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(CNN)Anthony Ray Hinton is thankful to be free after nearly 30 years on Alabama's death row for murders he says he didn't commit. And incredulous that it took so long. Hinton, 58, looked up, took in the sunshine and thanked God and his lawyers Friday morning outside the county jail in Birmingham, minutes after taking h... | Anthony Ray Hinton goes free Friday, decades after conviction for two murders .
Court ordered new trial in 2014, years after gun experts testified on his behalf .
Prosecution moved to dismiss charges this year . | f1c555fe64f94df1f8c6afecf1ae4c0d78f6efa8 | Anthony Ray Hinton was released from Alabama's death row after nearly 30 years, following a judge's order to dismiss charges against him. Hinton was convicted of murder in the 1985 deaths of two Birmingham-area fast-food restaurant managers, but a new trial was ordered in 2014 after firearms experts testified that the ... | 0.244108 | 0.249485 |
(CNN)Blues legend B.B. King was hospitalized for dehydration, though the ailment didn't keep him out for long. King's dehydration was caused by his Type II diabetes, but he "is much better," his daughter, Claudette King, told the Los Angeles Times. The legendary guitarist and vocalist released a statement thanking thos... | B.B King is now out of the hospital and back at home .
Bluesman suffered from dehydration and exhaustion after a 2014 show in Chicago .
B.B. is short for Blues Boy, part of the name he used as a Memphis disc jockey . | 2c05ddcc2bf50bd20dfc8c16f124d32867075b32 | B.B. King was hospitalized for dehydration caused by his Type II diabetes, but he is now feeling better and has been released from the hospital. King's daughter, Claudette King, confirmed that he is resting at home and enjoying time with his grandchildren. The legendary blues musician has used various models of Gibson ... | 0.224398 | 0.516717 |
(CNN)Anyone who has given birth -- or been an observer of the event -- knows how arduous it can be. But to do it live on the Internet? With two hooves sticking out for several minutes in the midst of labor? Luckily, Katie -- a giraffe at the Dallas Zoo -- is a champ. In an hour-long labor captured by 10 cameras and str... | Animal Planet captures Katie the giraffe's labor and delivery .
The new baby wiggles its ears, rises, tries to nurse from its mom . | 2af3d5505559f8c3d1728dbfac48da66b81af909 | Katie, a giraffe at the Dallas Zoo, gave birth to a baby giraffe live on the Internet with 10 cameras capturing the event. The baby giraffe was born early Friday evening after a 15-month gestation period, and there were good signs of its health and well-being seen on the live stream. The zoo tweeted that it was "so pro... | 0.227175 | 0.260066 |
(CNN)Do you remember the talk about plans for Iraqi-led force to try to take back Mosul this spring? Well, you might want to forget it. Nearly three months after a U.S. official said up to 25,000 Iraqis troops were expected to return to the key northern Iraqi city in April or May, a senior official in President Barack ... | U.S. official said in February that Iraqi troops could go into Mosul in April or May .
Officials say now that there's no timetable, an invasion could come sooner or later .
They note that recapturing Mosul from ISIS could be a complicated endeavor . | f8e429a6906f299a0925f6d70e2570834a7b8dc6 | Mosul, a key northern Iraqi city, has long been the big prize in the Iraqi government's fight to defeat ISIS. However, a senior administration official said that Washington is "not putting a timeframe on" a possible invasion, and that it "might be some time from now. Might be soon." Despite this, officials stressed tha... | 0.259587 | 0.256 |
(CNN)Where do you go from here? The fourth season of "Game of Thrones" saw massive battles, major deaths (Tywin!) and White Walkers, but what can fans expect Sunday as we head into a fifth season of one of the most popular shows in HBO history? It's the most high-profile premiere yet, airing simultaneously in 170 count... | The smash hit series "Game of Thrones" returns for a fifth season Sunday .
Major story arcs should start to converge this year . | cf3f7388c3b51980ead39a8e701c7a4860d9f77c | The fifth season of Game of Thrones will premiere simultaneously in 170 countries, with major story arcs coming together and colliding. Executive producer David Benioff has confirmed that the show will build to a crescendo, with battles getting bigger and more dramatic. The Stark daughters, Arya and Sansa, will be key ... | 0.301959 | 0.296295 |
(CNN)A popular Chinese television host known for impromptu satire is now the subject of controversy after being caught on camera cursing the late Chairman Mao Zedong. Bi Fujian, who works for state-run China Central Television, was filmed at a dinner party singing a revolutionary song that eulogizes the Communist Party... | Bi apologizes on social media: "My personal speech has led to grave social consequences"
Chinese TV star filmed cursing the late Chairman Mao Zedong .
Making disrespectful references to China's leaders in public is still taboo . | 8ba20bec4358b39f84a8a07264f71566bb3c5e8e | Bi Fujian, a popular Chinese television host, was filmed cursing late Chairman Mao Zedong during a dinner party. Bi's comment was directed at the man regarded by many as China's founding father, despite his controversial reputation. The incident has sparked debate among China's online community, with some calling for p... | 0.243874 | 0.540466 |
(CNN)Rebekah Gregory blinked back tears as she thought about the verdict. It had been almost two years since Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and his brother planted bombs at the Boston Marathon, setting off deadly explosions that wounded her and hundreds of others. In court last month, she testified that one of the blasts on that da... | Survivor Jeff Bauman stresses "we will never replace the lives that were lost"
A man who was at the finish line is glad Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is now a "convicted killer"
"Justice has been served today," says a once wounded police officer . | d8aee1ae4b1130afbf0572a49afc2f5366b181c9 | Rebekah Gregory, a survivor of the Boston Marathon bombing, tearfully expressed her emotions after the verdict, stating that while no verdict can fully compensate for the pain she and others have endured, she is grateful that Tsarnaev will be held accountable for his actions. Gregory and other survivors have been reeli... | 0.274739 | 0.279988 |
(The Hollywood Reporter)Richard Dysart, the Emmy-winning actor who portrayed the cranky senior partner Leland McKenzie in the slick, long-running NBC drama "L.A. Law," has died. He was 86. Dysart, who also played Coach in the original 1972 Broadway production of Jason Miller's Pulitzer Prize-winning "That Championship ... | Richard Dysart best known for Leland McKenzie in "L.A. Law"
Dysart had many TV and film roles, including spots in "Being There" and "The Thing"
Actor won Drama Desk award for performance in theatrical "That Championship Season" | c34d84d38ccfd021ba0b3712dc23feadd455af5b | Richard Dysart, the actor known for his role as Leland McKenzie in the TV series "L.A. Law," has died at the age of 86. Dysart was nominated for four consecutive Emmy Awards for his portrayal of the cranky senior partner and eventually won the award in 1992. He was also known for his roles in other TV shows and movies,... | 0.263334 | 0.27753 |
(CNN)The outlines of a nuclear deal with Iran are in place. Unfortunately, it seems like too many in President Barack Obama's administration have forgotten that the only reason this terrorist-supporting state came to the negotiating table in the first place was because of tough sanctions imposed by the U.S. Congress. I... | Ed Royce: Best predictor of Iran's future behavior is its past behavior .
New framework keeps Iran's nuclear door well and truly open, he says . | 2549d3c10d5bc8ede708af559dd095271e0225e1 | The outlines of a nuclear deal with Iran are in place, but concerns have been raised about the deal's terms, particularly the fact that it allows Iran to maintain its enrichment program and operate thousands of centrifuges. The deal also provides Iran with billions of dollars in sanctions relief, which has raised conce... | 0.242531 | 0.29175 |
(CNN)The VII Summit of the Americas was supposed to be all about the symbolic handshake between the United States and Cuba. But insert Venezuela into the mix and Panama City, Panama, quickly turns into a "triangle of tension." Heads of state from 35 countries in the Western Hemisphere have met every three years to dis... | U.S., Venezuelan relations threaten to overshadow Obama, Castro meeting .
Venezuelan President says United States moved to oust him; he has the support of the Cuban foreign minister . | 5a650587a76e9eb9c03612c7064bbee9f552ebec | The VII Summit of the Americas was marked by tension between the United States and Cuba, as well as between the United States and Venezuela. Diplomats from both countries began negotiations to establish embassies in Havana and Washington, but Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro accused the United States of trying to to... | 0.238171 | 0.25299 |
Waterloo, Iowa (CNN)Martin O'Malley and Jim Webb share little in common. Both Democrats are toying with a presidential run, both are facing long odds in that endeavor, and both shared a stage at the Polk County Democrats Awards Dinner in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday night. But, as was evident at the dinner, that is wher... | There are few similarities between Democrats Martin O'Malley and Jim Webb .
But they find themselves in a similar position as long-shot presidential hopefuls . | e3f8ceb7a6271bb978b2bb47978054f58390852e | Martin O'Malley and Jim Webb, two Democrats considering a presidential run, shared a stage at the Polk County Democrats Awards Dinner in Iowa, but their approaches to retail politics differed. While O'Malley was active and outgoing, shaking hands and taking selfies, Webb was more subdued and reserved, opting to chat wi... | 0.315666 | 0.429254 |
(CNN)Mullah Mohammed Omar is "still the leader" of the Taliban's self-declared Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. That appears to be the primary message of a biography, just published by the Taliban, of the reclusive militant who is credited with founding the group in the early 1990s. The Taliban's "Cultural Commission" r... | Mullah Omar, the reclusive founder of the Afghan Taliban, is still in charge, a new biography claims .
An ex-Taliban insider says there have been rumors that the one-eyed militant is dead . | 012819ffa2547138101055add33deebe7beaa3d4 | Mullah Mohammed Omar, the leader of the Taliban, is still alive according to a newly published biography by the group. The biography aims to dispel rumors of Omar's death and remind the world of his leadership credentials, particularly in comparison to the newly declared "caliph" of ISIS. Despite Omar's reclusive natur... | 0.29324 | 0.505271 |
(CNN)#UporDown? That's the trending question on social media, thanks to a photo of a cat coming down some stairs. Or is it going up some stairs? (And you thought you were done with this kind of optical illusion free-for-all after #TheDress.) The picture was apparently uploaded on Imgur a few days ago and has caught fir... | The Internet is raging about a cat going #UporDown .
The debate is fueled by an optical illusion photo .
The story brings to mind the furor over #TheDress . | c7a2fff8169408776d5f35229fb5c3fcb9b2523c | The photo of a cat coming down or going up stairs has gone viral on social media, with some people noting the apparent motion of the cat and others commenting on the construction of the stairs. The photo was uploaded to Imgur a few days ago and gained popularity after being posted on the website 9gag.com. Advertisers h... | 0.39155 | 0.253195 |
(CNN)Tornado sirens blared Wednesday night in Kansas as several storms brought reports of twisters. Spotters reported a tornado about 6 miles northwest of Goddard, which is less than 15 miles west of Wichita. That storm moved to the northeast, missing the city, but posing potential risks to other communities. "There w... | Kansas spotters report at least four tornadoes .
Potosi, Missouri, sees wind damage to roofs and some flooding .
Thursday's forecast calls for more storms but to the east . | 7d5b44afe30b34c03f77f0e5ebf5eb88498ee71c | Tornado sirens blared in Kansas on Wednesday night as several storms brought reports of twisters. Spotters reported a tornado about 6 miles northwest of Goddard, which is less than 15 miles west of Wichita, and another near Aetna, 125 miles southwest of Wichita. On Thursday, more storms are expected in the Midwest, Mis... | 0.718349 | 0.24075 |
(CNN)I remember the day I stopped praying. It was the day after my little brother, Jimmy, died of cancer. He was 25. I was so angry at God. I was 27 at the time, and, like most young people I had stopped going to church. But, on that day -- that terrible day -- I desperately needed to understand why God took my brother... | There is something about Pope Francis that's reawakened her faith, say CNN's Carol Costello .
Meeting Cardinal Gerald Lacroix of Quebec showed how the Pope is putting people in place to carry out his new vision, Costello writes . | dc8bb8429f624c4cceea3caae72874acb85e69b3 | The author of the article stopped praying after the death of their brother due to their anger towards God. They later met with Cardinal Gerald Lacroix, who explained that Pope Francis's inner freedom and dedication to prayer are what make him appealing. The author finds themselves enthralled by Francis despite their in... | 0.306992 | 0.299113 |
New York (CNN)When Liana Barrientos was 23 years old, she got married in Westchester County, New York. A year later, she got married again in Westchester County, but to a different man and without divorcing her first husband. Only 18 days after that marriage, she got hitched yet again. Then, Barrientos declared "I do"... | Liana Barrientos, 39, re-arrested after court appearance for alleged fare beating .
She has married 10 times as part of an immigration scam, prosecutors say .
Barrientos pleaded not guilty Friday to misdemeanor charges . | f66c8ff2cad2a7c8fcfae64e5e00f0bce75334b2 | Liana Barrientos, 39, has been charged with falsifying documents after she was married 10 times between 1999 and 2002, with nine of those marriages occurring in Westchester County, Long Island, New Jersey, or the Bronx. Prosecutors say the marriages were part of an immigration scam, in which some of her husbands filed ... | 0.46377 | 0.231801 |
Washington (CNN)Washington was rocked late Thursday by shootings -- one at the gates of the U.S. Census Bureau's headquarters and another in a popular area packed with restaurant patrons. The shootings were connected, authorities said. They began with what authorities believe was a domestic kidnapping incident, accordi... | Authorities believe the two shootings are connected .
A suspect leads police on a wild chase, firing at multiple locations .
A Census Bureau guard is in critical condition, a fire official says . | 9b54bd1709bdcad40b3d57f57f59a7631868132b | The U.S. Census Bureau headquarters in Suitland, Maryland was the site of a shooting late Thursday, which was connected to another shooting in a popular Washington, D.C. area. A guard at the Census Bureau was shot, and the suspect fled the scene, leading to a chase and shootout with police. The police chief believes th... | 0.241906 | 0.244354 |
(CNN)An Amnesty International report is calling for authorities to address the number of attacks on women's rights activists in Afghanistan. The report, entitled "Their Lives on the Line," examines the persecution of activists and other champions of women's rights not only by the Taliban and tribal warlords, but also b... | An Amnesty International report calls for attacks on women's rights activists in Afghanistan to be investigated .
The report examines the persecution of activists not only by the Taliban and tribal warlords, but also by government officials .
Some activists continue their work despite their lives being at risk . | 84dabfdd73c25b81b7ea0ce23e74638cc6c559ce | According to an Amnesty International report, women's rights activists in Afghanistan are facing increasing persecution, including from government officials, in addition to the Taliban and tribal warlords. The report, "Their Lives on the Line," highlights the brutal murder of Farkhunda, a young woman who was killed and... | 0.278869 | 0.781588 |
(CNN)The University of Michigan has decided to proceed with a screening of the film "American Sniper" despite objections from some students. More than 200 students signed a petition asking the school not to show the movie as part of UMix, a series of social events the university stages for students. Bradley Cooper was ... | Some complained about the film's depiction of the Iraq War .
A petition asked the university not to show the Bradley Cooper film . | b3619076f8eba9b3dcd53d10a5c54b590bfab1e2 | The University of Michigan has decided to proceed with a screening of the film "American Sniper" despite objections from some students who signed a petition asking the school not to show the movie. The movie's depiction of the Iraq War has been criticized by some students who believe it reflects negatively on the Middl... | 0.297563 | 0.245472 |
New Delhi (CNN)An Indian software pioneer and nine others have been sentenced to seven years in jail for their role in what has been dubbed India's biggest corporate scandal in memory, police said. Ramalinga Raju, the former chairman of software services exporter Satyam Computers Services, was also fined $804,000, R.K... | Satyam Computers Services was at the center of a massive $1.6 billion fraud case in 2009 .
The software services exporter's chairman, Ramalinga Raju, admitted inflating profits .
Satyam had been India's fourth-largest software services provider . | 978a6fc6a910592f6be5add104474e7d9ba428c5 | Ramalinga Raju, the former chairman of Satyam Computers Services, was sentenced to seven years in jail for his role in what has been dubbed India's biggest corporate scandal in memory. Raju was also fined $804,000 by a special court, which convicted him and nine others of cheating, criminal conspiracy, breach of public... | 0.221687 | 0.698474 |
(CNN)A 32-year-old Massachusetts man is facing murder charges, authorities said Wednesday, four days after another man's remains were found in a duffel bag. The Middlesex District Attorney's Office said that Carlos Colina, 32, will be arraigned the morning of April 14 for murder in connection with the remains discovere... | Prosecutor: Carlos Colina, 32, will be arraigned on the murder charge next week .
He's already been arraigned for alleged assault and battery, improper disposal of a body .
Body parts were found in a duffel bag and a common area of an apartment building . | a2a2ac30f4650050ee114a48316e7451936692ca | Carlos Colina, 32, of Massachusetts, is facing murder charges after human remains were found in a duffel bag in Cambridge. Colina was previously arraigned on charges of assault and battery causing serious bodily injury and improper disposal of a body. The remains found belong to Jonathan Camilien, 26, who was known to ... | 0.334671 | 0.33326 |
(CNN)"Star Wars" fans will get more than they bargained for when the saga comes to digital HD on Friday. The collection of the first six "Star Wars" movies will also include many special features, some of which give fans a rare glimpse behind the scenes of the saga. One focus of the features will be the sound effects o... | The "Star Wars" digital collection is set for release this week .
Special features include behind-the-scenes stories on the unique alien sounds from the movie . | d71e9a0213b10081afe70fa288f6fd351d942468 | The "Star Wars" saga will be available for digital download on Friday, and will include special features that give fans a rare glimpse behind the scenes of the movies. One of the features focuses on the sound effects of the movies, including the insect-like Geonosians from "Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones." ... | 0.74648 | 0.226885 |
Washington (CNN)An Iranian military observation aircraft flew within 50 yards of an armed U.S. Navy helicopter over the Persian Gulf this month, sparking concern that top Iranian commanders might not be in full control of local forces, CNN has learned. The incident, which has not been publicly disclosed, troubled U.S. ... | Iranian plane came within 50 yards of U.S. Navy Sea Hawk copter .
Navy copter was on patrol in international airspace .
U.S. official think Iranian plane may have been under orders of local commander . | 9378a8d4b9a6d21fed266f63692b1da961172363 | An Iranian military observation aircraft came within 50 yards of an armed US Navy helicopter over the Persian Gulf, sparking concern among US military officials. The incident occurred despite Iranian forces conducting exercises and operations in the region in a professional manner in recent months. The US administratio... | 0.246984 | 0.278257 |
(CNN)When photographer Johan Bavman became a father for the first time, he took more than a passing wonder about how his native Sweden is said to be the most generous nation on Earth for parental leave. He immersed himself in fatherhood -- twice over, you might say. He used his photography to document the real-life exp... | Johan Bavman photographed fathers in Sweden, which has generous parental leave .
Sweden's policies encourage fathers to take just as much leave as mothers . | e6c7c16699d2400824d9ea25f8dca04c575ba677 | Sweden grants 480 days of parental leave, with 390 days paid at 80% of income and a maximum of $3,474 per month. Fathers must share 60 of the days with mothers, and the remaining 90 days are paid at a flat rate. The country also offers a "gender equality bonus" for couples who equally share the leave. | 0.539693 | 0.475567 |
(CNN)Craig Hicks, who is charged in the deaths of three Muslim college students in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, earlier this year, can face the death penalty, a judge ruled Monday, according to CNN affiliates. Superior Court Judge Orlando Hudson Jr. ruled that Hicks' case is "death penalty qualified," WRAL and WTVD rep... | Hicks is charged in the deaths of three Muslim college students in Chapel Hill, North Carolina .
Victims' family members have called on authorities to investigate the slayings as a hate crime . | 84c9dd43080eba5a11a28798a570ccaea75ff42d | Craig Hicks, the man charged in the deaths of three Muslim college students in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, can face the death penalty, a judge ruled. Hicks was indicted on three counts of first-degree murder and a count of discharging a firearm into an occupied dwelling. The victims' family members have called on auth... | 0.721467 | 0.880812 |
(CNN)HBO just whetted our appetite for a new season of "True Detective." The network released a teaser video for season 2 of the critically acclaimed show, and it looks intense. Colin Farrell, Vince Vaughn, Rachel McAdams and Taylor Kitsch star in the new season, which premieres June 21. Here's the plot synopsis, acco... | HBO released a teaser video for the new season, starting June 21 .
The series stars Colin Farrell and Vince Vaughn . | 18e1af12d67995d1f20580b30bf7a7c8379a9009 | HBO has released a teaser video for season 2 of the critically acclaimed show "True Detective," which premieres on June 21. The new season stars Colin Farrell, Vince Vaughn, Rachel McAdams, and Taylor Kitsch and follows a bizarre murder that brings together three law-enforcement officers and a career criminal in Califo... | 0.226584 | 0.409775 |
(CNN)Lauren Hill, who took her inspirational fight against brain cancer onto the basketball court and into the hearts of many, has died at age 19. The Indiana woman's story became known around the world last year when she was able to realize her dream of playing college basketball. Mount St. Joseph University in Cincin... | Lauren Hill's coach says she was "an unselfish angel"
After playing for her college, Lauren Hill helped raise money for cancer research .
NCAA president says she "achieved a lasting and meaningful legacy" | 42c49513463e57bfb455edac643d5c05724940e0 | Lauren Hill, a 19-year-old woman from Indiana who fought brain cancer, has died. Her dream of playing college basketball was realized last year when Mount St. Joseph University successfully petitioned the NCAA to move up the opening game of its schedule. Hill's legacy lives on through her determination and positivity, ... | 0.311184 | 0.295499 |
(CNN)Chris Copeland of the Indiana Pacers was stabbed after leaving a trendy New York nightclub early Wednesday, and two Atlanta Hawks -- who had just finished a home game hours before the incident -- were among those arrested, according to police and CNN affiliates. The Hawks were not involved in the stabbing incident... | Hawks say neither Thabo Sefolosha nor Pero Antic will play Wednesday against Brooklyn .
Chris Copeland left "bloody trail of handprints" as he returned to club seeking help, club says .
Suspect in custody, police say, adding they will release his name once charges are filed . | ca1c3b587b7216654c8c719a66738de80d495179 | Chris Copeland of the Indiana Pacers was stabbed outside a New York nightclub early Wednesday, and two Atlanta Hawks were arrested on obstruction charges. The stabbing occurred in front of the Fulton Houses project, and the suspect stabbed Copeland and his companion, Katrine Saltara, before being detained by the club's... | 0.316861 | 0.28188 |
Des Moines, Iowa (CNN)Martin O'Malley told reporters in Iowa on Friday that inevitability -- a term bandied about regarding Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton -- is not unbreakable. "I've seen it before," the former Governor of Maryland and possible presidential contender said. "History is full of exam... | He made the statement before in March .
O'Malley is low in the polls with Democrats, but he has been flirting with a presidential run . | 6da088a4a4c512402649d361e95ac8b256ddf529 | Martin O'Malley has stated that the idea of Hillary Clinton being the inevitable Democratic presidential nominee is not set in stone, citing historical examples where the frontrunner was overtaken. He believes that the Democratic Party has many good leaders and that anyone who believes they have the experience and fram... | 0.282962 | 0.248779 |
(CNN)Hip-hop star Nelly has been arrested on drug charges in Tennessee after a state trooper pulled over the private bus in which he was traveling, authorities said. The 40-year-old rapper from St. Louis, who shot to fame 15 years ago with the track "Country Grammar," has been charged with felony possession of drugs, s... | State troopers say they found methamphetamine and marijuana on a bus carrying Nelly and five others .
Nelly has been charged with felony possession of drugs . | 9dc3325d901844d26713549fd93f7b42b70efe5b | Nelly, a 40-year-old rapper from St. Louis, was arrested on drug charges in Tennessee after a state trooper stopped the private bus he was traveling in. The trooper found five colored crystal-type rocks that tested positive for methamphetamine, as well as a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia on the bus. N... | 0.452477 | 0.408654 |
Charleston, South Carolina (CNN)Police officers Saturday accompanied the hearse carrying the body of Walter Scott to his South Carolina funeral service, where hundreds of mourners celebrated his life and death as a catalyst for change in America. A pair of officers on motorcycles were part of the large procession deliv... | Police officers escort the funeral procession to the service .
Scott's family did not attend his visitation; they need privacy, mayor says .
Police meet with the man who was a passenger in his car when it was pulled over . | 04c28c2d6c524d96e046cadf32eb44803f83a98c | Walter Scott's funeral service was held at W.O.R.D. Ministries Christian Center in Summerville, South Carolina, where hundreds of mourners gathered to celebrate his life and death as a catalyst for change in America. The service included a reading of a poem dedicated to Scott by his daughter Samantha, as well as remark... | 0.530183 | 0.369028 |
(CNN)For 12 years Adelma Cifuentes felt worthless, frightened and alone, never knowing when her abusive husband would strike. But as a young mother in rural Guatemala with three children and barely a third grade education, she thought there was no way out. What began as psychological torment, name-calling and humiliati... | Gender-based violence is at epidemic levels in Guatemala .
According to the United Nations, two women are killed in Guatemala every day .
Five abuse survivors known as La Poderosas have been appearing in a play based on their real life stories . | 6344c9689865cf86da50fbe90acf13c3407d5429 | Adelma Cifuentes, a young mother in rural Guatemala, endured 12 years of abuse from her husband, including beatings and threats to kill her. Despite the efforts of her two sons to protect her, Cifuentes lost her arm when neighbors took two hours to call for help. Guatemala has a high rate of gender-based violence, with... | 0.30155 | 0.681787 |
(CNN)Hillary Clinton is finally announcing her candidacy for the 2016 presidential election. Although she has watched her standing in the polls sag in recent months, there is likely to be a boost in the days that follow the announcement. For Democrats, there is ample reason to be excited about Clinton's run for the pre... | Julian Zelizer: Hillary Clinton has immense political and governmental experience .
He says she needs to make stronger connection to her party's base .
Clinton also needs to convince voters of her authenticity, Zelizer says . | ff4cf78e837bd36ead5799c8051d22a8d7b9b178 | Hillary Clinton has announced her candidacy for the 2016 presidential election, which is likely to boost her standing in the polls. Clinton brings extensive political and policy experience to the table, making her one of the strongest candidates in many decades. However, Clinton must avoid following the path of Vice Pr... | 0.305957 | 0.329509 |
(CNN)A year after its Cannes debut and finally seeing a theatrical release, "Lost River" is still causing quite a stir. Booed at its premiere and mocked by reviewers, Ryan Gosling's first feature as director has been divisive, to put it mildly. But there has been one shining light cutting through the fog of critical hy... | Ryan Gosling's directorial debut, "Lost River", is set in the city of Detroit . | ecb2616fc4fbb5b42ee775ed80b21f08b6e304e8 | Ryan Gosling's directorial debut, "Lost River," has been divisive, with some praising its setting of a decaying Detroit. Gosling has stated that the city was at the heart of the project, and that he began shooting the film as a response to the city's impending destruction. The film's title alludes to a once thriving co... | 0.274167 | 0.287942 |
(CNN)Bring your own beaker, goblet or vase and slurp it up. 7-Eleven is hosting the first Bring-Your-Own-Cup Slurpee Day at United States stores from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday to kick off peak Slurpee season. This shot at brain freeze isn't free, but customers at participating stores can fill their "cup" of choice for... | Bring your own large "cup" for a $1.49 7-Eleven Slurpee .
Any sanitary container less than 10 inches in diameter is fair game . | 695fecd970abb3f1679615e6d2cdd9d65f94f9f4 | Bring your own cup and fill it with Slurpee for $1.49 at 7-Eleven stores on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Customers can use any cup they like, as long as it's sanitary and not too large. The promotion is not free, but it's a fun way to kick off peak Slurpee season. | 0.214479 | 0.214649 |
(CNN)All Elizabeth Sedway wanted was to leave paradise and head home. But she couldn't. Why? Because, according to her, she has cancer. That's what she said in a video posted to Facebook that shows her group packing up from their Alaska Airlines plane as it sat at the gate in Hawaii. "You're taking me off the airplane ... | Elizabeth Sedway posted to video to Facebook showing her removal from a plane .
She was forced off a flight in Hawaii and told she couldn't head home to California .
Alaska Airlines later apologized, saying it could have handled the situation differently . | 97c0670cd614dc25fe1371f8c5e03b043f0efdc9 | Elizabeth Sedway was removed from an Alaska Airlines flight from Hawaii to San Jose, California after an airline employee noticed she was seated in the handicapped section and asked how she was feeling. Sedway, who has cancer, was called to a doctor, and the airline apologized for the inconvenience and refunded her fam... | 0.238422 | 0.244126 |
(CNN)There was a larger message in the article about a purported gang rape that Rolling Stone retracted on Sunday night -- a part of the story that was never disputed: The University of Virginia is under continuing investigation over how it handles sexual assault on campus. The school has never expelled a single studen... | University of Virginia is under continuing investigation over how it handles sexual assault on campus .
Some fear retraction of Rolling Stone story about one case takes focus off the broader issue .
After the story came out, UVA instituted a zero-tolerance policy on sexual assault going forward . | c811d9ae87c9bfbf31481bf8a916dc0b8e083a60 | The University of Virginia is under investigation for its handling of sexual assault cases after Rolling Stone retracted a story about a purported gang rape. The school has never expelled a student for sexual assault, even when the student admitted to it. The Virginia attorney general asked a law firm to review how the... | 0.702903 | 0.796752 |
(CNN)Change is coming to Ferguson. In the next few weeks the Department of Justice (DOJ) will begin to negotiate in earnest with the city to restructure the police department, which the department has charged with engaging in a pattern and practice of racial discrimination. It should not be forgotten that the DOJ revie... | Sherrilyn Ifill: A city with a pattern of racial discrimination elected two new black candidates to its city council Tuesday .
She says Ferguson faces other changes, too, that should spur rethinking in working class suburbs across America . | ff866754ef03f2e2e4a2148c6a8ef2b8bda84832 | The Department of Justice (DOJ) will begin negotiating with Ferguson to restructure the police department, which has been accused of engaging in a pattern and practice of racial discrimination. The DOJ's review of the Ferguson Police Department was triggered by protests and revelations about the town's dysfunctional go... | 0.544563 | 0.304015 |
(CNN)What was supposed to be a fantasy sports car ride at Walt Disney World Speedway turned deadly when a Lamborghini crashed into a guardrail. The crash took place Sunday at the Exotic Driving Experience, which bills itself as a chance to drive your dream car on a racetrack. The Lamborghini's passenger, 36-year-old Ga... | The crash occurred at the Exotic Driving Experience at Walt Disney World Speedway .
Officials say the driver, 24-year-old Tavon Watson, lost control of a Lamborghini .
Passenger Gary Terry, 36, died at the scene . | 69e1f777e41bf67d5a22b7c69ae76f0ae873cf43 | A Lamborghini crashed into a guardrail at Walt Disney World Speedway during a fantasy sports car ride, killing the passenger, 36-year-old Gary Terry, and injuring the driver, 24-year-old Tavon Watson. Petty Holdings, which operates the Exotic Driving Experience, released a statement expressing condolences and noting th... | 0.438594 | 0.670912 |
Atlanta (CNN)A passenger on an Atlanta-bound Air Canada flight told a CNN reporter on the plane Friday that a stranger sitting behind him tried to choke him. Oliver Minatel, 22, said he was sleeping on Air Canada Flight 8623 from Toronto when he felt something around his neck. "With a rope, something that he has, he ju... | Oliver Minatel, a 22-year-old player from Brazil, was attacked from behind, he says .
Witnesses say suspect tried to choke him with the cord from his headphones .
Team says forward is OK, will play Saturday night; suspect was taken for evaluation . | 32655a04c9e4733a1ae4b210a045bc6e0d443d85 | A passenger on an Air Canada flight from Toronto to Atlanta was allegedly choked by a stranger sitting behind him. The incident occurred about a half-hour before the flight landed, after the pilots had begun their descent. The suspect was escorted off the plane and the FBI responded to the incident, but no federal char... | 0.483285 | 0.365329 |
(CNN)A federal grand jury has charged millionaire real estate heir Robert Durst, a convicted felon, with unlawful possession of a firearm. In this week's indictment, Durst, 71, is accused of possessing a .38 caliber revolver, which authorities allegedly found in his hotel room last month. He faces a maximum of 10 year... | Durst, a convicted felon, charged with unlawful possession of a firearm .
He is accused of having a .38 caliber revolver and faces up to 10 years in prison . | 3783ef06d42f795f34533caf346c2cb9d3c844dd | Robert Durst, a 71-year-old millionaire real estate heir, has been charged with unlawful possession of a firearm by a federal grand jury. He faces a maximum of 10 years in prison if found guilty of this charge. Durst is also accused of killing his friend Susan Berman in 2000 and faces state weapons and drugs charges in... | 0.42221 | 0.648167 |
(CNN)The graffiti, written in a French chalk quarry and dating back almost 100 years, is plain and stark. "HJ Leach. Merely a private. 13/7/16. SA Australia," reads one inscription. "HA Deanate, 148th Aero Squadron, USA. 150 Vermilyea Ave, New York City," another says. "9th Batt Australians, G. Fitzhenry, Paddington, S... | World War I graffiti is discovered in an underground quarry .
The writings are generally plain, with listings of names and places .
Photographer: Graffiti a human connection to the past . | ef92201afc2d9a4aa64448a9f5ae8b6a712fa9e4 | The graffiti of World War I soldiers was found in a French chalk quarry, dating back almost 100 years. The inscriptions include the names of the soldiers, such as HJ Leach and HA Deanate, and their hometowns, including Sydney, Australia and New York City. Photographer Jeff Gusky has chronicled the site, calling it a "t... | 0.244283 | 0.326768 |
Durham, North Carolina (CNN)President Obama's nomination of Loretta Lynch to become the country's first African-American woman attorney general is a historic pick. Her confirmation, however, is now taking on new historical relevance as her wait for a confirmation vote by the full Senate drags into its sixth month. The... | The nomination of Loretta Lynch as U.S. attorney general was announced in November .
She would be the country's first African-American woman attorney general .
But as her confirmation process drags on, her supporters wonder why . | 2b1b6a434b171e198413479aaba118f0cd20c843 | Loretta Lynch, nominated by President Obama to become the first African-American woman attorney general, has faced a prolonged wait for confirmation by the full Senate, with the period between the Senate Judiciary Committee's vote and the full Senate vote lasting longer than for any attorney general nominee in recent h... | 0.309162 | 0.45438 |
(CNN)Are we alone in the cosmos? Or might there be intelligent life elsewhere? Last week, NASA scientists discussed in very concrete terms the steps to discovering life elsewhere in the universe over the next decade or two. This year is the 20th anniversary of the discovery of a planet around a star like our own sun, 5... | NASA scientists discuss steps to discover life elsewhere in the universe over the next two decades .
Meg Urry: Life elsewhere in the universe, and even elsewhere in our own Milky Way galaxy, is practically inevitable .
But the chances that we can communicate with that life are slim, she writes . | a2363d02185ba79b223bf7290b390cf65f81dd50 | NASA scientists have outlined steps to discover life elsewhere in the universe over the next decade or two, with a focus on finding rocky planets with liquid water on their surfaces. Based on current discoveries, there may be 40 billion Earth-like, habitable-zone planets in the Milky Way galaxy alone, but the number of... | 0.550821 | 0.355981 |
(CNN)It took prosecutors months to present 131 witnesses to support their claim that former NFL star Aaron Hernandez killed semi-pro player Odin Lloyd. On Monday, Hernandez's defense gave its side of the story, wrapping up its witnesses in less than a day. Hernandez, 25, is on trial for the shooting death of Lloyd, who... | Closing arguments in the case are set for Tuesday .
Aaron Hernandez is charged with first-degree murder in the killing of Odin Lloyd .
His defense lawyers made their case on Monday . | 6c4ed9b048e05aebceee87dc492ef555e0dca128 | Aaron Hernandez's defense wrapped up its witnesses in less than a day, contrasting with the months it took prosecutors to present 131 witnesses to support their claim that Hernandez killed semi-pro player Odin Lloyd. During cross-examination, Hernandez's fiancee Shayanna Jenkins testified that she suspected marijuana w... | 0.594643 | 0.431157 |
(CNN)Saturday at the Masters, like any PGA tournament, has been dubbed 'Moving Day'. It's the day after the fat has been cut and the big dogs make their move up -- or occasionally down -- the leader board. Players rose and players fell away on Moving Day at the 2015 Masters. Rory McIlroy went out in 32 and briefly rais... | Jordan Spieth holds lead in 2015 Masters .
Strong starts from McIlroy and Woods .
Both fall away as 21 year old Spieth takes control . | f555b81fb888354a9a83ba9acc1bdb18791441ca | Rory McIlroy briefly raised hopes of an improbable Grand Slam on Sunday night, but dropped two shots late in his round to finish six under par. Tiger Woods showed touches of his old class mixed with unpredictability, finishing six under par despite a disappointing round. Jordan Spieth maintained his infallible form, pl... | 0.257086 | 0.309786 |
(CNN)A Delaware father is in stable condition and improving as his two boys remain in critical condition after they became sick -- perhaps from pesticide exposure, federal officials say -- during a trip to the U.S. Virgin Islands. Steve Esmond, his teenage sons and the teens' mother fell ill more than two weeks ago in ... | Chemical damages ozone and is being phased out, though it's used in strawberry fields, EPA says .
A Delaware family becomes ill at a resort in the U.S. Virgin Islands .
Preliminary EPA results find methyl bromide was present in the unit where they stayed . | 9eb7dd37e50b863e99b554ed340e7b766c1b6329 | Steve Esmond and his two teenage sons are in critical condition after falling ill during a trip to the U.S. Virgin Islands, and federal officials believe they may have been exposed to pesticide. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found high levels of the pesticide methyl bromide in the villa where the famil... | 0.256681 | 0.407295 |
(CNN)Recently, a New York judge issued an opinion authorizing service of divorce papers on a husband completely via Facebook. What exactly is "service of process"? Serving people with legal papers is an industry and its own body of law premised on one guiding principle: if you are going to sue someone, you should at le... | A court allowed a wife to serve divorce papers via Facebook .
Danny Cevallos: Why not let people be found via social media? | 8610ead0a43054be202a1fc756620415a6d572fe | Service of process is the legal term for delivering legal papers to a defendant in a lawsuit. In theory, it is simple: if you are going to sue someone, you should at least let them know about it. However, in practice, many defendants avoid being served, leading to the development of alternate methods of service, such a... | 0.494905 | 0.278317 |
(CNN)The commissioner-general of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency will make an emergency visit to the Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp in Syria on Saturday, a spokesman says. Commissioner-General Pierre Krähenbühl will assess the humanitarian situation in the camp and speak with individuals about ways to reli... | The United Nations Relief and Works Agency chief will visit Yarmouk camp Saturday .
Pierre Krähenbühl will assess the humanitarian situation there .
Yarmouk has been engulfed in fighting since December 2012 . | 346c39e1a89203f1035541a114e7406521ff8b4e | The United Nations Relief and Works Agency's commissioner-general, Pierre Krähenbühl, will visit the Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp in Syria on Saturday to assess the humanitarian situation and find ways to relieve the suffering of the people there. The camp has been engulfed in fighting between the Syrian government... | 0.227787 | 0.615342 |
London (CNN)It wasn't messrs Clooney, Pitt and their nine accomplices who sailed down an elevator shaft and cracked open dozens of safety deposit boxes at a London vault during the Easter weekend. But last weekend's raid in the heart of the city's jewelry district feels like it has been taken from a movie like "Ocean ... | Police in London are trying to catch the gang which staged a multi-million heist during the Easter vacation .
Former police commander: Such crimes require meticulous planning and use of information by criminals .
The masterminds behind such complicated crimes carefully assemble their gangs with men they can trust . | 68382576e6999d52ff2d16777add23a5cea605f0 | The recent raid in London's jewelry district, in which a gang cracked open dozens of safety deposit boxes, is reminiscent of the movie "Ocean 11" due to its daring and planning. According to former Scotland Yard detective Roy Ramm, such heists are typically organized by working-class individuals who commit smaller burg... | 0.292346 | 0.297875 |
(CNN)Fans of the late actor Paul Walker knew that watching him in "Furious 7" would be bittersweet. Even so, many moviegoers said the final scenes of the new film, which earned a record $146 million over the weekend, still packed an emotional wallop. "Not gonna lie, I shed a few tears at the end of Furious 7. The tribu... | Moviegoers are tearing up during the emotional ending of "Furious 7"
The movie's end is a tribute of sorts to actor Paul Walker, who died during filming . | cd745b3c66da579d0538e668fde2922c0b3bc9f5 | The new film "Furious 7" earned a record $146 million over the weekend and featured a tribute to the late actor Paul Walker. Many moviegoers found the ending of the film to be emotionally wrenching, with scenes featuring Walker causing some to shed tears. The film's producers sought to retire Walker's character in a si... | 0.239753 | 0.260724 |
(CNN)Tejano star Selena, who died 20 years ago, is coming back in a big way: with a hologram-like figure. Billboard reports that the singer's family is creating a version of the singer that will be "walking, talking, singing and dancing digital embodiment" of her persona. "By no means is this something that's creepy or... | Selena Quintanilla-Perez will be re-created as hologram-like figure .
The Tejano singer is first to be part of a new technology, says sister .
Selena was killed 20 years ago but remains hugely popular . | eb39e1395ad10fd27f5688d5f7f589e1eac61738 | Selena, a Tejano star who died 20 years ago, is coming back in a big way through a hologram-like figure created by her family and a Nevada-based tech company. The digital embodiment of Selena will be able to walk, talk, sing, and dance, and her sister Suzette Quintanilla says it's not creepy or weird but rather somethi... | 0.240826 | 0.611298 |
(CNN)Gastrointestinal illness has gripped 100 people on the cruise ship Celebrity Infinity, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control. Of the ship's 2,117 passengers, 95 have suffered from vomiting, diarrhea and other symptoms, the CDC said. The illness has also affected five members of the 964-person ... | 100 passengers and crew members have been sickened on Celebrity Infinity .
The ship, which is based on the West Coast, left San Diego in late March .
The CDC is scheduled to board the ship Monday . | 12d18fce81557ef7d4e34874e709376defd1819d | According to the Centers for Disease Control, 100 people on the cruise ship Celebrity Infinity have fallen ill with gastrointestinal symptoms, including 95 passengers and five crew members. The CDC has yet to determine the cause of the illness, but the cruise line has taken action by increasing cleaning and disinfectio... | 0.393563 | 0.232883 |
(The Hollywood Reporter)The original cast of Twin Peaks is backing David Lynch in his salary standoff with Showtime. The stars have teamed together for a video backing the show's co-creator with a #SaveTwinPeaks campaign that says doing the revival without Lynch is "like pies without cherries," among other nods to the ... | "Twin Peaks" creator David Lynch announced he was departing the Showtime revival of the cult series Sunday .
Cast members of the show posted a YouTube video Wednesday pleading for him to return .
Wednesday was the series' 25th anniversary . | 0b66cb7ebcfd16de6d6d7623036c2dd9161f032b | The original cast of Twin Peaks is supporting David Lynch in his salary dispute with Showtime, with several stars appearing in a video backing the co-creator's #SaveTwinPeaks campaign. Lynch announced his exit from the revival over a salary dispute, despite originally signing on to direct the project. Showtime continue... | 0.23041 | 0.226371 |
(CNN)A judge this week sentenced a former TSA agent to six months in jail for secretly videotaping a female co-worker while she was in the bathroom, prosecutors said. During the investigation, detectives with the Metro Nashville Police Department in Tennessee also found that the agent, 33-year-old Daniel Boykin, entere... | Former TSA agent Daniel Boykin, 33, videotaped his female co-worker in the restroom, authorities say .
Authorities say they found 90 videos and 1,500 photos of the victim on Boykin's phone and computer .
Boykin worked in an administrative capacity and didn't do public security screenings, TSA official says . | 054ccc280767c3d59e7da55572425d2fdcb6e711 | A former TSA agent was sentenced to six months in jail for secretly videotaping a female co-worker in a bathroom. During the investigation, detectives found over 90 videos and 1,500 photos of the victim on the agent's phone and computer. The judge called the invasion of privacy "egregious" and the sentence includes fiv... | 0.50469 | 0.459898 |
(CNN)Five young Chinese feminists, whose detention has provoked an international outcry, may face up to five years in prison over their campaign for gender equality. The women were among detained on March 6 and March 7 in three Chinese cities -- Beijing, Guangzhou and Hangzhou -- shortly before events they had planned ... | Five young women have been detained by China since early March .
They campaigned against sexual harassment .
Their detention has attracted international criticism . | eaf4a7864208468af3cdc858185b807d54110e95 | The five young Chinese feminists, whose detention has sparked international outrage, may face up to five years in prison for their campaign for gender equality. Prosecutors have been given seven days to decide whether to pursue charges of "assembling a crowd to disturb public order" against the women, who were detained... | 0.478334 | 0.446204 |
(CNN)Those poor fish must have been wondering what the heck was happening to them. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department has reported that a section of a fiberglass boat 20 or 30 feet long was spotted off the state's coast this week and has been towed into harbor. The debris is suspected to be from the earthquake ... | Debris from boat to be dried, inspected and taken to landfill .
The debris contained fish normally found in Japanese waters .
The earthquake and tsunami hit Japan in March 2011 . | b7c282a0373913300e4cb1d5bb529c068b550618 | A section of a fiberglass boat suspected to be from the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami was spotted off Oregon's coast and towed into harbor. Inside, biologists found yellowtail jack fish normally found in Japanese waters, which will be taken to the Oregon Coast Aquarium for further inspection. The ecological threat ... | 0.389828 | 0.607533 |
(CNN)Two Alabama college students are accused of gang raping a woman while on spring break at Florida's Panama City Beach. Ryan Calhoun and Delonte Martistee, students at Troy University, were arrested and charged with sexual battery by multiple perpetrators, according to a statement from the Bay County, Florida, Sheri... | Case begins when police find video of what appears to be a gang rape .
2 students from Troy University in Alabama are charged in the case . | 20a6b5894c4cd75e32f6f4946467854aeb539337 | Ryan Calhoun and Delonte Martistee, two Alabama college students, were arrested and charged with sexual battery by multiple perpetrators after a video of what appeared to be a Panama City gang rape was found during an investigation into an unrelated shooting. The alleged rape took place behind Spinnaker Beach Club in P... | 0.22528 | 0.244128 |
(CNN)"Star Wars" is once again back in our lives, the Burger-King couple helped us believe love can be found in fast food, and Mindy Kaling's brother had a shocking announcement. Those are just a few of the stories that trended this week. 1. 'Star Wars' streaming . The Force is with the streaming device of your choice,... | A couple named Burger and King?
Internet has a meltdown over "Vampire Diaries" departure . | 130663882dcf622a6069d2ab429acde689b9f428 | The "Star Wars" digital HD release, Mindy Kaling's brother's announcement about faking his race to get into medical school, and the death of actor James Best are among the top stories that trended this week. Joel Burger and Ashley King, who are getting married, received a free wedding from Burger King. First Lady Miche... | 0.480276 | 0.301737 |
Irbil, Iraq (CNN)ISIS claimed it controlled part of Iraq's largest oil refinery Sunday, posting images online that purported to show the storming of the facility, fierce clashes and plumes of smoke rising above the contested site. The group said it launched an assault on the Baiji oil refinery late Saturday. By Sunday,... | ISIS says it controls several buildings at the Baiji oil refinery .
Iraqi government security officials say Iraqi forces remain in full control .
The refinery, Iraq's largest, has long been a lucrative target for militants . | 5493b9481b00e8ca9d83320d00abe09266bbeaef | ISIS claimed control of part of Iraq's largest oil refinery, Baiji, on Sunday, posting images online that showed the storming of the facility and fierce clashes. Iraqi government security officials denied ISIS' claim, insisting that Iraqi forces remained in full control of the refinery. The refinery, located 40 kilomet... | 0.380232 | 0.472224 |
Havana, Cuba (CNN)All eyes are going to be on the new kid finally allowed to play and the big kid who for so long wanted nothing to do with him -- Cuba and the United States in the same diplomatic playground. Cuba pulled off a diplomatic coup by marshaling the support of other regional countries to insist on their atte... | Cuba pulled off a diplomatic coup by gaining attendance at Summit of the Americas .
First time since 1962, the U.S. has not blocked Cuba's attempt to join .
Cuba is trying to re-establish itself at the two-day summit in Panama . | 3fbdee096ce9d027da681c5f9c89eb319ff21a9f | Cuba and the United States are attending the Summit of the Americas in Panama for the first time since 1962, with Cuba attempting to rebrand itself as an open and diverse society. However, a brawl broke out between Cuban government supporters and anti-Castro supporters in the streets of Panama, stalling Cuba's attempts... | 0.446577 | 0.887546 |
(CNN)Getting caught napping on the job is never good. Getting caught napping on the job in the cargo hold of a plane takes it to a whole different level. Alaska Airlines Flight 448 was just barely on its way to Los Angeles from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Monday afternoon when the pilot reported hearing un... | Ramp agent tells authorities he fell asleep in cargo hold, Alaska Airlines says .
The cargo hold is pressurized and temperature controlled . | 837970f6b544e927c6fe2261a81f74f8313f2bdf | The pilot of Alaska Airlines Flight 448 reported unusual banging noises from the cargo hold during takeoff, leading to an emergency landing. A ramp agent from Menzies Aviation, a contractor for Alaska Airlines, was found asleep in the cargo hold and was taken to a hospital as a precaution. The agent passed a drug test ... | 0.245062 | 0.643167 |
(CNN)One year after it was perpetrated, the kidnapping of nearly 300 schoolgirls by a jihadist group in Nigeria remains a crime almost too horrifying to comprehend: Hundreds of teenaged girls, just finishing school, destined perhaps for significant achievement -- kidnapped, never to be seen again. "This crime has right... | Nigeria's President-elect sends nation's prayers to families of girls .
World still expresses hope that the girls will return .
Boko Haram controls a portion of northeastern Nigeria . | b882ed05925f8879660ec4f9efdcded1d5e45561 | Hundreds of teenaged girls were kidnapped by a jihadist group in Nigeria in April 2014, never to be seen again. The girls were abducted from a government secondary school in the town of Chibok, and most have not been heard from since. A hashtag #BringBackOurGirls began trending on Twitter in response to the kidnapping,... | 0.249487 | 0.276251 |
(CNN)A hooded angel with black wings appeared on Tuesday near the spot where Walter Scott was shot and killed by a police officer in North Charleston, South Carolina, on Saturday. Since then, it's been taken up as an icon of the Black Lives Matter movement. When protesters held the winged figure at a Wednesday morning ... | The Walter Scott shooting inspired a local artist to create artwork .
Phillip Hyman crafted the angel-winged artwork in the middle of the night .
Protesters from the Black Lives Matter movement have started using it as his symbol . | 5231a93ff48e3dcdc22ea9df981237c26a474714 | The artist, Phillip Hyman, created a black angel with wings to mourn the death of Walter Scott, an unarmed black man shot by a white police officer in North Charleston, South Carolina. Hyman found a piece of wood and painted it black to create the artwork, which has become an icon of the Black Lives Matter movement. Ea... | 0.245462 | 0.313105 |
(CNN)For more than four days, police say, a 21-year-old quadriplegic with cerebral palsy was left lying in the woods of Philadelphia's Cobbs Creek Park with only a blanket and a Bible. The person responsible is the man's mother, who on Sunday faced a host of charges after allegedly abandoning her son and catching a bus... | Temperatures dipped into the mid-30s during 4 days man lay in woods of Philadelphia park .
Mom told police son was with her in Maryland, but he was found Friday with blanket, Bible .
Victim being treated for malnutrition, dehydration; mother faces host of charges after extradition . | da9588f556b1c3575e7ad2109967fa3156699813 | The 21-year-old quadriplegic with cerebral palsy was left alone in Philadelphia's Cobbs Creek Park for more than four days, with only a blanket and a Bible. The person responsible is the man's mother, who was charged with various crimes after allegedly abandoning her son and traveling to Maryland to see her boyfriend. ... | 0.61203 | 0.239224 |
(CNN)What would you do if a complete stranger asked you for $100, or offered you an apple in a parking lot without explanation? These are only two of the 100 challenges Chinese-born, American-based Jia Jiang put himself up to when he decided to blog about "100 Days of Rejection", a project he launched after he quit his... | One man's entrepreneurial quest turned into unexpected success .
"100 Days of Rejection" took Jiang out of his comfort zone .
It's the fear of rejection, more than rejection itself, which holds us back . | bbe26fc38175793719dd50c23605f1c96c579b08 | Jia Jiang, a Chinese-born American entrepreneur, launched a project called "100 Days of Rejection" to confront his fear of rejection head-on. Throughout the project, Jiang faced various rejection requests, including asking a Krispy Kreme manager to create interlinked donuts to mimic the Olympic symbol, which unexpected... | 0.281476 | 0.670509 |
(CNN)It was like a scene out of "Make Way for Ducklings" on Tuesday on a rainy street in Washington. CNN Situation Room correspondent Brian Todd and photojournalist Khalil Abdallah were on their way to interview a legal analyst on L Street NW when they happened on a brood of baby ducks causing a stir. Abdallah reports ... | Bystanders stopped to rescue a lost brood of ducklings in D.C. Tuesday .
CNN's Brian Todd and Khalil Abdallah paused to capture the scene . | 3bfe27dc86f0424787f32deb16df09a902c6a8e6 | Baby ducks caused a stir in Washington, D.C. on a rainy Tuesday when they crossed a heavily trafficked street. A group of pedestrians stopped to help the ducklings and their mother, and one man even gave up his umbrella to help. The ducklings and their mother were eventually led to a more enclosed area, and the situati... | 0.235523 | 0.259134 |
(CNN)Police added attempted murder to the list of charges against the mother of a quadriplegic man who was left in the woods for days, Philadelphia police spokeswoman Christine O'Brien said Tuesday. Nyia Parler cannot be extradited to face the charges in Philadelphia until she completes an unspecified "treatment," Mary... | Philadelphia police add attempted murder to list of charges mom will face .
Mom told police son was with her in Maryland, but he was found Friday alone in woods .
Victim being treated for malnutrition, dehydration; mother faces host of charges after extradition . | f97b9b19e5a90dce0fc0b098f2a7f70ec36445fb | Police have added attempted murder to the charges against Nyia Parler, the mother of a quadriplegic man who was left in a Philadelphia park for days. Parler is currently receiving unspecified treatment and cannot be extradited until she completes it. Once she completes treatment, she will be transported to Philadelphia... | 0.320988 | 0.345775 |
(CNN)After a Russian fighter jet intercepted a U.S. reconnaissance plane in an "unsafe and unprofessional manner" earlier this week, the United States is complaining to Moscow about the incident. On Tuesday, a U.S. RC-135U was flying over the Baltic Sea when it was intercepted by a Russian SU-27 Flanker. The Pentagon s... | The incident occurred on April 7 north of Poland in the Baltic Sea .
U.S. says plane was in international airspace .
Russia says it had transponder turned off and was flying toward Russia . | 5139ccfabee55ddb83e7937f5802c0a67aee8975 | The United States has complained to Moscow after a Russian SU-27 Flanker intercepted a U.S. RC-135U reconnaissance plane in an "unsafe and unprofessional manner" over the Baltic Sea. According to the Pentagon, the Russian pilot performed "aggressive maneuvers" near the U.S. plane, which was flying in international airs... | 0.221134 | 0.425008 |
(CNN)The mother of a quadriplegic man who police say was left in the woods for days cannot be extradited to face charges in Philadelphia until she completes an unspecified "treatment," Maryland police said Monday. The Montgomery County (Maryland) Department of Police took Nyia Parler, 41, into custody Sunday after Phil... | Mother must complete "treatment" before she can be extradited, Maryland police say .
Mom told police son was with her in Maryland, but he was found Friday alone in woods .
Victim being treated for malnutrition, dehydration; mother faces host of charges after extradition . | 0f39feebc34fee03b8c647d1557eb40bb20f4e8b | Nyia Parler, 41, was taken into custody by Maryland police after Philadelphia police reported that she left her 21-year-old son in the woods while she visited her boyfriend in Maryland. The son, who is a quadriplegic and suffers from cerebral palsy, was found lying in the woods with a Bible and a wheelchair nearby, and... | 0.506888 | 0.375782 |
(CNN)A new Kansas law banning a common second-term abortion procedure is the first of its kind in the United States. The law, signed by Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback on Tuesday, bans what it describes as "dismemberment abortion" and defines as "knowingly dismembering a living unborn child and extracting such unborn child o... | A new Kansas law bans what it describes as "dismemberment abortion"
Supporters say it's a groundbreaking step .
Opponents say it's dangerous and politically motivated . | 89daa80db49b6e36c1cd0bde9b253ca7fa143811 | Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback signed a law banning the "dismemberment abortion" procedure, which is commonly used during the second trimester of pregnancy. Supporters of the measure described it as a groundbreaking step, while opponents warned it was dangerous and among the most restrictive abortion laws in the country. Bo... | 0.696465 | 0.24332 |
(CNN)The first daughter to be married from the hit reality show "19 Kids and Counting" has also become the first mother. People magazine reports that Jill (Duggar) Dillard gave birth Monday to a 9-pound, 10-ounce son she and husband Derick have named Israel David. Jill's parents, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, posted a v... | Dillard was the first of the Duggar daughters to be married .
Her 9-pound, 10-ounce son was overdue . | fcd69b35b0bdae540d8357d0029369ab3cef1363 | Jill Duggar, the first daughter from the reality show "19 Kids and Counting," has given birth to a 9-pound, 10-ounce son named Israel David. Jill and her husband Derick welcomed their baby a week and a half past his due date. Dillard, who is a student midwife, had given herself two due dates and was prepared for the wa... | 0.455647 | 0.215378 |
(CNN)The killing of an employee at Wayne Community College in Goldsboro, North Carolina, may have been a hate crime, authorities said Tuesday. Investigators are looking into the possibility, said Goldsboro police Sgt. Jeremy Sutton. He did not explain what may have made it a hate crime. The victim -- Ron Lane, whom off... | Relatives of Wayne Community College shooting victim say he was gay, local media report .
The suspect had worked for the victim but was let go, college president says .
The suspect, Kenneth Morgan Stancil III, was found sleeping on a Florida beach and arrested . | c0340e53445e1d38aaf9a2681c2ae2e950a98860 | Ron Lane, a longtime employee and print shop operator at Wayne Community College in Goldsboro, North Carolina, was killed in a shooting on campus on Monday. The suspect, Kenneth Morgan Stancil III, was arrested after fleeing the scene on a motorcycle and is being investigated for a possible hate crime. Stancil has tatt... | 0.225836 | 0.2384 |
(CNN)Former Australia cricket captain and legendary broadcaster Richie Benaud has died at the age of 84. Benaud, whose witty one-liners from the commentary box resonated far beyond Australia's shores, said last year he was being treated for skin cancer. "After Don Bradman, there has been no Australian player more famou... | Richie Benaud first earned fame as a cricket player, later as broadcaster .
Prime Minister Tony Abbott calls him "a cricketing champion and Australian icon" | 36ac591f1b7a4eb01b7301b50912c5791c38386a | Richie Benaud, a former Australian cricket captain and legendary broadcaster, has died at the age of 84. Benaud was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1985 and was widely regarded as the soundtrack to an Australian summer, with his voice taking the game into millions of British living rooms through his w... | 0.705188 | 0.662798 |
(CNN)Irish betting company Paddy Power is backtracking after tweeting that "Newcastle have suffered more Kop beatings over the last 20 years than an unarmed African-American male." The tweet, a pun on the name of the famous home end at Liverpool Football Club, alluded to recent controversial incidents in the United Sta... | Company known for use of publicity stunts .
Tweet contained pun on name of Liverpool's Kop stand .
It was used to link to Liverpool-Newcastle stats .
Social media backlash leads to apology . | f97442bee2acf684b1b8d5e653acea2307fc5dad | Paddy Power, an Irish betting company, has faced backlash after tweeting a controversial statement linking a Newcastle United football team's recent losses to the killing of unarmed African-American men by police in the United States. The tweet, which has since been deleted, was intended to promote a piece showing stat... | 0.224938 | 0.318671 |
(CNN)Desperate migrants from Africa and the Middle East keep heading to Europe, with 978 rescued Friday in the Mediterranean Sea, the Italian Coast Guard said Saturday via Twitter. The migrants were picked up 30 miles off the coast of Libya, said European Parliament member Matteo Salvini, the leader of Italy's far-righ... | The migrants were picked up 30 miles off the coast of Libya, an Italian leader says .
At least 480 migrants have died while crossing the Mediterranean this year . | 74e99c26d8bb7ef87afa0784082c2918927e753e | According to the Italian Coast Guard, 978 migrants were rescued in the Mediterranean Sea on Friday. European Parliament member Matteo Salvini stated that the migrants were picked up 30 miles off the coast of Libya. The International Organization for Migration reported that most migrants this year come from West Africa,... | 0.741889 | 0.387722 |
Washington (CNN)President Barack Obama says he is "absolutely committed to making sure" Israel maintains a military advantage over Iran. His comments to The New York Times, published on Sunday, come amid criticism from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of the deal that the United States and five other world pow... | In an interview with The New York Times, President Obama says he understands Israel feels particularly vulnerable .
Obama calls the nuclear deal with Iran a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity"
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and many U.S. Republicans warn that Iran cannot be trusted . | e709f9942da05f8747aa6bc61952de27090512ac | President Barack Obama reiterated his commitment to ensuring Israel maintains its military advantage over Iran, despite criticism from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Obama emphasized that he understands Netanyahu's concerns but believes that the deal struck with Iran provides sufficient guarantees for Israe... | 0.238921 | 0.216218 |
(CNN)There's an old saying which states the Cape Verde Islands are home to a greater number of musicians per square kilometer than any other country in the world. In truth, such a definitive claim may be nigh on impossible to prove. But there is a certain factual accuracy behind the legend: the important and proud rela... | Cape Verde seeking to tap-into rich cultural heritage .
Tiny island nation wants to grow creative economy . | 07f60889bcd1f3d2c48b715220f13df8d2c5e158 | Cape Verde, an Atlantic island country with a population of 500,000, has a rich cultural heritage and a unique musical identity shaped by its history of cultural exchange and migration. The country is seeking to tap into its musical heritage to aid its economic development, as it lacks conventional natural resources. W... | 0.281885 | 0.89549 |
(CNN)"Hamlet." "Romeo and Juliet." "A Midsummer Night's Dream." For centuries, these plays and three dozen more by William Shakespeare have formed history's most heralded literary canon. But now they may have to make room for an addition to Shakespeare's famous oeuvre. New research indicates that "Double Falsehood," a ... | New research indicates that a play published in 1728 was written by William Shakespeare .
Scholar Lewis Theobald had passed the work off as his own .
Texas researchers used software to analyze and compare the language of the men . | 454434c7bf77d898feba8ff0e38a2d1dd68c44ba | Shakespeare may have written a previously unknown play called "Double Falsehood" in collaboration with his friend John Fletcher, according to new research. The study used computer software to analyze the writing styles of Shakespeare, Fletcher, and Lewis Theobald, who published the play in 1728, and found that the firs... | 0.244617 | 0.299416 |
Nairobi, Kenya (CNN)Kenya froze dozens of accounts linked to suspected terror supporters after militants massacred 147 people last week at a university in Garissa. The government is tracking the finances of people suspected of ties to Al-Shabaab, the militant group that claimed responsibility for the Thursday attack. ... | The attack at a Garissa university last week killed 147 people, mostly students .
The government is tracking the finances of people suspected of ties to Al-Shabaab . | bbdc0e58a203b016166f896936d9862ae9fd11be | Kenya has frozen dozens of accounts linked to suspected terror supporters after a massacre at a university in Garissa that killed 147 people. The government is tracking the finances of people suspected of ties to Al-Shabaab, the militant group that claimed responsibility for the attack. So far, the government has froze... | 0.893259 | 0.681794 |
(CNN)Jodi Arias was sentenced to life in prison Monday for the gruesome 2008 murder of her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander. Maricopa County Judge Sherry Stephens could have sentenced Arias to life with the possibility of early release after 25 years, but decided the convicted killer should spend the rest of her life behi... | Jodi Arias is sentenced to life in prison with no possibility for parole .
Arias expressed remorse for her actions . | 7e4d197d5fe8272c0471199cf9987f3786a80c2b | Jodi Arias was sentenced to life in prison by Maricopa County Judge Sherry Stephens after being found guilty of first-degree murder in 2013. Arias expressed remorse for her actions, saying she is "truly disgusted and repulsed with herself" and wishes she could take back what she did. Arias' sentence includes the possib... | 0.231327 | 0.473862 |
(CNN)Last month Wu Rongrong was taken into custody for planning to protest on International Women's Day against sexual harassment in China. Since then, the Chinese authorities have formally detained her and four other activists for "creating disturbances." They also briefly detained some of the activists' supporters, r... | Maya Wang: 5 women held by China authorities after planning International Women's Day protests on sex harassment remain detained .
She says in a year when country poised to adopt anti-domestic violence law, Beijing also sending chilling message on women's activism . | 6ce9f3ddbed94dc2223aea4b851ebedbb67f8c56 | Wu Rongrong and four other activists were detained by Chinese authorities for creating disturbances after they planned to protest against sexual harassment on International Women's Day. The authorities have denied the women access to medical treatment, lawyers, and adequate rest, and their fate will be revealed by Apri... | 0.52823 | 0.266081 |
(CNN)Malala Yousafzai's stellar career has included a Nobel Peace Prize. Last week, she made it into outer space. A NASA astrophysicist has named an asteroid after the teenage education activist from Pakistan, who was gravely wounded by a Pakistani Taliban gunman for promoting the right of girls' to go to school. It to... | Astrophysicist Amy Mainzer says she was was touched by Malala's story of determination .
Mainzer also works on educating children about science . | 12a3eec84bff4a1cfa3391479c9a259ecca5741b | Malala Yousafzai, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, has been named an asteroid in outer space. Asteroid 316201 Malala, also known as 2010 ML48, was discovered by NASA astrophysicist Amy Mainzer and is located between Mars and Jupiter. Mainzer named the asteroid in honor of Malala's contributions to education and her advocacy... | 0.227009 | 0.303651 |
(CNN)Emy Afalava is a loyal American and decorated veteran. He was born in American Samoa, a U.S. territory since 1900. He has been subject to American law his whole life and thinks he should be a citizen. The Constitution would agree. The Fourteenth Amendment declares that "All persons born ... in the United States,... | Emy Afalava is a loyal American and decorated veteran; he's also an American Samoan .
Sam Erman and Nathan Perl-Rosenthal: It is outrageous that he and others like him are denied citizenship . | 4bd20bce9066eb3e0950299a340faa935026fe5a | Emy Afalava, a loyal American and decorated veteran born in American Samoa, has been denied the right to vote despite being subject to American law his whole life due to the federal government's insistence that he is not a citizen. The Constitution would agree, as the Fourteenth Amendment declares that all persons born... | 0.26545 | 0.279786 |
(CNN)Over the last year more than 25,000 people, a population about the size of Key West, Florida, have fought Ebola infections. More than 10,000 have not survived. But for those who have survived, life will never be the same. And even for those who did not experience Ebola personally, the "most severe public health em... | April 8, 2014, the WHO finally started reporting the Ebola epidemic was a "concern"
Front line health care workers and Ebola survivors say the world has to act quicker . | 578677b3280b0f5ab8b45fdd948707262c9ffed3 | More than 25,000 people have fought Ebola infections over the last year, with over 10,000 not surviving. The virus has revealed real flaws in government systems that are supposed to protect us, despite the initial dire predictions of over a million infections not coming true. Reports are mixed on stopping the virus com... | 0.22934 | 0.214532 |
(CNN)No prostitutes. No ifs, ands or buts -- and yes, that includes when and where prostitution is perfectly legal. That was the message Friday from Attorney General Eric Holder to members of the U.S. Justice Department, which includes the FBI, U.S. Marshals Service, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ... | Attorney General Holder reiterates Justice Department policy on prostitutes .
Soliciting prostitutes is banned, even in places where it's legal, Holder says .
His memo comes weeks after a report involving DEA agents and prostitutes . | be5d8524bf21d485e203425d764ed60a3bf71b8d | Attorney General Eric Holder has issued a memo to all Department of Justice personnel reiterating that soliciting prostitution is prohibited, regardless of its legality in a particular jurisdiction. The memo comes after a Justice Department inspector general report found DEA agents in foreign postings attended sex part... | 0.422542 | 0.384004 |
(CNN)Recently, Nashville's district attorney banned prosecutors from offering female sterilization in plea deals. Believe it or not, Nashville prosecutors have offered this option four times in the past five years. There has been public outrage at the notion that a defendant in America in 2015 would be offered a choice... | Nashville's district attorney banned prosecutors from offering female sterilization in plea deals .
Danny Cevallos: Present-day sterilization plea deals are voluntary and unlike creepy antiquated practices . | 574767c29dfee14ea227639f45387c07437a55e5 | In recent years, prosecutors in Nashville have offered female sterilization as a plea deal option four times in the past five years, sparking public outrage. The practice has been linked to the controversial "eugenics" movement, which advocated for selective breeding of people with superior genes. Despite the Supreme C... | 0.486691 | 0.767615 |
(CNN)After two days of deliberation, jurors found Dzhokhar Tsarnaev guilty on all counts in the Boston Marathon bombing. The verdict isn't surprising. What might be, however, is the answer to how we prevent this kind of violence from happening again. Because there could be other more young men just like him, which mean... | Haroon Moghul: Tsarnaev found guilty in terrorist bombing of Boston Marathon. How to prevent future such acts by young Muslims?
Pew reports by 2050, one in 4 will be Muslim. Many equate terror with Islam. Not true, but we should grasp what causes radicalization .
Moghul: Muslims see their community besieged around worl... | 2dac7b4a9ed9eb9cfcabae0e8e0eb07abc5b8860 | Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was found guilty on all counts in the Boston Marathon bombing after two days of deliberation. The verdict is not surprising, and the article raises the question of how to prevent similar acts of violence in the future. The article suggests that understanding the factors that lead young Muslims to radi... | 0.629972 | 0.499798 |
(CNN)It's a good thing -- a lucky thing -- that a bystander had the courage and presence of mind to record the shocking video that shows a white police officer, Michael Slager, gunning down and killing an apparently unarmed black man named Walter Scott after a traffic stop in North Charleston, South Carolina. And the r... | Errol Louis: By chance a bystander video caught South Carolina officer shooting apparently unarmed black man .
Federal law on reporting of such shootings goes unenforced -- how many instances do we never hear about? he asks .
Louis: It's long past time for officials to tell the truth -- even when there's no video . | a37f0005819d1973a72a8bac4cbee8bbb28c16dd | A bystander recorded a video showing a white police officer, Michael Slager, shooting and killing an unarmed black man, Walter Scott, during a traffic stop in North Charleston, South Carolina. The video led to Slager's arrest on murder charges, but it also raised questions about how often such incidents occur without t... | 0.45122 | 0.34091 |
(CNN)The new emojis are here! On Thursday, Apple released a new version of its mobile operating system that includes more diversity than ever when it comes to the race, ethnicity and sexual orientation of its emojis -- those cute little images that users can insert into text messages or emails when words alone just won... | Dean Obeidallah: Apple's new emoji lineup is diverse in race, ethnicity and sexual orientation .
It's just like America, but what took Apple so long? Obeidallah asks .
He says change may rankle (or win over?) conservatives who discriminate against people because of their sexual orientation . | 1ecb11d97cc3290881a814fa863c1b06b6b96502 | Apple has released a new version of its mobile operating system that includes more diverse emojis, such as different skin tones and same-sex couple emojis. This update has received a range of reactions, including cheers and jeers, as some people see it as recognition of their identity and others as an attack on their v... | 0.299702 | 0.483649 |
(CNN)Hillary Clinton finally answered the question we've all been asking for years: Will she run for president in 2016? With official news of her candidacy just hours old, one thing is already crystal clear: For the next year and a half, Clinton will be the barometer by which we assess gender equality in the United Sta... | Jennifer Lawless: There's a strong temptation to view Hillary Clinton's candidacy as all about cracking the glass ceiling for women .
She says the reality is that most people will vote not on gender but on the economy and partisanship . | e21f3aefeb41b20bc197297ad55d2e2a8933fc45 | Hillary Clinton's candidacy for the 2016 presidential election has raised the stakes for gender equality in the United States, as she will be the barometer by which progress is measured. A win for Clinton would be a significant step towards women's full political inclusion, but a loss could perpetuate the myth that wom... | 0.295631 | 0.369684 |
(CNN)In 2013, "The Bible" broke ratings records on the History Channel, so of course, a sequel was ordered up -- and this one is on NBC. The new miniseries from Mark Burnett and Roma Downey is one of six shows to watch this week. 1. "A.D. The Bible Continues," 9 p.m. ET Sunday, NBC . Just in time for Easter, the peacoc... | Sequel to popular "Bible" miniseries debuting on NBC .
"Mad Men" premieres the first of its final episodes .
Netflix premieres its first Marvel series, "Daredevil" | 1c26bc664022ab5ffb8bca0d077c5d72cac7976f | The new miniseries "A.D. The Bible Continues" premieres on NBC this Sunday, following the resurrection of Jesus and the early days of Christianity. The show is a sequel to the 2013 History Channel hit "The Bible" and stars Juan Pablo Di Pace as Jesus and Greta Scacchi as Mary. The full miniseries will run for 12 weeks,... | 0.266557 | 0.288601 |
London (CNN)The Pentagon released a map this week showing coalition forces have taken back 25-30% of Iraqi territory seized by ISIS. The map, above, shows gains in key central and northern areas of Iraq where the terror group was previously the dominant force. The gains made in the fight against the terror group by Ira... | Pentagon releases map showing coalition forces have taken back 25-30% of Iraq territory from ISIS .
Counterinsurgency specialist Afzal Ashraf on what new data tells us about fight .
Ashraf: Where it counts (ISIS is) not standing and fighting . | 2ffe3bdf91bdd8e12fc00fa02267545d8a0cb6da | The Pentagon has released a map showing that coalition forces have retaken 25-30% of Iraqi territory previously controlled by ISIS. According to a counterinsurgency specialist, the gains are significant but it's important to remember that insurgencies are adaptable and can adjust to changes in territory. The coalition'... | 0.528806 | 0.685624 |
(CNN)Arsenal kept their slim hopes of winning this season's English Premier League title alive by beating relegation threatened Burnley 1-0 at Turf Moor. A first half goal from Welsh international Aaron Ramsey was enough to separate the two sides and secure Arsenal's hold on second place. More importantly it took the n... | Arsenal beat Burnley 1-0 in the EPL .
A goal from Aaron Ramsey secured all three points .
Win cuts Chelsea's EPL lead to four points . | 0a6b027b3384e79929c19b94062882db8c7f91fc | Arsenal beat Burnley 1-0 at Turf Moor, with a first-half goal from Aaron Ramsey securing the win and moving the team within four points of first-place Chelsea. Arsenal have been in excellent form since the start of the year, winning eight games in a row and transforming their season into one where they have a chance at... | 0.234974 | 0.251614 |
(CNN)I'm haunted by the video of Officer Michael Slager firing eight shots at Walter Scott as he fled his encounter with North Charleston police -- his back turned to the officer. What I find more disturbing is how the officer cuffs the fallen Scott and allows him to die face-down in the dirt while Slager appears to pl... | Mark O'Mara: Video captured Michael Slager shooting Walter Scott; if cop had been wearing a body camera, he probably wouldn't have fired .
O'Mara says such cameras are expensive, but cheaper than wrongful death payouts -- and the cost of a human life.
The underlying problem is racial bias in policing; until that's solv... | 5a4f7f0a9cc7a0e70ec80fd9238ed98b531ecbbb | Officer Michael Slager fired eight shots at Walter Scott as he fled, and Scott died face-down in the dirt while Slager appeared to plant an item next to his body. Had Slager worn a body camera, the encounter might have been prevented or the consequences of the shooting might have been different. The public is losing co... | 0.273607 | 0.266862 |
(CNN)Danny Kahneman, my good friend and co-author who got a Nobel Prize in economics, once helped to run an experiment involving patients undergoing colonoscopies. One group received a mildly pleasurable experience at the end of the procedure; the other group, which experienced the same type of colonoscopy, did not. I... | Edward McCaffery: There's a fundamental unfairness to U.S. tax laws .
But Americans don't care because most of us get a refund on Tax Day, and that makes us happy . | f309d4d0aabf03a015bb1125544d916aa6fe520d | The article discusses how the U.S. tax system is biased against two-worker marriages and is overly complex, leading to a happy spending spree for most Americans during Tax Day. Despite the complexity and limitations of the tax system, 8 out of 10 American taxpayers receive a refund when they file their taxes, with an a... | 0.25307 | 0.31973 |
(CNN)Even in the horror of Syria's civil war, there are few places that showcase the scale of the destruction -- and the senselessness of the loss of life -- more than the Yarmouk camp on the outskirts of Damascus. Set up as a refugee camp for Palestinians in the 1950s, it slowly evolved into a neighborhood over the ye... | ISIS raided Yarmouk refugee camp near Damascus on April 1 .
18,000 Palestinian refugees remain in the camp, cut off from vital aid .
One defiant elderly resident told CNN: "I will not leave the Yarmouk camp even if I am 75 or 76 years old" | a168d9139450678679e8dd7ddfa9fd5b8f8d1c7b | ISIS fighters stormed Yarmouk, a Palestinian refugee camp in Syria, two weeks ago, causing further destruction and loss of life. The Syrian government responded with bombing and shelling campaigns, including the use of barrel bombs, which flattened many buildings. Residents described the situation as "the deepest circl... | 0.557582 | 0.272078 |
(Billboard)From Channing Tatum twerking for Jennifer Lopez to host Amy Schumer's archery fail, there were plenty of highlights and misfires from the 2015 MTV Movie Awards. 2015 MTV Movie Awards: See the full winners list . Here are the jokes, performances and moments that hit the target and the ones and missed it. Best... | MTV Movie Awards host Amy Schumer had some hits and misses during the show .
Rebel Wilson tossed in a censor-worthy joke . | b540aeae06b011f092bff5efc36df3bdc64215cb | Amy Schumer's opening video segment and monologue were highlights of the 2015 MTV Movie Awards, with her jokes and performances consistently hilarious and inventive. Channing Tatum's twerking on stage for Jennifer Lopez was another memorable moment, as was Rebel Wilson's censored joke. The Kiss Cam segment featuring Am... | 0.266311 | 0.496987 |
(CNN)For superhero fans, the cup runneth over. Most of us know the members of the Avengers by now: Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk and the rest, and the fact that a few more like Quicksilver are joining the cast in the "Avengers: Age of Ultron" sequel. But there was one character who remained a mystery: the Vision, to ... | Marvel Studios releases first looks at Paul Bettany as the Vision in "Avengers: Age of Ultron" and Charlie Cox in full "Daredevil" costume .
Jamie Bell's character of The Thing was also unveiled for 20th Century Fox's Marvel-based reboot of "Fantastic Four"
Bryan Singer unveiled the first look at "X-Men: Apocalypse" An... | 74b24c60df8b6c07fc2714997a7cb0b59c4d2e2a | The Vision, a heroic android, was previously unknown to fans but is now featured on a movie poster. The new Netflix series "Daredevil" has revealed the iconic red suit of the character, and the director of "X-Men: Apocalypse" has announced the casting of Ben Hardy as the winged mutant Angel. The rebooted "Fantastic Fou... | 0.227957 | 0.219096 |
(CNN)Ursula Ward kept repeating her son's name -- Odin. She steadied herself against the podium in the Fall River, Massachusetts, courtroom and occasionally paused. She was tired after more than two years of pain, punctuated Wednesday when her son's killer, Aaron Hernandez, was convicted of first degree murder and sent... | Ursula Ward talks about the shock and pain of her son's murder .
Odin Lloyd's sister said her brother's death has felt like 'a bad dream' | 72610cfcc7b8bc1e90a08d8cac4f7b53a1e1389b | Odin Lloyd was a 27-year-old man who was killed in June 2013. His mother, Ursula Ward, described him as the backbone of the family and a gifted athlete who was always there for his sisters and nieces. His uncle, Ed Lloyd, thanked everyone who worked on the case against his nephew's killer, Aaron Hernandez, and expresse... | 0.324971 | 0.308385 |
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