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istanbul (cnn) turkey's former military chief was behind bars friday pending trial for his alleged role in a plot to overthrow the government gen ilker basbug is the highest ranking officer to be accused in a long running tussle between the islamic backed government and turkey's secular establishment, defended by th... | ilker basbug islamic | gen ilker basbug is the highest ranking officer to be accused . the islamic backed government alleges a military plot . critics say the government wants to emasculate the military |
(cnn) twelve time grand slam champion rafael nadal dropped just two games as he eased through his first singles match since losing in the opening round at wimbledon the former world no 1 beat 132nd ranked canadian jesse levine 6 2 6 0 in just one hour and 12 minutes in the first round of the rogers cup in montreal t... | spaniard rafael nadal wimbledon jesse levine rogers cup canada andy murray spain marcel granollers serena williams li na marion bartoli | spaniard rafael nadal wins his first singles match shock wimbledon exit . the 12 time grand slam winner beat jesse levine 6 2 6 0 at rogers cup in canada . wimbledon champion andy murray defeats spain's marcel granollers 6 4 7 6 (7 2). in the women's event, there are wins for serena williams, li na and marion bartoli |
(cnn) children were among the victims monday when a car bomb blew up near a hospital in the libyan city of benghazi, a security official told state tv 'children with shredded bodies and wounds to the head,' benghazi security directorate spokesman tareq khraz told state tv libya al ahrar 'i cannot even describe the s... | libyans 13 year old libya | new: apparent targeting of civilians shakes libyans . new: state news quotes official as saying 13 year old boy killed . the blast took place near a hospital in eastern libya . officials don't know who or what was targeted |
new york (cnn) the man who confessed to the 1979 murder of 6 year old etan patz was indicted wednesday by a manhattan grand jury, authorities said his attorney, harvey fishbein, said pedro hernandez who was arrested on second degree murder and kidnapping charges is scheduled to appear in court thursday 'nothin... | enflowering untractible simcon | no related information |
haryana, india (cnn) she's just 16 years old and one month ago was about to sit her final year exams when she says she was shoved into a car and gang raped by eight men in a small village in the indian state of haryana 'i remember being driven by the canal, all the guys were standing there then four more boys came o... | 10 days haryana recent months | the teenager kept her rape ordeal secret for 10 days . when her father heard about his daughter's suffering he killed himself by swallowing pesticide . local police say rape incidents have fallen in haryana over recent months, and that recent cases have attracted 'hype'. women's rights groups say there is an increasing... |
(cnn) chelsea captain john terry is set to return to action quicker than originally suspected after a scan on his injured knee revealed 'no significant damaage,' the english premier league giants said monday terry was stretchered off in agony in his side's 1 1 home draw with liverpool after a collision with uruguay ... | chelsea terry epl manchester city second tottenham west ham sixth spurs newcastle | new: scan on chelsea captain terry reveals 'no significant damage'. key defender stretchered off as chelsea drop three points behind in epl title race . manchester city claim second place after coming from behind to beat tottenham . west ham move up to sixth place above spurs with 1 0 victory at newcastle |
jerusalem (cnn) a 13 year old palestinian boy in gaza was fatally shot thursday, the gaza health ministry said a spokesman for the ministry accused the israel defense forces of killing the boy 'hameed abu daqqa was killed by an israeli military helicopter after being shot in the head while playing football with his ... | the gaza health ministry idf israeli | the boy was shot in the head while playing football, the gaza health ministry says . he was taken to a hospital, where he died, the ministry says . 'there is no information that the idf targeted a person,' the israeli military says |
(cnn) for months, republicans derisively doubted if us president barack obama was a true friend of israel and prime minister benjamin netanyahu, questioning if americans should re elect someone who might not be on the same page with the long time us ally now, it's netanyahu facing political heat in his own country ... | republicans obama israel israeli netanyahu us israeli january 2013 | republicans had criticized obama over whether he was close enough to israel . now israeli opposition leaders are saying netanyahu can't be trusted by obama . us israeli relations may be a factor in israel's election, set for january 2013 |
(cnn) a wave of anger over austerity is sweeping across europe as workers fed up with government spending cuts and tax increases took to the streets in a coordinated day of action wednesday some of the largest and occasionally violent protests took place in spain, where a general strike is under way public transport... | spain portugal greece italy | new: 74 people, including 43 security forces, injured in spain; 118 people arrested . workers angry over spending cuts and tax rises protest in coordinated day of action . general strikes in spain and portugal, significant walkouts in greece and italy . clashes turn violent; transport disrupted: flights grounded; reduc... |
washington (cnn) the us supreme court will decide whether police can take dna samples from criminal suspects following their arrest, a case based on maryland law with potentially national implications for the use of a popular investigative tool justices will weigh a challenge to the state's law by alonzo king, who w... | maryland supreme court | court to examine whether police can take dna samples after arrest . case involves challenge to maryland man by man convicted of rape . courts have been at odds over when samples can be collected . supreme court decision could have implications nationally |
(cnn) demonstrators in amman, jordan, battled riot police wednesday in a fury over gas prices and those who stayed after the tear gas and water cannons were fired did something rare in that nation: they chanted slogans against king abdullah the fighting was in the jabal al hussein area, along soukaina one of the ... | jordan israel west | some of the protesters battle riot police . chanting against the king is very rare in jordan . tuesday night, 14 people were injured, some by gunfire, authorities say . king abdullah ii is friendly with israel and the west and brings stability to the region |
(ewcom) 'nashville,' the best reviewed new drama of the fall, premiered to solid ratings wednesday night, while the cw's new action drama 'arrow' set a record for the network abc's country music drama delivered 9 million viewers and a 28 rating among adults 18 49 that's enough to win the hour in the adult demo, topp... | nashville wednesday night abc cw arrow | 'nashville' premiered to solid ratings on wednesday night . abc's country music drama delivered 9 million viewers . the cw's new action drama 'arrow' set a record for the network |
tampa, florida (cnn) some christian congregations, particularly in lower income, urban areas, are turning to an unlikely source for help the church of scientology rev, charles kennedy uses scientology founder l ron hubbard's book during a friday night sermon scientologists do not worship god, much less jesus chri... | algometer tovarisch goombay | no related information |
baghdad, iraq (cnn) laith repeats my question back to me, chuckling 'what is the iraqi media saying about the us elections?' he pauses, thinking how best to answer 'man, the situation is so bad now, we only pay attention to staying alive' he laughs again an iraqi journalist who works for several international news o... | us baghdad republican george w bush democrats republicans | us troops withdrew last year, but the violence continues in baghdad . republican party still seen as the party of george w bush by many in baghdad . many who follow the election see little difference between democrats, republicans |
(cnn) a car bomb attack in algeria has killed three people and wounded 23, the algerian press service reported an algerian policeman stands in front of destroyed buildings in thenia the attack occurred tuesday near an office housing judicial police in the city of thenia, about 50 km (31 miles) east of the capital of... | thenia al qaeda january 2 | attack occurred near an office housing judicial police in the city of thenia . the blast destroyed about 20 houses; 23 also injured . al qaeda also took responsibility for a january 2 bombing that killed four |
(cnn) formula one driver lewis hamilton has become the latest high profile british sports star to regret a hastily dashed off tweet after lashing out at mclaren teammate jenson button on twitter hamilton accused fellow briton button of 'unfollowing' him not subscribing to his tweets on the micro blogging site... | lewis hamilton jenson button hamilton mclaren german mercedes felipe massa japan ferrari | lewis hamilton accuses jenson button of 'unfollowing' him on twitter . hamilton and button are teammates at mclaren, although hamilton will leave in 2013 . the 2008 world champion will join german manufacturer mercedes . felipe massa hopes a podium finish in japan will ensure his future at ferrari |
sussex, virginia (cnn) suspended nfl quarterback michael vick must adhere to tightened restrictions after he tested positive for marijuana use, a federal judge said wednesday suspended atlanta falcons quarterback michael vick tested positive for marijuana in a september 13 drug test vick tested positive for the drug... | vick pretrial virginia | vick's september 13 drug test shows marijuana use . pretrial release conditions tightened; must stay home from 10 pm to 6 am. virginia grand jury indicts vick and the three co defendants on state charges . vick already faces up to 18 months in prison after federal plea deal |
las vegas, nevada (cnn) former beatles paul mccartney and ringo starr clowned around and marveled at their band's amazing impact in an interview tuesday on cnn's 'larry king live' larry king, left, poses with (l r) paul mccartney, yoko ono lennon, olivia harrison and ringo starr tuesday in las vegas 'we were just ki... | paul mccartney ringo starr cnn larry king john lennon george harrison harrison ono | paul mccartney, ringo starr say their music sounds better . the former beatles talk to cnn's larry king . widows of john lennon and george harrison also appeared . harrison, ono say their husbands still have strong presence |
(cnn) senegal's africa cup of nations qualifier against ivory coast had to be abandoned after crowd trouble at the leopold senghor stadium in dakar ivory coast were leading 2 0 saturday night and 6 2 on aggregate when the players, including a host of english premier league stars, had to be escorted from the field by... | senegal ivory coast didier drogba africa cup zambia ghana mali nigeria morocco tunisia south africa | fan violence forces abandonment of match between senegal and ivory coast . didier drogba scores twice for the elephants before rioting senegal fans force players off pitch . africa cup of nations holders zambia through after penalty shootout . ghana, mali nigeria, morocco and tunisia all qualify for finlas in south afr... |
(cnn) three palestinians, including two sick children, have died recently while waiting for resettlement from iraq, the un refugee agency said on friday unhcr goodwill ambassador angelina jolie visits the al waleed refugee camp in august about 2,000 palestinian refugees are stranded in camps along the syrian border ... | un palestinians iraq syria each week unhcr | un agency appeals for medical resettlement of palestinians in iraq camps . about 2,000 palestinians in camps along iraq syria border . 30 to 40 refugees arrive at border camp each week, unhcr says |
washington (cnn) us coast guard planes and ships were searching friday for a japanese balloonist who disappeared off the alaska coast while flying from japan to the west coast united states missing japanese balloonist michio kanda (r) with naoki ishikawa friends of balloonist michio kanda, who was on a solo flight, ... | balloonist michio kanda japan us us coast guard kanda | balloonist michio kanda missing on flight from japan to us. us coast guard searching area around his last known position . kanda holds the world record for the longest duration balloon flight |
new delhi, india (cnn) australia warned its citizens monday that next month's commonwealth games in india carry a 'high risk of terrorism' australia issued the travel advisory a day after two taiwanese nationals were wounded in a shooting at a popular tourist site in india's old delhi 'australians in new delhi shoul... | episcopate wayne pterotheca | no related information |
(cnn) the latest legal battle over same sex marriage is in the hands of a panel of california federal appeals court judges proposition 8, a 2008 measure approved by california voters that defined marriage as a union between a man and a woman, was the focal point of monday's ninth us circuit court of appeals hearing ... | proposition 8 constitution | a panel of judges hears arguments over whether the measure is constitutional . opponents of proposition 8 say it denies same sex couples' rights . supporters say it protects the institution of marriage . a federal judge's earlier ruling says the proposition violates the constitution |
(cnn) authorities in norway have launched an investigation into whether the united states conducted illegal surveillance in the nordic country, the ministry of justice told cnn thursday officials from norway's ministry of foreign affairs talked to the number two at the american embassy in oslo, james heg, about the ... | nordic the us embassy us the us state department | the nordic country asks the us embassy to explain the alleged surveillance . not satisfied with his answers, they launch an investigation . the probe follows a tv report claiming the us is spying illegally . the us state department says its embassies are targets |
beijing (cnn) a chinese court sentenced 55 people on terror charges before thousands of onlookers in a stadium in xinjiang province wednesday, as part of a hardline response to a string of deadly attacks across the country the trial was held in a stadium in ili kazakh autonomous prefecture in the restive western pro... | gisants incogitancy dryope | no related information |
(cnn) it's almost entirely illegal to use drones for money making purposes in the united states but a little hollywood magic could change that the us government is considering a request from movie and tv producers to let them use unmanned aircraft to shoot aerial video currently, there's only one exemption to the fe... | faa the motion picture association of america us | seven production companies have petitioned the faa to use drones for aerial video . the motion picture association of america filed on behalf of them . currently, there's only one exemption to us commercial drone ban . companies want to use drones to shoot footage for movies, tv |
san diego (cnn) former wyoming sen al simpson knows a thing or two about passing landmark immigration reform my friend and former graduate school professor did it in 1986 with the immigration reform and control act, which he co authored with former rep romano mazzoli simpson knows that the endeavor is not for the fa... | satisfied charoseth locustelle | no related information |
(cnn) a mexican man pleaded guilty on tuesday to first degree murder in the death of border patrol agent brian terry, the first conviction in a case with an indirect link to the politically charged 'fast and furious' gun running operation manuel osorio arellanes, 36, admitted that on the night of december 14, 2010, ... | idemfactor oilcloth extensibleness | no related information |
los angeles, california (cnn) sens hillary clinton and barack obama will duel for super tuesday votes thursday night as the democratic presidential hopefuls face off for the first time together minus former sen john edwards thursday's debate is taking place at the kodak theatre in los angeles, california the debate ... | nippingly suckfish acanthophorous | no related information |
(cnn) yume hotaru's first novel was a best seller in japanese bookstores, and he wrote it entirely with his thumbs publishers in japan were quick to see the potential of putting cellphone novels into print the 22 year old who would rather be identified by his pen name than his real one (yume hotaru means 'dreaming f... | japan us | hugely popular cell phone novels have created new market for publishers in japan . written on cell phone, often by 20 somethings with themes taboo in society . publishing boom has led to sector maturing, but sales still in millions of copies . cell phone novels finding popularity in us with advancing mobile technology |
beirut, lebanon (cnn) a car bomb struck a us embassy vehicle tuesday as it traveled along a coastal highway north of beirut, killing at least three lebanese civilian bystanders, according to american and lebanese officials lebanese soldiers and red cross workers stand near charred cars at the site of the explosion i... | the united states state rice us embassy beirut lebanese american | new: the united states is outraged by the attack, secretary of state rice says . car bomb strikes us embassy vehicle north of beirut . three lebanese civilians dead, american and lebanese officials confirm . driver of the vehicle was slightly injured, and the only passenger was not hurt |
(mental floss) 1 bobby murcer's biggest fan former new york yankee bobby murcer warms up during old timers day yankee stadium on july 7 our first story has a fairy tale middle and a horrible ending in august of '77, bobby murcer of the cubs promised to hit a home run for terminally ill fan scott crull that night, ... | rainbow man john communist | 'rainbow man,' or the john 3:16 guy, is in prison . communist dictator is a hoops fan . from fan to talk radio host . how an all star heckler lost his seat |
(cnn) what the heck has happened to john mccain? first he flip flopped on immigration reform in 2006, sen john mccain was a primary co sponsor of and worked closely with sen ted kennedy to craft immigration reform legislation that included a path to citizenship for america's undocumented immigrants but faced with a ... | homed scuppit sunshade | no related information |
(cnn) divers have found what they believe are human remains on the wrecked costa concordia cruise ship, the italian civil protection agency announced tuesday the bodies of two people from the 2012 wreck have never been found: russel rebello of india and maria grazia trecarichi of sicily have been missing but presume... | enharmonically mezquites uninclosed | no related information |
philadelphia, pennsylvania (cnn) three and a half years ago, i ran a mile with nine men who were living at the sunday breakfast rescue mission in philadelphia, wanting to start a running club at this homeless shelter came from passing this facility on my morning run and seeing a group of men congregating outside on ... | obdiplostemony proguardian transradiable | no related information |
(cnn) linkedin employees seem to love their boss jeff weiner has claimed the number one spot in glassdoor's latest survey of highest rated ceos at large companies, getting a perfect 100% approval score from his staff the linkedin boss was followed by ford motor's alan mulally and edelman's richard edelman, both with... | upwaft unfazedness besuit | no related information |
(cnn) a photo posted online monday shows george zimmerman with blood on his nose and lips his attorneys say it was taken the night unarmed teen trayvon martin was killed in sanford, florida zimmerman says he shot martin in self defense martin's attorneys say he was shot and killed 'in cold blood' prosecutors have ch... | coequalize motorways beechnuts | no related information |
(cnn) the spacex dragon was successfully berthed at the international space station on wednesday as the station's crew caught and secured the unmanned cargo capsule high above earth, nasa announced japanese astronaut akihiko hoshide latched onto dragon with a robotic arm at 6:56 am et by 9:03, the craft was attached... | noncorporeal recontracts kalpaks | no related information |
(cnn) in his weekly address, president obama said that the christmas day airline bomber acted under orders from an al qaeda branch in yemen, which 'trained him, equipped him with those explosives and directed him to attack that plane headed for america' vowing to hold accountable all those involved in the attempted ... | al qaeda yemen fawaz gerges arab us britain | al qaeda is benefiting from civil unrest and economic woes in yemen, says fawaz gerges . he says sending more aid, focusing on counterterrorism won't be a successful policy . he says arab nations should take the lead, with us, britain helping in the background . gerges: it's crucial to tackle yemen's social and politic... |
(cnn) a drunken english soccer supporter who attacked a former international goalkeeper during a match last friday has been jailed for 16 weeks and given a six year banning order aaron cawley, a fan of english second division team leeds, pleaded guilty to charges of assault and entering the field of play before bein... | sheffield wednesday chris kirkland aaron cawley 21 six years leeds kirkland | football fan jailed for attacking sheffield wednesday goalkeeper chris kirkland . aaron cawley, 21, also banned from matches for six years following assault . leeds supporter invaded the pitch during match and knocked kirkland down . leeds spokesman says the sentence was too lenient and club will ban him for life |
london, england a mother is seeking to have the womb of her severely disabled daughter removed to prevent the 15 year old from feeling the pain and discomfort of menstruation doctors in britain are now taking legal advice to see if they are permitted to carry out the hysterectomy on katie thorpe, who suffers from ce... | unobnoxious derogatoriness beatifying | no related information |
shanghai (cnn) the only souvenir that xie jinghua has from her stay at a holiday inn express located in a vast tourism park alongside the east china sea is a room key the 52 year old said she was not able to buy any of the beach toys in the lobby, walk around a lake nearby, or enjoy the ocean just outside of her win... | cnn holiday inn express china chinese march ihg the holiday inn express | five people tell cnn they were held against their will at a holiday inn express in china . the five were attempting to air grievances at a conference of chinese leaders in march . local petition bureau and ihg, owner of the holiday inn express brand, deny these claims . human rights officials say unofficial detentions ... |
(cnn) the chinese government is bracing itself for a rush of people wishing to marry when the summer olympics kick off on august 8 because the number carries a special significance in chinese culture, the state news agency said sunday a traditional ming style wedding is held in nanjing, china, last december the n... | china olympics opening day august 8, 2008 chinese | china braces for rush of weddings on opening day of olympics . opening day of beijing olympics is august 8, 2008 . the number '8' is considered by many chinese to carry good fortune |
(cnn) fighting spread through syria on saturday as rebels claimed to down a government jet and state media reported the killings of 'terrorists' activists said rebels shot down the plane in aleppo province a video distributed by activists shows men shouting 'god is great' as they rush to the scene amid celebratory g... | saturday mosque aleppo lakhdar brahimi turkey syria | at least 141 people were killed across the country saturday . a historic mosque is on fire in aleppo . lakhdar brahimi meets with turkey's foreign minister . the scheduled talks come amid rising tensions between turkey and syria |
baghdad, iraq (cnn) at least 63 people were killed and 285 others were wounded in a series of explosions across the capital tuesday, police said the blasts included 14 car bombs, two roadside bombs and mortar attacks in at least 17 neighborhoods of the capital, most of them in shiite neighborhoods, police said in an... | gauffer youthens amphoricity | no related information |
(cnn) update: felix baumgartner landed safely on earth after jumping from 128,000 feet i will always wonder what it was like to huddle around a shortwave radio and through the crackling static from space hear the faint beeps of the world's first satellite sputnik i also missed watching neil armstrong step foot on... | felix baumgartner 23 miles judson jones | felix baumgartner to attempt skydive from 23 miles up . weather will determine whether the jump will go on . meteorologist judson jones is anxiously awaiting the jump |
(cnn) an american express insurance company is suing a maryland man, who was accused in the aruba disappearance of his traveling companion, in an effort to void a $15 million insurance policy he took out on her amex assurance company claims that gary giordano does not have a right to collect on the big dollar life i... | giordano $15 million | company says giordano does not have a right to collect on $15 million policy . giordano was detained in the disappearance of the woman on whom he had a life insurance policy . he was released after being detained for about four months |
(cnn) the outward signs of recovery were everywhere monday across the northeast nearly two weeks after superstorm sandy struck: power restored to tens of thousands, bridges and tunnels reopened, and limited train and ferry service up and running 'after two weeks of the recovery phase, we've achieved a new normal for... | new york city $500 million new york's sandy $30 billion superstorm sandy the united states | new: new york city ok's $500 million for repairs at city schools and hospitals . new york's governor estimates sandy's economic loss to his state at $30 billion . he says repairs must be made to thousands of residences for power to return . the death toll from superstorm sandy has risen to 113 in the united states, off... |
baghdad (cnn) a series of attacks in iraq killed at least 18 people and wounded dozens wednesday, police said a car bomb exploded outside a popular restaurant in hafriya about 35 km southeast of baghdad on wednesday afternoon, according to police and health officials at last three people were killed and 15 others we... | october us joe biden iraqi nuri al maliki | new: bombings kill at least 18, wound dozens . one blast targeted a provincial governor, but he was unharmed . in october, nearly 150 people were killed in violence . us vice president joe biden called iraqi prime minister nuri al maliki |
(cnn) while sen barack obama has campaigned on a message of hope, his wife, michelle, has talked about the realities of american life the gaps between rich and poor, black and white sen barack obama has spoken out against criticism of his wife, michelle she's publicly criticized the united states as 'guided by fe... | imageless ligroins melanagogal | no related information |
(cnn) nearly 1,000 people, mostly members of the islamist extremist group boko haram, have died this year while in nigerian custody, amnesty international said in a report nigerian officials strongly denied the accusations in the report, which was released tuesday according to amnesty, the human rights group has rec... | this year amnesty international islamist | nearly 1,000 people have died in detention this year, amnesty international says . the majority of those who died were islamist extremists . the government denies the accusations, calling them 'false' |
(cnn) he took on 'the dark side,' overcame a plane load of rogue reptiles and struck down his enemies with 'great vengeance and furious anger' however, hollywood star samuel l jackson is more at home on the genteel fairways of a golf course the actor, whose numerous film credits include pulp fiction, the star wars p... | radiosterilize mormons sonar | no related information |
(cnn) for some republicans, 2016 is 1992: hating hillary clinton is chic again only more so, since the former secretary of state is also the partner of and potential successor to the last two democratic presidents—bill clinton and barack obama some of us believe, with good reasons, that the republicans are 'mad do... | donna brazile benghazi clinton boehner gop dems brazile | donna brazile: benghazi hearings aimed at hurting clinton prospects for 2016 . she says hearings cooked up by boehner gop says not aimed at clinton, but statements belie this . she says dems excluded from much of probe, including calling witnesses who could shed light . brazile: facts, truth matter, but hearings aimed ... |
(cnn) us president barack obama does not foresee a scenario of 'american boots on the ground in syria,' telling reporters friday that it would not be good for the united states or for that county 'as a general rule, i don't rule things out as commander in chief, because circumstances change,' obama said during a joi... | obama syria | 'as a general rule, i don't rule things out as commander in chief,' president says . obama says he has discussed the issue with leaders in the region and they agree . he says there is evidence of chemical weapons use in syria . 'we don't know when, where or how they were used,' the president says |
london, england nihat kahveci sent turkey into the euro 2008 finals behind defending champions and group c winners greece with the only goal in a narrow 1 0 victory over battling bosnia herzegovina goalscorer nihat gets a kiss from team mate altintop after turkey sealed their place with a 1 0 win over bosnia the res... | thetically sleepwaking heterostracan | no related information |
baghdad, iraq (cnn) coalition troops killed the al qaeda terrorist who masterminded the february 2006 attack on samarra's al askariya mosque and set off continuing violence and reprisal killings between sunnis and shiites, the us military said sunday the attack on samarra's al askariya mosque set off violence betwe... | haitham sabah al badri samarra us al badri reuters baghdad interior ministry | haitham sabah al badri was the al qaeda emir of greater samarra . us military says al badri suspected in two other attacks that killed 49 . family of slain girl upset soldier wasn't sentenced to death, reuters says . at least 11 people killed in mortar attacks in baghdad, interior ministry says |
new delhi, india (cnn) president obama praised 'the father of your nation' mahatma gandhi and noted his influence on martin luther king and the non violent resistance that typified the american civil rights movement in his address to the indian parliament monday 'i am mindful that i might not be standing before you ... | unwishfulness chondrite nobis | no related information |
(cnn) richard roberts, the embattled president of oral roberts university and the son of its namesake evangelist founder, stepped down friday, according to the school's board of regents richard roberts and wife lindsay appear on cnn's 'larry king live' in october 'i love oru with all my heart i love the students, fa... | oru richard roberts roberts last month | 'i love oru with all my heart,' richard roberts writes in his resignation letter . three professors allege they were fired for revealing misspending . roberts and wife deny spending university funds improperly . roberts announced last month he was stepping aside temporarily as president |
(cnn) ethiopian distance running legend haile gebrselassie has shocked the world of athletics by announcing his retirement the 37 year old dropped out of sunday's new york city marathon with a knee injury then told reporters he had run his last race 'i never think about to retire but for the first time, this is the... | haile gebrselassie new york gebrselassie the big apple compatriot gebre gebremariam | haile gebrselassie quits athletics after dropping out of new york marathon . marathon world record holder gebrselassie was the star attraction in the big apple . compatriot gebre gebremariam wins on his marathon debut |
(cnn) authorities in germany are investigating whether they can prosecute a former nazi camp guard who has been living in the united states for 60 years, they said monday prosecutors are probing the case of johann breyer, who admits to having been a guard at the notorious auschwitz camp, where more than 1 million pe... | aconite walspere asphalted | no related information |
(cnn) police in nigeria's capital have banned all protests planned in support of the more than 200 girls kidnapped in april commissioner joseph mbu said the proliferation of such protests 'is now posing a serious security threat' to those living around, and driving through, demonstration sites in the capital city of... | demilitarise excluded betocsin | no related information |
los angeles (cnn) the phrase most spoken by aeg live's co ceo during his testimony in the michael jackson wrongful death trial was: 'i don't recall' katherine jackson and her oldest daughter, rebbie jackson, watched as paul gongaware, who was in charge of producing and promoting jackson's ill fated comeback concerts... | aeg live paul gongaware aeg conrad murray jackson gongaware | aeg live exec struggles to explain 'smoking gun' e mail . paul gongaware: 'i have no idea' why he wrote aeg was paying dr conrad murray . jackson lawyers argue e mail shows the concert promoter hired the doctor . gongaware's repeated 'i don't recall' answers draw laughs in court |
madrid (cnn) an iranian and three spaniards who secretly tried to export to iran industrial equipment that could be used to make missile parts or enrich uranium have been arrested in spain, the civil guard said monday in a statement the european union and the united states ban the export to iran of certain dual use ... | iran iranian spaniards | officials say technology could be used to make missile parts or enrich uranium . sanctions prohibit export of certain machinery to iran . iranian, three spaniards face charges and possible prison sentences |
(ewcom ) on saturday, the internet lit up with the breathless all caps news that charlie hunnam would no longer be playing the dashing if psychologically damaged billionaire christian grey in the big screen adaptation of 'fifty shades of grey' some of best selling author e l james' readers were ecstatic, as it meant... | curtein fibreboard tenderfoot | no related information |
(cnn) somali pirates have released two vessels they've held for several months, apparently after ransoms were paid, officials and news agencies reported saturday on june 28, pirates hijacked the mv golden blessing, with 19 chinese sailors onboard they took control of the vessel, which flew under the singapore flag, ... | pluripara tempest overweather | no related information |
(cnn) two students from the university of texas at el paso were shot and killed tuesday night in ciudad juarez, mexico, chihuahua state investigators said late wednesday the students, identified as manuel acosta villalobos, 25, and eder diaz sotero, 23, were gunned down in a hail of more than 30 bullets while drivin... | us juarez earlier this year | one was us citizen, the other a native of juarez, police say . two other university students killed in similar violence earlier this year |
beirut, lebanon (cnn) amid high emotions and tight security, thousands lined the streets of beirut friday to honor antoine ghanem, the anti syrian lebanese mp killed in a powerful bomb blast along with four others amin gemayel (r), phalange party head, carries the coffin of assassinated deputy antoine ghamen against... | si cornify cheefullest | no related information |
washington (cnn) senate democrats conceded thursday they don't have the votes to pass the dream act, a bill that would have offered a path to citizenship for some illegal immigrants who entered the united states as children democrats voted to pull the measure from consideration, a move that jeopardizes the chances f... | white house us senate republicans | new: white house says putting off the vote was the right move . the bill would offer a path to citizenship for some illegal immigrants . it mainly would affect illegal immigrants who entered the us as children . senate republicans opposed the measure |
rome, italy (cnn) police made a string of arrests across europe tuesday, detaining 20 people suspected of involvement in the recruitment of suicide bombers, italian police said eleven of the arrests were in italy, in the northern cities of milan, reggio emilia, bergamo, and san remo, said lt col sandro sandulli, the... | italy european iraq afghanistan europe | police say 20 suspected of involvement in the recruiting suicide bombers held . arrests were in italy and across other european countries, police say . those held are accused of recruiting bombers to go to iraq and afghanistan . 11 people were held in italy and nine others across europe |
london (cnn) protesters enraged by a parliament vote to triple university tuition rate caps, attacked a car carrying prince charles and camilla, duchess of cornwall, thursday night the demonstrators broke a window and tossed paint on the car, however neither royal family member was injured in the attack 'we can conf... | london prince charles camilla british | 12 officers, 43 protesters injured in scuffles . london police decry 'wanton vandalism'. protesters attack car carrying prince charles and camilla . riot police called to quell violence after british parliament approves tuition cap hike |
(cnn) president barack obama arrives in mumbai saturday morning for three days of deal making, cultural engagements and talks on regional and global security he and manmohan singh, the indian prime minister, have much to discuss america is the world's most powerful democracy; india is its largest and most vibrant am... | obama india american mansoor ijaz ijaz | obama will visit india with a group of american business executives . mansoor ijaz says trip offers opportunity for a grand bargain with india . by striking a deal on economic, military, security issues, the two nations would benefit, he says . ijaz: progress on peace in the region and in the fight against terrorism co... |
(cnn) the latest release of white house tapes from the richard nixon presidential library shows how watergate increasingly consumed nixon as his second term was getting underway, the library's director said thursday much of nixon's tapes about watergate have long been made public, but on thursday, the library releas... | yorba linda california the national archives nixon us 1974 | new: some of the 2,500 pages of formerly classified records are now online at the library website . the richard nixon presidential library is in yorba linda, california . the library, part of the national archives, opens more than 140,000 pages of presidential records . nixon is the only us president to ever resign, in... |
(cnn) a 10 year old colorado girl reported missing one week ago is dead, police said friday, spurring a manhunt for the person who killed her westminster police chief lee birk told reporters that a body found earlier this week 'has been positively identified' as that of jessica ridgeway 'our focus has changed from a... | truculently ponerine stogeys | no related information |
(cnn) a potential deal that would reopen the federal government and stave off the prospect of a us debt default appears to barely touch the core of obamacare, the health insurance program congressional republicans set out to cripple although the terms of a deal that would end a two week partial shutdown of federal o... | rhombovate hechsher connascency | no related information |
(cnn) 'hoylake, blown upon by mighty winds, breeder of mighty champions' bernard darwin (1876 1961 golf writer and grandson of british naturalist charles darwin) in 1930, in a small corner of england's green and pleasant land, the idea for one of golf's most desirable accoutrements was born the champion golfer ... | orthodome sprit buisson | no related information |
(cnn) a computer failure temporarily halted the processing of food stamp purchases in parts of the country saturday a system shutdown began at 11 am et saturday and affected 17 states, said a spokeswoman for xerox which is a contractor for the program by saturday night, the issue had been resolved 'we realize tha... | usda xerox | no apparent link to shutdown, but usda is unavailable to provide information . problem began during testing of backup systems . system shutdown began saturday morning, contractor xerox said |
(cnn) a first edition harry potter book was sold for about $19,000, according to an auction house in dallas, texas normal copies of the harry potter books go for under $20, unlike the autographed first edition that sold for $19,000 the soft cover book was one of 200 copies printed and is a rarity compared with later... | harry potter the philosopher's stone jk rowling 19,120 | the soft cover 'harry potter and the philosopher's stone' is one of 200 copies . the 223 page book includes an autograph from author jk rowling . the winning bid of $19,120 bypassed auctioneers' expectations |
(cnn) most americans probably still believe the biggest threat to our national security is terrorism we're debating increasingly intrusive security measures, and not long ago we heard about a homegrown terrorist in oregon who wanted to cause a huge explosion at a christmas tree lighting ceremony yet mexican drug car... | omniproduction fille tartufian | no related information |
(cnn) virginia police detectives talked sunday for the first time with a 12 year old virginia girl and the man who allegedly kidnapped her and has been deemed a prime suspect in her mother's death roanoke county police detective john mcphail said that sunday morning he and three colleagues discussed the death of 41 ... | virginia jeffrey easley san francisco california easley tina smith | virginia police meet with jeffrey easley and the girl he allegedly abducted . they also went to the san francisco supermarket where the two were found . the girl and suspect were soliciting money outside the california store friday . easley is a 'very good suspect' in the death of tina smith, the girl's mother, police ... |
(cnn) they wore feathers they wore fancy hats and of course, they wore fur never mind the human the dog in haute couture was the fashionistas' focus during pet fashion week but the models strutting down the runway were of the four legged variety the glamorous pooches were accompanied by human models but the ... | complanation derfly milers | no related information |
(cnn) a qantas passenger jet landed safely in singapore on friday after turning back due to engine problems shortly after takeoff, australian transport safety bureau spokesman neville blyth told cnn 'i saw flames five minutes into flight and we could see flames through the left side window,' said passenger terence s... | qantas singapore australian transport safety bureau boeing 747 400 | new: passenger says he saw flames outside the jet's left side window . qantas passenger jet lands safely in singapore . australian transport safety bureau has deployed investigators to singapore . boeing 747 400 is the second jet to return there as a result of engine trouble in two days |
(cnn) from 'mississippi masala' to 'vanity fair,' mira nair's movies have entranced audiences in india and the west cnn spoke to the director of 'monsoon wedding' and 'salaam bombay!' at the bollywood movie awards in long island about filmmaking in india and america and her adaptation of jhumpa lahiri's novel about ... | monsoon wedding vanity fair salaam bombay the namesake jhumpa lahiri's gogol indian american | nair directed 'monsoon wedding,' 'vanity fair,' 'salaam bombay!'. her film, 'the namesake,' is based on jhumpa lahiri's novel . nair cast character of 'gogol' after teenage son's recommendation . nair: indian and american audiences 'not that different' |
hong kong (cnn) undeterred by the embarrassment of a failed rocket launch earlier this year, north korea appears to be pressing ahead with the development of long range missiles, according to an analysis of satellite images by a us academic website drawing on commercial satellite imagery, the website 38 north sugges... | reciprocate hydroplaner motivationally | no related information |
(cnn student news) students will investigate the contributions of hispanic americans to us culture, and what it means to be an hispanic in america today procedure point out to students that hispanic heritage month (september 15 october 15) celebrates the culture and traditions of those who trace their roots to sp... | hispanic americans us hispanics america hispanic | students will investigate how hispanic americans have contributed to us culture . students will identify opportunities and challenges that exist for hispanics in america . students can use videos and maps to further their understanding of hispanic heritage |
miami, florida (cnn) a grand jury tuesday indicted four suspects on charges of first degree felony murder and armed burglary in the slaying of washington redskins star sean taylor a grand jury identified eric rivera jr as the shooter in the death of nfl star sean taylor court documents say the youngest is alleged to... | 17 year old eric rivera jr miami wednesday sean taylor taylor last week | new: the 17 year old suspect allegedly fired the fatal shot . new: eric rivera jr will be moved to a miami dade facility wednesday, attorney says . three adult suspects in sean taylor slaying on suicide watch . taylor died after being shot in home invasion last week |
hollywood, florida (cnn) a man serving a life sentence for robbing a drugstore has confessed to overpowering and fatally shooting a deputy who was taking him to court wednesday, authorities said michael mazza, 40, was arrested outside a pawn shop in hollywood, florida, hours after the death of broward county deputy ... | michael mazza mazza | new: deadly struggle 'transpired within six minutes that's all it took,' sheriff says . new: suspect faces charges including first degree murder and escape . incident happened as the deputy was transporting michael mazza to court . mazza was apprehended after a massive manhunt |
new york (cnn) after his state's coastline took the brunt of superstorm sandy, new jersey gov chris christie said friday that he expects power to be almost fully restored statewide by saturday night 'life will be back for most of new jersey to normal come sunday,' he told reporters more than 175,000 households... | the garden state katrina new jersey's new york city long island superstorm sandy | new: more than 175,000 households in the garden state are still in the dark. 'this is our katrina,' new jersey's governor said . rationing is instituted to address a gas shortage in new york city and long island . the gas crunch came after superstorm sandy and a nor'easter hit the area |
san francisco, california (cnn) 'human error factors' probably were involved in a ship crash and oil spill that killed nearly 400 birds in san francisco bay and prompted a federal criminal probe, the us coast guard said monday a worker checks oil cleanup gear near the golden gate bridge thursday in san francisco, ca... | coast guard cosco busan bay bridge feds 58,000 gallons | new: coast guard initial assessment: human error probably involved . it was crew's first voyage on cosco busan, which hit bay bridge in dense fog . crew not allowed to leave ship due to federal law, says coast guard . feds launch criminal probe; 58,000 gallons leaked and killed nearly 400 birds |
london (cnn) a retired bishop and a retired priest have been arrested by british police on suspicion of sexual offences against boys and young men one as young as 12 in the 1980s and 1990s the 80 year old former church of england bishop, from somerset in south west england, was questioned in connection with ei... | british the chichester diocese the church of england sussex police | a retired bishop and a retired priest have been arrested by british police on suspicion of sexual offences . the pair are understood to have worked alongside each other in the chichester diocese . police say the church of england is co operating fully with them . sussex police insists that there are 'no allegations of ... |
london, england (cnn) josephs and marys in search of a room at the inn this christmas are being made an offer they can't refuse mary and joseph ride a donkey to bethlehem in a performance of the nativity story near guildford, england a british hotel chain is promising free accommodation to couples who share their fi... | nativity josephs marys | couples who share names with the couple from the nativity story get free room . almost 30 josephs and marys have signed up for the free night's stay . couples have to bring proof of identity . they also have to prove that they are in a long term relationship |
new york (cnn) in an effort to control the city's goose population and improve aviation safety, authorities slaughtered 1,676 canada geese across new york last summer, according to a recent us department of agriculture report officials from the agency's wildlife service eliminated 89% of the geese that reside within... | canada new york last summer 89% new york's geese 2010 the previous year | authorities slaughter 1,676 canada geese across new york last summer . officials eliminated 89% of the geese near new york's two major airports . the number of geese euthanized in 2010 was up 441 from the previous year |
(cnn) it may take a lot of frequent flier miles, a penchant for cold places, a tolerance of taxes and regular doses of chocolate, but happiness could be within reach however, it's not where most people might expect journalist eric weiner says he wanted to explore the relationship between place and happiness just ask... | eric weiner bhutan earth shangri la iceland switzerland | journalist spent a year looking for the world's happiest countries . eric weiner: bhutan is probably the closest thing on earth to shangri la . he marvels at the creativity and 'coziness' of iceland . self described 'grump:' chocolate contributes to happiness in switzerland |
(cnn) police arrested an indian man for 'violating public decency' and breaching modesty laws after he dressed in traditional arab women's clothing and slipped into a women only park in sharjah, one of the united arab emirates it was not clear if the man's moustache might have been a weak point in his disguise read ... | indian sharjah uae | an indian man is accused of 'violating public decency' in sharjah, part of uae . he donned women's clothing and sneaking into a women only park . it was not clear if his moustache might have been a weak point in his disguise |
(cnn) urine and feces have been a hot topic among hong kongers the past week, leading to chinese netizens calling for a boycott of hong kong on june 1 it all began with a dispute between locals and chinese mainland tourists over a toddler who reportedly answered the call of nature on a hong kong street videos of the... | insouciant syenodiorite kingston | no related information |
(cnn) in the last 30 plus years, bob pittman has helped found mtv, became a successful producer, headed time warner's six flags theme parks division, ran the century 21 real estate company, took over aol in its formative years and was chief operating officer of the merged aol time warner now he's getting back to his... | telautomatics allusively unimpassionedness | no related information |
(cnn) arsenal have secured their passage to the knockout stages of the champions league with a 3 1 win over partizan belgrade in group h theo walcott came off the bench to score a crucial second half goal for the gunners as they made sure of second place in the group arsene wenger's team dominated possession for muc... | unnagging rittmaster squamomastoid | no related information |
(cnn) protection from the sahara's howling dust storms may have helped the sphinx maintain its steady gaze over the millennia newly discovered walls on the giza plateau were part of an enclosure to protect the sphinx from wind borne sand, egypt's supreme council of antiquities says according to some texts, the walls... | sphinx khafre | walls are found along two more sides of the sphinx . they were used to protect the giant carving from the wind . the sphinx is near the khafre pyramid |
london (cnn) a british businessman who is accused of having his wife killed during their honeymoon in south africa will be allowed to leave jail on bail, a judge decided friday shrien dewani is accused of hiring a crew of hitmen to kill his wife during a taxi ride in cape town, south africa in november british judge... | south africa south african dewani | businessman accused of arranging fatal hit on his wife in south africa is granted bail . the couple's cab driver told authorities of the alleged murder plot . south african authorities want dewani extradited |
(cnn) a judge could decide next week whether some or all of the details in search warrants related to the death of a 10 year old disabled north carolina girl will be made public police found some of zahra baker's remains on november 11, just over a month after her stepmother elisa baker reported her missing while el... | zahra baker 10 monday zahra november 11 a month | a key hearing related to the investigation of zahra baker, 10, will happen monday . a judge could decide to release search warrants from detectives probing her death . zahra's remains found november 11; over a month after she was reported missing . a tipster had suggested zahra may have been raped, per earlier released... |
(cnn) a saudi arabian human rights attorney is asking the government to allow him to represent a woman who was gang raped and then sentenced to prison for speaking out about the case human rights groups want saudi arabia's king abdullah to drop charges against the rape victim the attorney, abdulrahman al lahim, h... | nonpassionately averse stumpknocker | no related information |
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