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Author of "Shantaram", the global best-seller based on his own experiences . The Australian worked in slums of Mumbai and came into contact criminal elements . Eventful life has included jail term for armed robbery and fighting in Afghanistan .
[ "Mumbai, India (CNN) -- To say Gregory David Roberts has witnessed much in his life would be an understatement. The 57-year-old native Australian was sentenced in the late 1970s for a series of armed robberies. He escaped prison and found his way to Mumbai, India, where he lived for 10 years forging a new life, inc...
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Initiative pushed in Arizona, Colorado, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma . It would ban affirmative action in government-funded projects, public schools . Initiative has already passed in California, Michigan and Washington .
[ "(CNN) -- Come election time in November, voters in five states might have a decision to make as big as whom to elect president. Ballot initiatives have been proposed in Arizona, Colorado, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma that would give voters the chance to decide whether they want to do away with affirmative actio...
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Alessandro Petacchi claims victory on stage four of the Tour de France in sprint finish . The 36-year-old Italian closes on points leader after second stage win of 2010 . He heads off New Zealander Julian Dean as sprint rival Mark Cavendish ends in 12th . Fabian Cancellara retains overall leader's jersey as he finishes...
[ "(CNN) -- Italian veteran Alessandro Petacchi won his second stage of the 2010 Tour de France on Wednesday as cycling's premier event returned to less testing terrain after two days of crash-marred racing. Petacchi triumphed in the fourth leg from Cambrai to Reims as last year's top sprinters Thor Hushovd and Mark ...
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Blackwater is a private military contractor that was founded in 1997 by Erik Prince . 2004: Four Blackwater men were seized, murdered, hung from a bridge in Falluja . The company now goes by the name Xe . CNN's Suzanne Simmons' book explores Prince and his key employees in-depth .
[ "Editor's note: Below is a chapter from CNN executive producer and author Suzanne Simons' new book, \"Master of War: Blackwater's Erik Prince and the Global Business of War.\" This excerpt recounts a trip Prince made to Afghanistan in November 2007. Erik Prince, founder of Blackwater, is pictured in Afghanistan in ...
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Jason Moran performs jazz all over the world and also teaches music to the next generation . He says in the jazz world, a "village" helps the younger generation by providing guidance from the older generation .
[ "(CNN) -- Jason Moran is a jazz musician who has one foot in the past, one in the future and a career grounded in the present. From the past, Moran has built on the tradition of Thelonious Monk and other jazz greats. For the future, Moran looks to a new crop of musicians, teaching the next group of performers. In t...
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Korean pop culture sensation will be on Talk Asia later this month . 27-year-old has gone from backup dancer to appearing in Hollywood films . Rain will be appearing with answers to your questions .
[ "(CNN) -- He's gone from being a backup dancer to the biggest thing in Asian pop culture, an actor and singer who has sold millions of albums. K-pop sensation and actor Rain faced your questions. The 27-year-old South Korean has even faced down U.S. comedian Steven Colbert in a spoof dance-off. The comedy skit cam...
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Iranian accuses the telecom company of helping the Iran government spy . Nokia Siemens says the suit is filed against the wrong party, on the wrong premise . Company says it halted all work related to monitoring centers in Iran in 2009 .
[ "(CNN) -- Nokia Siemens Networks said Friday it rejects a lawsuit filed in a U.S. court by a jailed Iranian journalist and his son, who have accused the European telecommunications company of providing the Iranian government the tools to spy on its own citizens. \"The Saharkhiz lawsuit is brought in the wrong place...
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Mark Dwayne Smith, 28, was last seen early Monday . He was serving time for assaulting a police officer .
[ "(CNN) -- An inmate serving time for assaulting a police officer escaped from an Oklahoma prison Monday, a corrections official said. Mark Dwayne Smith, 28, was last seen at the Jackie Brannon Correction Center in McAlester at 5:30 a.m. Monday, but was discovered missing an hour later during a routine inmate count,...
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Australian golfer spent 331 weeks as world number 1; won two British Open titles . His business ventures include golf course design and restaurants . Married to retired American tennis star Chris Evert . Looking to China to expand his Great White Shark brand businesses .
[ "(CNN) -- He may not be hitting the fairways with the same bite as he did in his 1980s heyday, but the man sports commentators nicknamed \"The Great White Shark\" still has plenty of appetite for the game. Plenty of bite: Norman is one of golf's most successful and recognizable stars. Earlier this month Greg Norman...
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Jayson Williams is sentenced for driving while intoxicated . He already was sentenced to five years in fatal accidental shooting in 2002 . Williams played nine seasons in the NBA before retiring in 1999 .
[ "New York (CNN) -- Former pro basketball star Jayson Williams was sentenced to an additional year in prison Friday after he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of driving while intoxicated, according to the Manhattan district attorney's office. Williams had a blood-alcohol level of more than twice the legal limi...
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It's unusual: Three brothers serve in same Georgia National Guard company . Another three brothers from Washington state also serve in Afghan war . Two mothers open up about the stress of having three sons in harm's way . Nevada Army National Guard unit has nine sets of brothers serving in Afghanistan .
[ "McDONOUGH, Georgia (CNN) -- Huddling in a dark parking lot outside a budget motel near Camp Shelby, Mississippi, the Callaway family held on to the two things they value most in this world: their faith and each other. Ryan Callaway, left, Jared, center, and Seth enjoy a moment before shipping out to Afghanistan in...
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NEW: Gov. Rick Perry wants the White House to deploy more resources to the border . A bullet lodged in a Texas university's building may be linked to a Mexico gunfight . No injuries were reported on the El Paso campus . The gun battle took place 30 yards from El Paso, police say .
[ "(CNN) -- Texas Gov. Rick Perry called on the Obama administration Monday to deploy more resources to the United States' border with Mexico, two days after a bullet -- likely from a gun battle between drug traffickers and Mexican police -- struck an El Paso building. It's the second time in two months that bullets ...
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NEW: Shooting was result of a property dispute, police said . Police: The man was killed by sheriff's deputies after turning his gun and a dog on them . No deputies were wounded in the shooting Sunday afternoon in Louisa, Virginia .
[ "(CNN) -- A property dispute between family members apparently led to a shooting in which a man killed two people in the central Virginia town of Louisa before he was shot by police, authorities said. Four others were wounded when the man began shooting outside a home Sunday afternoon, police said. \"This was part ...
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New Orleans has 300 more restaurants than it did before Hurricane Katrina . City has been aggressively rebuilding its tourism business . Superdome has had a $250 million makeover . 70,000 of 85,000 tourism industry jobs have been recovered since '05 storm .
[ "New Orleans, Louisiana (CNN) -- I'm standing in a land of culinary legends with steaming bowls of turtle soup, plates of deliciously seasoned Louisiana blue crabs, Creole cochon de lait, and too many delectable desserts to imagine swirling past on the raised trays of waiters. The smell of some of the world's fines...
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13-year-old Chelsea Baker has been recognized by the National Baseball Hall of Fame . She boasts two perfect games to her record . Her knuckleball is known to make her male opponents cry .
[ "(CNN) -- A young baseball phenom has received one of the sport's highest honors -- recognition from the National Baseball Hall of Fame for pitching not one, but two perfect games. And while a perfect game -- defined as one in which the pitcher allows no hits and no walks -- is a rare occurrence for the sport, what...
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NEW: A flood warning remains in effect until 7 p.m. Severe storms have caused thousands to lose power in Chicago . The storms have moved into downtown . Flooding has forced officials to close some roadways .
[ "Chicago, Illinois (CNN) -- Severe overnight storms in the Chicago area caused power outages, flight cancellations and flooded homes and roadways. About 50,000 ComEd customers were without electricity Saturday morning after lightning and heavy downpours pummeled the city overnight, said Laura Micheli, a spokeswoman...
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The 32 Army suicides in June marked the highest number since the Vietnam era . Monthly numbers had been dropping from 28 in January . The Army has created a more compelling suicide-prevention video . The video "has all real soldiers with real stories," officer says .
[ "Washington (CNN) -- More U.S. soldiers killed themselves last month than in recent Army history, according to Army statistics released Thursday, confounding officials trying to reverse the grim trend. The statistics show that 32 soldiers killed themselves in June, the highest number in a single month since the Vie...
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Tiger Woods struck three members in the crowd with wayward shots at the Memorial Tournament . Woods gave all three people a signed glove by way of apology . Justin Rose shot a final round of 66 to register his first win on U.S. soil .
[ "(CNN) -- Tiger Woods was forced to apologize to three members of the public gallery at the Muirfield Village course after hitting them with errant shots. The world number one handed each person a signed glove by way of apology as he battles to recapture his best form. Woods finished on six-under in the Memorial To...
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Prime Minister Naoto Kan can't cook or dress well, wife says . She also questions his ability to govern . Nobuko Kan says she can't give the leader a passing grade for speech delivery . The marriage between the Kans spans four decades .
[ "Tokyo, Japan(CNN) -- Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan is used to political lashings. But the latest one is not from an opposition party -- it's from his own wife. In a book released this week titled, \"What On Earth Will Change in Japan After You Become Prime Minister,\" first lady Nobuko Kan writes bluntly about...
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The rules block companies from charging more than $25 for late payments in most cases . They also ban charges for not using cards . The Federal Reserve announced the changes resulting from the Credit Card Act of 2009 .
[ "Washington (CNN) -- New rules designed to protect credit card users from \"unreasonable late payment and other penalty fees\" went into effect Sunday as a result of the Credit Card Act of 2009. The rules block credit card companies from charging more than $25 for late payments except in extreme circumstances, prev...
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Writer believes Father's Day is not as respected as Mother's Day . Says: We're paying for the sins of our fathers, and our fathers' fathers . We deserve more than boxer shorts, soap-on-a-rope, and neckties . Plasma TV with 50-inch screen, built-in surround-sound speakers would be nice .
[ "(Parenting.com) -- One Mother's Day, I bought my wife what she had wanted for years -- a weeping cherry tree -- and I threw in a bird bath, so that when the tree matures, our feathered friends can happily splash and drink under its loving protection. Oh boy! Another tie or pair of funny boxer shorts for Dad! For F...
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John Vesely, better known as Secondhand Serenade, started as a one-man acoustic act . He self-produced and recorded three new tracks for this latest album in his bedroom . Vesely says he maintains his connection with fans via social networking .
[ "Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- It all started with an acoustic guitar and a MySpace page. John Vesely, better known as Secondhand Serenade, began as a one-man acoustic act. Making a name for himself with his honest tales of love and loss, Vesely utilized the then-budding social networking empire to make his musi...
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NEW: Lawyers would not reveal what happened in the closed hearing . Mel Gibson and his ex-girlfriend are in a bitter child custody fight . Explosive audio recordings, purportedly between the couple, surfaced this month . In one, the man does not deny an accusation that he struck the woman .
[ "Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Lawyers for Mel Gibson and his ex-girlfriend attended a closed hearing with a Los Angeles family court judge for two hours Thursday morning, but neither Gibson nor Oksana Grigorieva were there. Court proceedings in the custody dispute over their 8-month-old daughter are conducted \...
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"The Goonies" is a movie about outcasts . The film was the brainchild of Steven Spielberg . Corey Haim and Corey Feldman first met because of "The Goonies"
[ "(The Frisky) -- So what did you do this weekend? Chances are, nothing as cool as the folks who traveled to Astoria, Oregon, to commemorate 25 years of \"The Goonies\" at the Never Say Die Anniversary Celebration. A quarter century ago, to the day, on June 7th, \"The Goonies\" opened in movie theaters across the co...
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Saiqa Akhter, 30, of Irving, Texas, is charged with capital murder . She told the 911 operator she wanted "normal" children . Child services worked with the family in 2009 to find resources for their situation .
[ "(CNN) -- Police have added a second charge of capital murder against an Irving, Texas, woman who allegedly told a 911 operator that she strangled her two young children because they were autistic, a spokeswoman for the district attorney said Friday. Saiqa Akhter, 30, now faces two charges of capital murder of a ch...
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Audit found ex-prosecutor paid $1.2 million to three secretaries . Joe Frank Garza told CNN in 2009 that the payments were legal . South Texas district attorney lost his re-election bid in 2008 .
[ "(CNN) -- A former south Texas prosecutor has been indicted on a felony charge of misusing money from seized property to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in bonuses to himself and his staff, state prosecutors announced Wednesday. A grand jury in Alice, Texas, charged Joe Frank Garza with misapplication of fiduc...
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Carter Center: "It is apparent that the elections will fall sort of meeting international standards" EU agency monitoring elections said vote paves way for democratic progress . Counting of ballots began Friday in Sudan, nearly a week after voting began . Opposition parties accused the ruling National Congress Party of...
[ "(CNN) -- Sudan's first multiparty elections in 24 years, which wrapped up earlier this week, fell short of international standards but should be recognized as an important step forward for the nation, observers said Saturday. \"While it is too early to offer a final overall assessment, it is apparent that the elec...
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Madrid Zoo Aquarium says it will beat any offer for psychic octopus . Paul predicted eight results at World Cup, including Spain's win in final . Octopus achieved global fame, became Spanish national hero . Zoo ready to offer other animals in exchange for Paul, promises best care .
[ "(CNN) -- Football fans in Madrid are used to getting their way when it comes to attracting the world's best talent. Last summer, Real Madrid, the world's most successful club, splashed out more than $200 million to bring former world players of the year Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka to the city. Now the city's aquari...
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Jennifer Garner was nothing short of sensational as Sydney Bristow in "Alias" Hurley, Graham and Knowles shined in the "Austin Powers" movies . Julia Roberts played a CIA-agent-turned-corporate-spy in "Duplicity"
[ "(InStyle.com) -- We know it's serious news. But we'll admit: The recent arrest of 11 members of a so-called Russian espionage ring -- coupled with coverage of their assumed identities, their old-school tactics (invisible ink!), and even, in the case of \"red-hot beauty\" Anna Chapman, their coquettish Facebook pic...
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There is no magic like the magic of Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling in "The Notebook" It's not too late for Keaton and Allen to bring back some neurotic, onscreen charm . Scarlett Johansson and Bill Murray's chemistry was never "Lost in Translation" for us .
[ "(The Frisky) -- We were worried that Sandra Bullock was going to disappear out there in the Texas flatlands and take a Hollywood hiatus for good. Thank goodness we were wrong. The word is that she may be coming out of hiding to reunite with her costar from \"The Proposal,\" Ryan Reynolds, for a new action comedy c...
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Police: Driver lost control of the bus, which crashed into roadside boulders . At least 26 people were injured . Bus driver and 18 others were being treated at a hospital, the government says . Fatal bus wrecks are not rare in mountainous Bolivia .
[ "(CNN) -- A bus crashed into the side of a mountain Tuesday in western Bolivia, killing at least 13 people and injuring another 26, the government news agency reported. The driver lost control of the bus, which gained speed and smashed into rocks on the side of the road, said police official Victor Hugo Ona. The bu...
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Sister "will not have peace until this person is found" Norma Lopez's body was discovered Tuesday . Norma dreamed of being a fashion designer, makeup artist or model . Authorities believe teen was taking a shortcut home when abducted .
[ "Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- A sister of a 17-year-old girl whose body was found this week two miles from her home in southern California said Friday she would not rest until the killer is apprehended. \"I will not have peace until this this person is found,\" Elizabeth Lopez, 18, said about the killer of her ...
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Joan Rivers has been working steadily since the 1950s . "A Piece of Work" shows she is actually one of the funniest people in the business . The delayed appreciation for her has to do with the contempt familiarity breeds .
[ "(The Frisky) -- Soon after Betty White hosted \"Saturday Night Live,\" I remember asking my friend Nate, a fellow \"Golden Girls\" fanatic, what he thought of all the fuss around White's meteoric comeback. He rolled his eyes, shrugged, and said, \"It's just weird that everybody's finally come around to realizing t...
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According to local North Carolina press, she will be a waitress at one point . Kate was spotted filming in Raleigh, North Carolina, in December . It will be fun to guess which life she'll test-drive next .
[ "(The Frisky) -- Over the past year, Kate Gosselin has come full circle in the court of public opinion. Around this time last year, most people thought of her as the shrewish mother of eight who was constantly nagging and snapping at her laid-back husband, Jon. As soon as they divorced last summer and Jon started d...
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Virginia's AG says motorists can be asked about immigration status . Ken Cuccinelli says officers are not required to ask . An advocacy group says such "antics" are "distractions" A police official says officers tend to be balanced in such inquiries .
[ "(CNN) -- Virginia police officers can question stopped motorists about their immigration status, the state's attorney general has said, adding fuel to a contentious debate over states' immigration policies in the wake of a controversial law enacted in Arizona. \"It is my opinion that Virginia law enforcement offic...
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Heart surgery was being performed Monday morning . An exam revealed several blocked arteries, a hospital director said . The surgery was not expected to disrupt a high-level Colombia-Venezuela meeting Tuesday . Angelino Garzon was sworn into office on Saturday .
[ "(CNN) -- Colombian Vice President Angelino Garzon was undergoing surgery for a heart attack Monday, two days after taking office, a hospital director said at a news conference. Garzon underwent a cardiac catheterization procedure early Monday that showed he had several blocked arteries and needed heart surgery, sa...
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Town attorney for Bedford says tent violates zoning and land use restrictions . Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi is in United States for visit to United Nations . Tent erected on rented property in Bedford, Westchester County . Gadhafi stirred anger with large welcome for man convicted in plane bombing .
[ "NEW YORK (CNN) -- The town of Bedford, New York, is not happy with a tent set up as part of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's visit to the United States for the United Nations General Assembly, a town attorney said Tuesday. The tent is on property that Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi is renting in New York, WABC repo...
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West Virginia gets federal subpoenas . Governor's office says governor, staff were not served . Governor is seeking the late Robert Byrd's Senate seat . Watchdog organization says governor is target of probe .
[ "(CNN) -- The Department of Justice served the state of West Virginia two subpoenas this week, the governor's office said late Friday, adding that they had \"not been informed that Governor [Joe] Manchin or any other state employee is under investigation.\" The statement came after West Virginia Watchdog, a state c...
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George W. Bush set standard for increasing U.S. aid to fight AIDS, says Sean Kennedy . He says President Obama has not lived up to his promise to add $1 billion more to the fight . Kennedy says national commitment to fighting HIV/AIDS needs strengthening . He says Obama should respond to Desmond Tutu's call for spendin...
[ "New York (CNN) -- For all the discord the Bush administration sowed on the world stage -- withdrawing from the Kyoto Protocol and various arms agreements, holding foreign nationals indefinitely at Guantanamo with restricted rights, generally disdaining multilateralism -- the previous president was rightfully celeb...
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Reports: North Korea has taken a South Korean fishing boat in Sea of Japan . North Korea has "detained" the ship with 7 crew members, state media reports . The incident comes amid tensions over a South Korean warship sunk in March .
[ "(CNN) -- A South Korean fishing boat in the Sea of Japan and its seven crew members are being held by North Korea, according to reports in South Korea. North Korean state media is reporting that the crew was \"detained.\" There are few details which have emerged from the incident; but it comes amid mounting tensio...
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Florida Panhandle counties waiting on checks from BP . Counties have elaborate plans to block oil but need BP money to make plans reality . Officials say reimbursement system keeps changing . "We just need them to show me the money," says one official .
[ "Fort Walton Beach, Florida (CNN) -- It's sort of like they're all dressed up with no place to go. But preparing for oil on your shore is not exactly a night out on the town. Florida Gulf Coast counties say they're frustrated beyond belief, after putting in elaborate, exhaustive plans to stop the oil, only to find ...
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The countries are engaging in an 11-day military drill . The exercise is meant to prepare for any "potential provocations" South Korea: Prepare to counter threats from North Korea . North Korea says it will deal a "merciless counterblow" to the U.S. and South Korea .
[ "Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- The United States and South Korea began their annual joint military exercise Monday, kicking off an 11-day drill designed to ensure the countries' alliance is \"fully prepared to respond to any potential provocations,\" according to a statement from U.S. forces in South Korea. On Monday...
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NEW: North Korea says it will counter joint exercise with its "nuclear deterrence" The military exercise is scheduled to begin Sunday on both South Korean coasts . Clinton: A peaceful resolution is possible only if North Korea changes its behavior . Expert Han Park says North Korean military should not be underestimate...
[ "Hanoi, Vietnam (CNN) -- North Korea on Saturday heightened its threats against upcoming U.S.-supported military exercises after talks over the sinking of a South Korean warship. North Korea \"will legitimately counter with [its] powerful nuclear deterrence the largest-ever nuclear war exercises to be staged by the...
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"The road just went out from under me," driver says . Mark Pawlik was walking past Thursday evening when he saw SUV disappear . Lance Treankler suffered only cuts and bruises .
[ "(CNN) -- A Milwaukee, Wisconsin, motorist whose SUV fell into a large sinkhole thanked the passer-by who brought an end to the brief but terrifying ordeal. \"The road just went out from under me,\" Lance Treankler, the Cadillac Escalade driver, said Friday. \"When I landed, my head snapped back. I went unconscious...
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NEW: ISAF, U.S. military officials confirm the two missing troops are Americans . An Afghan intelligence source says two Americans have been seized in Logar province . NATO's command said the two troops went missing after they left a Kabul compound . A search is on for the service members .
[ "Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Two foreign troops who went missing Friday in Afghanistan are Americans who have been abducted, an Afghan intelligence source told CNN Saturday. NATO's International Security Assistance Force and two U.S. military officials confirmed that the two missing service members are American. N...
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Sally Field, Alyse Nelson say it's been 15 years since U.N. highlighted rights of women . They say women have made progress in education, employment and politics . Story of a woman in Kenya shows how victims of violence can strive for change, they say . Field, Nelson: "If we want to promote peace and prosperity, we mu...
[ "(CNN) -- Fifteen years ago, representatives from every nation came together to voice one common goal: to advance the global status of women in the spirit of equality. We were there in Beijing, China, when women broke their silence and a resounding message burst forth from the walls of the U.N. Fourth World Confere...
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Conservationist has rescued animals from Iraq and negotiated with rebel armies . Owns and runs a game reserve in South Africa . Set up "The Earth Organization" in 2004 to promote conservation efforts .
[ "(CNN) -- Lawrence Anthony is an all-action conservationist. The 60-year-old South African grew up in small towns in Malawi, Zimbabwe and Zambia and developed an affinity with nature from an early age. \"I grew up in the African bush and I formed an early relationship with the African bush which has stayed with me,...
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Jackie Selebi, the country's former national police chief, sentenced to 15 years' jail . He didn't try to hide his friendship with a convicted drug trafficker . The trial lasted 4 1/2 years .
[ "Johannesburg, South Africa (CNN) -- South Africa's former national police chief, Jackie Selebi, was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison after he was found guilty of corruption charges last month. \"You are an embarrassment to the police force ... you are an embarrassment to the country,\" Judge Meyer Joffe sai...
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Eight years since U.S. forces overthrew the Taliban leaders of Afghanistan . But the war against the Taliban insurgency is bloodier than ever . Kabul residents rarely complain about the Taliban, often rail against Afghan state . Security will be on minds of voters at polls August 20, Afghan journalist says .
[ "KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) -- It has been nearly eight years since U.S. forces overthrew the Taliban leaders of Afghanistan, but the war against the Taliban insurgency is bloodier than ever. A U.S. soldier takes his position near a building attacked by the Taliban south of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Monday. The number ...
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U.S. troops warned Afghanistan is not Iraq -- where communication is easier . Troops in Afghan outposts communicate with loved ones by snail mail . "Handwriting and perfume -- you can't get through the phone or e-mail" Wives comb news reports to find news or glimpse of husbands .
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- As more U.S. troops head to Afghanistan, more families back home long to hear from their loved ones in uniform. Gia Ellis, wife of Marine Lt. Jason Ellis, holds her daughter Ava while watching a video. But the nature of the battle in Afghanistan makes that much harder now than it has been for ...
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Michael Soussan: Leaked report shows Ban Ki-moon not managing UN staff effectively . He says US, other democracies should push to replace Ban when his term is up . The UN Secretariat is in danger of becoming irrelevant, the report says .
[ "New York (CNN) -- The recently leaked memo from departing chief United Nations corruption investigator, Inga-Britt Ahlenius, to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will make it impossible for the White House to support the UN chief's candidacy for a second four-year term next year. That is, unless the Obama administrati...
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NEW: Russian president visits ambulance station . Carbon monoxide levels are dangerously high in Moscow . People are encouraged to stay indoors and wear masks . There are no signs of the heat wave abating, and wildfires are still raging in the countryside .
[ "Moscow, Russia (CNN) -- The Moscow skyline of the Kremlin and St. Basil's Cathedral vanished Friday as a blanket of thick, noxious smoke shrouded the metropolis, leaving many of the city's 10 million residents with sore throats and burning eyes. On Friday, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev visited a Moscow ambulan...
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Ceremony on Sunday remembers the day Japan surrendered in 1945, ending WWII . PM David Cameron will lay a wreath on behalf of the government . Nearly 30,000 British troops died in the Far East campaign .
[ "London, England (CNN) -- British Prime Minister David Cameron, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall will join hundreds of veterans Sunday to commemorate the 65th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day, or VJ Day, which was Saturday. \"The service will remember the efforts of hundreds of thousands of vete...
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Roland Martin says Election Day should be changed to the weekend . Weekday voting once made sense, but no longer, Martin says . Goal should be to make it easy for as many people to vote as possible, he says . Next president should work with Congress to make the switch, he says .
[ "(CNN) -- Join Roland Martin for his weekly sound-off segment on CNN.com Live at 11:10 a.m. Wednesday. If you're passionate about politics, he wants to hear from you. Roland Martin says voting on Tuesday made sense when the day was set in 1845, but a change is needed. Now that the political parties have informally ...
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The Protestant march passes through a mainly Catholic city . Saturday's march is the largest by the Apprentice Boys group . Smaller marches are also taking place elsewhere Saturday .
[ "Belfast, Northern Ireland (CNN) -- Security was tight in Northern Ireland on Saturday for a contentious annual march by a Protestant group. Saturday's march by the Apprentice Boys through the mainly Catholic city of Londonderry is the largest of several they hold during the year, mainly in summer. The march commem...
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The Bird's Eye View Film Festival promotes women in film . London-based fest brings together directors from Europe to Africa . UK premiere of actress Drew Barrymore's directorial debut "Whip It" Festival director: " ... We need to support the women in the industry"
[ "(CNN) -- 2010 has, so far, been a great year for women in film. From Kathryn Bigelow's record-breaking \"The Hurt Locker\" to Lone Sherfig's BAFTA-winning \"An Education,\" women seem to be thriving behind the camera. But, these success stories are very much the exception in a male-dominated global industry. Amy M...
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Northrop Grumman will close New Orleans shipbuilding facility in 2013 . Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal trying to keep New Orleans yard open . Company's Gulf operations will be consolidated in Pascagoula, Mississippi .
[ "(CNN) -- Northrop Grumman Corp. plans to close a New Orleans, Louisiana, shipbuilding operation in 2013 and consolidate its Gulf operations, affecting thousands of jobs, the company announced Tuesday. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, who has been meeting with company officials, said he will do everything possible to k...
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Roland Martin: NY Post cartoon combines stimulus with shooting of a chimp . He says the cartoon inevitably makes people think of backer of stimulus bill . Martin: Clearly the bill was the first priority for President Obama . He says anyone who knows history would know that the cartoon is offensive .
[ "Editor's note: A nationally syndicated columnist, Roland S. Martin is the author of \"Listening to the Spirit Within: 50 Perspectives on Faith\" and \"Speak, Brother! A Black Man's View of America.\" Visit his Web site for more information. Roland S. Martin says NY Post editors should have seen that the cartoon wo...
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Roland Martin: Valentine's Day is good for retailers but it's a bad idea overall . He says overpriced flowers and dinner at a fancy restaurant don't cut it . Martin: Show your love for your mate all 365 days a year .
[ "Editor's note: A nationally syndicated columnist, Roland S. Martin is the author of \"Listening to the Spirit Within: 50 Perspectives on Faith\" and \"Speak, Brother! A Black Man's View of America.\" Visit his Web site for more information. Roland S. Martin says he doesn't buy all the hype associated with Valentin...
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Fight against foreign forces to gain independence nearing "edge of victory," he says . Omar takes swipe at President Obama for saying war is a necessity . August was deadliest month for U.S. service members since mission began .
[ "(CNN) -- The Taliban fight against American and NATO troops in Afghanistan \"is forging ahead like a powerful flood,\" according to a purported online message posted Saturday by the Taliban's elusive leader, Mullah Mohammed Omar. A message from Mullah Mohammed Omar, seen here in 1996, appears on a Web site the Tal...
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Game has subpar shooting and outdated graphics . But at base, "Alpha Protocol" is interesting espionage role-playing game . Problems include inaccuracies in aiming, glitches when taking cover . Reviewer gives the game 2.5 of 4 stars .
[ "(Gannett) -- Obsidian Entertainment's \"Alpha Protocol\" looked promising in concept and presentation, especially with the slickly produced trailers posted to YouTube. But it fell short due to a subpar shooting and cover system, anything-but-intelligent artificial intelligence and outdated graphics. It's too bad, ...
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British PM and Pakistan President hold talks at Chequers . Both leaders pledge to increase economic and security cooperation . Meeting overshadowed by Cameron comments . Zardari facing criticism for being away while parts of Pakistan suffer flooding .
[ "(CNN) -- Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari and the British Prime Minister David Cameron Friday pledged to increase cooperation between the two countries on economic development and security issues. Meeting at Cameron's official country residence, Chequers, both leaders affirmed their commitment to further stre...
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Vito Maggiolo was sent to Beijing to help cover Mikhail Gorbachev's visit to China . "We found ourselves covering a mini-revolution," he said . When Chinese officials tried to stop CNN broadcasting, he challenged them . He argued, without success, that the letter did not have the correct "chop" or seal .
[ "(CNN) -- Vito Maggiolo, an assignment editor in Washington who has been with CNN since the network started in 1980, was sent to Beijing in the spring of 1989 to help cover the historic visit of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to China -- like everyone else who was sent to Beijing. Vito Maggiolo (right) argued that...
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All fighting unlikely to stop, retired Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt says . Iraqi forces have been taking the lead for two years, he says . Sacrifices of blood and resources were worthwhile, Kimmitt says . Change of mission in Iraq should improve capabilities in Afghanistan, he says .
[ "(CNN) -- The last U.S. combat brigade has pulled out of Iraq, but does that mean the more than 50,000 American troops who will remain there will never fire a shot or come under attack? A total end to violence seems unlikely, retired Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt warns. But Kimmitt, a former assistant secretary of state ...
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Ars Technica's "Mole" reports that a keytar-like instrument will be supported . The keyboard/guitar combination will be the only new instrument . Instruments and game will be available in several bundles .
[ "(Ars Technica) -- Information about a keyboard being included in the \"Rock Band 3\" package was teased in the \"Green Day: Rock Band\" demo. We have now been given some exclusive information by our now-famous Mole about what we can expect from \"Rock Band 3.\" Read on to find out what to expect from the instrume...
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"Skate 3" is arguably the best in the series with extra tricks and deeper online play . "Alan Wake" is a strange single-player adventure about a bestselling author . Gamers who prefer story-driven adventures will appreciate it as an interactive suspense novel .
[ "(Gannett) -- In need of a spring fling? Two new but very different video game releases this week should help. Shown for the first time back in 2005, Microsoft Game Studios' oft-delayed \"Alan Wake\" has finally been released. This supernatural adventure is worth the wait, though, and offers plenty of action, atmos...
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Suicide bomber detonates vest as men line up at army recruitment center . Bomber's vest was stuffed with 30 kilos of explosives, ball bearings . Deadly attack occurs on day with a string of violent incidents in Iraq . Iraq has been pushing to increase security as U.S. troop drawdown nears .
[ "Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- At least 48 people were killed and scores were wounded Tuesday when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden vest in central Baghdad as men were queuing up outside an Iraqi army recruitment center, the Interior Ministry said. At least 129 people were wounded in the blast, which took p...
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Ruben Navarrette Jr.: 47 million Americans are Latino . He says story of their community is told in detail in "Latino in America" He says Latinos are assimilating in America despite challenges . For Latino-Americans, these are the best and worst of times, he says .
[ "Editor's note: Ruben Navarrette Jr. is a nationally syndicated columnist and a regular contributor to CNN.com. Read his column here. Ruben Navarrette Jr. says \"Latino in America\" tells the real story of his community, for better and for worse. SAN DIEGO, California (CNN) -- Have you ever seen 47 million people h...
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Ed Rollins: Bush ends his second term with a tarnished presidency . He says Bush wasn't incompetent or dishonest but he showed arrogance . Rollins says the four former presidents who met with Obama all had great failures . He says lesson for Obama is that things often don't go as planned .
[ "Editor's Note: Ed Rollins, who served as political director for President Ronald Reagan, is a Republican strategist who was national chairman of former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee's 2008 presidential campaign. Ed Rollins says failing to find the WMDs in Iraq was far more than a disappointment. NEW YORK (CNN) -- On...
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Olympic champion Fraser has tested positive for the painkilling drug oxycodone . She says she took the drug to tackle toothache ahead of a race in Shanghai in May . Jamaican compatriot Asafa Powell claims it is "no big deal" Fraser will have her case heard by her Jamaican federation .
[ "(CNN) -- Olympic and world 100 meters champion Shelly-Ann Fraser has been suspended after testing positive for the recreational drug oxycodone. Bruce James, the president of MVP track and field club in Jamaica, broke the news on Twitter, the UK's Press Association reported. The 23-year-old was due to run in Lausan...
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The Brookings Institute says employment growing in some areas, according to CareerBuilder . MetroMonitor, a barometer of health of 100 largest U.S. metropolitan economies . Says largest employment growth in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas . In second place was New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana .
[ "(CareerBuilder) -- I'm probably as sick of writing about job loss as you are reading about it. But I have some good news to report. The Brookings Institute released the Q3 edition of its MetroMonitor, a \"quarterly, interactive barometer of the health of America's 100 largest metropolitan economies.\" The MetroMon...
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While in hiding, Holocaust victim Anne Frank wrote in her diary about a tree . The tree gave her hope about life, but now it is dying outside the secret annex . The tree's meaning will live on through distributed saplings grown from its chestnuts . Eleven sites in U.S. win saplings but will have to wait three years due...
[ "(CNN) -- This is a story about a girl and her tree -- a tree that helped keep hope alive, even as the world closed in on her. Three times in Anne Frank's widely read diary, the young Holocaust victim wrote about a tree. She could see it from the attic window of the secret annex where her family hid for two years, ...
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No one called parents before ending actor's life support, they say . Dad: No anger toward Coleman's ex-wife . Old letters give comfort to parents .
[ "(CNN) -- Gary Coleman's parents grieve \"more and more\" every day since their son died four weeks ago, but they said they hold no anger toward the actor's ex-wife over how she handled his death. Shannon Price, 24, ordered doctors to end Coleman's life support just a day after he fell into a coma, despite his livi...
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NEW: Official says it's not a "blockbuster paper" WikiLeaks posts what it says is an internal CIA report . The document is labeled secret .
[ "(CNN) -- The whistle-blower website WikiLeaks on Wednesday posted what it said was an internal CIA report into the perception that the United States exports terrorism, but one U.S. official said it does not divulge spectacular developments. The three-page document, dated February 2, 2010, asks, \"What If Foreigner...
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Omar Hammami is one of 14 U.S. citizens indicted last week on terrorism conspiracy charges . Hammami went from a small town in Alabama to a command role in Somalia . Terrorism experts say extremist groups are battling for the hearts and minds of young U.S. Muslims .
[ "(CNN) -- Omar Hammami is living proof that there is no one road to terrorism. U.S. officials believe the journey for Hammami -- one of 14 U.S.-born and naturalized citizens to be indicted last week on charges of conspiring with a Somali terrorist organization affiliated with al Qaeda -- took him from a small town ...
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Ruben Navarrette: Arizonans upset about drug violence, government's inaction . Defenders say law helps fight drug violence, he says, but crime down in Phoenix . Governor said most illegals used as drug mules, he says, which is untrue . Navarrette says scare tactics used to justify bias against ethnicity, fear of change...
[ "Phoenix, Arizona (CNN) -- By now, the entire country has gotten the message that Arizonans are angry and frustrated over illegal immigration. But, oddly enough, the anger and frustration isn't usually aimed at the illegal immigrants themselves. Many Arizonans would probably admit that, if they were unable to feed ...
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Japanese street fashion can be found in a boutique in Atlanta, Georgia . What can you buy? Minnie Mouse cardigans mix with colorful tutus and salvaged denim . Owner Alva Glass likes to pair pieces together that are not made to match . Glass wants to appeal to "youthful creatives" who are looking for something different...
[ "Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- The phrase \"normal is an allusion\" is written upside down on the front door. Colorful Harajuku Tutu skirts, a Japanese fashion staple, and salvaged denim fills the funky space inside the store called Fearless Weirdos. Mickey and Minnie Mouse cardigans hang from recycled hangers and umbr...
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NEW: Victim's mother says her daughter was the "perfect victim" The former U.S. Marine was sentenced to life in prison without parole . He was convicted Monday in the death of a female Marine who was pregnant . The lawyer for Cesar Laurean says the case will be appealed .
[ "(CNN) -- Former U.S. Marine Cesar Laurean was convicted in North Carolina on Monday of first degree murder in the 2007 death of Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach, who was eight months pregnant when she died. An autopsy showed that Lauterbach, 20, died of blunt force trauma to the head. Police unearthed her charred body ...
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Online anonymity allows internet users to express opinions without reservation . Experts say it's also leading to more hateful sentiments expressed online . Case in point: The controversy surrounded proposed Islamic center near ground zero .
[ "(CNN) -- \"It's like building a Japanese garden at Pearl Harbor or a big swastika in Auschwitz.\" \"Eyeris\" is livid. He's voiced his opinion, no holds barred, on several YouTube videos concerning the proposed construction of an Islamic cultural center a few blocks from ground zero in New York. His comments are b...
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Kim Jong-il may be in China . Jimmy Carter is in Pyongyang . Chinese diplomat is in Seoul .
[ "Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- A frenzy of diplomatic activity was underway around the tense Korean peninsula Thursday, with North Korean leader Kim Jong-il reportedly traveling through China, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter visiting Pyongyang, and the Chinese envoy to six-party denuclearization talks landing in S...
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Watch Anderson Cooper live from Haiti at 10 p.m. ET tonight. Read Twitter feeds to stay up to date on the latest in Haiti . Read CNN.com's complete special coverage of the Haiti earthquake . iReport: Looking for loved ones .
[ "(CNN) -- Wednesday, January 20 . 10:13 p.m. -- Thousands of people went to a wharf in devastated Port-auPrince today, hoping to board a ferry -- paid for by the Haitian government -- bound for another part of Haiti. The ferry's owner told CNN the craft is licensed to carry 600 people, but on the last trip, more th...
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Senate and House bills will need to be merged . House plan would create public option; Senate plan would not . Both bills mandate coverage; both include hardship exemption . Bills would prevent insurers from denying coverage for pre-existing conditions .
[ "(CNN) -- Senate Democrats claimed a major victory this weekend after voting to end debate on their version of the health care bill. The Senate is on track to hold a final vote on Christmas eve, but there's still a long way to go before a bill is on President Obama's desk. Here are answers to some frequently asked ...
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Heavy rain pounded middle Tennessee overnight . The National Weather Service issues flash flood warnings and flood warnings near the Cumberland River . Floods come as some residents are still recovering from devastating May floods .
[ "(CNN) -- The Cumberland River in Nashville, Tennessee, is predicted to be at flood stage overnight Friday, and flood levels should begin to fall after daylight, according to the National Weather Service. Flood warnings have been issued along the river . Flash flood warnings were in effect Thursday for parts of mid...
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33 Chilean miners have been stuck inside mine for 18 days . Rescue could take as long as four months, experts say . Isolation, cramped conditions could lead to psychological problems . Cell phones, small computers could be sent down to miners, expert says .
[ "(CNN) -- Thirty-three miners trapped 2,300 feet (701 meters) below ground in Chile are depending on food, medicine and supplies being dropped to them through a 4-inch-wide tube. What comes out of that tube will have to sustain the men both physically and mentally for a long time -- perhaps four months, experts say...
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NEW: 5 children in critical condition . The death toll is down from 43 to 42 . 54 people survive China's first crash in six years . Survivors cite violent shaking prior to impact .
[ "Beijing, China (CNN) -- Investigators were trying to determine Wednesday what caused China's first fatal passenger plane crash in almost six years. A Henan Airlines flight with 96 people on board overshot a runway and crashed Tuesday night in the Yichun area of northern China, state media said. The plane broke int...
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Michael Mandel: Even in recession, people spending more on digital communications . Policy should stoke jobs and spending engine of communications, Mandel writes . He says FCC regulations under consideration could slow growth . Need regulatory policy that allows growth but could clamp down if needed, he says .
[ "(CNN) -- With only 71,000 private sector jobs created in July, the latest employment report tells the story of a slow and agonizing recovery. But if you look beneath the surface of recent government data, you can see the developing outline of the next powerful expansion. The leader? The broad digital communicatio...
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D.A. takes death penalty off table if Marine suspect found in Mexico . Suspect likely in Mexico, which usually refuses to extradite if death penalty an issue . Marine Cpl. Cesar Laurean is wanted for Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach's killing . Investigators have "compelling evidence" Laurean is in his native Mexico .
[ "(CNN) -- Suspected killer Marine Cpl. Cesar Laurean is most likely in Mexico, authorities said, and the prosecutor said he has agreed not to seek the death penalty if Laurean is arrested in that country. Marine Cpl. Cesar Laurean, wanted for murder, may have fled to his native Mexico. Onslow County, North Carolina...
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Ehud Barak: Many options were discussed, including letting the flotilla through . Israel will not participate if the panel wants to question soldiers . The United Nations launches an investigation into the Gaza flotilla incident . Nine people aboard the Turkish-flagged Mavi Marmara died in the raid .
[ "Jerusalem (CNN) -- Defense Minister Ehud Barak testified Tuesday that he bears full responsibility for the actions of Israeli soldiers in the mid-sea interception of a humanitarian aid flotilla that left nine people dead in May. He defended the action and said Israel went to great diplomatic lengths to stop the fl...
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Judge Fox will hold a hearing for Lohan Wednesday morning . Lohan's lawyer and the prosecutor met privately with the judge last week . The actress entered rehab on August 2, 2010 . The previous judge ordered 90 days of rehab .
[ "Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- The judge in the Lindsay Lohan case will issue an order Wednesday morning concerning the actress' stay in rehab, a court official said. Lohan entered a court-ordered substance abuse rehabilitation program at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on August 2, following a 13-day stint in...
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Cops: Marine's mother says daughter has history of being "compulsive liar" Documents raise possibility Marine left willingly . Missing Marine was assaulted by superior officer, mother told police . Maria Lauterbach, 20, was eight months pregnant when she went missing .
[ "JACKSONVILLE, North Carolina (CNN) -- It's possible that a pregnant Marine missing since December 14 may have left willingly, perhaps after being upset by a phone call, documents released Thursday by Onslow County authorities show. Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach last spoke to family members in the Dayton, Ohio, area ...
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Federal judge sentences author K.P. Bath . Investigators found large collection of pornographic photos and videos in his home . Many videos "graphically depicted" sexual abuse of young children, prosecutors say . Bath wrote "The Secret of Castle Cant" and "Escape from Castle Cant"
[ "(CNN) -- A federal judge sentenced children's author K.P. Bath to six years in prison Thursday for possessing child pornography. Investigators found a large collection of pornographic photographs and video clips in the Portland, Oregon, home of the author of \"The Secret of Castle Cant\" and \"Escape from Castle C...
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Patriarch Bartholomew is head of the Greek Orthodox Church in Constantinople . The title goes back 14 centuries but he could be the last . Turkey closed the seminary 25 years ago and now only 2,000 Orthodox Greeks live in Istanbul . Bartholomew has become a symbol of the dwindling community .
[ "(CNN) -- Patriarch Bartholomew is the living embodiment of one of the world's oldest institutions -- the Greek Orthodox Church in Constantinople. But he could be the last to hold the title in what is modern-day Istanbul, in secular but Muslim majority Turkey. CNN's \"World's Untold Stories\" examines the dwindling...
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Ford says new technology will first show up in Edge and Focus model cars . Ford official says tweeting from behind the wheel expected in a year . Ford also includes Pandora music, Stitcher online news partnerships . Company says they are just taking what people already do "and make them safer"
[ "Las Vegas, Nevada (CNN) -- The debate over distracted drivers ramped up a notch on Thursday as Ford Motor Co. announced technology to let computers read their Twitter feeds to them while behind the wheel. The company has not formally announced technology to let drivers post tweets verbally from behind the wheel, b...
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NEW: Two U.S. sailors missing, Navy confirms . Afghan official says body of killed service member has been found . U.S. military officials say the two went missing in Kabul . Afghan official says he learned of the death from locals .
[ "Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- One of two American service members who were abducted in Afghanistan on Friday has been killed, provincial government officials said Sunday. Den Mohammad Darwish, the spokesman for the governor of Logar province, said he learned from locals that the American was killed. He said the body...
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NEW: Armed robbery failed in upscale New York clothing store . NEW: Alleged robber fled south, robbing two hotels in Maryland . NEW: Suspected drunken driver turned out to be NYC robbery suspect . NEW: Fatal chase lasted 2 1/2 miles, reaching speeds of 120 mph .
[ "New York (CNN) -- A man in his 60s attempted an armed robbery in New York City and fled to Maryland, where he allegedly robbed two hotels at gunpoint, led police on a short chase and died when his car left the road and crashed, authorities said Friday. The man was identified as a 63-year-old career criminal named ...
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Submarine being held near Ecuador-Colombia border . Authorities: Vessel was built to "facilitate trans-oceanic drug trafficking" Sub is about 30 meters long, has periscope and air conditioning . Agents seized sub before its maiden voyage .
[ "(CNN) -- A fully functional submarine built for the primary purpose of transporting massive amounts of cocaine has been seized by Ecuadorean authorities with the help of U.S. drug enforcement agents. A drug-trafficking organization built the sea-worthy vessel that is now being held near the border of Ecuador and C...
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Families who lost loved ones in Iraq and Afghanistan gather to pay tribute . The weekend of remembrance was organized by Families United . Debbie Higgins' son James was killed in Iraq four years ago . Higgins is working to honor her son's wish for a National Fallen Heroes Memorial .
[ "Arlington, Virginia (CNN) -- On a blistering hot July morning, Debbie Higgins arrived at Arlington National Cemetery to honor the memory of her son, Marine Lance Cpl. James Higgins Jr., who was killed in Iraq on July 27, 2006. \"Mama Higgins,\" as she is known to members of her son's unit, was not alone. Hundreds ...
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It's unclear how many of the affected structures are residential homes . The Lake Delhi dam failed Saturday as a result of heavy rainfall in the region . Iowa Gov. Chet Culver will tour the affected region Sunday . No injuries were reported in the flooding .
[ "(CNN) -- At least 200 structures have been destroyed and 1,100 damaged after a dam on an eastern Iowa lake failed, unleashing a torrent of floodwaters, a spokesman for the governor said Sunday. The Lake Delhi dam, about 45 miles north of Cedar Rapids, failed Saturday as a result of \"massive rain -- a very unusual...
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NEW: Sherrod, white family at center of drama are reunited in Georgia . Sherrod says President Obama didn't say "sorry," but she feels "good" about the phone call . She says the official who asked for her resignation was simply a "messenger" Sherrod says she asked Obama to come to South Georgia .
[ "(CNN) -- The former Agriculture Department employee at the center of a political firestorm said Friday that President Barack Obama didn't literally say he was \"sorry\" when they spoke Thursday, but \"by simply calling me,\" she believed he was apologizing. Shirley Sherrod -- forced to resign from her job based on...
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"Lost," "Heroes," "Glee" all went on to spectacular first seasons after panels at Comic-Con . Fox serves up free burgers, soda on behalf of upcoming animated series "Bob's Burgers" NBC's "The Event" debuts to audience that came away seeming fairly impressed .
[ "San Diego, California (CNN) -- Launching a show at San Diego Comic-Con can be a risky business, but sometimes it pays off. \"Lost,\" \"Heroes\" and \"Glee\" all went on to spectacular first seasons after panels at Comic-Con. AMC's \"The Walking Dead\" seems like it might benefit the most from Comic-Con, with an au...