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Filipinos were promised full military benefits to enlist . President Truman later signed act reneging on promise . Only about 15,000 of the troops are still alive . U.S. citizens will get $15,000; non-citizens will get $9,000 .
[ "(CNN) -- More than 60 years after reneging on a promise to the hundreds of thousands of Filipinos who fought for the United States during World War II, the U.S. government will soon be sending out checks -- to the few who are still alive. Veteran Franco Arcebal says, \"we are loyal to the United States, except tha...
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Ahmet Turk switched to Kurdish during address to party members . Turk decried fact Kurdish language not protected under Turkish law . Turkish state broadcaster TRT then cut the broadcast . Ironic because Turkey has started a new Kurdish language state TV channel .
[ "ISTANBUL, Turkey (CNN) -- The head of a Kurdish nationalist party in Turkey addressed his party members Tuesday in the Kurdish language -- which is illegal -- prompting the national broadcaster to pull the plug on the live broadcast. Ahmet Turk began his speech in Turkish before switching to Kurdish. In his addres...
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Study: B vitamins may help prevent age-related macular degeneration . Women taking B6, B12, folic acid had 34 percent lower risk of getting AMD . Study findings need to be replicated . Only prevention now is avoiding smoking; antioxidant vitamins prevent progression .
[ "Researchers may be getting closer to an effective way of preventing age-related macular degeneration, one of the leading causes of vision loss among older Americans. A new study found that vitamins B6, B12 and folic acid may help prevent age-related macular degeneration. A new study finds that women who took a com...
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"This isn't about needing American dollars," Clooney says of helping Darfur . Actor calls for full-time envoy to bring peace for refugees 'hanging on by a thread' Of Darfur, Clooney tells Obama and Biden "we have an opportunity here"
[ "(CNN) -- One week in Darfur, the next week at the White House. That's the role of a peace activist -- one that actor George Clooney embraces. Actor George Clooney met with Vice President Joe Biden on Monday to discuss bringing peace to Darfur. His battle to bring peace to Darfur brought him to the White House on M...
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School teacher among 19 political prisoners freed in Myanmar, Amnesty says . Ma Khin Khin Leh sentenced to life in 1999 after her husband planned a protest . Myanmar's military rulers are widely condemned for alleged human rights abuses . Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi still confined to home .
[ "(CNN) -- Nineteen political prisoners were released by the government of Myanmar over the weekend, the human rights group Amnesty International reported Tuesday. Protesters demand democracy for Myanmar at a demonstration in New Delhi, India earlier this month. Among those released was Ma Khin Khin Leh, who was ser...
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Turkish Prime Minister angered during debate on Gaza at World Economic Forum . Recep Tayyip Erdogan called Israel's Gaza campaign "barbaric," stormed off stage . Israeli president Shimon Peres said he and Erdogan did not take spat personally . Erdogan returned home to a hero's welcome in Istanbul .
[ "(CNN) -- Israeli President Shimon Peres said he had an amicable phone conversation with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a day after Erdogan stormed offstage during an angry exchange with Peres at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan leaves the stage Thursday,...
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Liyana are a group of eight physically disabled musicians from Zimbabwe . Their multi-city tour of the U.S. has included more than 20 performances . The message of their songs is you can make it, whatever the circumstances . Their message of hope has been drowned out in Zimbabwe, which is in crisis .
[ "(CNN) -- Her powerful voice resonates through the music hall, delivering an unlikely message of hope. All eight Liyana band members met at the King George VI school for disabled children in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. The Afro-fusion melody comes from an unlikely source -- the small, wheelchair-ridden body of Prudence Mab...
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5 politicians in Kurdish Iraqi President Talabani's PUK party resign . PUK and Kurdistan Democratic Party rivals for power in Kurdistan . Official says resignations are over corruption, questions of where money goes . Resignations could threaten power base of Talabani, first Kurdish president .
[ "(CNN) -- The second-highest ranking official in Iraqi President Jalal Talabani's political party resigned Saturday, along with four other high-ranking Kurdish politicians, officials said. Iraqi President Jalal Talabani could be jeopardized by the resignations of five key members of his party. Khosrat Rasul, the v...
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Robert Levinson disappeared almost two years ago from Iranian island . Florida congressman, senator seek new attention from Obama administration . Senator says Iranians caught in Iraq always mentioned in conjunction with Levinson . Iranians say they have "zero knowledge" of missing man's whereabouts .
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Iran may be holding a former FBI agent in a bid to exchange him for Iranians seized by U.S. troops in Iraq in 2007, a U.S. senator suggested Tuesday. Christine Levinson, wife of Robert Levinson, went to Tehran in 2007 to try to learn her husband's fate. Robert Levinson disappeared from Iran's K...
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Ten new species of amphibians found in Colombia near border with Panama . Conservation International says the discovery offered renewed optimism . 25-30 percent of vegetation in the Darien area is currently being deforested .
[ "(CNN) -- A recent scientific expedition in Colombia's mountainous Darien region has unearthed 10 new species of amphibians, an environmental organization said. A new species of salamander was one of the exciting discoveries in Colombia's Darien region. Scientists with Conservation International on Monday announced...
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Israel goes to the polls in national elections on February 10 . 34 parties bidding for 120 seats in the Knesset, Israel's parliament . Turnout among Israel's 5.3 million eligible voters expected to be high . Election follows collapse of Kadima-led coalition, resignation of ex-PM Ehud Olmert .
[ "(CNN) -- Israel was founded on democratic principles with the Jewish state's declaration of independence in 1948 including a commitment to the \"complete equality of social and political rights to all its inhabitants irrespective of religion, race or sex.\" It has remained a continuous democracy ever since. The 12...
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Statement from rebel group FARC takes responsibility for slayings of 8 Indians . FARC says the victims were "executed" for helping Colombian government . Indians say FARC targets them because they want to stay out of armed struggle . Human Rights Watch says rebels tortured some Indians before killing them .
[ "BOGOTA, Colombia (CNN) -- Marxist guerrillas admit they recently killed eight Indians whom the rebels accused of collaborating with the Colombian government, media outlets reported Tuesday. In Bogota, Colombia, last week, Luis Evelis Andrade denounces the killings of Indians by FARC rebels. Human rights organizati...
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Ex-presidents of Mexico, Brazil and Colombia urge decriminalization of marijuana . Leaders urge treatment for addicts, public service campaigns on abuse prevention . Criminal prosecution should target drug cartels, not users, former leaders say .
[ "RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (CNN) -- Former presidents of Mexico, Colombia and Brazil called Wednesday for the decriminalization of marijuana for personal use and a change in tactics on the war on drugs, a Spanish news agency said. People march in support of legalized marijuana in late January in Belem, northern Brazil...
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Swedish clogs and traditional wooden toys make great souvenirs . If you're in to eco-friendly shopping, head to Drottningtorget . Find gifts for people who are impossible to buy for at Design Torget . For fashion-forward apparel, check out local designers like Robert & Blad .
[ "(CNN) -- Malmo is a shopper's heaven. Most stores are within walking distance of the city center, and unlike in neighboring Copenhagen, where shops are usually shut all day on Sunday, most department stores and shopping centers are open seven days a week. Select from modern and classic designs at the shop at the F...
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Cardigans' singer discusses Malmo, the group's adopted hometown . The band moved to the Southern Swedish city for a particular sound, she says . Persson talks about the "bigger freedom" that comes with her solo projects . Inspired by love and relationships, she wants her music "to make people cry"
[ "MALMO, Sweden (CNN) -- The breathy vocals of Nina Persson helped launch The Cardigans onto the music scene in the 1990s. The band developed its dreamy pop sound in the Southern Swedish town of Malmo. Singer Nina Persson finds musical inspiration in love and relationships. They were catapulted to international succ...
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It's the first attack into Ashkelon since cease-fire two weeks ago . Coastal city of Ashkelon is about 12 miles north of Gaza . Israeli Defense Forces say missile didn't cause any damage or injuries . Palestinians say more than 1,300 died after recent Israeli attacks on Hamas .
[ "JERUSALEM (CNN) -- Palestinian militants fired a long-range rocket from Gaza into southwestern Israel on Tuesday morning. It was the first such attack into the city of Ashkelon since the two sides declared a cease-fire, the Israeli military said. This aerial view shows the power station and industrial zone of Ash...
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Car bombing at police station in Cali, Colombia, kills two people, wounds at least 14 . FARC rebels also blamed for last week's bombing at video rental store in Bogota . Suspect in Cali attack dies in shootout with police after blast, mayor says . Cali explosion comes hours after FARC releases four hostages .
[ "BOGOTA, Colombia (CNN) -- Colombian officials are blaming the FARC guerrilla group for a car bombing late Sunday at a police station in Cali that killed two people and wounded at least 14. Residents check out a destroyed police building after a car bombing Sunday night in Cali, Colombia. It was the second bombing...
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Hardware store owner in Boston slams "negative story after negative story" Worker laid off twice in two months says he's trying to stay positive . Layoff also brings on feelings of rejection, worker says . Gallery owner says business is down but not "devastating"
[ "Editor's note: CNN has asked its journalists across the country to offer their thoughts on how the economic crisis is affecting their cities. In this installment, Bob Crowley reports from Boston, Massachusetts. Hardware store owner Brendan Kenney says \"people who have money should go out and spend it.\" BOSTON, M...
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Fareed Zakaria: Obama should save presidential time, energy for the economy . U.S. economy is in dangerous paralysis, says Zakaria . Zakaria: War in Afghanistan is top foreign policy problem Obama should address .
[ "Editor's note: Fareed Zakaria is a foreign affairs analyst who hosts \"Fareed Zakaria: GPS\" on CNN at 1 and 6 p.m. ET Sundays. \"Banks are still reporting large losses, credit remains tight, home prices continue to fall,\" notes Fareed Zakaria. NEW YORK (CNN) -- President Barack Obama offered more detail on his ...
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George Michael cautioned after being arrested for drugs in London public toilet . Pop star was released with a caution for possession of class A, class C drugs . Press reports claim police were tipped off by a suspicious toilet attendant .
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- Pop star George Michael was cautioned by police in London after being arrested in public toilets on suspicion of possessing drugs, the UK's Press Association reported. George Michael has talked candidly about drug use in the past. In a statement, the Metropolitan Police said a 45-year-old ...
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Cast and crew celebrate Mumbai premiere of "Slumdog Millionaire" Film nominated for 10 Academy Awards, including best picture . Some in India critical of film's subject matter .
[ "MUMBAI, India (CNN) -- In the U.S., the film \"Slumdog Millionaire\" barely escaped going straight to video before it caught the eye of moviegoers and critics alike, becoming a sleeper hit and best picture nominee. It's viewed by many observers as the film to beat at the 81st annual Academy Awards. Danny Boyle, l...
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Nigeria is one of world's richest oil states; people are among poorest in world . Militant group MEND demands profits given to Nigerian people . MEND is holding two British oil workers captive . MEND says more workers will be seized if Nigeria does not stop exporting oil wealth .
[ "(CNN) -- A Nigerian militant group released pictures Sunday of two Britons identified as captive oil workers, saying the men were \"alive and well\" and that more such Western workers would be taken hostage if the country does not stop exporting its oil wealth. The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta ...
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For first time in 33 years on Friday, Liz Smith column won't be in a New York paper . Letter cites "economic gales" in decision not to renew contract . "We wish her the very best for the future," says New York Post Editor Col Allan . Smith will write five times a week for Web site wowOwow.com .
[ "(CNN) -- Legendary gossip columnist Liz Smith is confirming the latest buzz: She's been laid off from the New York Post. Legendary gossip columnist Liz Smith, 86, has been a fixture of New York tabloids for more than three decades. Confronted with \"economic gales,\" New York Post Editor Col Allan said in a letter...
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Travel deals abound, but some people are reluctant to spend money during crisis . "Anxiety is contagious," even for those with steady incomes, psychologist says . Some affluent Americans may feel embarrassed about spending a lot on travel . "It's the best time in years to book a vacation," a Travelocity editor says .
[ "(CNN) -- For anyone yearning to forget about the recession by escaping to a tropical paradise or relaxing on a cruise, finding great travel deals right now isn't hard. Deciding whether to take advantage of them is another matter. Katie Parker and her husband, Damon Fodge, are going to India soon, but she had secon...
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Tuberculosis is a disease of poverty . There hasn't been a new class of TB drugs developed in 40 years . A funding shortfall could hamper the global fight against the disease .
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- The global health community has been battling tuberculosis for more than a century, yet the disease still thrives. TB, which is contagious and spreads through the air when an infected person coughs, spits or sneezes, strikes everywhere, but predominately affects the poor. The countries mos...
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Walking is the cheapest and easiest way to explore Malmo . Have a steam followed by an icy dip in the sea for a truly local experience . Enjoy a two-nation vacation by taking a trip to nearby Copenhagen . Feasting on crayfish is a traditional way to mark the end of summer .
[ "(CNN) -- First trip to Malmo? Here's some insider advice to help you get the most out of your visit. Locals like to take a cold dip after a sauna at Ribersborgs Kallbadhus. Getting around town Most of Malmo's attractions are reachable by foot, but flat terrain and an abundance of cycle paths also make the city id...
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Concentrated solar power projects in Spain leading field in that form of green energy . Potential of CSP in desert regions around the globe; more benefits than power . Plans to transform Sara ha would involve huge costs; small projects breaking through .
[ "(CNN) -- Just west of Seville in Spain, a sea of giant mirrors is reflecting the sun's energy to provide \"concentrated solar power\" (CSP) while illuminating the path to a new wave of green energy projects. Shining beacon: The concentrated solar power plant in Sanlucar, Spain is the first of its kind. The 624 car...
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The bars and restaurants around Lilla Torg are a great place to start the night . From rock to jazz, there are plenty of venues to take in live music . Malmo is a clubber's paradise, with several pulsating nightclubs .
[ "(CNN) -- Whether you're looking for a laid-back evening or want to party the night away, there are plenty of bars and clubs in Malmo to keep you entertained. Slagthuset is Scandinavia's biggest nightclub. Many nights start out in Lilla Torg, which boasts a wide array of restaurants and lounges. Sip cocktails at Vi...
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Mass grave found north of Baghdad, includes mutilated remains of at least 16 men . One Iraqi killed and five people wounded by a car bomb in northern Baghdad . Eleven people detained in countrywide coalition raids targeting al Qaeda in Iraq .
[ "BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Iraqi soldiers have found a mass grave of mutilated bodies in a restive region north of Baghdad, a local security official told CNN Thursday. Mourners with the coffin of a relative killed by a triple car bombing Wednesday in the city of Amara. Elsewhere an Iraqi was killed and five people we...
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Travelers rank Hong Kong, Singapore and Seoul airports as the world's best . Which airports are the worst? Send your photos, videos to iReport . Crowded terminals? Terrifying airstrips? Rude staff? Sound off below .
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- Identifying the world's finest airports is easy. Hong Kong International Airport, Singapore's Changi and Seoul's Incheon have topped the ranks of airport awards for the last decade. Sitting comfortably? Not at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport, ranked by some as one of the worst....
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After you've dumped someone, don't try to date his friends or relatives . Take your ex off all your SPAM lists so you don't haunt him . Do not "Zombie Hug" or poke them on social networking sites .
[ "(The Frisky) -- There are two sides to almost every breakup -- the dumper and the dumpee. (Sorry, I don't buy those \"mutual\" decision splits. I'm sure they happen, but they're as rare as a fat cell on Madonna's rear end, so they don't count.) Don't haunt the person you dumped by sending them a birthday card. Whi...
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NEW: Chandra Levy's death is a "life sentence" for family, Susan Levy says . Source tells CNN that inmate Ingmar Guandique "was running his mouth" in prison . Guandique is serving time for attacks in park where Chandra Levy's remains found . Chandra Levy went missing May 1, 2001; her remains were found May 22, 2002 .
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Washington police told the mother of slain congressional intern Chandra Levy that an arrest is imminent in her daughter's 2001 death, Susan Levy told CNN on Saturday. Washington intern Chandra Levy's body was found a year after she disappeared in 2001. \"I got a call from the Washington police ...
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Aso's approval rating at 11 percent, the second lowest ever for a Japanese PM . Aso is first head of state hosted by Obama administration . Obama will give his first address to joint session of Congress hours later .
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso met with President Barack Obama on Tuesday making him the first head of state to be hosted by the new administration. Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso steps off his Boeing 747 at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland Monday. It was a long trip -- 6,800 miles (11,00...
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Over the years, there have been many dubious theories on how to lose weight . William the Conqueror went on liquid diet (alcohol) until killed by fall from horse . In early 20th century, pills alleged to contain tapeworms were sold for weight loss . Living in arid areas, chewing food into liquid, smoking pitched for we...
[ "(MENTAL FLOSS) -- Most of the world seems to think that America invented obesity sometime in the last century, but the truth is, fat has always been a part of life (witness Hatshepsut, one of the great ancient Egyptian queens who reigned in the 15th century BC -- despite her svelte sarcophagus, modern archeologist...
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Former president, wife visit White House on son's last night as president . George H.W. Bush smiles when reporter suggests other son could run . Barbara Bush reflects on saying goodbye to White House staff for second time . Former first couple attending inauguration of Barack Obama .
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- On their son's last night as president, a melancholy former President George H.W. Bush and his wife, Barbara, made an impromptu visit to the White House's press briefing room and told reporters how much they'll miss the building. Ex-President George H.W. Bush says he'll miss coming and going fr...
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McCain: "When you aren't winning in this kind of war, you are losing" While Afghanistan is "nowhere near as dire as it was in Iraq," attacks have spiked . U.S. needs to establish a larger military headquarters, McCain says . "The scale of resources required to prevail will be enormous," senator says .
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Former GOP presidential nominee John McCain warned Wednesday that the United States is losing the war in Afghanistan. Sen. John McCain recommended expanding the Afghan army to between 160,000 and 200,000 troops. The Arizona senator, the ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee,...
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FBI agent says they are "close to solving the case," have a "key suspect" "Key suspect" is in Florida, either in Orlando, Lakeland or Melbourne, agent says . Police believe missing pilot Robert Wiles may have been kidnapped for ransom . Mother would tell suspect to "come forward and tell the truth"
[ "(CNN) -- After almost 10 months, the FBI has zeroed in on a suspect in the case of missing Florida pilot Robert Wiles, who may have been kidnapped for ransom. Missing Florida pilot Robert Wiles is thought to have been kidnapped for ransom. \"We're close to solving the case,\" said FBI special agent David Couvertie...
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iReporters share the albums that stayed with them throughout their lives . The Moody Blues got one iReporter through a near-death experience . H. Michael Karshis owns thousands of albums, but loves Steely Dan the most . iReport.com: What album had a lasting impact on you?
[ "(CNN) -- It was the late 1960s and Tom Repasky was in a fog. H. Michael Karshis owns thousands of albums but Steely Dan's \"Can't Buy a Thrill\" holds a special place in his heart. \"I was trying to discover who I was, what I was and what I was doing here,\" he said. In 1963, at age 14, Repasky was on a field trip...
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Miami, Florida, banker Leonard Abess gets prime seat at Obama speech . Abess received $60 million bonus, gave it to employees . White House: Abess demonstrates "responsibility" Obama has called for .
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- More than two dozen guests joined first lady Michelle Obama at the president's speech to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night. Leonard Abess Jr. was recognized by President Obama during Tuesday's State of the Nation speech. One person on the first lady's guest list was Leonard Abess Jr., a...
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Michael Evans on organization to forge friendships in Northern Ireland . He put Protestant and Catholic high school students on one team . Even after graduating from school, the former teammates are still friends . The friends communicate via Internet because it's too dangerous to visit .
[ "(CNN) -- Basketball is often viewed as a game of opposing sides. But one man is using the game to bring young Catholic and Protestant men together on the same team in Belfast, Northern Ireland. After graduating college, Michael Evans coached basketball at two high schools in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Former colle...
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Refugees seek security and shelter at refugee camp in north Darfur . Darfur government has waged counter-insurgency war against militias for six years . Darfur violence erupted in 2003 after rebel uprising against Sudanese government .
[ "(CNN) -- Fighting has prompted thousands of people in the southern part of Sudan's Darfur region to seek security and shelter at a refugee camp in the northern part of the war-torn area, according to the United Nations. A member of the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) stands guard near the Sudan-Chad border in ...
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Kawasaki will run Marco Melandri in a one-bike team in 2009 MotoGP season . The news comes after manufacturer revealed it was ending MotoGP activities . Italian Melandri moved to Kawasaki from Ducati at the end of the 2008 season .
[ "(CNN) -- Kawasaki have announced they will run Marco Melandri in a one-bike team in the 2009 MotoGP world championship. Italian Melandri will be the sole Kawasaki rider in the 2009 MotoGP championship. The news comes just weeks after the Japanese manufacturer confirmed it was to end its MotoGP activities due to th...
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Mass grave found with bodies of at least 40 Bangladesh army officers . At least 62 officers found dead since mutiny by paramilitary Bangladesh Rifles . Rifles laid down arms Thursday after PM agreed to offer them amnesty .
[ "(CNN) -- At least 40 bodies -- all of them wearing uniforms identifying them as army officers -- have been found in a mass grave inside the headquarters of the Bangladesh Rifles paramilitary in the capital, Dhaka, authorities said Friday. Bangladeshi army soldiers gather near the Bangladesh Rifles headquarters in ...
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NEW: Prime Minister Fouad Siniora calls attack a violation of U.N. resolution . NEW: Lebanese government, United Nations investigating, Siniora says . Four Lebanon-based rockets strike northern Israel, authorities say . Israeli military returns fire toward source of rocket attack .
[ "BEIRUT, Lebanon (CNN) -- Lebanon's prime minister condemned the firing of rockets into northern Israel after an attack wounded two Israelis on Thursday. He said his government is trying to determine who was responsible. U.N. soldiers on Thursday inspect the site in Lebanon thought to be the source of rockets fired...
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Renegade officers and politician surrender and leave Manila hotel . Shots and tear gas fired into the hotel by government troops . Rebels entered hotel after walking out of court hearing where they were on trial . The group was asking for President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to step down .
[ "MANILA, Philippines (CNN) -- Dramatically played out on live television, an opposition politician and rebel military officers surrendered to government forces after taking over a luxury hotel in Manila. \"We're going out for the sake of the safety of everybody,\" Philippines Sen. Antonio Trillanes said. The senato...
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UK media: Young son of opposition leader David Cameron has died . Ivan Cameron, six, passed away early Wednesday, Conservative Party says . Ivan Cameron suffered from cerebral palsy and severe epilepsy . British PM Gordon Brown offered his condolences in parliament .
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- The disabled young son of UK opposition leader David Cameron has died. David Cameron leaves the family home after the death of his 6-year-old son on February 25. Ivan Cameron, six, passed away early Wednesday, the UK's Press Association reported a Conservative Party spokesman as saying. \"...
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Most of those returning are fleeing drought, fighting in central and southern Somalia . Others may be returning because of conditions at displacement camps . More than a million Somalis have been displaced throughout country, abroad . Supplies in the capital city are scarce due to exodus of aid groups fleeing violence ...
[ "(CNN) -- More than 40,000 Somalis have returned to the abandoned neighborhoods of Mogadishu in the past six weeks, despite some of the heaviest fighting in months, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees said Friday. Violence continued this week in Mogadishu between Somali Islamist fighters and African Union soldi...
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Abu Ghraib is now Baghdad Central Prison, with a garden and a gym . In 2004, photos of prisoners being humiliated by American guards were published . Ministry of Justice trying to show that the prison, now under Iraqi control, has changed .
[ "BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- The notorious Iraq prison once called Abu Ghraib has reopened under Iraqi government control. And the Ministry of Justice has launched a public-relations campaign to show it has changed since the days when prisoners were tortured there -- first under Saddam Hussein, and later by American tr...
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Swechha has teamed up with the Dreamtime Circus troupe . Dreamtime Circus supports local organizations on key issues . The troupe is touring India putting on shows and circus skills workshops .
[ "NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- Vimlendu Jha is the founder and head of Swechha -- We For Change Foundation which is based in India's capital, New Delhi. \"The Dreamtime Circus is a troupe of fire dancers, jugglers, aerialists, clowns and musicians who travel the world to share the uplifting experience of the circus.\" ...
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Paul and Brandy Romero advertised the sale of their pet cockatoo for $1,500 . Donna Greenwell offered two children, who were not her own, for payment . Greenwell and the Romeros were arrested and charged with aggravated kidnapping .
[ "(CNN) -- Trading two children for a bird landed three people in jail in Louisiana, authorities say. The biological mother, who was not involved in the alleged trade, is to be interviewed by authorities Friday. Investigators seek further details about a case that they say unfolded this way: . Paul and Brandy Romer...
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Singapore's economy shrinks by 4.2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2008 . Government forecasts economy will contract between 2 and 5 percent this year . Economy grew by percent in 2007, but only 1.1 percent for the whole of 2008 . Construction, business services, information, communications avoid contractions .
[ "(CNN) -- Singapore's economy shrank by 4.2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2008, the Ministry of Trade and Industry said Thursday, as it forecast the economy would contract between 2 and 5 percent this year. Boats ply under a bridge near the financial district of Singapore. Compared to a robust growth of 7.8 perc...
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Manchester City confirm they will fine Robinho after his walk-out in Tenerife . Manager Mark Hughes was reacting to reports Robhinho would not be fined . Club record signing returned to his native Brazil without permission last week .
[ "(CNN) -- Premier League big-spenders Manchester City are set to fine record signing Robinho for his training ground walk-out in Tenerife last week. Manchester City have confirmed Robinho will be fined following his Tenerife walk-out last week. The 25-year-old striker made an unscheduled departure, flying home to B...
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72 bodies found floating in a river or in three mass graves inside Rifles' compound . Fifty of the dead were confirmed to be army officers . Standoff started Wednesday when Rifles troops rebelled against commanders . More than 160 were inside Bangladesh Rifles headquarters when mutiny erupted .
[ "(CNN) -- Relief teams dug through rose gardens at the headquarters of the Bangladesh Rifles Sunday, looking for more than 70 army officers still missing -- and presumed killed -- after a deadly uprising by paramilitary forces last week. Bangladeshi firefighters continued to uncover bodies Friday of Bangladesh Rifl...
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Jessica Cox, 25, was born with no arms . Accustomed to not having arms, she decided against using prosthetics . Cox is a certified pilot, black belt in tae kwon do and licensed driver . Her advice: Don't let fear stand in the way of opportunity .
[ "ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Even though she was born without arms, Jessica Cox never says \"can't.\" Jessica Cox, 25, uses her life story to inspire young people to face challenges head-on. She was determined to become a pilot, and she did. Not only has she mastered flying with her feet, but she also earned a black ...
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NEW: "It feels like my greatest fear coming true," wife of missing man says . Four boaters missing off Florida's western coast, officials say . NFL's Corey Smith and Marquis Cooper among the missing . Boat set out early Saturday; Coast Guard began search Sunday .
[ "CLEARWATER, Florida (CNN) -- Two NFL players are among four boaters missing since Saturday night off Florida's Gulf Coast, officials told CNN. Corey Smith, left, and Marquis Cooper are missing after a boating trip off the Florida coast, officials said. Oakland Raiders linebacker Marquis Cooper and NFL free agent ...
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E Street guitarist Nils Lofgren promises show will be "a very cool thing" He won't say what four songs Springsteen and band will play . Jennifer Hudson, Faith Hill also will sing at Super Bowl XLIII Sunday .
[ "(CNN) -- After 34 years of invitations, the \"Boss\" finally said yes to the National Football League. Bruce Springsteen was first asked to play the Super Bowl in 1975, his bandmate says. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band headline the Super Bowl XLIII halftime show in Tampa, Florida, on Sunday. E Street guit...
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Passengers on board Ryanair flights may need to take plenty of spare change . Airline boss says he's considering installing coin-operated toilets on fleet . Which? Holiday says it may encourage passengers to spend less on drinks .
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- The ever budget-conscious boss of Ryanair has suggested the discount airline may start charging passengers for using the toilet on board its flights. Whatever you do, don't drink too much before your flight. Ryanair's investigating onboard fees for flushing. Michael O'Leary said the airlin...
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Jerry Yang plans to resume his former role as "Chief Yahoo" The Yahoo! co-founder will still have a seat on the board . Yang criticized for not reaching deal to sell Yahoo! to Microsoft . Yang took over as CEO in June 2007 .
[ "(CNN) -- Yahoo! announced Monday that the search is on for the Internet giant's next CEO. Jerry Yang, Yahoo! co-founder, speaks at an electronics show in Las Vegas in January. The new CEO will replace Yahoo! co-founder, Jerry Yang, who assumed the position in June 2007 and has since come under fire for failing to ...
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"Slumdog Millionaire" won eight Academy Awards in Hollywood on Sunday . Child actors who attended Oscars ceremony return home to India . Rubina Ali and Azharuddin Ismail greeted by crowds, celebration, paparazzi . Rubina says she loved Disneyland rides, but didn't like American food .
[ "MUMBAI, India (CNN) -- On Sunday night, Azharuddin Ismail and Rubina Ali were in Hollywood, California, getting celebrity treatment as eight Oscars were awarded to the movie they starred in, \"Slumdog Millionaire.\" Rubina Ali, who starred in \"Slumdog Millionaire,\" is greeted by crowds in Mumbai, India, on Thurs...
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Osteoarthritis, the most common form of the disease, affects 27 million Americans . Arthritis is not a disease of the old: Two-thirds of those diagnosed are under 65 . Prescription and over-the-counter drugs can help with pain, as can exercise .
[ "(CNN) -- The bad economy and downturn in the housing market aren't the only painful things for Realtor Anne Stephens. Her knees, hips and ankles hurt from arthritis. Anne Stephens, 61, was in her late 30s when she was diagnosed with osteoarthritis. \"I can't sit too long. I can't stand too long, and I can't walk t...
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NEW: Two hijackers surrender to Libyan authorities . Hijackers earlier released passengers but had kept crew as hostages . Sudan plane hijacked shortly after taking off from Darfur region for Khartoum . Hijackers reportedly wanted fuel to fly to France; no other demands known .
[ "(CNN) -- Two hijackers who took over a plane flying from Sudan's Darfur region on Tuesday and diverted it to Libya surrendered to authorities Wednesday, Libyan state media said. The hijacked plane took off from near the Darfur refugee camp of Kalma, which was attacked earlier in the week. The official news agency ...
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NEW: President pledges to get bridge rebuilt "as quick as possible" NEW: Transportation secretary promises help for city's transit needs . Bush praises people who disregarded danger to help victims . Federal investigator notes 50-foot shift of part of bridge .
[ "MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (CNN) -- President Bush surveyed this week's bridge collapse in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and pledged the government would \"eliminate roadblocks\" and \"cut through paperwork\" to get it rebuilt. \"I bring prayers from the American people to those who have suffered loss of life as a result of...
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Militants set fire to a hotel at Pakistan's only ski resort Thursday . Militants forced their way into the state-run hotel in the Swat Valley . The resort is located near the Afghanistan border, 300km from Islamabad .
[ "ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Militants set fire to a hotel at Pakistan's only ski resort Thursday, as security in the Swat Valley continued to deteriorate despite a month-old peace deal. Pakistani soldiers on patrol in the Swat Valley, which is home to the country's only ski resort. Militants forced their way into...
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NATO: 2 Taliban leaders and "significant number of insurgents" were killed . UK said its troops in S. Afghanistan killed another senior Taliban leader . Mullah Bismullah Akhund described as "a senior key facilitator and logistician" W. Afghanistan: Airstrike launched after a coalition convoy was attacked .
[ "(CNN) -- Local security forces and coalition soldiers in western Afghanistan killed several insurgents Thursday in what the NATO command called a \"successful operation against high-priority Taliban targets.\" British troops detain suspected Taliban Militants during a recent operation in Afghanistan. The operation...
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Fine will double unless airline completes additional safety measures within a year . FAA found Southwest flew 46 jets without checking for fatigue cracks in fuselages . FAA documents: Aircraft flew for 30 months after inspection deadlines passed . Southwest happy to have settled "all outstanding issues with the FAA"
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Southwest Airlines will pay $7.5 million to settle complaints that it flew unsafe aircraft, and the fine will double unless the airline completes additional safety measures within a year, federal regulators announced Monday. The FAA found Southwest operated jets on nearly 60,000 flights without...
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Protest caused a backlog of flights at the airport, a major gateway for Scotland . Donald Trump plans a golf resort on a 1,400-acre site alongside Scotland's NE coast . Activists claim that the airport in nearby Aberdeen will have to expand as a result . Trump project director: Runway issue was ongoing long before we g...
[ "(CNN) -- Climate protesters demonstrating against Donald Trump's plans for a sports resort broke into a Scottish airport Tuesday, setting up a small golf course and scaling the roof of a terminal building. Climate protesters broke into Aberdeen Airport in the early hours of Tuesday to demonstrate against plans for...
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Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal talks with CNN's Larry King in prime-time exclusive . Jindal says he hopes people judge content of his speech, not just delivery . "I think Rush [Limbaugh] is a great leader for conservatives," Jindal says . Jindal: Republicans became captive to Washington politics, lost elections as result ...
[ "(CNN) -- CNN's Larry King talked with Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal in a prime-time exclusive interview Monday night. Lousiana Gov. Bobby Jindal on Barack Obama: \"I'm certainly not nearly as good of a speaker as he is.\" Jindal gave the Republican response after President Obama's address to Congress last week. Jin...
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Saliva contains more DNA than blood because of all of the oral bacteria . Most common type of bacteria in saliva is Streptococcus, in a mostly harmless form . Saliva spreads molecules to the taste receptors on the tongue .
[ "(CNN) -- Your saliva is doing all kinds of useful things for you all the time -- for instance, helping you chew and taste food. It's also home to more than 600 species of bacteria, which are harmlessly enjoying the moisture of your mouth. There's a slew of bacteria floating around in your mouth, but it's generally...
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Marisella Molinar, a secretary, was killed nearly a mile from her U.S. home . Husband: "She wasn't involved, she didn't have anything to do with this!" More than 1,600 deaths in Juarez last year, 400 already this year . Cartels have killed cops, forced police chief to resign, threatened public officials .
[ "JUAREZ, Mexico (CNN) -- Jose Molinar knew something wasn't right. He hadn't heard from his wife for a few hours, which was not sitting well with him. Marisella Molinar was killed while driving her boss, a target of cartels, across the border into El Paso, Texas. Marisella Molinar worked as a secretary for a top pr...
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NEW: Others join Al Sharpton in saying cartoon invokes historically racist images . Cartoon makes references to recent chimp attack, stimulus bill . Cartoonist calls Sharpton's objections "ridiculous" Newspaper's editor: Sharpton showing himself to be a "publicity opportunist"
[ "NEW YORK (CNN) -- A New York Post cartoon Wednesday drew fire from civil rights activist Al Sharpton and others who say the drawing invokes historically racist images in suggesting an ape wrote President Barack Obama's economic stimulus package. Al Sharpton says he wonders whether the cartoon \"is making a less-th...
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Bob Greene: I was privileged to watch Paul Harvey prepare and deliver the news . He says Harvey wrote his own scripts and was a master of spare language . Greene: Harvey was a craftsman who words were flawlessly delivered .
[ "(CNN) -- I've never been one to attend the performances of symphony orchestras, but off and on, for more than 35 years, I gave myself the gift of something even better: . Paul Harvey received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Bush in 2005. I would go and sit with Paul Harvey as he broadcast his radi...
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Amnesty International: Rohingyas face systemic discrimination, persecution . Thailand's PM Abhisit: "They will have to be sent back, according to our law" Agreement reached during ASEAN summit .
[ "(CNN) -- Myanmar will allow Rohingya refugees back into the country if they can prove that they are Bengali, Thailand's foreign ministry said. A photograph released by the Thai navy shows a group of men captured on December 12. The agreement was reached in side talks between the Thai and Myanmese foreign ministers...
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Marine Sgt. Michael Strank was among six who famously raised flag on Iwo Jima . Strank, born in Czechoslovakia, became a U.S. citizen after his father was naturalized . Strank, killed on Iwo Jima in World War II battle, didn't receive citizenship papers . Certificate given to his sister on Tuesday .
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- One of the Marines shown in a famous World War II photograph raising the U.S. flag on Iwo Jima was posthumously awarded a certificate of U.S. citizenship on Tuesday. The Marine Corps War Memorial in Virginia depicts Strank and five others raising a flag on Iwo Jima. Sgt. Michael Strank, who was...
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Housing Secretary Shaun Donovan: Scammers, speculators won't be helped . Critics have said plan will unfairly help some people at the expense of others . Donovan: "We're targeting the folks who are playing by the rules"
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Obama administration's efforts to help struggling homeowners will aid \"responsible\" borrowers, not deadbeats or speculators, Housing Secretary Shaun Donovan said Sunday. The plan is aimed at \"folks who are playing by the rules,\" Housing Secretary Shaun Donovan says. President Barack Oba...
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The best athletes need the best treatment if they're to recover from injury . Football star Owen Hargreaves was told he'd need surgery to save his career . Dr Richard Steadman, knee specialist to the stars, is treating Hargreaves . Boxer Michael Watson recovered slowly after sustaining severe brain injuries .
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- It only takes one injury to end an athlete's career. Anything that impairs an athlete's performance could mean they're no longer good enough for the top flight -- that's why the best athletes need the best treatment if they're to recover from injury. Owen Hargreaves (L) in action before hi...
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Sri Lankan team agreed to replace India in Pakistan after Mumbai attacks . International teams have long expressed concern about security in Pakistan . Australian team pulled out of tour of Pakistan last year after suicide bombings . ICC currently investigating other venues for postponed Champions Trophy .
[ "(CNN) -- The ambush by up to a dozen gunmen of a bus carrying members of the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore is the realization of fears long held by the sport's leading players. Pakistani policemen outside The National Stadium after masked gunmen attacked the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore on March 3, 2009. ...
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CNN journalist in Denver, Colorado, weighs in on how economy affecting city . UPS store owner says business down at least 25 percent . Business brisk at guitar store, but many selling instruments to obtain money . Housing market's slowdown also felt in Mile High City .
[ "Editor's note: CNN has asked its journalists across the country to offer their thoughts on how the economic crisis is affecting their cities. In this installment, All Platform Journalist Jim Spellman reports from Denver, Colorado. Hari Dallakoti says business at his UPS store in Denver, Colorado, is down 25 percen...
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Mother's serves hearty breakfasts on the edge of the Central Business District . Parkway Bakery & Tavern is known for its po' boy sandwiches . Chef John Besh celebrates regional ingredients in French style at August .
[ "(Travel + Leisure) -- Nothing, but nothing, has the power to spoil New Orleans' appetite. The people of this city love to eat, and they eat it all -- from simply fried oysters and perfectly dressed po' boys to cutting-edge dishes served Cajun style. Here, a meal-by-meal primer of the Big Easy from a lucky visitor ...
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Number of army officers missing after mutiny is six, down from earlier estimate of 72 . Confusion arose because no one was certain how many officers were involved . Murder charges filed against more than 1,000 members of Bangladesh Rifles .
[ "(CNN) -- The Bangladeshi military has revised the number of army officers missing after last week's bloody uprising, from 72 down to six. Bangladeshi soldiers carry a coffin during a funeral Monday for victims of last week's mutiny. The earlier number was based on \"assumptions,\" said Lt. Gen. Sina Ibn Jamali, th...
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Saliva contains more DNA than blood because of all of the oral bacteria . Most common type of bacteria in saliva is Streptococcus, in a mostly harmless form . Saliva spreads molecules to the taste receptors on the tongue .
[ "(CNN) -- Your saliva is doing all kinds of useful things for you all the time -- for instance, helping you chew and taste food. It's also home to more than 600 species of bacteria, which are harmlessly enjoying the moisture of your mouth. There's a slew of bacteria floating around in your mouth, but it's generally...
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Binyam Mohamed has been held at Guantanamo Bay since September 2004 . Mohamed's supporters allege he was tortured in Pakistan, Morocco, Afghanistan . UK media loses appeal against release of information relating to case . UK judges, in ruling, say U.S. govt. has pressured London to supress documents .
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- The UK government has clashed with the judiciary amid claims that Washington pressured London into not releasing documents that reveal the torture of a terrorism suspect, UK media report. Binyam Mohamed has been held at Guantanamo Bay for more than four years. Ethiopian Binyam Mohamed, 30,...
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California hit hard by foreclosures, falling home values, families moving . Modesto 4th graders say they miss friends, some of whom left without goodbyes . Study: Children who move twice in year are half as likely to be able to read proficiently . Children are resilient, teacher says, but have hard time focusing on the...
[ "MODESTO, California (CNN) -- Some of the people hit hardest by this bad economy are the youngest. Almost 2 million children nationwide have had or will have their lives disrupted by home foreclosures, according to one study. There are more empty desks in Suzell Tougas's fourth grade classroom after 10 students ha...
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Kids with a bipolar parent are 14 times more likely to have bipolar-like symptoms . They're also more likely to have a diagnosis of an anxiety or mood disorder . Bipolar disorder affects 5.7 million people over age 18 in the United States . Findings might help families recognize problem, get help for a child earlier .
[ "Children and teens who have a parent with bipolar disorder are 14 times more likely than their peers to have bipolar-like symptoms themselves, and are two to three times more likely to be found to have an anxiety or mood disorder, such as depression, according to a report in the March issue of the Archives of Gene...
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Nonnie Dotson was visiting brother in suburb of Denver, Colorado . She was an Air Force nurse based in San Antonio, Texas . She won court battle before November 2006 disappearance . Have a tip? Call Jefferson County Sheriff's office at (303) 271-5612 .
[ "NEW YORK (CNN) -- Nonnie Dotson, a nurse in the U.S. Air Force, was decompressing from a hard-fought child support battle when she disappeared hundreds of miles from her home base. U.S. Air Force nurse Nonnie Dotson disappeared on the way to the mall on November 19, 2006. Dotson, 33, was staying with her brother a...
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Sudanese President Omar el-Bashir: Crisis in Darfur region is a "media fabrication" Plan is to detract from atrocities in Iraq, Palestinian territories and Somalia, he says . El-Bashir says less than 10,000 people have died and less than 500,000 displaced . U.N. says 200,000 people have died, and 2.5 million have been...
[ "DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CNN) -- Sudanese President Omar el-Bashir on Tuesday accused the international media of \"exaggerating\" the situation in Darfur to detract from atrocities in Iraq, the Palestinian territories and Somalia. Refugees from Darfur gather at a camp in Chad. Sudan's president says the crisi...
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School teacher among 19 political prisoners freed in Myanmar, Amnesty says . Ma Khin Khin Leh sentenced to life in 1999 after her husband planned a protest . Myanmar's military rulers are widely condemned for alleged human rights abuses . Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi still confined to home .
[ "(CNN) -- Nineteen political prisoners were released by the government of Myanmar over the weekend, the human rights group Amnesty International reported Tuesday. Protesters demand democracy for Myanmar at a demonstration in New Delhi, India earlier this month. Among those released was Ma Khin Khin Leh, who was ser...
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Allan Sloan: Madoff is being blamed for collapse of stock market values . He says Madoff had nothing to do with it but escaped scrutiny for fraud . Sloan says regulators rarely catch the biggest frauds . He says real lesson is to never rely on others to protect your investments .
[ "NEW YORK (CNN) -- When stock markets are soaring, people think they're making money because they're geniuses. But when the market tanks -- which it always does, sooner or later -- people look for villains to blame for their losses. Allan Sloan says the real lesson of the Madoff case is not to rely on others to pro...
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Analyst says timing of resignations linked to Mexican midterm elections in July . Communications and transport secretary resigns amid controversy over comments . Key official for ministry that oversees Mexico's government leaves .
[ "(CNN) -- Mexican President Felipe Calderon announced the resignations Tuesday of three high-level government officials, most notably Communications and Transport Secretary Luis Tellez Kuenzler. The government of Mexican President Felipe Calderon, seen here in January, is facing elections in July. Abraham Gonzalez,...
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Rate your favorite U.S. city by taking the America's Favorite Cities survey . The survey ends on July 15; enter to win a trip to Australia . I-Reporters weigh in with photos and comments about their favorites .
[ "(CNN) -- Whether it's dining, shopping, culture, nightlife or people, everybody has a favorite city. Some cities are great places to live and raise a family. Others provide the backdrop for that once-in-a-lifetime vacation. The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis in Santa Fe, New Mexico. I-Reporters have been tell...
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Thousands of items sent from around globe are housed on Tech campus . Items range from letters from kids to an American flag from Afghanistan . "It is really remarkable that so many people cared to reach out to us," survivor says . Archivist: "There are a few that I will not ever forget reading"
[ "BLACKSBURG, Virginia (CNN) -- Erin Sheehan was a freshman last year when Seung-Hui Cho peeked through the door of her German class. The next hour of her life would become a struggle for survival. Erin Sheehan played dead while the Virginia Tech shooter went on a rampage. \"I still have trouble sleeping.\" \"The gu...
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New: Virginia officials confirm two salmonella-related deaths in the state . CDC: Salmonella outbreak sickens at least 410 people in 43 states . Officials link salmonella in Minnesota to same strain responsible for outbreak . Minnesota bacteria traced to institutionally distributed King Nut peanut butter .
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Federal and state health officials said Monday that salmonella linked last week in Minnesota to King Nut peanut butter was caused by the same strain of bacteria responsible for an ongoing outbreak of 410 salmonella cases in 43 states. Salmonella bacteria are transmitted to humans by eating con...
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NEW: "There's no cause of panic," says New Delhi police spokesman . Security raised at all the nation's airports amid intelligence on terrorist activity . Press Trust of India: Reports suggest possible strike on December 6 . India's top military officials discuss country's security plans .
[ "NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- Indian police swiftly handled a \"security scare\" at New Delhi's major airport early Friday amid heightened concern in the wake of last week's terror attack in which gunmen killed 179 people in Mumbai. An Indian soldier joins the beefed up security detail at New Delhi airport. New Delhi ...
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Pakistani leader has gone far in reaching out to India, Amanpour says . Nations may even join together to fight terrorism, correspondent says . Region of Kashmir has been flashpoint for neighboring nations .
[ "(CNN) -- The Indian city of Mumbai exploded into chaos early Thursday morning as gunmen launched a series of attacks across the country's commercial capital, killing scores of people and taking hostages in two luxury hotels frequented by Westerners. CNN's Christiane Amanpour says India and Pakistan might be warmin...
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NEW: Top U.S. military officer encouraged by terror arrests . Pakistan arrests militant leaders blamed by India for Mumbai terror attacks . Zarar Shah, top commander of Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, among those held . Blamed militant groups were formed to oppose Indian rule in divided Kashmir .
[ "ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Pakistani authorities have arrested two top leaders of the Islamic militant group India blames for the November massacre in Mumbai, Pakistan's prime minister confirmed Wednesday. Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said Pakistani security forces had rounded up a number of militant figure...
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NEW: Bush: Bhutto "refused to allow assassins to dictate the course of her country" Bhutto was first female prime minister of a Muslim country . Bhutto survived assassination attempt in October . Her father, a former prime minister, was hanged in 1979 .
[ "(CNN) -- Benazir Bhutto, who was assassinated Thursday in Rawalpindi, was the first female prime minister of Pakistan and of any Islamic nation. She led Pakistan from 1988 to 1990 and again from 1993 to 1996. Benazir Bhutto died Thursday after a suicide bombing at a political rally in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Bhutto,...
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NEW: Three militants killed at Taj Mahal hotel; authorities continue search . Two gunmen, five hostages dead at Chabad House . Security forces clear Oberoi hotel, where 36 people found dead . British authorities: Indian navy looking into ship where boats may have originated .
[ "(CNN) -- Authorities said they were searching the Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai, India, on Saturday morning after killing several militants, and other standoffs across the city appeared to have ended by Friday. An Indian police officer takes position during an operation at the Chabad House Jewish center Friday. Offici...
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President Bush says federal recovery effort ongoing . 80 percent of of $114 billion in federal rebuilding aid distributed, Bush says . Mississippi mayor says his coastal city still years away from full recovery . Hurricane Katrina left 1,800 dead in five states in 2005 .
[ "NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (CNN) -- Two years after Hurricane Katrina devastated coastal areas of Louisiana and Mississippi, residents say much of America has forgotten their plight. President Bush and first lady Laura Bush pause for a moment of silence Wednesday at a New Orleans school. But President Bush said Wedne...
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Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto is assassinated . I-Reporters from around the world offer condolences, memories . "We Pakistanis are proud to acknowledge her," says one I-Reporter . I-Report: Share your memories, condolences, photos of Benazir Bhutto .
[ "(CNN) -- To some, she was a lifelong role model. Others call Pakistan's former prime minister and the first female prime minister of any Muslim nation a source of inspiration to women everywhere. One I-Reporter acknowledges, \"I never was a political supporter of Benazir Bhutto but now after her death I feel that ...
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Search for missing men narrows after one found clinging to overturned boat . Man rescued off Florida coast identified as Nick Schuyler . Schuyler said boat flipped over Saturday during a storm, Coast Guard said . NFL's Corey Smith and Marquis Cooper and a third man remain missing .
[ "CLEARWATER, Florida (CNN) -- One of four missing boaters was found Monday clinging to an overturned fishing vessel off Florida's Gulf Coast, and the search for the other three, including two NFL players, has narrowed, the Coast Guard said. Nick Schuyler clings to an overturned boat in this Coast Guard photo. \"We...
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InStyle: Anne Hathaway, Kate Winslet, Freida Pinto among best dressed at Oscars . Natalie Portman, Sarah Jessica Parker, Amy Adams praised for color choices . Heidi Klum's wore red in hopes of raising awareness of women's heart health .
[ "(InStyle) -- While the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has been celebrating film's best and brightest for more than 80 years, the glamour we associate with the Oscars truly started in the 1950s, when stars such as Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly and Janet Leigh brought high style to the ceremony. Anne Hath...