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Gael Monfils to play Robin Soderling in the final of the Paris Masters . Monfils saves five match points before beating top seed Roger Federer . Soderling saves three match points to end hopes of Frenchman Michael Llodra .
[ "(CNN) -- Gael Monfils saved five match points before beating top seed Roger Federer 7-6 6-7 7-6 to reach the final of the Paris Masters on Saturday. The home hero will play Robin Soderling for the title after the Swede beat another Frenchman, Michael Llodra, in an earlier pulsating encounter at the Bercy arena. ...
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Roger Federer had previously lost all three of his quarterfinals at Paris Masters . The 29-year-old beats Jurgen Melzer to set up clash with last year's runner-up Gael Monfils . Fourth seed Robin Soderling will play dark horse Michael Llodra in other semifinal . Frenchman Llodra became the first unseeded player to reac...
[ "(CNN) -- World No. 2 Roger Federer reached the semifinals of the Paris Masters for the first time in his long and illustrious career with a straight-sets victory over Austria's Jurgen Melzer on Friday. The top seed in the absence of the injured Rafael Nadal, Federer had previously never made it past the last-eight...
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NEW: Amnesty International and the ACLU demand more action and information . "It was the right thing to do," Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke says . The amount of the settlement is confidential, he says . The payments are not an admission of liability, Clarke says .
[ "London, England (CNN) -- The British government will compensate a number of British residents who were interned at Guantanamo Bay, Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke announced Tuesday, saying he could not reveal the amount of compensation. \"The settlement is not to be taken as any admission of liability,\" he said,...
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AC Milan held 1-1 at home by Europe-chasing Napoli to stay second in Serie A . Filippo Inzaghi equalizes for Milan after Hugo Canpagnaro put Napoli ahead in San Siro . Lazio win 2-0 at Cagliari to pull clear of relegation zone . Antonio Cassano's wonder goal sees Sampdoria beat Juventus 1-0w .
[ "(CNN) -- AC Milan missed the chance to leapfrog city rivals Inter at the summit of Serie A after being held to a 1-1 draw by Napoli in the San Siro on Sunday. A victory would have seen Milan go top for the first time this season but it was Napoli who went ahead after 13 minutes through Hugo Canpagnaro before Fili...
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Roma move into second place in Italy with a 2-1 victory at home to leaders Inter Milan . Claudio Ranieri's team reduce Inter's advantage to a point thanks to Luca Toni winner . Diego Milito hit woodwork twice for Inter, while Walter Samuel headed against bar . Palermo go four points clear of fifth-placed Sampdoria with...
[ "(CNN) -- Roma blew the Italian title race wide open with a 2-1 victory at home to Inter Milan on Saturday that saw Claudio Ranieri's team close to within a point of the four-time defending champions. The capital club moved above AC Milan into second place after riding their luck against Inter, who hit the woodwork...
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Former Canadian air force colonel pleads guilty to murders and sexual assaults . Police say he kept videos and photos of his victims . A friend says "it's still hard to believe it ... but we've accepted it"
[ "Ottawa, Canada (CNN) -- A Canadian air force colonel and pilot who was entrusted with flying Queen Elizabeth across Canada has pleaded guilty to charges of murder, rape and dozens of sexually motivated break-ins. Police say Col. Russell Williams confessed that he murdered two women, sexually assaulted two others, ...
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Cristiano Ronaldo and Gonzalo Giguain both score twice for Real Madrid . The pair help Real defeat city rivals Getafe 4-2 in Spain's Primera Liga . Madrid move above Barcelona to top the league table on goal difference .
[ "(CNN) -- Cristiano Ronaldo and Gonzalo Higuain each scored twice as Real Madrid beat city rivals Getafe 4-2 on Thursday to move back above Barcelona at the top of the Spanish Primera Liga table. Real Madrid's 10th successive league victory ensured Manuel Pellegrini's side move above Barcelona on goal difference, j...
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Barcelona move three points clear of Real Madrid with 1-0 victory at Mallorca . Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic nets winner for his third goal in a week . Real can return to top on goal difference with win in Sunday's derby against Atletico . Third -placed Valencia crash to a 3-0 defeat at lowly Zaragoza as Nikola Zi...
[ "(CNN) -- Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored his third goal in as many games to continue his return to form and lift Barcelona to the top of Spain's La Liga on Saturday night. The Sweden striker, who was criticized after his scoring streak dried up in the first two months of this year, netted the only goal against fourth-pl...
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Queen's first visit to Wimbledon in 33 years . Past champions on hand to greet queen . Lunch at clubhouse planned .
[ "London, England (CNN) -- Britain's Queen Elizabeth visited Wimbledon on Thursday, her first visit to the annual tennis tournament in 33 years. The queen, wearing a teal outfit and matching hat and holding a small bouquet, was escorted through the grounds as tennis fans rushed to catch a glimpse of her. The last ti...
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South African Sports Minister "shocked and disgusted" at Semenya treatment . Sydney Morning Herald reports tests have revealed athlete's internal testes . South Africa team manager maintains Semenya is female . Semenya won the 800-meters gold at the World Athletics Championships .
[ "(CNN) -- The international governing body for athletics urged caution Friday after reports that the world-champion South African runner Caster Semenya has both male and female organs. The front cover of You magazine shows Semenya after a recent makeover. The Sydney Morning Herald in Australia and The Sun newspaper...
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Barcelona remain five points clear of Real Madrid, beating Getafe 2-1 despite two red cards . Gerard Pique sent off in 25th minute and sub Rafael Marquez goes in time added on . Second-placed Real cruise to 3-0 win over Espanyol as Kaka nets for first time in 2010 . Valencia consolidate third place with 2-0 victory at ...
[ "(CNN) -- Spanish champions Barcelona remained five points clear of Real Madrid despite having two players sent off against Getafe on Saturday. Josep Guardiola's team played more than an hour with 10 men after Gerard Pique was dismissed, then substitute Rafael Marquez was ordered off in time added on to concede a p...
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Randy Pausch set an example of a good death for the terminally ill . Author: He used his skills to go on "living until the moment he died" Hospice official: People avoid the sick, worrying too much about what to say . Visits can be used by dying to tie up loose ends or heal rifts .
[ "(LifeWire) -- When George Dello of San Diego was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and told he had at best five months to live, he didn't immediately begin the chemotherapy treatments his doctor recommended. Instead, he and his wife, Pam, drove up the California coast and spent a week among the redwoods north of Sa...
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Potentially contaminated Romaine lettuce recalled after E. coli outbreak . To avoid food-borne illnesses, you can grow your own lettuce . You will need, seeds, container, potting soil, light, plastic and spray bottle . Seedlings should germinate in about five days after planting seeds .
[ "(CNN) -- Despite the recent recall of potentially contaminated Romaine, lettuce lovers don't have to nix key ingredients from their BLTs or face lifeless, leafless salads -- they just need to go to seed. Food-borne illness has been tied to E. coli 0145 found in commercially-grown lettuce sold to wholesalers, food ...
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NEW: Villegas' victory moves him to third position in 2010 standings, . Kim comes in second with Rose in third; and Casey, Singh tied for 4th . South Korean Noh Seung-yul has won the Malaysian Open by a single stroke .
[ "(CNN) -- Camilo Villegas of Colombia won the PGA Honda Classic by five shots over American Anthony Kim. The two had shared the lead after the third round at the Palm Beach course in Florida. Villegas' win on Sunday moves him to the third position in the 2010 standings, according to PGATour.com. The 28-year-old sho...
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Center for Science in the Public Interest plans to sue Bayer HealthCare . Group says claims that ingredient in men's vitamins may cut cancer risk are false . Bayer spokeswoman: "We are standing behind all the claims" NIH: Selenium does not prevent prostate cancer in healthy men .
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A nonprofit consumer group said Thursday that it will sue Bayer HealthCare, alleging \"deceptive and irresponsible\" advertising that contends selenium in two of its multivitamins may reduce men's risk of prostate cancer. One A Day Men's 50+ Advantage ads say selenium may cut men's risk of pro...
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Pablo Martin wins Alfred Dunhill Championship with final round 69 at Leopard Creek . Spaniard holds off South African Charl Schwartzel by a shot to claim first pro triumph . Martin becomes first man to win European Tour events as an amateur and professional . Home favorite Ernie Els slumps to final round five-over-par ...
[ "(CNN) -- Spaniard Pablo Martin claimed his first European Tour win as a professional as he held off home hope Charl Schwartzel by a stroke to win the Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek. Martin claimed the Portugal Open as an amateur, but has since endured a sorry run of form and only narrowly kept his to...
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David Beckham returned to the AC Milan team to help inspire them an emphatic 5-2 victory over Genoa to keep the pressure up on Inter Milan. Beckham's passing was danger throughout and he impressed in a game watched by England coach Fabio Capello. Inter remain top of the table after Mario Balotelli's first-half strike g...
[ "(CNN) -- David Beckham returned to the AC Milan team to help inspire them to an emphatic 5-2 victory over Genoa on Wednesday which kept up the pressure up on Inter Milan at the top of Italy's Serie A. The England midfielder is in his second spell with Milan having joined on loan from Los Angeles Galaxy for six mon...
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NEW: USAID and the CDC are offering help, a U.S. spokesman says . NEW: A cholera outbreak could damage the nation's tourism industry . The patient is a Haitian man who works in the Dominican Republic . People are worried and "everybody's talking about it," a Dominican man says .
[ "(CNN) -- Cholera has arrived in the Dominican Republic, and so have fear and worry. The bacterial intestinal disease has already killed more than 1,100 people in neighboring Haiti and hospitalized more than 18,000 others. Dominican officials said Tuesday the first case has been detected in their nation -- a 32-yea...
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Moves might include food subsidies and price limits . Steps also might be taken against food speculation and hoarding . Inflation is sending shoppers across the border, to Hong Kong . Chinese are buying things such as meat, produce, toilet paper, diapers and shampoo .
[ "Hong Kong, China (CNN) -- Surging inflation in China has the government worried enough that it's adopting new measures, state media said Wednesday. Government actions might include food subsidies, price limits, reinforced punishment for speculating on food, and steps to prevent hoarding, China Daily said. Mayors a...
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Real Madrid beat Malaga 2-0 in the Bernabeu to cut Barcelona's lead to five points . Cristiano Ronaldo scores both goals but is sent off in the second half . Third-placed Valencia held goalless by Tenerife .
[ "(CNN) -- Goal machine Cristiano Ronaldo scored two first half goals in quick succession to power Real Madrid to a 2-0 win over Malaga in the Bernabeu, but also earned his second red card of the season. Ronaldo's strikes all but sealed victory for Real by halftime, but he blotted his copybook with a flying elbow e...
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Single men who want children find surrogate births better option than adoption . Most such fathers are gay, but straight men use surrogacy as well . Clay Aiken, Ricky Martin are high-profile single dads who used surrogates . Surrogate doesn't provide egg, making it less likely she'll see child as hers .
[ "NEW YORK (CNN) -- Jeff Walker says from as far back as he can remember, he always wanted to be a father. Jeff Walker, with his two daughters, tried to adopt, but ultimately turned to surogacy to build a family. \"It was always something I knew, from the time I was a child.\" Just like his 3-year-old daughter, Eliz...
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John Kerry: South Sudan likely to vote for independence, raising specter of more war with North . Congress must commit to laying groundwork for peace between North and South, he writes . Senator says the situation resembles Middle East in its complexity and pitfalls . Commitment to revive peace process in Darfur also e...
[ "(CNN) -- As the United States works with Israelis and Palestinians to sustain Mideast peace talks, another diplomatic effort to forge a two-state solution is quietly but quickly moving to the center of American foreign policy. In about 100 days, the people of South Sudan are to vote on whether to declare independ...
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Arsenal came back from two goals down to claim a 4-2 victory over Bolton at the Emirates Stadium which saw go top of the Premier League. Liverpool produced a defiant performance to help ease the pressure on Rafael Benitez with a 2-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur. Aston Villa beat Blackburn Rovers 6-4 in a thrilling En...
[ "(CNN) -- Arsenal came back from two goals down to claim a 4-2 victory over Bolton at the Emirates Stadium which saw them climb to the top of the English Premier League. Bolton, who had been beaten 2-0 by the Gunners on Sunday, raced into an early lead through Gary Cahill who finished well from close range to direc...
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Jim Furyk says he is not angry with Tiger Woods over timing of Sunday's interviews . Furyk was still playing final hole of Florida tournament when Woods spoke on television . American claimed his first PGA Tour victory since 2007 with title at Transitions Championship . His win at Chevron World Challenge in December al...
[ "(CNN) -- Veteran golfer Jim Furyk insists that the timing of Tiger Woods' headline-grabbing post-sex scandal interviews on Sunday did not take the gloss off his first U.S. PGA Tour victory since 2007. The 39-year-old was still playing out the final hole of the Transitions Championship in Florida when his fellow Am...
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Her rep says Cuoco already planned to be off next week . Cuoco said she's "all about horses"
[ "Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- \"Big Bang Theory\" star Kaley Cuoco suffered a big bang when she fell from a horse last weekend, according to her representative. \"She did break her leg, but is expected to make a full recovery,\" said Melissa Kates. \"She will not be working this week and there was already a pla...
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French ex-footballer Zinedine Zidane won every major honor during his career . His talent and modesty won him the respect of his teammates and managers . The son of Algerian immigrants, he grew up in a poor suburb of Marseilles . He retired in 2006 after he was sent off in the World Cup final against Italy .
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- Zinedine Zidane is sure of the quality most necessary to create a successful team: mutual respect. Zidane: the ex-footballer identifies mutual respect as the most important quality that players need to exhibit within a team. It is a telling observation from a man whose incredible achieveme...
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Physicist Stephen Hawking "comfortable" in hospital, Cambridge University says . Hawking was hospitalized Monday in "very ill" condition . 67-year-old suffers from degenerative condition known as Lou Gehrig's Disease . Hawking is considered by many to be world's greatest living scientist .
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- Distinguished scientist Stephen Hawking was said to be in a \"comfortable\" condition Tuesday after spending the night in hospital, Cambridge University said in a statement. Stephen Hawking in Pasadena, California, in March. The 67-year-old, who suffers from a degenerative condition, was t...
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Guinea delays presidential run-off for fourth time . No new date has been set . The head of Guinea's electoral commission was replaced this week . Deadly clashes occurred this week between supporters of rival candidates .
[ "Conakry, Guinea (CNN) -- Guinea once again has postponed the second round of voting in its presidential election, the new head of the West African country's National Independent Electoral Commission announced Friday. Gen. Siaka Toumani Toure, the Malian general who replaced controversial commission chief Louseny C...
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English champions Manchester United issue warning to French side Le Havre . Le Havre claim United had offered inducements to sign teenager Paul Pogba . But United have threatened legal action if Le Havre continue their allegations .
[ "(CNN) -- Manchester United have warned French side Le Havre they will take action against them unless they stop repeating claims that the English Premier League champions offered financial inducements to Paul Pogba's family in order to lure the teenager to Old Trafford. Manchester United have vehemently denied any...
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San Francisco Giants beat Texas Rangers 3-1 to win best-of-seven World Series 4-1 . Calfornia-based Giants ended fans' 56-year wait for a championship pennant . It is the franchise's sixth in total but first since it moved from New York in 1958 . Rangers were playing in the first World Series final of the team's 50-yea...
[ "(CNN) -- The San Francisco Giants won their first World Series title since 1954 on Monday, after the California-based team beat the Texas Rangers 3-1 away at the Arlington Ballpark to secure a 4-1 victory in Major League baseball's best-of-seven-game contest. After narrowly missing out in the \"Fall Classic\" in 1...
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Gabor's daughter says her mom is eating and watching TV . The actress' husband says a setback delayed her release Saturday . Gabor is now expected to go home Monday . The 93-year-old actress suffered a broken hip in July .
[ "Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Zsa Zsa Gabor's recovery from hip replacement surgery last month has been slower than predicted, but her daughter disputed a report that the actress \"suffered a setback\" Saturday. \"She is no different than she was from yesterday or the day before,\" Francesca Hilton, who was at ...
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Around 100 were injured . The quake happened just before 2 a.m. (9 p.m. ET) Its epicenter was in central Serbia .
[ "(CNN) -- Two people were killed and around 100 were injured when a magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck central Serbia overnight, the Ministry of Internal Affairs said Wednesday. The earthquake happened at 1:56 a.m. (just before 9 p.m. ET). The epicenter was near the city of Kraljevo, about 80 miles south of the capita...
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Queen Rania voted "The Spirit of..." most inspirational leader of 2008 . Online readers acknowledge her work with education, women's rights and Islam . Queen Rania personally encourages open dialogue through her YouTube channel .
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- She is one of the world's most likeable and photogenic leaders, has her own YouTube channel, and is determined to change the face of learning in the Middle East. Queen Rania's down-to-earth personality has won hearts and minds all over the world. She is also, according to you, the most ins...
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"Potential security situation" led to lockdown, plant says in release . Pantex Plant is the nation's only nuclear weapons assembly, disassembly facility . Plant supplies U.S. Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration .
[ "(CNN) -- A nuclear weapons assembly and disassembly plant in Texas was on lockdown Friday morning because of a \"potential security situation,\" according to a news release. The Pantex Plant in Carson County, Texas, \"has activated its Emergency Response Organization to respond to a potential security situation,\"...
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Alain de Botton authored The Architecture of Happiness . He believes emotions are shown in, and can be deduced from architecture . Architect Robert Adam disagrees with many of de Botton's ideas .
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- Is it possible to have a building that can make you happy, sad, or even angry? The Experience Music Project in Seattle has appeared in the Forbes list of ugly buildings. Does it affect your mood? Alain de Botton thinks it is. The Swiss-born British writer, modern-day philosopher, and autho...
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Freedom declines outweighed gains in '09, Freedom House says in annual survey . Number of electoral democracies low, group says, but it calls voting rights relatively good . Progress seen in Iraq, the Balkans, Malawi and Togo . 46% of 194 countries, territories in survey rated free, 30% partly free, 24% not free .
[ "Washington (CNN) -- The unsolved murder of human rights activists in Russia. Their detention, torture and murder in Iran. Their jailing in China and Vietnam. Attacks on journalists in the Philippines, Pakistan, Mexico and Somalia. Coups in Africa and Central America. All isolated incidents around the world that to...
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MTV is really amazing at creating documentary television . Andrew Jenks is a 24-year-old documentary filmmaker . He first got attention for his film "Andrew Jenks, Room 335"
[ "(The Frisky) -- When I first heard that a show was premiering on MTV called \"World of Jenks,\" I assumed that it would A) be about a group of guys who like to punch each other in the privates à la \"Jackass\" or B) star a stuffed monkey à la \"Warren the Ape.\" Luckily, neither is the case. Instead, \"World of Je...
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Brian David Mitchell was a troubled child who grew distant from family, his father testifies . His sister says Mitchell gave up his children but blocked his family from adopting them . Defense attorney describes Mitchell's life as mirroring his father's in many ways . Mitchell could face life in prison if convicted in ...
[ "Salt Lake City, Utah (CNN) -- The elderly parents of Elizabeth Smart's accused kidnapper testified Wednesday that he was a troubled boy who grew increasingly self-absorbed as a man. \"Brian's a very intelligent person and used that to its full extent in the harassment of the other children and my wife,\" said Shir...
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Rafael Nadal speaks exclusively to CNN's Open Court . World number says 2010 has been a dream so far . Spaniard says he wasn't sure if he would ever get back to top of game after knee injury . Nadal credits his family for giving him a normal life .
[ "(CNN) -- World number one Rafael Nadal says 2010 has been a dream year so far, after the Spaniard recovered from a knee injury in 2009 to reclaim his French Open and Wimbledon crowns, and the world number one ranking. \"It's just amazing for me you know, more than dream because I was 11 months without winning a to...
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Army officer Dave Bunting recruited a team of 21 soldiers to summit Everest . The 2006 attempt was via the mountain's notoriously dangerous West Ridge . They spent over three years preparing by building cameraderie and team spirit . Bunting says personal ambition can sometimes get the better of climbers on Everest .
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- A veteran of over 20 years of mountain climbing, Dave Bunting has been in some pretty tight scrapes. Soldier mountaineer Dave Bunting on Mount Everest. His team tried to summit via the mountain's notorious West Ridge in 2006. He and his climbing partner once watched in terror as a huge av...
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Norm Beaman was racing home to his property when he lost touch with wife . Phone contact went dead after an explosion next to their property . Reporter was held back by police roadblock as wildfire ravaged his home .
[ "(CNN) -- For 25 agonizing minutes, journalist Norm Beaman did not know whether his wife had perished in wild fires sweeping southern Australia, after he lost mobile phone contact following an explosion and a scream. Firefighters battle a blaze in Labertouche, about 125 kilometers west of Melbourne. Beaman, a veter...
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The flooding began last month in the Lagos region . Flood victims will be moved to relief camps . Official asks residents to help limit the damage while water subsides .
[ "(CNN) -- Nearly 700 people in a small town within Lagos, Nigeria, will be moved to a relief camp due to heavy flooding that has plagued the region since September, according to a state governor. Babatunde Raji Fashola made the announcement Monday while on a tour of flood-impacted areas. In all, 681 people from the...
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NEW: Authorities did not identify Ampatuan as a suspect . Datu Unsay mayor led group that initially stopped civilians, police cite reports as saying . Ampatuans hold leadership positions in Mindanao . Authorities disband paramilitary force in the southern Philippines .
[ "Manila, Philippines (CNN) -- The son of a Philippines provincial governor is voluntarily turning himself in for questioning in the massacre of at least 57 unarmed civilians, a CNN affiliate reported Thursday. Andal Ampatuan Jr. -- who is the mayor of Datu Unsay and the son of Maguindanao Governor Andal Ampatuan --...
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Mercedes-Benz will head up their own Formula One team from next season . The German car manufacturer take a 75.1 percent share in the Brawn GP team . As part of the deal, Mercedes relinquish their 40 per cent stake in the McLaren team .
[ "(CNN) -- Mercedes-Benz will head up their own Formula One team next season after the German car manufacturer confirmed they have taken a 75.1 percent share in Brawn GP -- with Ross Brawn remaining as team principal. Mercedes engines powered Brawn's Jenson Button to the world championship this season -- while the t...
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NEW: A bail hearing is set for November 29 for Briuce Beresford-Redman . NEW: His lawyer says the extradition process could take a year . NEW: "There is no happy ending here," victim's sister says . Bruce Beresford-Redman allegedly asphyxiated his wife at a Cancun resort .
[ "Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Former \"Survivor\" producer Bruce Beresford-Redman, accused of killing his wife, will stay behind bars at least another 12 days when a federal judge will hear his argument for bail. Beresford-Redman was taken into custody by U.S. marshals in Los Angeles on Tuesday afternoon on a w...
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Troops killed in insurgent attacks, NATO says . The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force does not give identities of the dead .
[ "(CNN) -- Seven NATO troops died after attacks in Afghanistan on Sunday, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force said. Five troops died following an insurgent attack in eastern Afghanistan, ISAF said, though it did not provide details about the attack. Another ISAF service member died following an impr...
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In France, Haitians turn to the sounds of kompa for comfort . Kompa musicians are organizing performances to raise funds for victims . Kompa is an energetic jazz-derivative, accompanied by Creole singing .
[ "(CNN) -- Few people can forget the moment quake victim Anna Zizi, 69, was dragged from the rubble, singing at the top of her voice, her face caked in dirt and debris. Amidst the heartache and anguish brought by the devastating earthquake, music has proved a source of comfort for Haitians at home and abroad. Those ...
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Artist says piñatas in shape of decapitated heads represent border violence . Abel Saucedo used pressure gun with red paint to create gunshot wounds . Saucedo says violence is a "way of life" in U.S.-Mexico border communities . "Ciudad Juarez es the .1," is on display at El Paso's Public Library in Texas .
[ "(CNN) -- The sculptures speak for themselves: Piñatas in the shape of decapitated heads bearing gunshot wounds adorn the walls of El Paso's Public Library in Texas. Artist Abel Saucedo says the exhibit, \"Ciudad Juarez es the .1\" has drawn mixed emotions from viewers. The exhibit, called \"Ciudad Juarez es the .1...
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Lee Willie Dejesus, 23, said he was teaching the child how to box . He has been charged with aggravated child abuse and child neglect . The boy is on life support and not expected to recover from his injuries .
[ "Miami, Florida (CNN) -- The father of a 2-year-old Florida boy has admitted to the near-fatal beating of his son while teaching the child how to box, officials said Wednesday. Lee Willie Dejesus, 23, of Homestead was arrested Tuesday and charged with aggravated child abuse and child neglect, according to the crimi...
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Salahi has suffered from multiple sclerosis for nearly 17 years, book says . Couple are best known for slipping into a state dinner . Book says it will lay out when and why the Salahis were invited .
[ "(CNN) -- Michaele Salahi, best known for crashing a White House state dinner with her husband last year, suffers from multiple sclerosis, according to a new book released Wednesday. Salahi's wafer-thin frame has often prompted rumors of anorexia, including from her castmate Lynda Erkiletian in the Bravo reality sh...
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NEW: Deal would permit non-U.S. troops to stay into 2009 . NEW: Agreement would set July 31 withdrawal deadline for those troops . U.K. examining options in case Iraqi Parliament doesn't OK deal . Sadrists oppose any extension of the presence of foreign troops in Iraq .
[ "BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Iraq's main political parties Sunday reached a deal designed to allow non-U.S. foreign troops to stay in the country past the end of the year, when a United Nations resolution authorizing their presence expires. Iraqi and British soldiers during an Iraqi army training session in Basra last w...
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NEW: Prosecutor says he can't comment on whether suspect confessed . Bodies of two women and a boy, 10, were found a week after they disappeared . Matthew Hoffman, 30, held in kidnapping of girl, gave information, sheriff says . 13-year-old daughter of one of the victims was found safe in a police raid .
[ "(CNN) -- A kidnapping suspect provided information that led to the discovery of the bodies of a missing Ohio woman, her 10-year-old son and a family friend, authorities said Thursday. The remains of Tina Herrmann, 32, her 10-year-old son, Kody Maynard, and her 41-year-old friend Stephanie Sprang were found in tras...
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Gordon and Caldwell: New Congress can create jobs, end fossil fuel dependence . Clean energy is bipartisan issue, they write. We need clean energy industries . Policies that encourage clean energy have been introduced with bipartisan support, they say . Authors: U.S. must act to keep up with international markets, help...
[ "(CNN) -- The midterm elections made it clear that Americans want a government that works for the people. The 112th Congress will be faced with a choice: Work with the president and the people to deliver results, or pursue an obstruction agenda that will leave individuals and businesses with an even less sustainab...
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U.S. Navy assists two Iranian sailors . The two were found in life raft in Persian Gulf . Iranians thanked USS Oscar Austin for assistance .
[ "(CNN) -- A U.S. Navy destroyer helped two Iranian civilian sailors found Thursday floating in a life raft in the Persian Gulf. A merchant vessel spotted the raft and launched a flare, the U.S. Fifth Fleet said in a statement. The USS Oscar Austin located the raft about 1,000 yards outside of Iranian territorial wa...
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Formula One star Felipe Massa has had successful plastic surgery on his skull . The Brazilian driver plans to attend his home grand prix in mid-October . Massa suffered horrific head injuries after a freak accident in Hungary in July . Ferrari have brought in Force India's Giancarlo Fisichella to replace him .
[ "(CNN) -- Felipe Massa has revealed that he hopes to be at his home Brazilian Grand Prix -- but he won't be behind the wheel of his Ferrari. Felipe Massa has been given the all-clear to begin training as he bids to return to the race track. The 28-year-old had aimed to be able to return to racing before the end of ...
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Inter Milan beat AC Milan 2-0 in top of the table clash in San Siro . Inter end match with nine men after Wesley Sneijder and Lucio sent off . Goals from Diego Milito and Goran Pandev seal crucial victory . Napoli beat Livorno 3-0 to step up bid for Champions League place .
[ "(CNN) -- Nine-man Inter Milan surged nine points clear of city rivals AC Milan at the top of Serie A with a dramatic 2-0 win in the San Siro on Sunday night. Diego Milito gave the reigning champions the lead in the 10th minute, but they were forced to much of the game with 10 men after Wesley Sneijder was sent of...
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Wanda Barzee testifies for the defense in the trial of Brian David Mitchell . Mitchell faces federal charges in the 2002 abduction of Elizabeth Smart . Barzee testifies of a "hellish" first year of marriage to Mitchell . Religious counsel, Bible readings taught her to be more submissive, she says .
[ "Salt Lake City, Utah (CNN) -- When Wanda Barzee shared her story of an abusive marriage in a church-sponsored counseling session in 1985, Brian David Mitchell took her hand to comfort her. \"And we've held hands ever since,\" Mitchell's wife testified Thursday. Barzee, 65, scanned the room, bit her lip, and br...
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Identification is pending for several other sets of remains . Nineteen tourists from southern China are among the missing . Confirmation of the driver's death brought Megi's death toll to 14 in Taiwan .
[ "(CNN) -- A tour bus driver has been confirmed dead, while hopes dimmed for possible survivors of rock slides unleashed by Typhoon Megi last week in Taiwan. Tour bus driver Tsai Chih-ming, 19 Chinese tourists and a Chinese tour leader went missing Thursday along the Suhua Highway, in northeast Taiwan. Sections of t...
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Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel becomes youngest F1 world champion . 23-year-old German wins Abu Dhabi GP to overtake Fernando Alonso in the standings . Vettel's Red Bull teammate finishes third in the title race with Lewis Hamilton fourth . Red Bull win constructors' title from McLaren with Ferrari third .
[ "(CNN) -- Sebastian Vettel made Formula One history as he won the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to clinch the title. The 23-year-old German becomes the youngest champion in the sport's history and his triumph completes the double for Red Bull who won the constructors' category. Fernando Alonso went into the fi...
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Rory McIlroy handed a fitness boost ahead of WGC-Accenture World Match Play . The Northern Irishman saw a back specialist after last weekend's Dubai Desert Classic . The 20-year-old is suffering from a slight nerve impingement and should be fit for Arizona .
[ "(CNN) -- Rory McIlroy has been handed a fitness boost ahead of the prestigious WGC-Accenture World Match Play Championship in Arizona next week. The Northern Irishman was forced to see a back specialist following last weekend's Dubai Desert Classic, after suffering some discomfort during the tournament -- in which...
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Ivory Coast have reportedly sacked coach Vahid Halilhodzic ahead of World Cup finals . Bosnian pays price for Elephants' shock quarterfinal exit at Africa Cup of Nations . Russia coach Guus Hiddink linked with role before taking up job with Turkey in August .
[ "(CNN) -- The Ivory Coast have reportedly sacked coach Vahid Halilhodzic despite the Bosnian having guided the African team to this year's World Cup finals. Russia coach Guus Hiddink is among the favorites to take over for football's showpiece tournament starting in June, according to a report from the British Pres...
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Russia coach Guus Hiddink has been named as Turkey's new national football boss . Hiddink will begin a two-year contract when his stint with Russia ends on June 30 . The 63-year-old Dutchman has previously led Chelsea, Real Madrid and the Netherlands . Turkey have been without a coach since Fatih Terim's departure in O...
[ "(CNN) -- Russia coach Guus Hiddink has been named as Turkey's new national team manager after agreeing a two-year contract starting in August. The 63-year-old, who announced last week he was leaving his post with Russia after failing to win a place at the 2010 World Cup, will aim to guide Turkey through the upcomi...
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Sevilla defender Sergio Sanchez ruled out for an indefinite period due to a heart problem . Pre-season signing from Espanyol told to stop all physical activity and have tests . Shock news comes two years after Sevilla midfielder Antonio Puerta collapsed and later died . Espanyol captain Dani Jarque died at the age of 2...
[ "(CNN) -- Spanish club Sevilla have been rocked by the news that defender Sergio Sanchez has been ruled out for an indefinite period due to a heart problem. The 23-year-old has been advised to stop all physical activity and must have further medical tests. The news comes just two years after Sevilla midfielder Anto...
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Guinea's November 7 election was followed by growing conflict between political groups . Three days of violence this week left nine dead and dozens injured . The ruling junta declared a state of emergency Wednesday, deploying military units . By Thursday, calm had returned to the West African nation .
[ "Conakry, Guinea (CNN) -- After three days of violence throughout the country that killed at least nine people, injured dozens more and pushed the ruling military junta to declare a national state of emergency, calm returned to Guinea on Thursday. Military units are now deployed around the country to \"preserve the...
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Unrest spreads to second town in north . Flights canceled to Cap Haitien . Gunfire ricochets in streets, protesters clash with peacekeepers . "The population is scared. ... It's a volatile situation," says U.N. official .
[ "Port-Au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- Protesters angry over the government's handling of a cholera outbreak clashed Monday with peacekeepers in two towns in northern Haiti, where the outbreak began last month. In Cap Haitien, schools and banks were closed, residents set fire to tires at entrances to the town and gunfire ...
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Hosts China continue to dominate Asian Games leading medals table with 37 golds . 14-year-old Ye Shi Wen claims gold in the swimming in 400m medley . India's first gold comes from Pankaj Advani in the English Billiards .
[ "(CNN) -- China continued their domination in the swimming pool at the 16th Asian Games, claiming five of the six golds on offer on the second day as 14-year-old Ye Shi Wen announced her arrival on the world stage. The much talked about teenager thrashed the opposition to win the women's 400m individual medley by ...
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Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho has claimed he did not assault a journalist after his side's 1-1 draw with Atalanta. The alleged confrontation happened following the 1-1 Serie A draw at Atalanta on Sunday . The Italian Sport Union of Journalists (USSI) have condemned Mourinho's alleged actions .
[ "(CNN) -- Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho has claimed he did not assault a journalist after his side's 1-1 draw with Atalanta. Mourinho had been accused of \"physical and verbal aggression\" towards Corriere dello Sport's Andrea Ramazzotti and had been criticized by the Italian Sport Union of Journalists (USSI). Th...
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More than 100 students at New York high school fell ill with flulike symptoms . CNN's Anderson Cooper interviews teenager who was sick . Teen didn't go to Mexico, but some of the ill students went recently to Cancun . Dad: "She was on the couch lying down with her eyes closed, could not move"
[ "(CNN) -- More than 100 students at St. Francis Preparatory School in Queens, New York, have fallen ill recently. Some have tested positive for swine flu, health authorities say. New York high schooler Arianna Anastos and dad Chris talk with CNN's Anderson Cooper about the outbreak. At least 50 people in the United...
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NEW: Viktor Bout pleaded not guilty in court Wednesday . The suspected arms dealer faces life in prison if convicted . The charges allege his involvement with the FARC .
[ "New York (CNN) -- An accused international arms dealer, now in U.S. custody for allegedly agreeing to sell millions of dollars of weapons to a Colombian narco-terrorist organization, pleaded not guilty Wednesday in a U.S. courtroom to four counts of terror-related crimes. Viktor Bout, the alleged dealer, could fac...
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Inter Milan face prospect of losing Italian league lead to their bitter city rivals . Defending champions move two points clear of AC Milan, who face Napoli on Sunday . Palermo go two points ahead of Juventus in fourth place . Roma consolidate third place with 4-2 victory over Udinese with Mirko Vucinic treble .
[ "(CNN) -- Defending champions Inter Milan face the prospect of losing the Italian league lead to their bitter city rivals after being held 1-1 by Palermo in Sicily on Saturday evening. Jose Mourinho's team could not reproduce the form that saw them so convincingly knock his former team Chelsea out of the Champions ...
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IPCC chairman noted "positive direction" of climate change talks in Bonn . Delegates met in Bonn last week to lay groundwork for global climate deal . Climate talks in Copenhagen in December aim to forge post-Kyoto agreement . Pachauri: "I don't see what a tougher stance (with China) would do"
[ "(CNN) -- The head of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has rejected suggestions that the United States has adopted too soft a stance on climate change negotiations with China. Protesters march through Sydney, Australia on June 13 to urge more government action on climate change. IPCC Chairman Rajendra ...
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The buildings will remain closed until at least 5 p.m., officials say . The FBI notified university officials of the threat . The university activated its alert system .
[ "(CNN) -- Four buildings on The Ohio State University campus were evacuated Tuesday after the FBI's Columbus, Ohio, bureau notified the university it had received an anonymous message that explosives were placed in the buildings, authorities said. The buildings are the William Oxley Thompson Memorial Library, the M...
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NEW: NATO members agree on a new mission statement for next 10 years . NEW: Georgian president hopes NATO will spur Russia to be "more civilized" NATO leaders, among others, are meeting for a two-day summit in Portugual . One goal for the leaders is to reinvigorate the NATO alliance, 20 years after the Cold War .
[ "Lisbon, Portugal (CNN) -- Calling it a significant step forward for the alliance and European security, President Obama announced Friday that NATO will develop a missile defense system to safeguard most of Europe and the United States. The agreement, according to the president, followed a year of talks to determin...
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NEW: Police chief resigns in Ecuador . Police actions were a "perfectly coordinated conspiracy," Ecuador's president says . Correa was rescued by the Ecuadorian army in a shootout .
[ "(CNN) -- The chief of the national police in Ecuador, Freddy Martinez, said Friday that he was resigning effectively immediately. His departure comes a day after a chaotic uprising by police officers left President Rafael Correa trapped for several hours in a hospital. Troops loyal to the president arrived at the ...
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Ireland bailed out its struggling banks, putting the government under intense budget pressure . Central bank governor says an EU-IMF loan is "definitely likely" Dublin reluctant to call the loan a "bail-out" Problems caused by cheap loans which fueled demand for housing .
[ "Dublin, Ireland (CNN) -- Ireland and the European Union are engaged in a strange and increasingly public tug of war. Dublin has been adamant that it doesn't need money from abroad to stay afloat despite a crisis in its banking sector. However, the republic's central bank governor admitted Thursday that the country...
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Portugal winger escapes injury after wrecking his Ferrari on way to training . Manchester Utd. confirms accident, says Ronaldo later trained as normal . Police: Car collided with a barrier .
[ "(CNN) -- Manchester United midfield star Cristiano Ronaldo escaped injury after wrecking his Ferrari on the way to training on Thursday, the Premier League and European champions have confirmed. Ronaldo's Ferrari was a complete write-off after his accident on the way to training. \"Cristiano was involved in an inc...
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FBI arrests suspect in kidnapping of 12-year-old . The girl has been returned to South Carolina .
[ "(CNN) -- A 12-year-old girl allegedly kidnapped in South Carolina is back home after federal agents arrested the man accused of taking her, the FBI said Friday. FBI agents found Jesus Alanda Lozada, 26, and Julieta Yoselin at a home in Atlanta, Georgia, late Thursday night. Yoselin had last been seen Monday in the...
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Wayne Rooney scores twice as Manchester United crush AC Milan 4-0 . Park Ji-sung and Darren Fletcher also on target for a 7-2 aggregate success . Milan's David Beckham receives a superb ovation from the Old Trafford crowd .
[ "(CNN) -- In-form England striker Wayne Rooney scored the opening two goals as Manchester United crushed AC Milan 4-0 to reach the quarterfinals of the Champions League. Park Ji-sung and Darren Fletcher were also on target for the English Premier League champions as United secured a convincing 7-2 aggregate success...
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Ferrari say Felipe Massa will not be returning to F1 circuit this season . Brazilian has been recovering from injuries he received in horror crash in Hungary . Massa will be doing private test at Ferrari headquarters on Monday .
[ "(CNN) -- Felipe Massa will not be returning to Formula One this season, his Ferrari team have officially announced. Massa is still showing the scars of the horror crash at the Hungarian GP in July. The Brazilian has been out of action since a freak crash in qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix left him with li...
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Bureau of Land Management didn't follow own procedures, internal report says . Federal agency says it has taken steps to follow permitting procedures . Eight people died in crash during off-road event in Southern California .
[ "(CNN) -- The federal Bureau of Land Management said Friday that it had only one ranger on duty and that it failed to follow its own procedures in permitting an off-road race in Southern California where eight spectators were killed in a crash. \"This tragic accident was a call for us to take an unvarnished look at...
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The 2011 edition is out Thursday . The longest dog tongue and largest collection of Smurfs are among the records .
[ "London, England (CNN) -- The largest collection of Smurf memorabilia, the longest dog tongue, and the most football management rejection letters could only be together in one place -- the annual list of Guinness World Records. All of them have made the 2011 edition, released Thursday. The Smurf collection involves...
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Professor writes of how to bridge both the African-American experience and the Catholic faith. T.D. Jakes: "Prayer is good, but you also have to be able to manage your checkbook." Myokei Caine-Barrett, of African-Japanese descent shares how she found refuge in Buddhism.
[ "CNN's Soledad O'Brien looks at how some are fighting debt from the pulpit in \"Almighty Debt: A Black in America Special,\" premiering at 9 p.m. ET on October 21. Over the last couple of months, CNN has highlighted diverse perspectives on faith in the black community in an opinion series, \"The Black Pulpit.\" Exp...
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Sports psychologist Andy Barton says self-belief is key for any manager . Alex Ferguson is a master of the mind game, according to Barton . It is vital under-fire managers take one game at a time, he says . Inter boss Jose Mourinho provides a great example of positive body language .
[ "(CNN) -- The latest round of Champions League matches finds a string of top European managers on the verge of being dumped out of the competition - a failure that could cost them their job. Bayern Munich boss Louis Van Gaal and Rafael Benitez at Liverpool are staring an early exit in the face after a disastrous ru...
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Popular "Stuff White People Like" blog now a book . Blog and book have its fans and detractors . Author says, "It's playing off stereotypes"
[ "(CNN) -- The blog \"Stuff White People Like\" is wildly popular with fans who've embraced the hilarious, satirical sendup of the white middle class that -- according to the list -- have an ongoing love affair with things such as coffee (No. 1), organic food (No. 6), yoga (15) and the Toyota Prius (60). Blogger-tur...
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Company pulls out of a deal to take over the running of Cape Town's World Cup stadium . SSOC were due to take up a 30-year lease on the venue on November 1 . City of Cape Town will now take charge of the $600 million stadium . Mayor promises events will continue to take place in the stadium as planned .
[ "(CNN) -- A company due to take over the management of one of the venues used in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa has pulled out of the deal after miscalculating the running costs. The Sail Stadefrance Operating Company (SSOC) -- a partnership between South African events company Sail and French consortium Stadef...
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Pirates take over Taiwanese boat with 14 crew on board, says EU's naval force . The hijacking is farther south than any since EU started anti-piracy action in December 2008 . Somali pirates are now holding a total of 18 ships and 383 hostages, EU says .
[ "(CNN) -- Pirates have commandeered a Taiwanese-flagged fishing boat off the coast of Africa, the European Union's Naval Force in Somalia announced on Friday. The naval force said the Feng Guo No. 168 departed from Port Louis, Mauritius, on October 1, with 14 crew members onboard, including a Taiwanese captain and ...
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UEFA promise full investigation into violence at Euro 2012 qualifier between Italy and Serbia . Match was abandoned after six minutes of play as Serbian fans threw flares and fireworks . Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic apologizes to Italy, it is reported .
[ "(CNN) -- UEFA have promised a \"full and thorough investigation\" into the violence that forced Italy's Euro 2012 qualifying match with Serbia to be abandoned on Tuesday night. Disturbances around the ground in Genoa meant kick-off had to be put back 35 minutes and once the match started Serbian supporters threw f...
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South Korea will stage its first Formula One grand prix in 2010, FIA announce . The Korean Grand Prix is set for October 17 in a 19-race Formula 1 calendar . Season opens in Bahrain on March 14 and the final race takes place in Brazil .
[ "(CNN) -- South Korea will stage its first Formula One grand prix in 2010, motorsport's governing body, the International Automobile Federation (FIA), announced on Monday. Work is in progress at the 5.6km site of the future South Korean Grand Prix in Yeongam county. The 19-race season will open in Bahrain on March...
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Koro is spoken by only about 800 people, few of them under the age of 20 . Linguists traveling in northeast India came upon the language . Koro was not listed in any Indian language surveys or other sources . Koro's sounds distinctly different from other tongues spoken in region .
[ "(CNN) -- Linguists announced Monday they have identified an endangered language known as Koro that is spoken by about 800 people in northeast India. The language was unknown to science and recently came to light during an expedition by linguists traveling in India on fellowships for National Geographic, the lingui...
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NEW: Airports must provide more worker information than usual . Homeland Security seeks personal info on airport workers . Data will be collected on employees with access to secure airport areas . Council urges member airports to get more information before complying .
[ "Washington (CNN) -- The inspector general at the Department of Homeland Security is asking airports to deliver personal information on workers who have access to secure or sensitive areas. A memo sent to airport security badge offices by a senior analyst at the department is asking for the names, Social Security n...
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Brian Mitchell's attorneys are mounting an insanity defense against rape, kidnap charges . They must prove he was so mentally ill he did not understand wrongfulness of actions . Some describe him as isolated; others, as someone with salesman's knack for persuasion .
[ "(CNN) -- Each morning of his federal kidnapping trial, Brian David Mitchell sings. In the last few days, he has chosen a holiday theme, with \"Silent Night\" or \"Joy to the World' rising from the defense table as Mitchell closes his eyes and rocks slightly -- lost, it appears, in hymns and psalms. The 12 people w...
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Eric LeGrand has no movement below his neck . Doctors performed emergency surgery overnight Saturday . His family is praying for a full recovery .
[ "(CNN) -- A Rutgers University football player remained in intensive care Monday after suffering a spinal cord injury while making a tackle in the fourth quarter of a game against Army on Saturday. Junior defensive tackle Eric LeGrand has no movement below his neck due to the injury at the C3 and C4 level of the sp...
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Thursday's shooting at a hospital in Baltimore triggered conflicting reports . By Thursday evening, police determined that a murder-suicide had occurred . A doctor was shot by the suspect earlier . During the incident and immediately afterwards, confusion reigned at the scene .
[ "(CNN) -- Conflicting reports about a shooting Thursday at Maryland's Johns Hopkins Hospital -- including incorrect information that the suspect had been disarmed and apprehended -- were prevalent in the hours immediately after the incident, highlighting the confusion that initially reigned at the scene. By Thursda...
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Castro said he was "pleased, because the country is working, despite all of the challenges" Until now, he has avoided mention of domestic affairs . Illness forced Fidel Castro to turn over power to his brother Raul .
[ "Havana, Cuba(CNN) -- Fidel Castro threw his support behind his younger brother and successor, President Raul Castro, in some of his most explicit comments yet about the state of affairs in Cuba. In a meeting with students, Castro said he was \"pleased, because the country is working, despite all of the challenges,...
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Authorities say "El Zorro" is also suspected in the slaying of a federal police officer . Security officials have not said how he allegedly participated in the shootings . They describe him as a leader of the Aztecas gang . Another suspect is also arrested .
[ "(CNN) -- Mexican federal police have arrested a man who authorities say could have been involved in the March shooting deaths of three people with ties to the U.S. Consulate in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, the country's public safety ministry said. Jose Guadalupe Diaz Diaz, known as \"El Zorro,\" is also suspected in th...
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Argentina striker Diego Milito ruled out of the final two World Cup qualifiers . Thigh injury means Milito misses matches against Peru and Uruguay . Coach Diego Maradona names Boca Juniors forward Martin Palermo in squad . Argentina battling to qualify for next year's finals in South Africa .
[ "(CNN) -- Argentina will be missing striker Diego Milito for the final two World Cup qualifiers against Peru and Uruguay as Diego Maradona's struggling team battle to reach the finals in 2010. Diego Milito has had only a bit-part role for Argentina despite his good form for Inter Milan. Milito is expected to be sid...
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Fabio Cannavaro is cleared of doping by the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI). The Juventus defender led his country to World Cup victory in 2006 . Case was dropped by hard line anti-doping prosecutor Ettore Torri . Cannavaro criticizes how the story had been reported by world's press .
[ "(CNN) -- The captain of the Italian national football team, Fabio Cannavaro, has hit out at his treatment at the hands of the world's media after being cleared of doping by the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI). Fabio Cannavaro has been cleared of doping by the Italian Olympic Committee. The Juventus defender, who ...
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Hertha Berlin sack coach Lucien Favre after dismal start to Bundesliga season . Hertha's 5-1 defeat to Hoffenheim left them rooted to the foot of German table . The club have lost six league games in a row and slumped out of German Cup .
[ "(CNN) -- Hertha Berlin have reacted to their slump to the bottom of the German Bundesliga by announcing that coach Lucien Favre has been relieved of his duties. Lucien Favre has paid the ultimate price for Hertha Berlin's dismal start to the Bundesliga season. Hertha's 5-1 defeat to Hoffenheim, a result which left...
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Brad Paisley and Darius Rucker ring in National Unfriend Day with soundtrack . Jimmy Kimmel declares holiday to promote unfriending on social networks . People to unfriend? Your mom, high school friends and annoying status updaters .
[ "(CNN) -- Every holiday needs a song. And National Unfriend Day is no exception. Country singers Brad Paisley and Darius Rucker rang in the celebration on \"Jimmy Kimmel Live\" last night with \"The National Unfriend Day Soundtrack.\" To all the friends I've un'ed before Who sent me quizzes about Jersey Shore Yo...
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NEW: U.S. divers plan to enter water on Wednesday, official says . Diver lost consciousness while underwater during rescue and could not be revived . Rescue teams searching for 46 South Korean sailors missing after Friday explosion . 58 seamen were rescued soon after blast; no bodies or survivors found since then .
[ "Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- An experienced diver and master sergeant in the South Korean navy died Tuesday while conducting rescue efforts for 46 seamen who were aboard a patrol ship when it sank, a military official said. The 53-year-old chief master sergeant lost consciousness while underwater in the Yellow Sea,...