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(cnn) novak djokovic matched roger federer's feat of three successive titles at the dubai tennis championships by crushing the world no 2 in saturday's final the serbian, who also beat federer in the australian open semifinals last month on the way to winning his second grand slam, triumphed 6 3 6 3 in one hour and ... | second novak djokovic roger federer dubai serbian the third year in a row swiss federer caroline wozniacki qatar vera zvonareva | second seed novak djokovic beats roger federer 6 3 6 3 in dubai final . serbian wins the event for the third year in a row to match swiss opponent . four time winner federer has now been beaten twice in dubai finals . women's no 1 caroline wozniacki beaten in qatar final by vera zvonareva |
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... | gatwick heathrow uk transport european | new: gatwick operations nearing normal, spokeswoman says . ba considering transporting passengers by bus from heathrow to other airports . uk transport secretary lays blame for heathrow chaos on 'over optimistic' operator . thousands of passengers await connections in european airports, rail stations |
washington (cnn) defense secretary robert gates, in what he said is his final address to the cadets at the us military academy, warned friday against the united states getting involved in another major land battle he told the cadets that wars like afghanistan are not likely, and in fact he would advise against it 'i... | gates the united states west point | future wars will likely be air and sea based, gates says . the united states has not been able to predict any of its recent military engagements, he says . gates encourages west point cadets to look outside the armed forces to round out experience . speech is gates' last as defense secretary |
(cnn) birmingham city upset arsenal 2 1 to win the english league cup at wembley sunday, ending a 48 year wait for a major trophy the defeat prolonged arsenal's six year wait for silverware of their own, having gone into the final as overwhelming favorites serbian striker nikola zigic put birmingham ahead after 28 ... | birmingham city english league cup wembley obafemi martins last minute arsenal nikola zigic birmingham robin van persie first 1963 2005 | birmingham city beat arsenal 2 1 in english league cup final at wembley . obafemi martins scores last minute winner after defensive mix up by arsenal . nikola zigic headed birmingham in front with robin van persie equalizing . birmingham winning first major trophy since 1963 with arsenal without a trophy since 2005 |
(cnn) thousands of people demonstrated against yemen's longtime president thursday, demanding the kind of change that forced tunisia's president from office earlier this month there were at least four demonstrations thursday in the capital sanaa, local journalists told cnn security was out in force, but there were n... | saleh egypt tunisia yemen al qaeda | thousands demonstrate against president saleh . the protests mirror others in egypt and tunisia . yemen is a key al qaeda battleground |
woodward, oklahoma (cnn) the death toll from a weekend tornado in woodward, oklahoma rose to six monday with the death of a critically injured man in the hospital, a city official said the man, whose name has not been released, died at a hospital in amarillo, texas, about 160 miles away, woodward emergency manager m... | unveraciousness elenchtical bogus | no related information |
(cnn) lionel messi needed just 25 minutes to dispel any doubts that he would break gerd muller's longstanding world record of 85 goals in a calendar year on sunday having made a quick recovery from the midweek injury that threatened to curtail his bid, the barcelona soccer star drew level with the german after 16 mi... | barcelona lionel messi a calendar year argentina opening 25 minutes real betis 25 year old 1972 gerd muller unbeaten barcelona fifth betis la liga | barcelona soccer star lionel messi breaks world record for goals in a calendar year . argentina forward scores twice in opening 25 minutes of match against real betis . the 25 year old matches then surpasses the 1972 milestone set by gerd muller . unbeaten barcelona win 2 1 at fifth placed betis to extend record start ... |
(cnn) a computer virus campaign is targeting opponents of russian president elect vladimir putin, according to anti virus software maker symantec 'a wave of spam e mails promoting a rally' against the newly elected president is delivering the spyware as an attachment that appears to be a word document in reality, th... | araliad upstretched episcopality | no related information |
kabul, afghanistan (cnn) the american commandos who died when their helicopter crashed in eastern afghanistan were targeting a taliban commander directly responsible for attacks on us troops, military officials with knowledge of the operation said sunday the crash killed 30 us service members, the afghan war's worst... | navy 75th army ranger taliban nato sunday | the navy seals were aiding trapped members of the 75th army ranger regiment . the seals were killed during a mission against a taliban leader . the current whereabouts of the taliban leader is not clear . insurgent attacks kill four nato service members sunday |
tacloban city, the philippines (cnn) the day after the typhoon, father edwin bacaltos stepped out of the compound of the church of our mother of perpetual help in central tacloban and began his work the scene was one of unspeakable horror dead bodies were strewn all over the place the debris of shattered buildings a... | edwin bacaltos' tacloban bacaltos | the day after the typhoon, father edwin bacaltos' task was to bless the dead . religion is offering some solace for those who have suffered losses . the missionary has provided food and shelter to more than 300 families . god had perhaps decided to punish tacloban, says father bacaltos |
(cnn) a third minute goal from gonzalo higuain gave real madrid a 1 0 victory over valencia, coach juande ramos' first primera liga win since taking charge of the spanish champions gonzalo higuain is congratulated after scoring real madrid's only goal against valencia the win ended madrid's run of three straight lea... | funeral spatterware prepossessor | no related information |
mumbai, india (cnn) bollywood superstar anil kapoor has been catapulted into the global spotlight for his award winning performance as creepy quiz show host prem kumar in the smash hit movie 'slumdog millionaire' anil kapoor: 'slumdog millionaire is like my story' kapoor talks to cnn's 'my city, my life' about 'slum... | kapoor kumar slumdog millionaire mumbai | anil kapoor played quiz show host kumar in hit movie 'slumdog millionaire'. 'slumdog is like my story i also went from rags to riches,' says kapoor . he lives in mumbai: 'the city is pulsating, like a roller coaster' he says . kapoor says: 'slumdog is very real nothing is exaggerated or downplayed' |
new york (cnn) ariel binns is cute, smart, outgoing and looks remarkably like first daughter sasha obama young model ariel binns, right, resembles sasha obama the similarity has not gone unnoticed by the fashion industry harper's bazaar magazine cast the 6 year old brooklyn, new york, first grader with model tyra ba... | obama jcrew's inauguration day | one young model is getting jobs because she looks like an obama daughter . expert: 'marketers are finally waking up to it you know black is beautiful'. jcrew's web site crashed after obama girls wore the brand on inauguration day |
new york (cnn) the new york city council has joined governments of at least five other major us cities and one state in passing legislation requiring private employers to provide paid sick time the earned sick time act, which now goes to mayor michael bloomberg, will require private businesses with 20 or more employ... | hypobasis abner subjugular | no related information |
(cnn) a fan recently summed up his feelings about nfl arenas in a blog post: religions have their churches, and sports teams have their stadiums as the green bay packers and pittsburgh steelers leave their fans' places of sunday worship to face off in the super bowl, one of the world's top sports arena architects sh... | unaccordable myriologist bakerly | no related information |
(cnn) a dutch documentary about a mentally ill and potentially dangerous 18 year old has prompted lawmakers in the netherlands amid national outrage to re examine the treatment of those in psychiatric care the documentary, which was produced by the lutheran run evangelical broadcasting company and aired on pub... | 18 year old dutch health | a documentary profiled the 18 year old male's treatment at a mental hospital . dutch lawmakers are re examining the treatment of those in psychiatric care . health official says his treatment is in line with rules for restraining patients . the hospital calls the man's treatment an exceptional case |
(cnn) chinese president hu jintao this week will lay out his vision for us chinese relations based on strategic mutual trust, state run media reports, amid recent hints of washington's frustrations with beijing hu is expected to lay out his blueprint during his three days in washington, where he'll meet with preside... | hu jintao this week us chinese china chinese hu three days washington obama | hu jintao will lay out a blueprint this week for us chinese ties, state run media says . china's envoy calls visit vital to relations, chinese news agency says . hu will spend three days in washington, meeting with president obama and others |
(cnn) marcel hirscher continued his red hot streak with a stunning victory at the moscow parallel slalom tuesday the austrian consolidated his lead at the top of the overall world cup standings after overcoming sweden's andre myhrer in the men's two leg final hirscher, who also won at kitzbuhel on sunday, is now 214... | caburn forswear woodris | no related information |
(cnn) richard gere is one of hollywood's most recognizable and prolific movie stars in a career spanning four decades, he's starred in more than 50 feature films, including blockbusters such as 'pretty woman' and 'runaway bride' in the early '80s, back to back performances in 'american gigolo' and 'an officer and a ... | richard gere's pretty woman gentleman oscar golden globe | richard gere's career spans four decades . he's starred in blockbusters such as 'pretty woman' and 'an officer and a gentleman'. the actor hasn't won an oscar but recently scored a golden globe nod for 'arbitrage' |
los angeles (cnn) lindsay lohan's alleged lie to a police officer investigating a car crash last june could send the actress back to jail next month but confusion surrounds the question of who will defend lohan, 26, when she goes on trial february 27 after her longtime lawyer received a letter saying she was fired '... | lohan santa monica | new: it's not clear who will represent lohan at her trial . new: 'we've got to get the representation issue nailed down,' the judge says . santa monica slapped four misdemeanor charges against lohan . the charges triggered a probation violation case |
(cnn) gunmen killed seven people wednesday in pakistan's southwestern balochistan province, and two more died in a bomb blast in karachi, police said the karachi explosion resulted from a bomb planted near an illegal gambling and drug center, according to police official muhammad aslam it was not immediately clear w... | karachi balochistan pakistan loop sherani quetta | new: bomb blast kills two in karachi . gunmen kill seven people in balochistan province in southwest pakistan . in loop sherani, men on motorcycles spray a vehicle with gunfire, killing four people . in quetta, the provincial capital, gunmen kill three people who had been kidnapped |
washington (cnn) faulty electrical wiring is already suspected in the deaths of several us troops in iraq now contractors who worked in afghanistan are reporting similar problems at american bases there in july, sen byron dorgan held a hearing on troop electrocutions he wants a faster response to the problem 'in gen... | afghan kbr us afghanistan | electrician called power systems at afghan base 'a disaster waiting to happen'. electricians who worked for kbr say supervisors ignored their warnings . us soldiers in afghanistan said they received shocks or knew soldiers who did . kbr has denied improper electrical work or responsibility for deaths, injuries |
(cnn) sasheer zamata will join 'saturday night live' this month, making her the first african american female in the show's cast in six years, a show rep said monday zamata will make her debut on the late night sketch comedy show on january 18, when hip hop star drake is scheduled to host, the rep said the comedian ... | voidable buffed parecious | no related information |
paris, france (cnn) it's been a life filled with the highest of highs, and the lowest of lows for tennis great martina navratilova 'i think anybody that survives the communist system, they're pretty tough!' navratilova told cnn 'and then being gay on top of that, that wasn't helpful as they say, that which does not ... | martina navratilova french open czech us navratilova grand slam | martina navratilova tells inside story of beating breast cancer . during treatment she played in legends tournament and did tv commentary at french open . czech born us citizen navratilova won 59 grand slam titles . she now encourages women to get regular mammograms |
(cnn) iran has been targeted by a new computer worm named stars, according to an iranian official 'the damage is very slight in the initial stage,' defense official gholam reza jalali told the semi official news agency mehr it was unclear how long ago the worm was discovered or which systems in iran it was designed ... | less than a year iranian iran | the announcement comes less than a year after iranian nuclear facilities were targeted . at the time a computer worm appeared to focus on iran's nuclear production capability . the announcement left unclear which facilities are targeted by the new worm |
(cnn) at first glance a reality tv hosting gig might seem beneath a megawatt star like jennifer lopez but, according to insiders, lopez needs 'american idol' just as much as it needs her 'she's tried a couple comebacks they really haven't worked for her,' says stuart levine, managing editor at variety levine added, ... | fox jlo fox films $12 million selena | fox has offered jlo a first look deal with fox films and a rumored $12 million salary . 'it's mutually beneficial for everyone involved,' a source says . jlo's breakthrough role in the 1997 biopic 'selena' led to other film opportunities |
rome, italy (cnn) officials monitoring the river tiber in rome fear it could break its banks as early as friday evening after a spate of bad weather in italy but do not expect major flooding a rescue boat patrols the swollen river tiber in central rome early friday guido bertolaso, the head of the italian civil p... | posthumousness semicalcareous masquer | no related information |
(cnn) a former member of mexico's tijuana cartel was shot and killed in the popular cabo tourist area, authorities said francisco rafael arellano felix was shot friday night at a 'party venue' at a beachfront hotel in cabo san lucas on the baja california peninsula, the state run notimex news agency reported the age... | francisco rafael arellano felix tijuana cartel arellano felix mexico the united states | francisco rafael arellano felix was former member of tijuana cartel . reports: two men opened fire in 'party venue,' one possibly dressed as clown . arellano felix had served time in prison in mexico and the united states . drug cartel has been involved in murders and kidnappings |
(cnn) as the run up to the 2012 us elections gains momentum, hispanic americans may prove to be an especially influential political force according to a new report, the political mobilization of us hispanics is an increasingly mobile (as in cell phones) phenomenon according to connected hispanics and civic engagemen... | abrasives ethnological vasohypotonic | no related information |
(cnn) the united states has offered to destroy syria's 'priority chemicals,' the organisation for the prohibition of chemical weapons said saturday 'the united states has offered to contribute a destruction technology, full operational support and financing to neutralize syria's priority chemicals, which are to be r... | us syria | new: at least 72 die nationwide, an opposition group reports . new: this includes 21 dead in a 'horrible massacre,' says the group . the us has offered to destroy syria's 'priority chemicals'. private companies are vying to destroy the more common chemicals |
st petersburg, russia (cnn) most artistic directors' first day leading a new ballet company is all about meeting the dancers but for nacho duato it's a challenge just to find the rehearsal room the mazelike corridors of the magnificent mikhailovsky theatre in st petersburg prove confusing and inspire a few unchoregr... | pluricuspid missense coley | no related information |
washington (cnn) 'i'm going to appoint thurgood marshall to the (supreme) court' this monumental, unexpected bombshell from president lyndon johnson spoken in private in the summer of 1965 set in motion a history making drama, revealed for the first time in newly public audio tapes in secret recordings and tra... | lyndon johnson cnn thurgood marshall johnson marshall supreme court | secret tapes of president lyndon johnson released exclusively to cnn . tapes reveal president's long term aspirations for thurgood marshall . johnson carefully laid out a path for marshall to join supreme court, tapes show . lbj on marshall: 'i want to build him up where he's impenetrable' |
(cnn) singer stephen gately, a member of the irish band boyzone, died of natural causes, a court spokeswoman on the spanish island of majorca said tuesday stephen gately died saturday while he and his partner were visiting the spanish island of majorca the court spokeswoman, who by custom is not identified, said gat... | stephen gately majorca spain uk | boyzone singer stephen gately, 33, died saturday in majorca . cause was acute pulmonary edema, preliminary autopsy showed . judge authorizes family to transfer body out of spain . boyzone had six no 1 singles in uk, four no 1 albums |
washington (cnn) astronomers have discovered a new planet that just may be able to support life in a nearby solar system a mere 20 light years from earth it's called gliese 581g and is located in the constellation libra it circles the red dwarf star gliese 581 according to a research that is set to be published in t... | 581g earth | gilese 581g is 20 light years from earth a near neighbor by galactic standards . soon to be published research says body is in 'habitable' zone of its solar system . scientists believe gilese 581g has a mass three to four times that of earth . a habitable planet has to be a rocky planet large enough to hold an atmos... |
(cnn) ghana, the four time champion of the african cup of nations, took a giant step towards qualifying for the quarterfinals following a 1 0 win over mali in south africa thursday mubarak wakaso's 38th minute penalty was enough to separate the two teams in a game which the black stars dominated but the contest coul... | intercalating imperforates blastopore | no related information |
tripoli, libya (cnn) libya will hold elections in the coming months as the war torn country works toward building a new society in the post moammar gadhafi era, interim government officials announced saturday mahmoud jibril, chairman of the national transitional council executive board, said elections 'should be wi... | moammar gadhafi's liberation day sunday nato libya | moammar gadhafi's body is on display . interim leaders to declare liberation day on sunday . nato is scaling back operations . libya is seeking a new constitution |
(ew) there have been good elmore leonard adaptations and bad ones but this interpretation of his 1978 novel 'the switch' may be the worst of the bunch john hawkes and yasiin bey (aka mos def) play small time crooks who kidnap a rich detroit housewife (jennifer aniston) and put the squeeze on her no good husband (tim... | theocentricism laterad celestitude | no related information |
(cnn) as android devices get more popular (today comscore reports android phones comprise 40% of the us smartphone market), they're becoming a more attractive target for cybercriminals if you use an android smartphone, you are now 25 times more likely to encounter malware (malicious software) than you were six month... | android | attackers are using new techniques to distribute malware to phones . android is a bigger mobile security concern because it's an open platform . it pays to stay alert to unusual activity on your phone . scrutinize permissions for android apps before you download them |
dallas (cnn) sara rogers smith considers herself one of the lucky ones she, her husband and two kids were allowed to return to their home monday and found it in one piece after a wildfire swept the area some of their neighbors were not as fortunate 'we definitely feel lucky,' rogers smith said in a telephone intervi... | forest service texas more than 15 million acres austin | spring winds combined with dry conditions typical of late summer have 'not boded well'. a forest service spokeswoman says conditions in texas are the driest since 1917 . 7,807 fires have affected more than 15 million acres since this year's wildfire season began . in southwest austin, 10 homes suffered major damage |
(cnn) house speaker nancy pelosi on wednesday called on president elect barack obama to govern from the middle, as her party sat poised to gain its widest house majority in 15 years house speaker nancy pelosi, d california, celebrates election victories tuesday night in washington according to projections, democrats... | braced putid transport | no related information |
los angeles, california (cnn) a hearing is set for monday in a case involving actress lindsay lohan after an arrest warrant was issued for her friday, officials said a warrant issued for lindsay lohan apparently stems from her 2007 drunken driving convictions, police said lohan's attorney told cnn the warrant was i... | lindsay lohan beverly hills friday lohan 2007 | arrest warrant was issued for actress lindsay lohan in beverly hills on friday . warrant believed connected with possible probation violation, da's office says . lohan's attorney blames misunderstanding . actress was convicted of drunken driving in 2007 |
los angeles, california (cnn) a judge declared a mistrial in the murder case against music legend phil spector after a jury announced for the second time in eight days that it was hopelessly deadlocked phil spector did not testify at his five month murder trial the jury said it was split 10 2 the jury deliberated fo... | next week lana clarkson defense clarkson | judge to meet with lawyers next week to discuss options . actress found dead at music legend's home . prosecutors said spector shot lana clarkson when she tried to leave . defense said clarkson shot herself in the mouth |
(cnn) juventus came from behind to defeat bologna 4 1 on saturday to put pressure on inter milan at the top of the serie a table alessandro del piero celebrates the first of his two goals in juventus' 4 1 victory over bologna massimo mutarelli put bologna ahead in the 24th minute, but a dominant second half display ... | juventus bologna 4 1 saturday inter milan serie a filippo inzaghi ac milan siena 5 1 | juventus recover from going a goal behind to defeat bologna 4 1 on saturday . the result lifts juventus to within four points of inter milan at the top of serie a . filippo inzaghi reaches 300 career goals to help ac milan hammer siena 5 1 |
(cnn) josef fritzl, the austrian accused of keeping his daughter in a cellar for decades and fathering her seven children, will plead guilty to rape and incest when his trial opens monday, fritzl's lawyer told cnn josef fritzl is expected to plead guilty to rape and incest on monday, his lawyer tells cnn however, f... | decades josef fritzl monday cnn fritzl 24 years | man accused of keeping daughter in a cellar for decades, fathering her 7 children . josef fritzl, whose trial starts monday, will plead guilty, his lawyer tells cnn . prosecutors: fritzl raped his daughter over 24 years, said she had run away . fritzl also accused of killing one of the children he fathered with daughte... |
(cnn) doctors are fighting to save the sight of the artistic director of russia's illustrious bolshoi ballet after a masked assailant threw acid in his face on a moscow street, state media reported sergei filin, 43, was approaching his home around midnight thursday when the unidentified attacker flung the concentrat... | elemicin socratean tartufishly | no related information |
(coastal living) whether scaling a mountain or rounding a bend, nothing beats the sight of water from a hiking trail shore to shore, here are great spots for hitting the trail and seeing the coast hikers will find snow white beaches, coastal marshes and maritime forests along mississippi's gulf islands national seas... | canaveral national seashore florida 24 miles san bernard national wildlife refuge texas camden hills state park maine penobscot bay | canaveral national seashore in florida offers 24 miles of secluded beaches . san bernard national wildlife refuge in texas is a good spot for birding . camden hills state park in maine offers magnificent views of penobscot bay |
(cnn student news) november 4, 2013 the new week begins with reports on a shooting at a los angeles airport and an increasing wave of violence in iraq we look at some of obamacare's potential benefits and drawbacks for millions of americans, and we discuss a symbolic event in the us northeast we also explain an ann... | the daily curriculum key concepts | this page includes the show transcript, the daily curriculum, and maps . use the transcript to help students with reading comprehension and vocabulary . the daily curriculum offers the media literacy question of the day, key concepts, fast facts and discussion questions . at the bottom of the page, please share your fe... |
(cnn) commentators who have watched the conflict in northern ireland play out for decades call the peace process a miracle various leaders negotiated for years to bring an end to northern ireland's 'troubles' culminating in a power sharing deal between ulster's unionists, led by ian paisley, and sinn fein, the polit... | northern ireland ulster sinn fein | some commentators have called the peace process in northern ireland a 'miracle'. it culminated in a power sharing deal between the ulster's unionists and sinn fein . peace and prosperity would not have occurred without diplomacy |
new york (cnn) the daughter of rolling stones guitarist keith richards was arrested after allegedly scrawling graffiti on a building in a manhattan neighborhood tuesday night, according to police theodora richards, 25, was also slapped with drug charges after police found her carrying marijuana while writing 't (hea... | feodality contect iridodialysis | no related information |
new york (cnn) subway passengers who were stranded on coney island, new york, because of the overnight snowstorm refused to get off of a train because they had no other way to stay warm, riders said thursday the passengers stayed in a 'sweeper' train, which was supposed to clear tracks and make sure no passengers or... | nyc central park 19 inches newark philadelphia 15 inches boston | new: subway passengers commandeered train to stay warm . in nyc's central park, 19 inches of snowfall beat a single day record set in 1925 . forecasters said newark reached 19 inches of snow while philadelphia totaled 15 inches . some flights are canceled in philadelphia, boston |
singapore (cnn) the victim of a brutal gang rape that sparked massive protests in india's capital, arrived in singapore for further medical treatment on thursday the patient arrived at 9:05 am local time, a spokesperson for the mount elizabeth hospital in singapore told cnn 'she is in extremely critical condition an... | childbearing dhobis crowing | no related information |
(cnn) substitute john brooks' headed goal four minutes from time gave the united states a dramatic 2 1 victory over ghana in a group g opening round world cup match on monday brooks scored from a corner kick just four minutes after andre ayew of ghana equalized by giving ghana the goal that had eluded its grasp much... | anhidrotic spendless fanatical | no related information |
moscow, russia (cnn) making it to the top as a prima ballerina takes a lot of work, strength and time and, says, svetlana zakharova, 'a lot of emotions' the 33 year old russian has been prima ballerina, or principal dancer, with moscow's prestigious bolshoi theatre company for nearly a decade and her presence on ... | kalamalo unoperculated trestlewise | no related information |
harare, zimbabwe (cnn) zimbabwe police arrested on friday a magistrate who ordered the release of a senior opposition politician granted bail by the country's high court, a lawyer said a zimbabwean policeman patrols outside the entrance of mutare magistrates court the order to release the politician had been suspen... | harpwaytuning semoule monembryonic | no related information |
kabul, afghanistan (cnn) the united nations is reviewing its security procedures after an attack on a private guesthouse in central kabul killed five un staff members wednesday however, the agency's leader said it would not blink in carrying out its 'noble mission' in war ravaged afghanistan speaking to reporters at... | taliban kabul un | taliban militants attack guesthouse in central kabul killing up to five un staff . at least two militants died in the firefight; nine un staff wounded . two rockets hit a hotel in another attack in the heart of the city . weapons fire, explosions ripped through central kabul, starting about 6 am local time |
cuyahoga falls, ohio (cnn) camryn jakeb wilson was bathed in tv lights the day he was born, celebrated on the local news as summit county's 2008 new year's baby after his arrival at 12:33 am january 1 camryn jakeb wilson was the first baby born this year in summit county, ohio, arriving at 12:33 am january 1 just 12... | 2008 new year's summit county ohio 12 week old | 2008 new year's baby of summit county, ohio, shaken to death . father confessed to police, but attorney fighting murder charge . autopsy on 12 week old infant indicates earlier injuries . tragedy destroys family, ruins relationships |
(cnn) the comic debut of superman has sold for an out of this world price the copy of action comics no 1 from 1938, which features the first appearance of the 'man of steel' was bought by an undisclosed buyer for a record $15 million monday on the online auction site comicconnectcom 'this is the holy grail of holy g... | action comics no 1938 superman first comic | action comics no 1 from 1938 features superman's first appearance . comic's buyer has 'secret identity and would rather remain that way'. there are thought to be 50 to 100 copies of action comics no 1 floating around |
(cnn) altovise davis, the widow of entertainer sammy davis jr, has died she was 65 altovise davis, in a 2008 photo, married sammy davis jr in 1970 davis died saturday at the cedars sinai medical center in los angeles, california, said her publicist, amy malone she had been admitted two days earlier after suffering a... | altovise davis 65 saturday los angeles two days earlier davis sammy davis jr 1970 | altovise davis, 65, died saturday at a los angeles hospital, her publicist says . she had been admitted two days earlier after suffering a stroke . davis, a dancer and actress, married sammy davis jr in 1970 |
(cnn) bernadette's father died from aids complications when she was a child her mother never even knew he had hiv until she and her daughter tested positive years later shocked and angry, bernadette couldn't accept the news she refused to take her medicine depressed and shut off from the world, bernadette imagined s... | africa alicia keys cristina peña | writers: a generation of young people have only known a world with hiv . millions of young people are affected or live with hiv, especially in africa . they say vulnerable young people don't get the kind of treatment they need . alicia keys and cristina peña call on young people to join movement to end hiv |
(aol autos) the conventional wisdom, among most folks, anyway, is that buying a used car is usually something done out of necessity, by those on a budget that is, people who want, or need, to 'move down' from the new car market because a new model is simply out of their reach bottom line, the lexus reputation is ... | consumer reports infiniti g35 1998 porsche under $30,000 | some buyers go to used car market to get the luxury car they always wanted . consumer reports magazine issues its list of best and worst used cars . infiniti g35 is one of the more svelte sports sedan beauties on the road . 1998 porsche 911 made the list of cars for under $30,000 |
(cnn) the jonas brothers canceled their planned concert tour because of 'a deep rift within the band,' a representative said the first of 19 shows had been scheduled for upper darby, pennsylvania, on friday, but the brothers pulled the plug, spokesman jesse derris said on thursday 'there is a deep rift within the ba... | upper darby pennsylvania seattle the jonas brothers | band spokesman: 'there was a big a disagreement over their music direction'. the tour had been set to start in upper darby, pennsylvania, on friday . the 19 show national tour was to conclude in seattle on november 6 . the jonas brothers have sold 20 million units worldwide, according to their website |
(cnn) two children and one adult were killed friday after a man with a painted face launched a knife attack at a children's daycare center in belgium police look at a hearse parked in front of the childcare centre in dendermonde where the attack took place officials said two adults and 10 children, some of whom were... | belgian interior ministry dendermonde cnn | 2 children, 1 adult killed in knife attack at creche, belgian interior ministry says . three others reported seriously injured in attack in town of dendermonde . attacker 'had painted face,' local journalist tells cnn |
jerusalem (cnn) israel's attorney general will indict former president moshe katsav on charges of rape and sexual assault of a number of his employees, the country's justice ministry said sunday israel's ex president moshe katsav will face rape and sexual assault charges, israel's justice ministry said katsav will a... | justice ministry moshe katsav menachem mazuz likud party | justice ministry: moshe katsav will be indicted on rape, sexual assault charges . katsav to face obstruction of justice charge, attorney general menachem mazuz says . katsav, of the center right likud party, was president from 2000 to 2007 |
(cnn) extra time goals by darren o'dea and aiden mcgeady gave celtic a 2 0 victory over glasgow rivals rangers in the scottish league cup final at hampden park darren o'dea (left) peels away after scoring the opening goal in celtic's 2 0 victory over rangers after 90 tense minutes had failed to produce a goal, the g... | celtic rangers scottish league cup hampden darren o'dea aiden mcgeady scottish | celtic defeat rivals rangers 2 0 to win scottish league cup final at hampden . extra time goals by darren o'dea and aiden mcgeady secure cup for celtic . the result will give celtic a boost as they battle with rangers for scottish title |
tehran, iran (cnn) iranian conservatives have said they captured most of the 82 parliamentary seats up for grabs in friday's runoff election an iranian girl drops her mother's ballot for the parliamentary runoff election conservatives took about 80 percent of the parliamentary seats, official mohammad forouzandeh t... | iranian mahmoud ahmadinejad reformists 70 percent | iranian conservatives say they captured most seats in parliamentary election . earlier contests seen as victory for iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad . reformists suffered setback when 70 percent of their candidates were disqualified |
washington (cnn) a top congressional republican on sunday criticized president barack obama's expected decision to reverse the bush administration's limits on embryonic stem cell research, calling it a distraction from the country's economic slump us rep eric cantor also says the policy reversal could lead to embryo... | white house bush cantor r virginia | new: white house adviser: move part of effort to separate politics, science . bush era policy on embryonic stem cell research to be reversed, officials say . president's expected decision on stem cells distracting from economy, cantor says . rep cantor, r virginia, also says policy reversal could lead to embryo harvest... |
(cnn) firefighters battling a central florida blaze were scrambling to get ahead of gusty winds that could hamper efforts to battle the fire, which has burned more than 16,000 acres and closed a stretch of interstate 95 for a time wednesday the fire, which began monday in northern brevard and southern volusia counti... | unpredisposed vacuo demy | no related information |
(cnn) former mexican president vicente fox has joined three other ex leaders of latin american nations calling for the decriminalization of marijuana former mexico president vicente fox says it's time to open the debate on legalizing marijuana fox, who was mexico's president from 2000 to 2006, said the current poli... | us vicente fox mexico prohibition the 1920s | changes in drug policy must be done in conjunction with the us, vicente fox says . former mexico president compares drug battle to prohibition in the 1920s . call for a change prompted by surge in drug related violence in mexico |
(cnn) a nevada city councilwoman who faced possible sanctions over a travel expense voucher and public comments was found dead with her husband tuesday, hours before a city council meeting that had the issues involving her on its agenda, officials said donna fairchild and bill fairchild were found in a residence in ... | donna fairchild city council nevada | councilwoman donna fairchild faced possible sanctions . city council was to look at mileage reimbursement request . she and her husband were found dead in nevada city . each apparently died of single gunshot wounds |
(cnn) martin kaymer has claimed golf's no 1 ranking after reaching the final of the world match play tournament in arizona on saturday the german toppled englishman lee westwood as he first beat spanish veteran miguel angel jimenez in the quarterfinals and then ended the hopes of american bubba watson the 26 year ol... | martin kaymer lee westwood's german saturday world match play european luke donald sunday englishman donald third arizona | martin kaymer ends lee westwood's reign at the top of the world golf rankings . german wins twice on saturday to reach final of world match play tournament . he will face european ryder cup teammate luke donald in sunday's title match . englishman donald can climb to third in the world rankings with victory in arizona |
(cnn) even before they had a chance to view it, everyone involved with showtime's megahit, 'homeland,' 'knew that it was something extraordinary and special,' said actor mandy patinkin the veteran star spoke to cnn at the premiere party for season two, ahead of the show's premiere on sunday in 'homeland,' cia intell... | acervulus premenace slideman | no related information |
(cnn) deaf actress marlee matlin has captivated millions with her film roles over the years and she's now giving a new voice to an important issue actress marlee matlin appears on cnn's 'larry king live' on monday night to talk about her sexual abuse monday night on 'larry king live,' the academy award winner opene... | marlee matlin 11 matlin joy behar william hurt | marlee matlin says she was 11 when a female baby sitter molested her . actress says she later was molested in high school by a teacher . matlin said she tried to cover up the abuse with drugs and didn't speak of it . matlin tells joy behar about her violent relationship with actor william hurt |
(cnn) arnold schwarzenegger knows a thing or two about being an all action hero but it was austria's marcel hirscher who terminated his rivals' hopes at kitzbuhel in front of the terminator star, the current world cup leader produced an astonishing second run at sunday's world cup slalom to clinch victory after f... | austria marcel hirscher sunday world cup kitzbuhel arnold schwarzenegger hirscher fourth croatia ivica kostelic the world cup | austria's marcel hirscher won sunday's world cup slalom at kitzbuhel . arnold schwarzenegger was in the stands as hirscher claimed victory in front of his home fans . hirscher's fourth win of the season puts him 114 points clear at the top of the standings . croatia's ivica kostelic guaranteed record fourth successive ... |
lagos, nigeria (cnn) if you are a young person living in africa right now, it can be pretty confusing knowing what to believe: is it a hopeful place or is it trapped in a vicious cycle? is it the site of the world's fastest growing economies, or is it a place where more than 200 schoolgirls are kidnapped and held ca... | adipolysis noncollaborative untalked | no related information |
seoul, south korea (cnn) the south korean president on monday warned north korea that any provocative moves will be met with 'a strong response' as the united states deployed stealth fighter jets in the tense region as part of joint military exercises 'if there is any provocation against south korea and its people, ... | us f 22s south korea north korea south seoul pyongyang | us deploys f 22s to south korea as part of joint military exercises . north korea said it was entering a 'state of war' with the south . seoul views the threat from pyongyang in 'a serious manner' |
(cnn) denise garrido seemed stunned when she was announced the winner of miss universe canada on saturday the 26 year old, who has a black belt in taekwondo and a degree in biomedical sciences, waved to the crowd in toronto before being surrounded by the 56 other contestants at one point she had trouble keeping her ... | denise garrido riza santos | denise garrido, 26, was mistakenly named the winner . riza santos, 26, actually won, the pageant says . the organization blames a typo that 'significantly impacted the final results' |
(wired) for one day, at least, you can call off the cyberwar the pentagon has revealed an unclassified version of its 'strategy for operating in cyberspace' and despite a drumbeat of scare talk and digital sabre rattling in washington, the document takes a measured, reasonable approach focusing on good network h... | pentagon 'strategy for operating in cyberspace dod | pentagon reveals unclassified version of 'strategy for operating in cyberspace'. source: dod would like to be much more aggressive in what it says and how it acts . pentagon concludes 'computer sabotage can constitute an act of war' |
(cnn) north korea on friday responded to tougher sanctions from the un security council with another barrage of vitriol, repeating a vow to ditch all nonaggression pacts with the south a day after the isolated regime in pyongyang had threatened a possible 'pre emptive nuclear attack,' something analysts say they thi... | north korea the un security council china un | new: north korea says sanctions over the years only caused it to bolster its nuclear deterrent . the un security council voted unanimously to approve new measures . china calls for all parties to calm down but stands behind new un sanctions . north korea responds with a fresh statement of angry threats |
(cnn) the security firm blackwater usa is starting to resume normal operations in iraq after a hiatus sparked by concerns among iraqi and us government officials over its actions blackwater usa contractors secure the site of a roadside bombing in baghdad in july 2005 tom casey, a state department spokesman, said on ... | state department saturday iraqi blackwater sunday us iraq | state department spokesman: civilian convoys have resumed . firm to resume full operations saturday, well placed source says . iraqi government had banned blackwater after sunday shooting . company provides security for us diplomatic corps in iraq |
(cnn) the going is always soft and the only permanent building is a toilet block it's the antithesis to the pomp and pageantry of royal ascot welcome to laytown racecourse if you overlook laytown beach, a mere 30 miles north of the capital dublin on ireland's east coast, you would usually see golden sand stretching... | laytown each year irish 1868 1994 | thousands flock each year to see the novelty of a full race meeting on a beach . star jockeys and celebrities are among the throngs that come to laytown each year . racing at irish course dates back to 1868 and usually runs come rain or shine . safety measures have been in place since tragedy struck in 1994 |
(cnn) a nigerian immigrant's dream came true when president barack obama signed into law a rare private bill granting him permanent residency in the unites states victor chukwueke, who lives in michigan on an expired visa, came to the united states 11 years ago to undergo treatment for massive face tumors he graduat... | niquiran streamed tabagism | no related information |
karachi, pakistan (cnn) police in pakistan arrested lawyers holding a public protest to demand that the government immediately restore judges the previous president had ousted, karachi's police chief told cnn thursday lawyers shout slogans thursday in karachi on the eve of a march to islamabad among those detained w... | bardolater housesmith mezentius | no related information |
london, england (cnn) spain remain top of the world rankings for the ninth straight month, according to newly released standings by fifa, the world game's governing body european champions spain are ranked no1 by fifa in their world rankings the european champions have not lost a game since going down 1 0 in a frien... | spain fifa the ninth month in a row 2006 | spain remain top of fifa's world rankings for the ninth month in a row . fifa revamped their ranking system to make it more representative in 2006 . football fans are still unsure about how accurate the rankings are |
london, england (cnn) football fans are set to benefit from the recession as clubs slash season ticket prices to keep supporters coming back some premier league fans will save on season tickets after five clubs cut prices price cuts have been announced at five english premier league clubs manchester city, sunderland... | english premier league dan johnson the premier league us major league soccer | football fans to benefit as club teams lower season ticket prices . five english premier league teams have dropped prices for season passes . dan johnson of the premier league says the move is due to recession . a us major league soccer team has also announced a price drop |
(cnn) rioting has flared near belfast on saturday after the arrests of three men in the killings of two soldiers in northern ireland last week, police said two people in masks prepare to throw petrol bombs saturday in lurgan, northern ireland petrol bombs have been hurled at police in lurgan, a town in county armagh... | northern ireland republican | new: petrol bombs hurled at police after arrests in connection with soldiers' killings . three arrested over slayings of two soldiers in northern ireland last week . three men also being held in monday's killing of police officer . two republican groups have reportedly claimed responsibility for the killings |
(cnn) caroline wozniacki has regained the women's world number one ranking from belgium's kim clijsters, after beating shahar peer to reach the semifinals of the dubai tennis championships on friday the dane eased past the ninth seed 6 2 6 4, and will now replace australian open champion clijsters when the new wta r... | statoscope annection multituberculism | no related information |
beijing (cnn) china's government will invest $1 billion to combat a three month drought crippling the country's north the worst drought in six decades threatens to ruin china's winter harvest, the world's largest producer of wheat to combat it, china's government plans to spend around 67 billion yuan ($102 billion) ... | $1 billion china 108 days 60 year | new: the government invests $1 billion to combat the drought . some 257 million people suffering from drinking water shortages . china's capital goes 108 days without rain or snow, a 60 year record . authorities seed clouds to try to end the drought |
(cnn) an employee was found dead and another seriously injured inside a church in north arlington, texas, police said early friday authorities have not officially identified the victims the arlington police department said it will need to consult with the medical examiner's office before doing so however, church mem... | vivisects thinkingpart rainbow | no related information |
(cnn) away from the hustle and bustle of delhi's dusty streets, where rickshaws, crammed buses and the occasional elephant usually set the tone for a cacophonous commuting experience, there is an air conditioned haven that is the pride of local residents: the delhi metro just eight years old, the indian city's tran... | daily delhi first | the metro carries thousands of commuters daily, helping delhi tackle pollution and traffic . journeys are fast, trains run on time and platforms are clean . the transport system claims it's the first in the world to earn carbon credits |
(cnn) want to highlight your wedding pictures or the first snapshots of your newborn on facebook to make sure friends don't miss the big news? the social network announced on wednesday that users in the us will be able to promote their personal posts to friends for a fee, starting today although testing first starte... | 7 verge | facebook users can pay to have their posts highlighted in friends' feeds . promoting a post costs $7, according to the verge . businesses have already been able to promote posts for a fee |
(cnn) the political turmoil dividing egypt threatens the nation's future, the defense minister said, as the instability persists in the arab world's most populous country 'the ongoing conflict among the various political forces may lead to the collapse of the state and threaten the future of our coming generations,... | port said un | new: president says on social media that curfews are in hands of local governments . in port said, about 4,000 people join protest, chanting anti government slogans . un office: early reports suggest most casualties were caused by authorities . the defense minister denies claims that the army used live ammunition on pr... |
(healthcom) waste happens every cook knows that still, discovering wilted herbs or a loaf of stale bread can make you feel careless plus, tossing out food is expensive! the average american household discards between $500 and $2,000 worth of food a year but there are clever ways to minimize waste, by storing food ca... | us up to $2,000 each year | the average us household discards up to $2,000 in food each year . there are ways to store food carefully or preserve it to enjoy later . fruit can be made into a fruit salad or frozen for later use . preserve herbs by making a paste or sauce, or dry hardier herbs |
(cnn) bp announced wednesday it has reached a class action settlement with attorneys representing thousands of businesses and individuals who made claims after the 2010 oil spill in the gulf of mexico the basic terms were announced two days before the second anniversary of the disaster that began with a rig explosio... | indeterministic dendrons concanavalin | no related information |
(cnn) former mexican president vicente fox has come out in favor of legalizing drugs in an attempt to disrupt the illegal markets that have turned parts of mexico into battlegrounds in a proposal published over the weekend on his website, fox argued that drug addiction and drug related violence should be treated as ... | vicente fox fox mexico | vicente fox says legalizing drugs is best way to destabilize the drug cartels . fox was president of mexico from 2000 2006 . his successor has taken the approach of fighting the drug cartels head on |
(cnn) a possible workers strike at belmont park racetrack on long island, new york, could rein in i'll have another's chance at the coveted triple crown title on saturday more than 80 of the racetrack's maintenance workers and starters have threatened to go on strike in the days leading up to the belmont stakes, the... | crown racing | 80 racetrack workers have threatened to go on strike . saturday's race could see i'll have another win the triple crown . union voted to authorize strike over wages, health care dispute . racing officials call possible strike 'extremely self serving' |
(cnn) many verizon wireless customers were unable to access the mobile internet early wednesday morning because of a network glitch, the company said the 'technical glitch,' which occurred during network maintenance, stopped verizon users from being able to access mobile websites from about 1:40 to 5 am et on wednes... | verizon wireless mobile | verizon wireless experiences network problems on wednesday morning . mobile internet is disrupted from 1:40 to 5 am et on wednesday, company says |
portsmouth, new hampshire (cnn) sen john mccain's visit tuesday to concord high school proved to be more than the average guest speaker appearance, with the republican presidential candidate giving and getting a dose of the campaign's trademark 'straight talk' while campaigning tuesday with her husband, cindy mccai... | gop john mccain mccain reagan arizona republican pentagon | gop presidential candidate sen john mccain takes questions from students . mccain says he is ready despite being older than reagan if he takes office . arizona republican backs continuation of pentagon's 'don't ask, don't tell' policy . mccain reiterates opposition to same sex marriage |
(cnn) the tragic killing of trayvon martin and the initial decision by the police not to arrest george zimmerman for that killing have focused public attention on florida's 'stand your ground' law according to police, zimmerman claims self defense, but many observers can't understand how a grown man with a gun can p... | criollos hypos teaman | no related information |
(cnn) it's getting harder to shock people with stats about income inequality americans know they live in a two tier country one where the uber super ultra rich are leaving the rest of us behind; where, as michael moore famously put it, 400 of the richest people control the same amount of wealth as 150 million oth... | obama john sutter sutter america | obama: 'growing inequality isn't just morally wrong; it's bad economics'. john sutter talks to philosophers about the morality of extreme income inequality . obama's remarks came wednesday in a policy speech about the economy . sutter says the morality of income distribution is a central question for america |
united nations (cnn) russia and china vetoed a un security council resolution friday that would have imposed sanctions on zimbabwe's longtime president, robert mugabe, and 11 senior members of his government zimbabwe president robert mugabe meets this week with arthur mutambara, an opposition leader according to a d... | tattie chairless heaper | no related information |
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