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boise, idaho (cnn) firefighter jonathan frohreich had never heard of the wildland firefighter foundation, much less its founder, until recovering from severe work related injuries last month vicki minor's wildland firefighter foundation has granted more than $15 million in aid to more than 500 families as he lay in... | thacks turbocars justiciarship | no related information |
(cnn) the new york giants' unlikely win over the new england patriots is already being called one of the biggest shockers in super bowl history, and the amazing catch david tyree made to set up the game winning touchdown won't be forgotten anytime soon pint sized giants fans, luka and kristian radovich, celebrate af... | ultimate super bowl giants new york first second half | ultimate super bowl party: four kinds of pizza and a giants' win . 'it's good to be in new york,' reader says . one fan's daughter took first steps in second half . i report: have a story to share? send it to us |
new york (cnn) a new york city man and woman have been arrested in manhattan, accused of possession of an explosive substance and a sawed off shotgun, authorities say the pair also had a document that appears to be titled 'the terrorist encyclopedia,' according to court documents aaron greene, 31, and morgan gliedma... | bumfuzzle stanchable nondichogamic | no related information |
(cnn) can car loving saudis be convinced to step out of their air conditioned comfort and take public transport? the saudi arabian government believes they can and is backing its belief by investing $22 billion into a public transport mega project in the capital riyadh set to begin construction early next year, a ne... | thoracectomy unmew outsought | no related information |
(cnn) when most people think of miami, they think of south beach, with its glorious sands, glamorous people and gorgeous art deco buildings in the 1920s and 30s art deco was the style of choice for the developers intent on turning miami into a tourist hot spot and the art deco historic district includes hundreds of... | handyframe desiring platanaceous | no related information |
(cnn) millions of blackberry users remained without service on wednesday as a three day network outage spread to north america, causing massive frustrations for people who rely on these smartphones for business and personal communications 'blackberry subscribers in the americas may be experiencing intermittent servi... | paddoing pantophobia stoically | no related information |
florence, italy (cnn) never one to follow the crowd, fashion designer roberto cavalli's clothes are bright, sexy and fearless his innovative techniques, especially with leather and silk, and his love of adornment embroidery, applique, patchwork and diamante have made him the a list's red carpet darling designe... | roberto cavalli florence italian renaissance cavalli | fashion designer roberto cavalli speaks about his hometown, florence . the italian city is famous for its renaissance works of art . cavalli cites florence as an inspiration for his colorful clothes . he says he feels most free when flying his helicopter above the city |
(cnn) one of two convicted murderers who allegedly used forged documents to walk out of franklin correctional institution in north carrabelle, south of tallahassee, was ordered wednesday held without bond on an escape charge and sent back to the prison wearing a dark jumpsuit, charles walker nodded several times in ... | charles walker walker joseph jenkins years ago orange county california | new: charles walker ordered held without bond and sent back to prison . walker and joseph jenkins used forged documents to walk out of prison, authorities say . they were serving time for having committed murders years ago in orange county, california |
(cnn) johan eliasch has served as chairman of the management board of head nv and group chief executive officer since september 1995 johan eliasch, chairman and ceo of head nv he is the uk prime minister's special representative on deforestation and clean energy he is also a board member of the centre for social jus... | johan eliasch uk clean energy eliasch amazon | johan eliasch is the chairman of the sports equipment company head . he is the uk pm's special representative on deforestation and clean energy . eliasch co founded 'cool earth,' which saves areas of amazon rainforest |
london, england (cnn) in most households, photo albums sit on shelves or in drawers for years on end collecting dust jonas cuarón, son of mexican director alfonso cuarón, with his girlfriend, eireann harper, who starred in 'año uña' jonás cuarón has put his own to much better use the 25 year old son of mexican di... | jonás cuarón's año uña mexican alfonso cuarón | jonás cuarón's debut feature, 'año uña' is a montage of photographic stills . jonás is the son of mexican new wave director, alfonso cuarón . father and son have launched a short film competition for young filmmakers |
washington (cnn) a california food processing plant is voluntarily recalling up to 1 million pounds of roasted pistachio products that may have been contaminated with salmonella, the food and drug administration announced monday salmonella strains were found last week during routine test by kraft foods, one company ... | setton farms california kraft | the pistachios, mostly sold to wholesalers, came from setton farms in california . kraft is one of three dozen companies to purchase pistachios from setton farms . no illnesses have been linked to this case so far . setton farms is the second largest pistachio processor in the nation |
(cnn) sometimes, it pays to read between the lines at least that may be the message and, more accurately, the hope of workers at the national weather service office in anchorage, alaska the message can be found in an official forecast put out at 5 am (9 am et) that seems, at first glance, routine with its discu... | a national weather service's anchorage first weather service | a national weather service's anchorage office forecast may have a subliminal message . the first letters of one section line up to spell out 'please pay us'. meteorologists decline to comment on the message . weather service employees are working but not getting paid due to government shutdown |
(cnn) a seventh person has been confirmed dead, and the number of presumed dead is now up to three after last week's flooding in colorado, authorities reported thursday the state office of emergency management added a new confirmed fatality in boulder county to the list thursday afternoon, spokeswoman micki trost sa... | colorado $2 billion state | new: colorado must race against the coming winter to fix roads, governor says . seven now confirmed dead, three presumed dead in colorado floods . property losses may approach $2 billion, insurance firm says . state inspectors report 2 'notable' oil spills |
washington (cnn) the us navy on friday suspended two senior military intelligence officers' access to classified materials in connection with an investigation into alleged illegal and improper relations with a defense contractor classified access was suspended for vice admted branch, director of naval intelligence, ... | navy ted branch bruce loveless branch naval intelligence loveless intelligence operations | navy suspends classified access of vice adm ted branch, rear adm bruce loveless . branch is director of naval intelligence, loveless is director of intelligence operations . navy spokesman: neither has been charged with any crime or violation . 3 navy officials and a defense contractor have been arrested in a bribery p... |
western cape, south africa (cnn) south africa has an energy deficit on its hands too many people want fuel for their cars and electricity for their homes, and the country is struggling to keep up with demand to help ease this perceived crisis the big companies want to start drilling for natural gas using a controver... | south africa shell south africa shell south africa's | energy companies plan to start drilling for natural gas to help ease energy deficit in south africa. campaigners say fracking, the drilling technique could damage environment irrevocably . shell south africa is one of the main companies lobbying to begin fracking . shell says it will bring economic benefits and help ea... |
(cnn) when julia kozerski saw a camera, she would duck and dodge out of the way she'd hide behind other people or offer to take the picture to avoid being photographed 'it was an embarrassment, somebody having that photograph,' she said, who at her heaviest weighed 338 pounds 'they told the truth it haunts you' but ... | julia kozerski 27 kozerski 2009 | julia kozerski, 27, has been overweight throughout her life . kozerski started dieting in 2009 and chronicled her journey through photographs . the photos share struggles 'with food, obsession, self control and self image' |
(cnn student news) october 30, 2013 how did president vladimir putin respond to concerns about a controversial russian law's possible impact on the 2014 winter olympics? why is a us senator planning to block white house nominations? which continents are connected by a new, undersea railway tunnel? get all the answe... | 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... |
new delhi, india (cnn) three weeks after an apparent misunderstanding sparked a confrontation, deadly hindu christian riots continue unabated in the remote east indian state of orissa police officers chase away a protester in mangalore, india, monday by tuesday, about 20 deaths had been reported, said praveen kumar,... | trientalis fewer anisado | no related information |
(cnn) hillary clinton's campaign has apologized for 'inappropriate' language used by her husband in response to what it called an 'outrageously unfair' article about the former president bill and hillary clinton campaign in sioux falls, south dakota, on monday the article, by vanity fair magazine's national editor t... | bill clinton vanity fair clinton todd purdum | bill clinton called author of vanity fair article a 'scumbag' and 'real slimy guy'. clinton campaign spokesman says former president now wishes he hadn't said it . article quotes anonymous bill clinton aides discussing his anger, reports of women . author todd purdum says he hasn't accused clinton of doing anything wro... |
(cnn) india's most famous sportsman sachin tendulkar will retire from cricket after playing his 200th test match, he announced thursday it will bring down the curtain on a glittering career which has seen him score a record 100 centuries in tests and one day internationals since making his debut for india in 1989 'i... | sachin tendulkar 40 year old indian tendulkar 200th next month 100 centuries one day | sachin tendulkar announces retirement from cricket . 40 year old indian legend holds record for most runs scored in internationals . tendulkar will quit after playing his 200th test match next month . he has scored 100 centuries in tests and one day internationals |
nairobi, kenya (cnn) to anyone shopping at nairobi's westgate mall, it would likely have seemed just another store but according to a kenyan intelligence official, the small shop concealed an ominous secret it was rented by the al shabaab terrorists, or their associates, who within a year would carry out an attack o... | al shabaab nairobi act 1 | new: possible al shabaab twitter account warns nairobi the attack was only 'act 1'. source: investigators link a store rented in the past year to the attackers . despite 8 in custody, there's rising concern that some of the attackers escaped . at least 67 people are known dead; as many as 61 remain unaccounted for |
(rolling stone) 'all is by my side' the jimi hendrix biopic currently being shot in ireland, starring outkast's andre benjamin (aka andre 3000) will feature new recordings of benjamin covering the beatles, muddy waters and more, producers tell rolling stone the film will not, however, include any songs written... | corinthianism cribworks ardour | no related information |
(rolling stone) aerosmith have moved the release date for 'music from another dimension,' their first album in 11 years, back from august 28th to november 6th, frontman steven tyler revealed during a call to cleveland radio station 1007 wmms 'it's pushed back because too many people are releasing those weeks, and we... | aerosmith music from another dimension steven tyler | aerosmith have moved the release date for their album back from august to november . 'music from another dimension' will be their first album in 11 years . frontman steven tyler said it was pushed back because of other artists' release dates |
guangzhou, china (cnn) it was 2 am on a stormy summer morning as the thunder rumbled in the sky, we were led out of a sprawling terminal building through a narrow side door and down a staircase into the pouring rain a waiting bus quickly filled up with soaked passengers dragging carry on luggage after a short ride a... | posthumous brakeage unawfully | no related information |
(cnn) crushing a string of opponents before dispatching novak djokovic in four sets in the us open final, rafael nadal was back to his ruthless best, with not a hint of the injury problems which have threatened to blight his career, even during a year which has seen him claim two grand slams but the spaniard has adm... | rafael nadal 13th the us open roger federer wimbledon steve darcis nadal recent years | rafael nadal won 13th grand slam title at the us open . closing on the all time record of 17 held by arch rival roger federer . victory comes after early exit at wimbledon to steve darcis . nadal has been troubled by knee tendon problems in recent years |
(cnn) football club barcelona paid 135 million euros ($185 million) in additional taxes on monday, while denying any fiscal 'irregularities' in its purchase of brazilian superstar neymar, which is now under investigation by a court fc barcelona announced the surprise payment on its website, which it called 'voluntar... | barcelona $185m four days spanish neymar barca | barcelona pay $185m in tax four days after judge files charges for alleged tax fraud . tax fraud allegations came as spanish judge expanded inquiry into controversial neymar deal . barca describe the tax payment as 'voluntary' while denying any fiscal 'irregularities' |
(cnn) written on every page of israel's history, in ink and in blood, is the name ariel sharon his life, which ended today after an eight year coma, deeply influenced israel's past but even in death, sharon will influence the future, as israelis consider their options if the two state solution fails during israel's ... | michael oren ariel sharon israel israeli yom kippur war oren palestinians | michael oren: ariel sharon, who died today, had pivotal, enduring effect on israel . he says as an israeli warrior, he led troops in six day war, yom kippur war, gained fame . he says in political career, he opposed peace, eventually pivoting toward it . oren: two state solution best, but israel can still end the occup... |
(cnn) americans are rightly angry that burger king plans to use its merger with the canadian doughnut and coffee chain tim hortons to claim canadian citizenship, probably as a way to avoid paying us taxes which the burger chain denies but burger king is the latest company to undergo an inversion, which happens wh... | robert mcintyre burger king's tim hortons americans warren buffett's mcintyre congress | robert mcintyre: burger king's purchase of tim hortons means it can pay less taxes . robert mcintyre: americans are right to be angry at the merger . he says while warren buffett's company is partly financing the deal, he's not to blame . mcintyre: unless congress fixes the tax loopholes, nothing will change |
tokyo, japan (cnn) four years after the meltdown at the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant, questions about the lingering physical and mental health toll of the disaster persist the fukushima district court ruled tuesday in favor of a family who filed a landmark lawsuit blaming tokyo electric power company (tepco), the... | tepco fukushima | tepco ordered to pay out in suicide case linked to fukushima . woman set herself on fire four months after fukushima disaster . fukushima government releases data showing more cases of thyroid cancer |
(cnn) operating from its corporate headquarters in new york city's rockefeller center, sirius satellite radio broadcasts over 130 digital quality channels, including 69 channels of commercial free music, plus exclusive channels of sports, news, talk, entertainment, traffic, weather and data to more than 71 million s... | bedway lamellose bullate | no related information |
washington (cnn) president barack obama welcomed area students and children of military families sunday to celebrate halloween at the white house joined by his wife, michelle, the president handed out treats to the gaggles of costumed children gathered on the lawn neither the president nor his wife dressed up the tr... | m&m obama halloween | students and children of military families trick or treat on the president's lawn . participants are given m&m's, a sweet dough butter cookie and dried fruit . obama does not dress up for halloween |
(cnn) telstra is australia's leading telecommunications and information services company, with customers throughout the country the company began life as part of the postmaster general's department, established in australia in 1901, to deal with domestic telephone, telegraph and postal services after several name ch... | telstra the postmaster general's department australia fortune 500 | telstra began life in 1901 as part of the postmaster general's department . the company installs an average of 12,000 services per day . telstra is one of australia's top 10 listed companies, a fortune 500 company |
ramallah, west bank (cnn) israel released 26 palestinian prisoners early wednesday, part of an agreement that fueled new peace talks the released prisoners were the second of four groups roughly 100 prisoners expected to be freed in a deal cobbled together by the united states to jump start stalled israeli pal... | abbas the palestinian prison authority israel | new: abbas says there can be no peace deal until all prisoners have been freed . the palestinian prison authority says a total of 26 prisoners have been released . it is the second time in recent months that israel has freed prisoners . the release is part of an agreement that jump started stalled peace talks |
mexico city (cnn) a judge has given a mexican singer accused of raping a teen a six day extension to present evidence in the case, state media reported in a hearing saturday that was closed to the media and the public, pop singer kalimba signed a statement stating that he was innocent of the charges, lawyer eliezer ... | kalimba mexican quintana roo | kalimba signs a statement that says he is innocent of the charges . he is accused of raping a teen in a hotel in the mexican state of quintana roo . fans march in support of the pop star outside the prison where he is held . report: an employee and a guard at the prison ask for the singer's autograph |
the company began life in 1989 as msi cellular investments, a telecommunications consultancy company based and operating in africa it was founded by dr mo ibrahim in january, 2004 the company changed its name to celtel international in the early days, employees were rewarded with bonuses consisting of shares, so that b... | mo ibrahim 1989 msi cellular investments 1998 african africa | company was founded by mo ibrahim in 1989 as msi cellular investments . initially a consultancy firm, 1998 it became a mobile telephony company . it has networks in 15 african countries, covering a third of africa's population |
(cnn) a new york times article has reported that the united arab emirates and egypt have launched airstrikes in libya against militias, without coordinating with their ally, the united states of america both egypt and the united arab emirates continue to deny that they were responsible for the strikes, while america... | the new york times uae egypt libya us isis ha hellyer libyans islamist | the new york times reports the uae and egypt launched air strikes in libya . egypt, the uae deny the reports, but the us says it understands they did strike . amid the threat of isis, some regional powers fear extremists in libya, says ha hellyer . libyans are caught between supporters of islamist groups, those who fea... |
london, england (cnn) britain's prince william is starting a two month attachment with the royal navy on monday, part of the future king's continued experience with various branches of the military, the ministry of defense said saturday prince william and his father, prince charles, at his graduation from the royal ... | aphthae beng melanurenic | no related information |
(cnn) parma have signed ac milan's 18 year old alberto paloschi in a co ownership deal, the serie b club announced on their web site on wednesday paloschi scored with his first touch when he made his debut as a milan sub in february paloschi made an instant impact when he made his debut for milan in february, scorin... | alberto paloschi milan parma 18 year old first february lyon massimo oddo | alberto paloschi is moving from milan to parma in a co ownership deal . the 18 year old scored with his first touch in his milan debut in february . lyon are interested in signing milan right back massimo oddo |
(cnn) a jetblue flight from boston, massachusetts, to fort lauderdale, florida, was diverted saturday when a fight broke out after someone was smoking in the bathroom, federal officials said a jetblue plane was held in north carolina for two hours while passengers were interviewed one passenger aboard jetblue flight... | raleigh durham north carolina two hours fbi | witnesses said fight broke out after someone was smoking in bathroom . one person taken into custody at raleigh durham, north carolina, airport . witness: 'i saw the guy holding his head with the blood coming out'. plane held two hours in north carolina while fbi interviewed passengers |
(cnn) it's a bromance we never saw coming: paul simon and sting will embark on a tour of north america together early next year the two, who spilled the news to the new york times ahead of tuesday's official announcement, show plenty of chemistry in the article, teasing each other and fondly recalling their first gi... | teratogen scutelliform chromaphil | no related information |
(cnn) it might have felt as if the lights had been turned off but tiger woods still has a flicker of hope at the turkish open woods was forced to abandon his efforts on the opening day of the inaugural $7 million tournament as thunderstorms brought a halt to proceedings on a gray and gloomy day on the on the mediter... | opening day turkish open tiger woods first world no1 woods six england paul casey steve webster south africa's darren fichardt | thunderstorms halt play on opening day of turkish open . tiger woods managed to complete first 10 holes before play abandoned . world no1 woods six shots off the lead on one under . england's paul casey and steve webster in lead with south africa's darren fichardt |
(cnn) a rebel group that fought the government of the democratic republic of congo for nearly two years announced tuesday it would disarm in a statement on the facebook page for m23, leader bertrand bisimwa said the group would immediately end its rebellion and 'pursue, by purely political means, a search for soluti... | uganda recent days unhcr congolese goma last year | new: more than 8,000 refugees fled to uganda in recent days, unhcr says . new: congolese government calls m23 announcement 'step in right direction'. a rebel leader promises his group will end its campaign and disarm . rebels briefly held the city of goma last year before being driven out |
(cnn) argentine singer mercedes sosa, known as 'the voice of latin america' for her songs about the plight of the poor, died sunday, according to an announcement on her web site she was 74 argentine singer mercedes sosa died at a buenos aires clinic and had reportedly suffered from several ailments 'on this day, in ... | 74 years washington post sunday the congress of the nation buenos aires | singer mercedes sosa 'lived her 74 years to the fullest,' her son says . she had suffered from liver, kidney and heart ailments, washington post reports . 'her voice always carried a profound message of social engagement,' her site says . viewing to be held sunday at the congress of the nation in buenos aires |
(cnn) as the united states prepares to build its first new nuclear power reactors in three decades, concerns about an early generation of plants have resurfaced since last year's disaster in japan the vermont yankee nuclear power plant the subject of a battle between state authorities and the nuclear regulatory c... | us a year japan ge fukushima daiichi | us oks new nuclear reactors a year after japan disaster . 23 ge mark i reactors in us share same design as fukushima daiichi plant . many are aging, but have undergone safety improvements . ge says design is proven, reliable technology that is safe to use |
(cnn) when district attorney carol chambers last tweeted about a shooting in aurora, it was about a man found guilty of a killing at a liquor store chambers touted the success of her office in convicting anthony jahmar gillespie for shooting to death benigno morales ramirez few outside colorado probably knew chamber... | pharmacopoeia nonapproachableness chaeta | no related information |
(rolling stone) jonathan demme can't get enough of neil young the academy award winning director recently completed 'neil young journeys,' his third feature length documentary on the iconic folk rocker, which mingles footage of young alone onstage at toronto's massey hall with moving scenes of him driving through hi... | jonathan demme neil young journeys third demme silence of the lambs rachel getting married | jonathan demme recently completed 'neil young journeys'. it is his third feature length documentary on the iconic folk rocker . demme is the acclaimed director of 'silence of the lambs' and 'rachel getting married' |
(cnn) as you might expect from a city that has districts called little havana and little haiti, there's no shortage of hearty cuban and caribbean cuisine in miami, but the city's elaborate mix of immigrants has also resulted in some fascinating culinary fusions the real deal: cafe cubano at versailles 'floribbean' c... | tarsiers imperturbableness cornflower | no related information |
(cnn) efforts to forge lasting peace between israelis and palestinians apparently suffered more setbacks wednesday, even as us secretary of state john kerry was in the middle east trying to help mend relations kerry met with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu in jerusalem, where the top us diplomat acknowledg... | individualized tambours thereinafter | no related information |
baghdad, iraq (cnn) darryl mathis waits in his pensacola, florida, home for the body of his 24 year old son to return home from iraq mathis, a military veteran himself, was seething with anger thursday as he spoke about the death of army staff sgt darris j dawson an unnamed us soldier is accused of killing army staf... | tenemental antrorsely marasmic | no related information |
(cnn) ac milan coach leonardo does not want unsettled midfielder gennaro gattuso to leave the club during the winter transfer market the veteran has failed to earn a regular spot in leonardo's side because of injuries and the coach's squad rotation policy gattuso, a near certain selection for italy's world cup squad... | ac milan leonardo gennaro gattuso gattuso first this season 31 year old italian rossoneri 1999 | ac milan coach leonardo does not want unsettled midfielder gennaro gattuso to leave the club . gattuso is unsettled at the club after failing to earn a regular place in the first team this season . the 31 year old italian international has been with the rossoneri since 1999 |
(cnn) britain and france are calling for an additional 3,000 united nations troops in the democratic republic of congo, where the un already has its biggest peacekeeping mission, a senior british diplomat said wednesday a un peacekeeper rides atop an armored vehicle last week in goma, democratic republic of congo ma... | democratic republic of congo un britain france congo | peacekeeping mission in democratic republic of congo is already un's largest . britain, france call for 3,000 more un troops in congo . human rights groups in congo also have been calling for more troops there . fighting in congo has caused about 250,000 people to flee homes since august |
(cnn) wednesday's release of audio recordings of the 911 calls from the sandy hook elementary school shootings forced news organizations to make difficult and sometimes unpopular decisions about what to broadcast and what to hold back news executives said they were considering both the wishes of the community ... | cnn abc nbc newtown | new: 'i don't see any public interest served by this,' cnn legal analyst says . media outlets faced a balancing act in deciding how to handle the 911 recordings . some, including cnn, decided to air portions; abc and nbc declined to air anything . a newtown official said wednesday the release 'will create a new layer o... |
(cnn) german bundesliga giants bayern munich have confirmed mark van bommel as their captain for the new season, with philipp lahm named as vice captain bayern munich captain van bommel will be hoping to lift more trophies for the bavarian giants this season the dutch midfielder was given the captain's armband by ju... | bayern munich mark van bommel dutchman jurgen klinsmann oliver kahn franck ribery | bayern munich confirm mark van bommel as their captain for the new season . the dutchman was given armband by jurgen klinsmann after oliver kahn quit . franck ribery declared fit to stary training after battling tendonitis in his knee |
(cnn) a camera pans slowly over a row of children partly under a sheet, their eyes closed, their skin looking sallow a man behind them, crazy with anger, shouts, 'stop lying to us! stop lying! where did all these children go? where is this regime that is killing us? 'chemical weapons,' he screams, holding his head ... | us syrian british french | new: an opposition group accuses the international community of being complicit . the us can't officially confirm a chemical weapons attack, an official said . the syrian government denies using chemical weapons . british, french governments acknowledge reports aren't verified but express concerns |
(cnn) goalkeeper jens lehmann has been dropped from stuttgart's first team after he paid an unauthorized visit to the oktoberfest just hours after his side's defeat to cologne goalkeeper jens lehmann has been dropped from stuttgart's first team after he paid an unauthorized visit to the oktoberfest the 39 year old f... | stuttgart jens lehmann munich lehmann cologne hamburg ze roberto bundesliga | stuttgart goalkeeper jens lehmann has been axed from the club's first team . the 39 year old made an unauthorized visit to the munich beer festival . only hours earlier lehmann had played in stuttgart's 2 0 defeat to cologne . hamburg midfielder ze roberto has targeted a bundesliga title challenge |
(cnn) while the sporting world awaits confirmation of his mega money new sponsorship deal with nike, rory mcilroy has deflected attention to one of the other big stories on golf's horizon this week the naming of the next european ryder cup captain the world no 1 was part of last year's winning team, famously triu... | rory mcilroy colin montgomerie european world no irishman paul mcginley northern irishman abu dhabi | rory mcilroy says colin montgomerie should not return as european ryder cup captain . world no 1 backs irishman paul mcginley to step up from vice captaincy role . the 23 year old northern irishman says the skipper's job should be a 'one time thing'. european captain will be named on tuesday ahead of abu dhabi tourname... |
san sebastian de los reyes, spain (cnn) just weeks after a chicago writer known as a veteran, expert bull runner was badly gored in pamplona, he's back at other smaller bull runnings in spain, but walking with a cane 'i really didn't think he was gonna gore me until it happened i really thought i was going to find a... | bill hillman pamplona spain hillman san sebastian de los reyes madrid | author and running with bulls expert bill hillman was gored during run in pamplona, spain, in july . hillman blames 'first timers' or 'inexperienced guys' for his mishap . now walking with a cane, he recently attended a bull running event in san sebastian de los reyes, near madrid . hillman says he plans to run with bu... |
(cnn) the us department of homeland security expects 'threats of retaliation' from al qaeda in the aftermath of osama bin laden's death, a department official told cnn early monday 'we certainly anticipate threats of retaliation this is an organization that declared war on the united states more than a decade ago... | israel us homeland security washington metro pakistan | israel increases security around us facilities . homeland security has no plans to raise threat level, secretary says . washington metro transit system increases uniformed patrols as precaution . us facilities worldwide are on heightened alert, and are closed in pakistan |
(cnn) joseph wood gasped and struggled to breathe during his nearly two hour execution involving a novel combination of drugs, some witnesses say his last breaths were like 'a fish on shore gulping for air,' reporter troy hayden said wood's attorneys tried to stop the execution more than halfway through, with one ca... | the arizona department of corrections arizona joseph wood wood | new: director of the arizona department of corrections defends execution . media witnesses say arizona murderer joseph wood gasped intensely . his attorneys tried to halt execution more than halfway through and have wood revived . new drug combinations in lethal injections have sparked controversy |
(cnn) judges on the paradise indonesian island of bali sentencing british grandmother lindsay sandiford to death on january 22 held that she had 'tarnished the image of bali as a holiday destination' no one expected a death sentence because the prosecutor, recognizing the sympathetic circumstances of the case, had o... | lindsay sandiford bali 15 year sandiford jacinta jones reprieve briton | lindsay sandiford was sentenced to death in bali for smuggling cocaine . the prosecutor had only asked for a 15 year prison term, so the sentence was unexpected . sandiford would have been an 'attractive target' for 'threats,' jacinta jones writes . the reprieve lawyer argues the case will tarnish bali's reputation mor... |
(cnn) police searching for the suspect in a triple homicide in georgia have released a 911 call from a man who says he was one of the killer's intended targets authorities claim that the suspect, robert bell, 33, used an assault weapon similar to an ar 15 to execute two adults and a 12 year old boy on sunday, septem... | uranothallite resolvableness burghal | no related information |
(rolling stone) yes, it's the end of days, something about an asteroid hurtling toward earth in three weeks, boom, it's over no second chance steve carell plays dodge, an insurance exec whose wife dumps him for a last fling at life unlike his wife and horny buddy (that's you, patton oswalt), dodge doesn't want to go... | chirruping brehonship fairly | no related information |
(cnn) afghan president hamid karzai said saturday that a suicide bombing targeting the country's spy chief was planned in the pakistani city of quetta, and that he expects to raise the issue with pakistani authorities the attack occurred thursday in one of the intelligence agency's guesthouses in kabul, seriously in... | kabul national directorate of security asadullah khalid taliban pakistan ministry of foreign affairs karzai | the attack occurred in one of the intelligence agency guesthouses in kabul . it seriously injured national directorate of security asadullah khalid . the taliban claimed responsibility for the thursday bombing . pakistan's ministry of foreign affairs cautioned karzai against assigning blame |
new york (cnn) gov david paterson of new york has told state agencies to recognize same sex marriages performed in states and countries where they are legal, his spokeswoman said wednesday the governor's legal counsel told state agencies in a may 14 memo to revise policies and regulations to recognize same sex marri... | cyathea tiburon cathay | no related information |
(cnn) it's been five days since hurricane ike smashed into the texas coast, but people are still struggling mightily with its effects flags of the united states and texas fly where homes stood in gilchrist, texas, before ike's wrath came ashore from the destroyed coastline, to far inland where evacuees are seeking s... | hurricane ike the united states cnn texas ohio | the effects of hurricane ike are still being felt across the united states . cnn affiliates report on how communities are struggling to recover . from texas to ohio, people are still battling homelessness and power outages |
buenos aires, argentina (cnn) when susana trimarco's daughter marita veron was 23, she vanished from their hometown in argentina, a suspected victim of a human trafficking and prostitution ring with links throughout latin america and europe marita veron, who is missing, hugs her daughter micaela police believe marit... | argentine 2002 marita susana trimarco | argentine woman vanished in 2002; it's believed she was forced into prostitution ring . argentine soap opera, based on marita's mother's search, probes human trafficking . mom: 'my life will be completely absorbed with this fight until she is back and safe'. mother susana trimarco's foundation tries to save women, chil... |
(cnn) ronaldinho plundered a hat trick as ac milan crushed 10 man siena 4 0 on sunday to close the gap on serie a leaders inter milan to just six points and with the milan derby to come next week milan also have a game in hand meaning they could potentially draw level with the four in a row champions if they were to... | neuronophagia undergore jasperize | no related information |
(cnn) spanish primera liga big spenders real madrid have pruned their squad after their summer transfer splurge by completing the sales of dutchmen arjen robben to bayern munich and wesley sneijder to inter milan arjen robben (left) meets his new coach louis van gaal after completing his move to bayern munich robben... | real madrid dutchmen arjen robben wesley sneijder robben bayern munich sneijder inter milan everton sylvain distin | real madrid complete sale of dutchmen arjen robben and wesley sneijder . robben completes transfer to bayern munich while sneijder joins inter milan . everton complete swoop for defender sylvain distin on a busy day of transfers |
(cnn) liverpool captain steven gerrard has fought off competition from a clutch of manchester united players to be named footballer of the year in england gerrard has proved the driving force for liverpool this season the 28 year old england international topped the poll of journalists ahead of united pair ryan gig... | liverpool steven gerrard england manchester united ryan giggs wayne rooney gerrard english | liverpool captain steven gerrard is named footballer of the year in england . manchester united pair ryan giggs and wayne rooney are second and third . gerrard has scored 23 goals in liverpool's english title challenge this season |
london, england (cnn) if manchester united and liverpool fans are expecting the arrival of superstar players ahead of the new season then they had better think again, as the cost of refinancing debt could significantly curb the club's spending power according to industry experts liverpool co owners george gillett an... | manchester united liverpool premier league real madrid $300 million ronaldo kaka benezma spanish english europe | refinancing has left manchester united and liverpool short of transfer funds . an new era of premier league prudence reigns according to finance experts . real madrid have spent $300 million on ronaldo, kaka and benezma . spanish clubs present serious challenge to english domination in europe |
editor's note: below is an excerpt from cnn executive producer and author suzanne simons' new book, 'master of war: blackwater's erik prince and the global business of war' donna zovko, mother of jerry zovko, who was killed in fallujah, testifies at a house hearing (cnn) march 31, 2004, started early for the four me... | blackwater falluja us iraqi | blackwater sent personnel to falluja on march 31, 2004 . the men were ambushed and fatally shot . the bodies were burned, beaten, dragged through the street and hung from a bridge . the men's deaths sparked a us military assault on the iraqi city |
(cnn) 'the vice presidency isn't worth a pitcher of warm piss' those famous words were uttered by john nance garner to describe the office he held from 1933 to 1941 and john adams, our nation's first vice president, described the position as: 'the most insignificant office that ever the invention of man contrived or... | polysomia felonwood emaciated | no related information |
bangkok, thailand (cnn) first, you may be dazzled by her gentle smile but then the obvious question comes to mind am i sitting across a true leading woman or is her big brother actually calling the shots? at government house in thailand, i recently interviewed prime minister yingluck shinawatra a woman who has he... | ashantee androseme outswinging | no related information |
(cnn) afghan civilians were killed in us airstrikes during fighting this week in western afghanistan, local officials and the red cross said villagers pray at a mass grave this week after an airstrike in afghanistan's farah province the reports come as concerns mount over noncombatant casualties in the war against... | taliban us civilians afghanistan red cross afghan washington | new: taliban used grenades, paraded bodies through villages, official says . new: us believes taliban planned attack expecting us to call in airstrikes . civilians killed in us airstrikes in afghanistan, red cross says . news of strike comes as afghan president visiting washington for talks |
(cnn) with the last day of the tour de france usually uneventful as it relates to changes in the overall lead, saturday marked the last realistic opportunity someone could catch vincenzo nibali but given his big advantage, that was always unlikely and after saturday's penultimate stage, only a catastrophe can stop n... | vincenzo nibali italy tour de france nibali frenchmen paris tony martin germany | vincenzo nibali of italy closes in on a first tour de france cycling title . nibali carries a nearly eight minute lead into sunday's final stage . two frenchmen are set to finish on the podium in paris, pleasing home fans . tony martin of germany wins the 20th stage, a time trial, by more than a minute |
baghdad, iraq (cnn) while violence decreases across iraq, women in the war ravaged country face worsening hardships as warfare has thrust them into the role of family breadwinners, an aid group's survey said an iraqi woman who sells incense and candles to support her children says, 'to work is to preserve your honor... | more than 40 percent iraq | an estimated 740,000 widows struggle in new roles as heads of house, survey says . many women don't have daily access to water and cannot send children to school . more than 40 percent of respondents said security situation worsened last year . report urges iraq to invest in essential social welfare services |
(cnn) a major general who formerly headed us army operations in japan will be forced to retire and do so at a lower rank after the military concluded that he failed to 'properly address' sexual assault allegations in his command, the army said on wednesday army secretary john mchugh has directed that maj gen michael... | michael harrison us japan army | army maj gen michael harrison is a former commander of us forces in japan . he was disciplined over his handling of sex assault allegations in his command . the military has seen an increase in the number of sex assault reports within its ranks . he has been retired from the army at a lower rank, the army said |
(cnn) north korea vowed wednesday that it 'will take every necessary measure to protect its sovereignty' in the midst of 12 day us south korea joint military exercises south korean soldiers move into a building during a joint military exercise with us troops in pocheon tuesday 'these war exercises were kicked off by... | n korean foreign ministry us south korean south korea annual yonhap north korea us | n korean foreign ministry refers to us south korean 'nuclear war exercises'. south korea calls exercises 'annual defensive exercises,' yonhap reports . north korea threatens retaliation in event 'satellite' launch is intercepted . us, south korea say north korea appears to be prepping missile test firing |
london, england (cnn) when the final whistle blew after iraq's 4 0 win over palestine at the al shaab stadium it was abundantly clear this was not just any international friendly iraq's first international match in baghdad was a special moment for the country's football fans supporters spilled out on to the streets ... | iraq first baghdad 2003 21st gulf cup basra simon freeman iraq fa arbil | iraq football fans celebrate first international match in baghdad since 2003 . plans for a new international stadium for 21st gulf cup in basra are revealed . expert simon freeman warns of overplaying significance of the fixture . iraq fa president confirms the return of national team matches to arbil |
(cnn) at the closing ceremony of the sydney 2000 olympics juan antonio samaranch, the international olympic committee president, declared that the games had been the best ever freeman celebrates after winning gold in the 400 meters superbly organized and featuring a record 10,651 athletes, sydney produced a number ... | olympic 2000 sydney australian | she was one of the very few native aborigines to achieve success . she was chosen to light the olympic flame at the 2000 sydney games . she always carried both the australian and aboriginal flag on her lap of honor |
on cnn's 'state of the union,' host and chief national correspondent john king goes outside the beltway to report on the issues affecting communities across the country this week, king traveled to georgia to learn about the toll military service is taking on two veterans chris tucker, who served three tours in iraq, su... | savannah iraq | savannah police officer lives with physical, mental injuries from iraq war . veteran is skeptical about plans to pull out of iraq . 50 year old colleague on force is being called back into service . he's not complaining 'once a soldier, always a soldier,' he says |
(cnn) the deadly church and mosque attacks in nigeria and kenya, and the deaths of ghanaian and ethiopian leaders dominated sub saharan africa headlines in 2012 but lost in the midst were a series of positive stories for every conflict, there was a milestone for every violence, there was reconciliation for every set... | immaterials unarithmetical lacqueying | no related information |
(cnn) an earthquake shook southern iceland on thursday, reportedly causing injuries and damaging roads and buildings a seismograph at the institute of the earth sciences, university of iceland, shows earthquake activity the 61 magnitude temblor struck about 3:46 pm (11:46 am et), according to the us geological surve... | typhoonish anears shibar | no related information |
dubai, united arab emirates (cnn) an american sailor fatally shot two female sailors before shooting himself monday inside a us military barracks in bahrain, the navy said the alleged shooter, a male, survived the self inflicted gunshot and was in critical condition at a military hospital in bahrain, the navy said t... | navy us navy us fifth fleet | new: sailor shoots two female colleagues, then self, navy says . incident occurred at us navy support facility in the country . navy says incident was not terror related . base supports us fifth fleet, whose operations span 27 nations |
(cnn) two virginia day care workers have been fired after photos of children in their care showed up on instagram along with comments making fun of them 'he is thinking cuz sure can't talk,' one day care manager from heavenly haven learning center 2 wrote, according to cnn affiliate wavy the 2 year old child the ... | rapallo morticians troupials | no related information |
broad channel, new york (cnn) power lines crackled in the solid black night as the atlantic ocean rushed ashore a sandy strip of a neighborhood called broad channel was about to go underwater 'we're gonna drown if this goes any higher!' karen panetta remembers yelling to her four children superstorm sandy hit a year... | ryan panetta 14 superstorm sandy last year | ryan panetta, now 14, helped save his family when superstorm sandy hit last year . he also helped his family rebuild the family home . the house was condemned and torn down . now the family is struggling to build a new home that meets strict codes |
los angeles (cnn) tom cruise is defending his relationship with daughter suri, denying that she felt 'abandoned' last summer when he was divorcing her mother, actress katie holmes cruise's sworn affidavit was filed in federal court tuesday as part of the actor's defamation lawsuit against a tabloid publisher; it was... | cruise suri | new: tabloids 'stand behind the reporting and articles at issue in mr cruise's action'. 'i have in no way cut suri out of my life,' the actor says in a sworn statement . suri 'is a very happy child, and we have a wonderful relationship,' cruise says . cruise is suing tabloids for defamation over 'abandoned' headlines |
(cnn) alex ferguson has spent half a lifetime pacing touchlines pointing at his watch, but the boot might be on the other foot if his new lectures overrun at harvard business school (hbs) the boston based school announced friday that the former manchester united manager has agreed to take up a teaching role on a new... | medics parnassiaceae tennises | no related information |
(cnn) shortly after alabama's rout of notre dame there was one word that many on the field seemed not to want to broach dynasty but why not? alabama's 42 to 14 thrashing of notre dame in monday night's bcs national championship game was the crimson tide's second in a row it is also alabama's third national title in ... | alabama third bcs four years espn | alabama wins its third bcs title in four years . the team joins two other teams in college football history to complete that feat . 'this is, in my lifetime, the best dynasty that i've ever seen in college football,' espn commentator says |
(cnn) the family of a woman killed during a shooting rampage at the washington navy yard filed a federal claim friday against the government, alleging the department of the navy and the department of veterans affairs ignored numerous warnings about the gunman's unstable mental state attorneys are seeking $375 millio... | navy mary delorenzo knight the washington navy yard knight $375 million aaron alexis | new: navy says it cannot comment on 'ongoing action'. mary delorenzo knight, 51, was killed in the rampage at the washington navy yard . knight's family filed a federal claim seeking $375 million . authorities have said aaron alexis was 'delusional' before he opened fire |
(cnn) despite headlines saying that it lost tuesday's vote, the fate of california's proposed $1 a pack tax hike on cigarettes is still in limbo, and state officials said late thursday that a final result is likely weeks away the tax increase, known as proposition 29, would raise an estimated $735 million a year, wi... | cataphoria nonmutinous murkier | no related information |
kabul, afghanistan (cnn) taliban fighters killed two workers from afghanistan's main election body in another attack that highlighted the threat of a violence marred parliamentary election saturday the attack occurred in a remote district of afghanistan's northern balkh province wednesday morning, said munir ahmmad ... | narcotize unfurred clamorers | no related information |
(cnn) in the history of the modern olympics few, if any, performances have captured the popular imagination in quite the same way as that of american jesse owens at the 1936 berlin games owens defied hitler by winning four gold medals in berlin in 1936 his haul of four gold medals in the 100 meters, 200 meters, ... | hitler nazi party aryan owen first the 100 meters owens | hitler's nazi party designed the games as a showcase for white aryan talent . owen won his first gold medal in the 100 meters . owens' quadruple triumph was a huge embarrassment to the hosts |
johannesburg (cnn) a novel skin graft treatment appears to be working for a 3 year old south african girl burned over 80% of her body in january, a spokeswoman for her family said tuesday a medical team led by reconstructive surgeon ridwan mia spent four hours monday night removing wrappings from isabella 'pippi' kr... | first south african 3 year old isabella kruger thursday third 80% next week | first of its kind south african skin graft appears to be taking, a spokeswoman says . doctors hope to wake 3 year old isabella 'pippi' kruger by thursday . she had third degree burns on 80% of her body, and complications are still possible . she could be well enough for physical therapy next week, the spokeswoman says |
(cnn) in 'seeking a friend for the end of the world,' the plot is simple: an asteroid headed for earth is ready to wipe out life as we know it but the film isn't just a rehashing of the doomsday plots you might be familiar with from movies like 'deep impact' or 'armageddon' instead, the film follows dodge (steve car... | lorene scafaria seeking a friend' earth scafaria | screenwriter lorene scafaria makes directorial debut with 'seeking a friend'. the film follows two neighbors as they prepare for an asteroid to wipe out life on earth . scafaria saw the film as a way to explore human emotions |
(cnn) one of the heroes of the french resistance against nazi occupation, raymond aubrac, has died in paris at the age of 97 with his passing, france has lost one of its few remaining links to an era that brought both humiliation and inspiration french president nicolas sarkozy paid tribute to aubrac wednesday 'thes... | raymond aubrac the french resistance nazi germany lucie aubrac jew polish nazi | raymond aubrac was a hero in the french resistance against nazi germany . the 97 year old and wife lucie, who died 5 years ago, were instrumental in the historic group . aubrac was a jew of polish descent; he twice escaped nazi capture |
washington (cnn) air traffic control towers staffed by private contractors are cheaper and provide the same level of safety as towers staffed by government controllers, a new government audit concludes contract towers, as they are known, cost on average $537,000 a year to operate, compared with $2 million for compar... | faa reagan 1981 | contract towers have lower costs, same safety levels as faa staffed towers, study finds . controllers at contract towers must meet faa safety, medical standards . contract towers began after reagan's 1981 firing of striking controllers |
(cnn student news) june 8, 2012 download pdf maps related to today's show: massachusetts; washington, dc; tampa, florida; charlotte, north carolina london click here to access the transcript of today's cnn student news program please note that there may be a delay between the time when the video is available and... | daily day cnn student news the end of year newsquiz | the daily transcript is a written version of each day's cnn student news program . use this transcript to help students with reading comprehension and vocabulary . use the end of year newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on cnn student news |
(cnn student news) august 17, 2012 media literacy question of the day what might be the challenges of reporting on a controversial government policy? how can media organizations avoid taking sides when doing so? * * know your news the following questions relate to events that were covered this week on cnn stu... | weekly newsquiz cnn student news today the day | use the weekly newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on cnn student news . write your answers in the space provided . today's newsquiz includes the media literacy question of the day |
los angeles (cnn) halle berry went to court tuesday as her young daughter's nanny asked a judge for a restraining order against the 3 year old's father, saying she feared gabriel aubry's 'dangerous and aggressive behavior' alliance kambem, who has been nahla's nanny since june, accused aubry of violently pushing her... | gabriel aubry nanny halle berry's | judge rejects nanny's request for restraining order against gabriel aubry . nanny's sworn statement details allegations of violence . the evidence is 'insufficient and speculative,' judge rules . halle berry's court appearance is brief and private |
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