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tehran, iran (cnn) thousands of people, many of them iranian government supporters, turned up in tehran on wednesday for the funeral of a man killed in anti government protests the gathering near tehran university followed a crackdown on anti government protests monday and tuesday's calls from iranian lawmakers for ... | iranian iran | new: fars news agency reports a second protester was killed monday . new: iranian agents ransack the home of an opposition leader's son, the opposition reports . iran blames a banned opposition group for the deaths, but the group denies that . the crowd at the funeral is mostly made up of government supporters |
(cnn) seven colombian national police officers were killed sunday in an attack by suspected guerrillas in northern colombia, defense ministry spokesman javier flores told cnn the police were engaged in a routine patrol near the city of tibu when they were ambushed by an explosive device, he said the national liberat... | toadeat outtask anaptychi | no related information |
los angeles (cnn) the judge delayed a decision on allowing a new lawyer to join dr conrad murray's defense team until he can determine if there is a conflict of interest the lawyer, nareg gourjian, had worked on michael jackson's child molestation defense murray, who is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the d... | murray nareg gourjian gourjian michael jackson's scott peterson jackson | murray wants lawyer nareg gourjian to join his defense team . gourjian's old firm says he worked on michael jackson's criminal defense . the judge will decide if there is a conflict of interest . gourjian says he was too busy with scott peterson to work for jackson |
(cnn) it's been nearly two years since jose antonio elena rodriguez was shot dead, but the mexican teenager's family still doesn't know who pulled the trigger now his mother and the american civil liberties union say the us border patrol agents who they accuse of gunning him down must be brought to justice in a fede... | aclu jose antonio elena rodriguez the border patrol 16 year old | aclu: shooting jose antonio elena rodriguez was 'brazen and lawless'. the border patrol has said the shooting was in response to rocks thrown . a lawsuit filed on behalf of the 16 year old's mother asks for damages . grandmother: 'we want to know whokilled him, because they are criminals' |
(cnn) a florida exterminator whose dead daughter and injured son were found in his truck has been charged with attempted murder, and police were searching his miami home thursday night, police said chase scott, spokesman for west palm beach police, told cnn that officers were executing a search warrant for evidence ... | jorge barahona barahona thursday morning | new: jorge barahona is charged with attempted murder; home is being searched . barahona 'attempted to harm himself' thursday morning, police say . he 'refused to cooperate' by not speaking, which postponed his hearing . cause of daughter's death has been determined but not made public |
(cnn) it's not the way most americans spent easter weekend, but then again, most americans aren't mitt romney and that's the potential problem that will be leveraged against him in the battle for the white house the former massachusetts governor and likely republican presidential nominee spent the past few days with... | romney la jolla california gop america | romney spends easter weekend at his beach house in la jolla, california . will pictures showing him in the posh environment be a political liability?. his campaign staff says it doesn't see a problem: he spent a weekend with his family . gop strategist: 'in america, being successful and being wealthy is a good thing' |
(cnn) call him captain colbert comedian and tv host stephen colbert is headed for the high seas colbert will take part in the 777 mile charleston bermuda race in may, organizers of the event have announced 'the ocean has had a free ride for too long well, it has to deal with me now brace yourself, atlantic!' colber... | stephen colbert 777 mile may charleston comedian colbert fleet | stephen colbert to undertake 777 mile sailing voyage in may . he will participate in charleston bermuda race, event organizers say . comedian tells ocean: 'brace yourself'. colbert has been designated honorary captain of the fleet |
(cnn) a 19 year old army private was arrested thursday, one day after airport screeners allegedly found a small amount of c4 explosive in his checked luggage at yuma, arizona's international airport officials said they found no evidence to suggesting he intended any harm with the explosives according to an account f... | a half ounce army | airport screeners said they found a half ounce of c4 explosive in a soldier's luggage . the army private first class was arrested thursday . a federal complaint alleges the soldier stole in c4 while attending a training course |
(cnn) the unrest spreading through north africa and the middle east has reached the persian gulf nation of bahrain, according to reports from the state news agency at least three police officers and one demonstrator have been injured in clashes, the news agency reported the injuries occurred during an attack on a po... | bahrain tunisia | at least four people were injured in protests in bahrain sunday evening . more protests are scheduled for monday . bahrain's protests are the latest in a wave that began in tunisia |
(cnn) fernando torres rediscovered his scoring touch as spain soared to the top of euro 2012 group c and knocked the republic of ireland out of the tournament the much maligned striker, who spurned several chances in spain's opening game against italy, scored twice as the defending champions cruised to a 4 0 win in ... | fernando torres spain david silva cesc fabregas ireland mario mandzukic croatia italy andrea pirlo's first half | fernando torres scores twice in 4 0 victory for defending champions spain . david silva and cesc fabregas also on target as ireland are eliminated . mario mandzukic secures a 1 1 for croatia against italy . italy took lead though andrea pirlo's brilliant first half free kick |
(cnn) tiger woods has apologized after he was fined by the european tour for spitting on the 12th green during the final round of the dubai desert classic the world number three endured a torrid sunday and was caught on camera spitting near the hole after missing a par putt when playing with sergio garcia, from spai... | tiger woods the european tour the dubai desert classic woods twitter | tiger woods is fined by the european tour for spitting during the dubai desert classic . woods spat near the hole on the 12th green after missing a par putt . woods apologizes on twitter saying he should have 'known better'. world number three endured a torrid final round sinking from tied second to 20th place |
(cnn) two iranians were convicted in a bangkok court thursday over a botched bomb plot last year that resulted in one losing both of his legs as he hurled an explosive device while trying to escape arrest saied moradi, 29, was found guilty of attempted murder, causing explosions and violating gun laws, and was sente... | iranians february 2012 the other to 15 years saied moradi 29 israel iran | iranians jailed over botched february 2012 bomb attack . one man sentenced to life in prison, the other to 15 years jail . saied moradi, 29, lost both legs in the attack when he hurled a bomb at police . israel says the failed bomb plot was aimed at its diplomats iran denies involvement |
(cnn) capt chesley sullenberger, the hero pilot who safely landed a full passenger jet in the hudson river, was once again honored with cheers and applause tuesday during a ceremony for him hosted by the governor of his home state gov arnold schwarzenegger gives hero pilot chesley sullenberger a flag and license pla... | california us airways chesley sullenberger schwarzenegger sullenberger the hudson river new york | california governor honors us airways pilot capt chesley sullenberger . schwarzenegger: 'we need a great hero' in state legislature like sullenberger . sullenberger safely landed flight 1549 in the hudson river in new york . sullenberger accepts recognition on behalf of crew members, others |
(cnn) a scottish court has convicted eight men of child sexual abuse in what police say is the largest pedophile ring ever dismantled in scotland the eight men were all convicted thursday of offenses related to indecent photographs of children three were also convicted of the sexual abuse of young children, and five... | scottish scotland neil strachan james rennie | scottish court convicts eight men of child sexual abuse . police say it is the largest pedophile ring ever dismantled in scotland . two of the men, neil strachan and james rennie, face life in prison |
(cnn) dempsey beasley howard with their exhilarating win and nailbiting draw (let's not talk about the loss) in the world cup, the boys of the us men's national team are taking on one name status but while we've been mightily impressed by their never say die attitude on the field, it turns out they're darned nice gu... | us instagram | several members of the us men's team are active on social media . posts highlight family, friends and favorite pastimes . personalities are revealed through instagram posts |
(cnn) moscow, russia, authorities have cut the daily sales hours for beverages with more than 15 percent alcohol, making it illegal to buy such beverages in stores between 10 pm and 10 am, according to russian state run news agency ria novosti the move, which reduces by three hours a day the time those beverages can... | moscow 12 hours russia | a new law in moscow restricts alcohol sales in stores . the law limits sales of stronger beverages to 12 hours a day instead of 15 . the law affects only moscow; there is no nationwide alcohol sales regulation in russia |
washington (cnn) president barack obama and his south korean counterpart hit the road together friday, traveling to the heart of america's rust belt to tout a recently approved trade deal between washington and seoul obama also used the occasion to defend his controversial 2009 bailout of the us auto industry, which... | anticipatively dictatrix glossohyal | no related information |
(cnn) it's the biggest milestone yet for the aircraft affectionately known as the 'queen of the skies' the 1,500th boeing 747 has been delivered to german carrier lufthansa a figure unsurpassed by any other wide bodied plane to celebrate, the plane was greeted with a ribbon cutting ceremony and given a special lo... | german lufthansa boeing 747 | german airline lufthansa takes delivery of 1,500th boeing 747 a major landmark for large passenger jets . 747 is credited with ushering in an era of mass tourism by making air travel more affordable . the aircraft's milestone comes at a time when aviation industry is moving away from large aircraft |
athens, greece (cnn) at least 10,000 marchers shut down the center of the greek capital wednesday to protest the latest waves of austerity measures announced by the government the march accompanied a one day strike in the public sector that shut down athens international airport, government ministries and schools ho... | march one day athens international airport 40% greece $2 billion this year the school year | march accompanies one day strike that shuts down athens international airport, schools . public workers say they've lost 40% of take home pay . greece's finance minister says country will miss deficit target by $2 billion this year . the school year began without textbooks |
los angeles (cnn) dr conrad murray left the los angeles county jail under sheriff's escort, avoiding reporters and michael jackson fans waiting for his release early monday murray, who served two years of a four year sentence for causing michael jackson's death, was driven away in a sheriff's car for the 'safety and... | murray michael jackson | new: sheriff gives dr murray an escort to avoid media, fans outside of jail . new: sheriff spokesman calls murray an 'exemplary' inmate . the cardiologist can't treat patients since his medical licenses are suspended . murray remains unremorseful about his treatment of michael jackson |
(cnn) at least 137 people have died in the last few days from flooding caused by intense monsoon season rains that have been lashing parts of asia for weeks, according to government and media accounts pakistan's government reported friday that up to a foot of rain (313 mm) in eastern parts of the country thursday ca... | pakistan china thailand | at least 137 people have died in the last few days, media and governments report . as much as a foot of rain fell in parts of pakistan on thursday, government reported . flooding is also causing issues in china, thailand and elsewhere |
(cnn) their christmas day did not go as planned about 70 people were injured wednesday when a swarm of carnivorous fish attacked at a beach near the city of rosario, on the parana river, argentina's state run telam news agency reported it described the fish as a relative of the piranha no one was killed but swimmers... | rosario the parana river | the attack happened at a beach near the city of rosario, on the parana river . no one was killed . swimmers suffered various injuries, including a girl who lost a part of her finger |
caracas, venezuela (cnn) a day after officials announced the cancer diagnosis of argentina's president, venezuelan president hugo chavez wondered wednesday if the united states could be infecting the region's leaders with the illness five current or former latin american presidents have battled cancer in the past fe... | state dept chavez venezuelan us latin american argentine | new: state dept spokeswoman calls chavez's assertion 'horrific and reprehensible'. venezuelan president asks whether us is behind latin american leaders' cancer . chavez says he is not accusing anyone, but finds it 'very strange'. his comments came a day after word of argentine president has thyroid cancer |
(cnn) cool, calm and collected, mario monti could not be more different from italy's flamboyant former prime minister silvio berlusconi the former european commissioner on sunday was nominated to succeed berlusconi italian president giorgio napolitano announced wednesday that he had nominated monti as a 'senator for... | buncal favouredness transposer | no related information |
new york (cnn) barneys' internal review of accusations of racial bias toward customers absolves employees of racial profiling and places the blame on the police the review states that 'barneys employees did not request, require, nor initiate the actions of the new york police department' in stopping and detaining th... | barneys barneys internal nypd | two barneys shoppers say they were racially profiled when accused of credit card fraud . barneys internal review: 'employees did not request nor initiate' nypd actions . upscale retailer has a formal anti racial profiling policy, the report notes . attorney for one customer dismisses report as 'damage control' |
(cnn) us vice president joe biden arrives in tokyo on monday on the first leg of a major week long trip to asia biden lands at a time of significant regional tension following beijing's announcement last week of a new 'air defense identification zone' situated between china and japan since the declaration of the air... | china andrew hammond hammond | china raised tensions in region by imposing a new air defense zone . andrew hammond says it will add to a tide of suspicion as china asserts its growing power . he says china's soft power is lagging behind it hard power, built on military might . hammond suggests ways china could improve its engagement and image with t... |
london, england (cnn) the disabled young son of uk opposition leader david cameron has died david cameron leaves the family home after the death of his 6 year old son on february 25 ivan cameron, six, passed away early wednesday, the uk's press association reported a conservative party spokesman as saying 'it is wi... | unfreighted supersafety tappaul | no related information |
(cnn) more than 40,000 somalis have returned to the abandoned neighborhoods of mogadishu in the past six weeks, despite some of the heaviest fighting in months, the un high commissioner for refugees said friday violence continued this week in mogadishu between somali islamist fighters and african union soldiers they... | somalia somalis | most of those returning are fleeing drought, fighting in central and southern somalia . others may be returning because of conditions at displacement camps . more than a million somalis have been displaced throughout country, abroad . supplies in the capital city are scarce due to exodus of aid groups fleeing violence |
baghdad, iraq (cnn) the notorious iraq prison once called abu ghraib has reopened under iraqi government control and the ministry of justice has launched a public relations campaign to show it has changed since the days when prisoners were tortured there first under saddam hussein, and later by american troops t... | abu ghraib baghdad central prison 2004 american ministry of justice iraqi | abu ghraib is now baghdad central prison, with a garden and a gym . in 2004, photos of prisoners being humiliated by american guards were published . ministry of justice trying to show that the prison, now under iraqi control, has changed |
miami (cnn) a florida father found in a contaminated pest control truck with his seriously injured son and a bagged body has been charged with aggravated child abuse, authorities said tuesday night george barahona, 53, will likely face other charges from the 'complicated' investigation, said chase scott, a spokesman... | helicoids mks eutrophy | no related information |
orlando (cnn) a high school sophomore in orlando who throws a mean fastball but was cut from his baseball team because he's not so good at fielding bunts said tuesday that his rejection was off base 'i went there and tried out and the coach gave me the excuse that i can't cover bunts,' 16 year old anthony burruto to... | 16 year old anthony burruto 80 mph burruto | 16 year old anthony burruto throws an 80 mph fastball . 'the coach gave me the excuse that i can't cover bunts,' burruto says . 'oh, my god! are you serious?' |
(cnn) park ji sung's manchester united return has been put on hold after the south korean midfielder suffered an injury in training the english premier league leaders had been without the 29 year old for the past six weeks while he was at the asian cup in qatar, and he now faces another month on the sidelines park i... | manchester united's park ji sung south korean united the asian cup champions league premier league ecuador antonio valencia | manchester united's park ji sung will be out for up to a month with a hamstring injury . south korean midfielder has not played for united since returning from the asian cup . he will now miss key champions league and premier league matches . ecuador's antonio valencia has returned to training after a lengthy absence |
washington (cnn) iran poses a significant threat to iraq, but security has greatly improved in the war ravaged country, according to a pentagon report iraqi soldiers parade in kirkuk on january 10 the pentagon credits better forces for improved security the pentagon assessed progress in iraq from september to novemb... | pentagon iraq september to november iran | pentagon report assesses progress in iraq from september to november . iran 'continues toopposea fully secure and stable iraq' by supporting militants . report cites 'fragile' improvements in economy, security, rule of law . 'iraq remains fragile because power brokers don't share a unified national vision' |
davos, switzerland (cnn) free trade, transparency and a crackdown on tax cheats will be at the heart of britain's g8 presidency, prime minister david cameron told the world economic forum in davos on thursday as he set out his vision for a more competitive europe the speech comes a day after cameron made headlines b... | grees episcopality kvetches | no related information |
(cnn) chris helmbrecht is a 37 year old german who lived in new york and spain before moving to moscow nearly six years ago he runs an advertising agency and also writes moscow blog, a lifestyle blog about the city chris helmbrecht: 'not many places have as much energy as moscow' cnn: you've traveled around a lot ... | overlicentious decongest madame | no related information |
(cnn) he seemed a little confused and unsure of his surroundings karl kraus sat alone in a cell, his blue, watery eyes following me as i entered the holding area of a chiang mai courthouse karl kraus is 90 years old, hard of hearing, frail and, according to the police, a dangerous pedophile i'd wandered into the cel... | last year under 15 thailand asian apichart hattasin | last year, 2,888 people were charged with having sex with children under 15 in thailand . se asian nation the destination of choice for sex tourists looking to prey on children . police lt col apichart hattasin leads unit dedicated to tracking down pedophiles . colapichart is clear the law in thailand needs reform to c... |
beijing (cnn) a teenage boy has become the focal point of growing public anger in china at the bratty behavior of children from privileged backgrounds last week, the son of an army general and celebrity singer in china rear ended a buick sedan carrying a family of three it turned out that li tianyi 15, was driving h... | last week china | son of general reportedly attacked couple during road rage incident last week . the couple, who had their child in the backseat, were hospitalized, reports said . incidents involving children of china's rich and famous have fuelled public anger . many in china refer to these children as 'taizidang,' or 'princelings' |
london (cnn) jimmy savile was once one of the most beloved people in britain, a radio dj and television star with big hair, a big cigar and an even bigger attitude but since he died in 2011, savile has become one of the most reviled figures in the country as it becomes clear that he sexually abused untold numbers of... | british jimmy savile age from 5 to 75 savile several decades uk thursday | one time british tv star jimmy savile turns out to have been a prolific sexual abuser . victims ranged in age from 5 to 75, hospital investigations find . savile abused at least 60 people over several decades at one hospital alone, report says . twenty eight hospitals in uk reported thursday on savile, with five more t... |
(careerbuildercom) to most americans, david beckham is a soccer superstar but to the rest of the world, he's pretty much an average professional footballer at least in terms of salary beckham's nearly $65 million annual contract doesn't even crack the list of the top 20 highest paid soccer stars, and barely puts ... | $1467 million real madrid's cristiano ronaldo $1706 million lionel messi 22 $1374 million samuel eto'o | for the top five soccer players in the world, salaries averaged $1467 million . real madrid's star forward cristiano ronaldo earns $1706 million a year . lionel messi, 22, is the youngest among the highest paid soccer stars with $1374 million . olympic medal winner samuel eto'o has a contract worth $1374 million |
(cnn) pulling ukraine closer than ever militarily to nato, the embattled nation's president affirmed thursday his desire to combat 'russian aggression' while expressing cautious optimism that peace, even if it's temporary, could soon be in reach ukrainian president petro poroshenko spoke from the nato summit in wale... | ukraine nato wales poroshenko moscow | ukraine's president meets with the heads of nato countries in wales . ukraine is bolstering its military partnership with nato, poroshenko says . he says he's 'ready to stop the war,' hopes talks with rebels lead to peace . nato's chief cautions that earlier moscow's remarks on peace went nowhere |
(cnn) courtesy of the us government shutdown, chinese president xi jinping finds himself in the box seat at his first asia pacific economic cooperation (apec) forum as leader of the world's second largest economy usually the united states makes the running at the annual apec get together of china, the us, russia, ja... | hyperdiastole inparfit defenestrating | no related information |
new delhi, india (cnn) vimlendu jha is the founder and head of swechha we for change foundation which is based in india's capital, new delhi 'the dreamtime circus is a troupe of fire dancers, jugglers, aerialists, clowns and musicians who travel the world to share the uplifting experience of the circus' swechha s... | evomit succinum absorbs | no related information |
(cnn) comedian russell peters has been a stand up comic for 24 years, has a worldwide following and is one of the highest earning comedians in the world, among jerry seinfeld, louis ck and chris rock he was the first comic to play at barclays center in brooklyn, and has appeared on 'the tonight show with jay leno,' ... | russell peters' first netflix the united states peters | comedian russell peters' releases the first original netflix comedy special, 'notorious'. he's not a household name in the united states, but has a worldwide fan base . fans love his take on cultural stereotypes, but he has critics, too . peters: 'my intention is to make you laugh, that's all i want to do' |
(cnn) jose mourinho and andre villas boas might be poles apart personally, but their teams could not be separated at white hart lane on saturday as chelsea drew 1 1 with tottenham hotspur in the english premier league villas boas, who spent seven years working under mourinho at porto, chelsea and finally inter milan... | jose mourinho's chelsea andre villas boas' spurs 19th minute sigurdsson john terry manchester united city west brom aston villa swansea city | jose mourinho's chelsea draw 1 1 with andre villas boas' tottenham hotspur side . spurs take lead with 19th minute goal from sigurdsson before john terry equalizer . both manchester united and city suffer shock defeats against west brom and aston villa . arsenal go top of league after 2 1 win at swansea city |
(cnn) both pro and anti government demonstrators mobbed british prime minister david cameron as he visited northern sri lanka on friday, cnn affiliate itn reported itn's bill neely tweeted that there was 'full scale chaos' as cameron left a library in jaffna, with 'hundreds of screaming' protesters and police pushi... | sri lanka sri lanka's tamil canada india mauritius british david cameron | sri lanka is hosting the commonwealth heads of government meeting . it follows criticism of sri lanka's human rights record after long civil war with tamil rebels . the prime ministers of canada, india and mauritius opted not to attend . british prime minister david cameron said he would attend to focus attention on sr... |
(cnn) a ukrainian boxer known as 'dr ironfist' announced thursday he plans to run for the country's presidency in 2015, the state run ukrinform news agency reported 'i want to say that i cannot be intimidated or stopped,' vitali klitschko, 42, said from the ukrainian parliament rostrum in the capital city of kiev 'i... | klitschko the ukrainian democratic alliance for reform | 'i cannot be intimidated or stopped,' says 'dr ironfist'. klitschko's professional record is 47 2 . he leads the ukrainian democratic alliance for reform |
(cnn) the separatist new black panther party, described as a hate group by a civil rights organization, is standing by its $10,000 bounty offer for the capture of the man who shot trayvon martin, despite vehement opposition from, among others, martin's family 'we're here to make them do their job,' organizer mikhail... | new black panther party 10,000 george zimmerman trayvon martin us the southern poverty law center | new black panther party offers $10,000 for 'citizen's arrest' of george zimmerman . zimmerman shot trayvon martin, 17, last month; he has not been charged with a crime . a party official says 'we are military' and doesn't trust the us government . the southern poverty law center describes the party as 'virulently racis... |
(cnn) south korean shop owners are launching a nationwide boycott of japanese products over a territorial dispute between the two countries the president of the save local stores alliances, oh ho suk, claims most of the alliance's 72 million members will ultimately participate in the effort they are pledging not to ... | south korean japanese tokyo dokdo korea takeshima japan korean sony asahi east south china | south korean shop owners are launching a nationwide boycott of japanese products . protests tokyo's claim of a group of islands called dokdo in korea, takeshima in japan . korean shops pledge not to sell popular japanese brands such as sony and asahi beer . latest in a series of territorial claims between nations in th... |
(cnn) the co pilot of a northwest airlines flight that overshot the minneapolis, minnesota, airport by 150 miles says he and the pilot weren't asleep and they weren't arguing however, richard i cole, who spoke to cnn affiliate kgw tv from his salem, oregon, home, wouldn't say much more friday he said an investigati... | northwest airlines northwest minneapolis 150 miles ntsb flight | northwest airlines co pilot denies reports of cockpit argument . northwest flight overshot minneapolis by 150 miles . ntsb investigating 78 minutes of radio silence . flight crew cooperative and sober, police report says |
(cnn) europe must stop being nationalistic if it wants to help a lost generation of workers, the regional boss of us conglomerate general electric says speaking with cnn's max foster, ferdinando beccalli falco, chief executive officer of ge europe, said: 'you have some areas of europe where unemployment is 30, 40, 5... | ge europe ferdinando beccalli falco eu beccalli falco europe the us chamber of commerce $180 billion | ge europe chief ferdinando beccalli falco said eu nations where unemployment is rife 'are losing a generation'. beccalli falco called for a more 'united europe' and for the continent to 'open the borders' for young people. the us chamber of commerce has calculated that the removal of all tariffs could add $180 billion |
(cnn) now that the urgent business of the government shutdown and the debt ceiling is over, it is a good time for republicans to stop and think below is an excerpt from the strategy memo i shared with house republicans wednesday morning on the situation currently facing the republican party i believe that with the r... | newt gingrich democrats house republicans gingrich gop | newt gingrich: democrats see an opportunity to win back control of the house . he says republicans will be painted as opponents of entitlement programs . gingrich: gop shouldn't look for a deal to rein in entitlement spending and raise taxes . gingrich: agenda should be a future of innovation in contrast to past govern... |
(cnn) venezuelan president hugo chavez said friday that he has decided to close the country's consulate in miami after the united states expelled a venezuelan diplomat in the same city officials in his administration had recommended closing the consulate, chavez said 'so we'll close it there won't be a consulate in ... | chavez livia acosta miami us acosta last month american | new: chavez says the expulsion of livia acosta was 'unfair' and 'immoral'. he calls for an 'administrative closing' of the consulate in miami . the move follows the us decision to expel acosta, consul general in miami . last month, a group of american lawmakers called for an investigation of the diplomat |
(cnn) the united states must position itself to lead in a world 'where security is shaped in boardrooms and on trading floors as well as on battlefields,' us secretary of state hillary clinton will say friday in a major economics and foreign policy speech in new york economic forces, clinton will say, are transfo... | engenderer actinomorphous virelay | no related information |
(cnn) lionel messi continued his record goalscoring streak by taking his tally to 88 for the year the barcelona striker scored both goals in his side's 2 0 win at cordoba in the copa del rey as tito vilanova's team continued its stunning start to the season the catalan side, which lifted the trophy in pep guardiola'... | lionel messi 2012 barcelona argentina this season barca second cordoba | lionel messi scores twice to take his goal tally to 87 for 2012 . the barcelona and argentina star has scored 32 times this season for club and country . barca given tough time in 2 0 win away at second division side cordoba |
(cnn) ac milan captain gennaro gattuso has apologised for head butting tottenham assistant manager joe jordan at the end of tuesday's stormy champions league clash at the san siro gattuso had already had an altercation with 59 year old jordan, who ironically starred for milan during his playing career, earlier in to... | tritanopia corkscrewing rhebok | no related information |
(cnn) a late goal from peter crouch stunned seven time european champions ac milan as tottenham hotspur secured a 1 0 win in the san siro on tuesday night crouch converted after a brilliant run from fellow england international aaron lennon to give tottenham a precious lead for their home tie of the champions leagu... | tottenham hotspur ac milan 1 0 the san siro peter crouch gennaro gatusso tottenham joe jordan champions league schalke valencia first | tottenham hotspur beat ac milan 1 0 in the san siro with peter crouch scoring . gennaro gatusso clashes with tottenham assistant joe jordan at end of champions league tie . raul scores as schalke draw 1 1 in valencia in their last 16 first leg game |
(cnn) roland garros will continue to host the french open after the country's tennis officials rejected a move to a different part of the capital paris three groups had made bids to host the annual clay court tournament, one of the four grand slams on offer during the season, from 2016 onwards the iconic roland garr... | roland garros the french open french tennis federation milos raonic sap open san jose raonic canadian atp tour | roland garros to remain as host of the french open tournament . french tennis federation reject three bids to host the grand slam competition . milos raonic wins first career title at sap open in san jose . raonic becomes first canadian to win an atp tour crown since 1995 |
atlanta (cnn) investigators in georgia were looking friday for a man who left the scene of a suburban atlanta house fire that killed three children, authorities said they said the fire was caused by a suspected methamphetamine lab in the lilburn, georgia, home gwinnett county police capt jake smith said ivan gonzale... | lilburn georgia | man charged with three counts of murder in fire that killed three children . authorities believe meth lab chemicals started the fire in lilburn, georgia . police looking for suspect who attempted to douse fire with garden hose . mother is charged with drug trafficking |
(cnn) a man suspected of killing a migrant from kyrgyzstan and leading recent riots that drew thousands in moscow has been arrested, state media reported ilya kubrakov and three other rioters were arrested on friday, a moscow court announced, according to the russian state run news agency ria novosti kubrakov could ... | palaeornis cunni sharping | no related information |
(cnn) singapore's first public housing blocks built to be environmentally sustainable have become the testing ground for future projects from afar, the high rises of punggol eco town look unremarkable, but they are the first large scale experiment to make public housing eco friendly in singapore, a tropical city sta... | punggol eco town singapore first | punggol eco town is singapore's first large scale experiment to make public housing eco friendly . the sustainable features range from practical to highly innovative . the government is leasing solar panels in a partner scheme with private manufacturers . it is hoped the project's variety of experiments will have wider... |
(cnn) police have released more than 60 soccer fans detained saturday in downtown moscow riots that injured 29 people, an interior department spokesman said sunday, according to state run media hundreds of soccer fans clashed with moscow police as an unsanctioned nationalist tinged mass memorial for a fellow support... | spartak moscow kremlin | a confrontation occurs at an unsanctioned mass memorial for a slain soccer fan . about 5,000 spartak moscow supporters clashed with police near the kremlin . report: more than 60 fans who were detained are released . the head of the team's fan club says the incident has nothing to do with soccer |
(cnn) the archdiocese of philadelphia barred two more priests from ministry on friday amid allegations of child sexual abuse, bringing the tally to nine clergymen banned from the embattled church since may archbishop charles chaput said rev john bowe, 64, and rev david givey, 68, did not sexually abuse minors, but v... | philadelphia archdiocese friday philadelphia | the philadelphia archdiocese bars two more priests from ministry . the archdiocese says the priests did not sexually abuse minors, but violated boundaries . friday's announcement leaves 12 pending cases of 26 philadelphia priests suspended |
(cnn) suddenly, europe is talking about growth and not just austerity the french and the greeks have followed voters in a series of other european countries in rejecting a pro austerity government the greeks just denied their ruling parties a majority vote in the parliamentary elections, throwing into question the c... | french greeks kent hughes america european hughes | french and greeks reject their pro austerity governments in elections . kent hughes: america has a large stake in european prosperity . he says that short term austerity policies do not revive economic growth . hughes: traders will benefit from market volatility, long term investors will do fine |
los angeles (cnn) federal authorities announced tuesday they dismantled an international child pornography ring that allowed its 35 male members to trade thousands of images and videos of boys in sexually explicit situations through a website the announcement was made in the wake of monday's guilty plea by a georgia... | lost boy americans | a secret internet bulletin board devoted to child pornography was called 'lost boy'. 35 men, including 15 americans, were members of the global child pornography ring . authorities have charged most of the members, but some are still being sought |
washington (cnn) radiation from airport body scanners penetrates organs beneath the skin but at low doses that meet national standards, according to a study by marquette university's department of biomedical engineering but the study's author, professor taly gilat schmidt, said the research does not answer the bigge... | the transportation security administration one minute tsa | the transportation security administration maintains the machines are safe . the backscatter dose is 'comparable' to one minute of exposure to cosmic radiation . a critic complains the study was based on tsa data instead of independent testing |
(cnn) picture a field full of heavy set men sporting shaved heads and covered with tattoos they pump their fists in the air and dance raucously in front of a stage festooned with nazi flags and racist skinhead symbols others, including a few women, watch around the perimeter onstage, people are playing deafening mus... | lonnie nasatir nazi 1970s | lonnie nasatir: tattooed men pump fists in front of nazi flags at white power music concerts . nasatir: this music a part of white supremacist movement subculture since 1970s . for supremacists, the music reflects attitudes toward hate they already have, he says . concerts don't attract a lot of people, he says, attemp... |
(cnn) president elect barack obama met monday afternoon with mexican president felipe calderon in the first face to face talks of the incoming us leader with a foreign head of state mexican president felipe calderon discussed immigration and trade issues with barack obama the meeting at the mexican cultural institu... | obama mexico us mexican security felipe calderon | new: obama: ready 'to build a stronger relationship with mexico'. meeting part of tradition of incoming us leaders talking with mexican counterpart . security, the economy and immigration among issues on agenda . felipe calderon to try to show mexico's commitment to dealing with violence |
new york (cnn) chad, a 46 year old father, is still afraid to tell his mother about the woman nearly 25 years his senior who used to sneak into his room at night and crawl into his bed he doesn't want her to feel guilty she was his mom's best friend 'she would get into my bed naked make me take off my clothes and ma... | roxanne jones penn state jones | men are opening up about being sexually abused as children, roxanne jones says . the penn state case is leading men to reflect upon and discuss their own abuse, she says . jones: one in every six boys are sexually abused before the age of 16, and not just by men . men may face feelings of shame and guilt when reporting... |
(cnn) trading two children for a bird landed three people in jail in louisiana, authorities say the biological mother, who was not involved in the alleged trade, is to be interviewed by authorities friday investigators seek further details about a case that they say unfolded this way: paul and brandy romero advert... | coopted agreeability revalescence | no related information |
san diego (cnn) on election day, latinos stood up to the republican party that has tormented them for years and said: 'no mas!' they gave the gop, in state after state, a merciless beating and helped re elect president obama they also sparked a family feud within the party about where to go from here convinced th... | pretextuous bismarckianism elevators | no related information |
(cnn) steve landesberg, best known for his role as a cerebral detective on the tv sitcom 'barney miller,' has died of cancer, his agent said he was 65 'steve was a true 'gentleman,' ' landesberg's agent jeffrey leavitt said late monday, shortly after the actor's death 'working with steve was an honor both personally... | lencan consciousness undergroundling | no related information |
london (cnn) passengers struggling to get away for the holiday season faced further frustration and delays tuesday, as the eu's top travel official slammed snow disruptions across the region as 'unacceptable' heavy snow caused severe disruption to train and plane schedules in a number of major cities days before chr... | heathrow uk transport european commission europe | new: ba considering transporting passengers by bus from heathrow to other airports . uk transport secretary lays blame for heathrow chaos on 'over optimistic' operator . european commission vice president slams disruption as 'unacceptable'. thousands of passengers waiting for flights in europe airports, rail stations |
(cnn) the us government claims he's the mastermind of a huge online fraud operation with multiple identities and a history of breaking the law and evading arrest, but his lawyer says he's a law abiding entrepreneur committed to raising his young family in new zealand the question is which of these descriptions of ki... | kim dotcom megaupload us last week new zealand | kim dotcom is the founder of megaupload, a site shut down by the us last week . he is one of seven people indicted on copyright and other charges . prosecutors say he could use multiple identities to flee new zealand . his lawyer says he is law abiding and wants to stay with his family |
(cnn) zambia coach herve renard has dedicated the country's first africa cup of nations title to former player kalusha bwalya, who escaped a plane crash that killed the squad of 1993 bwalya, regarded as one of zambia's greatest players, is also head of the country's soccer federation he was in the gabonese capital l... | africa cup zambia kalusha bwalya bwalya 1993 zambian ivory coast cup of nations sunday | africa cup of nations champions zambia dedicate victory to former player kalusha bwalya . bwalya escaped 1993 plane crash that killed 30 people including 18 zambian players . zambia beat ivory coast in penalty shootout to claim first ever cup of nations title sunday |
los angeles (cnn) actress lindsay lohan called 911 to ask for police help during an 'incident' at the betty ford center, her lawyer said wednesday the statement from shawn chapman holley came after the rehab center fired an employee who reportedly leaked details of a tussle with lohan holley declined to comment on w... | lindsay lohan the betty ford center palm desert lohan | new: the actress called police for help, her lawyer says . lindsay lohan checked herself into the betty ford center in september . if she fails a drug test, she will be ordered to go to jail . palm desert police say they are investigating a claim that lohan and an employee were in a scuffle |
port au prince, haiti (cnn) protests erupted around the haitian capital tuesday night after an election council announced a runoff between a former first lady and a candidate allied with an increasingly unpopular government mirlande manigat, a former first lady of haiti, won the presidential election held over a wee... | jude celestin celestin the us embassy haiti michel martelly | mirlande manigat and jude celestin are slated for a runoff in january . residents believe celestin's spot in the runoff is illegitimate . the us embassy in haiti says the results are inconsistent with observers' findings . singer michel martelly alleges fraud and says he'll challenge his third place showing |
washington (cnn) the senate on thursday rejected a democratic bid to open debate on repealing the 'don't ask, don't tell' policy banning openly gay and lesbian soldiers from military service, possibly killing any chance for it to get passed in the current congressional session however, a bipartisan group of senators... | obama democratic senate republicans | new: obama says he is 'extremely disappointed'. senators say they will propose a separate repeal measure . democratic push fails to win the 60 votes necessary to pass . senate democratic leader holds the vote without an agreement with republicans |
(cnn) borussia dortmund stretched their lead at the top of the german bundesliga to 12 points but had to settle for a 0 0 draw with schalke the league leaders dominated against their opponents, lucas barrios and mario götze going close, but couldn't find the breakthrough the stalemate saw them extend their lead by a... | overpower zoantharia twigging | no related information |
(cnn) jenni lynn watson's shorthand while sending text messages came back to haunt the young man who pleaded guilty tuesday in syracuse, new york, to killing the college student, a prosecutor said although the 20 year old victim's cell phone was never found, investigators were able to review call and text messages m... | jenni lynn watson liverpool new york | man pleads guilty to strangling girlfriend who was breaking up with him . jenni lynn watson, a college student, had disappeared during thanksgiving break . she was last seen at her family's home in liverpool, new york |
(cnn) brazilian world cup hero ronaldo says he is to retire from football at the end of next year ronaldo, who was a member of the brazil squad which won the 1994 world cup and scored twice in the final in 2002 as they beat germany, has been playing for corinthians in his native country the 33 year old told the clu... | world cup ronaldo next year corinthians brazil ronado 2010 | world cup record goal scorer ronaldo is to retire next year . ronaldo has been playing for corinthians in his native brazil . ronado still harbors ambitions of playing for his country in 2010 world cup finals . ronaldo is a three time fifa world player of the year |
(cnn) zilda arns neumann, a brazilian doctor and care worker dedicated to helping the people of haiti, was among those who died in tuesday's devastating earthquake she was 75 brazilians were shocked at the loss of arns, who founded a well known charity in haiti called children's pastoral it specialized in providing ... | deuterodome lievrite humbird | no related information |
(cnn) how do you imagine the computer of the future? in movies like 'iron man' and 'minority report,' characters reach out and move virtual objects around in midair with their hands, sending windows and images sailing through 3 d space without touching a keyboard or controller that future is now here the new leap mo... | leap motion 2 feet leap 80 best buy | leap motion controller lets you manipulate computer apps with hand gestures . using motion sensors, the controller detects your hand movements 2 feet away . navigating with leap takes practice as the device can be maddeningly sensitive . the controller costs $80 and will be available at best buy starting july 28 |
(cnn) 'be not afraid' was the message of pope john paul ii's inaugural mass it's a message american conservatives need to take to heart again in the era of barack obama from tv and radio come warnings that the unwise policies of the obama administration threaten or doom the united states we are treading the road to ... | david frum conservatives us frum american | david frum: some conservatives lament us has moved decisively toward socialism . he says the reality is that the us is much freer today than in 1960 . government control of the economy and of expression is much reduced, he says . frum says the 'strength, dynamism and creativity of the american economy' will prevail |
(cnn) singapore's economy shrank by 42 percent in the fourth quarter of 2008, the ministry of trade and industry said thursday, as it forecast the economy would contract between 2 and 5 percent this year boats ply under a bridge near the financial district of singapore compared to a robust growth of 78 percent a yea... | spulyiement intravasation fishpound | no related information |
(cnn) country music star wynonna judd's new husband lost his left leg in a motorcycle crash in south dakota saturday, a statement from her publicist said monday the accident happened as judd, 48, and michael scott 'cactus' moser went for a ride together on separate bikes before her scheduled concert in deadwood, sou... | cloyment chromocytometer gigglingly | no related information |
(cnn) a compromising video has appeared on the internet of an investigative journalist who has been extensively reporting on government corruption in azerbaijan khadija ismayilova, a radio talk show host, is afraid the sexually explicit images could ignite religious rage against her in the conservative country the v... | azerbaijan khadija ismayilova | an investigative journalist in azerbaijan is under fire for a sexually explicit video . the video was recorded via hidden camera and posted online to defame her . khadija ismayilova believes the government is behind the smear campaign . the government denies this and has blamed it on 'subversive forces' |
(cnn) less than a month ago, gun control seemed destined for its day in congress in the wake of the shooting of 20 schoolchildren and seven adults in newtown, connecticut, a major revision to the nation's gun laws appeared, to many observers, inevitable a sure thing, even 'this awful massacre has changed where we... | danny hayes newtown hayes newton | danny hayes: after newtown shooting, it seemed time was ripe for new gun control laws . but congressional opposition has not wilted, hayes says . he says after mass killings, media attention surges, public follows; both quickly drop . hayes: pattern same with newton, and gun control opponents count on it |
washington (cnn) two things motivate house speaker john boehner in his showdown with democrats and president barack obama, sources close to him say one personal, one philosophical the personal one is evident through how he deals with his caucus of 232 republicans, especially the unruly tea party group boehner ori... | house john boehner obamacare boehner newt gingrich gingrich | house speaker john boehner originally didn't want to tie spending bill to obamacare . boehner was involved in failed coup when newt gingrich was speaker after last shutdown . in the aftermath of failed ouster of gingrich, boehner lost his leadership post . boehner has learned lessons from that experience, former house ... |
(cnn) egypt's administrative court said tuesday that it has lifted a three month state of emergency in the country, though the nation's military and police said they're still enforcing it because they'd yet to receive the court's ruling, state run media reported because of the security forces' stance, it wasn't imme... | court cairo | court announces lifting of emergency rules two days earlier than expected . military, police say they still haven't received court's order . military says it's still enforcing curfews . emergency rules began three months ago after deadly clashes in cairo |
(cnn) on the sweltering evening of april 12, 2009, as dusk deepened over the indian ocean, several hundred miles off the coast of somalia, three shots rang out all the bullets found their targets three somali pirates in a small lifeboat bobbing on the darkening sea for the past five days the pirates had taken hos... | peter bergen us bergen weekend obama 2009 | peter bergen: after 'blackhawk down' disaster, us stopped relying on special forces . he says 9/11 led to renewed interest in using seals, other special forces . bergen: weekend's operations show obama's continued support for special forces . 2009 rescue of us merchant captain from pirates impressed obama, he says |
(mashable) facebook profiles are like belly buttons: everybody's got one perhaps that statement's still a bit of an exaggeration, but by the numbers, we (that is, internet users around the globe) are becoming more obsessed with facebook by the day one out of every 13 earthlings and three out of four americans is on... | unsolvably spliceable rhizinaceae | no related information |
(cnn) surveillance footage shows other minors inside a georgia high school gym at about the same time authorities say kendrick johnson suffocated in a rolled up mat while reaching for a sneaker, an attorney for the school told cnn on friday the attorney's acknowledgement came in a response to a cnn open records requ... | kendrick johnson kendrick cnn | kendrick johnson, 17, suffocated in gym mat, officials say . surveillance footage captured kendrick in the gym . a cnn open records request asked if others were present in surveillance footage . school attorney acknowledges footage shows others in the gym |
(cnn) missouri police are investigating the death of a 27 year old woman whose body was found this week at the home of beer tycoon august busch iv frontenac, missouri, police officers got a 911 call just before 1:15 pm last sunday about an unresponsive woman at a residence later identified as belonged to busch, the ... | lidding siphonocladales herefore | no related information |
(cnn student news) february 9, 2011 download pdf maps related to today's show: • korean peninsula • australia • detroit, michigan transcript this is a rush transcript this copy may not be in its final form and may be updated carl azuz, cnn student news anchor: how can you trust what you read online? we've got so... | north and south korea detroit arabic today | learn about the goal of talks between north and south korea . consider a plan in detroit to sell foreclosed homes to police . explore one school district's plan to incorporate arabic classes . use the daily discussion to help students understand today's featured news stories |
(cnn) alex rodriguez will never be remembered as the greatest slugger in baseball, or as the greatest third baseman, and despite the recent headlines probably not even as the biggest cheater but he will go down in record books for something: having the worst contract in american professional sports history thi... | steve politi alex rodriguez's yankees more than $90 million the next four years rodriguez this season | steve politi says alex rodriguez's contract is the worst in sports history . the yankees still must pay him more than $90 million over the next four years . rodriguez will be 42 when the contract finally runs out . rodriguez has hit 647 career home runs but has yet to play this season because of injury |
atlanta, georgia (cnn) classic pop rock band chicago and grammy award winning songwriter bill champlin have parted ways after nearly three decades together bill champlin is leaving chicago 'this music is callin' me,' he says of his new solo venture 'bill champlin is no longer in chicago he was a long time band membe... | champlin chicago no place left to fall lou pardini group the big thing chicago transit authority | singer songwriter keyboardist champlin joined chicago in 1981 . he'll tour in autumn to promote new solo album 'no place left to fall'. grammy nominated keyboardist lou pardini will replace champlin . group formed in 1967 and was named the big thing, then chicago transit authority |
islamabad, pakistan (cnn) outraged pakistani christians took to the streets of lahore on sunday, protesting a rash of violence against their community over the weekend demonstrators denounced the burning of more than 100 homes of christians on saturday a spree spurred by allegations that a christian man made rema... | christians christian muslim anti muslim | some throw stones at police, saying the government isn't adequately protecting christians . more than 100 christian homes were set afire by a muslim mob . the mob was outraged over a christian's alleged anti muslim remarks . police: more than 150 suspects have been arrested in saturday's arson spree |
london (cnn) the cleanup operation continued tuesday, a day after a major atlantic storm pummeled england, france, belgium, germany, the netherlands and denmark, killing at least 13 people hurricane force winds early monday caused major disruption to travel and power supplies in britain, 61,000 homes remained withou... | uk northern europe gusts 100 mph england germany france belgium netherlands denmark | power is restored to many uk homes, but 61,000 remain without electricity . at least 13 deaths are reported across northern europe . gusts close to 100 mph battered the southern coast of england . the storm also rammed germany, france, belgium, the netherlands and denmark |
(cnn) nato forces patrolling the gulf of aden foiled a pirate attack on a norwegian tanker this weekend, a nato spokesman said the canadian navy's hmcs winnipeg helped foil a pirate attack on a norwegian tanker sunday, nato says pirates attempted to capture the mv front ardennes at 6 pm saturday and were apprehended... | canadian british nato norwegian gulf of aden | canadian, british vessels on nato patrol prevent hijacking of norwegian ship . pirates captured after seven hour chase, but then released, nato says . lacking formal procedure, nato generally takes pirates' weapons but lets them go . sunday attack latest in a long string of hijackings and attempts in gulf of aden |
(cnn) the highly fancied russia team and co hosts poland crashed out of euro 2012 on saturday as the czech republic and greece became the first nations to secure quarterfinal berths russia led group a going into the third and final round of matches, needing just a draw against greece to progress into the last eight ... | ramshackly yox postzygapophyseal | no related information |
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