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Europe win back Solheim Cup with 15-13 win over United States at Killeen Castle in Ireland . Match tips Europe's way in last three singles matches with Suzann Pettersen leading way . Swede beats Michelle Wie on final hole after trailing with three holes remaining . Cristie Kerr of United States has to concede match aga...
[ "(CNN) -- Europe regained the Solheim Cup with a 15-13 victory over the United States at Killeen Castle in Ireland Sunday. With the scores tied 8-8 going into the concluding 12 singles matches, a close finish always looked likely and the outcome boiled down to the last three matches on course. Norway's Suzann Pette...
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Uruguay seal the Copa America title after crushing Paraguay 3-0 . Diego Forlan grabs two goals and Luis Suarez one as Uruguay record a comfortable win . Uruguay now have a record 15 Copa America titles, one more than Argentina . It is their first Copa America victory since 1995 .
[ "(CNN) -- Diego Forlan grabbed two goals as Uruguay thrashed Paraguay 3-0 in Buenos Aires to secure a record 15th Copa America title. The striker, who plays for Spanish club Atletico Madrid, struck in each half to become Uruguay's joint highest scorer in history after Liverpool forward Luis Suarez had broken the de...
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CNN Student News is producing special, web-only shows all summer long . Consider some career advice from a professional recruiter's perspective . Get some tips from CNN professionals on jump starting your career .
[ "(CNN Student News) -- July 14, 2011 . Download a PDF map related to today's show: . • Atlanta, Georgia . Transcript . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. TOMEKA JONES, CNN STUDENT NEWS: That airplane means it's time for a new summer edition of CNN Student News! Hi,...
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The flooding death toll tops 1,700 . At least 17 million people have been affected by the flooding . At least 1 million Pakistanis have crippling diarrhea or respiratory infections .
[ "Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- The United Nations has established more than a thousand health clinics across Pakistan in the wake of widespread flooding, a U.N. official said. \"Almost 1,200 mobile health clinics are operating across Pakistan,\" said Maurizio Giuliano with the Office for the Coordination of Humanita...
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Pakistan cruise through to the semfinals of the Cricket World Cup in Dhaka . They win by 10 wickets after bowling West Indies out for a dismal score of 112 . It is the third-lowest World Cup score in West Indies cricket history . Australian captain Ricky Ponting denies media reports that he is quitting internationals .
[ "(CNN) -- Pakistan are through to the semifinals of the Cricket World Cup after crushing West Indies by 10 wickets in a one-sided last eight clash in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Captain and leg-spinner Shahid Afridi inspired his Pakistan side to a superb fielding display, after the West Indies won the toss and elected to ba...
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Several times in the past cricket has been used to ease tensions between the two nations . The relationship between the two nation was frayed by the 2008 terror attack in Mumbai . More than 160 people were killed in the siege of Mumbai which is blamed on Pakistani militants .
[ "New Delhi, India (CNN) -- Pakistan's prime minister, Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, arrived in India Wednesday to watch a Cricket World Cup match between the two archrival teams as the nuclear neighbors try to repair ties wounded by the 2008 terror attacks on Mumbai. \"We all must enjoy cricket,\" Gilani told reporters ...
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Kenneth Konias Jr. remains on the run, suspected in slaying . About $24,000 was found at Konias' grandmother's grave site . More than $200,000 was found at his home Tuesday . Konias, who drove an armored truck, is accused of shooting his partner .
[ "(CNN) -- Two big piles of cash, one at a grave site and another at a home, have been recovered by Pittsburgh police and are believed to be part of the $2 million an armored truck driver allegedly stole after killing his partner. Kenneth Konias Jr. remains on the run after he allegedly shot Michael Haines in the he...
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Air expert: Turboprop plane that crashed in New York one of safest of its type Officials say all 49 aboard the plane died; one confirmed death on ground . Canadian-built Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 under year old, had flown 1,500 hours .
[ "(CNN) -- The turboprop plane that crashed in New York state, killing all 49 people on board and one on the ground, was one of the safest and most sophisticated aircraft of its type, according to an aviation industry expert. Scandinavian Airlines grounded its fleet of Dash 8 Q400 planes after three crash landings ...
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Khat is plant that once chewed gives a mellow high to its consumer . It's been consumed for centuries by people in the Horn of Africa and parts of the Middle East . Farmers in Kenya have been hit by a Dutch ban on imports of khat . Some analysts say there are purported links between the khat trade and terrorist funding...
[ "(CNN) -- It's an oval-shaped, bitter tasting leaf that makes you chatty after chewing it, while inducing a feeling of euphoria and alertness. The East African plant khat, a mild narcotic, has been chewed for centuries by people in the Horn of Africa and parts of the Middle East for its stimulating effects. The gre...
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NEW: Sepp Blatter re-elected as president of FIFA for a fourth term . Blatter, the only candidate, receives 186 votes from FIFA's 208 delegates . The Swiss vows to put the FIFA ship back into 'clear and transparent waters' FIFA vote to change the process used to decide World Cup host nations .
[ "(CNN) -- Sepp Blatter has been re-elected as president of soccer's world governing body and immediately vowed to put \"FIFA's ship back on the right course in clear, transparent waters.\" At FIFA's Congress in Zurich, Switzerland on Wednesday, Blatter received 186 votes from football's 208 member football associat...
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Keegan Bradley beats Jason Dufner in playoff to win U.S. PGA Championship . Bradley and Dufner finish eight-under-par in regulation play in Atlanta . Bradley is seventh first-time major winner in a row . Anders Hansen of Denmark finishes third a shot behind .
[ "(CNN) -- Keegan Bradley beat fellow American Jason Dufner in a three-hole playoff to win the U.S. PGA Championship in Atlanta Sunday. The 25-year-old from Vermont finished one-under-par over the 16th, 17th and 18th holes at the Atlanta Athletic Club to hold off Dufner by a shot and claim his first major title. He...
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Roger Federer defeats Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to clinch his first Paris Masters title . World number four beats Frenchman Tsonga 6-1 7-6 to seal 69th career victory . Federer has now won 18 Masters Series titles, one less than world No. 2 Rafael Nadal .
[ "(CNN) -- Roger Federer finally clinched his first Paris Masters crown Sunday after a straight-sets victory over Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. The world number four took just one hour and 26 minutes to record a 6-1 7-6 win and collect his 18th Masters Series trophy. Federer has 16 grand slam titles to his name, inc...
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Barcelona sign a huge new shirt sponsorship deal with the non-profit Qatar Foundation . The Spanish champions could receive 170 million euros over five-and-a-half years . Children's charity UNICEF has sponsored the club's shirts in recent seasons .
[ "(CNN) -- Spanish football giants Barcelona have confirmed they have signed a huge new shirt sponsorship deal with the non-profit Qatar Foundation -- the first time they have received money to display a logo on their jerseys in the club's history. Revealing the news on their official website, the Primera Liga champ...
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John Isner tells CNN his match against Nicolas Mahut at Wimbledon was 'absolutely crazy' American started to think that his 11-hour marathon would never finish . Isner eventually closed it out after 183 games which smashed all previous records . He lost his second round match in straight sets and is now resting back in...
[ "(CNN) -- John Isner says his 11-hour match at Wimbledon against Nicolas Mahut was \"absolutely crazy\" and at one point he thought it might never end. The world number 23 from the United States has gone down in the record books as the winner of the longest match in tennis history. His epic battle with Frenchman M...
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England crowned Six Nations champions despite closing defeat by Ireland . Dublin defeat ends England's hopes of achieving a Grand Slam of five victories . Defending champions France finish second after beating Wales 28-9 in Paris . Wales needed to win by 27 points to prevent England from taking the title .
[ "(CNN) -- England clinched rugby's Six Nations title for the first time since 2003 on Saturday despite crashing to a 24-8 defeat to Ireland in the final round in Dublin. Martin Johnson's team could have been denied the crown along with the Grand Slam achievement of winning all five games, but closest rivals Wales l...
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Duncan Fletcher to take the reins as the new India cricket coach . He succeeds Gary Kirsten who stood down after India won World Cup . Fletcher coached England for eight years, guiding them to 2005 Ashes triumph .
[ "(~CNN) -- World Cup winners India appointed Duncan Fletcher as their new national coach Wednesday on a two-year deal. Fletcher succeeds South African Gary Kirsten, who stepped down from the role after guiding the co-hosts to their global triumph earlier this month, beating Sri Lanka in the final. He will take the...
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Roger Federer wins ATP World Tour Finals at O2 Arena in London . Federer beats Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France in his 100th career final . Record sixth win in season-ending finals for the Swiss star . Max Mirnyi and Daniel Nestor win doubles title .
[ "(CNN) -- Roger Federer fended off an audacious comeback by Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to win the ATP World Tour Finals for a record sixth time in London Sunday. A pumped up Federer wrapped up a 6-3 7-6 6-3 victory over Tsonga in his 100th career final to end 2011 on a conspicuous high note. Consecutive titles in Basel, Pa...
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Protesters are angry about Spain's high unemployment . Voters go to polls next week, but one protester says that won't do enough . Opposition conservatives are expected to win November 20 elections .
[ "Madrid (CNN) -- Several thousand demonstrators took to the streets of the Spanish capital Sunday, protesting unemployment a week before voters elect a new government. The march past the world-famous Prado museum and Madrid's city hall ended at the Puerta del Sol plaza, where economic protests began last May. As ri...
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Roger Federer through to Sunday's final of the French Open at Roland Garros . The second seed defeats Argentine Juan Martin del Potro in five-set semifinal . The Swiss faces Robin Soderling as he aims to win tournament for first time .
[ "(CNN) -- Second seed Roger Federer stayed on course for a first French Open title after coming from two sets to one down to defeat Argentine Juan Martin del Potro in another five-set epic, securing a place in Sunday's final at Roland Garros. Roger Federer screams in joy after beating Juan Martin del Potro to reach...
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Bayern Munich clinch the Bundesliga title for a record 22nd time . Crowned champions thanks to a 3-1 win over relegated Hertha Berlin . Arjen Robben scores a brace to cap a great season with the club . Club chasing unprecedented treble of league, domestic cup and European Cup titles .
[ "(CNN) -- Bayern Munich clinched the Bundesliga title for a record 22nd time thanks to a 3-1 away win over relegated Hertha Berlin on the final day of the German season. Victory for the Bavarian giants -- who led the top division by three points from rivals Schalke going into the game -- came thanks to a 20th-minut...
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Though often disparaged, LA is bursting with culture, from galleries to museums to historic landmarks . The city's museums and galleries are world-class, boasting contemporary, modern and classical art . Literary tours of the city are becoming popular, allowing visitors to walk in the footsteps of famous noir fiction c...
[ "London (CNN) -- Woody Allen famously said in \"Annie Hall\" that the only cultural advantage to Los Angeles was that you can turn right on a red light, but in truth the \"City of Angels\" is bursting with culture. World-class museums including the Getty Center, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Museum o...
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Bayern Munich knock Manchester United out of the Champions League. The Germans fight back from 3-0 down to lose 3-2 but progress on away goals rule. Lyon lose 1-0 to Bordeaux but advance 3-2 on aggregate.
[ "(CNN) -- Bayern Munich produced a spirited fight back to knock 10-man Manchester United out of Europe's Champions League and set up a semifinal against Lyon. Trailing 2-1 from the first leg, United raced into a 3-0 lead, but goals from Ivica Olic and Arjen Robben saw Bayern progress on the away goals rule as the t...
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Unseeded Gisela Dulko beats former champion Maria Sharapova 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 . The Argentinean will now meet Nadia Petrova in the third round . The 24-year-old has reached the third round three times previously .
[ "(CNN) -- Argentina's unseeded Gisela Dulko caused an upset on Centre Court with a battling win over former champion Maria Sharapova. Gisela Dulko of Argentina celebrates beating Maria Sharapova of Russia at Wimbledon. The 24-year-old fought through the nerves to complete a 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 victory to seal her place i...
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The top job was left open by Dominique Strauss-Kahn's resignation . Christine Lagarde served as the finance minister of France . Lagarde beat out Mexican Central Bank chief Agustin Carstens for the job .
[ "(CNN) -- Christine Lagarde is set to take over as the head of the International Monetary Fund Tuesday, the first woman to to run the influential financial institution. Lagarde, who was the finance minister of France, takes over at a crucial time for the IMF as the organization is working closely with the European ...
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Svetlana Kuznetsova beats Dinara Safina in final of the French Open in Paris . Kuznetsova defeats fellow-Russian 6-4 6-2 in the Roland Garros showpiece . The loss means world No.1 Safina continues to wait for a first grand slam title .
[ "(CNN) -- World number one Dinara Safina's wait for her first grand slam title continues, after she was beaten in straight sets by compatriot Svetlana Kuznetsova in the final of the French Open at Roland Garros. Kuznetsova kisses the French Open trophy after her comprehensive victory over Dinara Safina. Safina, who...
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JPMorgan chief Jamie Dimon says some of Wall Street's actions have been a "disgrace" He says we will all benefit from a more equitable society . Progressive taxation and a focus on "giving people better opportunities" will help .
[ "(CNN) -- The chief executive of JPMorgan says he can understand some of the grievances of the Occupy movement, describing some of Wall Street's actions as \"a total disgrace.\" Speaking with CNN's Richard Quest at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon was asked if he was worried ...
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Goalkeeper Omar Ortiz is accused of working with a kidnapping gang for over a year . Ortiz, known as "The Cat," helped the gang find details about victims, authorities say . The gang was responsible for at least 20 kidnappings, a spokesman says .
[ "Monterrey, Mexico (CNN) -- Mexican authorities have arrested a former soccer star whom they accuse of using his social status to help a kidnapping gang track down information about potential victims, officials said. Omar Ortiz, known as \"The Cat,\" played for the Rayados de Monterrey before the Mexican Football L...
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Roger Federer wins Stockholm Open title for the first time . Swiss maestro beats Germany's Florian Mayer 6-4 6-3 in the final . Federer draws level with Pete Sampras with 64 ATP Tour titles . Viktor Troicki claims maiden ATP crown at the Kremlin Cup in Moscow .
[ "(CNN) -- Roger Federer claimed his third title of the season with a 6-4 6-3 victory over Germany's Florian Mayer in the final of the Stockholm Open on Sunday. It was the world number two's 64th career ATP title, joining Pete Sampras in fourth on the all-time career list. American legend Jimmy Connors with 109 tou...
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Mexico beat France 2-0 in their Group A clash in Polakwane . Goals from Javier Hernandez and Cuauhtemoc Blanco in second half sink French . Uruguay and Mexico will both qualify from group if they draw their final match .
[ "(CNN) -- Mexico dealt a body blow to the World Cup chances of former champions France with 2-0 win over Les Bleus in their Group A clash in Polakwane on Thursday. Second half goals from Javier Hernandez and veteran Cuauhtemoc Blanco gave them a deserved victory against Raymond Domenech's men, who again disappoint...
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Excedrin and Bufferin products are part of the voluntary recall . Novartis says "stray" pills "from other Novartis products" put in the wrong package . An internal probe also found evidence of "broken gelcaps (and) chipped tablets" The recall and processing upgrades will cost $120 million, Novartis estimates .
[ "(CNN) -- Pharmaceutical company Novartis on Sunday voluntarily recalled a number of over-the-counter drugs -- including certain bottles of Excedrin and Bufferin -- because of complaints about mislabeled and broken pills. The Switzerland-based company said on its website that \"there have been no related adverse (h...
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Barcelona's 1-1 draw at Levante clinches the club's 21st La Liga title . Pep Guardiola wins his third successive crown as coach with two games to play . Second-placed Real Madrid trail by six points but have inferior head-to-head record . Valencia fail to clinch third place and automatic Champions League spot after dra...
[ "(CNN) -- Barcelona clinched a third successive Spanish league title with two matches to spare despite being held 1-1 at Levante on Wednesday. Pep Guardiola's team went into the match needing a just a point after second-placed arch-rivals Real Madrid kept the race alive with a 4-0 win against Getafe on Tuesday. Wit...
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Novak Djokovic beats world No. 2 Roger Federer in Australian Open semifinals . Third seed triumphs 7-6 (7-3) 7-5 6-4 to end Swiss superstar's title reign . Serbian will play either fifth seed Andy Murray or David Ferrer in Sunday's final . He is seeking to win the tournament for the second time to follow up 2008 succe...
[ "(CNN) -- Novak Djokovic ended Roger Federer's hopes of a second successive Australian Open title with a thrilling victory in their semifinal on Thursday night. The Serbian third seed won 7-6 (7-3) 7-5 6-4 in Melbourne to set up a final against either British fifth seed Andy Murray or Spain's No. 7 David Ferrer, wh...
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NEW: Danish Refugee Council official says bribed guard made kidnapping possible . Aid workers Jessica Buchanan and Poul Thisted are at a U.S. base in Sicily . The reintegration process will help the two readjust to normal life, the U.S. military says . They were freed in a daring rescue by U.S. special operations troop...
[ "Rome (CNN) -- A crooked Somali cop may have been the one who made the kidnapping of two foreign aid workers in October possible, the safety adviser for their employer told CNN. U.S. military forces rescued Jessica Buchanan, 32, and Poul Thisted, 60, on Wednesday after they spent three months in captivity. Now in S...
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NEW: The opposition reports 78 killed, most in Idlib . Monday's toll may be worst of the uprising to date . The threat to execute terrorists is a major escalation against protesters . The United Nations estimates that about 5,000 have died in Syrian violence this year .
[ "(CNN) -- Dozens more people were reported killed by government troops and police in Syria on Tuesday, a day after what opposition activists said was the single deadliest known day of anti-government protests. The Local Coordination Committees, an opposition umbrella group, said 78 people died across four Syrian pr...
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Curt Weldon's proposals include a cease-fire on both sides, a joint interim government . Weldon: "It will be very hard to simply bomb him into submission" He led a congressional delegation to Tripoli in 2004 and met privately with Gadhafi .
[ "Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- Former U.S. Rep. Curt Weldon said he is set to meet with Moammar Gadhafi on Wednesday in an attempt to persuade Libya's embattled ruler to step down. Weldon will also meet with Libyan Deputy Foreign Minister Khalid Khaim, the Republican from Pennsylvania said in an interview with CNN affili...
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Russia beat Netherlands 3-1 after extra time in Euro 2008 quarterfinal . Dmitri Torbinski and Andrei Arshavin score winning goals in added time . Roman Pavlyuchenko put Russia ahead with Ruud van Nistelrooy equalizing . Guus Hiddink's men will play either Italy or Spain in the semifinals .
[ "BASLE, Switzerland (CNN) -- Russia joined Germany and Turkey in the semifinals of Euro 2008 with a 3-1 upset win over the Netherlands after extra time in Basle on Saturday night. Roman Pavlyuchenko scored the Russian opener in Basle. Goals in the second half of added time from substitute Dmitri Torbinski and the ...
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9/11 led U.S. to strike back at al Qaeda and take smart measures, says Fareed Zakaria . He says in the years after attacks, U.S. has overestimated threat from al Qaeda . He says group is on the run and widely discredited in the Muslim world . Zakaria: U.S. needs to scale its security policies and bureaucracy to the act...
[ "New York (CNN) -- The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, prompted the U.S. to take sensible security measures and launch a justified counterattack against al Qaeda, says analyst Fareed Zakaria. But he says they also led to an overreaction that continues today. Zakaria argues the organization behind the attac...
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Defending champions Italy labor to 1-1 draw with Paraguay in Cape Town . Paraguay take lead through Antolin Alcaraz's header in first half . Daniele de Rossi eqequalizes for the Italians after an error from goalkeeper Justo Villar .
[ "(CNN) -- World Cup holders Italy came back from a goal behind to secure an unconvincing 1-1 draw with Paraguay in their opening Group F match. The South Americans took a deserved lead after 39 minutes through Antolin Alcaraz's header but an error from goalkeeper Justo Villar gifted Daniele De Rossi the equalizer i...
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Congolese side TP Mazembe beat Internacional 2-0 in FIFA Club World Cup semifinal . It is the first time an African side has ever reached the prestigious final . Goals from Mulota Kubangu and Dioko Kaluyituka secured victory . Mazembe will face Inter Milan or Korean side Seongnam Ilhwa FC in Saturday's final .
[ "(CNN) -- Congolese side TP Mazembe Englebert became the first African team to clinch a place in FIFA's Club World Cup final after a stunning victory over Brazilian giants Internacional. Goals from Mulota Kubangu and Dioko Kaluyituka secured a 2-0 win for Mazembe in Abu Dhabi and handed them a shot at being crowne...
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AC Milan are Italian league champions for the 18th time in their history . Draw with Roma seals first league title since 2004 . Ends five-year league dominance of arch rivals Inter .
[ "(CNN) -- AC Milan clinched their first Serie A title since 2004 on Saturday night as they drew 0-0 with Roma at the Stadio Olimpico. The draw means that Milan now have an unassailable nine-point lead at the top of the table. Even if Inter managed to finish level on points, Milan's superior head-to-head record agai...
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A police spokesman would not say what the results of the polygraph were . 21-month-old Ayla Reynolds has been missing for four weeks . Report: "I told the truth, and that's it," Ayla's father said . Police now say three -- not two -- children were in the house .
[ "New York (CNN) -- Justin DiPietro, the father of missing Maine toddler Ayla Reynolds, has taken a polygraph, the spokesman for the Maine State Police said. \"He was told the results,\" Stephen McCausland added. McCausland would not say when the test was given, nor did he say whether Ayla's father passed, failed, o...
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Wayne Rooney scores the goal that gives Manchester United a record 19th English title . United come from behind to draw 1-1 draw at Blackburn to end Chelsea's reign . Local rivals Manchester City beat Stoke City 1-0 in FA Cup final later Saturday . Victory ends City's 35-year trophy drought, with Yaya Toure scoring the...
[ "(CNN) -- Manchester United clinched a record 19th English league title on Saturday, while local rivals City ended a 35-year wait to win a football trophy. United came from behind to draw 1-1 at Blackburn, as Wayne Rooney equalized with a controversial penalty, to move past arch-rivals Liverpool in the all-time sta...
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Wolfsburg spark celebrations when they clinch first German Bundesliga crown . Triumph comes after thrashing beaten UEFA Cup finalists Werder Bremen 5-1 . Bayern Munich made certain of the runners-up spot by beating Stuttgart 2-1 .
[ "(CNN) -- Wolfsburg sparked wild celebrations when they clinched their first German Bundesliga crown after thrashing beaten UEFA Cup finalists Werder Bremen 5-1 on Saturday. Wolfsburg spark the club's first championship celebrations with a final-day thrashing of Werder Bremen. The game was effectively settled after...
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Tomioka was once home to 52,000 people . It sits in the southern section of the exclusion zone . Except for the livestock roaming the region, there are no people . Surface radiation meter climbs near entryway to exclusion zone .
[ "Tomioka, Japan (CNN) -- As we travel down the road toward the 20-kilometer (12-mile) exclusion zone, the entryway is blocked by half a dozen police officers and a large sign flashing red lights. The sign reads: \"Keep out. Don't enter.\" This is Japan's exclusion zone. No one lives here, a place where 78,000 peopl...
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Fox has cancelled prehistoric dino drama "Terra Nova" after one season . Studio 20th Century Fox TV will be shopping the series to other networks . From what we hear, Fox higher-ups weren't too fond of the show .
[ "(EW.com) -- Guess we'll likely never find out what the Badlands were all about. Fox has cancelled prehistoric dino drama \"Terra Nova\" after one season, ending months of will-they-or-won't-they speculation. Studio 20th Century Fox TV, however, says they fight \"Terra Nova's\" extinction event by shopping the seri...
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This move comes after players and owners said they reached a deal . The season will be 66 games instead of the usual 82 . The deal gives players and owners a virtual 50-50 split of revenue, NBA.com says .
[ "(CNN) -- After a long lockout, the National Basketball Association will open its doors Thursday for teams to hold voluntary workouts. The move comes after last week's announcement that the players and owners had reached a tentative deal to end the league's months-long lockout. The season, that was scheduled to hav...
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Ayelet Waldman: EPA was supposed to limit toxic pollutants like mercury 20 years ago . Waldman's daughter had high levels of mercury, a neurotoxin, in her blood . Waldman: Mercury contributes to birth defects, nerve disorders, learning disablilites . It's time to seriously limit mercury emissions that poison environmen...
[ "(CNN) -- This November, the Obama administration is expected to move forward with long overdue safeguards that would finally protect our families from mercury pollution. As the mother of four children, I can only say it's about time. The EPA was first charged with limiting toxic air pollutants such as mercury duri...
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Real Madrid win 1-0 at Tottenham to reach semifinals of the Champions League . An error from Brazilian goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes enough to give Real victory . Brazilian allows a Cristiano Ronaldo shot to trickle through his fingers . Real will now face Barcelona in a mouth-watering semifinal showdown .
[ "(CNN) -- An error from Brazilian goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes saw Real Madrid win 1-0 at Tottenham on Wednesday to reach the semifinals of the Champions League 5-0 on aggregate. Gomes allowed a second-half shot from Cristiano Ronaldo to slip through his fingers and crawl over the goalline to ensure the Spanish side s...
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Bayern Munich appoint Louis van Gaal as their new coach on a two-year deal . The Dutchman will take control on July 1 in succession to Jurgen Klinsmann . Van Gaal has led AZ Alkmaar to Dutch Eredivisie championship this season .
[ "(CNN) -- German champions Bayern Munich have confirmed the appointment of Dutchman Louis van Gaal as their new head coach. Van Gaal will take over from Jurgen Klinsmann at Bayern Munich after leading AZ Alkmaar to the Dutch title. Van Gaal, who led AZ Alkmaar to the Dutch title this season, has been released from ...
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The sale is conditional on approval by the Premier League . A dispute about board membership must also be resolved first . The amount of the sale wasn't immediately disclosed .
[ "London, England (CNN) -- Liverpool Football Club, one of England's most prestigious teams, announced Wednesday that its board has agreed to sell the team to New England Sports Ventures, the company that owns baseball's Boston Red Sox. The sale is conditional on approval from the Premier League, to which Liverpool ...
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Matt Harvey has been appointed Wimbledon's first official poet . Harvey will write a poem every day of the two-week grand slam . The public can Tweet him lines of poetry during the tournament . Harvey will be reciting poems to those in the long queue for tickets .
[ "(CNN) -- The Wimbledon tennis championships provide two weeks of pure sporting theatre permeated with tears, tantrums, comebacks, upsets, joy, despair, strawberries and cream. So, perhaps the only surprise attached to the appointment of an ace poet to cover the tournament is that it wasn't served up sooner in its ...
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Conservative website Newsmax.com wants Trump to moderate a GOP debate . Roland Martin calls this "one of the stupidest ideas in the history of presidential politics" Martin says the Republican National Committee should denounce this proposal .
[ "(CNN) -- Earlier this week it was reported that former NBA slam-dunk champion, Anthony \"Spud\" Webb was planning to become head coach of Rick Cabaret's New York Stripper team. From the moment I read it I cracked up laughing, knowing full well that my longtime friend and golf buddy, who also happens to be presiden...
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Mario Balotelli is sent off as Manchester City go out of the Europa League . Ukrainian side Dynamo Kiev make last eight after beating City 2-1 on aggregate . Liverpool go out after Braga hold them to a 0-0 draw at Anfield . Benfica hold on to beat PSG while Spartak Moscow beat Ajax .
[ "(CNN) -- Controversial Italian striker Mario Balotelli was sent off as English club Manchester City crashed out of the Europa League at the hands of Dynamo Kiev. The Premier League side trailed 2-0 from last week's first leg in Ukraine and though they won the game 1-0 with a goal from Aleksandar Kolarov, they coul...
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New England Sports Ventures completes $480 million deal to buy Liverpool . Previous owners remove legal barrier to what they called "illegal" sale . Tom Hicks and George Gillett now planning a $1.6 billion damages action . NESV removes debt obligation to main creditors the Royal Bank Of Scotland .
[ "London, England (CNN) -- One of England's most famous soccer clubs has been sold to the American owners of baseball's Boston Red Sox following a protracted Trans-Atlantic legal battle. John W. Henry, the head of New England Sports Ventures (NESV), confirmed in London Friday that the company's $480 million deal to ...
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Manchester United win all-English semifinal 3-1 on aggregate after home victory . Javier Hernandez and Park Ji-Sung score either side of Didier Drogba's equalizer . Veteran Ryan Giggs sets up both United goals to add to his first-leg assist . Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti faces the sack as last chance of silverware end...
[ "(CNN) -- Manchester United ended 10-man Chelsea's hopes of winning a trophy this season with a 2-1 home victory that put Alex Ferguson's side into the semifinals of the Champions League for the fourth time in five seasons. A goal in each half from Javier Hernandez and Park Ji-Sung ensured a 3-1 aggregate win for t...
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Barcelona defeat Porto 2-0 to claim victory in the Super Cup in Monaco . Cesc Fabregas scores his first goal for Barca since joining from Arsenal . Lional Messi celebrates UEFA award by opening the scoring in the first half .
[ "(CNN) -- Cesc Fabregas scored his first goal for Barcelona as the European champions defeated Europa League winners Porto 2-0 in Monaco to win the Super Cup on Friday. Spanish international midfielder Fabregas rejoined Barcelona from Arsenal for a fee in the region of $55 million earlier this month. And although h...
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India defeat Sri Lanka by seven wickets to win the fourth one-day international in Kolkata . The hosts make 317-3 to complete the highest-ever one-day run chase at the famous Eden Gardens ground . Gautam Gambhir scores 150 not out as India claims a 3-1 series win with one match to play .
[ "(CNN) -- Centuries from Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli helped India defeat Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the fourth one-day international in Kolkata to take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series. Upul Tharanga had hit a superb 118 and Kumar Sangakkara made a fine 60 as the visitors reached an imposing ...
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Cristiano Ronaldo is crowned FIFA's World Player of the Year in Zurich . Ronaldo also collected the 2008 European Player of the Year accolade . Portuguese star helps Man Utd win domestic, european and world titles .
[ "(CNN) -- Cristiano Ronaldo was crowned FIFA's world player of the year in Zurich on Monday as Manchester United's star winger completed a stunning trophy collection. Portuguese winger Ronaldo completed a stunning trophy collection when named World Player of the Year. Portugal international Ronaldo helped United wi...
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A start-up called OnLive announced a new video game distribution system . System will digitally distribute first-run games from major publishers like EA . Games will be streamed to TVs at the same time they hit stores . Service expected to go into a public beta this summer, and to launch this winter .
[ "SAN FRANCISCO, California (CNET) -- Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo, look out. Your traditional video game console business model may be in danger. Popular video games like the \"Grand Theft Auto\" series may soon be available on a new system. It's too early to tell how much danger, of course, but a start-up called ...
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Barcelona's Lionel Messi named FIFA World Player of Year . Argentina star has helped his club side win six trophies in 2009 . Messi beats off challenge of Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka, Xavi and Andres Iniesta in annual poll . Brazil's Marta wins women's World Player of Year award .
[ "(CNN) -- Barcelona star Lionel Messi was named FIFA World Player of the Year in Zurich on Monday, capping a remarkable 2009 for the Argentina star. Messi helped his club side Barcelona win a historic treble of Champions League, Spanish League and Spanish Cup and at the weekend scored the winner as the Catalan gia...
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Martina Hingis says she tested positive for cocaine at Wimbledon . The former world number one says she has never taken drugs . Hingis says she is quitting top class tennis for the second time .
[ "ZURICH, Switzerland -- Martina Hingis has stunned the world of sport by revealing that she tested positive for cocaine at Wimbledon. Hingis won five grand slam titles and spent 209 weeks as world number one. Hingis, 27, announced her retirement from tennis for the second time but denied that she had ever taken pe...
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Rafael Nadal becomes second man to win four successive French Open titles . Second seed crushes world No. 1 Roger Federer 6-1 6-3 6-0 in Paris final . Nadal has beaten Federer in three successive finals at Roland Garros . Spaniard matches Bjorn Borg's effort of successive titles from 1978-81 .
[ "(CNN) -- Rafael Nadal became the second man to win four successive French Open titles on Sunday after crushing world No. 1 Roger Federer in straight sets in the final in Paris. The Spaniard triumphed 6-1 6-3 6-0 to hand Federer a third straight defeat in the final at Roland Garros, with the Swiss top seed still se...
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Bail for Anna Gristina is set at $2 million bond or $1 million cash . The reduction request was denied Tuesday . Gristina, 44, has been charged with promoting prostitution . She is suspected of running a brothel out of a Manhattan apartment .
[ "New York (CNN) -- A New York judge has denied a request to reduce the bail of a woman accused of running a multimillion-dollar escort service for high-powered clientele, according to court documents. The bail for Anna Gristina, a New York mother of four, is currently set at $2 million bond or $1 million cash. The ...
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Argentina beat Greece 2-0 to finish top of World Cup Group B . South Korea qualify as runners-up after drawing 2-2 with Nigeria . Argentina will now face Mexico in the last 16 . South Korea will play Uruguay .
[ "(CNN) -- Argentina booked their place in the second round of the World Cup after a 2-0 win over Greece and were joined by South Korea, who secured their berth with a thrilling 2-2 draw against Nigeria. Late goals from Martin Demichelis and Martin Palermo maintained Argentina's 100% record as they booked a last 16 ...
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Cholera is a disease that affects the bowels and untreated . Malnourished and HIV-infected people are at a high risk for death if infected . Cholera is transmitted through contaminated water and food supplies .
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- Cholera is caused by becoming infected with a bacterium called vibrio cholera. It's a disease that affects the bowels and in its most severe form is characterized by acute watery diarrhoea that can lead to immediate death through severe dehydration and kidney failure. A man from Zimbabwe w...
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Study: Marketers looking for monetary returns might get more value from Facebook . Average tweet drove 80 cents in ticket sales, average Facebook Like drove $1.34 . People shared events on Facebook almost four times as often as they did on Twitter .
[ "(Mashable) -- If event registration site Eventbrite's experience is any indication, social media marketers looking for monetary returns on their efforts might get more value from Facebook than Twitter. The company announced Wednesday that an average tweet about an event drove 80 cents in ticket sales during the p...
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Inter Milan reach Champions League final with 3-2 aggregate victory over Barcelona . Italy's Inter reduced to 10 men after 28 minutes by the sending-off of Thiago Motta . Holders Barcelona score late goal but cannot find a winner at their Nou Camp stadium . Inter will play Bayern Munich in the final on May 22 in Real M...
[ "(CNN) -- Inter Milan survived an early sending-off and a Barcelona onslaught to reach the final of Europe's Champions League, where they will meet Bayern Munich. The Italian champions were reduced to 10 men when Thiago Motta was dismissed after 28 minutes, but defended resolutely and clung on for a 1-0 defeat in t...
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Former world champion Jenson Button claims victory on final lap in Montreal . Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel had led for every lap after starting in pole position . Race was delayed for more than two hours by rain, with several drivers crashing . Vettel's teammate Mark Webber claims third place ahead of Michael Schumacher...
[ "(CNN) -- Jenson Button snatched a sensational victory at a rain-affected Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday as world champion Sebastian Vettel made a mistake on the final lap in Montreal. The German had been poised to claim his sixth victory in seven Formula One races this season after avoiding the earlier chaos behind...
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Search teams retrieved a body from the wreckage of the Air France airbus . Flight recorders recovered and are being "dried" Air France flight 447 crashed into the Atlantic Ocean in June 2009, killing 228 people . It took nearly two years to locate the bulk of the wreckage .
[ "Paris (CNN) -- Search teams retrieved a body from the wreckage of the Air France airbus that crashed into the Atlantic in 2009, the French Interior Ministry said. The body was still attached to a seat and \"appeared degraded,\" the ministry added in a written statement. \"The attempts to bring up the bodies were m...
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New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics in season opener . Sunday's games also included a disappointing rematch of last season's NBA Finals . The season was delayed because of a months-long lockout . NBA players and owners reached a tentative deal in November .
[ "(CNN) -- The NBA rewarded patient fans Sunday with an exciting game that kick-started a season delayed five months by a lockout. The comeback New York Knicks, behind Carmelo Anthony's 37 points, edged the Boston Celtics 106-104. The much-anticipated rematch of last season's NBA Finals, between the Dallas Mavericks...
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NEW: Bill Richardson expected to become commerce secretary, sources say . Growing consensus: "We're going to have to do something big," Axelrod says . Sources: Larry Summers to be named top Obama economic adviser . Obama announces plans to create 2.5 million jobs by 2011 .
[ "(CNN) -- President-elect Barack Obama's top adviser insisted Sunday that Obama's economic plan would be big enough to handle the country's financial challenges, but he declined to speculate about how large the plan would need to be. Senior adviser David Axelrod says it will take the \"best people we can find\" to...
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Cynthia Sarthou: Gulf waters open for drilling before BP spill even assessed or cleaned . New rules don't go far enough, she says; federal agency lacks resources to enforce . Sarthou: Gulf fishing industry and people just hanging on; seafood safety in question . Local communities must have voice in oil, gas development...
[ "New Orleans, Louisiana (CNN) -- Last week, the Obama administration announced that the deep waters of the Gulf are again open for drilling. That the BP oil disaster is continuing and will have lasting effects is unacknowledged. The BP disaster was the largest oil catastrophe the country has ever seen, and the Gulf...
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Second-half goals from Ryan Giggs and Wayne Rooney give United semifinal edge . Schalke beaten at home for first time in this season's Champions League . United have never beaten a German team in a two-leg tie in the tournament . Alex Ferguson seeking to take United to a third final in four years .
[ "(CNN) -- Manchester United took a big step towards reaching the Champions League final for the third time in four years as the English team ended Schalke's 100% home record this season in Europe's top club competition on Tuesday. Second-half goals from Ryan Giggs and Wayne Rooney gave United a 2-0 victory in Germa...
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Novak Djokovic wins Abu Dhabi exhibition tournament . World No.1 thrashes David Ferrer 6-2 6-1 in final . Rafael Nadal beats Roger Federer for third place . Nadal sees off Swiss rival 6-1 7-5 .
[ "(CNN) -- Novak Djokovic swept past Spain's David Ferrer in straight sets to win the Abu Dhabi exhibition tournament Saturday and demonstrate he is in fine fettle for the start of the 2012 season. Djokovic ended the regular 2011 campaign nursing an injury and by losing to Ferrer at the end of season ATP World Tour ...
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NEW: Halliburton says BP's report has "substantial omissions and inaccuracies" Report lays much of the blame on contractors Halliburton and Transocean . BP says its own team "incorrectly accepted" test results . Previous testimony pointed fingers at BP well design .
[ "(CNN) -- Oil company BP shouldered some responsibility for the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster Wednesday after an internal investigation of the spill, but assigned much of the blame to contractors Halliburton and Transocean. Faulty cementing, a misread pressure test and an improperly maintained blowout preventer all c...
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Spain defeat Honduras 2-0 to get their World Cup campaign back on track . Barcelona-bound David Villa scores both goals for the European champions . Chile top Group H after defeating 10-man Switzerland 1-0 in Port Elizabeth . Swiss set a new record for consecutive minutes without conceding a goal .
[ "(CNN) -- European champions Spain beat Honduras 2-0 in Group H to get their World Cup campaign back on track. Striker David Villa scored twice and missed a penalty in Johannesburg as the Spanish bounced back from their shock defeat to Switzerland in their opening game. Earlier, Chile beat the 10-man Swiss 1-0 in P...
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Letting dogs eat Thanksgiving leftovers can do more harm than good . The holidays are a perfect time to teach your dog to greet people politely and avoid tempting food . As an owner look out for your dogs well-being and make sure your guests don't feed him or her .
[ "(MNN.com) -- I've watched my brother-in-law lavish ribs, potato salad and even nachos on his beloved pooch with reckless abandon. Give my dog Lulu a banana, and she returns it in a far less pleasant form. That's why I spend the holidays policing relatives as they walk their near-empty Thanksgiving plates to the ki...
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James Carville says the GOP field for president is very weak and he thinks he knows why . He says economics says that if a thing has value, people want it, but few want this job . He says good candidates shied away because they couldn't take low level of discourse . Carville: GOP getting candidates that match intellect...
[ "(CNN) -- As usual, Professor Paul Krugman's piece in the Monday morning New York Times is causing a great deal of chatter among the political types. Krugman points out just how inept the Republican field is. In some cases he takes a scalpel (and in others a machete) to surely the weakest field of presidential aspi...
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Maria Sharapova has pulled out of January's Brisbane International tournament . Three-time major winner Sharapova is suffering from an ankle injury . The Russian expects to be fit for the Australian Open which she won in 2008 .
[ "(CNN) -- Three-time major winner Maria Sharapova has been forced to withdraw from January's Brisbane International event because of an ankle injury. The 24-year-old Russian suffered the injury in September's Pan Pacific Open, and she has failed to shake off the problem. Sharapova released a statement saying: \"I w...
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Gen. Reynaldo Bignone ruled Argentina from 1982-1983 . He was sentenced to 15 years for torture in a secret jail . He had previously been sentenced to 25 years for other crimes .
[ "(CNN) -- Former Argentine dictator Gen. Reynaldo Bignone was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison for crimes against humanity at a clandestine detention center during his rule. He was already serving a 25-year sentence from a previous trial. He ruled Argentina from June 1982 until the nation's return to democr...
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Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda appoints Katsuya Okada, a former party leader, as his deputy . Okada is expected to lead efforts to push through an unpopular increase in the sales tax . Noda also names new defense and consumer affairs ministers after opposition pressure . The prime minister is already facing sagging appr...
[ "Tokyo (CNN) -- Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda of Japan reshuffled his Cabinet on Friday in an effort to advance his unpopular plan to raise the country's sales tax and solidify his political power in parliament. Noda appointed Katsuya Okada, a former secretary general of the governing Democratic Party of Japan, as ...
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"Glee" actress Dianna Agron cut her blond waves into an edgy shag in August . Jennifer Aniston chopped her long layers into a one-length bob . In April, Drew Barrymore traded her two-tone ombre for blazing red .
[ "(InStyle.com) -- Stars like Katy Perry and Jennifer Lawrence changed up their hair color and length in 2011 and achieved dramatic results. See the most memorable hair transformations of the year. Blake Lively . The \"Gossip Girl\" star went auburn in late April for her role in the upcoming film \"Hick.\" In June, ...
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There are an estimated 4,500 to 7,500 snow leopards remaining in the wild . The cub may have been drawn to the noises the camera made, Rakowski says . The large cat's organs are used in traditional Chinese medicine .
[ "(CNN) -- Wildlife researchers using hidden cameras have captured rare images of snow leopards in a remote mountainous region of Tajikistan -- including shots of a cub stealing one of the cameras. A research team sponsored by the conservation groups Fauna and Flora International (FFI) and Panthera set up 11 camera ...
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Joint hosts nation Gabon defeat Niger 2-0 in Africa Cup of Nations Group C . Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Stephane Nguema score the goals for Gabon . Tunisia defeat north African rivals Morocco 2-1 in Monday's other group match .
[ "(CNN) -- Joint host nation Gabon opened their Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a comfortable 2-0 Group C victory over Niger at the newly-built L'Amitie stadium in Libreville. Gabon were always in control against a Niger side making their finals debut -- and they deservedly took the lead after half an hour. Step...
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Max Weinberg won't be going with Conan O'Brien to Conan's new show on TBS . Guitarist Jimmy Vivino will be leading the house musicians . Weinberg was with Conan from the beginning of "Late Night With Conan O'Brien" in 1993 .
[ "(RollingStone.com) -- After months of rumors, it's finally official: Max Weinberg won't be going with Conan O'Brien to Conan's new show on TBS. Guitarist Jimmy Vivino will be leading the house musicians, as he often did when Weinberg took breaks from the show to tour with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. J...
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NEW: More than 30 killed Tuesday, including 18 government troops, opposition says . NEW: Syria is breaking its deal with the Arab League, Washington says . The Arab League will consider its monitors' report on Saturday, an official says . France's Juppe says he's "a little skeptical" about the monitors' access .
[ "(CNN) -- Syrian officials and opposition activists blamed each other for an attack on a gas pipeline near the restive city of Homs on Tuesday, while opposition groups said more than 30 people had died in new clashes. The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said three civilians were killed by governmen...
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It's no spoiler to say that there is a happy ending . The injured animal is played by its real-life counterpart . Morgan Freeman also plays a version of himself .
[ "(EW.com) -- A dolphin named Winter loses its tail to a crab trap in \"Dolphin Tale\" -- a (sometimes sickly) sweet family film based on a true story. It's no spoiler to say that there is a happy ending, partly because this is the kind of constantly uplifting heart-warmer in which even the villains are congenial, b...
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"Margaret" is the long-awaited second film by Lonergan -- shot in 2005 . Six years and several lawsuits later, Fox Searchlight is releasing a two-and-a-half-hour version of the film . "Margaret" may be the longest film ever made about the moral education of a selfish princess .
[ "(EW.com) -- \"Margaret,\" the long-awaited second film written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan (You Can Count on Me), has an offscreen history so fraught with drama it trumps anything in the movie. The tale of a ferociously precocious and high-strung Upper West Side Jewish girl, Lisa Cohen (Anna Paquin), who witn...
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The agency will set a national standard for perchlorate in water . An estimated 4% of water systems contain the chemical . The EPA will also set regulations on a group of other chemicals .
[ "(CNN) -- The Environmental Protection Agency will set a limit on the amount of the chemical perchlorate, as well as other \"toxic contaminants,\" in drinking water, it announced Wednesday. The national regulation on perchlorate will reverse a 2008 decision made by President George W. Bush's administration, the age...
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"Like Crazy" is an exquisite, happy/sad young-love story . With no Love Story-ish terminal illness to stimulate audience tear ducts, "Like Crazy" tells the truth . Storytelling credit goes to fast-rising stars Yelchin and Jones as the movie had no set script .
[ "(EW.com) -- When Jacob (Anton Yelchin) meets Anna (Felicity Jones) in the exquisite, happy/sad young-love story \"Like Crazy,\" it's only after Anna makes the first move. She's a spunky British visiting student at a Los Angeles university and an aspiring writer; he's a quiet American classmate and an aspiring furn...
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"The Skin I Live In" is significantly darker in tone . It contains more than a couple of eye opening moments . Antonio Banderas is nothing short of spectacular .
[ "(CNN) -- This latest film from master filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar will be both familiar to his fans and viewed as a departure. While it boasts a couple of his regular cast of performers (including Antonio Banderas for the first time in 21 years) it is not an original story (as most of his work is) and is instead ada...
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An estimated 350 contract workers at PCCW walk off the job for a half-day . Organizers say PCCW has warned of salary cuts and job losses . The company says no decision has been made . PCCW also says they have begun talks about a possible cut in contract rates .
[ "HONG KONG, China (CNN) -- Hundreds of workers from one of Hong Kong's largest telecommunications companies stormed out of work Tuesday, chanting protests about possible job cuts. A worker cleans a PCCW telephone booth in January in Hong Kong, China. An estimated 350 contract workers at PCCW walked off the job for ...
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The Talker just won't shut up; engages in long, one-sided conversations . The Kiss-Up craves approval mostly from the boss . The TMI has no boundaries and no shame The Gossip will share any and every story -- as long as it's not theirs .
[ "Editor's note: CNN.com has a business partnership with CareerBuilder.com, which serves as the exclusive provider of job listings and services to CNN.com. (CareerBuilder.com) -- Work can't get much worse than when it stinks -- literally. For Stephen Viscusi, work stinks everyday. \"I work near an executive (woman)...
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Tom Udall: Millions of sports-related concussions a year; most happen in football . Concussions are a serious matter, Uall writes; 4.5 milion young players are affected . Udall: Younger players need football helmets with up-to-date safety standards . Udall's legislation would set standards for new and reconditioned foo...
[ "(CNN) -- It's football season: From Pop Warner, Young American Football League and other children's football leagues; from high school to college and the pros, football is the name of the game. Unfortunately, it's also a time when we see sports-related concussions, particularly among children. This year, there wil...
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"Chipwrecked" reverts to nothing more than a cynical flick for kids . The movie features three chipmunks, three Chipettes, and their father figure . The Chipmunks' pop song covers are meticulously arranged .
[ "(EW.com) -- Good news: The shrill CG rodents, who last infested theaters in 2009's \"Squeakquel,\" are stranded on a jungle island with little hope of survival. Bad news: They've brought us along. In their third big-screen adventure, the gang -- which now includes three harmonizing chipmunks, three dance-happy Chi...
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Julia Gillard replaced Kevin Rudd as prime minister in 2010 after he lost Labor Party support . Comparisons drawn with contest between Bob Hawke and Paul Keating more than 20 years ago . Rudd was brought back as Foreign Minister and portrayed himself content serving Gillard . But the Australian media have speculated he...
[ "Editor's note: . (Global Mail) -- The night Bob Hawke lost the Labor leadership 20-odd years ago, I was a tender recruit to the Canberra press gallery who found myself, fortuitously, marooned at the Prime Minister's office door whilst the Labor caucus was dispatching the occupant. Mistaken by security guards -- th...
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Cross-dressers have: Spied, joined armies, won Olympic medals, been royalty . At least 400 U.S. Civil War soldiers were women in drag . Spy disguised himself as woman to seduce attache in French Foreign Service . Hindu women in Jodhpur, India, "go wild," dressing as men once each year .
[ "(Mental Floss) -- Over the centuries, people have had some very good reasons to dress up like a member of the opposite sex. And I'm not talking about people who live this way out of personal preference, or those who dress up for theater and entertainment. Here are just five examples. 1. Cross-dressing to join the ...
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American Kevin Sheppard played basketball in Iran from 2008 . His experiences were documented in a film called "The Iran Job" Sheppard says he was surprised by the friendly welcome he received . But he also experienced the downsides of life in the Muslim republic .
[ "(CNN) -- The United States and Iran cut diplomatic ties during the 1979 hostage crisis, and relations between the two countries today can only be described as tense. But that didn't stop a sharp-shooting U.S. basketball player from winding up his professional career in the Islamic republic. Kevin Sheppard -- a six...
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Arsalan Iftikhar: Afghanistan War has lasted longer than Vietnam, anger growing . Iftikhar: Afghans abhor soldier's massacre, Quran burnings, soldiers urinating on bodies . Afghanistan has been called the "graveyard of empires," he says, and for good reason . Iftikhar: U.S. killed bin Laden, routed al Qaeda; time to co...
[ "(CNN) -- Nearly two years ago in June 2010, the war in Afghanistan surpassed the Vietnam War to become the longest war in American history. Although the U.S. ousted the Taliban from power and killed Osama bin Laden last year in Pakistan, it is clear that recent incidents, including the tragic killing of civilians ...
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Blending in with the locals is easier with smartphone travel apps . If your plans fall through, Goby searches events and activities near you . The Undercover Tourist app is for Walt Disney World-goers and delivers ride wait times .
[ "(Budget Travel) -- From skipping long lines at Walt Disney World to blending in with the locals on any adventure, smartphone travel apps can keep just about any obstacle from hindering your trip. Here are five top apps that will come in handy once you get there. See all of Budget Travel's \"best\" apps . LOOK LIKE...