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(cnn) a car bomb exploded outside a foreign ministry building in the libyan city of benghazi wednesday, state media said, on the anniversary of an assault on the us consulate there that killed four americans, including ambassador christopher stevens the blast did not cause any casualties but blew away large parts of... | benghazi the us consulate foreign ministry the central bank of libya | official says the powerful explosion was caused by a car bomb state media . the blast hit central benghazi on the anniversary of the attack on the us consulate . the explosion damaged a foreign ministry building and a bank branch, a witness says . the central bank of libya says one of its security guards was slightl... |
sao paulo, brazil (cnn) seven years after politicians were accused in a vote buying scheme, brazil's supreme court on thursday started the trial of 38 people suspected of involvement in the scandal eleven supreme court justices started the hearings in the capital city of brasilia the defendants are accused of using ... | matres starchwort nebraskans | no related information |
pittsburgh, pennsylvania (cnn) former president bill clinton denied tuesday he had accused sen barack obama's campaign of 'playing the race card' during an interview monday bill clinton is facing tough questions tuesday over an interview with a delaware radio station a recording of the former president making the co... | subentitled kang arbusterin | no related information |
kampala, uganda (cnn) a fight between ugandan and libyan presidential guards sparked chaos during a ceremony attended by the heads of state from 11 african nations on wednesday libyan leader moammar gadhafi and ugandan president yoweri museveni attend the opening of the mosque several of the guards to the visiting h... | ugandan libyan kampala uganda | ugandan officer reports tensions with libyan leader's guards during visit . leaders gathered for opening of massive mosque in kampala, uganda . about a dozen presidential guards seen bleeding from compound fractures |
(cnn) iran has hanged a man convicted of spying for israel and also executed another man who was a member of a government opposition group, state run media reported tuesday the executions took place at tehran's evin prison at dawn tuesday ali akbar siadat was sentenced to death for working as a spy for israeli intel... | plumbagin nodders uninfiniteness | no related information |
(healthcom) the number of infants and toddlers under age 2 who landed in emergency rooms after ingesting too much over the counter cold medicine dropped by more than half following the discontinuation of medicines targeted to that age group, a new study has found in 2007, drug manufacturers voluntarily pulled infant... | 2007 under 2 er | in 2007, drug manufacturers voluntarily pulled infant cough and cold medicines from stores . many of the children under 2 who came to the er had ingested the meds on their own . medicine manufacturers have taken steps to standardize their dosing devices |
steubenville, ohio (cnn) one of the teens who recorded himself mocking the girl at the center of an ohio rape case 'did a really dumb thing and regrets it' but did not commit any crime, his lawyer said monday the attorney, dennis mcnamara, said there was 'no excuse or justification' for the jokes michael nodianos ma... | hyakume caphtor pitchpole | no related information |
(cnn) as a society, we do too much short term thinking in washington, that has meant passing bills that paper over fiscal problems in the short term while ignoring long term consequences for future generations the result is a fiscal gap that places unknown financial burdens on today's young people we may have differ... | john thune tim kaine washinton congress | john thune, tim kaine: washinton's fiscal thinking doesn't account for long term . they say congress, administration must analyze budget moves for future effect . they say their new bill inform would require this and account for fiscal gaps . writers: lawmakers must be honest about long term challenges for future... |
new york (cnn) after turning a traditional senegalese drink into a hit american product, magatte wade is now trying re brand africa itself senegalese entrepreneur magatte wade is the creator of multi million dollar us company adina world beat beverages, which makes drinks based on traditional recipes from around the... | senegalese magatte wade us adina africans | senegalese entrepreneur magatte wade is co creator of us drink company adina . her new venture is a high end skin care line based on traditional senegalese recipes . negative perceptions create an inferiority complex among many africans, she says . she wants to brand africans as 'contirbutors to the world,' she adds |
london (cnn) a painting dismissed for years as the work of an unknown artist has been identified as a piece by vincent van gogh, after x rays revealed an image of two wrestlers fighting underneath the floral still life 'still life with meadow flowers and roses' has hung in the kroeller mueller museum in the town of ... | van gogh | 'still life with meadow flowers and roses' dismissed as work of unknown artist . large format, subject, and signature all pointed to painting being by someone other than van gogh . new high tech x ray imaging revealed underpainting of wrestlers, details of pigments used . experts say they are now confident that the pie... |
(cnn) buckle up! the political conventions in tampa and charlotte over the next two weeks will throw the 2012 election campaigns into high gear, and send it careering down a mean, rocky road toward one of the most important choices americans have made in half a century only twice before in the lives of most voters h... | david gergen michael zuckerman gop | david gergen, michael zuckerman: gop convention jump starts general election . they say it's a 'choice' election, presenting radically different visions about government's role . writers: election breaks tradition, not pivoting to center for general, but staying with base . writers: vote may force voters reckoning with... |
hong kong (cnn) president xi jinping promised citizens his government will pursue the 'chinese dream,' in a keynote speech as the national people's congress came to a close on sunday 'we must make persistent efforts, press ahead with indomitable will, continue to push forward the great cause of socialism with chines... | mortacious behowl mythic | no related information |
(cnn) this is what party modernization looks like last friday, sen rob portman of ohio announced he is now a supporter of the freedom to marry what changed his thinking after voting against gay rights in the past? finding out that his son a yale sophomore was gay, and realizing that sexual orientation is not a... | margaret hoover rob portman gop hoover | margaret hoover: sen rob portman most recent gop'er to support same sex marriage . she says conservative values, golden rule allow more in gop to accept change . she says more in gop see marriage as stabilizing force, good for economy . hoover: to regain relevance with voters, the gop must reject bigotry that holds it ... |
(cnn) homeland security secretary janet napolitano arrived in afghanistan on friday and planned to spend new year's eve with us troops in the region she reviewed security operations at a key point along the pakistani border, part of an ongoing us effort to strengthen afghanistan's border police 'building and maintai... | napolitano afghanistan pakistan us afghan week long qatar israel belgium | new: napolitano visits a key crossing point on the afghanistan pakistan border . the trip comes as us officials are working to help strengthen afghanistan's border police . napolitano is scheduled to meet with senior us and afghan officials . the visit is part of a week long trip that also includes stops in qatar, isra... |
(cnn) schadenfreude joy at the misfortune of others is a bad thing so i've been trying to resist temptation these past months as i watch attorney general eric holder deal with public and congressional reaction to the 'fast and furious' scheme, the failed attempt by the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and ... | cia fast and furious ag eric holder hayden holder | former cia director says 'fast and furious' operation causing problems for ag eric holder . he says the scrutiny is similar to the attention paid to cia covert operations . hayden says holder was among those who failed to understand the need for risky operations . he says holder now defends law enforcement 'heroes' who... |
(cnn) ricky hatton has hung up his gloves after suffering a ninth round knockout in his comeback fight against vyacheslav senchenko the 34 year old, who was fighting for the first time since suffering a second round defeat by manny pacquiao in 2009, had hoped to relaunch his career after deciding to return to the ri... | forenotion cardiopathic dashiki | no related information |
(cnn) a rising canadian folk singer was killed by coyotes this week in a national park in nova scotia, a park spokesman said thursday taylor mitchell, 19, was at the beginning of the skyline trail in cape breton highlands national park on tuesday afternoon when she was attacked, according to chip bird, the parks ca... | taylor mitchell the skyline trail cape breton highlands national park mitchell halifax young performer of the year canadian folk music awards | taylor mitchell was at the skyline trail in cape breton highlands national park . hikers saw coyotes attack mitchell and called 911; she later died at a halifax hospital . park where attack occurred remains closed; coyote believed to be involved has been shot . mitchell was nominated for young performer of the year by ... |
(cnn) a florida grand jury this week found that two deputies in pensacola should not be criminally charged in the wounding of an unarmed man, who was shot at 15 times while he was in his own driveway roy middleton, 60, was hit by two of those rounds in his legs a metal rod had to be placed inside his left leg, which... | roy middleton escambia county middleton | roy middleton was shot by escambia county sheriff's officers . a grand jury declines to indict them in july incident . sheriff maintains that middleton did not respond to the deputies' commands |
(cnn) five days ago, justin bieber wasn't worried about a thing and it wasn't because he didn't have a reason to be the pop star has been under investigation for alleged involvement in a january 9 egg attack on a neighbor's home one that caused an estimated $20,000 in damages but you wouldn't know it from his ... | justin bieber miami florida january 23 the week and a half instagram first khalil | justin bieber was arrested in miami, florida, on january 23 . in the week and a half leading up to his arrest, he's been vacationing with friends . on instagram, he first shared photos of a snowy getaway . his friend khalil also posted photos of the two in miami |
(cnn) to robust applause from the gathered faithful, pope francis called sunday for a day of prayer and fasting over the violence in syria devoting the totality of his weekly remarks in st peter's square to the civil war in syria, francis invited 'all men of good will' to join with catholics on september 7 to take p... | day syria | pope denounces chemical weapons use . he calls for day of prayer and fasting for syria . he invites 'all men of good will' to join . the pontiff appeals for peaceful efforts to end conflict |
karbala, iraq (cnn) a female suicide bomber apparently targeting shiite worshippers killed at least 40 people and wounded at least 65 in karbala on monday, according to an interior ministry official iraqi security forces gather around the site of a car bomb explosion in baghdad on monday the incident occurred one ha... | carryovers oisin premultiplier | no related information |
(cnn) he travels in private jets and is one of the world's highest paid athletes, but fernando alonso's humble beginnings are never far away from his thoughts he recalls with fondness those childhood days when he used to race go karts the precursor to his enormous success on the formula one circuit free of any... | fernando alonso's spaniard alonso one day 32 year old | the foundation for fernando alonso's success stems from his family . the spaniard remembers with fondness his childhood days of go karting . alonso looks forward to starting his own family one day: 'it is a goal of life'. but for now the 32 year old says he wants to win more formula one titles |
(cnn) thai prosecutors were poised to issue an arrest warrant tuesday for the grandson of the creator of the red bull energy drink who failed to appear in court this week over a fatal hit and run case that sparked nationwide anger prosecutors allege vorayuth yoovidhaya, 28, was behind the wheel of his ferrari on sep... | thai vorayuth red bull yoovidhaya singapore last year | thai prosecutors poised to issue an arrest warrant for vorayuth yoovidhaya . red bull heir accused of reckless driving in hit and run accident involving a policeman . lawyers say yoovidhaya is currently in singapore receiving medical treatment . the case sparked outrage last year with online forums taking aim at the th... |
(cnn) an investigation into the deaths of two people who spent up to two hours inside a 'sweat lodge' at an arizona retreat last week has been elevated from an accidental death investigation to a homicide inquiry, yavapai county sheriff steve waugh told reporters thursday self help author james arthur ray has hired ... | arizona james arthur ray ray | 2 die, 19 injured in sweat lodge at arizona retreat . self help author james arthur ray sponsored the program . 'we believe there are indications that it was not accidental,' police say . ray says he's hired private investigators to determine what happened |
(cnn) president barack obama plans to nominate jeh johnson, the pentagon's former top lawyer, to be the next homeland security secretary, sources tell cnn the nomination is expected on friday he must be confirmed by the senate johnson would replace former secretary janet napolitano, who left the cabinet post earlier... | jeh johnson cabinet senate johnson | nomination of jeh johnson expected on friday . the cabinet post must be confirmed by the senate . johnson oversaw legal review of all military operations |
(cnn student news) september 5, 2013 from washington to london and paris to moscow, governments are debating a similar topic on thursday, cnn student news looks at what's being said about syria we also report on a legal question involving the us pledge of allegiance, and we discuss the jewish holiday of rosh hashan... | the daily curriculum key concepts | this page includes the show transcript, the daily curriculum, and maps . use the transcript to help students with reading comprehension and vocabulary . the daily curriculum offers the media literacy question of the day, key concepts, fast facts and discussion questions . at the bottom of the page, please share your fe... |
(cnn) missy franklin lives a double life a normal teenager preparing for college, she is also a four time olympic gold medalist who is rewriting swimming's record books when she's not dealing with the usual trials and tribulations of homework and school life, she's stepping out on the red carpet alongside hollywood ... | missy franklin american us michael phelps olympics | missy franklin becomes first woman swimmer to win six world championship golds . the american teen is juggling school life with sporting success . us swimming legend michael phelps tips her to beat his records . now 18, she won four gold medals and one bronze at london 2012 olympics |
los angeles, california (cnn) amarynth sichel grills cheese sandwiches and sells them to columbia university students five nights a week but sichel's not just a cook; she's also a college student and social entrepreneur in training sichel is the president of one of 23 'feelgood world' chapters on us college campuses... | microzymian coenzymatically erratas | no related information |
(cnn) heavy snowfall in germany has caused part of the roof to collapse at the veltins arena, which hosts bundesliga soccer team schalke 04 the stadium, in gelsenkirchen, stages all schalke's home games and was also due to hold the annual biathlon world team challenge later this week but the event has been cancelled... | schalke's veltins arena the world team challenge schalke hamburg | heavy snow causes part of the roof at schalke's veltins arena to collapse . a yearly biathlon, the world team challenge, scheduled for this week has been cancelled . schalke's next home game with hamburg on january 15 not thought to be in danger |
(cnn) a three goal blitz in nine minutes sent arsenal second in the english premier league as they finally ended their hoodoo against champions chelsea by winning 3 1 at emirates stadium on monday night goals from alex song, cesc fabregas and theo walcott put arsene wenger's side two points behind leaders manchester... | arsenal chelsea alex song cesc fabregas theo walcott branislav ivanovic manchester united | arsenal beat chelsea 3 1 in the english premier league on monday . goals from alex song, cesc fabregas and theo walcott see off reigning champions . chelsea managed a consolation through branislav ivanovic but their poor run continues . arsenal move into second place, two points behind leaders manchester united |
(cnn) for two weeks in 1976, nadia comaneci was probably the most recognizable person on the planet comaneci scored seven perfect 10s in montreal in 1976 just 14 years old and standing less than five feet tall, the elfin romanian was the undisputed star of that year's games in montreal after becoming the first gymna... | anthracemia viscounty blastocarpous | no related information |
(cnn) the most compelling action during michigan's primary tuesday will be on the republican side the democratic party has stripped the state of its delegates for moving up its primary date so early, and top tier democratic candidates have taken their names off the ballot, except for sen hillary clinton the struggli... | independents democrats michigan republican democratic | independents, democrats can vote in michigan's open republican primary . no democratic delegates at stake, and most top tier candidates aren't on ballot . economic woes top concern for michigan primary voters |
hong kong (cnn) madeleine pulver's ordeal started last august when a man burst into her room and tied a fake bomb around her neck, and ended on tuesday when he was sentenced to at least 10 years in jail the australian teenager was studying for her final year exams when 52 year old paul douglas peters broke into her ... | archontia hypochnose goetae | no related information |
baghdad, iraq (cnn) four us soldiers died in a roadside bombing in iraq on sunday, military officials reported, bringing the american toll in the 5 year old war to the grim milestone of 4,000 deaths troops emerge from a bunker after receiving the 'all clear' sunday following a truck bombing in mosul the four were k... | iraq sixth year american us iraqis sunday | new: as iraq war enters sixth year, american death toll rises to 4,000 . new: four us soldiers killed when their vehicle was hit by an ied . at least 30 iraqis died sunday; 80,000 to 150,000 or more killed since war's start . iraq security adviser said sunday that iraq war is 'well worth fighting' |
(cnn) as the dust settled over gaza and israel on thursday amid relative calm, analysts were weighing who were the winners and losers from the conflict how do the main players in the region now stack up? israel: the conflict represents a qualified victory for the country and its prime minister benjamin netanyahu, ac... | mideast israel netanyahu paula newton hamas egypt morsy | analysts consider who are winners and losers from latest mideast conflict . conflict represents qualified victory for israel's pm netanyahu, says paula newton . hamas has emerged emboldened from conflict and its truce, observers say . egypt's morsy has proved he has leverage necessary to bring hamas to the table |
adelaide, australia world record breaking wicketkeeper adam gilchrist has announced he will retire from cricket at the end of the australian summer adam gilchrist takes a spectacular catch off mahendra singh dhoni in the third test against india the 36 year old chose australia day to make his decision public, coming... | adam gilchrist australian summer friday australia one day india gilchrist | new: adam gilchrist to retire from cricket at end of this australian summer . the wicketkeeper set new world record of 414 test dismissals on friday . he has played 96 tests for australia and 277 one day internationals . australia reached 322 3 on third day of final test against india, gilchrist's last |
(cnn) palestinian authority leaders renewed calls for unity with their hamas led rivals after the latest israel gaza conflict, but the fighting may have left hamas with the upper hand the west bank based palestinian authority announced thursday that the leadership of hamas and its allies in the islamic jihad movemen... | hamas israel palestinian authority un palestinian noah's ark | hamas gains credibility after conflict with israel, analysts say . palestinian authority calls for factions to unite behind un statehood bid . palestinian leadership looks like 'noah's ark there are two of everything,' analyst says |
(cnn) alabama's governor pledged to take quick action to clean up and rebuild his tornado ravaged state in a speech to lawmakers tuesday the state will pay local communities' debris removal costs for 30 days 'to make sure there is no delay in getting this recovery and rebuilding process moving quickly,' gov robert b... | robert bentley bentley alabama | new: 'we must now enter the recovery process,' gov robert bentley says . new: bentley says the state will pay local governments' debris removal costs for 30 days . about 150,000 alabama customers are without power . the state's poultry producers say they have lost 2 million birds |
(cnn) brad ludden is a world class whitewater kayaker throughout his professional career, the 31 year old has braved treacherous rapids in more than 40 countries and racked up over 100 first descents — successfully paddling a river's uncharted territory despite his success and the boyish good looks that landed him... | munjeet bedabbled reichsmarks | no related information |
(cnn) in november, dozens of armed men descended on a town in northern nigeria and killed more than 100 people in a coordinated series of bombings and gun attacks many of those targeted were christians, but police stations and mosques deemed 'insufficiently islamic' were also attacked the town was damataru, capital ... | christians mosques islamic assailants boko haram | many of those targeted are christians . police stations and mosques deemed 'insufficiently islamic' are also attacked . assailants belong to the group boko haram, which translates to 'western education is outlawed' |
(cnn) former bolivian president jorge quiroga will appeal his prison sentence of nearly three years for defaming a bank, his attorney said sunday judge rene delgado sentenced quiroga on saturday after the former leader was found guilty of defaming the banco union in statements he made in february 2009, nearly seven ... | jorge quiroga quiroga | a judge sentenced jorge quiroga to two years and eight months in prison . the former president said a local bank was used for money laundering . the bank filed a legal complaint and quiroga was found guilty of defamation |
(cnn) the death of a georgia man who fell about 85 feet from an upper level of atlanta's turner field has been ruled a suicide, an official said ronald homer, 30, fell during a braves phillies baseball game on august 12 the cause of death is blunt force trauma, according to the fulton county medical examiner's offic... | ronald homer braves phillies atlanta | ronald homer, 30, fell during a braves phillies baseball game . the cause of death is blunt force trauma, medical examiner's office says . his was the second such death at an atlanta sporting venue in the last year |
(cnn) an out of service bay area rapid transit train struck and killed two workers on a section of track northeast of san francisco on saturday afternoon, the transit authority said the employees were making track inspections near the walnut creek station, bart said in a statement one was an employee and the other a... | gambians award susceptible | no related information |
new york (cnn) we've turned the rich into caricatures they're greedy 'fat cats' with cigars dangling from their snarled lips 'how dare the president call us fat! we're just big boned,' says a decidedly obese cat in a 2011 political cartoon by stuart carlson 'it hurts my feelings deeply,' another fat cat says other c... | tuesday two year john sutter sutter | tuesday is the two year anniversary of occupy wall street . john sutter: the date should give us pause about how we characterize the rich . he says the rich should be allies in the battle against economic inequality . sutter: instead of making the rich villains, we should persuade them to be heroes |
zurich, switzerland (reuters) nestle said it would plough profits into a $21 billion share buyback program and shun major acquisitions as pricing power helped it overcome soaring input prices to post a forecast beating earnings rise nestle, producer of kitkat chocolate wafers and perrier water, has seen an increase ... | nestle 184 percent h1 2007 $41 billion 84 percent $42 billion 74 percent us listed alcon | nestle reported an 184 percent rise in net profit for h1 2007 to $41 billion . sales rose 84 percent to $42 billion, organic sales growth was 74 percent . nestle is moving closer to a possible sale of us listed company alcon |
(cnn) in his dreams it was probably a 30 yard screamer that ripped a hole in the roof of the net the reality, of course, was different as gareth bale, the world's most expensive footballer, bundled the ball home from six yards out it didn't matter bale may have made his name scoring spectacular individual goals for ... | gareth bale real madrid villarreal world the 38th minute barcelona 100% sevilla joint atletico madrid almeria | gareth bale scores on debut for new club real madrid in 2 2 draw with villarreal . world's most expensive footballer scores in the 38th minute of debut . barcelona keep 100% record in league with dramatic win over sevilla . joint leaders atletico madrid also maintain perfect start with 4 2 win against almeria |
(cnn) countries rarely default, at least not under the basic understanding of the term if you or i can't pay our bills and creditors come calling, eventually we can declare bankruptcy and painfully move on most of our creditors get little or nothing back and companies to do it all the time indeed, it seems a matt... | us argentina russia | people and companies default but countries rarely do, at least in the traditional sense . us politicians play financial brinkmanship but the country was not at risk of default . other countries have defaulted including argentina and russia . and some, history shows, have been economically better off for having do... |
(cnn) thinking about death can be frightening, no matter your age or medical condition as we get older, the reality of our own mortality tends to come into clearer focus; this doesn't make talking about death or life sustaining treatments any less frightening though it was fear stoked by certain politicians th... | inconcoction brokerly uptend | no related information |
(cnn) the search for an american whose wife says he was shot on a lake that straddles the us mexican border has been suspended, a mexican official said friday david hartley was reportedly shot to death september 30 by gunmen investigators believe are linked to a mexican drug gang at present, there are no mexic... | tiffany hartley mexican texas monday david hartley hartley falcon lake september 30 | tiffany hartley meets with mexican authorities in texas . mother is hopeful the search will resume monday . no mexican agencies are actively searching for david hartley . hartley's wife says he was shot on falcon lake on september 30 |
new york (cnn) an 'all clear' was given at new york's john f kennedy international airport wednesday night after a dhl cargo facility there was evacuated following the discovery of a suspicious package, authorities said the package originated from yemen the source of last week's thwarted bomb plot said new yor... | new york nypd friday yemen | package at airport had new york destination, law enforcement source says . envelope contains cell phone and paperwork, nypd says . an airport cargo facility is evacuated over suspicious package . the bomb plot discovered friday is believed to have originated in yemen |
(cnn) an american amateur golfer is poised to extend an incredible world record on december 26 as he aims to complete his 600th round of 2010 richard lewis holds the guinness book of world records' title of 'most avid golfer' after breaking the mark of most rounds played in a year when he finished his 587th on decem... | the world's most avid golfer richard lewis dallas texas | 'the world's most avid golfer' is set to complete his 600th round of 2010 . richard lewis will play the landmark round on december 26 in dallas, texas . the 64 year old will continue to play until end of 2010 and his total is set to reach 611 . he has missed playing only 19 days this year, all due to inclement weather |
(cnn) it's new year's eve, and you're parked in front of your television with a bottle of stale champagne, watching the ball drop again wouldn't you rather be cruising the open seas or riding a roller coaster? we thought so start the new year off right doing something extraordinary sure, you might have already exce... | new year's eve the year midnight | try an alternative new year's eve destination to start the year off right . some cruise lines offer holiday cruise packages . attending a gala or ball will give your celebration a glamorous feel . a yoga retreat or guided meditation at midnight will keep your mind at peace |
khartoum, sudan (cnn) a sudanese government delegation plans to leave peace talks with rebels from the country's western darfur region friday, the country's official news agency reported the presidential advisor in charge of the talks for the government, however, said the departure does not mean the government is wi... | sudanese darfur 2003 | the sudanese government is leaving peace talks with rebels from darfur . the president has been indicted for war crimes there . roughly 300,000 have been killed in darfur since 2003 |
anaheim, california (cnn) as he fixes a broken sliding glass door at an apartment in anaheim, california, eduardo gutierrez worries about his parents in mexico eduardo gutierrez can't send money back to his parents in mexico due to rising costs and less work he can no longer afford to send the $200 to $300 a month h... | indurative celebration misdiagrammed | no related information |
rome, italy captain javier zanetti saved inter milan's unbeaten serie a record as he rifled home a stunning late volley to earn a 1 1 draw against second placed roma at the san siro on wednesday zanetti celebrates his late strike as inter retained their unbeaten serie a record with a 1 1 draw against roma roma capta... | javier zanetti inter milan roma ac milan fifth catania | javier zanetti scores a late goal to earn inter milan a 1 1 draw against roma . the result keeps inter nine points clear and retains their unbeaten league run . ac milan slipped to fifth position as they were held to a 1 1 draw at catania |
glasgow, scotland jean claude darcheville and nacho novo both scored twice to fire leaders rangers to a 4 0 win at hearts, their 10th consecutive scottish premier league victory jean claude darcheville scored two first half goals as rangers cruised to a 4 0 victory at hearts hearts found themselves ripped apart by a... | rangers scotland jean claude darcheville nacho novo celtic second inverness caley | rangers remain four points clear in scotland after a superb 4 0 win at hearts . jean claude darcheville and nacho novo both net twice for the league leaders . celtic remain second in the table following 2 1 victory against inverness caley |
(cnn) one of the telephone numbers used to report claims of abuse at a polygamist sect's texas ranch was previously associated with a colorado woman whom authorities have named a 'person of interest,' a court document says rozita swinton, 33, has been arrested in a case that is not directly related to the texas raid... | rozita swinton 33 this month texas rangers court swinton 16 year old | rozita swinton, 33, was arrested this month on charge unrelated to ranch . but texas rangers have said she is a 'person of interest' in sect case . court record: swinton is connected with phone number that brought attention to sect . caller identified herself as a 16 year old girl who claimed abuse by sect member |
bogota, colombia (cnn) colombian police have killed a drug trafficker who the government says is one of the most sought after fugitive outside the country's rebel leaders victor manuel mejia munera was a drug lord with ties to paramilitary groups, the colombian government says victor manuel mejia munera and two body... | colombian victor manuel mejia munera us miguel angel mejia | new: weapons, ammunition found with dead drug lord, colombian government says . new: defense minister warns drug dealers will 'end up in the jail or in a tomb'. victor manuel mejia munera linked to paramilitaries, also wanted in the us. the slain man was originally thought to be brother miguel angel mejia |
boston, massachusetts (cnn) it all started with the flush of an automatic toilet the terrifying sound marked the beginning of a two year nightmare for sarah teres as she desperately tried to potty train her daughter molly molly graduated from potty school four days before her brother, archer, was born 'it was awful'... | between 18 and 24 months six week more than a year | most children show they're ready to potty train between 18 and 24 months . mom resorted to hospital's potty school when daughter was in diapers at 4½ . six week program uses creative methods to get kids comfortable with a toilet . toilet training process can take more than a year, or longer for some kids |
(cnn) last week, i sat down with colleagues and students to an early thanksgiving meal prepared by my university's cafeteria along with our winter greens, butternut squash, brussels sprouts with apples and bacon, and pumpkin grits, we ate a roasted 'heritage breed turkey' accolades ensued: 'to me, all turkeys taste ... | yodeled cerebrate befraught | no related information |
(cnn) just six months after leading chelsea to european champions league and english fa cup glory roberto di matteo has been sacked by the english premier league club he was sacked just hours after tuesday's 3 0 defeat to juventus left chelsea on the brink of becoming the first defending champions to be eliminated i... | chelsea champions league di matteo ninth roman abramovich | chelsea face struggle to qualify for knockout stages of champions league . the club thanked di matteo for his 'huge contribution'. chelsea say they will soon make an announcement about a new manager . the club are now looking for ninth different manager under owner roman abramovich |
(cnn) the founder of the university of phoenix, dr john g sperling, has died, according to a statement posted on the apollo education group's website he was 93 the statement said sperling passed away friday at a hospital in the san francisco bay area no cause was given 'dr sperling's vision, pioneering spirit and bo... | crackliest trivette bimastic | no related information |
(cnn) rebels and regime fighters girded for a decisive battle in aleppo as world powers issued dire warnings of a government onslaught in the sprawling and densely populated syrian city fighting flared in parts of the metropolis friday but malik kurdi, deputy commander of the rebel free syrian army, said both sides ... | syrian aleppo syria us un | new: activists say syrian forces are cutting off food and fuel to parts of aleppo . new: a defecting legislator urges syria's army to protect citizens, not the ruling family . the us has increased contacts with the opposition, a senior us official says . maj gen mood from the un says 'time is on the side of the rebels' |
(cnn) the family that robs banks together stays together that's what southeastern texas authorities allege about a father, son and daughter, tying them to a pair of bank robberies in that state and possibly five others in their native oregon now, weeks after those heists occurred, the three suspects are in the fort ... | home depot oregon | two men in vests one in a fake mustache, another in a painter's mask rob a bank . police say they are father and son, and allege a daughter drove the getaway car . detectives: the family bought the distinctive orange traffic vests at a nearby home depot . authorities believe the family may be responsible for 7 ba... |
(rollingstonecom) kid rock stopped by the howard stern show wednesday and shared some lively stories about chatting with mitt romney and hosting a dinner party with eminem, cbs detroit reports rock revealed that when romney contacted him for his support during his presidential campaign, he demanded answers first rom... | kid rock mitt romney eminem | kid rock reportedly said mitt romney reached out for his support . the musician said he sat down with the politician with a list of questions . kid rock said he also said he hosted a dinner party with rapper eminem |
(cnn) snap out of that turkey coma and make plans for a little escape from the frenzy of holiday prep hotels and resorts are getting in on the black friday and cyber monday action with sales on upcoming stays, all bookable from the comfort of your own home here are a handful of hotel deals to get the traveler in you... | hotels black friday caribbean 20% new york benjamin 199 the fairmont scottsdale princess | hotels are getting in on black friday and cyber monday with discount offers . properties in the caribbean are teaming up to offer 20% off . in new york, the benjamin has discounted rates starting at $199 . the fairmont scottsdale princess is rolling out big discounts on three night stays |
dhaka, bangladesh (cnn) the father of a 21 year old foreign exchange student nabbed by anti terrorism teams in new york over an alleged plot to blow up manhattan's federal reserve bank says his son is a timid man who was often scared to travel alone and that he simply doesn't believe the terror accusations 'i don't ... | disgustfully nongravities atropic | no related information |
(mashable) have you ever wondered which smartphone would last the longest when cooked like a hamburger? us too this neat little video of an iphone 4, an android g2 and a htc surround getting seared and charred has been making the viral video rounds each of the phones delivers digital smack talk ('how do you like th... | himyaric ginkgoes neoexpressionism | no related information |
(aol autos) which star do you most associate with car chase movies: steve mcqueen or michael caine? gene hackman or burt reynolds? honor blackman, star of the james bond film 'goldfinger,' poses on an aston martin db5 car in 2002 although most car chase movies pack some serious a list talent, we like to think that i... | pontiac lemans ronin bullitt | in most car chase movies, the real star is the car, author says . the chase in 'the french connection' features a 1971 pontiac lemans . more than 300 stunt drivers were employed for the 1998 'ronin' film . 'bullitt' is perennially voted one of the best car movies of all time |
washington (cnn) if the threat of underwear bombs became known last christmas, why did airport screeners only recently begin aggressively checking for them? the answer is two fold, transportation security administration director john pistole told reporters tuesday first, the lack of a permanent leader at the tsa hin... | pistole tsa | the failed underwear bombing last christmas raised the threat of bombs hidden in clothes . pistole says after that, the pat down program was delayed by two factors . the tsa lacked a permanent leader until july . extensive training also was required before implementation of the program, he says |
(cnn student news) september 12, 2013 on thursday's edition of cnn student news, we recap president obama's speech regarding syria, and we share one us senator's response we also report on violence in libya, and we show how americans remembered the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and in an industry focused on... | the daily curriculum key concepts | this page includes the show transcript, the daily curriculum, and maps . use the transcript to help students with reading comprehension and vocabulary . the daily curriculum offers the media literacy question of the day, key concepts, fast facts and discussion questions . at the bottom of the page, please share your fe... |
amstetten, austria (cnn) three children freed from a cellar in which their mother had been imprisoned and raped by her own father for 24 years had never seen daylight, police in austria have confirmed a hidden, narrow bedroom found in the cellar of the house where josef fritzl held his daughter captive police spokes... | nearly 24 years josef fritzl 42 1984 fritzl | father says he held daughter prisoner for nearly 24 years, fathered 7 children new: police say josef fritzl forced her to write letter saying she had run away . the daughter, now 42, has been missing since 1984, when she was 18 three children fathered by fritzl imprisoned with daughter had never seen daylight |
(cnn) the indycar series is examining ways to make the sport safer after its four time champion dario franchitti and several spectators were injured in a horror crash in houston the scottish racer suffered concussion and two spinal fractures, and underwent surgery on his right ankle, following a final lap accident a... | the indycar series dario franchitti houston franchitti indycar dan wheldon's | the indycar series is examining ways to make the sport safer . dario franchitti and three spectators taken to hospital following a crash in houston . four time champion franchitti had surgery on an ankle injury . safety improvements have been made to indycar chassis since dan wheldon's death in 2011 |
washington (cnn) the united states spent $80 billion on spy activities in 2010, the first time the government has officially announced the total tab for intelligence spending the amount included $531 billion on non military intelligence programs, a 6 percent boost from the previous year, according to a statement rel... | $531 billion about $27 billion dianne feinstein | $531 billion was spent on non military intelligence, the administration says . the military spent about $27 billion on its spy activities . sen dianne feinstein says there is waste and duplication in the budget |
(cnn) authorities investigating the disappearance of a 10 year old north carolina girl have recovered 'evidence that could provide valuable information' in the case, police said thursday the evidence was located wednesday, hickory, north carolina, police said in a statement, and will be analyzed at the north carolin... | zahra baker australia zahra | new: biological mother of zahra baker arriving from australia . a vigil is planned next week on zahra's birthday . the 10 year old's disappearance is being investigated as a homicide . the girl's stepmother is charged with obstruction of justice |
(cnn) the food and drug administration is preparing to ban caffeinated alcohol drinks, sen charles schumer said tuesday in response, one leading manufacturer of these drinks announced that it will remove caffiene and other ingredients from its product the fda, which has been reviewing the drinks since last year, dec... | charles schumer fda new york washington utah michigan oklahoma | sen charles schumer says fda will ban caffeinated alcohol drinks . critics say the drinks are unsafe and appeal to minors . new york, washington, utah, michigan and oklahoma already ban the drinks |
(cnn) who would win in a fight: a police killing, rampage driven thug or a superhero encased in a technologically superior suit of armor? 'grand theft auto iv,' released tuesday, could give 'iron man' a run for its money this weekend the answer could come this weekend when video game enthusiasts find out whether 'gr... | hyperaccurately marsiliaceae nonnutriment | no related information |
(cnn) a former police officer convicted of murdering his girlfriend and their unborn child tearfully apologized to her family monday in front of the jury that will decide whether he lives or dies bobby cutts jr weeps openly as his mother describes his childhood during a sentencing hearing 'it was a nightmare that wi... | bobby cutts jr cutts | new: ex cop apologizes, asks jury to spare him . bobby cutts jr faces the death penalty for murders of girlfriend, unborn child . cutts also could receive life sentence, with or without parole . same jury that found cutts guilty is hearing penalty phase of trial |
(cnn) the 2014 screen actors guild awards were handed out at los angeles' shrine exposition center on january 18 take a look at the full list of winners, marked here in bold motion picture nominees outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture • '12 years a slave' • 'american hustle' winner • 'august: ... | aethalioid spiderman entomic | no related information |
(cnn) it would be easy to look at the current conflict, hamas's militant fighters and smaller militias firing rockets in to israel and israel's crushing bomb and missile barrages, as a repeat of the 2008/2009 confrontation that killed more than 1,300 men, women and children but it is not hamas is in a whole new plac... | puya unnurtured festivals | no related information |
galway, ireland (cnn) one fateful day in october, life changed forever for praveen halappanavar the engineer from india, who had settled in ireland four years earlier with his wife, savita, found himself suddenly a widower savita, a 31 year old dentist, had died of blood poisoning after being denied an abortion for ... | praveen halappanavar ireland catholic savita halappanavar's | praveen halappanavar believes notes are missing from his wife's medical records . she died of blood poisoning after being denied an abortion while miscarrying, he says . ireland, a majority catholic country, has strict laws on abortion . health authorities are reviewing the circumstances of savita halappanavar's death |
(cnn) a doctor in fiji is examining three teenage boys rescued 240 miles from land after they were lost in the south pacific for more than 50 days apunas sakamuri, spokesman for the police department in suva, fiji, said the three were admitted to suva public hospital and then released to a private doctor identified ... | tipsily amylenes liquidy | no related information |
los angeles (cnn) two days before christmas, the alleged smuggler apparently thought easter eggs would be the perfect ploy to conceal 14 pounds of cocaine it didn't work us customs and border protection officers sensed something was a little off with candy for the wrong holiday, a spokeswoman said 'that's certainly ... | us two nights christmas | a smuggler thought easter eggs would be an ideal way to conceal cocaine . but the us agents thought the candies were odd, two nights before christmas . agents cut open up the eggs and found cocaine |
(cnn) with cups of tea and cucumber sandwiches at the ready, the vatican has launched itself into the international sporting arena with the formation of the new st peter's cricket club organizers hope the team will take on challengers from the church of england and other faiths, while inspiring legions of believe... | subproduct incorruptibilities bluffing | no related information |
(cnn) one of japan's largest banks on friday announced a loss for the nine month period ending december 31, hit by weak markets and a recession at home mitsubishi ufj said higher credit costs and stock losses also contributed to its deficit mitsubishi ufj financial group reported a net loss of ¥4207 billion ($46744 ... | $344 billion the same period a year ago bank mitsubishi ufj financial group 2005 | loss compares to a profit of $344 billion for the same period a year ago . bank blamed the bleak outcome on a 'decrease of net fees and commissions'. mitsubishi ufj financial group was formed in 2005 |
(cnn) rescue teams on friday found the wreckage of a plane that crashed thursday night in the mountains of venezuela, but none of the 46 people aboard survived, a searcher said 'the impact was direct the aircraft is practically pulverized,' firefighter jhonny paz told globovision, a privately owned venezuelan televi... | forspent cardin scaphocephalic | no related information |
(cnn) a man dressed as a priest caught at amsterdam's airport with three kilos of cocaine under his vestments claimed to police that his packages contained 'holy sand', dutch police said security officials conducting a normal security check at schiphol airport last year police stopped the man at amsterdam's schipho... | amsterdam schiphol airport 155,000 peru | police: man stopped at amsterdam's schiphol airport dressed as a priest . initially refused to be searched, saying that he was a religious person . found to have $155,000 worth of cocaine strapped to his legs under his vestments . officers trying to establish whether the man, on flight from peru, is a priest |
(cnn) two anti whaling activists who were seized by a japanese whaling vessel two days ago have been handed over to australian government officials on a ship in the antarctic, japan's ministry of foreign affairs announced thursday australian citizen benjamin potts and british citizen giles lane, both members of the ... | australian japan australia sea shepherd conservation society japanese | two anti whaling activists handed over to australian government officials . japan contacting australia to help secure release of activists, reports say . sea shepherd conservation society says ship's crew kidnapped 2 of its members . the activists boarded the japanese whaling vessel to deliver a letter |
washington (cnn) army gen david petraeus, the top us commander in iraq, has been chosen to become chief of us central command, defense secretary robert gates said wednesday gen david petraeus has been the commander in iraq for more than a year petraeus would replace adm william fallon, who said last month that he wa... | gates petraeus middle east iraq afghanistan william fallon central command senate | gates says changes 'will probably preserve momentum and progress'. petraeus would oversee all forces in middle east, including iraq and afghanistan . petraeus would take over for adm william fallon, who resigned . central command position is subject to senate confirmation |
(cnn) gunmen who stormed an iraqi university on saturday used students as human shields and clashed with security forces, authorities said forces have surrounded al anbar university in the city of ramadi and are attempting to retake the campus from the attackers the campus is about 110 kilometers (68 miles) west of ... | cancerweed koreshan oscinine | no related information |
new york (cnn) mary kennedy, the estranged wife of robert f kennedy jr, had been in the headlines for her alcohol and drug problems, but is remembered by relatives as a devoted mother and pioneer of 'green' architecture mary kennedy's family blasts stories on her death a dark haired beauty, mary richardson met robe... | mary kennedy robert f kennedy jr | new: mary kennedy, 52, died of asphyxiation due to hanging, a local official says . she is called a gifted architect and a 'relentless advocate of green design'. she married robert f kennedy jr in 1994, and the couple had four children together . he filed for divorce in 2010, the same year mary kennedy was arrested for... |
washington (cnn) former us rep gary condit's semen was found on underwear belonging to chandra levy, according to an fbi biologist testifying wednesday in the trial of ingmar guandique, who is accused of murdering the washington intern in 2001 the panties were retrieved in may 2001 by investigators searching levy's ... | ingmar guandique levy gary condit chandra levy's fbi | new:prosecutors have recommended dropping 2 of the six charges against guandique . ingmar guandique is accused of murdering levy while she was jogging . former rep gary condit's semen was found on chandra levy's underwear, fbi says . condit has refused to state that he was having an affair with levy |
(cnn) jihadist social media postings helped lead to the arrest and charging of four los angeles area men who were allegedly on their way to afghanistan to train with the taliban and join al qaeda, federal officials said they were also plotting to kill american soldiers and bomb government installations, according to... | junglegym coating travelog | no related information |
(cnn) australia's bushfires have such a long and destructive history there's almost no day of the week that hasn't been dubbed 'black' or 'ash' to mark a major conflagration there was black thursday in victoria in 1851, which destroyed five million hectares and claimed 12 lives the first large scale bushfire in t... | appoggiaturas preprophetic dicolon | no related information |
london (cnn) for the last three years greek society has suffered a prolonged period of economic and political crisis, which has been magnified by unprecedented austerity measures the crisis has caused social destabilization, and dramatically affected the everyday lives of greeks read more: will greek crisis leave ba... | the last three years greek athanasia chalari the 20th century | for the last three years greek society has suffered a prolonged period of economic and political crisis . the crisis has caused social destabilization, sociologist athanasia chalari says . she argues ongoing turbulence during the 20th century caused delays in social, political and economic development |
(cnn) chelsea's poor premier league run continued on sunday as the english champions dropped points for the third match in a row and failed to return to the top of the table the londoners were deposed at the summit after manchester united's 7 1 thrashing of blackburn on saturday, but could have returned on goal diff... | upcover amphibious tandstickor | no related information |
(cnn) six people, including one minor, were killed sunday in a natural gas explosion at a resort in playa del carmen, mexico, authorities and state media reported another 15 or so were injured, according to the local attorney general's office, with the injured including employees of the hotel and tourists from canad... | canadians americans the state department the grand riviera princess playa del carmen | four canadians were killed . 2 americans were taken to a hospital, the state department says . at least one minor was killed in the explosion . it happened at the grand riviera princess in playa del carmen |
london, england (cnn) the pressure of playing for real madrid is greater than playing for manchester united but cristiano ronaldo says he has settled into life at his new club the portuguese forward's first season in spain since his world record $130 million move from england has been disrupted by injury but ronald... | cristiano ronaldo real madrid spain england portuguese world cup ronaldo | cristiano ronaldo says he feels comfortable playing for real madrid . pressure in spain greater than in england, world's most expensive player says . portuguese star says he is saving goals for world cup . ronaldo: 'i've always played with pressure for me it's another challenge' |
(cnn) tension is mounting between north and south korea as artillery shells fly across the border but in guangzhou, china relations between the two nations are far more civilized hours after north korea's attack on the yeonpyeong island, a part of the south, their athletes were sharing a podium at the asian games af... | north and south korea asian games yun ok hee north korea's kwon un sil | archery medallists from north and south korea share a podium at asian games . yun ok hee from south korea and north korea's kwon un sil shake hands after ceremony |
beijing (cnn) the 'party' is over for one of china's most popular bloggers han han, whose blog has clocked more than 441 million hits in the past five years, announced in his latest post tuesday that he has shut down his literary magazine 'party' after publishing just one issue the 28 year old best selling author of... | han time goldkorn | the magzine folds after one issue . han was listed in time magazine's list of most influential people . several things may have gone wrong, analysts say . goldkorn: 'there was nothing explicitly anti government' |
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