brought to an end.", "What's more, we already know how to do it.", "Even if the cost of ending slavery were astronomical, we should do it -- but in fact the cost is surprisingly low.", "A number of forces have come together to create a unique moment.", "On one side there has been a recent rapid growth in the number of slaves worldwide.", "The population explosion, coupled with natural disasters, epidemic disease, civil war, grinding poverty, and especially government corruption, made millions of people vulnerable to slavery.", "The result is some 27 million people in slavery today.", "These are real slaves, controlled by violence, paid nothing, unable to walk away, and making fat profits for criminal slaveholders.", "Slaves are concentrated in South and Southeast Asia, across North and West Africa, and in South America, but virtually every country has slavery, and the U.S. is estimated to have 40,000 hidden slaves.", "Around the world, slaves do dirty, dangerous work, everything from agriculture to prostitution, and their lives are brutal and short.", "The lives of slaves have changed little over the centuries, but the price of slaves has collapsed to an all-time low.", "For all of history, slaves have been expensive capital investments, costing an average $45,000 in today's dollars.", "Today the average price of a slave is $90.", "This means slaves are disposable, so cheap it is not worth giving them medical care when they are sick or injured, and it's easy to just dump them when they are used up.", "It is an ugly problem, but at the same time, everything has clicked into place to make the end of slavery possible.", "The current number of slaves, 27 million, is the smallest percentage of the global population ever.", "The $40 billion they produce each year is the smallest fraction of the global economy ever represented by slave labor.", "Read more about Kevin Bales at TED.com .", "Slavery is illegal in every country and denounced in United Nations conventions.", "There is no support for slavery from moral authorities, religious or political groups.", "And no industry or economy is dependent on slavery.", "In fact, if slavery ended tomorrow, consumers wouldn't see any price increases.", "Slavery has been pushed to the criminal edges of our global society and to the very edge of its own extinction.", "There is no silver bullet that kills slavery, but over the past ten years an arsenal of effective responses has shown that you can end slavery and make communities slave-proof.", "One powerful vaccination against slavery is to make sure freed slaves build lives of economic stability.", "This means education, skill training, micro-finance, and citizenship -- all the things denied American ex-slaves in 1865.", "Americans are still paying the price for their botched emancipation.", "Meanwhile, freed slaves given opportunities today generate economic growth through a \"freedom dividend.\"", "The modern anti-slavery movement is growing rapidly, and freedom is coming to an ever-increasing number of slaves.", "The end of slavery is possible, but three things have to happen.", "First, governments have to keep the promises they made when they passed laws against slavery.", "The laws are on the books, but police are untrained and budgets are woefully inadequate.", "Second, the public needs to be aware that slavery is all around us, and that it can be brought to an end.", "Third, resources have to flow to those areas of the world where slavery is rife -- resources from international aid, charities, World Bank and IMF, and businesses.", "More funding is needed to provide for more anti-slavery workers.", "When it is done right, the results are spectacular.", "Take the village of Azad Nagar in northern India.", "All the families there were hereditary slaves in a stone quarry.", "All children worked, there was no school, and all women risked regular sexual assault by the slaveholders.", "A Free the Slaves partner organization sent in a community organizer who helped the families to stand up to their masters and renounce slavery.", "It was a tense and dangerous tactic, and at one point the slaveholders burnt down many of the huts where the families lived.", "After a few months, the crisis passed and the villagers embarked on new lives, many of them now running their own quarry.", "The children went to school and some ex-slaves even ran for elected office.", "Now in stable lives, it would take an armed invasion to push them back to slavery.", "If you would like to know more, visit http://www.freetheslaves.net/Page.aspx?pid=183.", "The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Kevin Bales." ]	[ "For the first time in history, it's possible to end slavery, says Kevin Bales .", "Economic trends have reduced the value of slaves and limited their usefulness, he says .", "Bales: Education and skills training for freed slaves is crucial ." ]	[ 0, 11, 14, 17, 24 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Venus Williams is looking forward to a continuing her winning run after retaining her Abierto Mexicano Telcel title in Acapulco on Sunday.", "The American followed up her victory at the Dubai Tennis Championships the previous weekend to win both tournaments for the second year in a row, taking her up to equal 10th on the all-time women's list of WTA Tour wins.", "Top seed Williams had to come from behind against first-time finalist Polona Hercog on the red clay before triumphing 2-6 6-2 6-3.", "\"I don't want to stop here -- hopefully next year I can win this one three times,\" former world No.", "1 Williams told the WTA Tour Web site.", "\"I definitely expected her to play tough.", "She didn't miss too many shots and I have to give her credit, not just for today but for her whole week.", "Even though she was playing well, I had to find a way to make my game better.", "\"Hopefully I'll win more and more this year.", "I love winning titles, I love seeing that number go up.", "It feels good.", "There is no limit. Who wants to have a limit on titles?", "Not me.\" Hercog did, however, win her first senior title in the doubles, as the Slovenian world No.", "60 teamed up with Barbora Zahlavova Strycova of the Czech Republic to defeat Italians Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci in three sets.", "In the men's final, third seed David Ferrer beat Juan Carlos Ferrero 6-3 3-6 6-1 to avenge his defeat by his fellow Spaniard in last weekend's title match in Buenos Aires.", "Former world No.", "1 Ferrero had been seeking his third title of the four-week South American leg of the ATP Tour, having also won in Costa do Sauipe in Brazil.", "There are no individual top-level men's tournaments this week as the focus switches to the opening round of the Davis Cup, with defending champions Spain hosting Switzerland and runners-up the Czech Republic away to Belgium.", "Croatia, beaten in the last four by the Czechs, are at home to promoted Ecuador while fellow semifinalists Israel travel to Chile.", "Other World Group matches see France take on Germany, the United States visit Serbia, Russia at home to India and Sweden against Argentina." ]	[ "Top seed Venus Williams retains her Abierto Mexicano Telcel title in Acapulco .", "American wins second tournament in a row following success in Dubai last weekend .", "She comes from behind to defeat first-time finalist Polona Hercog 2-6 6-2 6-3 on the red clay .", "David Ferrer beats fellow Spaniard Juan Carlos Ferrero in the men's final ." ]	[ 0, 2, 14 ]
[ "In few other arenas is man's never ending quest for the next frontier more evident than in sailing.", "The pioneering spirit, which first sent the human race out to sea to explore what lay beyond the horizon, still exists today as man strives to go faster, further, and in constant pursuit of the next extreme.", "Forever changing, constantly progressing, sailing is a sport driven by many factors.", "In today's modern world, developments in technology and yacht design give sailors an ever changing arsenal of tools, as competitors drive each other to new heights of innovation.", "For the ground breaking sailor, the next frontier is always just out of reach.", "This month on CNN MainSail, Shirley Robertson takes a look at speed -- what drives one particular breed of sailor to be the fastest on the planet?", "At the America's Cup in Valencia, winners BMW Oracle Racing's Head of Design explains how the Americans' revolutionary wing sail gave them the edge, and Shirley takes to the skies in a glider to see the roots of this new innovation in action.", "In Cowes, UK, Paul Larsen and his team of engineers skulk in the shadows of the boat building shed, as the speed record enthusiast turns his latest wild idea into reality.", "And in Dubai at the Month World Sailing Championships, Shirley takes to the water to experience hydrofoil sailing -- this is the innovation to which the French Hydroptere team attribute their world speed record which Larsen so badly wants to take from them.", "Finally Shirley meets Cameron Lewis, crew member on the first boat to sail round the world in less than 80 days -- the current Jules Verne record stands at much less than that, a target which Franck Cammas and his Groupama team are currently trying to better; Shirley talks to them via satellite phone to find out what drives them on their quest.", "Will this incessant pursuit of the next frontier ever fade, and what will be the next innovation to come over the horizon?", "This month on CNN MainSail we try to find out." ]	[ "America's Cup winners explain how a revolutionary wing sail gave them the edge .", "Shirley takes to the skies in a glider to see this new innovation in action .", "Shirley speaks to Paul Larsen, the speed record fanatic with a new wild idea .", "In Dubai, Shirley takes to the water to experience hydrofoil sailing ." ]	[ 6, 8 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Top seed Svetlana Kuznetsova tumbled out of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells on Saturday, but two-time champion Kim Clijsters cruised into the third round.", "Kuznetsova, who lost in the 2007 and 2008 finals, became the first top-ranked player at the Californian tournament to lose their opening match since Clijsters in 2002.", "The Russian, who had an opening-round bye, lost 6-4 4-6 6-1 to unseeded Spaniard Carla Suarez-Navarro as she paid for her 69 unforced errors and seven double-faults.", "\"It's frustrating, because I know I have the game,\" the 24-year-old told the tournament's official Web site.", "\"I feel great.", "I do practice, play unbelievable, and then get to the match and I don't do much.", "\"So my thinking is I just need more matches because as soon as I have matches, I keep going.\"", "Suarez-Navarro will play Agnes Szavay in the third round, with the Hungarian 27th seed progressing after a 6-3 6-2 victory against Taiwan's Chan Yung-Jan. U.S. Open champion Clijsters avoided suffering the same demise as fellow Belgian and former world No.", "1 Justine Henin, who lost to Argentina's Gisela Dulko on Friday.", "Clijsters, seeded 14th in her first appearance at the tournament since winning it for the second time in 2005, thrashed Barbora Zahlavova Strycova of the Czech Republic 6-2 6-1.", "\"I felt good out there today,\" Clijsters told the WTA Tour Web site.", "\"Legs felt good, fresh.", "It's important in a match like this, to get through without wasting too much time, but also getting a good rhythm.", "\"I want to get the game I had when I was playing at the U.S. Open, where I played really well.", "I want to keep raising the bar.\"", "Clijsters will next face Russian 23rd seed Alisa Kleybanova, who beat Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 6-1.", "Daniela Hantuchova, another two-time champion, was knocked out by Italy's Roberta Vinci.", "The 21st seed was upset 6-3 7-5 despite battling back from 3-0 down in the second set, with Vinci earning a third-round clash with Belgian 13th seed Yanina Wickmayer.", "Third seed Victoria Azarenka progressed with a 6-1 7-5 win over Austria's Sybille Bammer, and the Belarussian will next play Spanish 28th seed Maria Jose Martinez.", "Australian eighth seed Samantha Stosur defeated France's Julie Coin 6-1 7-6 (7-4) to set up a clash with Russian 25th seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.", "Ninth seed Flavia Pennetta also went through with a 6-3 6-3 win over Czech Petra Kvitova, and the Italian will play Israel's 17th seed Shahar Peer in the third round." ]	[ "Top seed Svetlana Kuznetsova exits BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells .", "Russian loses her opening match 6-4 4-6 6-1 to unseeded Spaniard Carla Suarez-Navarro .", "Two-time champion Kim Clijsters cruises into third round, beating Barbora Zahlavova Strycova .", "Third seed Victoria Azarenka also wins in second round on Saturday ." ]	[ 0, 2 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Cervelo's Xavier Tondo won the toughest stage of this year's Paris-Nice cycling classic as Alejandro Valverde finished second to ratchet up the pressure on race leader and their fellow Spaniard Alberto Contador.", "It was the biggest victory of Tondo's fledgling career and reward for a solo break with just under 40km remaining of the 220km ride from Peynier to Tourrettes-super-Loup.", "The whittled down chasing bunch closed fast in the final kilometers but Tondo had five seconds to spare with Valverde leading the charge to claim six bonus seconds.", "It left him 14 seconds adrift of reigning Tour de France champion Contador ahead of a difficult final day in the south of France.", "Young Slovakian Peter Sagan, who claimed his second stage win of the race in dramatic style pm Friday, finished third to retain the green jersey of points leader.", "Tondo was delighted to win in his debut year for Cervelo, with his main duties this season set to be as a helper for Carlos Sastre in the Giro d'Italia and other major tours.", "He felt he was ready to challenge on Friday, but suffered bad luck with a mechanical problem, dropping over two minutes to lose his chance for the overall crown.", "\"It gave me a chance to go in the breakaway today and I felt very good on the climb,\" he told the official Web site www.letour.fr.", "\"It's incredible for me, in my first year with Cervelo.", "It's my 10th victory as a pro, but in the past I only rode for small teams,\" he added.", "Sunday's final leg is a 119km stage based around Nice with several tough climbs where Contador has predicted he will seal his final victory.", "Meanwhile, last year's winner Michele Scarponi claimed the fourth stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico to take the overall lead.", "Scarponi was in a small elite group who forged clear about 4km from the finish of the 243-km route from San Gemini to Chieti.", "He now leads Benoit Vaugrenard of France by 18 seconds in the overall classification." ]	[ "Spain's Xavier Tondo claims sixth stage of the Paris-Nice cycling classic .", "Alejandro Valverde finishes second to claim six-second time bonus .", "Valverde trails race leader Alberto Contador by 14 seconds going into last day ." ]	[ 0 ]
[ "(CNN) -- At first, Kip Scheidler said he felt the ground tremble.", "Then the roof began to shake.", "Tiles tumbled from the ceiling as people bolted from their chairs to escape.", "When Scheidler tried to follow them, he could barely keep his balance as the ground wobbled.", "\"The weird thing is that afterward you will swear that it lasted 20 minutes but it really lasted 60 seconds,\" Scheidler said of the earthquake tremors.", "\"But at the moment, it seems like it will never stop, and it keeps getting stronger.\"", "That's how Scheidler remembers one of the most horrific moments in his life -- the 1986 earthquake in El Salvador that killed 1,500 people.", "All those memories came flooding back recently when Scheidler turned on CNN and saw images from this week's earthquake in Haiti, which may have killed at least 100,000 people, according to initial estimates.", "\"I was sickened by the news,\" said Scheidler, now the senior director for global disaster response for Habitat for Humanity International, an international relief agency.", "\"I was there [El Salvador] as family members identified the bodies of family members pulled from the rubble.", "It's something that you can never forget.", "I can't imagine hundreds of thousands of people going through that now.\"", "For people like Scheidler, the news from Haiti isn't abstract.", "It's personal. They are people who have either survived natural disasters or respond to them.", "The Haitian earthquake has forced some of them to think again about the survival lessons they learned, and what Haitians face in the days ahead.", "How disaster brings out best, worst in human nature .", "Several say disasters can reveal the worst in human nature.", "Patrick Johns traveled to Indonesia in the immediate aftermath of the 2004 Tsunami.", "He's also traveled to Ethiopia to aid in famine relief and Rwanda after the country was decimated by genocide.", "Johns, who is now the director of emergency response for Catholic Relief Services, said it is critical to immediately establish security right in Haiti.", "\"Crime is a problem in Haiti even in the best of times,\" Johns said.", "\"With this kind of situation, it's going to go from bad to worse.\"", "Security can make the difference between life and death, Johns said.", "It's not enough to deliver the right supplies to Haitians.", "Someone has to guard the good Samaritans.", "\"You could get stopped on the road, your driver could be thrown in the ditch and you lose everything,\" Johns said.", "People responding to the disasters often have to make excruciating choices, Johns said.", "In the past, aid workers would help some needy people but turn down others when they ran out of supplies.", "How an aid workers makes that decision can cause a riot, Johns said.", "It's better to talk to people beforehand to warn them that not everyone will get help immediately, but eventually all will be helped, he said.", "\"If you can only build 30 ramshackle shelters, who are the 30 who get them and what's going to be the reaction of people who don't get help,\" Johns said.", "\"It can be nightmarish.\" See other places hit by historic natural disasters and their recovery .", "Another disaster lesson: Don't wait for the authorities to help, several disaster experts said.", "Tad Agoglia is the founder of the the First Response Team.", "Since May 2007, he and his crew have aided thousands of victims at disaster sites across the United States, free of charge, he said.", "Agoglia said disaster survivors become energized when they stop waiting for the cavalry and start doing what they can within the first ten hours of the disaster.", "When people act, they shake off their stupor, he said.", "\"Things start moving.", "Roads are opened up.", "Order comes to chaos and people start to speak to each other,\" Agoglia said.", "\"People began to have hope.", "They say, 'It's not going to last like this forever.", "We can begin again.' '' Impact Your World: How you can help .", "One of the most important needs for Haitians right now isn't just food, water and medicine but something else: heavy moving equipment, Agoglia said.", "Agoglia's company has three cranes as well as infrared cameras that can spot body heat under rubble and lighting towers that illuminate the darkness.", "It might not be as obvious as delivering water, but it's vital, he said.", "\"Bringing in food and water and those kind of things are great, but there's only so much you can do with human hands,\" Agoglia said.", "Disasters also require leadership -- not from so far-off entity but from ordinary Haitians in the hardest-hit areas, some said.", "During disasters, community leaders become critical, said Eddie Argenal, director of humanitarian assistance for CHF International, a relief agency based in Silver Spring, Maryland.", "Community leaders can quickly take an estimate of the damage done, their community's needs, and start clean-up efforts.", "They give their communities a head-start, Argenal said.", "\"Humanitarian assistance can take time to arrive, so the community plays a hugely important role in their own recovery,\" Argenal said.", "\"The more proactive a community is, the better they will do in the short and long term.\"", "How communities rebuild after disaster .", "History gives Haitians a reason to hope.", "Virtually every major city that's been demolished since 1800 has been rebuilt -- no matter how poor the city was or where it was located, said Lawrence J. Vale, co-author of \"The Resilient City: How Modern Cities Recover from Disaster.\"", "Vale said people have such a fierce attachment to where they live that they will go to extraordinary lengths to rebuild their homes.", "Vale said he remembers seeing pictures of residents in New Orleans mowing their lawns in front of their destroyed homes after Hurricane Katrina struck.", "He also saw a picture of Japanese schoolchildren in Hiroshima, Japan, holding their lessons outdoors in 1946, a year after an atomic bomb had vaporized their city.", "\"They're attempting got have some semblance of normalcy in this totally surreal, devastating landscape,\" Vale said.", "\"It's an extraordinary testament to the effort of people to go on.\"", "Scheidler, the survivor of the El Salvador earthquake, has seen the same resiliency.", "After the initial quake, there is a surge of adrenalin, he said.", "People spread out and rush to their homes to check on relatives.", "People are nervous, trying to put the pieces together.", "Then they start to rally around one another.", "Scheidler said he visited a neighborhood in El Salvador that had been buried by a mudslide after the earthquake struck.", "Nobody waited for the authorities.", "\"People who had construction equipment starting showing up and afterward everybody was grabbing everything they could, whether it was a shovel or a gardening tool, to help dig through the dirt,\" Scheidler said.", "Scheidler said the buildings in one community had been flattened, including its church.", "But the community searched and found the church bell.", "What they did with the church bell is seared in his memory today just as much as the scenes of tragedy he witnessed, he said.", "\"They rallied around the church bell, and put it in a tree so they could call everybody together,\" he said.", "\"What I saw in people in El Salvador was not every man for himself; but everybody pitching in.\"" ]	[ "Disaster witnesses reflect on painful lessons learned .", "Destruction on vast scale brings out the best and worst in human nature .", "Leadership from inside the community is essential in recovery .", "Man who survived El Salvador earthquake recalls examples of human resiliency ." ]	[ 15, 61 ]
[ "London, England (CNN) -- News International announced plans Friday to charge for access to The Times and The Sunday Times Web sites starting in June.", "The publisher said both British newspapers will launch new Web sites in early May and offer a free trial period to registered customers.", "Starting in June, each site will charge £1 ($1.48) for a day's access or £2 ($2.96) for a week's subscription, News International said.", "The newspapers are currently available free on a combined site, www.timesonline.co.uk, but they will have separate sites starting in May.", "Subscribers will have access to both sites, News International said.", "\"At a defining moment for journalism, this is a crucial step towards making the business of news an economically exciting proposition,\" said Rebekah Brooks, chief executive at News International.", "\"We are proud of our journalism and unashamed to say that we believe it has value.\"", "Would you pay to read your news on the web?", "The only other major British newspaper currently charging for online content is the Financial Times, which charges a basic rate of £3.29 ($4.90) a week for a year-long subscription.", "Users can view up to 10 online articles for free each month, but they must register.", "In its Alphaville blog, the Financial Times said \"this experiment will be closely watched by the embattled media industry.\"", "The paper's digital media correspondent Tim Bradshaw wrote there are already doubts about the success of the paid-for plan.", "\"The wide availability of free news online has led many to question whether paywalls can attract substantial numbers of customers,\" Bradshaw wrote.", "\"In the UK, newspapers face online competition from the BBC, which earlier this month pledged to curtail the scope of its Web sites.\"", "Brooks, of News International, said the company expects to attract a growing base of customers with the online subscriptions.", "She also indicated the plan could be extended to cover the company's other two British titles, tabloids The Sun and News of the World.", "\"This is just the start,\" Brooks said.", "Sunday Times Editor John Witherow said the planned subscription price will be a bargain, costing about the same as a cup of coffee.", "Comments on the story in the Media section of The Guardian's Web site -- which is free -- were mixed.", "\"Bye bye to the Times then,\" wrote a user named rocketracer.", "\"This goes against the basic principle of the internet which is about increasing access to information not restricting it.\"", "Another user called jodro wrote, \"Much as it pains me to say it, like everyone I like things for free, but some kind of Internet payment structure is the only way to rescue quality journalism and an independent press that can counterbalance the increasing powers that technological developments hand to governments worldwide.\"", "Last year Rupert Murdoch, the chairman and CEO of News International's parent company News Corp., said the current free access business model favored by most content providers was flawed.", "\"We are now in the midst of an epochal debate over the value of content and it is clear to many newspapers that the current model is malfunctioning,\" he said.", "Murdoch said the experience of the News Corp.-owned Wall Street Journal had proved that charging for content could be made to work.", "He said 360,000 people had downloaded an iPhone WSJ application in three weeks.", "Users would soon be made to pay \"handsomely\" for accessing WSJ content, he added.", "The media tycoon has also repeatedly threatened to pull his company's news Web sites from Google and put all company sites that are currently free behind a pay wall.", "Google strengthens news content walls .", "His international newspaper empire includes the New York Post, the News International stable of UK titles including the Sun and the Times, and a cluster of Australian papers including the Daily Telegraph and the Herald Sun.", "His comments come with the U.S. newspaper industry in a state of crisis amid plunging advertising revenues and falling circulations with several historic titles already going out of business." ]	[ "Both newspapers will launch new Web sites in early May, offering free trial to users .", "Rupert Murdoch: Free access business model favored by most content providers \"flawed\"\nFinancial Times only other major UK newspaper currently charging for online content .", "News International hinted plan could be extended to cover company's other UK titles ." ]	[ 1, 8, 15, 22 ]
[ "London, England (CNN) -- British Airways was able to get three out of four planes to their destination this weekend despite the ongoing strike by cabin crew, the airline's CEO, Willie Walsh, said Sunday.", "Walsh told CNN he was \"clearly disappointed for customers who have had disrupted travel plans but I'm really pleased that we have been able to do so much and we are determined to keep this going.", "\"We have had high numbers of cabin crew turning up for work.", "We wouldn't have been able to fly such a significant operation if we didn't have cabin crew supporting us,\" he said.", "But the assistant general secretary of the Unite union, which represents the cabin crew, said BA was losing money and shifting customers onto other airlines in a \"con trick.\"", "Are you worried about the strike?", "\"BA is claiming that it can function but it is doing so by throwing away millions of pounds every day as it dumps its passengers on other carriers,\" Unite's Len McClusky said in a statement.", "\"Passengers who turn up expecting to fly BA, a brand they trust and have paid a premium for, will now be shipped onto carriers they've never heard of.\"", "British Airways and Unite have been at odds for more than a year over changes the airline wants to make to cabin crew pay and work practices.", "BA says the changes will save the company more than 60 million pounds ($90 million) a year.", "Unite has said the plans, which call for longer work hours and less staffing, will damage customer service and the BA brand.", "At least 51 British Airways flights leaving Heathrow Sunday were listed as canceled on the airport's Web site, and at least 79 arrivals were listed as canceled, as of 10:30 local time (5:30 a.m. ...", "Destinations in the UK, United States, Europe, Africa and the Middle East were directly affected by the cancellation of BA flights.", "And other airlines such as American Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Iberia were showing flight cancellations because of code-sharing.", "The union claimed half of British Airways flights were canceled on Sunday.", "BA in the past has said it is legally bound as a publicly traded company to provide accurate information, while the union is under no such obligations.", "The latest strike, which began Saturday, meant American student Brittany Smith and her family were being rerouted from London's Heathrow to Atlanta, Georgia, on their way home to Denver, Colorado.", "She has already e-mailed her professors to explain that she will not make class.", "\"It is frustrating, but if you let it frustrate you, you're just going to ruin your travel plans even more,\" she told CNN.", "\"So you are just going to have to take it with a grain of salt, and realize that everyone is doing the best they can and to make it easier on everyone to stay positive.\"", "The four-day strike is the union's second one in a month over pay and working conditions.", "It staged a three-day walkout last weekend .", "BA said its operations got off to a good start Saturday despite the strike by thousands of its cabin crew members.", "The airline said it was able to operate flights as normal at two London airports, Gatwick and City, and that the number of crew members reporting for work at Heathrow was enough to operate BA's planned schedule.", "It said enough staff had crossed the picket lines that it was able to fly more than 75 percent of customers scheduled to travel during the strike.", "Another 18 percent of passengers are booked to fly on other carriers or have changed their travel dates to avoid the strike, the airline said.", "Advice for passengers .", "The Unite union, which represents 95 percent of BA's 15,000 cabin crew, said it was too early say how many crew members worked despite the strike.", "The airline said it will be able to run a full operation from London's Gatwick and City airports.", "At London's Heathrow Airport, BA will be able to run up to 55 percent of its short-haul flights and up to 70 percent of its long-haul flights, the airline said.", "Gatwick-based cabin crew work under different conditions, which is why the strike affects one airport more than the other.", "BA handed a statement to passengers on some long-haul flights, reassuring them the airline's own staff was working on board.", "\"British Airways pilots will be flying your aircraft and you will be cared for in the cabin by British Airways staff,\" the statement read.", "\"Some of these staff in the cabin may be additional pilots who have volunteered to look after you, and as such will be wearing their pilot uniforms.\"", "Pauline Doyle, a spokeswoman for Unite, said having pilots standing in as flight attendants \"undermines\" the relationship between cabin crew and pilots.", "Other carriers are offering to accommodate BA passengers affected by the strike.", "British carrier BMI, which flies to Europe and the Middle East, said Friday it had added 4,500 seats to its normal Heathrow flight schedule and Ryanair offered special fares to BA passengers.", "CNN's Erin McLaughlin contributed to this report." ]	[ "British Airways: \"We will fly more than 75 percent of customers booked to travel\"\nAt least 51 BA flights leaving Heathrow Sunday were listed as canceled .", "BA cabin crew members in dispute over pay and working conditions .", "Airline and Unite union have been at odds for more than a year over planned changes ." ]	[ 8, 11 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Ireland's government-backed \"bad bank\" is taking on 16 billion euros ($21.5 billion) in debt from five troubled Irish banks -- a first step toward buying 81 billion euros ($109 billion) in bad loans, the government announced.", "The National Asset Management Agency, as the \"bad bank\" is officially known, will pay 8.5 billion euros ($11.4 billion) for the first 16 billion euros in debt, it said Tuesday.", "The move takes 1,200 loans off the books of Irish Nationwide Building Society, EBS Building Society, Bank of Ireland, Allied Irish Banks and Anglo Irish Bank.", "The first two banks' debts were taken over on Monday and the other three institutions' bad loans should be transferred by early April, NAMA said.", "Irish Finance Minister Brian Lenihan gave a sobering assessment of the banks' health Tuesday.", "\"I understand why many want us to close\" Anglo Irish Bank, which lost huge sums in property lending, he told lawmakers.", "\"I understand the impulse to obliterate it from the system.\"", "But, he said, \"the sums required to rescue the bank are enormous but the costs of winding it down are even greater.\"", "The government has already replaced the management of the bank.", "Lenihan hinted broadly that the government will take over Allied Irish Bank, which he said must raise \"additional equity capital of at least 7.4 billion euros ($9.9B) by the end of the year.\"", "\"If sufficient private capital is not available, it is probable that the state will have a majority shareholding in Allied Irish Bank as a listed entity, but this is much more preferable than an under-capitalized or only adequately-capitalized entity,\" he said.", "The government is seeking to sell Irish Nationwide or merge it with another entity as soon as possible, after having taken it over earlier, he said.", "The Bank of Ireland \"expects to be able to raise private capital and is well advanced in its actions to address its capital needs,\" and EBS is in talks with \"a private party\" about raising market capital, he added.", "The move is part of an Irish government response to the global financial crisis, which hit Ireland particularly hard.", "The government expects to complete the purchase of the 81 billion euros in debt by February of next year, a deadline set by the European Union, NAMA said.", "Borrowers whose loans have been acquired by NAMA will be required to submit a comprehensive business plan in accordance with NAMA's template within one month outlining how they propose to honor their loan commitments, NAMA chief executive Brendan McDonagh said in a statement.", "If the plans are not submitted or not approved, \"NAMA will take whatever actions it considers necessary to protect the interests of the taxpayer,\" he said.", "CNN's Jim Boulden and Eve Parish contributed to this report." ]	[ "Move takes 1,200 loans off books .", "NAMA: Government expects to complete purchase of 81 billion euros in debt by February ." ]	[ 2, 14 ]
[ "(The Frisky) -- Kate Gosselin has had some tough blows this year and Hugh Hefner has dealt her another one.", "When asked if there was any possibility that Momzilla would grace the glossy covers of Playboy, Hef said, \"No!", "No!\" And the original playboy added insult to injury by suggesting he doesn't even know why she's on \"Dancing with the Stars.\"", "He explained, \"I don't think she's a celebrity.\"", "She is the second Gosselin rejected from the porno business.", "It must hurt to hear that no one wants to check out your goody basket.", "The Frisky: 10 famous female cheaters .", "Don't worry, Kate, you're not the only celebrity to fall short of Hef's stringent standards.", "You're not even the only celebrity on \"DWTS\" to be rejected!", "Here are some others who were told to \"keep it on.\"", "Audrina Patridge .", "Remember when Audrina Patridge \"accidentally\" leaked some topless photos and was \"so embarrassed?\"", "It turned out that she hired a photographer to do the photo shoot when she was 19 years old, to submit to Playboy, but they didn't want to publish the pics.", "I can't really imagine a better fit for the magazine.", "Maybe they just didn't dig the schoolgirl-in-her-parents-pool set-up?", "The Frisky - 10 reality stars with shady pasts .", "Kelly Osbourne .", "Way back in 2006, Kelly Osbourne expressed interest in taking it off for Playboy but said some of her body parts \"would need some airbrushing.\"", "In response, Hugh Hefner said, \"I can't see it happening somehow; we don't airbrush to that extent.\"", "Jeez, Hef, grow some tact!", "I wonder if Hef is bummed now that Kelly is thinner, tan, and more Playboy's speed?", "Bridget Marquardt .", "Bridget Marquardt might have been one of the \"Girls Next Door,\" but apparently, she couldn't get in the door at Playboy.", "After a couple of failed test shoots, she was rejected from being a Playmate, but the Hef welcomed her into his brothel of babes.", "It seems like a much better deal to get the riches and fame without getting naked.", "So much for being the dumb one!", "The Frisky: Hairstyles that must die on 12 famous men .", "Britney Spears .", "Britney Spears wasn't exactly rejected, but she was put on the cooler until she stopped acting so nutty.", "Playboy reps said, \"Hef has said that he is more than happy to feature Britney in the magazine once she can put herself back on the road to recovery.\"", "Really? You're asking her to get her act together and then pose naked?", "Isn't it supposed to be the other way around?", "The Frisky: 12 bizarro celebrity look-alikes .", "The \"royal\" housewife .", "When \"Real Housewives of New York City\" reality star and former model Kelly Bensimon announced she was doing Playboy, Countess LuAnn de Lesseps was all, \"No one asked me!\"", "But she has since changed her tune.", "She says, \"I think my 15-year-old would have a heart attack if I were to do Playboy.", "It's not something I really want to do.\"", "It's generally a good idea to feign disinterest in things that totally aren't going to happen.", "I've already emailed John Mayer to tell him I won't date him.", "He's probably really sad.\"", "Russian lesbian pop stars TATU .", "Remember that awesome Russian lesbian singing duo, TATU?", "They did that song \"All the Things She Said\" and that cover of \"How Soon is Now\"?", "Well, they were really excited to pose for Playboy when they both turned 18, but German and American editions of the magazine said they weren't interested!", "They did get a blurb in the music section of Playboy, but had to keep their clothes on, which, judging from their music videos, was really hard for them.", "The Frisky: 10 celebrities who were bullied .", "\"The Partridge Family\" mom .", "Shirley Jones, who played the mom on \"The Partridge Family,\" might be 75 years old, but that didn't stop her from posing for some sexy test shots, featuring legs and cleave.", "But Hefner rejected the pictures, apparently because he \"expected more nudity\" from the actress.", "I think at 75, if the biggest insult Hugh Hefner can give you is that he wants to see more of you naked, you've totally won.", "TM & © 2010 TMV, Inc. \| All Rights Reserved ." ]	[ "Kate Gosselin isn't the only celebrity to fall short of Hef's stringent standards .", "When Audrina Patridge was 19, she hired a photographer to take photos of her topless .", "Hefner rejected pictures of Shirley Jones because he \"expected more nudity\"" ]	[ 7, 11, 49 ]
[ "Rome, Italy (CNN) -- The Vatican is overhauling its rules on how it handles accusations of sexual abuse by priests, it said Monday, without giving any details.", "The powerful Catholic Church body that handles such allegations has been working on updating the 2001 rules \"for some time,\" the Vatican said.", "It published a new summary of its procedures on sexual abuse cases Monday, as it fights the perception that it has tried to hush up abuse in the past.", "The summary said the overhaul is taking place.", "The church has been badly shaken by allegations of widespread child abuse by clergy in deeply Catholic Ireland, and hundreds of people who say they were abused have come forward in Germany, Austria and the Netherlands.", "Internal Catholic Church documents have surfaced in the United States which critics say link Pope Benedict XVI personally to attempts to cover up abuse.", "The Vatican says the letters in question, about a Wisconsin priest accused of molesting hundreds of deaf boys over two decades, were not written to Rome until long after the abuse took place.", "The one-page document published Monday outlines the official steps diocese should take if a priest is accused of abuse, how to escalate complaints to Rome, and possible punishments for those found guilty.", "It does not appear to contain new guidance -- only to consolidate existing practices into one document.", "It is designed primarily to help the media understand Church procedures, Father Ciro Benedettini of the Vatican press office told CNN.", "The summary, produced by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, says local diocese \"investigate every allegation of sexual abuse of a minor by a cleric.\"", "If the allegation \"has a semblance of truth,\" the local diocese refers it to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.", "Local diocese should also report the allegations to the appropriate civil authorities if local law requires, the guidelines say.", "The pope was head of the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith, as Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, before being enthroned as Benedict XVI in 2005." ]	[ "Vatican publishes new summary of procedures on sexual abuse cases .", "Church been badly shaken by allegations of widespread child abuse by clergy .", "Vatican has denied allegations Pope Benedict XVI was involved in cover-ups ." ]	[ 2, 4 ]
[ "London, England (CNN) -- British Airways said its operations got off to a good start Saturday despite a second consecutive strike by thousands of its cabin crew members.", "The airline said it was able to operate flights as normal at two London airports, Gatwick and City, and that the number of crew members reporting for work at Heathrow -- Britain's busiest airport -- was enough to operate its planned schedule.", "\"We have got off to a good start,\" the airline said in a statement.", "The crews walked out at midnight Friday in a strike set to last for four days.", "They staged a three-day walkout last weekend.", "BA said enough staff had crossed the picket lines that it was able to fly more than 75 percent of customers scheduled to travel during the strike.", "Another 18 percent of passengers are booked to fly on other carriers or have changed their travel dates to avoid the strike.", "Are you worried about the strike?", "The Unite union, which represents 95 percent of BA's 15,000 cabin crew, said it was too early say how many crew members worked despite the strike.", "At Heathrow's Terminal 5, which is used primarily by British Airways, things appeared to be running smoothly Saturday and long-haul passengers who spoke to CNN seemed largely unaffected.", "\"It's been fine from Seattle, (Washington) and I hope it will be fine going back to Seattle,\" passenger Don Dewar said.", "Ravi Erukulabatn said his mother-in-law was still scheduled to fly to Hyderabad, India.", "\"She is flying on her own, so we were a bit anxious to begin with, bur fortunately it is happening as expected,\" he told CNN.", "The airline said it will be able to run a full operation from London's Gatwick and City airports.", "At Heathrow, BA will be able to run up to 55 percent of its short-haul flights and up to 70 percent of its long-haul flights, the airline said.", "To help operate as many flights as possible, BA is leasing planes, pilots and crews from six airlines, BA said.", "It is also using volunteers from other areas of the company to stand in for striking cabin crew.", "BA handed a statement to passengers on some long-haul flights, reassuring them the airline's own staff was working on board.", "\"British Airways pilots will be flying your aircraft and you will be cared for in the cabin by British Airways staff,\" the statement read.", "\"Some of these staff in the cabin may be additional pilots who have volunteered to look after you, and as such will be wearing their pilot uniforms.\"", "Pauline Doyle, a spokeswoman for Unite, said having pilots standing in as flight attendants \"undermines\" the relationship between cabin crew and pilots.", "BA Chief Executive Willie Walsh had threatened last week to take away the travel perks, which might have been one reason some union staff agreed to work despite the strike last weekend.", "Striking staff stripped of perks .", "He said the travel perks are not in the crews' contracts and can be withdrawn at the airline's discretion.", "The union representing the striking workers called the move \"vindictive\" and said restoring those perks must be part of any deal to end the strike.", "\"The withdrawal of travel concessions from crew who have been on strike represents unacceptable anti-union bullying,\" Unite joint leaders Derek Simpson and Tony Woodley wrote in a letter to members.", "\"Any agreement to end this dispute must and will include a framework for the full restoration of those travel concessions.\"", "Other carriers are offering to accommodate BA passengers affected by the strike.", "British carrier BMI, which flies to Europe and the Middle East, said Friday it had added 4,500 seats to its normal Heathrow flight schedule and Ryanair offered special fares to BA passengers.", "British Airways and Unite have been at odds for more than a year over changes the airline wants to make to cabin crew pay and work practices.", "BA says the changes will save the company more than 60 million pounds ($90 million) a year.", "Unite has said the plans, which call for longer work hours and less staffing, will damage customer service and the BA brand.", "Stock analysts have said BA has made clear it sees the action not only as a matter of money but who will run the airline -- management or the union.", "Unite said Friday the two strikes will cost British Airways about £100 million ($149 million), double what BA estimated earlier in the week." ]	[ "British Airways says it was able to operate flights as normal at two London airports .", "Airline says it can fly more than 75 percent of customers scheduled to travel .", "BA cabin crew members in dispute over pay and working conditions .", "Airline and Unite union have been at odds for more than a year over planned changes ." ]	[ 1, 5, 29 ]
[ "Milwaukee, Wisconsin (CNN) -- Arthur Budzinski wiped away the tear running down his cheek.", "He had just returned from the basement, where he was talking to Gary Smith, a longtime friend and former classmate.", "The two men, both deaf, feverishly gestured to one another in sign language over a videophone, discussing the recently released documents relating to a Milwaukee priest molesting students -- the same priest they said had molested them.", "The New York Times reported the documents showed top Vatican officials, including the future Pope Benedict XVI, had failed to discipline the now-deceased Milwaukee priest, the Rev.", "Lawrence Murphy.", "According to the report, Murphy abused as many as 200 deaf boys in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from 1950 to 1974.", "Read the article .", "Back upstairs, Budzinski, 61, sat next to his daughter, Gigi, who translated his story.", "Her father, she said matter of factly, was abused three times by Murphy while a student at St. John's School for the Deaf in St. Francis, a suburb of Milwaukee nestled on the banks of Lake Michigan.", "Timeline of Father Murphy's case .", "Budzinski said he was 12 the first time it happened.", "\"It was in the closet. I asked for a confession, and then he molested me,\" he said, adding the abuse occurred once a year for three years.", "\"I was wondering ... 'You're a man from the church, why are you molesting me?'\"", "He was unable to tell his story at the time, because his parents did not know sign language.", "For years, he blocked out the memories of the abuse, until they came flooding back when he was in his 20s.", "It was during the 1970s that Budzinski, Smith and another friend and classmate, Robert Bolger started sharing their experiences with each other.", "\"If you don't tell people, it gets worse, and it will happen more and more,\" Budzinski said.", "\"You need to speak out and be open.\"", "The three friends found strength in numbers.", "It was time to tell their secret and put an end to the sexual abuse against deaf boys by Murphy, Budzinski said.", "They held public protests where they circulated \"Wanted\" fliers with Murphy's image.", "They went to the Milwaukee County district attorney's office and the St. Francis Police Department to file complaints against the priest.", "Murphy denied the allegations, and no criminal charges were filed.", "\"Robert Bolger always said 'It's the three of us,'\" Budzinski said.", "Bolger died in 2006.", "\"I'm sad that Robert's gone, but I am in his place fighting, because Robert was the leader.\"", "Budzinski has been sharing his story since the 1970s, but now the world is aware.", "The headlines from the March 25 New York Times story had circled the globe.", "\"I fought for 37 years, it finally broke open, I'm surprised,\" Budzinski said.", "\"What's next, I don't know. But something should happen.\"", "Days after the Times' report, the archbishop of Milwaukee apologized repeatedly for the way his archdiocese handled the priest.", "He also defended the Vatican, which has come under fire for not disciplining or defrocking the man.", "\"Mistakes were made in the Lawrence Murphy case,\" said Archbishop Jerome Listecki at the end of a special Holy Week mass at St. John's Cathedral in Milwaukee.", "\"The mistakes were not made in Rome in 1996, 1997 and 1998.", "The mistakes were made here, in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, in the 1970s, the 1980s and the 1990s, by the church, by civil authorities, by church officials, and by bishops.", "\"And for that, I beg your forgiveness in the name of the church and in the name of this Archdiocese of Milwaukee.\"", "The Vatican said it did not know about the allegations until 20 years after civil authorities investigated and later dropped the case.", "Murphy died in 1998.", "The Holy See has criticized The New York Times' coverage of Murphy's case, saying it lacks fairness.", "More on the Vatican's criticism .", "Budzinski moved on with his life, becoming a journeyman printer, a husband and a father to two daughters.", "But the memories of the abuse stayed with him.", "He said he repeatedly told church officials about Murphy.", "\"When he was 26 he had to go to the police, he was talking to Archbishop Cousins, he was doing all this,\" said Gigi, who began to weep.", "\"I could never imagine right now, me having to do that.\"", "In 2006, Budzinski said he received $80,000 from the archdiocese for his suffering.", "Despite being haunted by the abuse and upset with how his case was handled, he said he has been blessed.", "\"He always thought, 'I want to have children,'\" Gigi said.", "\"Now he's happy he has me and my sister.\"", "The Budzinskis vow to continue sharing their story to help all victims of abuse, whether deaf or hearing.", "\"I want to help people,\" he said.", "\"Father Murphy died and I'm still doing it. ...", "I keep fighting.\"" ]	[ "Arthur Budzinski says he was abused by a Milwaukee priest as a child at a school for the deaf .", "He received a settlement from the church in 2006 .", "The New York Times recently reported the priest abused up to 200 deaf children ." ]	[ 3, 5, 8, 42, 45 ]
[ "(CNN) -- We have a tendency, when things in the news get bad, to tell ourselves that it's never been quite this dismal before.", "We are tempted, when disputes become particularly acrimonious, to believe that the current bitterness is unprecedented.", "So it's beneficial, once in a while, to look at our current problems in light of what has gone before.", "And to remember just how much the United States has endured.", "The newspaper USA Today reported last week that there has been a sharp increase in the unemployment rate for male veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.", "The paper said that such unemployment has tripled since the recession began, having reached 15 percent last month.", "More than 250,000 of the male veterans were said to be unemployed last month, with another 400,000 having left the workforce for various reasons: to raise children, or attend college, or because they have just stopped trying to find work.", "Joe Davis, a spokesman for the Veterans of Foreign Wars, said: \"It makes you almost want to go out and rip off all the 'Support Your Troops' bumper stickers.", "If you want to support your troops, give them a job.\"", "Can't argue with that. After what American soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines are asked to sacrifice, there is something melancholy about the thought of them coming home and having trouble finding a way to support their families.", "The nation is likely to work on a solution to this honorably and in good faith.", "There was a time, during parallel circumstances, when that wasn't the case.", "It was one of the darkest moments in American history, and few people speak about it anymore.", "The shorthand for it was \"the Bonus Army.\"", "In the spring and summer of 1932, with the Great Depression gripping the country, tens of thousands of World War I veterans and their families gathered in Washington to demand what they felt they had been promised.", "They set up shantytowns, and vowed to stay put until their entreaties were met.", "The federal government had, in 1924, issued service certificates -- redeemable for bonuses -- to the soldiers who had returned from World War I.", "The certificates were intended to reward the veterans for the time they had spent fighting for their country.", "They were like long-term bonds -- they could not be redeemed until 1945.", "But something happened between 1924 and 1932: The economy collapsed.", "Poverty and joblessness were everywhere.", "The veterans, many of them hungry and destitute, came to Washington asking Congress to allow them to collect their bonuses early.", "It didn't happen. The U.S. Senate voted down the bill.", "So there were the military veterans, amassed in the nation's capital.", "Out of money, out of luck, almost out of hope, they refused to leave.", "The government ordered their evacuation.", "Many of the veterans resisted; the police shot and killed two of them.", "With that, the president of the United States, Herbert Hoover, fearing that radicals had infiltrated the veterans, ordered the Army to take over the involuntary evacuation.", "And this country was confronted with the news that the Army was moving against the old soldiers.", "At the highest level of the Army assigned to the task were men who would later become extraordinarily famous.", "Gen. Douglas MacArthur was in command; Maj. Dwight D. Eisenhower was the go-between with the local police force; Maj. George Patton was in charge of the cavalry.", "Bayonets were drawn; tanks and soldiers on horseback advanced into the crowds; acrid gas was unleashed on the protesting veterans; the makeshift camps were torn down.", "Even though President Hoover didn't want it to happen, MacArthur sent his troops across a bridge to the site of the veterans' main living quarters.", "A fire broke out; it was never determined with certainty who set it, but there it was: the American veterans' cobbled-together homes in flames, as the Army drove them out.", "There was no television back then; it is almost impossible to fathom what would have happened if the country had been able to see, live, the military moving relentlessly against former members of the military who were asking for the means to survive.", "As rugged as the economy is now -- and as difficult a time as some veterans are having as they look for work in a dismal hiring environment -- no one foresees a day when soldiers will again be ordered to roust former soldiers and their families.", "Later in their lives, MacArthur, Eisenhower and Patton all lamented, with varying degrees of emotion, having had to play a role in driving the Bonus Army out of Washington.", "Their commander in chief had decreed that it must be done, so they carried out his orders.", "We've come a long way since then; no president with an eye toward his legacy would order the Army to do such a thing, and it's hard to believe that military officials would not, behind closed doors, try everything in their power to avoid having to use American troops that way.", "But as much as things have changed, certain truths haven't.", "We ask our soldiers, in times of war, to cross the oceans and fight in our name.", "When they come home -- those who do come home alive -- we tell them, in bad economic times, that the jobs for them are just not there.", "If our soldiers want to work, we owe it to them to make it easier for that to happen.", "There may never again, we should hope, be a Bonus Army camped in the streets of Washington, pleading for help.", "The best way to prevent such a sight is to provide the help before the despair of the unemployed veterans reaches that breaking point.", "You might call it our patriotic duty.", "The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Bob Greene." ]	[ "People have a tendency to think we live in the worst of times, says Bob Greene .", "He says we have a serious problem with unemployment among veterans .", "Still, today's troubles don't equal the woes of the early 1930s, Greene says .", "He says jobless veterans protesting in 1932 were chased out of Washington by U.S. Army ." ]	[ 0, 4, 14, 22, 23, 36, 46 ]
[ "Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- France's President Nicolas Sarkozy made a landmark visit to Haiti Wednesday, announcing more than $100 million of additional aid to the former French colony where 212,000 people were killed by an earthquake five weeks ago.", "Sarkozy is the first French president ever to visit the country which has in the past demanded huge reparations from France to compensate for slavery-era exploitation before Haitian independence two centuries ago .", "He told a news conference that an extra €100 million ($136 million) was being made available to help reconstruction efforts, bringing France's contribution to the the aid effort to €320 million.", "Sarkozy was scheduled to meet with Haitian President Rene Preval and Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive and take a helicopter tour of earthquake-devastated zones, Sarkozy's office said.", "He also planned to tour a French Civil Security hospital and meet with French teams and injured Haitians, his office said.", "He planned to meet members of the government involved in reconstruction and members of the United Nations mission in Haiti.", "Sarkozy's trip was scheduled to last less than five hours, after which he planned to go to the French island of Martinique for an overnight stay.", "Thursday, Sarkozy planned to visit French Guiana on South America's northeastern coast before returning home, his office said.", "Sarkozy is the first European head of state to visit Haiti since the January 12 earthquake, Agence France-Presse reported.", "France has had close cultural ties with its former colony since independence, but diplomatic relations have sometimes been fraught, with Paris occasionally expressing concerns over instability in the Caribbean nation.", "In 2004, France called for the resignation of then president Jean Bertrand Arstide, who was subsequently ousted in a 2004 rebellion, after his government demanded that France pay $21 billion in reparations." ]	[ "Sarkozy expected to meet Haiti's president and prime minister on flying visit .", "French leader is also expected to announce major aid plan for Haiti .", "Sarkozy is first European head of state to visit Haiti since quake ." ]	[ 3, 8 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Portsmouth will play Chelsea in the FA Cup final after an upset 2-0 extra-time victory over Tottenham Hotspur in the second semifinal at Wembley on Sunday.", "French striker Frederic Piquionne opened the scoring for Avram Grant's men nine minutes into extra-time.", "Former Tottenham midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng scored the second with three minutes remaining from the penalty spot after referee Alan Wiley awarded a spot kick as Wilson Palacios fouled Aruna Dindane.", "It was a humiliating defeat for Tottenham and their manager Harry Redknapp, who steered Portsmouth to FA Cup triumph in 2008 before leaving the cash-strapped club for White Hart Lane.", "His team went into the match as overwhelming favorites against a Pompey team who had been relegated from the Premier League the day before without playing, having been deducted nine points after going into administration.", "But all that was forgotten as their fanatical fans enjoyed a famous victory which owed much to good fortune and some excellent goalkeeping from England international David James.", "Their breakthrough goal could be credited to the appalling Wembley pitch as Spurs defender Michael Dawson slipped at a crucial moment and Piquionne took full advantage.", "Tottenham thought they had equalized almost immediately through Peter Crouch but Wiley ruled it out for a push on James.", "With Tottenham camped in the Pompey half, Dindane broke clear and although Palacios got the ball in his challenge he also pulled him down and Wiley had no hesitation in pointing to the spot.", "Spurs reject Boateng scored past Heurelho Gomes with relish to seal a famous cup victory.", "An overjoyed James said they had deserved their win after being written off before the semifinal.", "\"We played very well throughout the team, he told ITV.", "\"Look what it means to Pompey, it's fantastic.", "\"We were eight- or nine-to-one to win beforehand but we have proved people wrong.\"", "In truth, Tottenham had been the more accomplished side in a generally scrappy match and Crouch will be rueing a headed miss against his former side in the second half in which he also hit the post.", "Aaron Mokoena had to make a goalline clearance from a Vedran Corluka cross in Tottenham's best spell of pressure, but Pompey were always a threat on the break and took their chances when offered.", "They will play double-chasing Chelsea at Wembley on May 15 and again will start as massive underdogs." ]	[ "Portsmouth beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in FA Cup semifinal at Wembley .", "Goals from Frederic Piquionne and Kevin-Prince Boateng seal famous win .", "Portsmouth will play Chelsea in final at Wembley on May 15 ." ]	[ 0, 16 ]
[ "Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- A Pakistani court Friday extended the custody of five Americans for an additional 10 days to allow time for police to complete investigations.", "The men, suspected of plotting terror attacks, were arrested in the small city of Sargodha earlier this month and transferred to Lahore, police said.", "Court officials extended the custody after a plea from the police, said Tahir Gujjar, a local police official.", "The five are identified as Ahmed Abdullah Minni, Umar Farooq, Aman Hassan Yemer, Waqar Hussain Khan and Ramy Zamzam.", "A sixth man -- the father of one of the five -- also was arrested, police said.", "An order keeping the five in custody expired Friday.", "To keep them in jail after that, police had to get permission from a judge, said Usman Anwar, Sargodha police chief .", "Anwar, who heads the Joint Investigation Team, said the group plans to recommend that the five be charged under the country's anti-terrorism act.", "Conviction under that law can result in up to a life sentence.", "Pakistani authorities have described the men as college students who \"were of the opinion that a jihad must be waged against the infidels for the atrocities committed by them against Muslims around the world.\"", "The suspects include two Pakistani-Americans, two Yemeni-Americans and an Egyptian-American.", "CNN's Arwa Damon and Journalist Umar Aziz Khan contributed to this report." ]	[ "Pakistan says the five Americans are college students who wanted to wage jihad .", "They were arrested earlier this month in small Pakistani city of Sargodha .", "The order keeping them in custody expired Friday; now extended 10 more days .", "Police asked for custody extension to have more time for investigation ." ]	[ 0, 1, 5 ]
[ "(CNN) -- On Easter Sunday, the day before the explosion that would take his life, Joshua Napper got saved while attending church with his family, his mother said.", "When he left her home in Ohio to go work in West Virginia's Upper Big Branch South Mine, Napper left behind letters for his girlfriend and small daughter.", "According to his mother, Pam Napper, the letters told them, \"If anything happens to me, I'll be looking down from heaven at you all.\"", "He told his girlfriend he loved her and asked that \"my baby girl\" be taken care of, Pam Napper said.", "\"He grabbed my hand and he said, 'Mom, I love you,' \" she said.", "\"I said, 'I love you too, Josh, I'll always love you.'", "\" Were you and your family affected by the blast?", "Share your story .", "Joshua Napper died in the mine Monday, along with his uncle, Timmy Davis, and his cousin, Corey Davis, Timmy Davis' son.", "At least 22 others are dead following the explosion.", "\"I just think he knew what was going to happen,\" Pam Napper told CNN's John Roberts.", "She said she knew that day that something had gone wrong in the mine.", "\"I was just sitting on the couch that morning, Monday, and I just felt in my heart and my stomach that something was definitely wrong,\" she said.", "Joshua Napper had been working in the mine for eight weeks.", "When he asked his mother if he could, she initially said no but gave in after he begged her.", "\"He said, 'Please, mom,' \" she said.", "\"I said, 'OK, you're 25.", "I have to let you go. I have to let you make your own decisions in life.'", "\" She said her son called her one day last week at 3:30 p.m., long before he should have gotten off work.", "\"Bad ventilation in the mines,\" he told her.", "\"They sent us home early.\"", "\"They sent the whole crew home,\" Pam Napper told CNN's Roberts.", "\"It scared me, because I've been raised all my life with coal mines.", "But you know, we've never heard of explosions and things like this, that's going on in the mines now.\"", "In the aftermath of Monday's blast, some have pointed to numerous citations -- including some for ventilation issues -- issued to Massey Energy Co., which owns the mine.", "Asked if she had any questions for Massey, however, she said no.", "\"I just know there were things there that weren't right,\" she said, but added her brother would never have endangered her son or his son if he believed the work was unsafe.", "\"I think it was just a freak accident,\" she said.", "\"I think something just happened.", "I don't really know.\"", "She is grappling with losing three members of her family.", "\"I've been in a coal miner family,\" she said.", "\"This is not the only one we've lost. We've lost younger ones, too.\"", "Such losses are part of life in a West Virginia mining family, she said.", "\"It's their living; that's how they make a living,\" she said.", "\"That's just West Virginia, and when something bad happens, we come together.\"" ]	[ "Joshua Napper among 25 miners killed in explosion at West Virginia coal mine .", "Mother Pam Napper says, \"I just think he knew what was going to happen\"\nPam Napper grapples with deaths of two other relatives -- her brother and nephew .", "She says such losses are part of life in a West Virginia mining family ." ]	[ 10, 13, 30, 33 ]
[ "AUGUSTA, Georgia -- Children will be admitted to the Masters for free starting in 2008 and the Par-3 contest will be televised, said Augusta National Golf Club chairman Billy Payne.", "Children will have the chance to see Tiger Woods in action at the Masters for nothing next year.", "The aim is to boost youth interest in golf and Payne said they were the first initiatives of a multi-year plan to use the Masters to promote the sport worldwide.", "\"We want to inspire the next generation of golfers now.", "We're serious about exposing youngsters to golf and the Masters,\" Payne said.", "\"These initiatives are important first steps and a great kickoff to our ongoing mission of growing the game.\"", "Children aged eight to 16 will be admitted free to Augusta National for tournament rounds starting next year, but only when they are accompanied by an accredited ticket holder, one whose name appears on the badge application.", "A new television deal to show the Wednesday Par-3 event on ESPN will give the world a chance to see someone play themselves out of winning the first major championship of the year, if tradition holds.", "No winner of the Par-3 competition has ever captured the Masters in the same year since it began in 1960.", "It is played over a par-27 layout measuring 1,060 yards on the Augusta National grounds.", "\"The Par 3 Contest is fun and exciting for the entire family.", "It's an event everyone enjoys and we think it will demonstrate to kids just how fun golf can be,\" Payne said.", "E-mail to a friend ." ]	[ "Children 8-16 can watch the Masters free of charge from next year .", "They will have to be accompanied by an accredited ticket-holder .", "The tradition Par-3 tournament will be shown on television ." ]	[ 0, 6 ]
[ "Smolensk, Russia (CNN) -- When I found the first piece of fuselage, I was shocked.", "It was flimsy, the thin metal easily twisted back on itself.", "Gray on one side, some yellow on the other, it sat in a small puddle of mud a few feet from the road.", "I was half a mile from the runway, the tall silver birch trees nearby broken like so many matchsticks.", "Somehow I thought planes were supposed to be stronger than this, but what I was confronted with was an object lesson on the precarious nature of flying.", "The evidence of what had happened was clear.", "The plane struck the trees, at first just grazing their uppermost branches and then their slender boughs and trunks.", "It was enough to rip the plane apart.", "What feels almost invincible as it powers through takeoff and thrusts upward through the skies at hundreds of miles an hour had been reduced to shreds of metal, little more than a discarded tin can.", "These are the thoughts that flashed through my mind in those first moments of discovery.", "And that's when the horror of it sinks in.", "The last tragic moments for all aboard; it's impossible to imagine the awfulness of those final seconds.", "I am swept by another emotion, sadness for the families, and I feel captured by an undefined grief.", "I knew no one aboard, but to see how their lives ended is to know a tiny fraction of the pain their loved ones must bear.", "But I have come to work, to tell the story of what happened, to piece together the small bits of information we'll get, to make some sense of our corner of this huge tragedy.", "So that is what my team and I do. Tommy Evans, my producer, and Luis Grahame-Yool, our cameraman, get to work and set up the first live shot.", "It's cold in Smolensk -- there are still piles of snow here and there.", "None of us have had much sleep.", "Luis arrived 12 hours ahead of us, Tommy and I flew in from Macedonia.", "All of us took the 400-kilometer drive from Moscow to get here.", "Each of us intent on our job, each of us grappling with the enormity of the day.", "No day is ever normal at CNN, but this defies even that logic.", "A president, his wife, many of the country's top military, political and religious leaders killed in a country that's not their own.", "The implications could be huge.", "As the day wore on and more details emerged, it seemed clear Russia wanted to make it known it was not at fault.", "Evidence pointed toward the pilots rather than a mechanical error.", "Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who is leading Russia's investigation, was on course to lay blame at Poland's door.", "He has a reputation as a tough autocrat, and it seemed to me that's what we are seeing here.", "But we got to see another face of Putin, too: The stony-faced solemn friend of Poland.", "There seemed little doubting his grief and seriousness as he stood at the foot of the Polish president's casket during the long sombre repatriation ceremony we witnessed that afternoon.", "Having stood among the wreckage and broken trees as he has, it is not hard to imagine that this iron man of Russian politics was moved by what he saw.", "For who among us, however familiar with tragedy, could fail to be touched by the scale and nature of Poland's loss." ]	[ "CNN's Nic Robertson writes from scene of air crash in Russia .", "Difficult to think of the horror of passengers' last moments .", "Broken trees suggest airplane hit them and disintegrated .", "Russia's Vladimir Putin is solemn at fallen leader's casket ." ]	[ 0, 10, 26 ]
[ "Warsaw, Poland (CNN) -- The body of Poland's first lady, Maria Kaczynska, killed with her husband in an airplane crash in Russia, returned to Warsaw on Tuesday.", "Crowds turned out to watch her body being driven to the presidential palace, where the couple will lie in state.", "The funeral for the couple will be Saturday in Warsaw, followed by their burial on Sunday in Krakow's Wawel Castle.", "President Barack Obama will attend the state funeral, the White House announced Tuesday in a statement.", "\"The president will travel to Krakow to express the depth of our condolences to an important and trusted ally, and our support for the Polish people, on behalf of the American people,\" the statement said.", "The archbishop of Krakow said burying the late president in the historic crypt was the country's way of honoring him.", "\"I think in this way the Polish nation wants to include him among the greatest and most revered men in Polish history,\" Stanislaw Dziwisk said on Polish state television.", "Men in uniform unloaded the flag-draped casket of Kaczynska from a military plane as a band played Poland's national anthem.", "Family, friends and Polish officials paid their respects during a brief ceremony.", "Kaczynska and her husband were among 96 people killed in the crash.", "Under leaden skies broken by sporadic sunshine, mourners took turns bowing their heads in silence before the casket.", "They included Kaczynska's daughter, Marta, and Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the twin brother of her husband, Lech Kaczynski.", "Two minutes of silence in Warsaw .", "Echoing a similar scene that greeted the repatriation of her husband's body on Sunday, crowds lined the streets and threw flowers onto the hearse bearing the former first lady's casket as it made its way through Warsaw.", "Among the mourners, student Kamil Denielewski told CNN the outpouring of public emotion was unprecendented.", "\"I can't remember anything like that and in fact I have not felt anything like that since now,\" he said.", "\"It made us united, it made us patriots.\"", "iReport: Mourners' candles a 'spot of light' The couple had been traveling with a Polish delegation to Russia for a commemorative service marking the 70th anniversary of the Russian massacre of Polish prisoners of war in the village of Katyn when the plane went down.", "iReport: Share your photos, video and stories with CNN .", "Among other Polish officials killed in the crash were Aleksander Szczyglo, the head of the National Security Office; Jerzy Szmajdzinski, the deputy parliament speaker; Andrzej Kremer, the deputy foreign minister; and Gen. Franciszek Gagor, the army chief of staff, according to Kaczynski's Law and Justice Party.", "The cause of the crash is being investigated.", "There have been questions raised over why so many of Poland's military, economic and civic leaders were aboard the same flight.", "Aviation officials in Russia, which has emphasized that there is no evidence it was responsible, have said the plane ignored Smolensk air traffic control commands to divert to another airport because of bad weather.", "Deputy Prime Minister Sergey Ivanov said Monday that flight recorders were in shape to \"conduct a detailed transcript and analysis of all flight information and the work of the plane's equipment systems up till the moment of the crash.\"", "There is also evidence that the crew knew about the poor weather conditions and was advised to land at an alternate airfield, he said.", "Poland's ambassador to Moscow, Jerzy Bahr, warned against jumping to conclusions ahead of official inquiries.", "\"Many people think that this is something which the pilot did wrong, but it must be investigated,\" he told CNN.", "As Poland began a week of mourning, tributes continued to be paid to 60-year-old Lech Kaczynski.", "A sea of candles continued to grow outside the Presidential Palace in Warsaw Monday as people lined up to sign books of condolence.", "Biography: Lech Kaczynski .", "Parliament Speaker Bronislaw Komorowski, who is now acting president, has declared \"a time for national mourning.\"", "CNN's Geoff Hill contributed to this report." ]	[ "Thousands pay tribute as body of Poland's first lady arrives home .", "Polish president and wife died with 95 others in plane crash in Russia on Saturday .", "Couple's funeral will be held Saturday in Warsaw, followed by their burial on Sunday .", "Investigators examining cause of Saturday's crash near Smolensk airport ." ]	[ 0, 2, 20 ]
[ "LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Hal Holbrook has made his name playing famous historical figures.", "He won an Emmy for his portrayal of Abraham Lincoln in a 1974 TV miniseries, accolades as \"Deep Throat\" in 1976's \"All the President's Men,\" and a Tony as Mark Twain -- a performance he's been giving now for a half-century -- in \"Mark Twain Tonight!\"", "Hal Holbrook, 83, is nominated for his role as Ron Franz in \"Into the Wild.\"", "But playing Ron Franz, the thoughtful, down-to-earth 81-year-old who bonds with a youthful adventurer in \"Into the Wild,\" was an opportunity he dared not miss, he says in a phone interview.", "\"This was an opportunity, and a rare one for me, to just play myself, to not do Abraham Lincoln or another character,\" Holbrook says in his familiar rich baritone.", "\"I didn't want to research anything.", "I had a very personal reaction to the role.\"", "Holbrook's gut feeling has led to some of the best reviews of his career and a first for the actor: a nomination for an Academy Award.", "At 83 -- his birthday was last Sunday -- he's the oldest man ever to be nominated for best supporting actor.", "The Oscars are scheduled for Sunday night.", "\"Into the Wild\" is due out on video March 4.", "Holbrook says he's familiar with the kind of adventurousness exhibited by Christopher McCandless, played by Emile Hirsch in Sean Penn's film.", "Holbrook has gone into the wilderness himself.", "He's also sailed the open sea in a small boat, accompanied by little more than a sextant and a map.", "\"No electronics,\" he says.", "He's even traveled in McCandless' tracks, taking a trip to Alaska the year after the self-named \"Alexander Supertramp\" died.", "\"They were still talking about him, whether he was crazy,\" Holbrook recalls.", "Holbrook, who'd also read Jon Krakauer's book about McCandless' journey, says he was sent the script \"out of the blue\" and told that Penn wanted to meet with him the next day.", "The director, upon discussing the part with him, offered Holbrook the role.", "Holbrook has nothing but praise for Penn's work on the film.", "\"To work with Sean Penn might be the best experience I've ever had with a director,\" he says.", "\"He's so trusting. There was none of this 'Let's discuss the back story' -- he trusts you.", "He'll take whatever you give him, and begins to open up your sense of freedom.", "He gives you space to explore whatever the scenes bring out of you.", "Sean was wonderful.\"", "Holbrook also has high praise for Hirsch, who lost 40 pounds for the role.", "\"[His performance] was a brilliant piece of work.", "... An actor takes his performance from other actors, and in this case it was easy,\" he says, adding that \"I'm astounded he wasn't nominated -- he deserved it more than anybody.\"", "Read Hirsch's view of \"Into the Wild.\"", "But Holbrook also paid tribute to a person seldom considered by the audience: the film editor, in this case Jay Cassidy.", "By changing the sequence of two scenes, Cassidy gave the film an added power -- which made all the difference to how his performance was perceived, Holbrook says.", "\"I have never been more aware of an editor's genius as I have in this particular film,\" he says.", "Referring to the film's back-and-forth chronology, which he calls \"a very daring piece of work,\" he marvels at how Cassidy and Penn fit the pieces together.", "\"It's quite an achievement,\" Holbrook says.", "\"The effect it can have on a performance is profound.\"", "Cassidy's work earned \"Into the Wild\" its only other Oscar nomination.", "Holbrook has had a busy couple months, with his performance nominated for critics' awards as well as a Screen Actors Guild Award.", "The activity has taken the steadily working actor away from a personal project: his memoirs.", "\"Trying to fit all these things in -- it ain't easy,\" he chuckles.", "\"I had to stop [writing] for the last month or so.\"", "He doesn't give himself much of a possibility to win: Slim and none are my chances,\" he says.", "Still, he treasures the experience.", "The Oscar nomination \"is like a miracle,\" he says.", "\"After 65 years or so [of acting], to be nominated for an Academy Award is a great gift.\"", "E-mail to a friend ." ]	[ "Hal Holbrook is oldest supporting actor Oscar nominee ever .", "Holbrook played Ron Franz in \"Into the Wild,\" loved experience on film .", "Holbrook known for playing Mark Twain, Abraham Lincoln, Deep Throat ." ]	[ 2, 8, 10, 41 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Based on the hundreds of e-mails, Facebook comments and Tweets I've read in response to my denunciation of Virginia Gov.", "Bob McDonnell's decision to honor Confederates for their involvement in the Civil War -- which was based on the desire to continue slavery -- the one consistent thing that supporters of the proclamation offer up as a defense is that these individuals were fighting for what they believed in and defending their homeland.", "In criticizing me for saying that celebrating the Confederates was akin to honoring Nazi soldiers for killing of Jews during the Holocaust, Rob Wagner said, \"I am simply defending the honor and dignity of men who were given no choice other than to fight, some as young as thirteen.\"", "Sherry Callahan said that supporting the Confederacy is \"our history.", "Not hate; it's about heritage and history.\"", "Javier Ramirez called slavery evil, but prefaced his remarks by saying that \"Confederate soldiers were never seen as terrorists by [President Abraham] Lincoln or U.S. generals on the battlefield.", "They were accorded POW status, they were never tried for war crimes.", "Not once did Confederate soldiers do any damage to civilians or their property in their invasion of the north.", "The same is not true of Union soldiers.\"", "Realskirkland sent me a Tweet saying, \"Slavery is appalling, but was not the only reason for the CW [Civil War].", "Those men, while misguided on some fronts stood up for what they felt was right.", "They embodied that American ideal that the states have a right to govern themselves.", "THAT is what a confederate soldier stood for.\"", "If you take all of these comments, don't they sound eerily similar to what we hear today from Muslim extremists who have pledged their lives to defend the honor of Allah and to defeat the infidels in the West?", "When you make the argument that the South was angry with the North for \"invading\" its \"homeland,\" Osama bin Laden has said the same about U.S. soldiers being on Arab soil.", "He has objected to our bases in Saudi Arabia, and that's one of the reasons he has launched his jihad against us.", "Is there really that much of a difference between him and the Confederates?", "Same language; same cause; same effect.", "If a Confederate soldier was merely doing his job in defending his homeland, honor and heritage, what are we to say about young Muslim radicals who say the exact same thing as their rationale for strapping bombs on their bodies and blowing up cafes and buildings?", "If the Sons of Confederate Veterans use as a talking point the vicious manner in which people in the South were treated by the North, doesn't that sound exactly like the Taliban saying they want to kill Americans for the slaughter of innocent people in Afghanistan?", "Defenders of the Confederacy say that innocent people were killed in the Civil War; hasn't the same argument been presented by Muslim radicals in Iraq, Afghanistan and other places where the U.S. has tangled with terrorists?", "We can't on the one hand justify the actions of Confederates as being their duty as valiant men of the South, and then condemn the Muslim extremists who want to see Americans die a brutal death.", "These men are held up as honorable by their brethren, so why do Americans see them as different from our homegrown terrorists?", "The fundamental problem with extremism is that when you're on the side that is fanatical, all of your actions make sense to you, and you are fluent in trying to justify every action.", "Every position of those you oppose is a personal affront that calls for you to do what you think is necessary to protect yourself and your family.", "Just as radical Muslims have a warped sense of religion, Confederate supporters have a delusional view of what is honorable.", "The terrorists are willing to kill their own to prove their point, and the Confederates were just as willing in the Civil War to take up arms against their fellow Americans to justify their point.", "Even if you're a relative of one of the 9/11 hijackers, that man was an out-and-out terrorist, and nothing you can say will change that.", "And if your great-great-great-granddaddy was a Confederate who stood up for Southern ideals, he too was a terrorist.", "They are the same. As a matter of conscience, I will not justify, understand or accept the atrocious view of Muslim terrorists that their actions represent a just war.", "They are reprehensible, and their actions a sin against humanity.", "And I will never, under any circumstances, cast Confederates as heroic figures who should be honored and revered.", "No -- they were, and forever will be, domestic terrorists.", "The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Roland Martin." ]	[ "Roland Martin says defenders of Confederate soldiers say they were protecting their homeland .", "He says the Civil War was fought over slavery, an indefensible institution .", "Martin says modern terrorists also say they are defending their homeland .", "He says Confederates should not be honored but should be considered \"domestic terrorists\"" ]	[ 1, 7, 26, 31, 32, 33 ]
[ "(Wired.com) -- Photographers have their own version of sleight of hand.", "They can manipulate people, objects, landscapes and light in images, fooling lesser humans into believing the final product is a representation of reality, rather than something created by hand.", "In the old language, we called this \"trick photography.\"", "Now, in the PC age, we just call it \"Photoshop.\"", "The latest version of Photoshop, the flagship image-editing application in Adobe's Creative Suite, adds a new stack of cards to the photographer's trick deck.", "Wired.com was shown demos of new tools in Photoshop CS5 -- such as the new Content Aware Fill and HDR tools -- that we expect will amaze and please photographers with the tools' ability to bend pixels with absolute precision.", "Photoshop CS5 will arrive as part of Adobe Creative Suite 5, the company's package of 14 productivity apps for visual designers, photographers and publishers.", "Creative Suite 5 will ship later this month (or possibly early May) according to Adobe.", "Prices for the suite range between $1,300 and $2,600 depending on which package you buy, with upgrades priced between $500 and $1,500.", "Photoshop CS5 alone will cost $700, or $200 for an upgrade.", "Photoshop CS5 Extended, which has some additional tools, will cost $1,000, or $350 for an upgrade.", "This year marks the 20th anniversary of Photoshop's arrival, and there are certainly several \"wow\" features in Photoshop CS5 which achieve a level of technological advancement most of us couldn't have even dreamed of twenty years ago.", "Most impressive is the new Content Aware Fill brush, a mind-bending tool that can remove large objects from photos, altering the background to make it realistically appear as though the object was never there.", "It can zap tourists, delete power lines and otherwise alter photos with click-and-drag ease.", "This video shows it most plainly.", "Fast forward to about the halfway point if you want to see the really crazy stuff.", "(When this video first started making the rounds in March, some thought it was a hoax.", "It's not -- this is a real feature of Photoshop CS5.)", "As with any new tool in Photoshop, expect Content Aware Fill to be overused: A surfeit of tourist-free images of Machu Picchu will soon be littering Flickr.", "But beyond the novelty, it's a truly useful touch-up tool that turns what used to be hours of work into a simple drag of the brush.", "Speaking of brushes, all of the painting features in Photoshop -- neglected since the release of Photoshop 7 -- have been rewritten.", "The app now features much more realistic interactions.", "If you use a digitizer tablet, you'll find that your brushes are considerably more responsive.", "The angle of the stylus now controls the edge of the brush and the new paint mixing tools control color blending, wetness and bristle length, making for a very life-like painting experience.", "Another bit of Photoshop trickery that's become popular lately is high dynamic range imaging, or HDR.", "The Flickr crowd is crazy for it, and Adobe has responded by improving Photoshop's Merge to HDR tool, which helps you create HDR images.", "The new HDR tool now has 14 HDR presets which can save considerable effort when hand-toning an image.", "The HDR presets shipping with Photoshop range from the cartoonish to the fairly realistic, and should satisfy all but the pickiest of HDR enthusiasts.", "Composing a real HDR image requires multiple photos taken with multiple exposures, but now you can fake it.", "Photoshop CS5 has a new set of tools to create what Adobe calls \"single image HDRs.\"", "The results will never quite match a true HDR with multiple images, but the new single image HDR toning dialog lets you get pretty close using just one file.", "Also incredibly helpful for HDR fans is the new \"remove ghosts\" tool in the HDR dialog, which makes it simple to eliminate ghosting and artifacts caused by differences between your layered HDR images.", "With Photoshop CS5, you can simply outline a ghosted area (say, for example, a flower that moved in the breeze between shots) and select a single layer for the portion of the image.", "Photoshop CS5 isn't just new brushes.", "There's been plenty of attention to performance -- the Mac OS X version is now fully 64-bit native, the same enhancement the Windows version got in in CS4.", "That means that you could, in theory, throw as much as 128 GB RAM at Photoshop.", "This update further deepens Photoshop's integration with Bridge, Adobe's file browsing tool.", "Bridge can now be embedded in a palette within Photoshop (known as Mini Bridge).", "You can quickly navigate through your images using the familiar Bridge interface without needing to leave Photoshop.", "Interestingly, the UI metaphor for Mini Bridge seems influenced by the iPhone -- when you navigate through folders, the interface slides left and right.", "Photoshop CS5 also gets the same massive overhaul to the Camera Raw engine that we've seen in the forthcoming Lightroom 3.", "Camera RAW in both apps offers much better sharpening and noise reduction, which is impressive not so much for its ability to remove noise, but to retain detail while doing so.", "Photoshop CS5 also has a few tricks designed to make designers' lives easier, particularly the new Puppet Warp tools, which allow you to make path-like selections and bend, warp, shorten, lengthen and twist an object.", "Wired.com was shown a demo by Photoshop product manager Bryan O'Neil Hughes.", "He took an image of an elephant with a straight trunk and, with just three selection points, he bent and curled the trunk back so the elephant appeared to be eating.", "Puppet Warp introduced almost no distortion into the finished image.", "Puppet Warp also provides a much easier and faster way to straighten tilted horizons.", "We were also impressed with the new Lens Correction tool, which fixes distortion and other lens artifacts using profiles tailored to correct specific camera lenses (the lens type is determined by embedded EXIF data, so Photoshop can determine that automatically).", "Most of the other smaller features that make this release of Photoshop a must-have are user-suggested features and workflow improvements.", "Adobe solicited user suggestions, filtered through the ideas, picking some three dozen ideas and making them a part of Photoshop CS5.", "Photoshop has several outstanding new features -- it's probably worth the price of the upgrade just for the new Content Aware Fill tool, the 64-bit boost and the improvements to Camera RAW -- but what really sells this release is amount of time it promises to save you.", "Among our favorites workflow improvements: You can now adjust the opacity and fill percentages on multiple layers simultaneously; the Save for Web dialog is available in 16-bit mode (and handles downsizing to 8-bit automatically); and Photoshop has the ability to save layer styles as a default behavior that even persists across sessions.", "Adobe has done an impressive job of focusing not just on the whiz-bang features, but on how photographers, designers and digital artists spend their time using Photoshop, and how making small changes can speed up their workflows.", "Subscribe to WIRED magazine for less than $1 an issue and get a FREE GIFT!", "Click here! Copyright 2010 Wired.com." ]	[ "Photoshop CS5 will arrive as part of Adobe Creative Suite 5 in late April or early May .", "Prices for the suite range between $1,300 and $2,600 depending on the package .", "The tools' ability to bend pixels will amaze photographers ." ]	[ 6, 7, 8 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Four-time Fed Cup champions Russia edged Serbia 3-2 on Sunday to reach the semifinals of this year's competition where they will play the United States.", "Russia owed their victory to the doubles partnership of Svetlana Kuznetsova and Alisa Kleybanova, who beat Jelena Jankovic and Ana Ivanovic 6-1 6-4 in the decisive rubber in Belgrade .", "Earlier in the reverse singles, Kleybanova beat Ivanovic 6-2 6-3 while Jankovic scored her second victory of the weekend as she saw off Kuznetsova 6-3 4-6 6-3 to level the tie.", "\"We are really happy after this hard-fought victory,\" Kuznetsova told the official Web site www.fedcup.com .", "\"We played the crucial doubles like real partners.", "Alisa was really good although she's a singles player.\"", "The United States, missing both the Williams sisters, were still too good for France as they wrapped up a 4-1 win on an indoor clay court at the Stade Couvert Regional de Lievin.", "Teenage star Melanie Oudin continued her heroics with a second singles victory as she beat Julie Coin 7-6 6-4 to give her side an unassailable 3-0 lead.", "\"I was a little nervous in the beginning,\" Oudin said.", "\"She definitely stepped up her game when she came out on court and served some really great service games.", "\"There wasn't much I could do in the beginning, besides staying in there with her.\"", "France restored some pride with Pauline Parmentier's 6-4 6-4 win over Christina McHale before Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Liezel Huber won the concluding doubles for the U.S.", "Defending champions Italy are also in the semifinals after a convincing 4-1 win over the Ukraine.", "Francesca Schiavone came from a set down to beat Kateryna Bondarenko to seal the victory after Flavia Pennetta had downed Alona Bondarenko on straight sets in the first reverse singles on Sunday.", "They will play the Czech Republic who beat Germany 3-2 thanks to a decisive doubles victory.", "Lucie Hradecka, who was making her Fed Cup debut as a late replacement for the injured Lucie Safarova, proved the final day star in Brno.", "In the opening reverse singles she beat Andrea Petkovic 6-1 7-6 to give the home team a 2-1 lead.", "Anna-Lena Groenefeld beat Petra Kvitova 4-6 6-3 6-2 to draw the Germans level, but Hradecka and Kveta Peschke saw off Groenefeld and Tatjana Malek 6-3 6-2 to seal a deserved passage to the last four." ]	[ "Four-time Fed Cup champions Russia beat Serbia 3-2 in thrilling tie in Belgrade .", "Russia will play the United States in semifinals after they beat France 4-1 .", "Defending champions Italy and the Czech Republic to contest the other semifinal ." ]	[ 0, 12 ]
[ "BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Iraq's oil minister Monday opened international bidding on six oil fields that could increase the country's oil production by 1.5 million barrels per day.", "Iraqi flags flutter during the opening ceremony of a new oil refinery plant in the Shiite holy city of Najaf.", "But the oil ministry continues to negotiate short-term no-bid contracts with several U.S. and European oil companies, including Exxon Mobil Corp., Royal Dutch Shell, Total SA, Chevron Corp., and BP -- a step recently criticized by two U.S. lawmakers.", "Oil Minister Hussein Shahrastani announced Monday that 35 international oil companies can bid on long-term contracts for redeveloping the six oil fields, as well as two natural gas fields.", "\"It is a unique event and a significant feature in the new Iraq that we declare the first bidding course for developing the Iraq oil fields publicly and fully in a transparent way,\" the minister said at Monday's news conference.", "It marks the first time in more than 35 years that Iraq has allowed foreign oil companies to do business inside its borders.", "Shahrastani said the fee-based contracts will not give the winning companies a share in the revenue from oil sales \"because this wealth belong to Iraq only and thus we will not allow anyone to share the Iraqis' oil.\"", "Iraq has among the largest oil reserves in the world, with an estimated 115 billion barrels -- tying Iran for the No.", "2 status behind Saudi Arabia's 264 billion barrels, according to estimates from the Energy Information Administration.", "Iraq's current oil production is 2.25 million barrels a day, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.", "That is close to its status before the U.S.-led war that toppled Saddam Hussein in 2003, but below its levels prior to the first Persian Gulf War in 1991.", "The six oil fields that will be open to development are in the Kirkuk oil fields and the neighboring Bai Hassan fields in northern Iraq, Shahrastani said.", "They are al-Rumeila, al-Zubair, al-Qurna West, and three fields in the Maysan oil fields -- Bazirqan, Abu Gharab and Fakah.", "The two gas fields are Akas and Mansouriya gas fields in western Iraq.", "The fields have already been explored and are producing oil and gas, but the equipment is old and outdated, Shahrastani said.", "He hopes that the new infrastructure provided by the international oil companies will mean \"the production can be increased in less cost and less time.\"", "Iraq's oil minister said the ministry will invite the 35 qualified international companies --- which includes BP, Exxon Mobil, Royal Dutch Shell and Chevron -- to prepare their bids over the next two weeks.", "The contracts could go into effect by next year, but Shahrastani said it will take several more years before oil production is increased.", "\"We hope in 2013 through this first bidding course to increase production in these fields by 1.5 million barrels per day, in addition to our daily average production rate during the last five years,\" he said.", "Meanwhile, Iraq hopes to wrap up its talks regarding short-term, no-bid contracts that would allow the U.S. and European oil companies -- including Exxon Mobil, Royal Dutch Shell, Total SA, Chevron, and BP -- to service those oil fields as soon as possible.", "Last week, Sen. Charles Schumer, D-New York, and Sen. John Kerry, D-Massachusetts, sent a letter to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice expressing concerns about the no-bid contracts that the government of Iraq is negotiating with the U.S. and European companies.", "The senators, who released the letter, said they are worried that unfair distribution of oil revenue could inflame the violence between the warring religious and political groups of Iraq.", "\"We urge you to persuade the (government of Iraq) to refrain from signing contracts with multinational oil companies until a hydrocarbon law is in effect in Iraq,\" read the letter from Schumer and Kerry.", "\"At this time, the (government of Iraq) currently does not have in place a revenue-sharing law that could fairly allocate any revenue gained from Iraq's lucrative hydrocarbon fields between the three major ethnic groups in Iraq,\" read the letter.", "\"We fear that any such agreements signed by Iraq's Hydrocarbon Ministry without an equitable revenue-sharing agreement in place would simply add more fuel to Iraq's civil war.\"", "In their letter, the senators said that Iraq's oil revenue during 2007 and 2008 will total $100 billion, \"most of which will not be spent on reconstruction due to bureaucratic incompetence.\"", "The oil ministry said Monday that the negotiations over the no-bid \"technical support agreements\" are ongoing.", "Under those short-term agreements the companies would be paid a fee for extracting the oil, but would not get a share of the revenue from oil sales.", "The companies that will be allowed to compete in the open bidding for long-term contracts, which would be under a similar revenue format, are: ." ]	[ "Iraqi oil minister: 35 companies qualified to bid on service contracts for oil fields .", "New contracts would raise Iraq's production by 1.5 million barrels per day .", "Reduction in violence has boosted production to highest level since 2003 .", "Reports: 5 companies close to signing short-term oil service contracts no-bid basis ." ]	[ 0, 5, 19 ]
[ "Washington (CNN) -- A man walks through Washington's Union Station with a backpack and puts it down by a potted plant.", "No one notices him.", "He looks like any traveler.", "But inside his backpack are explosives.", "Five minutes later, a yellow Labrador retriever named Zeta enters the same crowded room, straining at her handler's leash.", "She has picked up the scent of black powder in the air and tracks it to the foot of the ficus tree, where she sits and waits eagerly for a reward.", "This is not a thwarted terrorist strike but a demonstration of what a \"vapor wake\" dog can do.", "For years, specially trained dogs have run their noses over objects to screen for explosives.", "But vapor wake dogs can detect explosives in the air despite crowds, cross-currents and other odors.", "Their trainers say some of the dogs have been able to enter a room and pick up the scent as much as 15 minutes after explosives have passed through.", "Proponents say the dogs can detect a few grams of explosives.", "Most are trained to recognize a dozen, but some dogs have learned as many as 20 types, including TATP, the explosive used in the London transit bombings, and ammonium nitrate, which Timothy McVeigh used to bring down the Alfred R. Murrah Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.", "If a dog needs to learn an explosive, it can do so in one or two days.", "\"Technology sometimes goes bad after two, three years, and you have to get new stuff,\" said Capt.", "William Parker of the Amtrak Police Canine Program.", "\"A dog gets better as the years go on.\"", "Parker says he is amazed by the dogs' capabilities and compares them to top athletes.", "\"Michael Jordan was one of the best basketball players of all time, and these vapor wake dogs I put in the same category.\"", "At an Auburn University kennel in Anniston, Alabama, yellow Labrador retriever puppies romp and roll in a grassy pen.", "They have been bred for vapor wake traits, but only 1 or 2 percent of them will make the cut.", "Jeanne Brock, who manages the puppy program, says successful vapor wake dogs must have a strong instinct to hunt.", "\"They'll hunt and hunt and hunt and won't come back without it,\" Brock said.", "John Pearce, who developed the program, says his best dogs are friendly but not overly social.", "\"They could care less about being petted,\" Pearce explained.", "\"We are looking for a dog that is just very strong and very independent in searching, pick up air scent very easily without the direction of a handler.\"", "At a few weeks old, the dogs are introduced to a variety of walking surfaces, like the slippery tiles they will find in a transit station.", "They are exposed to noises and large groups of people to make them more adaptable.", "Older puppies are then placed in prisons in Mississippi, Georgia, and Alabama, where inmates begin teaching them to use their noses.", "Eventually, they come back to Auburn and undergo a training regimen that is largely secret and is in the process of being patented.", "The dogs get 25 weeks of training, 14 of them with their permanent handlers.", "\"The dogs, when you get them, have more training than you do, and you have to play catch up,\" said Amtrak police officer Ed Ross, who works with Zeta.", "The U.S. Capitol Police have just started using the $20,000 vapor wake dogs.", "The Federal Protective Service has a few.", "But Amtrak Police have made them a key part of their explosive detection strategy.", "Parker says they provide a non-intrusive way of screening large numbers of passengers.", "\"You can take the dog to the situation; you don't need to take the situation to the dog,\" he said.", "\"They can go anywhere and adjust to the situation.", "They can be out in the cold. They can be out in the wind or the rain or the storm.", "What equipment can do that?\" Although Amtrak's dogs have hit on fertilizer, nitroglycerin pills and photo paper, which all contain the same chemicals as explosives, Parker said all the situations were quickly resolved.", "Rob Gillette, a veterinarian who is director of Auburn's Animal Health and Performance Program, says dogs' noses are remarkably sensitive instruments that sample the air several times a second.", "He compares a vapor wake dog to a chef who can discern the scent of a particular herb in a complex stew.", "For the dogs, Gillette says, finding explosives is simply a game: .", "\"At some point, this one scent comes up, and he's like 'Oh, that's the one I like!", "That's the one I get rewarded for!", "I love this, so let's go find this!' ..." ]	[ "Vapor wake dogs can detect small traces of explosives in air .", "Dogs are bred for job, but less than 2 percent will make the cut .", "Prisoners in Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama help train dogs ." ]	[ 8, 19 ]
[ "Princeton, New Jersey (CNN) -- In the week leading up to the meeting of world leaders in Washington, President Obama has been demonstrating a strong commitment to nuclear arms control.", "Last week, he signed the first major agreement with the Russians since 2002, which reduces the number of nuclear warheads and long-range missiles.", "Obama released the Nuclear Posture Review, saying the United States would not use nuclear weapons against countries that complied with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, even if they attacked with conventional weapons.", "At the same time, the president said the countries that refused to abide by the treaty could be subject to nuclear reprisal.", "Although Obama's Nuclear Posture Review does not go nearly as far as many of his supporters were hoping, some Republicans immediately attacked.", "Sens. John Kyl and John McCain warned that \"we believe that preventing nuclear terrorism and nuclear proliferation should begin by directly confronting the two leading proliferators and supporters of terrorism, Iran and North Korea.", "The Obama administration's policies, thus far, have failed to do that, and this failure has sent exactly the wrong message to other would-be proliferators and supporters of terrorism.\"", "Some Democrats, constantly leery about appearing weak on national security, will buckle as the politics of nuclear weapons heats up when the treaty with the Russians reaches the Senate for ratification.", "But the administration should pursue this treaty aggressively and with confidence that they can win public opinion on this issue.", "The president must remind fellow Democrats, as well as Republicans, that historically the public has tended to strongly support nuclear weapons treaties, and the presidents who pursue them.", "After the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962, President Kennedy proposed the Limited Test Ban Treaty.", "Proponents of a ban on atmospheric and underwater testing of nuclear weapons had unsuccessfully pushed for some kind of ban since the early 1950s.", "There were many powerful opponents of a treaty, including the Joint Chiefs of Staff, as well as the Republican right.", "In 1963, they warned that a treaty would threaten America's military strength.", "But Kennedy was determined to obtain a treaty.", "He had seen the possibility of nuclear war firsthand when the Soviets and the U.S. went eye-to-eye over missiles in Cuba.", "Kennedy also worried the Chinese were dangerously close to exploding their first nuclear bomb, something that also gave the Soviets an incentive to work toward some kind of treaty.", "Negotiations over a limited test ban took place from March to May.", "Conservatives warned that verification would be impossible.", "On June 10, in an effort to move the process forward, Kennedy made a dramatic speech at American University in which he said, \"I realize that the pursuit of peace is not as dramatic as the pursuit of war -- and frequently the words of the pursuer fall on deaf ears.", "But we have no more urgent task.\"", "On August 5, 1963, the U.S., Britain and the Soviet Union reached an agreement on the Limited Test Ban Treaty that prohibited atmospheric, space and underwater testing.", "The administration remained nervous about whether Republicans would be able to block its ratification.", "But by limiting the test ban rather than agreeing to a total moratorium, Kennedy undercut the opposition.", "The Senate ratified the treaty 80-19.", "Polls showed that Americans overwhelmingly approved of the treaty.", "The following year, President Johnson used Sen. Barry Goldwater's opposition to the treaty as a central theme in the fall presidential campaign.", "Democrats broadcast a series of ads aimed at scaring the public about the possibility of nuclear war under a Goldwater presidency.", "Polls consistently showed that Goldwater's position on nuclear weapons was his greatest weakness.", "Hawkish Republican presidents have also discovered that nuclear arms reduction is popular with voters.", "In 1981, Ronald Reagan launched his presidency with an aggressive program that turned away from arms negotiations with the Soviet Union and insisted on the toughest terms possible before negotiations could even begin.", "He staffed key positions with neoconservatives who opposed negotiations with the Soviets.", "The administration also vastly increased defense spending.", "But the public was scared, and Reagan knew it.", "By 1983, the atmosphere was tense.", "Some called it the most dangerous period in the Cold War since 1962.", "A series of international crises, including a standoff that followed the shooting down a South Korean airliner by the Soviets, caused Reagan to see how easy it was for nuclear war to start.", "There was strong political pressure on the administration as well.", "The nuclear freeze movement, a massive international movement, was creating immense political pressure for Reagan to reverse his agenda.", "On television, Americans were fearful when they watched the television special \"The Day After,\" which focused on the effect of a fictional nuclear war on a small town in Kansas.", "One adviser warned Reagan that \"the issue in the general arena of foreign relations that could swamp us if we do not handle it with great care is the proposed freeze on the production and deployment of nuclear weapons.", "Even when apprised of the difficulties of the verification of this plan, 75 percent of all Americans favor the freeze.\"", "The Strategic Defense Initiative, under which Reagan proposed to build a shield around the U.S. to protect the nation from incoming missile attack, was partially a response to his critics to show the president wanted peace as well.", "Reagan adopted a more conciliatory posture toward the Soviets in 1984.", "He delivered a widely publicized speech arguing that the Soviets and the U.S. could achieve peace.", "Then between 1985 and 1987, he defied the right-wing of the Republican Party -- Howard Phillips called him a \"useful idiot\" for Kremlin propaganda -- and entered into negotiations with the Soviet Union's Mikhail Gorbachev that culminated in the INF Treaty in 1987.", "When national security is on the table, Democrats tend to get nervous politically, particularly if they support a position that can be characterized as too dovish.", "But when it comes to nuclear weapons, President Obama is on a path that is politically sustainable.", "During the Cold War, presidents from both parties learned that the American public tends to prefer politicians who are willing to take risks to reduce nuclear stockpiles rather than those who beat the drums of war.", "The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Julian Zelizer." ]	[ "Barack Obama shows strong commitment to nuclear arms control, says Julian Zelizer .", "He says other presidents have discovered controlling nuclear weapons is popular .", "Some Democrats may be leery of taking a position seen as too dovish, he says .", "Zelizer: Public prefers politicians willing to take risks to prevent nuclear war ." ]	[ 0, 29, 46, 48 ]
[ "(InStyle.com) -- Try separates .", "\"The way today's working woman dresses is much more relaxed,\" says Ann Taylor fashion director Kristin Rawson, who stresses that separates are perfectly acceptable--and often more versatile than a suit -- for an interview.", "Choose classic shapes like a pencil skirt and a cardigan or blazer, and add interest to the look with a leather belt, statement necklace or printed blouse.", "Shop your jewelry box .", "Before hitting the stores, sift through your jewelry box--that piece you've forgotten about from years ago may be the perfect personal accent to your outfit.", "InStyle.com: 45 spring accessories under $100 .", "\"The important thing with jewelry, real or fake, is that it doesn't look cheap, or garish,\" says J.", "Crew creative director Jenna Lyons.", "She suggests \"wearing multiple strands of similar or unmatched necklaces together\" for a sophisticated-yet-modern look.", "Wear luxe-looking shoes .", "\"Shoes and bags are generally where you do want to spend money, but there are many affordable options that look quite expensive,\" says InStyle fashion director Cindy Weber Cleary.", "Specifically, shoes made of stamped leather that resemble croc or lizard in neutral colors are sure-fire luxe-looking choices.", "InStyle.com: 10 hairstyles always in style .", "Look for modern details when buying a suit .", "\"It's not that a suit is more appropriate [than separates],\" says Liz Claiborne New York creative director Isaac Mizrahi, \"it's just so easy to wear two matching pieces.\"", "InStyle.com: 10 ways to look more polished .", "To make a lasting impression, look for a classic suit with modern details like fitted tailoring, three-quarter sleeves, and Mizrahi's favorite, \"strong shoulders.\"", "Punch up your look with a sleek, colorful bag .", "While neutrals always look great, J.", "Crew design director Tom Mora says carrying a bag in a great color is a fun and inexpensive way to update your look.", "Just make sure it's on the small and structured side.", "\"Generally oversize bags can overwhelm the wearer and give her a sloppy appearance,\" says Mora.", "See more fashion coverage at InStyle.com .", "Get a FREE TRIAL issue of InStyle - CLICK HERE!", "Copyright © 2010 Time Inc. All rights reserved." ]	[ "Experts tell job seekers they should look their best at interviews .", "Ann Taylor fashion chief Separates perfectly acceptable-- more versatile than suit .", "Isaac Mizrahi: Classic suit with modern details like fitted tailoring, three-quarter sleeves .", "J.", "Crew design director: Punch up your look with a sleek, colorful bag ." ]	[ 1, 16, 17 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Police have made an arrest in the home invasion slaying last year of a Southern California couple in their beach house, authorities said Monday.", "Joshua Graham Packer, 20, of Ventura is facing charges including three counts of murder and two counts of robbery, Capt.", "Ross Bonfiglio of the Ventura County Sheriff's Department said.", "Packer is accused of murdering Brock Husted, his wife, Davina Husted, and her fetus.", "The Husteds, who were both 42, were stabbed to death in their seaside home in Faria Beach, California, on May 20.", "Chief Gary Pentis of the Ventura County Sheriff's Department said it appeared the suspect targeted the victims.", "\"My personal opinion?", "This was not a random act,\" Pentis said at a news conference Monday.", "Until the couple's slaying, the gated community of luxury homes had not recorded a homicide in 15 years, police said.", "According to investigators, the Husteds were home with their two young children on the night of the slaying.", "Their daughter was asleep in bed, and their son was watching \"American Idol\" in the living room.", "About 10:30 p.m., the suspect entered the home through French doors that face the ocean, police said.", "The killer was dressed in dark clothing and wore a motorcycle helmet, authorities said.", "He walked past the child who was watching television and stabbed the Husteds.", "Davina Husted was four months pregnant.", "The home was not ransacked, and the alleged murder weapon was left at the scene, Bonfiglio said.", "A sample of Packer's DNA taken after an arrest in Santa Barbara matched the genetic material found at the Husted crime scene, said Pentis the sheriff's department chief.", "He added that items from the victims' house were found at the suspect's home.", "Scott Husted, the brother of Brock Husted, thanked the sheriff's department for solving the killings.", "\"This is a milestone, a very huge milestone in this process,\" he said.", "\"We're very grateful for the work the Ventura County sheriff's department has put in this case.\"", "\"This in no way takes away the loss our family has had.", "Brock was our baby brother.\"", "Packer is being held on $2.2 million bail at the Ventura County Main Jail." ]	[ "20-year-old Joshua Packer arrested in stabbing deaths .", "Man, pregnant wife stabbed to death in California home in May .", "Couple's two young children were left unharmed; home not ransacked ." ]	[ 4, 9 ]
[ "Naoma, West Virginia (CNN) -- West Virginia's governor on Tuesday named a former head of the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration to lead a state investigation into last week's coal mine explosion that left 29 miners dead.", "Davitt McAteer has overseen investigations into two previous mine accidents, the Sago disaster that killed 12 miners in 2006 and the fire at the Aracoma Alma No.", "2 mine that left two workers dead.", "The West Virginia native served as the Clinton administration's assistant labor secretary for mine safety in the 1990s and is vice president of Wheeling Jesuit University.", "\"Davitt has the experience and knowledge to lead what will be a complex and extensive investigation into this horrible accident,\" Gov.", "Joe Manchin said in announcing McAteer's appointment.", "\"We made tremendous progress in 2006 immediately following the Sago and Aracoma accidents, and I fully expect that we will learn even more from this and make dramatic changes to protect our miners.\"", "The last bodies were recovered early Tuesday from the Upper Big Branch mine, the scene of the fatal explosion April 5.", "McAteer was critical of the mine's owner, Virginia-based Massey Energy, in the days after the blast.", "\"Some companies, and this appears to be one, take the approach that these violations are simply a cost of doing business -- it's cheaper for us to mine in an unsafe way or in a way that risks people's lives than it is for us to comply with the statutes, comply with the laws,\" McAteer said last week.", "There was no immediate response from Massey Energy to McAteer's appointment, but Massey CEO Don Blankenship said last week that its safety history is among the best in the industry.", "The Montcoal, West Virginia, mine received 458 citations from federal inspectors in 2009, and more than 50 of those were for problems that the operators knew about but had not corrected, according to federal mine safety records.", "Inspectors cited the operators more than 100 times in the first quarter of 2010, including six times for \"unwarrantable failure\" to correct violations.", "Massey subsidiary Aracoma Coal pleaded guilty to 10 criminal charges and paid a record $4.2 million in fines and civil penalties in connection with the January 2006 fire that McAteer investigated.", "Manchin said the state owes an explanation for last week's disaster to the families of the men who died in the Upper Big Branch mine, \"And we owe it to them and every coal miner working today to do everything humanly possible to prevent this from happening again.\"", "Managers of two pension funds have called on Massey's board to oust Blankenship, who has been critical of mining regulations in the past.", "\"Massey's cavalier attitude toward risk and callous disregard for the safety of its employees has exacted a horrible cost on dozens of hard-working miners and their loved ones,\" New York state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said in a written statement Monday.", "He said Blankenship \"must step down and make room for more responsible leadership at Massey.\"", "New York's state pension fund, which DiNapoli manages, has about $14 million worth of Massey stock -- a tiny fraction of the company's estimated $4.3 billion market capitalization.", "But his call was echoed by the CtW Investment Group, which manages pension funds for about 6 million union workers.", "CtW blamed Blankenship's \"confrontational approach to regulatory compliance\" and the failure of the company's board of directors to challenge him for the disaster.", "\"Under Chairman and CEO Blankenship's domineering leadership, Massey Energy placed short-term production and profit goals ahead of prudent risk management, with devastating consequences for the corporation, its shareholders and employees,\" the fund wrote in a letter to the board.", "\"In light of these consequences, the urgent need for new leadership is apparent.\"", "The company has not commented on calls for Blankeship's ouster, but said safety \"has been and will continue to be our top priority every day.\"", "\"We do not condone any violation of Mine Safety and Health Administration regulations, and we strive to be in compliance with all regulations at all times,\" it said in a written statement last week.", "Bodies of the remaining victims were removed overnight, said Jama Jarrett, spokeswoman for the West Virginia Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training.", "The bodies of seven victims had been recovered shortly after the explosion, and 13 bodies were removed Sunday.", "Until Sunday, U.S. flags on all federal buildings in the state will be kept at half-staff per a proclamation that President Obama signed on Monday.", "The mining disaster was the worst in the United States since 1972, when 91 miners died in a fire at the Sunshine Mine in Kellogg, Idaho.", "CNN's Rachel Streitfeld contributed to this report." ]	[ "29 miners were killed in an explosion last week .", "Davitt McAteer named by West Virginia governor to lead investigation .", "Mining disaster was the worst in the United States since 1972 ." ]	[ 0, 28 ]
[ "Warsaw, Poland (CNN) -- The body of Polish President Lech Kaczynski, who was killed in a plane crash in Russia over the weekend, returned to tributes in his homeland Sunday afternoon.", "Soldiers in perfect step carried the casket from the plane that transported onto the tarmac, where mourners were waiting.", "Catholic priests recited prayers at the military airport before Kaczynski's daughter and twin brother, followed by others, took turns kneeling before the flag-draped casket.", "People lined up along the streets along where Kaczynski's body would pass on its way to the presidential palace.", "Tens of thousands of Poles across the country observed a two-minute-long moment of silence to remember their president and 95 others killed in the plane crash.", "iReport: Mourners' candles a 'spot of light' Meanwhile, investigators said they found the aircraft's flight data recorders in good condition and began deciphering them Sunday, the independent Russian Interfax news agency reported.", "Residents flocked to central Warsaw, the site of the presidential palace, to mourn Kaczynski.", "They left wreaths and lit candles.", "By Sunday, the numbers grew to about 100,000 by some estimates.", "Many cried openly.", "Others stared blankly at the sky.", "On Monday, the country begins a week-long period of mourning.", "The plane carrying Kaczynski crashed Saturday morning while trying to land at an airport near Smolensk in Russia.", "Biography: Lech Kaczynski .", "Kaczynski's wife and several top military officials were also killed in the crash.", "Parliament Speaker Bronislaw Komorowski took over as acting president and declared it \"a time for national mourning.\"", "Kaczynski, 60, had been traveling with a Polish delegation to Russia for the 70th anniversary of the Russian massacre of Polish prisoners of war in the village of Katyn.", "About 20,000 Poles, including soldiers and civilians, were executed there during World War II.", "The Polish military plane carrying Kaczynski originated in Warsaw, the Polish Defense Ministry said.", "It was just a few miles east of Katyn when it crashed around 10:50 a.m. (2:50 a.m.", "ET) on the outskirts of the town of Pechorsk, close to Smolensk, the Investigation Committee of the Russian prosecutor's office said.", "World leaders pay tribute to Kaczynski .", "Late Saturday night, Kaczynski's twin brother, Jaroslaw, visited the site of the crash.", "As others around him prayed, he silently knelt down on pile of rubble where mourners had propped up flowers.", "Authorities do not yet know what caused the crash.", "Russia has emphasized that there is no evidence it was responsible.", "The Investigation Committee said the plane, a Tupolev-154, was trying to land in heavy fog.", "A Russian military official said that air traffic control in Smolensk had tried to divert the plane to another airport because of inclement weather.", "\"The air traffic control officer gave several orders to divert but the plane continued with its descent,\" said Alexander Aleshin, a top Russian air force official.", "\"Unfortunately, this ended in tragedy.\"", "Russian President Dmitry Medvedev appointed Putin to head an inquiry commission.", "On Sunday, the Russian state-run RIA Novosti news agency reported that the crash was not caused by technical problems, citing investigation officials.", "The plane carrying Kaczynski was refurbished and repaired last year, according to Alexei Gusev, general director of Aviakor Factory, the company that performed the service.", "\"Speaking openly, we believe that this tragedy could not have been caused by equipment failure,\" he said.", "Kaczynski had been president since December 2005, after he defeated rival Donald Tusk in the second round of voting.", "Elections must now be held within 60 days.", "Other Polish officials killed in the crash include Aleksander Szczyglo, the head of the National Security Office; Jerzy Szmajdzinski, the deputy parliament speaker; Andrzej Kremer, the deputy foreign minister; and Gen. Franciszek Gagor, the army chief of staff, according to Kaczynski's Law and Justice Party.", "What does crash mean for Polish politics?", "The party also said that Slawomir Skrzypek, head of the National Bank of Poland, was killed.", "Putin spoke Saturday at the crash site, where charred pieces of the airplane were strewn through a wooded area.", "Some pieces, including one of the wheel wells, were upside down.", "\"As our first priority, we must establish the causes of this tragedy,\" he said.", "\"As a second priority, we must do everything in our power to assist the families and relatives of the deceased.\"", "CNN's Frederik Pleitgen in Warsaw, Poland, and Nic Robertson in Smolensk, Russia, contributed to this report." ]	[ "Polish president's body arrives in Warsaw as country mourns his death .", "Tens of thousands flood onto streets to pay respects to Lech Kaczynski .", "Kaczynski died with 95 others in a plane crash in Russia on Saturday .", "Investigators say aircraft's flight data recorders in good condition ." ]	[ 0, 4, 5, 21 ]

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