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Man claims to be LeBron James' biological father . Lawyers for James and his mother seek dismissal of a lawsuit the man filed . Leicester Stovell is seeking unspecified millions in damages .
[ "Washington (CNN) -- A filing on behalf of basketball superstar LeBron James dismisses as \"rank speculation\" claims by a Washington lawyer that he is the athlete's biological father, saying the man has \"delusions\" about alleged family ties. Lawyers for James and his mother filed papers in federal court Monday s...
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Service includes HD camera with embedded microphone, set-top box, and remote . No external microphone, but you can recalibrate the audio quality . Recorded videos can be uploaded to Facebook and YouTube .
[ "(CNET) -- Cisco Systems on Wednesday unveiled Cisco Umi, its consumer-focused telepresence offering that lets people connect to each other using videoconferencing on their HD television in their living rooms. Cisco Umi (pronounced YOU-me) is a telecommunications system that requires a mix of Cisco hardware and ha...
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Parents of severely disabled "pillow angel" say controversial treatment is success . Girl had hysterectomy, other treatments to stunt her growth . Parents' blog about "Ashley's treatment" created firestorm of Internet debate . Expert: No consensus among doctors on whether treatment is appropriate, ethical .
[ "NEW YORK (CNN) -- It's been a year since the parents of a severely disabled child made public their decision to submit their daughter to a hysterectomy, breast surgery and drugs to keep the girl forever small. Today, the couple tell CNN, they believe they made the right decision -- one that could have a profound i...
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Cartoonist Molly Norris began a controversy with an online cartoon in April . She proposed "Everybody Draw Mohammed Day" Many Muslims find depictions of the Prophet Mohammed to be deeply offensive . The FBI says Norris has been warned about death threats .
[ "Seattle, Washington (CNN) -- A Seattle cartoonist who drew a cartoon about the Prophet Mohammed has been warned by the FBI about death threats made against her by a radical cleric with ties to al Qaeda, an FBI agent said Tuesday. \"She should be taken as a prime target of assassination,\" terror suspect Anwar al-A...
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NEW: By Monday morning, 87 percent of the votes have been counted . NEW: Five main parties lead with narrow margins separating thm . 2010 saw the president deposed and ethnic riots that left hundreds dead . Kyrgyzstan hosts a U.S. Air Force base that's a vital supply route into Afghanistan .
[ "(CNN) -- Nationalists held a narrow lead in Kyrgyzstan's parliamentary elections, the country's election commission said Monday. Of the 87 percent of the votes counted by Monday morning, the Ata Zhurt party had won 8.6 percent, said Nuriya Iskanderova, a consultant for the commission. The other four main parties f...
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Mario Vargas Llosa says he is surprised and "very grateful" Prizes in medicine, physics and chemistry have already been announced . The Peace Prize will be announced Friday . Last year's literature winner was Romanian-born Herta Mueller .
[ "(CNN) -- A week of Nobel Prize announcements comes to a climax on Friday with the unveiling of the winner of the Peace Prize, perhaps the world's most prestigious award. But who's going to win it? Guessing can be tricky, not least because the names of the nominees are secret. We do know that there are a record num...
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Chelsea's Law is one of four bills stemming from murders committed by John Gardner III . Chelsea's Law mandates life without parole for forcible sex offenses against minors . Three bills backed by Amber Dubois' father address missing children searches . Bills await governor's approval in what could send ripple effect a...
[ "(CNN) -- Brent King says it still \"takes my breath away\" to talk about his daughter in the same sentence as the man who killed her. But he takes comfort in the knowledge that new California legislation named after his daughter, Chelsea King, will help protect other people's children from sex crimes. \"If this le...
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His naked body was found stuffed inside a locked bag in his bathroom . Victim Gareth Williams was on loan to MI6, the foreign intelligence service, reports say . Surveillance video shows him shopping on August 15, about a week before his body was discovered . Police say they found no sign of forced entry or robbery .
[ "London, England (CNN) -- Metropolitan police in London, England, appealed Monday for further information about last month's death of a man who worked for a British intelligence agency and whose naked body was found in a padlocked duffel bag in his bathroom. Police also released surveillance camera images of Gareth...
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Caroline Wozniacki beats Maria Sharapova in last 16 at U.S. Open . Top seed wins 6-3 6-4 on the Arthur Ashe Stadium Court . Outsider Kaia Kanepi and Dominika Cibulkova also into quarterfinals .
[ "(CNN) -- Caroline Wozniacki underlined her status as women's top seed with a battling straight sets 6-3 6-4 victory over former champion Maria Sharapova in their last 16 clash at the U.S. Open on Monday. The 20-year-old Dane withstood the customary onslaught from Sharapova to emerge victorious after just under tw...
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The recording said the plane was making an emergency landing . Cabin crew immediately told passengers it had been a mistake . It happened on a British Airways flight between London and Hong Kong .
[ "London, England (CNN) -- Passengers on a British Airways flight from London to Hong Kong got a scare this week when a recorded announcement said the plane was making an emergency landing. The recording, however, was triggered by a computer glitch -- not by an actual emergency -- and the cabin crew immediately told...
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The North Korean leader visited China, a state-run news agency reported . Kim Jong-Il hopes for an early resumption of six-party talks, a state-run news agency in China said . Kim praises Chinese people's hospitality, friendship .
[ "(CNN) -- Almost as soon as it was confirmed, the visit of reclusive North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il to China was over Monday. State-run news outlets in China confirmed Kim's visit Monday. Kim met with Chinese President Hu Jintao in Changchun, capital of northeast China's Jilin Province, on Friday, the state-run Xi...
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Chief minister of Indian-administered Kashmir tenders his resignation . Omar Abdullah accused of being involved in a 2006 sex scandal . He denies allegation he was involved in a prostitution ring .
[ "SRINAGAR, Indian-administered Kashmir (CNN) -- The chief minister of Indian-administered Kashmir tendered his resignation Tuesday after he was accused of being involved in a 2006 sex scandal, his adviser said. Omar Abdullah denies any link to a prostitution ring, saying he has stepped down to clear his name. Omar ...
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NEW: A Muslim group says it will begin moving forward with plans for an Islamic center near "ground zero" NEW: The Cordoba Initiative's and Soho Properties' project is now called Park51, as it will inhabit 45-51 Park Place . If landmark status wasn't denied, it would have meant the building couldn't be demolished or gr...
[ "New York (CNN) -- Now that the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission has denied landmark status for a building, near \"ground zero,\" that could house a proposed Islamic center and mosque, the Muslim organization behind the project says it will begin moving forward with efforts to make the building \"a m...
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NEW: Greenpeace International's executive director says the ruling is "unjust" One of the activists says Greenpeace will appeal the ruling . The activists will not serve jail time if they do not commit any crimes in the next three years . The case highlights tensions between anti-whaling activists and Japanese official...
[ "Tokyo, Japan (CNN) -- A court in northern Japan found two Greenpeace activists guilty Monday for stealing whale meat, but suspended their sentences, Greenpeace Japan said. The Aomori District Court ruled that the activists, Junichi Sato and Toru Suzuki, will only have to serve one-year terms if they commit a crime...
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Police cast doubt on stepmother's story, plead for help . "We are running out of time, folks" 10-year-old Zahra Clare Baker was reported missing Saturday . The girl's stepmother is being held on worthless check charges .
[ "(CNN) -- Investigators pleaded Monday for swift public help in reconstructing events leading to the disappearance of a 10-year-old Hickory, North Carolina, girl after casting doubt on her stepmother's story. \"We are running out of time, folks,\" Police Chief Tom Adkins told reporters Monday afternoon. \"The longe...
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Australian swimmer Alicia Coutts claims her fourth gold medal of Commonwealth Games . Cyclist Cameron Meyer wins his third as Australia race ahead in medals table . Three English swimmers claim second golds, but Australia dominates in the pool . Hosts India have continued success in shooting and wrestling events .
[ "(CNN) -- Australia continued to dominate the Commonwealth Games with another golden haul in India on Friday, as swimmer Alicia Coutts picked up her fourth winner's medal and cyclist Cameron Meyer claimed his third. The country, which hosted the Games four years ago, ended day five of competition with 98 medals ove...
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Spanish National Police announced the arrests Tuesday . The arrests took place in central Madrid . 14 people were arrested as part of the investigation last week .
[ "Madrid, Spain (CNN) -- Spanish police said Tuesday they have arrested five more people in connection with a male prostitution ring involving trafficked men. The five were arrested for crimes related to prostitution and the rights of employees, the Spanish National Police said in a statement. The arrests took place...
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Chile's mining minister says the Plan B drill could break through Saturday . Brandon Fisher of Pennsylvania-based Center Rock Inc. is on the Plan B drilling team . He says the miners and their families are inspiring rescuers .
[ "(CNN) -- As he works around the clock trying to reach 33 trapped miners in Chile, an image flashes through Brandon Fisher's mind: the clothes he saw hanging in their lockers. They left them behind on August 5, the day they went into the depths of the gold and copper mine. \"Seeing things like that, it really gets ...
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Rafael Nadal beats Russia's Dimitry Tursunov in the quarterfinals of Japan Open . World number one will next play Viktor Troicki of Serbia for place in final . Second seed Andy Roddick lost to France's Gael Monfils, who faces Radek Stepanek . World No. 2 Novak Djokovic will play American John Isner for place in China O...
[ "(CNN) -- World number one Rafael Nadal has reached the semifinals of the Japan Open in Tokyo, but the tournament's second seed Andy Roddick is out. Top seed Nadal beat Russia's Dimitry Tursunov 6-4 6-1 in just 72 minutes in Thursday's quarterfinal, despite having been a break of serve down in the opening set. The ...
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Consider the rising debate in Washington over health care reform proposals . Find out why the U.N. is re-evaluating its security measures in Afghanistan . Hear how the U.S. military plans to distribute doses of the H1N1 vaccine . Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News .
[ "(CNN Student News) -- November 6, 2009 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • Fort Hood, Texas • Kabul, Afghanistan • University of Central Florida . Transcript . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: We're wrapping up th...
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The ancient headwear sold for $3.6 million . The helmet dates to the late 1st to 2nd century A.D. It would have been used for military displays, not battles .
[ "London, England (CNN) -- A detailed and well-preserved Roman parade helmet -- complete with fine facial features on its face mask, tight curly hair, and a griffin-topped cap -- sold at auction Thursday for 10 times its estimated amount. The helmet sold at Christie's auction house in London for 2.28 million pounds ...
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Majority of teams' $2.5 billion budget generated from sponsorship . F1 Paddock Club is a unique networking opportunity for senior executives . Drivers reap the benefit of increased sponsorship in the form of higher salaries .
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- Before the late 1960s Formula 1 was a quite different sport. The first thing that a casual observer would notice -- looking at pictures from this era -- is that the cars were void of any sponsorship. Semiconductor makers Intel and AMD slug it out on the racetrack and in the market place . ...
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's U.N. speech hailed as "divine gift" in Iran . The Iranian leader blamed America for the September 11 attacks . It was especially egregious that he made the comments in New York, Obama says . U.S., British, Swedish, Australian and Spanish delegates walked out .
[ "New York (CNN) -- President Barack Obama blasted his Iranian counterpart Friday for what he called offensive and hateful remarks about the September 11 attacks. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad blamed the United States for the 2001 terrorist attacks, an accusation that triggered a walkout Thursday by several ...
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NEW: Ukrainian president declares national day of mourning . Officials say the bus was carrying 51 people . Rail officials say the bus driver is at fault .
[ "(CNN) -- A collision between a bus and a train in the Ukraine on Tuesday left 42 people dead and nine others injured, officials said. The crash took place when a commuter bus and a railway locomotive collided in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region, according to Ukraine's Emergency Situations Ministry. The accident occ...
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The prosecutors agreed to pay rent and utilities for Smith's former nanny . The witness insisted she bring her family to Los Angeles at taxpayer expense . Smith's boyfriend-lawyer and two doctors are on trial .
[ "Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Prosecutors in the Anna Nicole Smith drug trial paid rent, utilities and moving expenses so a key witness could testify this week, according to testimony Wednesday. Smith's former nanny said the government also picked up the tab for eight family members to travel with her from the ...
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Galen Carey says in House testimony, Colbert serious about morality of immigration reform . He said Colbert used Jesus' words about helping "the least of my brothers" in urging reform . Christian lawmakers who have let reform languish should follow Jesus' example, Carey says . Carey: Instead, by promoting misinformatio...
[ "(CNN) -- Comedian Stephen Colbert used his signature humor last week to focus the nation's attention on a very serious issue: the treatment of the hardworking people who produce our nation's food supply. Some members of Congress complained that Colbert's testimony before the House Immigration Subcommittee was undi...
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Felipe Calderon announced the new name Wednesday morning . His new account name is FelipeCalderon; it used to be presidente_FC . He had solicited suggestions for the name .
[ "Mexico City, Mexico (CNN) -- Mexican President Felipe Calderon has a new Twitter account name -- FelipeCalderon. Not terribly catchy but an improvement over his previous moniker -- presidente_FC. Calderon, who had solicited suggestions for his new account name, announced the choice Wednesday morning. \"It only inv...
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The book recounts Rice's life story from 1950's segregation to her appointment as Secretary of State . Rice's father became a Republican to shake Jim Crow harassment . Condoleezza Rice reads the audio book version herself .
[ "(CNN) -- Condoleezza Rice's personal memoir of her family history hits the book stands Tuesday. In \"Extraordinary, Ordinary People,\" the former U.S. Secretary of State recalls much of her family's time during the Civil Rights era in Birmingham. Rice has said that she will write a memoir about her eight years in ...
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The incident occurred Sunday in a friendly game against a team of city workers . Morales says he was kicked and insulted and then lost his composure . He says it is "clear" he fell into a trap, Morales says . The La Paz mayor, the head of the other team, denies there was a trap or insults .
[ "(CNN) -- It was the soccer foul seen round the world -- a knee to an opponent's groin. It didn't earn a red card and an ejection for Bolivian President Evo Morales, but it was caught on video -- and in this viral world of YouTube, it got him a lot of unwanted attention. Morales apologized Thursday for his intemper...
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NEW: President Obama presents the award at a White House ceremony . Robert Miller protected U.S. and Afghan troops during an attack . "We were fish in a barrel," says Miller's sergeant . Miller is the seventh recipient of the award from operations in Iraq, Afghanistan .
[ "Oviedo, Florida (CNN) -- President Barack Obama on Wednesday awarded the Medal of Honor -- the nation's highest military decoration -- to Staff Sgt. Robert J. Miller, a Green Beret who died after willingly taking fire to protect U.S. and Afghan soldiers. The citation read at a solemn White House ceremony in Washin...
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Three-time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador decides to leave Astana team . The Spanish cyclist has been with the Kazakhstani outfit since 2008 . The 27-year-old released a statement saying he was not ready to make a decision to stay . Contador said he has yet decide where he will ride next year .
[ "(CNN) -- Alberto Contador will ride for a new team when he seeks his fourth Tour de France title next year, after deciding not to renew his contract with Astana. The Spanish cyclist made the announcement on Wednesday, just three days after winning the sport's premier event for the third time in four years. \"Alber...
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German newspaper Bild claims that Michael Schumacher has been told to improve . But Mercedes chief Norbert Haug denies that 41-year-old was given ultimatum . Seven-time world champion languishing 10th overall in his comeback season . German manufacturer Porsche hints it may return to F1 grid for first time since 1960s ...
[ "(CNN) -- The Mercedes team has denied reports that seven-time world Formula One champion Michael Schumacher must improve next season or face having his three-year contract cut short. The 41-year-old has struggled in his comeback season, having retired in 2006, and has been outperformed by young teammate Nico Rosbe...
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5.9 quake strikes 26 miles from the capital city of San Jose . Tremors were felt in San Jose . Incident occurred just before 8 p.m. (10 p.m. ET)
[ "(CNN) -- A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Friday night 41 km (26 miles) north-northwest of San Jose, Costa Rica, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. Journalist Djenane Villanueva in San Jose told CNN she felt the earthquake, that it was long, but that she had not received any immediate reports of damage or injur...
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Killer whale dies at SeaWorld in San Diego . Sumar was lethargic Monday . Sumar was able to exhibit about 100 'behaviors'
[ "(CNN) -- Shows at SeaWorld in San Diego, California, are expected to resume on schedule Wednesday, a day after a 12-year-old male killer whale died. The whale showed signs of being ill only on Monday, the park announced. The cause of death for Sumar won't be known until a necropsy is complete, SeaWorld said. Resul...
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NEW: Wreath laid at memorial during ceremony . NEW: USS Cole crew praised for efforts to save ship, crewmates . Flags, a plaque and 17 stars commemorate those who died . The U.S. Navy touts improved security measures .
[ "(CNN) -- On October 12, 2000, a suicide bomber attacked the USS Cole as it refueled in Aden, Yemen. A rubber boat packed with explosives detonated, killing 17 and wounding at least 37 more. Ten years later the destroyer -- also known as DDG 67 -- is in port at Norfolk, Virginia, after returning just a month ago fr...
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Suspect Nidal Hasan wears his Army uniform and a knit cap as he is wheeled into court . The presiding officer rejects a defense request to exclude the public from the hearing . Hasan is charged with 13 murder counts . The hearing will determine if Hasan is court-martialed, which could lead to death penalty .
[ "Fort Hood, Texas (CNN) -- The military opened a hearing Tuesday for Maj. Nidal Hasan, the U.S. Army psychiatrist accused of last year's Fort Hood shootings, then adjourned it almost immediately. Hasan is accused of killing 13 people and wounding 32 in a shooting spree at the Fort Hood Army base in Texas. The heari...
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Australian couple have been filming sharks for nearly 50 years . Worked on 1975 film 'Jaws' and filmed numerous documentaries . Committed to saving species of shark endangered by increased shark finning .
[ "(CNN) -- For nearly 50 years Ron and Valerie Taylor have been filming sharks at close quarters, bringing the lives of the ocean's most fearsome predators to TV and the big screen. Ron, 76, was a spear fisherman before he and Valerie started working with film and TV companies who wanted shark dramas. The conflict o...
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Submarine could have hauled 6 to 10 metric tons of cocaine, DEA says . The $4 million vessel was built at a clandestine complex . Sub is first of its kind found by drug agents, DEA says . It is diesel-electric powered, the drug agency said .
[ "(CNN) -- A submarine found by anti-drug police in Ecuador last week cost $4 million to build and could have hauled 6 to 10 metric tons of cocaine, a top U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration official said Wednesday. The fully functional submarine was built at a drydock at a clandestine complex that housed 50 people...
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Eli "Paperboy" Reed released his first album under a major label last week . Reed learned to sing in juke joints and gospel churches . Album's producer helped bring stars Eminem and Dr. Dre to the world . "I played it for Justin Timberlake. ... I was like, 'Dude, you've gotta check this kid out' "
[ "Clarksdale, Mississippi (CNN) -- The soul man howled into the microphone, his voice busting through the ceiling of the dimly lit Mississippi juke joint. He sang of love and sex, cheating scoundrels and lying fools. \"... Doin' the booooom booooom! ...\" He danced, he grooved. At times, his voice hit notes so high,...
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Jurors told the judge Wednesday they needed more time to decide . Fernanda Romero is a Mexican actress who also models . The actress allegedly paid a California man $5,000 to marry her .
[ "Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Twelve jurors must decide whether the marriage of a Mexican soap opera actress to a California pizza delivery man was a fact built on love or fiction designed to fool immigration agents. The question is apparently not easy for jurors who told the judge late Wednesday that they need...
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NEW: Investigators draining pond next to Tuesday search site . District attorney: "We want the best but we fear the worst" Bond is $40,000 for stepmom on obstruction charge; attorney calls it excessive . Zahra Clare Baker's disappearance is now a homicide probe, police say .
[ "Morganton, North Carolina (CNN) -- Sheriff's deputies, police and firefighters began draining a pond Wednesday night as they resumed their search for the body of a missing 10-year-old North Carolina girl. The pond is next to a site investigators combed overnight in hopes of finding Zahra Clare Baker, whose disappe...
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Maria Sharapova reaches the second round of the Bank of the West Classic in Stanford . Former world No. 1 beats China's Zheng Jie to avenge defeat at Indian Wells . Russian fifth seed will next face unseeded Olga Govortsova of Belarus in U.S. event . Defending champion Marion Bartoli also wins to set up clash with Ana ...
[ "(CNN) -- Former world No. 1 Maria Sharapova gained revenge over China's Zheng Jie as she reached the second round of the Bank of the West Classic in Stanford. The Russian fifth seed lost to Zheng in her previous hard-court outing three months ago, but triumphed 6-4 7-5 on her return to the surface on Tuesday night...
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NEW: The head of the plant, who was arrested Monday, is released pending trial . Nine people have been killed by the toxic spill . Red sludge flows from the plant into villages and the Danube River .
[ "Devecser, Hungary (CNN) -- The aluminum plant at the heart of the deadly toxic red sludge spill in Hungary will resume production at the end of the week, government officials said Wednesday. And the chief executive of the plant, who was arrested on Monday, has been released pending trial, his lawyer Janos Banati s...
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Police officer to be freed in Illinois, Indiana shootings . Analysis of computer shows he was at home at time of crimes . Brian E. Dorian was being held on $2.5 million bail . One person was killed and three wounded in shootings south of Chicago .
[ "(CNN) -- A police officer jailed on a first-degree murder charge in a two-state shooting rampage was on his computer at the time of shootings and could not have committed them, prosecutors said Tuesday evening. Brian E. Dorian, 37, was to be released on his own recognizance Tuesday night, and charges against him w...
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Woman was a sophomore at Seton Hall University . Four others were wounded . Police say they will work around the clock to solve case . Person left residence and returned with handgun, Seton Hall says .
[ "(CNN) -- A 19-year-old woman shot early Saturday at an off-campus party near Seton Hall University in New Jersey has died, hospital and police officials said. Four others were shot and wounded at the party in East Orange, New Jersey. Police are looking for a suspect and have offered a $10,000 reward for informatio...
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Ahmadinejad is currently in Lebanon . It is his first state visit to the country . An Israeli Knesset member has called for military action .
[ "Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) -- Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is scheduled to visit Lebanon areas bordering northern Israel on Thursday as the Iranian president faces threats by a member of Israel's leadership. Ahmadinejad is on a Lebanon tour, his first state visit to the country. Many Lebanese applaud Iran for helping rebuil...
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David Nalbandian to face Croatian fourth seed Marin Cilic in Washington semifinals . Argentine reaches his first semifinal this year in his return from hamstring problem . Top seed Tomas Berdych upset by Xavier Malisse in the opening quarterfinal . Second seed Samantha Stosur misses out on semifinal place in San Diego ...
[ "(CNN) -- Former world No. 3 David Nalbandian has continued his latest comeback from injury by reaching his first semifinal of 2010 at the Legg Mason Classic in Washington, but top seed Tomas Berdych suffered a shock defeat. The Argentine is now ranked a lowly 117th after missing both the French Open and Wimbledon ...
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Yemeni rapper AJ tries to help youngsters overcome poverty through music . "The Office" Israeli-style: popular comedy show gets a makeover for audiences in Israel . Turkish author Elif Shakaf takes IME on a tour of Istanbul and talks about her work .
[ "(CNN) -- Hip Hop: From Yemen to Morocco . Born in Ohio, the Yemeni-American rapper known as AJ brought hip hop from Youngstown to Yemen. He has rapped about everything from chewing qat to combating terror. He hopes, through the power of music, Yemen's youth can overcome the poverty of their land. By setting a posi...
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Newly released files contain over 4,000 pages of UFO sightings . Most cases have been accounted for with more mundane explanations . Number of sightings linked to popularity of sci-fi film and television shows .
[ "(CNN) -- An alien with a lemon-shaped head and a jazz-themed encounter with a UFO at the Glastonbury Festival are among hundreds of UFO sightings detailed in the latest batch of documents released Monday by the UK's Ministry of Defence. A sketch of a UFO made by a witness following a sighting in 1993. Fourteen fil...
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Juan Martin del Potro returns to training after recovering from wrist surgery . Del Potro faces a race to be fit to defend his U.S. Open title later this month . Argentinean posts picture of himself in training on Twitter .
[ "(CNN) -- Juan Martin Del Potro has begun training again, raising hopes he may be fit to defend his U.S Open title at Flushing Meadows later this month. The Argentinean has been out of action since the Australian Open in January after having surgery on his right wrist but was included in the list of entrants for th...
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Defendant Michael Enright's bail is set at $500,000 . If he is freed on bail, he must wear a monitoring bracelet and surrender his passport . Enright is accused of stabbing a cab driver after asking the driver if he was Muslim .
[ "New York (CNN) -- Bail was set Wednesday at $500,000 for a New York film student accused of slashing a cab driver's throat after asking the driver if he was Muslim. Michael Enright pleaded not guilty last month in the August attack, and the judge said then he would wait to set bail for Enright until he was med...
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NEW: Eight people on the plane are believed to be killed . U.S. cargo company is investigating the crash . A statement from ISAF says plane was not one of theirs . "Early reports indicate the plane is an L-100 Hercules," ISAF say .
[ "(CNN) -- The eight people on a civilian cargo plane that crashed in the Afghan mountains near Kabul on Tuesday are presumed dead, a spokesman for Afghanistan's minister of transport said. NATO's International Security Assistance Force said the crash occurred before 8 p.m. around 25 to 30 kilometers (15 to 18 miles...
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"Los Zetas" gang of hitmen and ex-cops run rackets from U.S. border across Mexico . Reporter lasts just 20 minutes in town before message became clear: Leave now . Drug dealers reveal the rules of the cartel killers and how officials are also profiting .
[ "Editor's note: Journalist Karl Penhaul spent several weeks tracking the gangs of the Mexican underworld, the corrupt officials who support them and the cops trying to halt the violence. Mexico police round up gang suspects in Juarez, across the border from El Paso, Texas. CAMARGO, Mexico (CNN) -- There are no welc...
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Couple files to adopt in Florida, hours after a state announcement on the issue . An appeals court recently overturned state's ban on such adoptions . The state said Tuesday it would not appeal the ruling .
[ "(CNN) -- A lesbian couple has applied to adopt a child after Florida's child advocacy agency announced it won't fight a court ruling that found the state's ban on such adoptions unconstitutional. Jennifer Haseman and Hillary Jovi, who were unaware of Tuesday's announcement by the state, called Family Services of M...
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Visit to Zimbabwe was prompted by an appeal from Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai . Tsvangirai asked for S. African leader's help in solving a "constitutional crisis" Tsvangirai has accused President Robert Mugabe of making unilateral decisions . One delegate says visit is simply part of a "broader task to monitor" the...
[ "Harare, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- South African President Jacob Zuma has sent a delegation to neighboring Zimbabwe to rescue what appears to be a cracking power-sharing government formed last year by President Robert Mugabe and his former political foe, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai. Wednesday's visit to Harare by Zuma...
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Lazio beat Brescia 1-0 to top Serie A after the sixth round of matches . Stefano Mauri scores only goal of the match for capital side . Inter Milan held goalless by Turin giants Juventus in San Siro . Napoli beat AS Roma 2-0 to maintain their title challenge .
[ "(CNN) -- Lazio are the new leaders in Serie A after beating Brescia 1-0 on Sunday with champions Inter Milan held to a goalless draw at home to Juventus in the late match. Stefano Mauri scored the only goal of the game just before halftime to give the side from the capital a vital three points and an unlikely top...
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Stay of execution issued for Texas inmate . Gayland Bradford was convicted of killing a security guard in 1988 . Bradford has an IQ too low to allow his execution, his lawyers say .
[ "Washington (CNN) -- The Supreme Court has issued a temporary stay of execution for Texas death row inmate Gayland Bradford, who was convicted of the 1988 murder of a Dallas convenience store security guard. The inmate's lawyers say he is mentally deficient, with an IQ of about 68. The high court has banned executi...
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Martin Kaymer enters race to replace Tiger Woods as world's number one golfer . German rose to fourth in world on Monday after winning his third successive tournament . Westwood failed to achieve the second-place finish which would have ended Woods' 279-week reign . Kaymer will now play in Spain at the end of October a...
[ "(CNN) -- Newly-crowned Dunhill Links champion Martin Kaymer could prevent Lee Westwood from replacing Tiger Woods as the world's number one golfer. The German rose to fourth in the world on Monday after winning his third successive tournament on the European Tour at St Andrews, and now has the chance to overtake W...
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Newly promoted Hercules beat Barcelona 2-0 . Bayer Leverkusen held to a 2-2 draw by a 10-man Hanover . Hamburg drew 1-1 at home to Nuremberg .
[ "(CNN) -- Newly promoted Hercules pulled off the biggest win in their history by beating reigning champions Barcelona 2-0 at Camp Nou on Saturday. Paraguayan forward Nelson Haedo Valdez scored twice to give Hercules - back in the top-flight after a 13-year absence - a huge win. Despite Barcelona dominating proceedi...
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Dani Alves and Alexandre Pato score in second consecutive match for Brazil . South Americans defeat Ukraine 2-0 in friendly played in English city of Derby . Coach Mano Menezes guides team to third consecutive win ahead of Argentina clash . Jamaica beat Trinidad and Tobago 1-0 in Monday's other international friendly .
[ "(CNN) -- Brazil warmed up for next month's clash against Argentina with a 2-0 win over Ukraine in another friendly international on Monday night. Dani Alves and Alexandre Pato scored in each half to give coach Mano Menezes his third successive victory since taking over from Dunga following a disappointing World Cu...
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14 foreign troops have died in the past two days . ISAF hasn't announced the nationalities of the victims .
[ "Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Eight NATO troops were killed in Afghanistan Thursday, bringing the number of foreign troop deaths in the past two days to 14, the International Security Assistance Force said. An improvised explosive device attack killed three service members in the west, and two died in an insurgent a...
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The Highway Loss Data Institute calculates the theft rate of recent models . The Cadillac Escalade SUV tops the list . The Chevrolet Silverado and the Dodge Charger take second and third .
[ "New York (Cnnmoney.Com) -- Once again, the high-profile Cadillac Escalade SUV is the car that thieves love to steal, according to the Highway Loss Data Institute. Each year, 10.8 out of every 1,000 late-model Escalades get stolen, broken into, or have parts ripped off. That's the highest rate of theft claims of an...
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Thierry Henry face disciplinary action over his handball in World Cup playoff match . FIFA president Sepp Blatter says their disciplinary committee will investigate . FIFA rules out use of extra officials or video technology at the finals . Blatter apologizes to Irish officials for comments made over their request to b...
[ "(CNN) -- Thierry Henry could face FIFA disciplinary action over his handball which helped France to qualify for the finals of the 2010 World Cup at the expense of Ireland. FIFA president Sepp Blatter told reporters in Cape Town that the Barcelona striker's \"blatant unfair play\" could land him in hot water. \"Th...
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Women's 100m champion Oludamola Osayomi tests for banned stimulant . Nigerian has requested her B sample be tested; results will be known on Wednesday . Osayomi was given gold medal after race winner Sally Pearson was disqualified for false start . Pearson bounces back on Monday to triumph in her main event, the 100m h...
[ "(CNN) -- Commonwealth Games women's 100m winner Oludamola Osayomi has failed a doping test, organizers said on Monday. The Nigerian sprinter tested positive for a banned stimulant, Commonwealth Games Federation president Mike Fennell told reporters in New Delhi. Tests of Osayomi's B sample are being conducted and...
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Rich Iott is running for U.S. Congress from Ohio's 9th Congressional District . Iott says re-enactments teach history . His group's website does not mention the Holocaust directly . A Democratic spokesman calls Iott a "Nazi enthusiast"
[ "(CNN) -- A Republican candidate running for U.S. Congress says his past donning of a Nazi outfit was part of a historical lesson -- and defended his background in military re-enactments. Rich Iott, a Tea Party favorite running for election in Ohio's 9th Congressional District, explained his position during an inte...
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NEW: Liu Xiaobo: "This is for the martyrs of Tiananmen Square" Liu Xia is not allowed to use her phone or leave her apartment, human rights group says . She was able to tell her jailed husband he had won the Nobel Peace Prize . China blacked out CNN and the BBC as the prize was announced .
[ "(CNN) -- Despite being allowed to tell her husband he won the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize, the wife of Liu Xiaobo was detained in her apartment in Beijing, China, according to a human rights group and her attorney. Liu Xia has not been charged with a crime, but \"appears to be under a de facto house arrest,\" said Beth...
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The islands belong to Japan, the Liberal Democratic Party says . They are known as the Senkaku in Japan and as the Diaoyu in China . Japan's foreign minister says he supports the LDP's request . The islands were part of a recent diplomatic battle between Tokyo and Beijing .
[ "Tokyo, Japan (CNN) -- Japan's main opposition party has filed a protest with search-engine giant Google, urging it to delete from its mapping service the Chinese name for a cluster of disputed islands. The islands in the East China Sea are known as the Senkaku in Japan and as the Diaoyu in China. \"It is clear tha...
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163 couples marry at the same time, for auspicious reasons . Thursday was the ninth day of the ninth month of the 99th year since the founding of Taiwan . The number nine is auspicious in Chinese, because it sounds like the word "longevity"
[ "(CNN) -- \"Love 99, Happiness forever\" was the theme as 163 couples married in Taiwan's capital on Thursday. Thursday was the ninth day of the ninth month of the 99th year since the founding of Taiwan. Also, the number nine is auspicious in Chinese, because it sounds like the word \"longevity.\" The mass wedding ...
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Dozens more still trapped, state media says . Blast comes after China moves to close many coal mines as part of a safety plan .
[ "(CNN) -- A gas explosion Saturday killed at least 20 workers at a coal mine in central China, state media reported. Xinhua news agency earlier reported that 30 miners were trapped after the explosion in Henan province. The explosion comes after China announced this week that it had closed 1,355 small coal mines th...
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VBS embeds with esteemed, aggressive British army unit . Troops described as "hardest men in the world," "most brutal" soldiers in army . Training facility in English countryside modeled after Afghan village .
[ "Editor's note: The staff at CNN.com has recently been intrigued by the journalism of VICE, an independent media company and website based in Brooklyn, New York. VBS.TV is Vice's broadband television network. The reports, which are produced solely by VICE, reflect a transparent approach to journalism, where viewers...
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NEW: U.S., Israeli sources confirm Israel provided advance notice of plans . The new construction would be in the neighborhoods of Pisgat Ze'ev and Ramot . Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was informed of the move . Palestinian negotiator says Israeli prime minister has chosen "settlements over peace"
[ "Jerusalem (CNN) -- In a blow to efforts to keep direct negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians from faltering, the Israeli government is planning to construct new housing units in East Jerusalem, Israeli and U.S. sources confirmed Friday. Israeli Army radio reported earlier that the Israeli Housing and Cons...
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OPEC ministers meet Thursday in Vienna to discuss oil prices . Member countries sit atop more than three quarters of world reserves . OPEC is also marking its 50th anniversary .
[ "Vienna, Austria (CNN) -- Autumn 1960 in Baghdad. Five heads of state sign on the dotted line to alter the course of energy for decades to come. Wednesday, as the OPEC oil cartel celebrates its 50th anniversary, its 12 members sit atop just more than three quarters of the world's proven oil reserves -- more than 1 ...
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Sharjeel Kashmir: Even before floods, Pakistan was an economic, political, social mess . Aid for U.S. in Afghanistan tore Pakistan into factions, sparked suicide attacks, he writes . Kashmir: Pakistan needs America's help; America needs a stable Pakistan . Pakistan must focus on education, infrastructure and security, ...
[ "(CNN) -- It was Pakistan's birthday on August 14, and no one celebrated. The monsoon floods that engulfed most of the country and affected 20 million people have added yet another burden of misery onto the shoulders of the average Pakistani. More than 4 million people are homeless. Livestock, crops and livelihood...
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Customs officials in Australia find pythons and tarantulas in package . The parcel had been sent from the United States . The creatures were later killed because they posed a quarantine risk .
[ "(CNN) -- The label on the package claimed that it contained T-shirts and baby toys. When customs officials in Sydney scanned the parcel, they found five pythons and two venomous tarantulas. But when customs officials in Sydney X-ray scanned the parcel, they found instead five pythons and two venomous tarantulas. O...
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Johnnie Tuitel was removed from a plane because he was deemed to need too much aid . He has cerebral palsy, but has traveled nearly half a million miles in 20 years . Tuitel is a motivational speaker for disabled people .
[ "(CNN) -- Johnnie Tuitel, a professional motivational speaker who has flown nearly half a million miles, is no stranger to airline trouble. Even the most savvy of business travelers, like Tuitel, are not spared inconveniences due to delays, cancellations and mechanical failure. But Tuitel experienced something new ...
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Charles Taylor's attorney accuses Naomi Campbell's former agent of lying . Carole White disputed Campbell's testimony from last week . She said Campbell knew that the diamonds given to her in 1997 were from Taylor . White denies her testimony has anything to do with a separate lawsuit .
[ "(CNN) -- The attorney for former Liberian President Charles Taylor accused the former agent for supermodel Naomi Campbell of lying in her testimony at an international court Tuesday. Courtenay Griffiths said Carole White's account of Campbell receiving \"blood diamonds\" from Taylor's men was \"a complete pack of ...
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Nation's largest public transit project canceled last week by Gov. Chris Christie . Project would create thousands of jobs and fill needed gap in transit system, says Anthony Coley . He says Christie said he's willing to consider alternate ways of financing tunnel . Coley says Christie is right to protect taxpayers but...
[ "Washington (CNN) -- You've got to hand it to Chris Christie -- he knows how to play the game. Last week, citing potential cost overruns in the billions, the New Jersey governor stunned the political establishment by pulling the plug on the largest public transit project in the country. The sorely needed ARC (Acces...
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NEW: Widow says she's gratified "investigation has led to the arrests" Authorities probing group that police believe helped Georgia man end his life . After Wednesday arrests, authorities in eight states execute search warrants . Final Exit Network's Web site: Volunteers offer "guidance to self-deliverance"
[ "ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Four people in two states have been arrested as part of an investigation into the Final Exit Network, an organization that police believe helped a Georgia man end his life in June, authorities said Thursday. Claire Blehr, 76, of Georgia, and Thomas E. Goodwin, 63, of Florida and Georgia,...
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Rebel Black Bear will be new athletics mascot . Colonel Reb was sidelined for good in 2003 . Winner was chosen by poll, students .
[ "(CNN) -- Seven years after the sidelining of Colonel Reb, the goateed planter who conjured images of the Old South, the University of Mississippi has a new mascot to do antics for children, visit the sick in hospitals and, yes, cheer on the Red and Blue at fall football games. Ole Miss on Thursday announced that R...
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A provincial politician was attending a funeral when he was killed . His death sparked political and ethnic violence across Karachi .
[ "Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- At least 43 people were killed and 72 others were injured as widespread violence broke out overnight following the killing of a provincial lawmaker in the southern Pakistani port city of Karachi Tuesday, police said. Syed Raza Haider, a leader of the MQM party, was shot Monday evening ...
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About four dozen groups have joined to oppose G-20 efforts . The Group of 20 plans a summit in Seoul in November . Collectively, the G-20 accounts for about 85 percent of global economic output .
[ "(CNN) -- South Korean union and civic groups are gearing up for large protests against the G-20, which plans a summit in Seoul in November. About four dozen union and civic groups have joined to oppose G-20 efforts, such as globalizing financial systems, the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions has announced. Busi...
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Alberto Contador has 39-second lead going into 20th and final stage of Tour de France . Contador extends his advantage over Andy Schleck in 52km time trial near Bordeaux . Denis Menchov of Russia moves into third place overall ahead of Samuel Sanchez . Schleck's Saxo Bank teammate Fabian Cancellara wins stage in fine s...
[ "(CNN) -- Alberto Contador will take a 39-second lead into the final stage of the Tour de France after fighting off a determined challenge from Andy Schleck in Saturday's deciding time trial stage. Spain's Contador had an eight-second advantage going into the 52km solo test from Bordeaux to Pauillac and came under...
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Jaden Smith's rise to fame has been greeted with bitter, gnashing resentment . The rap on Jaden Smith is that he's all nepotism and nothing else . Many are trying to turn Jaden Smith from what he is into a focal point of ill will .
[ "(EW.com) -- What is Jaden Smith's crime? Last weekend, the up-and-coming young actor, who will turn 12 this July 8, starred in a remake of \"The Karate Kid\" that audiences flocked to beyond expectation and, from all available evidence, loved. Given that Smith is front and center in more or less every frame of the...
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Survey: 75 percent of parents rate social networks' privacy protections as "negative" More than 90 percent of parents polled are concerned that teens share too much . Common Sense Media is the poll's sponsor .
[ "(CNN) -- Most parents think their children share too much information online -- and that search engines and social networks aren't doing enough to protect privacy, according to poll results released Friday. More than 90 percent of the parents surveyed by Zogby International said they are \"concerned\" that their c...
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Health officials fear the outbreak might spread . Few in northern Cameroon have access to potable water . The disease is caused by contaminated water .
[ "(CNN) -- Cholera has killed 200 people in the west African nation of Cameroon, the government said Thursday, and aid agencies feared the outbreak could spread to neighboring regions and nations. Another 2,500 cases of cholera, a deadly water-borne disease, have been diagnosed in Cameroon since an outbreak warning ...
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Wayne Rooney scores as England beat Switzerland 3-1 in Euro 2012 qualifying . Managerless Portugal lose 1-0 to Norway as their poor start continues . France bounce back from defeat to Belarus by winning 2-0 in Bosnia-Herzegovina . Miroslav Klose scores twice as Germany beat Azerbaijan 6-1 .
[ "London, England (CNN) -- Wayne Rooney ensured he hit the headlines for all the right reasons by ending his international goal drought during England's 3-1 Group G win over Switzerland in Euro 2012 qualifying. The Manchester United striker was hit by allegations about his private life in the British press at the we...
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28-year-old Bethany Storro was released from a Portland, Oregon, hospital Sunday . An assailant threw a cup of acid in her face last Monday in Vancouver, Washington . A composite sketch of the suspect has been released . The attack bears similarities to a 2008 case in London, England .
[ "(CNN) -- The 28-year-old victim of an acid attack was released Sunday from a Portland, Oregon, hospital, a nursing supervisor said, nearly a week after an unknown assailant threw a cup of the caustic liquid in her face. Bethany Storro was released from Legacy Emanuel Hospital, where she had undergone surgery for h...
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Obama says there could be serious violence in Pakistan or Afghanistan . Obama: It could increase the recruitment of suicide bombers in America or Europe . The pastor's plans are 'completely contrary' to American values, Obama says .
[ "(CNN) -- President Barack Obama on Thursday said a Florida church's plans to burn dozens of Qurans this weekend would be a \"recruitment bonanza\" for al Qaeda. \"You could have serious violence in places like Pakistan or Afghanistan,\" Obama told ABC's \"Good Morning America.\" \"This could increase the recruitme...
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India reach 669-9 on day four of the second Test against Sri Lanka . Sachin Tendulkar hits 203 as India pass Sri Lanka's total of 642-2 declared . Suresh Raina makes 120 on his Test debut as draw looks most likely result .
[ "(CNN) -- Sachin Tendulkar hit the fifth double century of his career to help India surpass Sri Lanka's huge first innings total as the second Test headed for a draw. The man known as the \"Little Master\" more than lived up to his billing as he made 203 in India's mammoth total of 669-9. Tendulkar was ably assiste...
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Wladimir Klitschko successfully defended his WBO and IBF heavyweight titles . Klitschko stopped Smauel Peters in the 10th round .
[ "(CNN) -- Wladimir Klitschko successfully defended his WBO and IBF world heavyweight titles on Saturday after stopping Samuel Peter in the 10th round in Frankfurt, Germany. Ukranian Klitschko dominated the fight from the first round, using his height and reach advantage to pepper Peter with stiff jabs, causing his ...
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Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso secures an emotional victory for Ferrari . The Spaniard delights the Monza crowd by taking checkered flag in Italian GP . World champion Jenson Button was second with Felipe Massa third in second Ferrari . Mark Webber finishes sixth but takes over championship lead after Lewis Ha...
[ "(CNN) -- Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso secured an emotional victory for Ferrari at their home Italian Grand Prix at Monza on Sunday. The 29-year-old started from pole position and delighted the \"Tifosi\" -- the name given to Ferrari's legion of passionate fans -- with a superb drive to finish ahead of w...
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Whitetail, Montana, is a rarely used border crossing . Five or fewer vehicles use the crossing either way on an average day . Canada is planning to shut its side of the border post next year . A stimulus spending project to rebuild the U.S. border station has been put on hold .
[ "(CNN) -- An $8.5 million stimulus spending project to rebuild a little-used Montana border station is on hold because the station could become an outpost on a one-way street. Canada has decided to shut down its side of the Whitetail, Montana, border crossing next year because fewer than five vehicles a day use the...
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NEW: Up to 123 others were wounded, officials said . An 18-month-old baby is among the dead . Violence and political instability plague North Ossetia . The car explodes near a market .
[ "Moscow, Russia (CNN) -- A car bomb exploded Thursday in the Russian republic of North Ossetia, killing at least 17 people -- including an 18-month-old baby -- and wounding up to 123 others, local health officials said. The vehicle blew up near a market in the city of Vladikavkaz, the republic's leader, Taimuraz Ma...
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Michael Crichton wrote several best-sellers, including "Jurassic Park" Crichton, a physician, also helped create hit TV show "ER" Crichton died after "courageous and private battle against cancer," release says .
[ "LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Michael Crichton, who helped create the TV show \"ER\" and wrote the best-sellers \"Jurassic Park,\" \"The Andromeda Strain,\" \"Sphere\" and \"Rising Sun,\" has died in Los Angeles, his public relations firm said in a news release. Michael Crichton, here in 2005, was a director an...
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FIFA contacts North Korean FA to investigate reports of government interference . Players reportedly faced six-hour critique in auditorium on return from World Cup . Coach said to have been sentenced to hard labor after team lost all three matches . FIFA has strict rules about no government interference with its member...
[ "(CNN) -- Football's ruling body is investigating reports that North Korea's national team and head coach were humiliated by government officials following a disastrous showing at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The North Koreans, playing at the tournament for the first time since 1966, suffered an embarrassing...
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India claim gold in the men's doubles Table Tennis competition . Tom Daley wins a second diving gold medal for England . Australia triumph in a dramatic women's hockey final . Sri Lanka claim first boxing gold for 72 years .
[ "(CNN) -- Indian pair Achanta Sharath Kamal and Subhajit Saha added another Commonwealth Games gold to the host nation's collection on Wednesday, beating Singapore in the men's doubles table tennis final. The duo got off to a sluggish start at the Yamuna Sports Complex, losing the first game to Gao Ning and Yang Zi...
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Police say the body of Frederick Sales was found hidden and bound in plastic . Sales' father was previously found bludgeoned to death . The suspect in the deaths was killed in a shootout with officers . The body of the suspect's girlfriend was found in the trunk of his vehicle .
[ "(CNN) -- Police in California have found a plastic-wrapped body that might be tied to a bizarre saga involving several homicides in the San Francisco Bay Area. The body of Frederick Sales, 35, was found bound in plastic and hidden in a closet of a home, the Hercules Police Department said in a statement Saturday. ...
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Amy Wilkinson: Obama held summit to draw Muslim entrepreneurs to partnerships . Meeting met Cairo pledge to take relations past conflict and into economic realm, she says . She says 275 entrepreneurs from 50 countries networked, shared ideas, forged bonds . Wilkinson: Entrepreneurship is the new global engagement .
[ "Washington (CNN) -- The Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship late last month marked a turning point in U.S. foreign policy. Did you hear about this summit? Likely not, as headlines focused on the oil spill, the bomb scare in Times Square and the Supreme Court nomination. And with the U.S. unemployment rate at n...
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Five children shot and killed in their Washington state home by father, police say . Police say James Harrison then committed suicide with a rifle . Detective: Harrison and daughter, 16, had found his wife with another man . Children's mother located after the shootings, being counseled by chaplain .
[ "(CNN) -- A father who shot and killed his five children in their Washington state home before killing himself had argued with his wife over another man before the shootings, police said. Authorities found five children, ages 7 to 16, dead in their Pierce County, Washington, home Saturday. Authorities found the ch...
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Ahmadinejad meets with Lebanon's president . He is also expected to meet with members of Hezbollah . U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton expresses concern about trip .
[ "Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Beirut for his first state visit to Lebanon Wednesday. Ahmadinejad was greeted at the airport by members of parliament, government officials and Hezbollah political leaders. The streets near the airport were packed with people in a festive m...