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American modern artist Cy Twombly was best known for his bold, abstract works . Twombly died Tuesday in Rome at 83 . Twombly was famed for blending drawings and painting .
[ "(CNN) -- Celebrated and enigmatic American modern artist Cy Twombly died in Rome Tuesday. He was 83. The Gagosian Gallery, which represented Twombly and his works in the U.S. and abroad, announced his death. The cause of death was not immediately known. \"We will not soon see a talent of such amazing scope and int...
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They are accused of killing an 18-year-old at a house party in Atlanta early Sunday . The attack on Bobby Maurice Tillman was reportedly unprovoked . 57 witnesses were brought in for questioning .
[ "(CNN) -- The four Georgia teens accused in the beating death of a fifth teen at a house party appeared in court on murder charges Monday morning. Horace Damon Coleman, 19, Emanuel Benjamin Boykins, 18, Quantez Devonta Mallory, 18, and Tracen Franklin, 19, face one felony murder count each, according to Lt. Bruce F...
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Check out the itineraries for two very different rafting trips in the West . Days are measured in meals on a Rogue River wine-themed rafting tour . Chilko River offers the longest stretch of continuous Class IV rapids on the continent .
[ "(Sunset) -- Whether you're into lazy-day floating or rip-roaring rapids, there's a river out there for you. Compare these two trips to get a better idea of your taste. The MILD trip: The Rogue River, Oregon . Day 1 . The launch: At the tiny, woods-ensconced Galice Resort, the damp air smells like a sharpened penci...
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Maria Sharapova will play Petra Kvitova in the ladies final at Wimbledon . Russian fifth seed Sharapova beats German Sabine Lisicki 6-4 6-3 . Czech eighth seed Kvitova triumphs 6-1 3-6 6-2 over Victoria Azarenka . It is Sharapova's first Wimbledon final since she won in 2004 .
[ "(CNN) -- Maria Sharapova powered her way to a first Wimbledon final in seven years after she brushed aside Sabine Lisicki to set up a meeting with Petra Kvitova. The Russian claimed her first ever Grand Slam title as a 17-year-old back in 2004 and recovered from an early wobble against German wildcard Lisicki to t...
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Polish diplomats brought pointed shoes to Britain in 1300s . A female runner sewed two jock straps together for first sports bra . Men wore earrings in Egypt in 1500s .
[ "(RealSimple.com) -- Why shoes are called \"pumps\" and other strange-but-true stories behind the clothes and accessories you know and love. So, how did the trend for pointed-toe shoes start? Manolo who? Long before they ever made an appearance on the TV show \"Sex and the City,\" pointed shoes were favored by Poli...
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NEW: The state and defense rest their cases in the penalty phase of Jeffs' trial . Warren Jeffs allegedly instructed underage girls in how to please him . He requests to be excused to avoid hearing his religion degraded . The polygamist sect leader faces up to life in prison .
[ "San Angelo, Texas (CNN) -- The state and defense rested their cases in the penalty phase of convicted polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs' trial Monday. The defense did not call any witnesses and it was not immediately clear when closing statements and deliberations would begin. Jurors weighing punishment for Jeff...
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Wladimir Klitschko will defend his three heavyweight titles against David Haye . The British fighter will put his WBA belt on the line in Hamburg on July 2 . Long-awaited bout has been on cards since 2009 when Haye pulled out due to injury . It had been in doubt after Klitschko agreed to fight Haye's compatriot Dereck ...
[ "(CNN) -- David Haye claims that Wladimir Klitschko will \"freeze like an iceberg\" when the heavyweight boxing champions finally meet in Hamburg on July 2, after the date and venue was confirmed on Wednesday. The British fighter will put his WBA belt on the line against the Ukrainian's IBF/WBO and IBO crowns in a ...
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Former "Beverly Hills 90210" star Shannen Doherty has written her first book . The actress "admits that her 'bad girl' reputation was deserved" Doherty also reveals her favorite "90210" episodes .
[ "(CNN) -- Shannen Doherty is perhaps best known for portraying Brenda Walsh on \"Beverly Hills, 90210\" as well as her former reputation as a Hollywood bad girl. The actress, 39, has written her first book, \"Badass: A Hard-Earned Guide to Living Life with Style and (the Right) Attitude.\" \"Badass\" is a self-help...
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Arsenal sign teenage winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain from Southampton . Deal worth a reported $24.5 million for the 17-year-old prospect . NEW: Danish international Nicklas Bendtner to leave Arsenal . Carlos Tevez back training at Man City for the first time since move to Corinthians fell through .
[ "(CNN) -- English Premier League Arsenal signed teenage winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Monday as they bid to strengthen their squad ahead of the new campaign which starts at the weekend. Arsenal have been relatively quiet in the transfer window but it has taken a reported £15 million ($24.5 million) to land the sig...
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Protesters converge on Hong Kong's Victoria Park for a candlelight vigil . It is the 22nd anniversary of the bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protesters . The vigil is held after recent efforts to quash anti-government demonstrations .
[ "Hong Kong (CNN) -- Thousands of people filled Hong Kong's Victoria Park on Saturday to mark the 22nd anniversary of the bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Tiananmen Square. The candlelight vigil comes after recent efforts by the Chinese government to quash would-be demonstrators from holding anti-gove...
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NEW: Pyeongchang, South Korea is chosen for the 2018 Winter Olympics . France has hosted three editions of the Winter Games . South Korea has never hosted the Winter Games . Munich was trying to become the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Olympics .
[ "Pyeongchang, South Korea (CNN) -- The cheers were deafening in Pyeongchang, South Korea, early Thursday when the city was named to host the 2018 Winter Olympics. Thousands of South Koreans gathered at the foot of a ski jump well past midnight in a passionate display of excitement that included fireworks, singing, ...
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Ichihashi has admitted to raping and strangling Hawker . The case centers around whether he intended to do so . Officials: During the time he eluded arrest, Ichihashi underwent cosmetic surgery . The case has received wall-to-wall coverage in Japan .
[ "Tokyo (CNN) -- A Japanese man who admitted to raping and strangling a British teacher has been found guilty and sentenced to life in prison. Tatsuya Ichihashi was convicted Thursday of rape, murder and discarding a body after a month-long trial that riveted Japan in much the same way the Casey Anthony trial did th...
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The anatomy swappers are Mitch (Ryan Reynolds) and Dave (Jason Bateman) They switch lives after peeing in a fountain presided over by a statue of a Greek goddess . Bateman, in particular, is enjoyably nimble and unbuttoned .
[ "(EW.com) -- For a comedy like \"The Change-Up\" -- which is to say, a comedy with a message about as deep as a bowl of beer nuts -- familiarity with Shakespeare's disguise plays and Aesop's Fables isn't a prerequisite for getting the picture. On the other hand, familiarity with both body-switch comedies and Judd A...
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Mark Cavendish wins fifth stage of Tour de France . The British rider narrowly beat a pack of riders in a frenzied sprint finish . Several riders were injured during the stage . It was Cavendish's 16 stage win of his career .
[ "(CNN) -- British rider Mark Cavendish won the fifth stage of this year's Tour de France after a mass sprint saw him narrowly beat Belgium's Philippe Gilbert and Spain's Jose Joaquin Rojas. Cavendish, 26, a sprint specialist who has now won 16 stages of the Tour de France since 2008, edged what had been an eventful...
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Woman had been rescued halfway through swim portion of race . Man who died Sunday also rescued from water . Manhattan Borough president asks for review of safety protocol .
[ "(CNN) -- An Illinois woman died Monday after participating in New York City's Nautica Triathlon on Sunday, the second athlete to do so. Amy Martich died at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York City -- a day after a man died after participating in the swim portion of the triathlon, according to hospital...
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Greenbird, driven by Richard Jenkins, claims the land sailing speed record . The land yacht reaches 202 km/hour (126.1 miles/hour) on a dry lake in California . Makers describe craft as "part airplane, part sailboat and part Formula One car" Jenkins is now aiming to better the speed in Montana in his ice-sailing craft ...
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- A British man who has just claimed the world land sailing speed record is now planning to better his speed -- on ice. Greenbird, driven by Briton Richard Jenkins has claimed the land sailing speed record . Using just wind power, Richard Jenkins drove his vehicle, the Greenbird, to 202 km/h...
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Luke Donald, Alvaro Quiros and Matteo Manassero lead the BMW PGA Championship . The trio lead on six-under from a group of three players on four-under . Donald can become world number one if he wins at Wentworth . Eighteen-year-old Manassero shoots a round of one-under to pull level with Donald .
[ "(CNN) -- Teenage sensation Matteo Manassero and Spaniard Alvaro Quiros joined world number two Luke Donald at the top of the leaderboard after the second day of the BMW PGA Championship. Donald, from England, was out in front after a sparkling 64 on the opening day but he struggled in calmer conditions on Friday, ...
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Williams to restore successful partnership with French engine manufacturer . British team won four drivers' titles and five manufacturers' crowns with Renault . It has not won a race since 2004, having used Renault engines from 1989 to 1997 . Struggling Marussia Virgin Racing team announces new partnership with McLaren...
[ "(CNN) -- Williams will revert to using Renault engines in the 2012 and 2013 Formula One seasons, restoring a partnership that led to the most successful era in the team's history. The Britain-based outfit won four drivers' titles and five constructors' championships with cars powered by the French manufacturer bet...
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NEW: DeGraw checks out of Bellevue Hospital Tuesday, rep says . NEW: Singer tweets that he doesn't remember much of attack . His next two shows are canceled because of his injuries . "Group of assailants" attacked DeGraw on Sunday in New York, rep says .
[ "(CNN) -- Singer Gavin DeGraw canceled his next two shows while he recovers from an attack in New York that left him with a concussion, broken nose, black eyes and cuts and bruises, his representative said Tuesday. DeGraw checked out of New York's Bellevue Hospital Tuesday, his rep said. He was taken late Sunday n...
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The fate of Susan Powell, who disappeared in 2009, is still unknown . The remains discovered over the weekend belong to a young man, police say . The grim discovery fuels the mystery of the missing woman .
[ "(CNN) -- Human remains discovered in the Utah desert belong to a young male and are not a missing 28-year-old mother, authorities said, a grim discovery that fuels the mystery and opens a new case. The fate of Susan Powell, who disappeared in 2009, is still unknown. The remains discovered in Tooele County over the...
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The 85-year-old comedian had said in May that he was planning to continue as chairman . He said then that next month's telethon would be the last one he would host . But the MDA says he will not host this year's telethon .
[ "(CNN) -- The Muscular Dystrophy Association announced Wednesday that comedian Jerry Lewis is no longer serving as the organization's national chairman. Lewis, 85, and MDA had announced in May that he was retiring as host of the MDA Labor Day Telethon in September. But he said then in a statement that he was planni...
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Iraq wants to close camp of Iranian dissidents . Deadly violence at Camp Ashraf broke out last month . The United States is proposing temporary relocation . U.S. currently considers group to be terrorist organization .
[ "Washington (CNN) -- Calling the situation \"untenable,\" a senior State Department official gave details Thursday of a proposed \"humanitarian\" solution to the standoff over Iraq's Camp Ashraf, a settlement of Iranian dissidents who say they will be killed if they are returned to Iran. Under the U.S. plan, the ap...
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Soon after she was voted off, reports surfaced about the record deal . At the time, Toscano said it was not a done deal . The single, "This Time," comes out Tuesday .
[ "Los Angeles (CNN) -- Former \"American Idol\" contestant Pia Toscano has signed a record deal with Interscope Records and will release her debut single next week, the label said Wednesday. Within hours after she was voted off the 10th season of the talent show in April, reports surfaced that Toscano had been signe...
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Attorneys general from Mexico and Guatemala agree to share more information . Guatemala extends a "state of siege" in the border province of Peten . Officials blame members of the Zetas cartel for the May slayings of 27 workers there . State media: "We can not keep paying with deaths," President Alvaro Colom says .
[ "(CNN) -- The top prosecutors in Mexico and Guatemala set their sights on the Zetas drug cartel Wednesday, pledging to pool information and resources as their countries battle the notoriously violent criminal group. Attorneys general from the neighboring nations agreed \"to create concrete mechanisms for quickly ex...
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Saudis were on a list of nationalities warranting additional airport screening . Prince discussed the matter with assistant secretary of state . He says Saudi government could be prompted to rethink its counterterrorism cooperation .
[ "Washington (CNN) -- The government of Saudi Arabia expressed concerns about American security regulations that included Saudis in a list of nationalities that warranted additional screening at airports. Transportation Security Administration regulations included the kingdom in a \"limited group of countries for ad...
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Baby Seth went to a North Carolina hospital in hope of an organ transplant . He became the focus of media reports when a Medicaid provider denied coverage . Coverage was granted, but another complication prevented the surgery . "He was such a little fighter," his mother says .
[ "(CNN) -- A 10-month-old Indiana boy born with a fatal genetic disorder died Sunday at a North Carolina hospital where he had gone in hope of receiving a potentially life-saving organ transplant, his parents said in a Facebook post. Seth Petreikis, after having open heart surgery when he was about 2 1/2 weeks old, ...
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NEW: "She's recovering -- slowly," says friend of the alleged victim . Sen. John Kerry says the case is "very troubling if not damning" Spain's finance minister says alleged crimes are "very serious"
[ "New York (CNN) -- The head of the International Monetary Fund, jailed on charges of sexual assault of a chambermaid in his New York City hotel suite, should consider stepping down for the good of the institution, Austria's finance minister said Tuesday. \"Given the circumstances that his bail was not granted, he s...
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Dominique Strauss-Kahn is known as a brilliant economist and tough politician . He was seen as the likely Socialist opponent to Sarkozy next year . Strauss-Kahn has a reputation as a womanizer . The new accusations could have consequences for the IMF and the world economy .
[ "(CNN) -- He has been called \"a great seducer\" -- a politician whose relationships with women have landed him in trouble. He's also known for his brilliant grasp of global economics and European politics. But for Dominique Gaston Andre Strauss-Kahn -- head of the powerful International Monetary Fund and, until th...
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World No. 2 Novak Djokovic to play top-ranked Rafael Nadal in Rome final . Serbian overcomes fourth seed Andy Murray in epic semifinal clash for 36th win of 2011 . Nadal has fewer problems in defeating Roger Federer's conqueror Richard Gasquet . Djokovic ended Nadal's two-year unbeaten run on clay in Madrid final .
[ "(CNN) -- Novak Djokovic fought like a true champion to extend his winning run to 36 matches this year as he reached the final of the Rome Masters at the expense of Andy Murray on Saturday. The Serbian triumphed 6-1 3-6 7-6 (7-2) in a three-hour semifinal epic to set up another showdown with world No. 1 Rafael Nada...
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Obama will address the U.S. role and policy in the region, officials say . Expect the president to come down hard on Syria, according to officials . Bahrain and Yemen also to be named, officials say .
[ "Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama will use a major speech this week on the Middle East to reaffirm basic U.S. principles and policies regarding the region while also toughening his administration's stance against Syria's crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators, administration officials said Monday. The s...
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Oscar Pistorius picked in South African team for world athletics championships . "Blade Runner" Pistorius achieved 400m qualifying time last month . It will be the first time he has competed against able-bodied athletes in global competition . Caster Semenya will defend her 800m world title after gender row .
[ "(CNN) -- Double-amputee athlete Oscar Pistorius was selected Monday in the South African team for the world championships in Daegu later this month. Pistorius will run in the individual 400m and is part of the 4x400m relay for the biennial competition in South Korea from August 27-September 4. Pistorius, nickname...
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British scientists say they've found way to recycle 100% of plastics . University of Warwick plans first commercial plant soon . "Waste can be a valuable resource," Stanford engineer says .
[ "(CNN) -- Cradling your heap of plastic, you approach the bins, hastily inspecting each item for the number molded on the bottom. Plastic water bottles go in the bin for ones and twos, along with the milk jug. That was easy enough, but what about the water bottle caps? Trash. Chinese take-out container? Bin number ...
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Dr. Earl Bradley says in a Delaware court that he doesn't want a jury trial . His trial, nonetheless, is scheduled to begin on June 1 . He faces 529 counts of rape and sexual exploitation, among other charges . His lawyer has said "this case is going to come down to his mental health"
[ "(CNN) -- A Delaware pediatrician facing 529 felony counts of rape and other sexual offenses involving his young patients waived his right to a jury trial Monday, a court official said. Dr. Earl Bradley told Superior Court Judge William Carpenter Jr. on Monday morning that he did not want his fate decided by a jury...
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Another 17 people were injured in the wreck, which occurred in Uttar Pradesh state . The crash occurred at 2 a.m. Thursday .
[ "New Delhi (CNN) -- At least 33 people died and 17 were injured when a train collided Thursday with a bus in Uttar Pradesh state in northern India, authorities said. The crash happened around 2 a.m. Thursday (4:30 p.m. ET Wednesday) when a bus packed with passengers tried to cross an unguarded railroad, said North-...
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Doug Skinner weighed nearly 300 pounds in 2004 . Having to buy size 48 pants at a discount clothing store helped him make a change . Skinner runs five days a week and recently completed a 10-mile race .
[ "(CNN) -- Doug Skinner held up the pants in the tiny dressing room and shook his head. There's no way, he thought. No way I'm at a size 48. This was 2004. Skinner was fresh out of college, recently married and just starting his career as a technology coordinator for a local school district. I refuse to go any bigg...
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Amy Bloom describes the many looks that real love can have . The Ozzie and Harriet model suits some families, but the anglerfish and tamarin way works too . "There is no kind of love and no kind of family we should ever turn our back on," Bloom says .
[ "(Oprah.com) -- Every biologist, botanist, and zoologist will tell you the same thing: Nature loves variety. People may fear it, and some religious or political groups may hate it -- but Nature loves it. The desert grassland whiptail (Aspidoscelis uniparens) forms female pairs. And these female couples reproduce ....
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Jose Baez wasn't taken seriously until he won acquittals at Casey Anthony's murder trial . It took Baez eight years to gain admission into The Florida Bar because of debts . He had been trying cases for just three years when he took the Anthony case . The late Johnnie Cochran, who won the O.J. Simpson murder trial, is ...
[ "(CNN) -- Jose Angel Baez, the workhorse lawyer who won acquittals for Casey Anthony at the most-watched murder trial in years, may be either the best criminal defense attorney in America -- or the luckiest. It took him eight years to convince the Florida Supreme Court to let him practice law, and he'd been trying...
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Oil prices, political unrest and natural disasters are to blame for revised numbers . Earthquake in Japan affecting profitability for Asia-Pacific and North American carriers . Political turmoil is affecting profitability in the Middle East and Africa . Industry group has slashed profit forecast once already in 2011 .
[ "(CNN) -- Airline industry profits will fall worldwide in 2011, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), thanks to rising fuel prices, political unrest and natural disasters. \"Natural disasters in Japan, unrest in the Middle East and North Africa, plus the sharp rise in oil prices have slas...
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The case stemmed from a terror group's murder of two Americans . Olin "Jack" Armstrong and Jack Hensley were military contractors in Iraq . The ruling was unanimous .
[ "Washington (CNN) -- A $413 million judgment against Syria, resulting from a terror group's gruesome murder of two Americans, was upheld Friday by a U.S. federal appeals court. The unanimous ruling was a legal victory for the families of the men, which had sought to hold the Middle Eastern nation accountable for wh...
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NEW: Four runners go to the hospital with injuries . Numerous runners fall hard as the bulls try to step over them . Hundreds of thousands expected at nonstop festival in Pamplona .
[ "Madrid (CNN) -- The first day of the annual running of the bulls in Pamplona on Thursday was a swift race through old town for hundreds of runners trying to stay a step ahead of the raging bulls, but just four runners went to the hospital with injuries, officials said. Commentators on Spanish state television TVE ...
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Your exes will no longer show up in your "Photo Memories" Facebook box . Photo memories show your friends tagged in photos long-forgotten . Users created a group to protest, which caught the eye of Facebook Photos manager . It's a welcome change, but it doesn't completely solve the problem .
[ "(Mashable) -- Facebook is doing its very best not to make you terribly sad. You see, it used to constantly show you photos of your ex, which might have reminded you just how great things were before he or she dumped you, but it has stopped that now. Exes no longer show up in the \"Photo Memories\" box. Photo Memo...
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Germany beat Brazil 3-2 in Stuttgart . It is the first time Germany have beaten Brazil in 18 years . Italy shocked world champions Spain 2-1 . Northern Ireland beat Faroe Islands 4-0 in Euro 2012 qualifier .
[ "(CNN) -- Germany recorded their first win over Brazil in 18 years in stunning fashion by defeating the five-time world champions 3-2 in Stuttgart. Following a goalless first half, the match burst into life during the second period when Germany took the lead through a 61st minute Bastian Schweinsteiger penalty, du...
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Go for a McDonald's Hamburger at 250 calories, 9 grams of fat . Our top salad pick is Atlanta Bread Company's Salsa Fresca Salmon Salad . Wendy's Grilled Chicken Go Wrap is one of the few that's not as high in sodium .
[ "(CookingLight.com) -- That bling-worthy lunch tote may pull in the compliments, but sometimes it's hard to feel the love about what's inside, particularly if it's last night's leftovers. Feeling the urge to dine out instead? We've canvassed nutrition numbers at top-selling restaurant chains to zero in on the healt...
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NEW: Charges filed after high-speed chase in Colorado . Police call the brother, sister and half-brother "the Dougherty family" A federal arrest warrant ties them to an armed bank robbery in Georgia . They are suspects in the attempted murder of a Florida police officer during a shootout .
[ "(CNN) -- The end of the line for three fugitive siblings came Wednesday on a rural stretch of Colorado interstate. With guns scattered around their wrecked white Subaru, the suspects made their play. One brother stayed in the car. Another brother stumbled off through the brush to a couple of nearby businesses, onl...
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FBI says list appears aspirational in nature . It contains the names of more than 40 people and photos of 26 . A law enforcement official told CNN there is no indication a specific plot exists .
[ "Washington (CNN) -- A potential hit list suggesting individuals in U.S. government, industry and the media was posted on jihadi Web forums, according to an FBI intelligence bulletin obtained by CNN. The FBI document was dated June 8 and says \"while the information posted was detailed, it appears aspirational in n...
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Thousands can't go to their jobs, and various state offices and facilities are closed . Republican and Democrat-Farmer-Labor leaders blame each other for shutdown . The Minnesota government is shut down for the second time in six years .
[ "(CNN) -- The government shutdown in Minnesota could drag on for days as a spokeswoman for Gov. Mark Dayton said talks probably won't happen until after the July 4 holiday. \"I do not expect formal meetings to resume before Tuesday,\" Katharine Tinucci said in an e-mail Saturday night. The Minnesota government was ...
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West London club agree terms with Anderlecht to sign teenage striker Lukaku . New Chelsea boss, Villas-Boas describes Lukaku as a "very interesting young prospect" Yury Zhirkov leaves club to join Russian Premier League side Anzhi Makhachkala .
[ "(CNN) -- Chelsea Football Club have agreed a deal with the Belgian club Anderlecht to sign the 18-year-old striker Romelu Lukaku. In a statement, published Saturday, on the West London's club official web site, the move will go ahead \"subject to the player passing a medical and agreeing personal terms.\" The four...
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Author: A personal Father's Day message that says more than a card . Catherine reminisces about watching her dad shave and empty change from his pockets . She was one of those girls who imagined she would marry her dad when she grew up .
[ "(Oprah.com) -- On a legal pad next to my father's armchair, I see my name in his handwriting. It's between \"Atlanta tickets\" and \"taxes,\" on a list that also includes such excellent questions as \"Sicily?\" and \"wine?\" -- and it's crossed off. And sitting in the half dark, with my own two children asleep in ...
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NEW: American victim is identified as Leslie Yee . One surviving tourist is chief of police services at a California community college . The Erik specialized in fishing trips . More than 40 people were aboard the tourist boat .
[ "(CNN) -- U.S. and Mexican search teams scoured the Sea of Cortez for seven Americans still missing after a tourist boat capsized Sunday off the east coast of Mexico's Baja California peninsula and killed one American tourist. Visibility was clear and the water was warm in the sea, also called the Gulf of Californi...
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Berlin is one of the cheapest European capitals to stay in . The city has its fair share of top-of-the-range luxury hotels . You can find cheaper options that still offer great modern design . There are a number of themed 'novelty' hotels that offer a unique stay .
[ "(CNN) -- When it comes to accommodation, Berlin is still the cheapest of the major European capital cities. The Flying Bed room makes for a unique stay at the Propeller Island City Lodge. Although you'd be forgiven for thinking otherwise if you stayed at the Ritz-Carlton (Potsdamer Platz 3). With its sumptuous int...
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Conductor says it is time to separate Wagner's world view from his music . The 19th century composer was known for his anti Semitic views . Performances of his music in Israel are considered insensitive to survivors of the Holocaust .
[ "Jerusalem (CNN) -- The Israel Chamber Orchestra performed works of Adolf Hitler's favorite composer Richard Wagner in Germany on Tuesday in the composer's home town of Bayreuth. Israeli orchestras have held back from performing Wagner's music in the past because of its use in Nazi propaganda during World War II . ...
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NEW: GOP Rep. King calls the timing of film's scheduled release "a breach of faith" He seeks investigations into access given filmmakers . The White House and Pentagon say no classified information was provided . The filmmakers deny any political intent in the timing of the project .
[ "Washington (CNN) -- Kathryn Bigelow, who made the Oscar-winning movie \"The Hurt Locker\" on the Iraq war, is in the preliminary stages of making a movie about the killing of Osama bin Laden and has gotten access to top White House, Pentagon and CIA officials about the raid. That has Rep. Peter King, the Republica...
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Charl Schwartzel, Rory McIlroy and Darren Clarke grouped for PGA Championship . The Andrew "Chubby" Chandler managed trio have won golf's last three majors . World number one Luke Donald to play alongside Alvaro Quiros and Nick Watney . 14-time major winner Tiger Woods to play with Davis Love III and Padraig Harrington...
[ "(CNN) -- Darren Clarke, Rory McIlroy and Charl Schwartzel will start the PGA Championship together, as the tradition of grouping the sport's previous three major winners continues at the Atlanta Athletic Club. Clarke, the winner of July's British Open, and fellow Northern Irishman McIlroy, who claimed the U.S. Ope...
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Authorities have rental car, electronic devices . Robyn Gardner, 35, was last seen a week ago near Baby Beach, authorities say . The suspect is a 50-year-old U.S. citizen and Gardner's traveling companion . A man who says he was dating Gardner alerted the Natalee Holloway Resource Center .
[ "(CNN) -- Aruban authorities said Wednesday they will analyze a rental car, electronic devices and the answers of a man termed the prime suspect in the disappearance of an American woman. Robyn Gardner, 35, of Maryland, was last seen August 2 near Baby Beach on the western tip of the Caribbean island, said Ann Ange...
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Serbian tennis star Bojana Jovanovski flies to wrong town for tennis tournament . Jovanovski went to Carlsbad, California instead of Carlsbad, New Mexico . The 19-year-old got to her match with 30 minutes to spare and promptly lost .
[ "She was supposed to be facing Roberta Vinci at a tennis tournament in Carlsbad, California but Bojana Jovanovski instead landed 1,500km short -- in Carlsbad, New Mexico. The Serbian player had mistakenly flown to the wrong town after a travel mix-up and only arrived at the correct destination half an hour before h...
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Suzette York, 49, was found dead in a classroom Wednesday . The cause of York's death is unknown; police detain a 17-year-old student . Officers responded to a call at Memphis Junior Academy around 11:15 a.m.
[ "(CNN) -- The principal of a small private school in Memphis, Tennessee, was found dead in a classroom Wednesday, Memphis police said. Suzette York, 49, was lying in a pool of blood at Memphis Junior Academy, according to the city fire department. Police have detained a 17-year-old student in connection with the de...
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Protests continue despite a government crackdown . The government blames some violence on terrorists, the state-run news agency reports . The U.S. State Department condemns the violence in a statement Monday . "The behavior of Syria's security forces... is reprehensible," the statement says .
[ "(CNN) -- Clashes in Syria's streets have led to the deaths of 11 civilians since Friday, according to Local Coordination Committees of Syria, a dissident group. The organization said the deaths came during the violent government crackdown on protests that have sprung up in various cities including Aleppo, Deir Azz...
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NEW: About 210 are injured . Rescue operations continue . The accident was in eastern China . Some passengers had to break windows to get out .
[ "Beijing (CNN) -- A high-speed bullet train collision in eastern China's Zhejiang province left 35 people dead and 210 injured, state-run news agency Xinhua reported Sunday. Witnesses told China National Radio that a bullet train stopped on the tracks Saturday because of a power outage from a lightning strike. Anot...
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Wladimir Klitschko beats David Haye in the world heavyweight title unification bout . Ukrainian giant now holds IBF, WBO and WBA versions of the title . Klitschko's brother Vitali is the WBC champion, but they have said they will not fight .
[ "(CNN) -- Wladimir Klitschko dominated his world heavyweight title unification match against Britain's David Haye to clinch a unanimous points decision in their bout Saturday night in Hamburg, Germany. The giant Ukrainian retained his IBF and WBO versions of the title and claimed Haye's WBA crown after a polished d...
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An embassy official in Egypt says U.S. authorities are working with the boy's mother . "The family is very stressed. We have no idea where Nikko is," an aunt says . The boy was in Egypt to spend time with his Egyptian father's family .
[ "(CNN) -- An 11-year-old Pennsylvania boy is missing in Egypt, according to the boy's family. The family says that the boy's Egyptian father abducted him. A U.S. Embassy spokeswoman in Cairo, meanwhile, says U.S. authorities are \"aware of the situation\" and are assisting the boy's mother in her search efforts. St...
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St. James's Palace will not say where the royal couple went . William, the second in line to the throne, married Catherine Middleton April 29 .
[ "(CNN) -- Britain's Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, have left on their honeymoon, the royal family announced Tuesday. But St. James's Palace would not say where they went. William, the second in line to the British throne, married Catherine Middleton in London April 29, in a wedding that brought...
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NEW: An investigator testifies an odor coming from the car was likely from human remains . The defense argues the odor could have been caused by an animal . In one recording, Casey Anthony responds sarcastically to a rumor her daughter drowned . That is her defense team's explanation for how 2-year-old Caylee died in 2...
[ "(CNN) -- Casey Anthony responded sarcastically when her mother brought up media accounts then circulating about the possibility that 2-year-old Caylee Anthony had drowned in the family pool, according to a recording of a jailhouse conversation shown to jurors on Friday. \"Surprise, surprise,\" Anthony said of the ...
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Gael Monfils saves a match point before reaching Legg Mason Classic final . Frenchman now faces Radek Stepanek after defeating American John Isner . Vera Zvonareva and Agnieszka Radwanska to meet in WTA Carlsbad final .
[ "(CNN) -- Top seed Gael Monfils saved a match point before edging past American John Isner to reach the final of the Legg Mason Classic in Washington on Saturday. The 24-year-old Frenchman, who has won three career ATP Tour titles but only one outside his native country, now has an opportunity to double that statis...
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The four suspects are said to be members of Hezbollah . Rafik Hariri was assassinated February 14, 2005, in Beirut . Lebanese authorities say they can't get their hands on the suspects .
[ "(CNN) -- A top judge has issued a special plea to the four suspects named in the killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri killing to come before the court. Judge Antonio Cassese, the president of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, said in an open letter to the four men accused in the 2005 attack that ...
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Cosgrove's music tour is put on hold by the wreck, rep says . The five people on the bus "will be fine," rep says . The crash happened Tuesday on I-70 near Vandalia, Illinois .
[ "(CNN) -- Nickelodeon star Miranda Cosgrove suffered a broken ankle when her tour bus wrecked on an Illinois highway Thursday morning, her representative said. Five passengers were on the bus when it crashed on Interstate 70, just outside of Vandalia, Illinois, the rep said in a statement to CNN. \"At this time, we...
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Charla Nash is the third person to receive a full face transplant . Nash lost her face and both hands in a chimpanzee attack in 2009 . Nash says: "I was brought back to life"
[ "(CNN) -- A brutal mauling by a friend's pet chimpanzee left Charla Nash without a nose, eyelids, lips or hands. Police initially couldn't determine her gender. Doctors weren't sure if she would survive. Now, more than two years later, physicians at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston have released the first pos...
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Jurgen Klinsmann unveiled as U.S. national coach . The former Germany coach replaced Bob Bradley . Klinsmann lives in the U.S. and has an American wife . Vowed to redefine America's soccer style, and find the American Messi .
[ "(CNN) -- Former Germany coach Jurgen Klinsmann made his first public appearance as coach of the U.S. men's soccer team, and immediately vowed to bring some style to the job. Klinsmann, who won the 1990 World Cup as a player and took the German national team to the semi-finals of the 2006 tournament, was announced ...
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20th Century Fox disputes reports it paid $1.3 million for movie rights . Colton Harris-Moore awaits sentencing after a federal plea deal . He has said money will go for restitution for victims .
[ "Los Angeles (CNN) -- \"Barefoot Bandit\" Colton Harris-Moore has sold the movie rights to his life story to 20th Century Fox, a studio spokesman said Thursday. The Fox spokesman, however, said reports the studio paid $1.3 million for the right were \"highly exaggerated.\" Harris-Moore, 20, was a teenager when he t...
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Rolls-Royce agrees to compensate Qantas $100 million . The terms of the deal are confidential . The failure of a Rolls-Royce engine in early November resulted in an emergency landing . Engine failure causes Qantas to ground six A380s for more than three weeks .
[ "(CNN) -- Qantas has reached a settlement with engine-maker Rolls Royce over a 2010 incident that grounded its entire Airbus A380 fleet. Rolls-Royce agreed to compensate the airline in a deal worth US $100 million, Qantas CEO Alan Joyce said at a news conference. The deal was signed Wednesday morning and the terms ...
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30 U.S. personnel were killed in the attack . 17 were Navy SEALs . 22 were with the Navy, 3 were with the Air Force, and 5 were with the Army .
[ "Washington (CNN) -- The U.S. Defense Department Thursday released the names of U.S. military personnel killed in Saturday's downing of a helicopter in Afghanistan. Thirty-eight people were killed in that attack, eight of them Afghan military personnel. It was the single largest loss of life for U.S. troops since t...
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NEW: The offensive is targeting militants in Kurram, a military spokesman says . NEW: Jets are "softening" targets to open the way for ground troops, official says . Thousands of troops are taking part, officials say . Kurram is one of seven districts bordering Afghanistan .
[ "Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- The Pakistani military has launched a fresh offensive against militants in its tribal region, the country's top military spokesman said Monday. The offensive is targeting militants in Kurram, one of seven districts in Pakistan's tribal region bordering Afghanistan, Maj. Gen. Athar Abba...
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Rafael Nadal beats Matthew Ebden 6-4 6-4 to reach the third round at Queen's . The Spaniard admitted to feeling tired just three days after his French Open victory . Andy Murray drops a set beating Belgium's Xavier Malisse 6-3 5-7 6-3 . Juan Martin del Potro beats Russian Igor Kunitsyn 6-4 6-4 .
[ "(CNN) -- World number one Rafael Nadal made a safe transition to grass by reaching the third round at Queen's just three days after his sixth French Open triumph. The Spaniard beat Roger Federer at Roland Garros on Sunday to seal his tenth Grand Slam title and negotiated his way to a 6-4 6-4 victory over Australia...
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Shaquille O'Neal announces his retirement from basketball . Known as "Shaq," O'Neal had a 19-year career in the sport, winning four NBA titles . He has struggled with injury and played just 37 games for the Boston Celtics last year . The 39-year-old is fifth on the all-time NBA scoring list .
[ "(CNN) -- Four-time NBA champion Shaquille O'Neal has announced he is retiring from basketball after a 19-year career in the sport. The 39-year-old posted a link to a video on his Twitter account that confirmed he is to hang up his boots. In a brief message he said: \"We did it. Nineteen years, baby. I want to than...
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Don Featherstone, a plastics company employee, designed the first lawn flamingo in 1957 . Garden magazines urged homeowners to display more classy ornaments in the 60s . In '70s, flamingos came back as a self-conscious symbol of rebellion . In 1979, University of Wisconsin students planted 1,008 flamingos in front of t...
[ "(Mental Floss.com) -- With the season of backyard barbecues upon us, we thought you could use a history lesson on everyone's favorite lawn ornament. From the plastic bird's birth to its modern perch atop the pyramid of campy Americana, here's the quick-and-dirty on the hot pink queen of kitsch. Birth of a national...
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Dominique Strauss-Kahn won't plead guilty to anything, his attorney said . His defense met with the prosecution for two hours Wednesday . His accuser's attorney has called on the Manhattan D.A. to recuse himself . The D.A. indicated that the accuser was not truthful about some things .
[ "New York (CNN) -- French financier Dominique Strauss-Kahn will not accept any plea bargain and \"won't plead guilty to anything\" in the sex crimes case against him, one of his attorneys told CNN on Thursday. Attorney William Taylor made the remarks a day after Strauss-Kahn's legal team met with prosecutors in the...
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Initial review of materials taken from compound has found mostly "aspirational" planning . Special task force checking for immediate threats to U.S., leads to other terrorists or plots . Official says intelligence experts hope to gain insights into how al Qaeda operated .
[ "Washington (CNN) -- The initial review of the materials confiscated from Osama bin Laden's compound in Pakistan has found mostly \"aspirational\" planning but has yielded \"real intelligence,\" according to a U.S. official. The official, who was not authorized to speak on the record, said it is still very early in...
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NEW: Mexico officials say they are not on heightened alert . Tourism to Nuevo Laredo has been on the decline because of violence . The Zetas drug cartel is planning to target U.S. citizens, officials say . Nuevo Laredo, Mexico is across the border from Laredo, Texas .
[ "(CNN) -- Texas authorities are urging residents not to cross into the Mexican border city of Nuevo Laredo during the Fourth of July weekend because of intelligence that a Mexican drug cartel plans to target U.S. citizens. The violent Zetas drug cartel, which operates in Nuevo Laredo, will be targeting crimes at Am...
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South Korea striker Ji Dong-Won joins English Premier League club Sunderland . Ji has scored six goals in 11 appearances for his country . Former Germany international Torsten Frings signs for MLS team FC Toronto .
[ "(CNN) -- South Korean striker Ji Dong-Won, who scored four goals for his country in this year's Asian Cup, has joined English Premier League club Sunderland. The 20-year-old signed a three-year contract after moving from K-League club Chunnam Dragons, who are based in the South Korean city of Gwangyang. Ji starred...
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Arpad Vass: Seven compounds consistent with decomposition were found . Vass says the odor in air samples from the trunk was overwhelming . Casey Anthony is accused of killing her 2-year-old daughter Caylee in 2008 . If convicted, she could face the death penalty .
[ "(CNN) -- The presence of a decomposing human body is the only plausible explanation for the odor in Casey Anthony's trunk and the results found in forensic testing, a scientist testified Monday in her capital murder trial. Testing was conducted on carpet samples from the trunk of the Pontiac Sunfire, along with a ...
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Affidavits detail a high-speed chase shoot-out with the Dougherty siblings . "We weren't trying to hurt anyone," sister tells FBI about an AK-47 shoot-out . Investigator: Police never fired upon the vehicle carrying the three Doughertys . Bond is set at $1.25 million each for her, her brother and half-brother .
[ "(CNN) -- Just before she and her two brothers were captured after a manhunt lasting more than a week, Lee Grace Dougherty pointed her machine pistol at a Colorado police chief, but the chief fired his .40-caliber handgun first, wounding her in the right upper thigh, according to an investigator's affidavits releas...
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Todd Sollar believed college was a waste of time and money, until he lost his factory job . Sollar is among the growing trend of Americans attending community college . Sollar graduated from community college in June and now has a full-time job, again .
[ "(CNN) -- Todd Sollar used to think a college education was a waste of time and money. \"I thought I could bypass college after high school and get a good paying job with General Motors and avoid the high cost of an education,\" he said. The 34-year-old from Centerville, Ohio, was groomed as a young adult to work w...
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NEW: A fresh attack on rebel-held Misrata has killed at least 13, rebels say . NATO says it is doing all it can to avoid hurting civilians . NATO chief Rasmussen says Gadhafi's "reign of terror" is ending soon . Gadhafi vows not to surrender amid heavy bombing .
[ "(CNN) -- Forces loyal to embattled Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi launched a new attack on the rebel-held city of Misrata on Wednesday, with anti-government forces reporting intense shelling from three sides of the city. Thousands of government troops attacked around 6 a.m. (11 p.m. Tuesday ET), with 13 rebels r...
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Readers share what helps brighten their day . Carin from Wisconsin googles "funny pugs" and browses the image results . After a devastating event, Abby blew her troubles away with bubbles .
[ "(RealSimple.com) -- Readers share the tips and tricks that get them out of an emotional slump. For years I wanted to learn to play the drums, so it was quite a thrill when my husband bought me a set two years ago for my birthday. Since then, I've discovered that banging out a favorite tune, such as the Beatles' \"...
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NEW: Memphis' police chief says the suspect carried "a grudge all summer" Eduardo Marmolejo told investigators his principal "made him angry," police say . The head of Memphis Junior Academy was found lying in a pool of blood . The teenager is held without bond after a juvenile court hearing, a probation official says ...
[ "(CNN) -- A teenage student is facing a first-degree murder charge, with police saying that he followed through on a plan to kill the principal of his small private school in Memphis, Tennessee. Eduardo Marmolejo was charged in the death Wednesday of 49-year-old Suzette York, the Memphis Police Department said in a...
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President Obama holds his third town hall-style event in three days . He says the debate on deficits involves what kind of country America will be . Obama's message appears to try out campaign themes for 2012 .
[ "Reno, Nevada (CNN) -- Over and over Thursday, President Barack Obama told workers at a renewable energy company that he is like them. He remembers pumping gas when high oil prices ate a hole in his budget, he said. He knows he wouldn't have made it through college without scholarships and loans. And now as preside...
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Nearly 90% of government workers are on strike in Botswana . They are seeking a 16% pay raise . Their salaries have not been increased for the past three years .
[ "Gaborone, Botswana (CNN) -- Public servants across Botswana are in the fourth day Thursday of a strike that is expected to last until April 29. The strike began after the mediator between the five unions representing civil servants and the Directorate of Public Service Management gave the unions the go-ahead to st...
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The recall involves 54 bullet trains made by the state-owned CNR Corporation . There is extra public scrutiny after a crash last month killed at least 40 people . The Chinese government is slowing down bullet trains in the aftermath . Premier Wen Jiabao is ordering safety inspections on high-speed lines .
[ "Beijing (CNN) -- China's second-largest train manufacturer will recall 54 bullet trains running on the new Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway after a series of malfunctions, a company official said Friday. The state-owned CNR Corporation earlier this week suspended deliveries of the same model for safety reasons....
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NEW: The plant's owner may challenge the NRC citation . The designation indicates a problem of "high safety significance" The NRC hits Browns Ferry with a "red finding" over a faulty valve . The move means closer oversight of the Alabama nuclear plant .
[ "Atlanta (CNN) -- U.S. safety officials have cited Alabama's Browns Ferry nuclear power plant for a failed valve that could have hindered efforts to cool one of the reactors during an emergency, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced Tuesday. The problem in the No. 1 reactor unit has resulted in a top-level \"...
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NEW: The missing woman had known Giordano for "over a year," her friend says . Aruba's solicitor general says the suspect now is not talking to authorities . The FBI is helping in the case by conducting interviews, a spokesman says . Both the missing woman and the man termed the prime suspect are U.S. citizens .
[ "(CNN) -- The man being detained in the case of a missing American woman in Aruba is no longer cooperating with authorities, an official in the Caribbean nation said Thursday. Taco Stein, Aruba's solicitor general, said that Gary Giordano is claiming that it is within his rights not to talk. This approach prompted ...
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Breeann Rodriguez was last seen riding her bicycle outside her house . Authorities say they found training wheels believed to be from her bike . A $45,000 reward was offered .
[ "(CNN) -- A suspect in the disappearance of a 3-year-old Missouri girl last seen riding her bicycle was in custody Saturday, authorities announced. Authorities were searching for Breeann Rodriguez's body and bicycle in an undisclosed area in Dunklin County, the Senath Police Department and Dunklin County Sheriff's ...
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NEW: The judge says ignoring the probation sentence would be a "mockery of justice" NEW: Judge Perry notes there's a "high probability" some may want to harm Anthony . Casey Anthony was cleared of murder charges in her daughter's death . She was convicted last year of felony check fraud charges .
[ "Orlando, Florida (CNN) -- A Florida judge ruled Friday that Casey Anthony must serve one year of supervised probation for a check-fraud conviction, saying that failing to carry through on a \"lawfully imposed sentence\" would be a \"mockery of justice.\" Orange County Chief Judge Belvin Perry Jr. said that Anthony...
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Jesse Eisenberg's Nick delivers pizzas for a living in "30 Minutes or Less" More crimes likely committed per minute in this film than in any since "The Blues Brothers . The movie is loaded with stupid characters, crude jokes and one pretty good car chase .
[ "(CNN) -- I had hopes that with the talent of the two leads and the good buzz on director Ruben Fleischer's previous film, \"Zombieland,\" \"30 Minutes or Less\" would be more than it eventually ended up being, which is an occasionally funny, more often stupid, diversion. It's a decent way to spend 90 minutes if yo...
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Venus Williams pulls out of Rogers Cup tournament in Toronto with illness . Williams was due to face Ana Ivanovic in first round in Canada . Agnieszka Radwanska beats Vera Zvonareva in Carlsbad final .
[ "Seven-time grand slam winner Venus Williams has pulled out of the forthcoming Rogers Cup tournament in Toronto with a viral illness. The American was due to face Serb Ana Ivanovic in a first round clash on Tuesday, but will now be replaced in the draw by Chinese qualifier Zhang Shuai. The extra berth created by th...
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Argentine president says export tax will fund massive public works program . Farm leaders urge calm as they plan response to president's announcement . The 44 percent tax has caused a 3-month standoff between farmers, government . Analyst suggests president's plan could turn public tide against farmers .
[ "BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (CNN) -- Argentine farmers are planning their next move after the country's president announced plans to fund a public works program with revenues from a controversial agrarian export tax. Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has rejected demands for the repeal of an export ta...
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Michael Schumacher says sorry by text to fellow F1 veteran Rubens Barrichello . Schumacher criticized after appearing to force Brazilian into a wall in Hungary . Barrichello is celebrating his 300th Grand Prix appearance in Belgium .
[ "(CNN) -- Michael Schumacher has apologized by text message to fellow Formula One veteran Rubens Barrichello after their near high-speed crash at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Seven-time world champion Schumacher faced a barrage of criticism after appearing to force Barrichello into the wall at the Hungaroring, as the...
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Jigme Norbu was taking part in a "Walk for Tibet" from St. Augustine to West Palm Beach . He was walking along a highway in northeast Florida when he was hit by a car .
[ "(CNN) -- A nephew of the Dalai Lama died in northeast Florida Monday evening after he was hit by a car while walking along a highway. \"Yes, it is true unfortunately,\" said Tempa Tshering, a representative of the Dalai Lama in New Delhi, India. Jigme Norbu, 45, was walking southbound along A1A in Flagler County w...
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NEW: Pakistani foreign minister arrives in India . Officials from two sides are set to meet in New Delhi . No breakthrough is expected . India, Pakistan are likely to agree to boost Kashmiri trade .
[ "New Delhi, India (CNN) -- India and Pakistan are set to open a new round of talks this week in the latest attempt by the Asian rivals to build mutual trust. No breakthroughs are expected in the bitter disputes that divide the nuclear neighbors, but some progress might come in the area of Kashmiri trade. On her arr...
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NEW: Ja Rule begins 2-year sentence after pleading guilty to a weapon offense . DA: Police found a loaded firearm with the serial number scratched off hidden in his car . The rapper's next album is expected to be released while he is in prison .
[ "New York (CNN) -- Hip-hop artist Ja Rule turned himself to begin a two-year prison sentence Wednesday afternoon in New York. The rapper, whose real names is Jeffrey Atkins, pleaded guilty in December to attempted criminal possession of a weapon after police found a loaded semi-automatic firearm -- with the serial ...
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The Monument fire in southern Arizona burns 18,580 acres . The Wallow fire in eastern Arizona covers nearly 500,000 acres . Red-flag conditions expected through the weekend . Governor issues emergency declarations for Cochise County .
[ "(CNN) -- A wind-fed fire in southern Arizona grew dramatically Friday, racing down from canyons and gobbling parched grasslands and brush. Arizona and New Mexico were under red-flag alerts through the weekend as firefighters battled several blazes in Arizona. Conditions will be especially difficult Sunday at the M...
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Students from Philadelphia win National poetry contest in San Francisco . They prepared six days a week for the competition, where they performed before judges . Team wants to show city has teens who are doing positive things with lives . Philadelphia has had problems with flash mobs -- group attacks on people and prop...
[ "Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (CNN) -- Gregory Corbin was standing in San Francisco when Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter called his cell phone. Yes, the mayor. Nutter was calling Corbin to congratulate him and his students for taking first place at the Brave New Voices poetry competition July 20-23 in San Francisco...