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Nanci Griffith's new album is "The Loving Kind" Grammy-winning singer with crystalline voice had long dry stretch in '00s . Election of Obama, better health has her in upbeat mood .
[ "(CNN) -- Nanci Griffith wanted to look on the bright side. Nanci Griffith, who says she's \"fed up with negativity,\" was revitalized by the election of Barack Obama. And who could blame her? In the past decade, Griffith -- perhaps best known for her Grammy-winning 1993 album, \"Other Voices, Other Rooms\" -- had ...
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Major labels like Vera Wang have more affordable 'sister' brands . BCBG Max Azaria is great for stylish and budget friendly belts and earrings . Ann Taylor and Loft have versitile options for under $100 .
[ "(RealSimple.com) -- If your spirits are high but cash is low, don't despair: These shimmery, party-ready styles each cost $100 or less. Chico's Necklace . Layering jewelry can be mystifying, which is why this single piece composed of rhinestones, faux pearls, beads, and chains is so genius. To buy: $79, chicos.com...
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Rural county of Gansu province threatened by desertification . Local resident Ma Junhe started an eco-forest project to counter encroaching desert . Highlight growing eco-problems in China on eve of Games touted as 'green'
[ "MINQIN, China (CNN) -- Switching on the electric pump next to an old well, Ma Junhe waited in the glowing morning sun as water flew into the tank mounted on a donkey cart. Environmentalist Ma Junhe waters saplings at his ecological forest site in Minqin, China. \"Thirty years ago, you could pump water here from 3 ...
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Olympic moments often transcend sport, with political overtones . Modern Olympics have witnessed protests, suffered from terrorism . Olympics often provide athletes stage to air views on society .
[ "(CNN) -- Moments have defined the Olympic Games as much as individual accomplishments. Take a look at 10 snapshots in time that transcended sport and have become a part of history. Cathy Freeman in 2000: Australia's pride lights up Sydney with a golden smile. Freeman lights up Sydney: At the time, the 2000 Summer ...
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NEW: U.N. leader laments death . Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktas dies after a long illness . He was a president of the self-declared republic, recognized only by Turkey .
[ "(CNN) -- Rauf Denktas, the first president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, died Friday in Nicosia after a long illness, the self-declared republic's current leader announced. Denktas, 87, was instrumental in the independence of Turkish Cyprus, which, outside of Turkey, is not recognized internationally...
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NEW: More than 100 protesters are arrested after they enter a downtown Oakland YMCA building . NEW: Occupy protesters claim an attempt to enter Oakland City Hall . Police say activists threw bottles, flares and other objects, injuring 3 officers . Police used tear gas and smoke; activists say they also used rubber bull...
[ "(CNN) -- Occupy activists tossed pipes, bottles, burning flares and other objects Saturday at Oakland police, who responded by using tear gas and smoke grenades and arresting more than 100 demonstrators, city and police officials said. Oakland has been a flash point of the Occupy movement since October when police...
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Beijing's culinary offerings range from street food to upscale restaurants . Dongcheng district in Chinese capital offers many food choices . Food from China's various provinces on offer throughout Beijing .
[ "BEIJING, China (CNN) -- If there's one thing that makes Beijing an enticing city to both local and expatriate Beijingers alike, it's the food. Wangfujing Snack Street offers all sorts of exotic food, including sea horse. China's capital offers something for everyone -- from cheap street stalls to five-star gourmet...
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Xbox Live update promises an all-in-one device for TV viewing . Apps, including content from 40 new partners, will improve TV and video, Microsoft says . Xbox 360's Kinect system will let users surf channels through voice control and gestures . There are 57 million Xbox 360s sold and 35 million users connected to Xbox ...
[ "(CNN) -- An update rolling out Tuesday for the Xbox Live network aims to do what Microsoft has been teasing for a while -- turn a platform designed primarily for video games into one that will be the major hub for all television viewing. Microsoft promises the update, which it calls \"the future of TV,\" can \"tra...
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The situation tracks back to the 1981 air traffic controller strike . Then-President Reagan fired more than 11,000 striking controllers . The FAA hired thousands of predominantly young controllers as replacements . Those controllers have become eligible for retirement .
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Despite a five-year hiring surge, the Federal Aviation Administration is at risk of not having enough senior air traffic controllers for its busiest and most critical facilities, where they are needed to run operations and train less-experienced controllers, according to the agency's independen...
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"Green's Dictionary of Slang" is the largest slang dictionary ever published in English . Jonathon Green records and documents more than 100,000 words and idioms . Green: slang is "...vibrant, creative, witty, and open to seemingly infinite re-invention"
[ "(Good.is) -- By far, my greatest interests in life are words and humor. I'm obsessed with both, which is why my favorite comedian is the late George Carlin -- the funny man most obsessed with how we talk. Nothing has ever floated the boats of my two obsessions more than a good Carlin DVD or book. Until now. The pu...
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The Citadel says it regrets not pursuing the allegation further . Louis Neal "Skip" ReVille is a former camp counselor . He is charged with criminal sexual conduct with a child . Report: His attorney says ReVille is sorry .
[ "(CNN) -- With many focused on the Penn State child sex abuse scandal, a South Carolina military college said Saturday it regrets not pursuing an allegation against a camp counselor further than it did. The Citadel released details on one of its alumni, Louis Neal \"Skip\" ReVille, who faces charges including crimi...
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NEW: Pakistan's prime minister says he wants good relations with the United States . The U.S. is vacating Shamsi Air Base, which is used by unmanned combat vehicles . The impact of vacating the air base is likely to be minimal, experts say . Pakistan told the U.S. to leave the base after an airstrike killed 24 Pakistan...
[ "(CNN) -- The United States is vacating an air base in Pakistan at Islamabad's request following a NATO attack that killed two dozen Pakistani soldiers. U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter told Pakistan's Waqt TV on Monday that the United States is leaving Shamsi Air Base in Balochistan Province southwest of...
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Paterno slipped and fell at his home on Saturday night, a source says . The ex-coach is being treated for lung cancer . Paterno lost his job as Penn State's head football coach last month .
[ "(CNN) -- Joe Paterno was admitted to a hospital Sunday morning after fracturing his pelvis when he slipped and fell at his home the previous night, a source close to the Paterno family said. The injury will not require surgery, the source said. But since the former Penn State football coach is being treated with c...
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Michelle Obama answers phone calls for NORAD's Santa tracker . She tells one caller she has already gotten what she wanted: her family is together . NORAD's Santa tracker started by accident in 1955 .
[ "(CNN) -- First lady Michelle Obama got into the Christmas spirit Saturday by helping field phone calls from excited children eagerly tracking Santa and his sleigh full of toys across the world. \"I've spotted a little dot, flashing dot that is over -- right now, Santa's sleigh is over the country of Latvia. And he...
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"Creative" is most common buzzword in analysis of 135 million LinkedIn profiles . Repeat offenders from last year's top 10 list include "innovative" and "motivated" Banish buzzwords from lexicon and give concrete examples where possible, author says . "Use language that illustrates your unique professional accomplishme...
[ "(CNN) -- Are you highly motivated? A creative, innovative thinker with a successful track record in effective problem solving? What about your organizational and communication skills? Do you have extensive experience maneuvering a dynamic workplace? If any of this sounds familiar, then you've probably used one of ...
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Prosecutors show scenes of police brutality against protesters during the uprising . Mubarak is charged with ordering the killing of protesters . The ex-president, who entered court on a stretcher, also faces corruption charges .
[ "Cairo (CNN) -- Prosecutors detailed acts of police brutality in their presentations Wednesday at the trial of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on charges he ordered protesters killed during the country's uprising last year. One video played for the court \"shows a policeman loading a machine gun and firing directl...
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UK prosecutors receive police file in case regarding England captain John Terry . Chelsea player is accused of making racist remarks to QPR's Anton Ferdinand . The 30-year-old was interviewed by London police at the end of last week .
[ "(CNN) -- Britain's Crown Prosecution Service is considering whether to charge England international footballer John Terry with racist abuse after receiving a full police file on the Chelsea captain. London's Metropolitan Police confirmed this week that Terry was questioned under caution last Friday over claims tha...
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The 2012 presidential race begins Tuesday with Iowa caucuses . John Avlon says the caucuses are low-turnout, high-intensity elections . He says worst case for Mitt Romney would be a surprise surge by Newt Gingrich or Rick Perry . Avlon: Romney could win with only a quarter of the vote .
[ "(CNN) -- It has become a great American tradition, an act of small-town civics, an example of direct democracy in action where citizens get to meet presidential candidates multiple times. But it is also an overhyped media circus, which helps give Iowa disproportionate influence on who gets the Republican nominatio...
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Roma captain Francesco Totti misses a second-half penalty in draw with Juventus . Unbeaten Juve came from a goal down to equalize in the Italian capital . Turin side return to top spot in Serie A on goal difference above Udinese . Roma remain in mid-table, 12 points adrift of the leading clubs .
[ "(CNN) -- Juventus returned to the top of Italy's Serie A on goal difference on Monday after coming from behind to draw 1-1 at Roma, whose captain Francesco Totti missed a penalty. The Turin club joined Udinese on 30 points after 14 rounds and remained unbeaten in the league this season thanks to a second-half equa...
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Nicolas Anelka in talks with Shanghai Shenhua, according to the Chinese club . Former France international expected to leave England's Chelsea next month . He has rarely featured this season under new manager Andre Villas-Boas . The 32-year-old moved to Stamford Bridge from Bolton in January 2008 .
[ "(CNN) -- Chinese football club Shanghai Shenhua hope to pull off a major transfer coup by signing former France international Nicolas Anelka. Spokesman Ma Yue confirmed that talks are ongoing with the 32-year-old, who is out of favor at English Premier League side Chelsea. \"We're still negotiating over some detai...
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Pakistan requests U.S. forces vacate the Shamsi Airbase by December 11 . Fifty-one American personnel have left the air base, military officials say .
[ "Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- All U.S. forces have vacated a military base in Pakistan, meeting a deadline set by Islamabad after a NATO airstrike killed dozens of soldiers, local military officials said Sunday. Pakistan requested U.S. forces to vacate the Shamsi Airbase by December 11 in response to the November 2...
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NEW: The U.N Security Council condemns the two attacks "in the strongest terms" The attack on a Shiite shrine is "unique in Afghan history," President Karzai says . A group based in Pakistan reportedly claims responsibility for the bombing . A bus carrying women and children hits a roadside mine in Helmand province .
[ "Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai put pressure on Pakistan on Wednesday to help investigate an unprecedented attack on Shiite Muslim worshippers in Kabul a day earlier, saying his country would pursue the probe \"with all the power we have.\" A militant group based in Pakistan claimed respo...
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The announcement means temperatures have stayed below the boiling point . Experts say significant work -- with significant risks -- remains to be done . Kyodo News: Scrapping crippled reactors could take 40 years . 80,000 people who lived near the nuclear plant remain displaced .
[ "(CNN) -- Japanese authorities are expected to announce Friday that a \"cold shutdown\" has been achieved at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. That would mean the plant's crippled reactors have stayed at temperatures below the boiling point for some time. The announcement is a symbolic milestone. But exper...
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For hip-hop fans, the film offers frequent bits of interest, humor and musical delight . Phife Dawg is a type-1 diabetic who undergoes a kidney transplant during the film . Michael Rapaport has moderate success documenting the group's rises and falls .
[ "(CNN) -- If \"Can I kick it?\" provokes an almost involuntary \"Yes, you can!\" and \"You're on point, Phife\" brings \"All the time, Tip,\" then you're in the right place. If your idea of hip-hop is confined to Snoop Dawg, NWA or Public Enemy, then you'll also benefit from spending a little time with Q-Tip, Phife...
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Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure says the club can potentially rival Barcelona . City on top in England this season after the arrival of several big-name signings . Toure hails manager Roberto Mancini's switch to a more attacking style of play . He will miss part of the season when he goes to Africa Cup of Nations...
[ "(CNN) -- Yaya Toure believes that Manchester City can become like his all-conquering former club Barcelona, the midfielder told CNN. After being criticized for defensive play last season, City boss Roberto Mancini has taken the English Premier League by storm with an all-out attacking style. Ivory Coast internatio...
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NEW: Mizzou head coach Gary Pinkel suspended after a DUI arrest . NEW: His conduct "goes against everything that we stand for," athletics director says . Pinkel is free on $500 bail and says he's responsible for his actions .
[ "(CNN) -- University of Missouri head football coach Gary Pinkel has been suspended for a week and docked another week's pay after his arrest on a drunken-driving charge, the university's athletics director announced Thursday. Pinkel, 59, was released on $500 bail after his arrest in Columbia, about 120 miles west ...
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Court sides with Halliburton's indemnity in its contract with BP to cement the Macondo well . Ruling is similar to a decision last week regarding rig owner Transocean's responsibility . BP says Halliburton still needs to be held accountable .
[ "(CNN) -- A federal judge in New Orleans has ruled that Halliburton is not liable for the some of the compensatory damages sought by third parties in the worst oil spill in U.S. history, leaving BP responsible for the majority of those claims. \"BP is required to indemnify Halliburton for third-party compensatory c...
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Iowa evangelicals wield power in the GOP presidential selection process . Bachmann, Perry and Santorum are favorites among social conservatives . But their ability to consolidate power is questioned .
[ "Washington (CNN) -- We all know about the power of born-again and evangelical voters in the Iowa Republican presidential caucuses. Four years ago, three out of every five Iowans who attended a GOP precinct caucus described themselves that way, and they handed Baptist minister and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee...
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NEW: The death toll from Tropical Storm Washi rises to 957, government says . NEW: President Aquino visits the stricken area and declares a national calamity . NEW: Survivor try to piece lives back together after neighborhoods swept away . NEW: Storm has affected more than 338,415 people, government says .
[ "(CNN) -- President Benigno Aquino of the Philippines declared a state of national calamity on Tuesday after visiting areas in the south of the country that were devastated by a tropical storm over the weekend. The death toll continued to rise from Tropical Storm Washi, which has left tens of thousands of people ho...
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NEW: Coins were found by British volunteer; "Pity that I can't take it home," she says . Researchers find ancient coins in car park in Jerusalem's City of David . Coins were minted in 7th century and depict Byzantine emperor of the era . They were found in collapsed building being excavated by archaeologists .
[ "JERUSALEM (CNN) -- Some Israeli archaeologists are having a particularly happy Hanukkah, thanks in part to a British volunteer who took time off from her job to work on a dig. Archaeologists found a hoard of gold coins from the 7th century in Jerusalem on Sunday. The Israel Antiquities Authority reported a thrilli...
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Eurostar and Thalys international train lines are affected . Unions say the strike is necessary because government talks are going slowly . CNN journalists do not see strikes or major traffic disruptions .
[ "Brussels, Belgium (CNN) -- Strikes by trade unions in Belgium disrupted travel Monday on the Eurostar and Thalys international train lines, the companies announced, as European leaders gathered in the capital Brussels for an informal summit. Eurostar passengers trying to get to Brussels from London had to change f...
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The British Open will return to St Andrews in 2015 . The 144th tournament will be the 29th to take place at 'The Home of Golf' Louis Oosthuizen won the Claret Jug when the Open was last played there in 2010 .
[ "(CNN) -- The 2015 British Open will take place at St Andrews it was confirmed Tuesday, with golf's oldest major returning to the Scottish course for the 29th time. The venue, known as 'The Home of Golf', last held the tournament in 2010, with South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen claiming a seven-shot victory for his fi...
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Rick Rubin will produce the new album released by the reunited Black Sababth, due next fall . Henry Rollins hosted a Q&A for Black Sabbath before they answered outside questions . When asked why they were reuniting now, member Ozzy Osbourne said, "It's just time"
[ "(Rolling Stone) -- As expected, the four original members of Black Sabbath -- Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward -- announced recently they will reunite and tour in 2012, including a headlining set at the Download Festival in June. The surprise news was that the reunion will include a new album...
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Mark Osler: 39 years after Roe v. Wade, time limits on abortion should be rethought . Some states have no statutory time limit; others allow abortion up to the end of second trimester . Osler says medical technology makes some fetuses viable in second trimester .
[ "(CNN) -- Thirty-nine years ago, Roe v. Wade was decided. With the passage of nearly four decades, the landscape of abortion has changed in a way that should trouble even those who consider themselves pro-choice. Right now, 10 states and the District of Columbia have no statutory time limit on when abortions can be...
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The holiday season brings out TV shows galore, including some classics . Shows will be airing on various channels throughout December . There's something for everyone this holiday season from Rudolph to Justin Bieber .
[ "(CNN) -- What would Christmas be without Zuzu's petals? Although the Frank Capra film wasn't a huge hit when it arrived in theaters back in 1946, time and broadcast TV have turned \"It's a Wonderful Life\" into a holiday classic that warms our hearts and soothes our souls every year. Look for Jimmy Stewart's unfor...
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NEW: France's foreign minister will try to persuade the U.N. "to fully assume its responsibilities" Clinton calls on the U.N. Security Council to show Syrians "we stand with you" Monday's death toll reaches 100, an opposition group says . Syria's Interior Ministry says security forces are conducting operations against ...
[ "United Nations (CNN) -- The U.N. Security Council this week will take up a draft resolution proposed by Morocco that calls on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down and transfer power. \"It is primarily a straightforward condemnation of what has transpired, a call upon the government of Syria to adhere to t...
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"Grimm" centers around detective who finds out he's a descendent of the Grimms . "Young people really are enjoying this," David Giuntoli says . "That's where "Grimm" lives, aesthetically. That mossy, dense forest," he says .
[ "(CNN) -- Of the fall television season, it's probably safe to say, NBC's \"Grimm\" was not expected to be the breakout hit, or any hit for that matter. The time slot was terrible (Friday nights), it had no major stars attached to it and the premise -- Grimm fairy tales set in modern times around the banner of a po...
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U.S. officials had a $5 million bounty for a Jemaah Islamiyah leader killed in the airstrike . The Malaysian was on the FBI most-wanted list for "providing material support to terrorists" In the past, Philippine officials have made premature announcements about the deaths of fugitives .
[ "(CNN) -- The Philippine military said it killed a man who is on the FBI most-wanted terror list and two other senior militants Thursday in a predawn airstrike on a remote southern island. About 15 militants died in the early morning airstrike on the island province of Sulu, part of the autonomous region in Muslim ...
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Kanya King launched the Music of Black Origin awards in 1996 . King chooses her five favorite current artists and one of their recent tracks . Choices include Mary J. Blige and Estelle .
[ "London, England (CNN) -- Estelle: Back To Love . Estelle is one prime example of how UK talent is taking the world by storm. When I met her at the 2004 MOBO Awards, where she won the Best Newcomer award, I felt she was going to become an international sensation. Now a three-time MOBO award winner, she seems to get...
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Youcef Nadarkhani was sentenced to death in Iran, says Roxana Saberi . The 34-year-old pastor converted to Christianity at 19, Saberi says . Saberi: Iran's last official execution for apostasy occurred in 1990 . By freeing Nadarkhani, Iran would show respect for human rights, she says .
[ "(CNN) -- In March 2009, when I was detained in Evin Prison in Iran, two evangelical Christians were arrested. I never met them but spotted them a few times through the barred window of my cell as they walked back and forth to the bathroom down the hall. I would later learn that Maryam Rostampour and Marzieh Amiriz...
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"Citizen Kane" best screenplay award is the only Oscar Orson Welles won . The auction house won't say who is selling the golden statuette . Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences challenges efforts to sell Oscar trophies . Welles' daughter Beatrice won a court battle with the academy in 2004 over a planned auction...
[ "Los Angeles (CNN) -- The Oscar given Orson Welles for \"Citizen Kane\" some 70 years ago goes on sale in an online auction this month, a Los Angeles auction house announced Monday. The best screenplay award for 1941 was the only Oscar for the legendary writer, director, actor, although he was given an honorary awa...
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The Colts have gone winless without injured starting quarterback Peyton Manning . Manning has led the team to unprecedented success and a Super Bowl championship . Colts will be in position to draft Andrew Luck if they finish with the NFL's worst record . Colts might end up with a decision to make between Manning and L...
[ "(CNN) -- As it slowly became clear that quarterback Peyton Manning would not be healthy enough to play for the Indianapolis Colts this season, his teammates embraced the following rallying cry: . \"We're not just a one-man team,'' they would say defensively. \"We've still got Pro Bowl players here. We can still wi...
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HRW interviews 63 Syrian soldiers that have defected . The soldiers say they were ordered to kill and torture protesters . U.N. chief: "It is time for the international community to act" The unit's "job was not to arrest people, but to kill," a soldier says .
[ "(CNN) -- \"At one point we killed eight people in 15 minutes. The protesters were unarmed. They didn't even have rocks! That's when I decided to defect. I threw away my gun and ran towards the protesters.\" \"About 1,500 protesters came.....They requested the release of an injured protester who was inside the hosp...
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Two pharmacies sold drugs without valid prescriptions, federal agents say . The online pharmacies in Utah and Illinois are owned by the same person, affidavits say . The affidavits say most of the drugs were highly addictive .
[ "American Fork, Utah (CNN) -- Pharmacies in Utah and Illinois are at the heart of an illicit nationwide network providing prescription drugs over the internet, federal agents state in court papers filed in two cities. In search warrant affidavits obtained by CNN, agents said the business was centered around two pha...
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Juventus are back on top of the Serie A table after defeating 10-men Cesena 2-0 . Cesena have goalkeeper Francesco Antonioli sent off in controversial fashion . Bottom club sack coach Eusebio Di Francesco and replace him with Serse Cosmi .
[ "(CNN) -- Juventus retained their unbeaten record and went back to the top of Italy's Serie A table with a 2-0 victory over 10-man Cesena on Sunday. Cesena were 17 minutes from claiming a hard-earned point until Claudio Marchisio and Arturo Vidal played a neat one-two before Marchioso fired home from the edge of th...
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Stingray City in Grand Cayman's North Sound is the perfect spot to feed stingrays . The stingrays have grown accustomed to fishermen feeding them . Dive and snorkel in Sandbar to get an up-close view of the stingrays .
[ "(Lonely Planet) -- Stingray City is often considered to be one of the best shallow dives and snorkeling spots in the world and an undoubted highlight of any trip to the Cayman Islands. This stretch of sandy seafloor in Grand Cayman's North Sound is the meeting place for southern stingrays hungry for a meal. As soo...
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Tim Tebow is proving to be a winning quarterback for the Denver Broncos . William Bennett says Tebow displays his faith on the field, and gets criticism . He says some scoff at Tebow or mock him . Bennett: Tebow is the kind of role model fans should value .
[ "(CNN) -- Sports loom large in the public's mind today. From the Penn State and Syracuse scandals to the upcoming BCS Bowl Series and the NFL playoffs, much attention is being paid to our athletes and coaches. These men have enormous impact on the lives of our children, which makes the focus on actions at Penn Stat...
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Cirque du Soleil will perform alongside Madonna, the NFL announces . The show will be halftime of Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis . Guinness says Madonna is the world's top-selling female recording artist .
[ "(CNN) -- Madonna will take center stage at halftime of Super Bowl XLVI, flanked by Cirque du Soleil performers in what traditionally is one of the year's most watched shows. The NFL announced Sunday night, in a press release, that the Michigan-born singer would headline the halftime show on February 5, 2012, at Lu...
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NEW: The next court date is December 27, the state's attorney's office says . The photo showed a girl with tape apparently binding her mouth, wrists and ankles . Andre Curry is charged with aggravated domestic battery . Message with the photo said this happens when "my baby hits me back"
[ "(CNN) -- A 21-year-old man in Chicago is charged with battery after allegedly binding his toddler's wrists, ankles and mouth with tape and posting a photo online. Above the photo of the girl, which Andre Curry allegedly put on his Facebook page, were the words, \"This is wut happens wen my baby hits me back. ;)\" ...
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Ron Paul is trying to engage his massive online base with various campaigns . Clearly the candidate is doing something more right in 2012 than he did in 2008 . The more Paul rises, the more he needs to temper his rhetoric and fine-tune his message .
[ "(CNN) -- Four years ago, Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul had raised $8.3 million by the end of the third quarter of 2007. One-third of that came in small, unitemized contributions of under $200 each -- the proverbial \"small donor\" giving that is the mark of a grass-roots based campaign. In the 2012 cy...
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NEW: Cameron and Karzai sign an agreement on the long-term future of Afghanistan . NEW: Cameron says Britain will still have combat troops in Afghanistan into 2014 . Britain is the second largest contributor of troops to NATO's forces there after the U.S. President Nicolas Sarkozy has said France will withdraw its troo...
[ "London (CNN) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Prime Minister David Cameron pledged to work toward lasting stability in Afghanistan in talks Saturday in the United Kingdom. The pair signed a long-term agreement on the future of Afghanistan, as they met at Cameron's official country residence, Chequers. \"The Un...
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Previously unknown work by Diego Velazquez sells at auction in London for $4.7m . Painting was previously thought to have been by British artist Matthew Shepperson . Portrait was among a series of paintings put up for sale by Shepperson's descendants . Change of attribution meant it sold for 10,000 times its original e...
[ "London (CNN) -- A newly-discovered work by Spanish \"Old Master\" Diego Velazquez has sold at auction for $4.7 million, after it was spotted in a group of paintings by a largely-forgotten British artist. \"Portrait of a Gentleman\" was originally thought to be by 19th century British artist Matthew Shepperson -- b...
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New: Banana Sam was found in San Francisco park, police say . The monkey was deemed in good condition, though hungry, the zoo says . Banana Sam is 17 years old and has been in the zoo's care for years . Common squirrel monkeys can give a nasty bite that can quickly become infected .
[ "(CNN) -- Banana-Sam, a much-loved squirrel-monkey stolen from his enclosure at the San Francisco Zoo, has been safely returned, officials said. The monkey was found Saturday night -- a day after he disappeared from the zoo -- at a park by a passer-by who spotted the primate in the bushes, the San Francisco Police ...
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Ancient Egyptian mummies kept in storage for years are now on display at Oxford's Ashmolean Museum . The mummies and artifacts received careful conservation work as part of the museum's redevelopment plan . Exhibition highlights include CT scan of almost 3,000-year-old mummy and freestanding Pharaonic monument . The mu...
[ "London (CNN) -- Ancient Egyptian mummies kept in storage for half a century have gone on display in new state-of-the-art galleries at the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology at the University of Oxford. Painted wooden sarcophagi decorated with charms, and carefully wrapped and embalmed bodies are now on view i...
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NEW: Olympus board will appoint a panel to decide on legal action against ex-executives . An independent panel report said Olympus Corp. "should remove its malignant cancer" The panel detailed $1.7 billion of hidden losses from failed investments in the 1990s . Report: "The management was rotten to the core, and infect...
[ "(CNN) -- The scandal-hit Olympus Corp. will appoint a board to decide whether the Japanese company should take legal action and file criminal complaints against executives who helped hide $1.7 billion in losses, the company president said Wednesday. The comments from Olympus President Shuichi Takayama come a day a...
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The 2012 MotoGP will start a week earlier than originally planned . Doha, Qatar will stage the year's first race on April 8 . The season will come to a close in the Spanish port city of Valencia .
[ "(CNN) -- The start of the 2012 MotoGP has been brought forward by one week, with the motorcycling's elite championship now set to begin on April 8. Australian world champion Casey Stoner and his fellow riders will begin next year's campaign in Doha for the Qatar Grand Prix, before heading to the Spanish town of Je...
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AZ Alkmaar - Ajax Dutch Cup tie to be replayed on January 19 behind closed doors . Original game on December 22 abandoned when AZ goalkeeper attacked . Esteban Alvarado was red-carded but this was subsequently revoked . Liverpool's Luis Suarez banned for one-game for gesture to Fulham fans .
[ "(CNN) -- The Dutch Cup tie abandoned last week after a fan ran on to the pitch to attack AZ Alkmaar goalkeeper Esteban Alvarado will be replayed on January 19 behind closed doors, the Netherlands football federation (KNVB) said Wednesday. The match at Ajax's Amsterdam Arena on December 22 was being led 1-0 by the ...
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Living Golf presenter Shane O'Donoghue tries his hand as Luke Donald's caddy . The Irishman discovers the pitfalls of the job in a few holes at Wentworth . Later that week Donald takes over as world number one from Lee Westwood . Donald's regular caddy John McClaren succeeded golfer's brother in carrying his bag .
[ "(CNN) -- Luke Donald demands perfection of himself and his caddy on the golf course, so when CNN presenter Shane O'Donoghue was given the chance to carry the world No. 1's bag for a few holes, he knew the learning curve would be steep. Donald reached the top of the rankings earlier this year by winning the PGA Ch...
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Investec Loyal takes line honors in Rolex Sydney-Hobart yacht race . Five-time winner Wild Oats XI finishes second in Tasmanian capital . Three minutes eight seconds separated the first two . Line honors victory under protest over incident involving TV helicopter .
[ "(CNN) -- Investec Loyal took line honors in the Rolex Sydney to Hobart Ocean classic Wednesday but faces an anxious wait to have the victory confirmed after an official protest by the race committee. Anthony Bell's super maxi crossed the finish line in the Tasmanian capital with a three minutes seven second advant...
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New Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy is struggling to create jobs and stop the economy shrinking . Spanish employers are pushing for a profound reform of the country's rigid labour market .
[ "(Financial Times) -- The number of Spaniards without jobs rose by more than half a million last year to reach 5.27m, or 22.85 per cent of the workforce, in the final quarter, according to the National Statistics Institute (INE). The figures, not seasonally adjusted, confirm Spain's jobs record as by far the worst ...
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A former Piers Morgan employee says he must have known about hacking . It "happened every day" on the Mirror's show business desk in 1999, James Hipwell says . Paul McCartney's ex-wife accuses Piers Morgan of using her as a scapegoat . Morgan earlier said he did not believe there had been hacking at his paper .
[ "London (CNN) -- Phone hacking was widespread at the Daily Mirror newspaper when Piers Morgan was its editor, a former employee testified Wednesday, stopping just short of saying Morgan definitely knew about it. James Hipwell said that he \"cannot prove\" that Morgan knew about illegal eavesdropping, but that it wa...
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Remarks from an early 1990s panel with two other female judges . Sotomayor talked about education, background, and how they helped her in her job . Says her divorce was caused in part by her commitment to her career . Minority judges bring "to the system more of a sense of fairness," said Sotomayor .
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor years ago said she was a \"product of affirmative action\" when she was admitted to prestigious universities, but defended the contributions she offered as a Hispanic woman to classroom and workplace diversity. \"I am the perfect affirmative action ba...
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Fed Cup final is level at 1-1 after Saturday's opening singles rubbers . World No. 2 Petra Kvitova beats Maria Kirilenko in opening match in Moscow . Russia draw level as Svetlana Kuznetsova defeats Lucie Safarova . Czech Republic seeking first title in women's teams event since 1988 .
[ "(CNN) -- Svetlana Kuznetsova drew on her vast experience to keep Russia in contention for a fifth Fed Cup tennis title in the final against the Czech Republic on Saturday. The 26-year-old, who featured in three of her nation's four winning line-ups between 2004 and 2008, helped Russia end the first day on level te...
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Former hacker says he traded e-mails with someone he believes was Manning . Witness says Manning punched her in the face . Documents found on Manning's computers were seen later on WikiLeaks, investigator says . The testimony came in a hearing to determine if Manning will face a court martial .
[ "Fort Meade, Maryland (CNN) -- A convicted computer hacker from California testified Tuesday in Pfc. Bradley Manning's preliminary hearing about six days of chats he conducted with someone who claimed to have leaked classified information and was \"looking to brag about what they had done.\" Adrian Lamo said he tra...
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President Malam Bacai Sanha died at Val-de-Grace Hospital in Paris on Monday . He became president in September 2009 in a runoff election . Guinea-Bissau has been plagued by political unrest, poverty and drug trafficking .
[ "Paris (CNN) -- President Malam Bacai Sanha of Guinea-Bissau died early Monday, according to an official at the West African nation's embassy in Paris. He was 64. The official said Sanha was in Paris for treatment, and died at Val-de-Grace Hospital. Sanha became president in September 2009, months after the assassi...
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Nigeria and South Africa fail to qualify for 2012 Africa Cup of Nations . Super Eagles eged out by Guinea in Group B after conceding late equalizer . South Africa also missed out on overall runner-u spot after being held at home . Ghana qualified along with Mali, Libya, Niger, Angola and Tunisia .
[ "(CNN) -- Two-time champions Nigeria failed to qualify for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations after being held 2-2 by Guinea on Saturday. Second-half goals from strikers Victor Obinna and Ikechukwu Uche put Nigeria 2-1 ahead in Abuja, but Ibrahima Traore's 90th-minute equalizer ensured that Guinea finished top of Group...
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National security adviser says Iran is paying for intransigence . But regime has not altered its behavior, Thomas Donilon says . U.S. and partners will eventually have an impact, he says .
[ "Washington (CNN) -- While international sanctions continue to mount against Iran and its nuclear program, the Obama administration acknowledged Tuesday that the steps have done little to change Iran's behavior. National Security Adviser Thomas Donilon said at a conference at the Brookings Institution that Iran is ...
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Singer-songwriter Neil Young: "Steve Jobs was a pioneer of digital music" "Not much" has happened in high-def music since Jobs died in October, Young says . Young: "My goal is to rescue the art form that I've been practicing for 50 years" Many musicians are embracing the idea of giving fans pristine recordings .
[ "Laguna Niguel, California (CNN) -- Apple's ambition to improve the fidelity of music downloads has diminished since the death of founder Steve Jobs, according to singer-songwriter Neil Young. Apple consulted with the influential musician, along with many others in the music industry, for a project to develop elect...
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MacDonough will replace Alan Frumin, who was parliamentarian for 18 years . Frumin came into the spotlight when he had to make rulings on Obama's health care plan . The Senate parliamentarian advises on rules and procedure .
[ "Washington (CNN) -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced Tuesday the appointment of the first woman parliamentarian in the chamber since that position was created in the 1930s. Elizabeth MacDonough will replace retiring parliamentarian Alan Frumin. MacDonough currently serves as one of Frumin's top deputies...
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Julio Monanter: UNAIDS announces HIV infections, AIDS deaths down from peak . Montaner: But these gains are threatened as West fails to meet funding obligations . Global Fund to fight AIDS has deep shortfalls, he writes, is cutting new programs . Wealthy nations must renew pledges, he says, or many more will die, becom...
[ "(CNN) -- It should be time to celebrate key milestones in the fight against HIV and AIDS. Recently, the United Nations announced that new HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths fell to their lowest levels since the epidemic's peak. Today, 6.6 million people in low- and middle-income countries are on life-saving an...
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NEW: Clinton says the Yemeni president has "failed to comply with his own commitments" The foreign minister had hinted at an election delay . Some accuse President Saleh of delaying power transfer .
[ "(CNN) -- Yemeni officials on Tuesday downplayed rumors that next month's presidential elections in Yemen would be delayed, the same day U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton faulted the Yemeni president for failing to fulfill his commitment to leave the country. Any delay in the elections are unacceptable by all...
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Taliban spokesman says any negotiations must be preceded by a trust-building stage . He calls the report of talks with Afghan representatives in Saudi Arabia "baseless and unconfirmed"
[ "Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- A spokesman for the Taliban denied on Wednesday a weekend report that Taliban representatives may meet with officials representing the government of President Hamid Karzai in Saudi Arabia in the coming weeks. \"There is no doubt that Saudi Arabia is a respectful country for us as it is ...
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CNN obtained an internal DHS e-mail about a probe of the Federal Air Marshal Service . E-mail: Probe found discrimination isn't "widespread," but many air marshals think it is . Air marshals tell CNN they provided evidence of perjury, discrimination, other misconduct . "We're going to tear the report apart," says air m...
[ "Washington (CNN) -- A 21-month investigation into allegations that the Federal Air Marshal Service has a hostile work environment -- rife with discrimination and retaliation -- has concluded that no \"widespread\" problem exists, according to an internal government e-mail obtained by CNN. But, investigators also c...
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"Swing is key," says one Florida GOP insider . The fight in the fall will not be focused on exciting the base, it will be about winning the middle . Latino Republicans make up a key block, and Romney seems to have their support . Most insiders say they'd have a hard time supporting Ron Paul if he were nominated .
[ "(CNN) -- As Florida Republican operatives look past Tuesday's primary, they are clear about what it will take to carry their state in November -- winning swing voters. While the 2012 GOP presidential race has sometimes seemed like a competition among the Republican White House hopefuls over who can appeal to the p...
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School will review environmental tests in the area . Activist Erin Brockovich is looking into a 1970 train derailment . "Conversion disorder" causes twitching, stuttering, verbal outbursts . Mayo Clinic says young females are much more likely to get conversion disorder .
[ "(CNN) -- A school system in upstate New York, where more than a dozen female high school students are suffering from uncontrolled verbal outbursts and twitching, said it has hired a company to review environmental testing within the school and community. The development comes as famed activist Erin Brockovich and ...
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Nostalgia comes from the Greek word for homecoming (nostos) and pain (algos) Nostalgic products fill a need to belong and feel socially connected . People who are alone or disconnected feel better after engaging in nostalgia .
[ "(CNN) -- You've been thinking about it for weeks. Mounds of turkey piled high with buttery mashed potatoes, dripping with gravy. Green bean casserole and pumpkin pie. Or sweet potato casserole and pecan pie. Cranberries. Collard greens. Stuffing. Every year, we spend hours making the traditional Thanksgiving favor...
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Republican Mitt Romney cements frontrunner status with victory in Florida presidential primary . Romney gets 46% of vote, compared to 32% for Newt Gingrich and 13% for Rick Santorum . Romney and his supporters collected nearly $90 million for his campaign by end of 2011, report says .
[ "(CNN) -- Mitt Romney moved another big step closer to the Republican nomination for the U.S. presidency this week: a very competent candidate with a stunning amount of cash and a court ruling that will keep the funds flowing. \"Napoleon said god is on the side of big battalions. Voters are usually on the side of b...
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The magazine, FHM India, denies Veena Malik's allegation . An attorney for Malik says nude photos in December issue were "doctored" On cover, she holds what appears to be a grenade, has "ISI" written on her left arm . Malik's attorney says the actress is seeking $1.9 million in damages .
[ "New Delhi (CNN) -- The story has all the stuff that sells: a sexy starlet, a powerful enemy spy agency and lots of bare flesh. Nude photographs of Pakistani actress Veena Malik, published in the December issue of the Indian edition of the men's magazine FHM prompted Malik to threaten a lawsuit. Malik said FHM doct...
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NEW: Telecom minister says verdict puts an end to confusion in the market . The former telecom minister awarded the licenses in 2008 . The 2008 license sale is considered India's biggest corruption scandal under the prime minister . The former minister is in jail for his alleged role in what is believed to be a rigged ...
[ "New Delhi (CNN) -- India's supreme court Thursday ordered the cancellation of 122 cellular permits that have been at the center of a multibillion-dollar scandal involving the country's booming telecommunication sector, attorneys said. A telecom minister awarded the licenses in 2008. The former minister -- A. Raja ...
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Britain's Mark Cavendish wins world road race title in Copenhagen . Cavendish sprints to victory ahead of Australia's Matthew Goss . Cavendish first Briton to win prestigioius race since Tom Simpson in 1965 . Britain top the medals table in Denmark with two golds, two silvers and two bronzes .
[ "(CNN) -- Mark Cavendish capped a superb week for Britain at the world cycling championships by winning the men's road race title Sunday with a trademark sprint finish. Cavendish, the pre-race favorite on a course well-suited to his talents, timed his burst to perfection to take gold from Australia's Matthew Goss w...
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CNN's Alphonso Van Marsh spent time with Nile fishermen in Egypt . Egypt is experiencing a crayfish invasion along the Nile River. Crayfish have been a problem for fishermen, but now used in chicken feed .
[ "(CNN) -- Ain Shams University Biologist Hebat Abdel Hadi is taking \"waste not, want not\" to a whole other level. Alphonso Van Marsh discovered first hand how damaging the Nile crayfish can be. She says crayfish carcasses the part of the crustacean that humans often throw away are for the birds. As higher chicken...
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NEW: Police say a 2-year-old boy they say was abducted has been found . NEW: Authorities issue an arrest warrant for Jamal Clemons, 27 . The boy was in a car the suspect allegedly used to flee the scene . The child is identified as Kaiden Gage Burnside .
[ "(CNN) -- A 2-year-old boy who authorities say was abducted by a stranger Saturday following a home invasion robbery that ended in a double homicide has been found, police in Virginia said. The suspect fled the scene, stealing a vehicle that was idling near the home, authorities said. The toddler, identified as Kai...
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British innovator James Dyson has described patent laws across Europe as "absolute madness" Dyson says the current system involves many expenses due to varying jurisdictions throughout the continent . He says a Europe-wide patent is the answer .
[ "(CNN) -- British innovator James Dyson, who has built a multi-billion dollar empire around his distinctive vacuum cleaners, has described patent laws across Europe as \"absolute madness\", saying they are unhelpful for inventors and small businesses. Dyson told CNN he wants the patent system in Europe radically ov...
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Prosecutors demand bank's assets be forfeited due to alleged wrongdoing . Lebanese Canadian Bank and two exchange houses cited in civil action filed in New York . Three financial institutions accused of money laundering to help militant group Hezbollah . Bank's chairman denies any connection to Hezbollah .
[ "New York (CNN) -- Prosecutors in New York on Thursday accused three Lebanese financial institutions of money laundering that benefited the militant group Hezbollah, and they demanded forfeitures and penalties totaling hundreds of millions of dollars. A civil action alleges that hundreds of millions of dollars in d...
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French president said the gravest crisis Europe has faced since the second world war "is not over" German chancellor told German voters "next year will no doubt be more difficult than 2011" The president of Europe's third-largest economy urged Italians to make sacrifices . Spiraling borrowing costs forced political cha...
[ "(CNN) -- Europe's leaders warned 2012 was likely to be tougher than 2011, when spiralling borrowing costs forced political change in Italy and Spain and threatened the survival of the euro. In a sombre address on national television Nicolas Sarkozy, president of France, said the gravest crisis Europe has faced sin...
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NEW: Fouad Ajami tells CNN the impasse will devolve into a long civil war . Local activists say more than 130 have been killed since Arab League monitors arrived . State Department says the effort yields "some positive signs, but not enough" Arab League monitors fanned out to trouble spots, including the Damascus area ...
[ "Cairo (CNN) -- Security forces fired Thursday at protesters in a Damascus suburb visited by Arab League monitors and more than 30 people died in regions targeted by the observers, opposition activists said. The forces shot at demonstrators assembling in the Grand Mosque area of Douma as the observers arrived at th...
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Liverpool announce a new sponsorship deal with Standard Chartered Bank . The means the end of the Reds 17-year association with brewers Carlsberg . Liverpool will carry the bank's name on their shirts at the start of the 2010/11 . The deal is reported to be worth approximately $133 million to the club .
[ "(CNN) -- Liverpool have secured the biggest sponsorship deal in the English Premier League club's history after they announced a four-year deal with Standard Chartered Bank. Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish and managing director Christian Purslow confirm the new sponsorship deal. The Reds have confirmed that the ba...
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"The Grey" debuted in first place with a better-than-expected $20 million . "One for the Money" landed in third place with $11.8 million . "Man on a Ledge" underwhelmed with $8.3 million -- enough for fifth place .
[ "(EW.com) -- Liam Neeson, fighter of wolves, may be the closest thing the box office has to an alpha male. The 59-year-old actor's latest thriller, \"The Grey,\" debuted in first place with a better-than-expected $20 million, according to studio estimates. That places the R-rated film just below the openings of Nee...
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Victory at Hertha Berlin puts Schalke second in the German league table . Friday's 2-1 win lifts Schalke above Borussia Dortmund and Monchengladbach . Schalke on 31 points along with Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich . Bayern travel to Stuttgart on Sunday, when Dortmund host Kaiserslautern .
[ "(CNN) -- Schalke joined Bayern Munich at the top of the German Bundesliga table with a 2-1 victory at Hertha Berlin on Friday. Striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar put the visitors ahead with his 14th league goal this season, while Teemu Pukki fired the winner just before halftime after Adrian Ramos equalized for Hertha. T...
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Edwin Sanabria says he and three others were kept in a sub-basement for 10 days . Four suspects face a laundry list of charges in the case . A police officer testifies the sub-basement smelled like "death"
[ "Philadelphia (CNN) -- A mentally disabled man testified Monday he was once kept in a closet that was nailed shut by a woman at the helm of an alleged fraud and abuse scheme. Edwin Sanabria, 31, also said he did not receive his Social Security checks once he began living with Linda Weston in 2001. Sanabria testifie...
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Lazio beat Lecce 3-2 to go second in Italy's Serie A as Miroslav Klose nets twice . Veteran Germany striker takes his tally of league goals to eight this season . Inter Milan move into ninth place with 2-0 win at home to Fiorentina . Sixth-placed Palermo suffering a shock 1-0 home defeat by second-bottom Cesena .
[ "(CNN) -- Miroslav Klose continued his fine scoring run with two more vital goals to keep Lazio in title contention on Saturday, while Inter Milan moved into the top half of the table. Veteran Germany international Klose has enjoyed a renaissance of his club career since moving to the Italian capital, and made it e...
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Bruno Senna will replace Nick Heidfeld for Renault at the Belgian Grand Prix . Bruno is the nephew of late Formula legend Ayrton Senna . The Brazilian has not raced since the final grand prix of the 2010 season .
[ "(CNN) -- Brazilian driver Bruno Senna will replace Nick Heidfeld for Renault at this weekend's Formula One grand prix in Belgium. Senna, the nephew of three-time world champion Ayrton Senna, joined the British-based team as a test driver in July and has yet to race competitively for the marque. German racer Heidfe...
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South Korea has one of the highest rates of suicide in developed countries . Concepts of honor and "face" remain strong social forces in many Asian societies . Suicide is a complex mix of issues, but ideas of 'honorable' death persist .
[ "(CNN) -- More than nuclear bomb tests, the suicide of former South Korean president Roh Moo-Hyun has stunned the South Korean public. While the news has shocked the nation, perhaps the level of surprise at the method wasn't as great. The suicide of former president Roh has shocked South Korea. In a country with on...
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The football great died Sunday at the age of 57 . He captained the 1982 Brazilian side, regarded as the best team to never win the World Cup . Socrates fought for democracy during Brazil's military dictatorship . He recently spoke out about racism in soccer .
[ "(CNN) -- Brazilians are mourning the death of legendary soccer player and political activist Socrates, who died Sunday of septic shock due to an intestinal infection. Socrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira, 57, was buried in his hometown of Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, according to Brazil's official...
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San Francisco 49ers home game hit by two power outages . Outages are believed to have been caused by a blown transformer, football official says . The first outage delayed the start of the game by a few minutes . The second outage struck during the second quarter, briefly halting the game .
[ "(CNN) -- San Francisco's Candlestick Park was in need of, well, candles after two power outages stalled Monday night's football game between the 49ers and the Pittsburgh Steelers. An initial power outage struck the park shortly before the start of the game, delaying the opening kickoff, football officials said. Th...
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Two-time Oscar-winner Catherine Martin co-produced epic film "Australia" Her husband and collaborator of 16 years, Baz Luhrmann directed the film . The film's logistical challenges included bad weather, equine flu and sheer scale . Martin still found the time to design star Nicole Kidman's whimsical costumes .
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- Famed for her opulent theatrical style in films like \"Strictly Ballroom\" and \"Moulin Rouge!,\" production designer Catherine Martin is probably the last person you might expect to find in the remote Outback of Australia knocking up a film set. Catherine Martin created costumes for \"Aus...
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Fans select 2 Lakers, 2 Clippers as starters . Kobe Bryant gets the most votes for the Western Conference . Dwight Howard gets the most votes of all players . The 2012 NBA All-Star Game is February 26 in Orlando .
[ "(CNN) -- Basketball fans love L.A., if this year's NBA All-Star ballot results are any indication. Fans picked four Los Angeles players to start on the five-man Western Conference All-Star team, league officials announced Thursday night. Chris Paul and Blake Griffin of the L.A. Clippers and Kobe Bryant and Andrew ...
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NEW: Mother, sister disagree with finding, want more investigation . The coroner ruled the death was a suicide by hanging . Taylor Armstrong agrees her husband killed himself, a coroner official says . The "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" cast member was found dead last month .
[ "Los Angeles (CNN) -- Russell Armstrong had no alcohol, prescription drugs or illegal substances in his body when he died last month, toxicology results released Wednesday by the coroner concluded. The Los Angeles County coroner ruled last month that Armstrong committed suicide by hanging himself with a rope. He ap...
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Morgan Griffith, majority leader of Virginia's House of Delegates, took Boucher's seat . Sohn: "Tonight the Congress has lost one of its most intelligent and tech-saavy members" Partisan rhetoric may fly on questions like net neutrality .
[ "(ArsTechnica) -- Amidst all the shouting over Tuesday's transfer of the House of Representatives to Republican control, a distinct cry of pain could be heard for the loss of one voice -- Representative Rick Boucher (D-VA). Republican Morgan Griffith, majority leader of Virginia's House of Delegates, has taken Bouc...
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Matt Walton is a technology and engineering education teacher in Virginia . He says that science and math often get more attention than technology and engineering . He argues that it's vital to the nation to not overlook the "T&E" in STEM education .
[ "(CNN) -- Editor's note: Matt Walton a technology and engineering education teacher at Glen Allen High School in Henrico County, Virginia. He has a master's degree in education and a bachelor of science degree in technology education from North Carolina State University. You might have noticed a recent TV commercia...