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A remote spill dumped 5,000 barrels of crude from the pipeline in May . Congressman says "incident after incident" has plagued the pipeline . Deferred maintenance risks a bigger spill, source says . Pipeline operator Alyeska says the massive conduit is safe .
[ "Delta Junction, Alaska (CNN) -- The Trans-Alaska Pipeline, 800 miles long and carrying an estimated 650,000 barrels of oil a day, sweeps majestically over the fast-flowing Tanana River here. For most of its 33-year history, the pipeline has done its work well. It survived an earthquake and even a 2001 attack by a ...
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There are some foods that Americans refuse to eat . Failed to sell: Funky Fries with chocolate, cinnamon-flavored fries . Coffee or celery-flavored gelatin desserts . Adults didn't eat up baby food for big people .
[ "(Mental Floss) -- 1. Flower-Flavored PEZ® . There are some foods that people would eat only if they were stranded on a deserted island. No, that's not a typo. Although it would be equally disgusting, we're talking about flower, not flour. Introduced in the late 1960's, flower-flavored PEZ was designed to appeal to...
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National Punctuation Day is September 24 . A former newspaper reporter says he created the day to help educators . People have celebrated by baking punctuation-shaped cookies and writing haiku .
[ "(CNN) -- Appreciate the apostrophe, salute the semicolon and exalt the exclamation point Friday. It's National Punctuation Day! The holiday started when Jeff Rubin, a newsletter publisher and former reporter, grew increasingly frustrated as he spotted errors in the newspaper. \"I would sit at the kitchen table wit...
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Cocaine consumption in Australia is increasing . Australia says Mexico has increased drug activities over the past two years .
[ "(CNN) -- A majority of cocaine imported into Australia over the past two years came from Mexico, the Australian Crime Commission told CNN in a statement Thursday. \"This is in part due to the strong links ethnic South Americans and Mexicans have with cocaine producers in Colombia, Bolivia and Peru,\" the commissio...
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NEW: U.N. official acknowledges international response has been slow . The Pakistan Humanitarian Forum calls for "urgent international support" Almost 900,000 houses have been damaged and as many as 20 million people affected . The U.N. chief says he has never seen such devastation .
[ "Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- As an umbrella group of humanitarian entities called for \"urgent international support\" Monday in flood-ravaged Pakistan, the United States was sending materials to provide shelter for almost 47,000 displaced Pakistanis. The U.S. Embassy said that a cargo aircraft carrying 530 rolls ...
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Franck Ribery, Karim Benzema questioned by French police . Pair quizzed in connection with alleged underage prostitution ring .
[ "Paris, France (CNN) -- Two members of the French national soccer team, Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema, were being questioned by French police Tuesday in connection with an alleged underage prostitution ring, French police said. Ribery, who also plays for German team Bayern Munich, and Benzema, who plays for Spani...
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Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard says he is happy to stay at the club . Gerrard has been linked with a move to Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid . The 30-year-old was England captain during the recent World Cup . Gerrard says he is pleased with Liverpool's capture of Joe Cole .
[ "(CNN) -- Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard says he is happy to stay with the English Premier League side after reported interest from Spanish giants Real Madrid. Gerrard's future was the subject of much speculation after Liverpool finished seventh last season and failed to qualify for the lucrative European Champio...
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UEFA release their nominations for the Club Footballer of the Year award . Five players from European champions Inter Milan are included . Four Barcelona players are also named in UEFA's list . Barcelona striker Lionel Messi is the current holder .
[ "(CNN) -- European champions Inter Milan dominate UEFA's shortlist for the Club Footballer of the Year award, with five players up for the gong. The Italian club beat German side Bayern Munich in the Champions League final back in May as well as winning their own domestic league and cup competition under the stewar...
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Iggy Pop and The Stooges produced three classic albums in the 60s and 70s . In 1975, Iggy checked himself into a mental institution in a bid to get off Heroin . David Bowie co-wrote and produced Iggy's The Idiot and Lust for Life albums . The Stooges re-united in 2003 and have since played all over the world .
[ "(CNN) -- Iggy Pop invented punk rock. That's how cool he is. His songs have been covered by the likes of Guns N' Roses, REM, The Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Sex Pistols. Iggy Pop: The wildest man in rock music. He is the wildest wild man of rock and his four-decade career has been marked by drug addiction, self ...
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A group of 'high net worth individuals' consider takeover bid for Manchester United . 'The Red Knights' are unhappy about the level of debt built up the Glazer family to buy United . The group are forming an alliance with the Manchester United Supporters Trust . The Glazer family reiterate that the club is not for sale...
[ "(CNN) -- A consortium of wealthy city businessmen is poised to make an audacious takeover bid for English Premier League champions Manchester United. The self-styled \"Red Knights\" issued a statement on Tuesday to confirm that they had held talks about ousting the current American owners, the Glazer family, to a...
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U.S. military has 18 helicopters flying aid missions to Pakistan's Swat district . Crews fly aid into flood ravaged towns like Kalam and bring people out of the area . U.S. crews even fly produce for farmers in areas cut off from road access . Aid missions considered vital to response efforts and improve America¹s stan...
[ "Kalam, Pakistan (CNN) -- If you've ever been on the subway during rush hour in one of the world's major cities you will understand how crammed the U.S. Army Chinook was taking off from the flood ravaged town of Kalam in the Swat district of North West Pakistan. Normally the CH-47 Chinooks can carry up to 100 peopl...
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Gunmen ambushed singer at a highway toll booth, state media said . Vega was on the way to perform at a concert . Mexico's drug gangs have targeted musicians in the past .
[ "(CNN) -- A group of gunmen killed a well-known Mexican singer when he arrived at a toll booth in the western Mexican state of Sinaloa, state media said. The Deputy Attorney General's Office said Sergio \"El Shaka\" Vega was on his way to perform at a village festival concert when gunmen ambushed the red Cadillac h...
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Luxembourg's Andy Schleck ends his row with Tour de France rival Alberto Contador . Contador gained 39 seconds after Schleck dropped his chain on Monday . France's Pierrick Fedrigo wins stage 16 of the Tour . Fedrigo held off a late challenge from six-time Tour winner Lance Armstrong .
[ "(CNN) -- Andy Schleck drew a line under his row with leader Alberto Contador after France's Pierrick Fedrigo fought off a challenge from Lance Armstrong to win stage 16 of the Tour de France. Defending champion Contador, from Spain, retained his eight-second lead over Luxembourg's Schleck on Tuesday after the prev...
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The Plan C option is normally used to drill for oil . The 33 miners have been trapped since August 5 . Rescuers are using three drilling methods to reach them .
[ "Copiapo, Chile (CNN) -- A \"Plan C\" oil drill to reach 33 miners trapped in Chile is scheduled to start in earnest early Wednesday amid hopes it will provide a faster solution than the other two methods used. But officials do not know how long it will take the drill, normally used in to drill for oil, to reach th...
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When madly in love, one's body drugs itself with hormones that create feelings of joy . Limerence has a shelf life. By some estimates, you're lucky to get 18 months . Once you've transitioned out of infatuation, you either attach or you do the opposite . As you learn about your love, the insights propel you to the next...
[ "(OPRAH.com) -- Turns out, I am mentally ill. Aspects of my current brain chemistry resemble that of a person with obsessive-compulsive disorder. I haven't started turning the light switches on and off or urgently avoiding sidewalk cracks. But I have been shopping for beauty products and underwear in a fever. I rea...
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Rafael Nadal through to third round of Cincinnati Masters . The world number one from Spain beat Taylor Dent 6-2 7-5 . Novak Djokovic triumphs over fellow Serbian Viktor Troicki 6-3 7-5 .
[ "(CNN) -- World number one Rafael Nadal recorded his 35th win in 37 matches as he beat big-serving American Taylor Dent at the Cincinnati Masters. The Spaniard triumphed 6-2 7-5 in one hour and 24 minutes to set up a third round clash with Frenchman Julien Benneteau, who beat Stanislas Wawrinka, of Switzerland. Nad...
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England midfielder Jack Wilshere signs a new long-term contract with Arsenal . The 18-year-old made his senior England debut against Hungary earlier this season . Wilshere is the youngest player to ever feature for Arsenal's first team .
[ "(CNN) -- Teenage England international midfielder Jack Wilshere has signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal, the Premier League club confirmed on Monday. The 18-year-old, who made his full international debut against Hungary in August, has been a revelation in the Gunners' midfield this season, making eight l...
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Manchester United beat VfL Wolfsburg 2-1 in Champions League Group B . Michael Carrick scores winner after Ryan Giggs equalizes for Red Devils . Bayern and Juventus draw 0-0 in Group A clash in Munich .
[ "(CNN) -- Manchester United came a goal behind and shrugged off the early loss of Michael Owen to injury to beat German champions Wolfsburg 2-1 for their second victory in Champions League Group B. Giggis is congratulated by teammates after scoring his 150th goal for United. Owen, looking to impress watching Engla...
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Ecuadorean Luis Freddy Lala was one of two survivors of a massacre in Mexico . He advises other would-be immigrants not to make the journey . The immigrants were captured by armed men . They were shot and killed at a house .
[ "(CNN) -- A survivor of a massacre in Mexico that left 72 dead is advising other would-be migrants to stay at home to avoid a fate like the one his companions met. The victims in the killings, which happened in northern Mexico, were migrants from Central and South America who were on their journey north. In an inte...
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Small ruminants' plague affects sheep and goats, and can cause death rates of 100 percent . Tanzania should start an emergency vaccination program, a U.N. agency says . Millions of people's livelihoods and food supplies depend on sheep and goats .
[ "(CNN) -- A potentially fatal sheep and goat disease could spread from Tanzania into southern Africa, a United Nations agency warned, threatening millions of people's livelihoods and food supplies. Small ruminants' plague can cause death rates of up to 100 percent in sheep and goats, though it does not affect human...
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16-page pamphlet under fire for being a "how-to" guide for drug use . New York City Health Department published brochure in 2007 . Councilman: Money should be spent to curb use, "not teach first-timers how to use" Bloomberg says drug use isn't smart, but city has duty to help make things as safe as possible .
[ "New York (CNN) -- A pamphlet designed to help heroin users with advice has come under fire, with some now questioning whether the public health brochure can actually be used as a how-to guide on drug use. While concerns over the 16-page pamphlet have arisen in recent days, the New York City Department of Health an...
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Suicide bomber kills six people after early explosion attracts crowd . Attack happened in Pakistan's volatile North West Frontier Province . Four residents and two police officers were killed, and 20 others injured . Pakistan has been battling Taliban and al Qaeda militants in the province .
[ "ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Two explosions have struck a small cafe in volatile northwestern Pakistan, killing six people, including two police officers, local police and an official said. A paramedic treats a victim of a suicide blast at a hospital in Dera Ismail Khan on Sunday. The attack happened Sunday evenin...
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NEW: Two defendants in San Diego case plead not guilty . Indictment says money was transferred through legitimate remitting businesses . The Islamist group Al-Shabaab has been waging war against the Somali government .
[ "(CNN) -- Separate federal indictments claim that supporters of the Islamic extremist group Al-Shabaab have funneled money for brutal terrorist operations. In one case, two men were indicted in Missouri for allegedly funneling money to the Somali group, the Justice Department said Wednesday. The indictment said Moh...
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Woods: "I've made a lot of errors in my life" The divorce follows November accident, infidelity revelations . Woods says proceedings were "a lot more difficult than I was letting on"
[ "(CNN) -- Golf superstar Tiger Woods said Wednesday that he wishes ex-wife Elin Nordegren \"the best in everything\" after their divorce, acknowledging that \"My actions led us to this decision.\" \"I've made a lot of errors in my life, and that's something I'm going to have to live with,\" Woods said in Paramus, N...
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Red Knights rule out Manchester United takeover bid until end of football season. Investment group say they do not want to provide a distraction from the club's on-field pursuits. Red Knights will continue speaking to potential investors and working on their proposal.
[ "(CNN) -- The group of wealthy businessmen planning to buy English Premier League champions Manchester United has ruled out making a bid until the end of the season. The \"Red Knights\" consortium signaled their intention to buy out the American Glazer family on March 2 and have been recruiting new investors and wo...
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Sierra Leone endured a bloody civil war that ended in 2002 . Sanctions were imposed during the conflict, including an arms embargo and travel restrictions . The U.N. Security Council says the situation has improved .
[ "(CNN) -- The United Nations Security Council has ended sanctions against Sierra Leone, restrictions originally imposed during the nation's brutal civil war, the Security Council announced Wednesday. The Council ended a 1997 arms embargo and a travel ban among other sanctions, in a move aimed at restoring confidenc...
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We take a look at the Middle East's problem with rising youth population . 70 percent of the region's population is under 30 . Secretary General of the Arab League, Amr Moussa, talks about solutions .
[ "(CNN) -- Youth Bulge . With young populations rising rapidly across the region, MME considers how the future job market will cope. With over 70 percent of the population under the age of 30, the Middle East is facing a near and long term crisis which does not have an easy remedy at hand. They call it 'the bulge' w...
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A sick man needed evacuation from the U.S. research base at McMurdo Station . A crew of 12, plus three medics, flew to his rescue . The flight was the second attempt by New Zealand's Air Force . Blinding snow and snow on the runway at McMurdo turned back the first mission .
[ "(CNN) -- New Zealand's air force has gone to the rescue of a sick American -- in Antarctica. A crew of 12, plus three medics, flew to evacuate the man Tuesday from the U.S. research base at McMurdo Station. There were limited details about the man's health, but he had an illness, rather than an injury, said New Ze...
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Continental announces new food-for-purchase program . Airline is eliminating free food in economy class on many routes . Complimentary meals will still be available on very long and intercontinental flights .
[ "(CNN) -- Continental Airlines will no longer provide complimentary meals and snacks to economy passengers on domestic flights shorter than 6½ hours and some international flights. On Monday, the airline announced a menu and pricing for its new food-for-purchase offerings, which will debut October 12. \"Customers w...
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Jim Swire, whose daughter died in the bombing of Pan Am 103, saw bomber last week . Swire does not believe that Abdelbeset al-Megrahi is guilty . Al-Megrahi was freed last year on the grounds that he was likely to live only a few months . 270 people died in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Scotland in 1988 .
[ "London, England (CNN) -- Lockerbie bomber Abdelbeset al-Megrahi is \"a very sick man,\" but there is no way to tell how long he will live, according to the father of one of the people who died in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. Jim Swire, whose daughter Flora died in the terror attack, saw al-Megrahi a week...
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LAPD asks state drug agents to probe seven Jackson doctors, one nurse . One doctor referred to medical board . Attorney General: No evidence to support criminal prosecution . Dr. Conrad Murray already faces a criminal charge .
[ "Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- None of the seven doctors and one nurse investigated by the state will face criminal prosecution in the death of singer Michael Jackson, the state attorney general's office said Wednesday. But a doctor who prescribed drugs to the pop singer using a fake name shortly before the sing...
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The 90s indie princes buzzed through their songbook, 27 brilliant tunes in 90 minutes . Bob Nastanovich slow-danced with a lucky lady as Malkmus crooned "We Dance" The show ended with "Range Life," a wittily poignant ballad about the passing of youth .
[ "(RollingStone.com) -- \"Sing it if you know it,\" Pavement's Stephen Malkmus told the crowd Sunday night in Brooklyn, on the Williamsburg Waterfront, as the band prepared to play \"Stop Breathing.\" Then he added, \"I tell myself that before every song. 'Sing it like you know it! Be the ball! Be the snare, Steve!'...
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Robert Allenby tears knee ligaments after slipping on his fishing boat . Allenby will miss U.S. PGA Championship next week after having surgery . He joins a list of sporting stars who have succumbed to unlikely physical problems . Rio Ferdinand, Sam Torrance and Kim Clijsters have also suffered bizarre injuries .
[ "(CNN) -- Australian golfer Robert Allenby has written a new chapter in the volume of bizarre sporting injuries after tearing knee ligaments in a fishing accident. The world No. 14 slipped on the deck his boat \"C'mon Aussie\" while on a weekend excursion in the Bahamas, and is expected to be out for at least three...
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This edition will be the first official collection of the Witmark Demos . It includes 47 songs that Dylan recorded between 1962 and 1964 . Dylan will release the ninth volume of his "Bootleg Series" on October 19th .
[ "(Rolling Stone) -- Bob Dylan will release the ninth volume of his \"Bootleg Series\" on October 19, he has announced, confirming recent rumors. This edition will be the first official collection of the Witmark Demos, 47 songs that Dylan recorded between 1962 and 1964 for his first two publishers, Leeds Music and M...
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The players have departed London . All three were interviewed by police last week . They are at the center of betting allegations .
[ "London, England (CNN) -- The three Pakistani cricket players at the center of betting allegations in London left the United Kingdom on Friday. All three were interviewed by police last week under caution, meaning police believed they may have committed a crime. The players have promised to return to help investiga...
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Roger Federer beats Germany's Bjorn Phau 6-3 6-4 in opening match at Portugal's Estoril Open . World No. 1 bounces back after losing first clay match of 2010 in Rome . Swiss star will next play French veteran Arnaud Clement in Friday's quarterfinals . Top seed Marin Cilic wins rain-delayed opening match of BMW Open in ...
[ "(CNN) -- World No. 1 Roger Federer got his European clay season up and running at the second attempt with a routine win in his opening match at the Estoril Open in Portugal on Wednesday. The Swiss superstar was upset by young Latvian Ernests Gulbis in Rome last month, but had no such problems against German journe...
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Andrew Flintoff has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket aged 32 . The all-rounder has been forced to quite because of a long-standing knee injury . Flintoff played 79 Test matches for England after making his debut in 1998 . The highlight undoubtedly came in 2005 when a Flintoff-inspired England won the ...
[ "(CNN) -- Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket at the age of 32, because of a long-standing knee injury. Flintoff quit Test cricket in 2009 after helping his country regain the Ashes against rivals Australia, but was hoping to continue playing in the one-...
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Cargo inspections to increase at Incheon Airport . Passenger security checks will also be expanded . The move comes ahead of this month's G20 summit in Seoul .
[ "(CNN) -- South Korea will step up security at Incheon International Airport following a plot uncovered last week to send bombs from Yemen to the United States. The busy passenger and cargo hub serving the capital, Seoul, will inspect all air cargo coming from destinations on a list of 20 suspected terrorism-sponso...
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Windows 95 added a number of core features such as the start menu and taskbar . Windows and Microsoft Office remain the engine driving the vast majority of the company's profits . The question is whether Windows can outpace what we call the generic web experience .
[ "(CNET) -- The company paid to treat people to free newspapers in London, lighted the Empire State Building in Windows' colors and draped Toronto's CN Tower with a 300-foot banner -- all part of a massive $300 million ad campaign that accompanied the product's arrival. Windows 95, which was separate from the compa...
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Nigeria are banned from international competition by football's governing body FIFA . FIFA say government interference in the Nigerian Football Federation is the reason . Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan had reversed his own decision to ban the team .
[ "(CNN) -- Football's governing body FIFA has suspended the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) due to government interference. The indefinite ban means Nigeria won't be allowed to participate in any international matches and will not be involved in qualifying for the African Nations Cup. In the wake of the country's...
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Manchester United and Chelsea reveal kits for the forthcoming campaign . The sale of shirts can be a big source of revenue for many football clubs . Some shirts have been good, others bad and some downright ugly .
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- Manchester United fans all around the world will be eagerly scouring for transfer news and gossip over the possible arrival of new players during the close season. Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney sports the club's new kit for the forthcoming season . But just as important to many su...
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NEW: Republican Paul LePage has narrow win in Maine . Republicans have knocked Democrats out of 10 governorships so far . Democrats score two takeaways from GOP in California and Hawaii . Republican Susana Martinez wins in New Mexico .
[ "(CNN) -- Republicans appear to have regained the majority of U.S. governorships, capturing 10 in states where the previous executives were Democrats, according to CNN projections of exit poll data. But Democrats scored two takeaways Tuesday night, including in California, where CNN projected that Jerry Brown will ...
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month . Women are actually referring to where they like to place their purses . Part of the reason this meme has gone viral is due to its heavy sexual connotations .
[ "(Mashable) -- If you're confused because your Facebook News Feed is filled with women saying that they \"like it on\" the floor or the kitchen counter, you're not alone. It's all part of a new Internet meme that has gone viral on Facebook to raise awareness for breast cancer. First things first, though: These wome...
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Nigel De Jong is dropped from the Netherlands squad for two Euro 2012 qualifying games . Man City midfielder involved in a tackle that broke Hatem Ben Arfa's leg on Sunday . Newcastle United confirm Ben Arfa has fractured his leg in two places .
[ "(CNN) -- Nigel De Jong has been dropped from the Netherlands squad for their Euro 2012 qualifying matches against Moldova and Sweden. The Manchester City midfielder was involved in a tackle that broke the leg of Newcastle United's Hatem Ben Arfa in Sunday's English Premier League match at Eastlands. The 25-year-ol...
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Fernando Alonso vows to bounce back from Sunday's controversial European GP . The 29-year-old says he regrets acting "emotionally" after last weekend's race . Lewis Hamilton overtook the safety car but still managed to finish second . Alonso is now confident FIA will act accordingly regarding the safety car incident .
[ "CNN -- Fernando Alonso insists Ferrari will bounce back from Sunday's controversial European Grand Prix. Events in Valencia saw Red Bull's Mark Webber suffer a high-speed crash on lap ten, forcing the safety car to appear. Alonso claimed the race had been \"manipulated\" after his title rival Lewis Hamilton, of Mc...
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France beat Romania 2-0 in their Euro 2012 qualifier at Stade de France . Substitutes Loic Remy and Yoann Gourcuff score late goals to seal win . France go top of Group D after starting campaign with loss to Belarus . Croatia go to the top of Group F after a 2-1 victory in Israel .
[ "(CNN) -- Substitutes Loic Remy and Yoann Gourcuff scored late goals as France boosted their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign with a 2-0 victory over Romania in the Stade de France on Saturday night. Youngster Remy, sent on by coach Laurent Blanc as the match looked set to end goalless, raced on to an Alou Diarra thr...
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Two Chinese men are facing attempted murder charges in the shooting of mine workers . The unarmed miners were protesting poor labor conditions . The shooting is the latest in a string of attacks between Zambian workers and Chinese managers . 'Where did the Chinese get the right to shoot innocent Zambians,' victim's fat...
[ "(CNN) -- A Zambian judge has granted bail to two Chinese men charged with attempted murder in a mine shooting that has revived an outcry against foreign employers in the southern African nation. Chinese managers at a mine in the southern part of the nation used shotguns to fire at a gathering of workers last month...
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FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke admits South Africa 2010 ticketing errors . Internet-system was wrong way to sell tickets to African fans, Valcke says . Valcke says FIFA will engage with Brazilian culture before deciding system for 2014 .
[ "(CNN) -- FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke has admitted to flaws in the ticketing system for the World Cup in South Africa and vowed not to make the same mistakes for the 2014 event in Brazil. Tickets for the 2010 World Cup were slow to sell after FIFA's rigid internet-based system alienated South Africans, who...
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Five paintings stolen overnight from Paris museum . Works are worth about 100 million euros ($123.7 million) Security systems apparently disabled, official says .
[ "Paris, France (CNN) -- Five paintings, including a Matisse and a Picasso, were stolen overnight from a Paris museum, the Paris mayor's office said Thursday. The paintings were stolen from the Museum of Modern Art and included works by Georges Braque, Ferdinand Leger and Amedeo Modigliani, French police said. The ...
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World champion Valentino Rossi qualifies sixth for Sunday's U.S. Grand Prix . Italian struggling with shoulder problem in second race back after breaking his leg . MotoGP leader Jorge Lorenzo claims fifth consecutive pole position this season . Spaniard edges out 2007 world champion Casey Stoner with fast penultimate l...
[ "(CNN) -- Valentino Rossi revealed he is still fighting pain ahead of the U.S. Grand Prix, as MotoGP championship leader Jorge Lorenzo set the pace in qualifying at Laguna Seca. World champion Rossi will start on the second row of the grid on Sunday after finishing sixth fastest, in what will be just his second rac...
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Everton defeat Liverpool 2-0 in the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park on Sunday . Tim Cahill and Mikel Arteta score the goals that give Everton a deserved win . The defeat sees Liverpool drop to second bottom of the English Premier League table . Manchester City up to second place in the table after a 3-1 victory at Bl...
[ "(CNN) -- Liverpool's dramatic week ended in disappointment as Everton claimed a 2-0 victory in the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park on Sunday to leave their rivals second from bottom of the Premier League table. Roy Hodgson's Liverpool side came into the match on the back of a tumultuous last seven days which saw...
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Liverpool's Fernando Torres could be out for two weeks with a groin problem . The striker picked up the injury during Liverpool's 2-1 defeat to Blackpool on Sunday . He has been ruled out of Spain's Euro 2012 qualifiers against Lithuania and Scotland . Brazil defender Alex will miss the international friendlies against...
[ "(CNN) -- Liverpool's Spain striker Fernando Torres may miss the struggling English Premier League club's derby clash with city rivals Everton later this month after suffering another injury setback. Torres was forced off the pitch inside the first 10 minutes of Sunday's defeat by Blackpool with a groin injury, and...
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Company owns Mexicana Airlines, MexicanaClick and MexicanaLink . Airlines suspend operations due to financial problems . Grupo Mexicana changed owners a week ago . Company hopes to begin flying again soon .
[ "Mexico City, Mexico (CNN) -- Grupo Mexicana suspended operations at its three airlines Saturday \"until further notice,\" citing the financial problems inherited when the group changed owners a week ago. The company's three airlines -- Mexicana Airlines, MexicanaClick and MexicanaLink -- stopped all flights at mid...
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World number one Rafael Nadal beats Russian Teymuraz Gabashvili in the first round at Flushing Meadows . Nadal Djokovic battled to a 6-3 3-6 2-6 7-5 6-3 win over compatriot Viktor Troicki in his opening game . Marcos Baghdatis succumbed to a shock defeat to Arnaud Clement of France .
[ "(CNN) -- World number one Rafael Nadal got his bid to win his first ever U.S. Open title off to a good start with a 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 first-round victory over Russian Teymuraz Gabashvili at Flushing Meadows. Nadal will now face Uzbek Denis Istomin in the second round after a match in which the Spaniard was u...
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MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi to take a test ride on Wednesday . Rossi broke his leg in practice for the Italy MotoGP last month . Italian was due to be sidelined for up to four months . Rossi could return for next race in Germany on July 18 .
[ "(CNN) -- MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi is back on his motorbike -- just a month after breaking his leg in a horrific crash. The seven-time world champion took to the track on Wednesday only four weeks after suffering a compound fracture of his shin during a collision in practice for the Italian Grand Prix. In a ...
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Valentino Rossi takes fourth in German MotoGP after breaking his leg six weeks ago . Spaniard Dani Pedrosa wins the race from title leader and compatriot Jorge Lorenzo . Casey Stoner of Australia pips nine-time world champion Rossi for third spot .
[ "(CNN) -- World champion Valentino Rossi capped his remarkable return to the MotoGP circuit by taking fourth place behind Dani Pedrosa in his first race since breaking his leg six weeks ago. Spaniard Pedrosa on a Honda came in clear of Rossi's Yamaha teammate Jorge Lorenzo in the German round of the championship a...
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St Pauli beat Hannover 96 1-0 to go sixth in the German Bundesliga table . Marius Ebbers heads the only goal of the game after six minutes . Hannover's Karim Haggui is sent off for a professional foul on Mathias Lehman.
[ "(CNN) -- Newly-promoted St Pauli moved up to sixth in the German Bundesliga table after a surprise 1-0 victory away at high-flying Hannover 96. Marius Ebbers scored what proved to be the only goal of the game with a header from Bastian Oczipka's cross after six minutes. Hanover dominated the remainder of the match...
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Samuel Eto'o scored a hat-trick as Inter Milan thrashed Werder Bremen 4-0 . Tottenham are awarded three penalties in their 4-1 victory over Dutch side FC Twente . Schalke and Lyon both record victories in Group B over Benfica and Hapoel Tel Aviv .
[ "(CNN) -- Samuel Eto'o netted a superb hat-trick to help holders Inter Milan thrash Werder Bremen 4-0 in Champions League Group A. The Cameroon striker opened the scoring in the 21st minute when he slipped the ball under goalkeeper Tim Wiese after Esteban Cambiasso robbed the ball off Daniel Jensen. Eto'o added his...
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Tottenham complete the signing of Rafael Van der Vaart . Technical problems delayed the deal just before the transfer deadline . Dutch international joins from Spanish club Real Madrid . Van der Vaart was part of the Dutch side that lost in the World Cup final to Spain .
[ "London, England (CNN) -- Rafael Van der Vaart's dramatic deadline day transfer to Tottenham has finally been rubber stamped by the English Premier League. The Dutch international joins from Real Madrid after a technical hitch meant Spurs struggled to submit the relevant paperwork shortly before Tuesday's English t...
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Bernie Ecclestone says recent criticism of F1 legend Michael Schumacher is "unfair" The German driver is yet to win a race since his return to the sport with Mercedes this season . Championship leader Lewis Hamilton suggested Schumacher is too old to compete at top . Seven-time world champion, 41, says he has a long-te...
[ "(CNN) -- Formula One legend Michael Schumacher has struggled on his return to the track this year, but the sport's supremo Bernie Ecclestone insists that recent criticism of the German is \"unfair.\" Seven-time world champion Schumacher ending his three-year retirement last December when he signed with Mercedes un...
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Valentino Rossi records seventh fastest time in practice for German MotoGP . Defending champion Rossi in action just 41 days after breaking his leg at Mugello . Dani Pedrosa sets fastest time ahead of title leader Jorge Lorenzo .
[ "(CNN) -- Italian superstar Valentino Rossi has made a remarkable return to the MotoGP circuit, just 41 days after breaking his leg. The reigning world champion recorded the seventh fastest time in practice for Sunday's German Grand Prix at Sachsenring behind pace setter Dani Pedrosa of Spain. Rossi's Yamaha teamm...
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Rahm Emanuel is leaving White House with ambition of becoming Chicago's mayor . Roland Martin says it won't be as easy as some people think . He says Emanuel faces a challenging field and has some handicaps . Martin: Emanuel will have to work to win confidence of Chicago's black population .
[ "(CNN) -- It's laughable to watch political prognosticators on the various TV shows weigh in on Rahm Emanuel's chances of becoming the next mayor of Chicago, Illinois. If you trust any of them, you swear President Barack Obama's outgoing chief of staff sees the position as a birthright that he is about to assume no...
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NEW: All clear sounded at NASA's Glenn Research Center . NEW: The scare was part of a security exercise . The Glenn Research Center contains at least 500 test and research facilities on 350 acres .
[ "(CNN) -- A security test at NASA's Glenn Research Center caused a brief incident Friday after unconfirmed reports of a gunman in the facility became public. There never was a gunman and no one was in danger at the 350-acre research facility next to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport in Ohio, according to NASA...
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The president will visit India, Indonesia, South Korea and Japan . Obama will participate in the G-20 and APEC summits . The 10-day trip includes bilateral meetings and cultural events .
[ "Washington (CNN) -- Fresh off an electoral bruising for his Democratic Party, President Obama heads to India on Friday to launch a 10-day Asian trip intended to expand export markets and strengthen security cooperation in what he considers a region vital to U.S. interests. The trip to India, Indonesia, South Korea...
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NEW: Three other suspected criminals and 2 members of the navy also die in the clash . Antonio Ezequiel Cardenas Guillen dies in the Mexican city of Matamoros . Gunfire is heard across the border at a U.S. university . The school cancels classes .
[ "(CNN) -- A leader of the Gulf drug cartel -- Antonio Ezequiel Cardenas Guillen, also known as \"Tony the Storm\" -- died during a clash with security forces in the border city of Matamoros, Alejandro Poire, security spokesman for the Mexican government, said Friday. Three other suspected criminals and two members ...
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Roz Savage gave up a career as a management consultant to seek adventure . She rowed in a race across the Atlantic and then completed a three-leg journey across Pacific . Savage spoke on Mission Blue Voyage, which sought to accelerate efforts to save the oceans . She said environmental damage results from bad decisions...
[ "(CNN) -- World Oceans Day, June 8, arrives this year at a time when people are especially focused on the safety of waters threatened by the Gulf oil disaster. Yet it is also a time when more people are committing to work to preserve the oceans than ever before. Among them is Roz Savage, who last week completed the...
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NEW: 78 others have been severely burned . Mount Merapi started its recent eruptions on October 26 . Friday's victims bring the total to 93 killed . The volcano has not stopped erupting since Thursday .
[ "Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) -- The latest eruption of Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano, on Friday, killed at least 54 people and severely burned 78, hospital officials said. Bodies recovered from a village about 16 kilometers (9.9 miles) from the volcano were badly burned, Commissioner Tjiptono of the Yogyakarta poli...
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Musharraf says he has "strong pockets" of support . He slams current administration's flood response . Musharraf cites "huge clamor" for his return .
[ "Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf has returned to the political stage in Pakistan, which he describes as a \"demoralized\" nation that needs an injection of vigor and leadership. Once one of the United States' strongest allies in the fight against terror, Musharraf on Friday ...
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Prime Minister Julia Gillard also meets with Gen. David Petraeus . She is on her first overseas trip since becoming Australia's prime minister . Gillard is also scheduled to make stops in Switzerland and Belgium .
[ "(CNN) -- Australia's prime minister traveled to Afghanistan and met with the country's president on her first international trip since taking office. Prime Minister Julia Gillard also met with Australian troops serving in Afghanistan, her office said in a statement Sunday. In discussions with Afghan President Hami...
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NEW: "Embryonic stem cell research is a top priority," White House says . The appeal warns delays will hurt people waiting for cures . The Obama administration had pledged to appeal an August 23 ruling . That decision found that destroying human embryos violated federal law .
[ "Washington (CNN) -- The Justice Department, as promised, moved Tuesday to block a court ruling preventing use of government funds for embryonic stem cell research. The lower-court decision that bars the use of publicly funded stem-cell work had stunned the Obama administration, which had vowed to appeal. \"The ...
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Women are part of the Afghan peace council . One analyst said too many names will have negative connotations . There have been contacts between both sides .
[ "Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Former warlords, village elders and women are among the members of an Afghan peace council designed to spearhead \"serious, substantive dialogue\" efforts with the Taliban opposition. The Afghan government Tuesday announced the members of the High Peace Council that will spearhead recon...
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Barcelona draw 1-1 at Rubin Kazan in Champions League Group D match . David Villa levels with a penalty after Christian Noboa put Rubin ahead from the spot . Panathinaikos with play Copenhagen in the other Group D encounter on Wednesday .
[ "(CNN) -- A second-half penalty from David Villa proved enough to earn Barcelona a 1-1 draw at Rubin Kazan in Group D of the Champions League on Wednesday. The Spanish international striker scored from the spot on the hour mark after Andres Iniesta was fouled by Lasha Salukvadze in the penalty area. Russian champi...
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Ortega says a quick investigation will allow the diplomat to be buried in his birthplace . Authorities have not said whether Cesar Mercado's death was a homicide or a suicide . Police are analyzing fingerprints found in blood in his apartment .
[ "(CNN) -- Nicaragua's president is calling on U.S. authorities to investigate the death of a Nicaraguan diplomat as quickly as possible so his body can be returned home. Cesar Mercado, the consul of Nicaragua in New York, was found with his throat slashed in his apartment in the Bronx last week. \"We are asking for...
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AC Milan beat Parma 1-0 to go top of Serie A on Saturday night . Udinese record their first win of the season beating Cesena 1-0 . In Spain, Valencia beat Bilbao 2-1, Real Zaragoza draw 2-2 with Sporting Gijon .
[ "(CNN) -- A stunning 30-yard strike from Andrea Pirlo sealed victory for AC Milan over Parma on Saturday night. The 1-0 win sends the 17-time Italian champions top of the league, one point ahead of rivals Inter and Lazio who both play Sunday. The winning margin could have been bigger had Zlatan Ibrahimovic converte...
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NEW: Jimmy Carter suffered likely viral infection . Former president will remain in Cleveland hospital for another night . The former president was taken to a hospital for an upset stomach . Carter, who turns 86 Friday, was in Cleveland to sign copies of his new book .
[ "Cleveland, Ohio (CNN) -- Former President Jimmy Carter, spending a second night at a Cleveland, Ohio, hospital, is recovering from a likely viral infection, according to a joint statement Wednesday from the hospital and the Carter Center. Carter, who suffered stomach distress Tuesday during a flight to Cleveland,...
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Hear what President Obama said in his speech to students . Find out how the Coriolis Effect impacts hurricane winds . Journey into the ocean to learn about newly-discovered species . Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today's featured news stories .
[ "(CNN Student News) -- September 15, 2010 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania • San Bruno, California • France . 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: Hi! I'm Carl Azuz, this is...
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India says such organisms are present everywhere . Scientists: tourists to Asia are bringing back antibiotic resistant bacterial infection . 29 patients have been identified in the UK .
[ "New Delhi, India (CNN) -- India has rejected findings of British scientists about a new form of drug-resistant \"superbug\" infecting patients who have traveled to the South Asian nation for treatment. The Indian health ministry insisted in a written statement Thursday that such organisms were present universally....
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Number two seed Roger Federer defeats Andreas Beck in straight sets . Serbia's Novak Djokovic also into the third round after beating Philipp Petzschner . Nikolay Davydenko becomes the highest placed seed to be eliminated . Marian Cilic also suffers defeat against Kei Nishikori of Japan .
[ "(CNN) -- World number two Roger Federer continued his perfect start to the U.S. Open, brushing aside Germany's Andreas Beck 6-3 6-4 6-3 on the Arthur Ashe Center Court. The Swiss, who won the Flushing Meadows tournament five times in a row between 2004 and 2008, is yet to drop a set at the New York event. Last yea...
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Oxfam says large areas in Sindh province remain underwater . The UN's aid appeal for the country is only 38 percent funded . 10 million people need immediate food assistance, Oxfam says . The widespread devastation means many farmers cannot plant crops .
[ "(CNN) -- Cases of disease are increasing in flood-ravaged Pakistan, but international relief funding for the disaster is drying up, the Oxfam aid organization said Friday. \"When the world's attention was focused on Pakistan's flood victims, there was a chance of seeing substantial aid being delivered. But as the ...
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Contenders for 2012 GOP presidential nomination no longer have to keep up a charade . For those thinking about running, the midterms served as a pregame show . Bigger names say they won't decide whether to run until early next year .
[ "(CNN) -- If every end results in a new beginning, then the start of the next race for the White House begins now. With the midterm elections barely behind them, the dozen or more possible contenders for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination no longer have to keep up the charade that all of their activity on the cam...
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NEW: Three accused players voluntarily submit to police questioning . NEW: Attorney: Players are cooperating with probes . Cricket's governing body has suspended the players . Flanagan: "Players have a case to answer"
[ "London, England (CNN) -- British police Friday questioned three players from the Pakistani national cricket team at the center of an alleged betting scandal that has rocked the sport. Their attorney, Elizabeth Robertson, said that Mohammed Amir, Mohammad Asif and team captain Salman Butt appeared at the Kilburn Po...
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Ordinance would require most McDonald's Happy Meals to meet new city nutrition criteria . If nutrition standards are met, McDonald's and other chains can offer toys with meals . Not meeting the criteria would result in pulling restaurant's permit to operate . Measure is part of "food justice" movement; officials expect...
[ "San Francisco, California (CNN) -- San Francisco city officials are readying to ban most of McDonald's Happy Meals in current form because they offer toys to entice kids to buy meals not meeting nutritional criteria. Under a proposal given preliminary approval this week, McDonald's and other restaurants would have...
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Real Madrid beat Auxerre 1-0 for second successive win in Group G . Angel di Maria scores a late winner for Jose Mourinho's team in France . Zlatan Ibrahimovic grabs equalizer for AC Milan against Ajax . Arsenal and Shakhtar Donetsk maintain perfect records in Group H .
[ "(CNN) -- Real Madrid took a giant stride towards the knockout stage of the Champions League with a 1-0 win over Auxerre for their second straight win in the tough Group G on Tuesday night. A late goal from substitute Angel di Maria sealed the points for Jose Mourinho's men who beat Ajax Amsterdam 2-0 in the Berna...
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Police: Bashir funded and approved of a terror plot . Bashir is the one-time leader of Jemaah Islamiyah . He now heads another hardline group . Police raided the second group's headquarters in May .
[ "Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) -- An Islamic cleric was arrested Monday for playing a key role in the establishment of a militant training camp in Indonesia's Aceh region, authorities said. Abu Bakar Bashir -- a religious leader known for his anti-Western rhetoric -- has been arrested twice previously for his activities...
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Tariq Aziz was a face of the Hussein regime . The transfer comes as U.S. closes Camp Cropper . Aziz has been hospitalized frequently during his jailing .
[ "Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- Tariq Aziz, formerly Saddam Hussein's top diplomat, who has been in U.S. custody in Iraq, has been transferred to the custody of the Iraqi government, an Iraqi official said Wednesday. Aziz was handed over on Monday from Camp Cropper and is being held at Kadhimiya prison in Baghdad, Boshu Ib...
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Kenya's David Lekuta Rudisha sets a new world record in the men's 800 meters . Rudisha clocks a time of one minute 41.09 seconds in Berlin on Sunday . His time shaved two hundredths of a second off the previous mark set by Wilson Kipketer . Women's world 800m champion Caster Semenya won her third comeback race .
[ "(CNN) -- Kenya's David Lekuta Rudisha has broken the 13-year-old men's 800 meter world record at Berlin's Diamond League meeting on Sunday. Rudisha clocked a time of one minute 41.09 second to shave two hundredths of a second off the time set by compatriot Wilson Kipketer in August 1997. The 21-year-old had gone c...
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Thirteen would-be suicide bombers killed in simultaneous assaults on military bases . The attacks were in Khost province, a volatile region on Afghanistan's border with Pakistan . ISAF previously said more than 20 insurgents were killed in the fighting .
[ "(CNN) -- Afghan and coalition soldiers killed more than 30 insurgents, including 13 would-be suicide bombers, as they fought off assaults on two military bases and government buildings in eastern Afghanistan, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said on Sunday. The attacks, which happened Sa...
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Find out what a stop-gap measure is and why Congress just passed one . Explore the history of tension surrounding a religious site in India . Consider the debate over engineering an environmentally-friendly pig . Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News .
[ "(CNN Student News) -- October 1, 2010 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • Ayodhya, India • Tulsa, Oklahoma . 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: It's the start of a new month, the start of the governmen...
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Norway's Thor Hushovd wins men's world road race title in Melbourne . Hushovd wins bunch sprint at end of thrilling 262.7km race . Alberto Contador says he is "very optimistic" he will be cleared in doping scandal .
[ "(CNN) -- Thor Hushovd won a bunch sprint from a whittled down leading peloton to claim the blue riband men's road race title at the world championships in Australia on Sunday. Hushovd is the first Norwegian to win the coveted crown as he relegated Denmark's Matti Breschel and home hope Allan Davis to the minor po...
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NEW: The appeals court lifts the stay, denying the defense request for a mistrial . It's unclear when the trial will resume . Smart has not extensively discussed the details of her captivity . The prosecutor says she was raped daily and degraded .
[ "Salt Lake City, Utah (CNN) -- Elizabeth Smart has long been silent about the details of an ordeal that began in June 2002 when a stranger crept into her bedroom, held a knife to her throat, marched her up a hillside trail and made her his sex slave. She has spoken to local groups about how to move on after a traum...
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Sotheby's announces plans to auction 20 items that were owned by the couple . Items include 11 pieces by Cartier, . Some of the pieces are estimated at more than $1.5 million each.
[ "London, England (CNN) -- Theirs was a royal love affair immortalized in diamonds and gold. Now, more than 70 years after England's King Edward abdicated the throne to marry Wallis Simpson, some of the couple's jewels are coming up for sale. Sotheby's announced plans to auction 20 items that were owned by the coupl...
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Young France international striker Loic Remy joins French champions Marseille . The 23-year-old had been targeted by several English clubs after starring for Nice . Spanish side Sevilla tell Arsenal to improve bid for France defender Sebastien Squillaci . Croatia international Nikica Jelavic is poised to join Scottish ...
[ "(CNN) -- French champions Marseille have moved quickly to boost their forward options by winning the race to sign highly-rated striker Loic Remy from Nice. The 23-year-old had been one of the most sought-after players in Europe after scoring 26 goals in 68 games in the past two Ligue 1 seasons. The former Lyon pla...
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Chelsea thrash Wigan in late match for a second successive 6-0 victory in new season . Double winners follow up thrashing of West Brom as Nicolas Anelka scores twice . Arsenal winger Theo Walcott scores hat-trick in 6-0 victory over 10-man Blackpool . Gareth Bale nets twice in Tottenham's controversial 2-1 win away to ...
[ "(CNN) -- English champions Chelsea scored six goals for the second successive match of the new Premier League season at home to Wigan Athletic to match Arsenal's effort earlier on Saturday. Nicolas Anelka and substitute Salomon Kalou scored twice each for the London side, while Florent Malouda and Yossi Benayoun a...
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U.S. official: Toyota indicates it will pay a $16.4 million fine . Penalty assessed for failing to notify over "sticky pedal" defect . Toyota vehicles have been the subject of at least 3 separate recalls in past year .
[ "Washington (CNN) -- The Toyota Motor Corp. has indicated to the U.S. government it will pay a $16.4 million fine -- the largest ever against an automaker -- for failing to notify the Department of Transportation of a \"sticky pedal\" defect in its cars for at least four months, according to a senior Transportatio...
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Killer whale dies at SeaWorld in San Diego, California . Sumar was lethargic Monday; cause of death won't be known until necropsy is complete . Sumar was able to exhibit about 100 "behaviors"
[ "(CNN) -- A 12-year-old male killer whale, who showed signs of being ill only the day before, died Tuesday afternoon at SeaWorld in San Diego, California, the park announced. The cause of death for Sumar won't be known until a necropsy is complete, SeaWorld said. Results may not be known for several weeks. \"It's a...
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"He played a big part in this terrible situation," a cousin says in exclusive interview . "Adam Baker has a lot of the answers" The cousin acknowledges she doesn't know what happened . Elisa Baker's family is divided, the cousin says .
[ "Hickory, North Carolina (CNN) -- The stepmother of a missing 10-year-old girl in North Carolina said during a jailhouse visit with two relatives this week that she blames a lot of her current predicament on her husband, one of those relatives said Friday. The relative, one of two cousins who visited Monday with El...
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Kagame was angry over U.N. report that accuses Rwandan troops of genocide . U.N. agrees to allow comments to be published with report . Ban is "very satisfied" that Rwandan troops will remain in Sudan .
[ "United Nations (CNN) -- Rwanda will not pull its troops from U.N. peacekeeping missions despite a leaked draft report that accused Rwandan soldiers of genocide in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwandan President Paul Kagame told the U.N. secretary-general Sunday. Ban Ki-moon said that he and Kagame spoke ab...
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Gary McKinnon's mother, Janis Sharp, described her son as "suicidal" Appeal to have case heard at Britain's new Supreme Court rejected . Briton accused of carrying out biggest ever U.S. military computer hacking . He says he was researching whether U.S. was covering up existence of UFOs .
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- Gary McKinnon, the hacker who broke into Pentagon and NASA computers, was at risk of suicide Friday after losing an effort to fight extradition to the United States, his attorney said. Gary McKinnon's mother, Janis Sharp, fears for her son's life after the Supreme Court decision. \"This is...
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A passenger says she heard a loud bang, then another . Qantas has six A380s in its fleet of 191 planes . Singapore Airlines temporarily halts flights of its A380s . The Airbus A380 is the largest planes in the world .
[ "(CNN) -- Qantas, Australia's national airline, grounded its Airbus A380 fleet indefinitely after one of its planes suffered a midair engine failure on Thursday. The airline said flights of the twin-deck planes -- the world's largest airliners -- will remain suspended until an investigation into Thursday's incident...
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The European football transfer window has finally closed after a frantic last day . NEW Ghana's Asamoah Gyan signs for English Premier League side Sunderland for a $20 million club record fee from Rennes . NEW La Liga side Hercules confirm the signing of France striker David Trezeguet on their official website . NEW Th...
[ "(CNN) -- The European football transfer window has finally closed for the summer after a typically frantic last day's activity. In seasons past, deadline day has seen a flurry of transfers and drama, with last-minute agreements being confirmed in the final moments of the market remaining open -- and this year's wa...