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Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button score McLaren 1-2 in Turkish Grand Prix . Britons take advantage of collision between Red Bull duo Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel . Webber, who finishes third, maintains lead in title race from Button and Hamilton .
[ "(CNN) -- Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button secured a McLaren one-two in a dramatic Turkish Grand Prix on Sunday as they took advantage of a collision between Red Bull pair Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel. Polesitter Webber was leading when his German teammate tried to overtake him on lap 41 of 58 and succeeded o...
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Two late goals earn Barcelona 3-1 win over Sporting Gijon . Real Madrid can restore 10-point gap with with against Espanyol on Sunday . Ibrahimovic nets quickfire hat-trick for AC Milan as Juventus drop points against Chievo .
[ "(CNN) -- Two late goals from Seydou Keita and Xavi Hernandez earned 10-man Barcelona a 3-1 win over Sporting Gijon at the Nou Camp on Saturday. Barca, who were without Lionel Messi who is serving a one-match suspension for picking up five yellow cards, opened the scoring in the 42nd minute through Andres Iniesta. ...
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Lewis Hamilton wins the German Grand Prix for McLaren . British driver holds off fierce competition from Fernando Alonso and Mark Webber . Championship leader Sebastian Vettel finishes fourth with Felipe Massa fifth . Red Bull's Vettel leads the drivers' championship by 77 points from Webber .
[ "(CNN) -- McLaren's Lewis Hamilton fought off fierce competition from Fernando Alonso and Mark Webber to secure his second Formula One victory of the season at the German Grand Prix. The British driver stole the lead from Red Bull's Webber off the grid, and though it changed hands several times during the race, his...
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EPL champions Manchester United win 3-0 at Tottenham Hotspur . Two goals from Ashley Young seal valuable three points . Newcastle grab late equalizer in north-east derby against Sunderland . Fulham beat struggling Sunderland 5-0 at Craven Cottage .
[ "(CNN) -- Manchester United moved to within two points of leaders Manchester City at the top of the English Premier League with a 3-1 win at third-placed Tottenham Hotspur Sunday. A Wayne Rooney goal on the stroke of half time and two second half strikes from England teammate Ashley Young knocked the stuffing out o...
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Real Madrid extend La Liga lead to seven points with 3-1 win over Real Zaragoza . Barcelona drop points on the road again with goalless draw at Villarreal . Juventus open up four-point gap at top of Serie A after 2-1 win against Udinese . AC Milan play Cagliari on Sunday night .
[ "(CNN) -- Real Madrid extended their lead at the top of La Liga to seven points on Saturday after they won against Real Zaragoza and rivals Barcelona only drew away to Villarreal. Jose Mourinho's men enjoyed a comfortable 3-1 win at the Bernabeu although they had to come from behind. Angel Lafita gave bottom-placed...
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"Game Change" explores the decision-making process of the 2008 GOP ticket . Director Jay Roach: "(Sarah Palin) spoke to people's disenchantment with politicians" Roach: "There were a lot of things that drew people to (Palin) immediately"
[ "(CNN) -- HBO's new political docudrama \"Game Change\" isn't just any made-for-TV movie inspired by reality. The film explores the behind-the-scenes decision-making process that guided the 2008 McCain/Palin presidential ticket, and the human qualities of both candidates. Director Jay Roach (\"Austin Powers,\" \"Me...
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Egypt and Algeria will face a special one-off World Cup playoff match after the hosts claimed a dramatic 2-0 win in Cairo . Nigeria secured their place at the 2010 World Cup after two goals from Obafemi Martins gave them a 3-2 win over Kenya . Cameroon confirmed their World Cup berth with a 2-0 win over Morocco as Gabo...
[ "(CNN) -- Egypt and Algeria will have to face each other again in a winner-takes-all World Cup playoff match after Emad Moteab scored a dramatic goal in the fifth minute of injury time to give the Pharaohs a 2-0 win in Cairo. Amr Zaki had put Egypt ahead in the second minute in the Group Three clash but Algeria's d...
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Turkey has threatened restricting U.S. access to Turkish airspace . Tensions come after vote calling the killing of Armenians genocide . Key issue is to find ways to ship supplies and other critical equipment into Iraq . Any cutoff would force the U.S. military into longer cargo flights .
[ "U.S. military planners quietly have stepped up a review of alternatives in case the Turkish government restricts U.S. access to Turkish airspace or cuts off access to the air base at Incirlik, Turkey, CNN has learned. U.S. Air Force planes prepare to take off in November 2001 from the air base at Incirlik, Turkey....
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Singer/songwriter Gavin DeGraw is a Nashville resident . He offers visitors five ideas for a classic Music City experience . Robert's Western World and Tootsies are his favorite honky tonks .
[ "(CNN) -- Gavin DeGraw is a New York state native who now calls Nashville home. That is, when the singer/songwriter's not on the road -- which is rare these days. DeGraw is currently out on tour to promote his new album, \"Sweeter.\" When he does get a break from touring, he heads back down South to Nashville. He t...
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The incident was captured by television cameras . "We deeply regret the remarks made by a few students," school president says . Kansas State beat Southern Miss 70-64 .
[ "(CNN) -- A university president apologized after members of the school's band yelled \"where's your green card\" at a Latino player during a NCAA basketball tournament game Thursday. TV cameras captured the incident during the University of Southern Mississippi-Kansas State University game at the Consol Energy Cen...
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Lindsey Vonn wraps up super-G title with second straight victory in Are . Vonn has already claimed the overall and downhill World Cup crowns . The Minnesota-born 24-year-old has 22 World Cup wins and nine this season .
[ "(CNN) -- Lindsey Vonn of the United States continued her dream finish to the season with victory in the super-G at the World Cup finals in Are on Thursday -- clinching the overall title in the discipline. Vonn has claimed two crystal globes in two days with successive victories in Are. It was the second crystal g...
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Authorities: Military helicopters and cargo plane used to evacuate patients at hospital . Report: Body of woman who handed her son off to rescuers recovered . Thousands ordered to evacuate in towns in Queensland and New South Wales .
[ "(CNN) -- Authorities were using military helicopters and a C-130 cargo plane Sunday to evacuate thousands of residents stranded by rising floodwaters in the eastern Australian state of Queensland, the government said. Heavy rains in recent weeks have swollen rivers beyond their banks, threatening a number of commu...
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A powerful 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck northeast Japan on March 11, 2011 . It unleashed a massive tsunami and triggered the world's worst nuclear crisis in 25 years . A moment of silence will be held at the exact moment the quake hit . Prime minister says "steady progress" is being made on cleanup and reconstructio...
[ "Tokyo (CNN) -- One year after a devastating earthquake and tsunami struck northeast Japan, killing nearly 16,000 people and sparking the world's worst nuclear crisis in 25 years, the country will pause Sunday to remember the exact moment the earth shook. At exactly 2:46 p.m. local time (12:46 a.m. ET), a moment of...
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Three inmates are wounded after police storm a prison in Bali . Rioters started a fire and threw stones and firefighters . No foreign prisoners were harmed in the violence .
[ "Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) -- Hundreds of Indonesian police officers charged into a prison in Bali on Wednesday to subdue rioting inmates who had set a building on fire and thrown stones at firefighters. The police arrived at Kerobokan Prison late Tuesday to ensure that no prisoners escaped during the rioting, said ...
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Serbian third seed Novak Djokovic claims dramatic triumph at Australian Open . Djokovic defeated unseeded Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 4-6 6-4 6-3 7-6 . The 20-year-old is youngest winner since 1985 and first Serb to win Slam title .
[ "MELBOURNE, Australia -- Serbian third seed Novak Djokovic claimed a dramatic triumph at the Australian Open when he defeated unseeded Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 4-6 6-4 6-3 7-6 in Sunday's final. Sealed with a kiss: Djokovic clutches the trophy after clinching his first Grand Slam triumph in Melbourne. Djokovic'...
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Some local news outlets downplay Mexico cartel violence . But social media has helped fill that information void . One resident: "Citizens have found a way to organize and protect each other on Twitter"
[ "(CNN) -- It wasn't the sight of tortured bodies that scared \"Chuy.\" It was what was written on the sign that was left next to them. \"This will happen to all the Internet snitches.\" It was signed by Los Zetas. The banner was placed next to the two victims, a woman and man, both in their 20s, both gruesomely kil...
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Argentine FA rescinds the contract of national coach Sergio Batista . Batista sacked after Argentina lose in the quarterfinals of the recent Copa America . The 48-year-old replaced former teammate Diego Maradona after 2010 World Cup . AFA also announce changes to the structure of league football in the country .
[ "(CNN) -- Coach Sergio Batista has paid the price for Argentina's unsuccessful 2011 Copa America campaign after having his contract canceled on Monday. Expectations had been high with Argentina hosting the tournament and seeking a record 15th title, but \"La Albiceleste\" lost on penalties in the quarterfinals to n...
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Luis Suarez and Patrice Evra feud ignited as Man Utd and Liverpool clash at Old Trafford . Wayne Rooney scores a brace as United go a point clear at top of English Premier League .
[ "(CNN) -- Manchester United went top of the English Premier League on Saturday with a 2-1 win over Liverpool at Old Trafford, but it was Luis Suarez who grabbed the headlines again. Suarez, who was starting his first match since returning from an eight-match ban for racially abusing United defender Patrice Evra las...
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The procedures being tested make allowances for people age 75 and older . They don't have to take off their shoes or light outerwear, for instance . The tests are starting at checkpoints in Chicago, Denver, Portland and Orlando .
[ "Washington (CNN) -- After years of criticism, the Transportation Security Administration is taking the initial steps to modify screening for people age 75 or older. Beginning Monday, the TSA will test procedures allowing those passengers to leave their shoes on, as well as light outerwear. Other changes are intend...
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Lindsay Lohan claimed that she'd been pestering "SNL" czar Lorne Michaels for a return . "I kept asking him," she told Jimmy Fallon. "I wasn't giving up" The ever-excitable Fallon was kind to the eternally beleaguered starlet .
[ "(EW.com) -- Lindsay Lohan's NBC-mediated mini-comeback continues! Following an interview with Matt Lauer on Today -- and in preparation for her hosting gig on this weekend's \"Saturday Night Live\" -- Lohan swung by Thursday's episode of \"Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.\" The genial Fallon asked Lohan just how, exa...
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Samantha Stosur is the new U.S. Open champion after beating Serena Williams . The Australian proves too strong for favorite Williams, winning 6-2 6-3 in 73 minutes . Williams loses her cool after being penalized for "intentional hindrance" It is Stosur's first Grand Slam success in her second major tournament final .
[ "(CNN) -- Australia's Samantha Stosur produced one of the biggest shocks in U.S. Open final history, beating Serena Williams in straight sets at Flushing Meadows to secure her first Grand Slam success. Williams, bidding for her fourth U.S. Open crown, had gone into the match as a hot favorite despite a troubled yea...
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Fernando Alonso claims victory for Ferrari in Sunday's British Grand Prix . It is Ferrari's first success since their win in last October's Korean Grand Prix . Sebastian Vettel finishes second to increase his lead in the overall standings .
[ "(CNN) -- Fernando Alonso claimed Ferrari's first Formula One victory of the season with a thrilling win in Sunday's British Grand Prix at Silverstone. The Spaniard took advantage of a poor pit stop by race leader and world champion Sebastian Vettel to go clear for the Italian manufacturer's first triumph since las...
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Economist: "It's difficult to see this turning around the Greek economy anytime soon" Greece is trying to cut debt to 121% of GDP, down from 160% . Greece approved an austerity pact this month, leading to riots .
[ "(CNN) -- Eurozone finance ministers sealed a deal Tuesday morning for a second bailout for Greece, including €130 billion ($173 billion) in new financing. The finance ministers from the 17 nations that use the euro, known as the Eurogroup, gave Greece the funding it needs to avoid a potential default next month. W...
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NEW: Philippine Red Cross chairman will travel to stricken region Monday . Emergency officials are distributing food rations, blankets and mosquito nets . Officials estimate 100,000 are displaced . They are investigating reports that an entire village was swept away .
[ "Manila, Philippines (CNN) -- The death toll from a tropical storm that pummeled the Philippines rose to at least 447 on Sunday, according to the national chairman of the Philippine Red Cross. The vast majority of the bodies were found in the cities of Iligan and Cagayan de Oro, according to military officials and ...
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Jamaica's Usain Bolt sets 100m world record of 9.72 seconds in New York . Fellow-Jamaican Asafa Powell held the previous world record of 9.74 seconds . World champion Tyson Gay of United States finishes second in 9.85 seconds .
[ "NEW YORK (CNN) -- Jamaica's Usain Bolt is officially the fastest man on the planet as he set a new 100 meters world record of 9.72 seconds at an international meeting in New York. Bolt served notice of his immense talent ahead of the Beijing Olympics by breaking the world 100m record. Bolt was trimming two hundred...
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Source: The woman told authorities she was intoxicated at the time of the alleged rape . The pair had flirted over text messages about getting together, the source says . Kelly, the son of the NYPD police commissioner, has not been charged in the case . Kelly's attorney, Andrew Lankler, says his client is "cooperating ...
[ "New York (CNN) -- A paralegal who accused the New York police commissioner's son of raping her inside a Manhattan law firm said the incident left her pregnant and prompted her to get an abortion, according to a source familiar with the investigation. The woman, described as around 30 years old, told police earlier...
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Schulder: Most exciting time of football game is between the huddle and the snap . Centers get hit every play, a former player for the Buckeyes says . The center has to process vast amounts of information instantly .
[ "(CNN) -- What's the most important position in football? Who's the guy who we need to watch most closely to determine which way the Super Bowl will swing? I've been asking that question of every sports fan who knows more about football than I do today, from 10-year-old dreamers to veterans of the field and couch. ...
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For first time, a federal panel has advised that science journals censor flu study facts . The papers describe how to alter bird-flu virus to be more potent, says Arthur Caplan . Scientists generally hate policies that restrict research in any way, Caplan says . Caplan: Sometimes risk is too high to let scientists open...
[ "(CNN) -- On Tuesday, a federal advisory panel, the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity, recommended that university scientists who have submitted articles on how to modify a flu virus to two very prestigious journals delete critical information from them before publishing. The papers describe how to al...
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NEW: R.J. Reynolds is challenging the requirement in court . Current labels are largely ignored, an anti-tobacco advocate says . The federal government is pushing for "bolder" warnings on cigarette ads and packages . The new rules would constitute the biggest changes in tobacco warnings in 25 years .
[ "Washington (CNN) -- The federal government unveiled new proposed regulations Wednesday mandating \"bolder health warnings\" on cigarette advertisements and packages, according to a news release from the Department of Health and Human Services. The proposed requirements, characterized as the biggest change in tobac...
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NEW: Skier was a role model for younger athletes, his coach says . Nik Zoricic died of head injuries from a crash while racing Saturday . The 29-year-old Toronto skier died as a result of "severe neurotrauma" Zoricic fell just before the finish of the eighth round of the World Cup Ski Cross .
[ "(CNN) -- Canadian skier Nik Zoricic died of head injuries sustained from a crash while racing Saturday at a World Cup Ski Cross event in Grindelwald, Switzerland. The 29-year-old Toronto resident died as a result of \"severe neurotrauma,\" despite being hospitalized shortly after the crash, according to a statemen...
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NEW: Dog walker who found the head first thought it was a Hollywood prop . Head, feet and hands were hidden until wild animals found them, police say . The body parts were found near the home of Brad Pitt . Police suspect the man was killed elsewhere and dumped near the secluded trail .
[ "Los Angeles (CNN) -- The recent discovery of a severed head, two hands and two feet in the Hollywood hills is near the home of actor Brad Pitt, and authorities have interviewed his bodyguard for possible leads, police said Thursday. \"It's standard procedure for us to have our detectives canvass the neighborhood,\...
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Obada Mzaik was arrested in Syria in early January . The Ohio-born dual citizen is studying engineering in Damascus, his uncle said . Mzaik had been arrested before for "spreading fliers about the revolution," his uncle says .
[ "(CNN) -- An Ohio-born student missing for three weeks after being detained by Syrian authorities has been released, his family announced Wednesday. Syria's government released 21-year-old Obada Mzaik to his father Wednesday evening, said his uncle, Firas Nashef. Mzaik was taken into custody after flying from Detro...
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Shakhtar Donetsk beat Werder Bremen 2-1 to win UEFA Cup final in Istanbul . Brazilian Jadson scores the winning goal early in the first period of extra time . The win means Shakhtar become first Ukrainian side to claim European trophy .
[ "(CNN) -- An extra time goal from Brazilian midfielder Jadson ensured Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk won the last ever UEFA Cup final with a 2-1 victory over Bundesliga side Werder Bremen in Istanbul. Jadson celebrates his winning goal as Shakhtar Donetsk became the final team to lift the UEFA Cup. Jadson's strike...
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NEW: Sandusky's attorney says the family is happy about the ruling . A judge rules that Jerry Sandusky can see some of his grandchildren . The judge denies prosecutor's request to require the former coach to stay indoors . Tim Curley's legal team asks that a perjury charge against him be dropped .
[ "(CNN) -- The former Penn State assistant football coach currently awaiting trial on child sex assault charges can visit with some of his grandchildren, a judge ruled Monday. The decision by Judge John Cleland eases some conditions of Jerry Sandusky's house arrest, which had forbidden contact with his 11 grandchild...
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NEW: Neville Lawrence says he hopes other suspects in the case are also brought to justice . NEW: The Lawrence family helped bring "much-needed fundamental reform to policing," a police body says . NEW: Dobson's father shouts "Shame on you all," as his son is jailed for 15 years, a second man for 14 . NEW: Lawrence's m...
[ "London (CNN) -- Two men who were found guilty of the racist murder of a black teenager in London were sentenced Wednesday to more than 14 years in prison each, the court said. Gary Dobson and David Norris were convicted Tuesday in the killing of Stephen Lawrence in 1993, after a trial based on new forensic evidenc...
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Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti sacked after final match of season . Chelsea finished second in EPL standings but failed to win Champions League . Statement on Chelsea's club website confirms Ancelotti's departure . Ancelotti took Chelsea to English domestic double last season .
[ "(CNN) -- Carlo Ancelotti was sacked as Chelsea manager Sunday night after their 1-0 defeat to Everton in the final match of the English Premier League season. Despite the defeat, Chelsea finished second in the standings to Manchester United, but they were beaten in the quarterfinals of the Champions League by arc...
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Christophe Lemaitre wins 200m at European Championships in Barcelona . Lemaitre outdips Britain's Christian MMalcolmfor the gold . Frenchman completes sprint double having won 100m on Wednesday .
[ "(CNN) -- New French sensation Christophe Lemaitre completed the 100-200 sprint double at the European Championships in Barcelona on Friday but only after a desperately close finish to the longer race. Lemaitre, who won the 100m title on Wednesday, hit the front in his final stride as he overhauled and then outdip...
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Jose Mourinho admits he is set to leave Inter Milan to take over at Real Madrid . Mourinho was speaking after Inter beat Bayern Munich 2-0 to win the Champions League . The Portuguese wants to win the Champions League with three different clubs .
[ "(CNN) -- Jose Mourinho has admitted that he is likely to take over at Real Madrid, in an attempt to become the first coach in history to win the Champions League with three different clubs. In the aftermath of Inter Milan's 2-0 victory over Bayern Munich on Saturday, Mourinho made a point of going over to the Int...
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British boxers Dereck Chisora and David Haye brawl at a press conference . Chisora had just been beaten in ring by WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko . Fighters trade blows before Chisora threatens to burn and shoot compatriot Haye . Chisora is detained by German police but later released without charge .
[ "(CNN) -- British boxer Dereck Chisora threatened to shoot compatriot David Haye when the two became embroiled in an ugly brawl after Chisora had been defeated in Munich by WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko. At a press conference after Ukrainian Klitschko had beaten his opponent on points, the British pair ...
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Tuesday's episode of "Glee," "The First Time," finds two couples having sex . In a groundbreaking move for an 8 p.m. series -- Kurt and Blaine have sex . Murphy says Fox expressed no concern over the episode's potentially polarizing subject matter .
[ "(EW.com) -- Last winter on the set of the show's massive post-Super Bowl episode, \"Glee\" co-creator Ryan Murphy told EW that he wanted the gay teenage relationship between Kurt (Chris Colfer) and Blaine (Darren Criss) to be just as complicated as any of the show's heterosexual romances. Now he's making good on h...
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Arsenal fight back from 2-0 behind to thrash north London rivals Tottenham 5-2 . Theo Walcott scores twice in a frantic second half after Spurs take an early lead . Ryan Giggs celebrates his 900th game for Manchester United with a late winner . United defeat Norwich 2-1 to close the gap on English leaders Manchester Ci...
[ "(CNN) -- England winger Theo Walcott scored twice as Arsenal fight back from going two goals behind to sensationally thrash north London rivals Tottenham 5-2, a result that lifts Arsene Wenger's side back into fourth place in the Premier League table. Matches between the top sides in England this season have produ...
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Ryan Lochte beats Michael Phelps to claim men's 200m freestyle title . American Lochte beats Olympic champion Phelps by three hundredths of a second . French pair Camille Lacourt and Jeremy Stravius share the men's 100m backstroke gold . China's Zhao Jing wins the women's 100m backstroke final .
[ "(CNN) -- A dramatic fightback from Ryan Lochte secured a thrilling victory over Olympic champion Michael Phelps in the men's 200m freestyle at the World Championships in Shanghai. Lochte trailed fellow American Phelps at the halfway stage but battled back to win in a time of one minute, 44.44 seconds compared to h...
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Scottish footballer Phil O'Donnell died after collapsing in match on Saturday . The 35-year-old Motherwell club captain did not regain consciousness . Motherwell's next two games against Hibernian and Celtic are postponed .
[ "GLASGOW, Scotland -- Scottish footballer Phil O'Donnell died after collapsing during his team Motherwell's match against Dundee United on Saturday. Phil O'Donnell pictured during his spell with English club Sheffield Wednesday. The 35-year-old club captain was taken off the pitch at Fir Park on a stretcher in the ...
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Inter Milan have appointed Claudio Ranieri as their new coach . Ranieri arrives just 24 hours after Gian Piero Gasperini exited the club . Inter have made a winless start to the Italian Serie A season . Roma and Siena are still without a win after drawing 1-1 on Thursday .
[ "(CNN) -- Veteran coach Claudio Ranieri has been given the chance to restore Inter Milan's fortunes following the short, unsuccessful tenure of Gian Piero Gasperini at the Italian club. Ranieri has previously been in charge of big European teams such as Juventus, Chelsea, Valencia, Atletico Madrid and Napoli, but h...
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NEW: Syrian activist says the country is "not a playground for jihad" Ayman al-Zawahiri's video message is believed to be his first since taking over al Qaeda . He uses the seven-minute video to discuss Syria and address the protesters . President Bashar Al-Assad is the "leader of criminal gangs, the protector of trait...
[ "(CNN) -- The new head of al Qaeda describes Syria's president as \"the leader of criminal gangs, the protector of traitors,\" and applauds anti-government protesters seeking to topple him, in a video that appeared on extremist websites this week. But one prominent Syrian activist, Loay Hussein, rejected the praise...
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NEW: At least 103 killed Friday . Red Cross asks two-hour humanitarian pause in fighting . Clinton says Syrian security forces can help "guns fall silent" Evacuation of wounded and sick begins in Homs .
[ "Tunis, Tunisia (CNN) -- World powers meeting Friday in Tunisia called for a political solution in Syria and what one diplomat called a \"tsunami wave\" of pressure to peel away internal support for the embattled regime of Bashar al-Assad. \"We agreed on increasing the pressure on Assad, getting humanitarian aid in...
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Christophe Lemaitre claims gold medal in 100m at European Championships . The 20-year-old sprinter clocks winning time of 10.11 seconds in Barcelona . Britain's Mark Lewis-Francis handed silver medal in four-man photo finish on 10.18 . Jason Smyth, the first legally blind athlete to compete, was fourth in Lemaitre's se...
[ "(CNN) -- Young French sprinter Christophe Lemaitre confirmed his growing reputation as a track star with a confident 100-meters victory at the European Athletics Championships in Barcelona on Wednesday night. The 20-year-old, the first white man to break 10 seconds at the distance, timed his run to perfection as h...
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Former Romanian Prime Minister Adrian Nastase is found guilty of blackmail . Both he and his wife, who was convicted on a separate charge, are put on probation . Nastase has said the trial was ordered by his political rival, President Traian Basescu . Nastase was convicted in January on separate corruption charges .
[ "Bucharest, Romania (CNN) -- Former Romanian Prime Minister Adrian Nastase was placed on three years of probation Friday in a corruption case that had been under investigation for more than six years. Romania's Supreme Court found Nastase guilty of committing blackmail while he was prime minister, from 2000 to 2004...
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"Contraband" earned an estimated $24.1 million over the standard three-day weekend . In second was "Beauty and the Beast 3D" with $18.5 million for the three-day frame . "Joyful Noise," drew a smaller congregation with $11.3 million .
[ "(EW.com) -- We're counting on Gaston Wahlberg to lead the way! In a weekend that saw both the Mark Wahlberg thriller \"Contraband\" and Disney's 3-D re-release of \"Beauty and the Beast\" perform better than expected, it was the former that crossed the finish line in first place. The R-rated \"Contraband,\" which ...
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The Southwest crew tells the tower, "The thing went right over our head" The incident happened on December 1 . A preliminary NTSB report does not assign blame .
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A Learjet departing Chicago's Midway airport last month came within about two plane-lengths of striking a taxiing Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 that had been cleared to cross the same runway, according to a preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board. The airborne Learjet pas...
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Protests are banned in downtown Dakar . The opposition does not want the president to run for a third term . At least four people have died in protests since January 27 .
[ "Dakar, Senegal (CNN) -- Senegalese police clashed Friday night with protesters, firing tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse them from downtown Dakar, where protests have been banned. The unrest was part of the opposition against the candidacy of President Abdoulaye Wade ahead of February 26 elections. After Fri...
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About 215,000 North Americans will sail on riverboats this year, up nearly 60 percent since 2004 . Service on smaller ships tends to be more personal . Unlike the price slashing you'll find on big-ship ocean cruises, last-minute discounts are rare .
[ "(Budget Travel) -- If you love big-ship cruising but crave a more intimate experience, then the small boats plying the rivers of Europe -- and beyond -- are just the ticket. Budget Travel's Trip Coach answers readers' top questions about river cruising: . Why am I hearing so much about river cruising these days? I...
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Expected contenders are "The Artist," "War Horse," "The Descendants," "The Help" Left off the list, meanwhile, were "Drive," "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close" "The Tree of Life" is no longer a sure thing for a Best Picture nomination .
[ "(EW.com) -- The Producers Guild of America has announced its 10 nominees for Best Picture of the Year, and along with expected contenders like \"The Artist,\" \"War Horse,\" \"The Descendants,\" \"The Help,\" and \"Hugo\" were two minor surprises: \"The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo\" and \"The Ides of March.\" Left...
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Hillary Clinton and Leon Panetta sit for a joint interview at NATO in Brussels . Panetta says a nuclear test by North Korea would be a provocation . He refused to discuss what specific action the U.S. would take against North Korea . Clinton says it was too early to know if Kim Jong Un will follow the lead of his late ...
[ "Brussels, Belgium (CNN) -- The United States is prepared for \"any contingency\" when it comes to dealing with North Korea, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta told CNN. \"We're within an inch of war almost every day in that part of the world, and we just have to be very careful about what we say and what we do,\" P...
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"We Need to Talk About Kevin" is the ultimate cautionary tale for prospective parents . Kevin plays mother against father in the coming years . Eva is more or less convinced that Kevin is damaged goods and things only get worse .
[ "(CNN) -- Is a parent's love for a child guaranteed? Let's assume for a moment that it is and that parents love their children unconditionally. Is it then possible to love your child but not to like them? What about fear? Can a mother both love her child and also be in constant, mortal fear of them? What about loya...
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Steve Carell and David Steinberg collaborated on the Showtime series "Inside Comedy" The documentary-style series features different comedians each week . Steinberg: "There's no audience. No pressure. They're not on, but they're funny"
[ "(CNN) -- When Piers Morgan asked Steve Carell and David Steinberg about comedians' handling of Election 2012, the CNN host noted that there have been quite a few \"fantastically funny\" moments in the GOP race in particular. \"Do you thank God every day that these things happen?\" asked Morgan. \"Yes,\" answered S...
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Chandra Bahadur Dangi lives in a Nepali village . He hopes to be certified world's shortest man . A teetotaler, Dangi said he's never taken medicine .
[ "Kathmandu, Nepal (CNN) -- At an estimated 22 inches tall, Chandra Bahadur Dangi's body is the size of a large infant. But Dangi, at 72, is full grown. Sunday, he may be declared the world's shortest man if Guinness World Records measures his height and indeed verifies he stands 22 inches tall. Dangi flew to the ca...
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White House praises Sen. Olympia Snowe for her bipartisan leadership . Snowe known as moderate Republican who sometimes votes with Democrats . Maine GOP chairman says the decision is going to shake up state politics . She cites the partisan divide in Washington as a reason for retiring .
[ "Washington (CNN) -- Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine announced Tuesday she will retire rather than seek re-election this year, surprising colleagues and perhaps casting the future of her seat in doubt. The decision was made \"after an extraordinary amount of reflection and consideration,\" she said in a stat...
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Captain Lou Albano, known for association with Cyndi Lauper, dead at 76 . Albano appeared in video for "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" Albano was successful wrestler in '50s and '60s, later became manager . He was also voice of one of the Marios in "Super Mario Bros. Super Show"
[ "(CNN) -- Legendary wrestling figure Captain Lou Albano, perhaps best known for his association with pop singer Cyndi Lauper, died Wednesday, according to World Wrestling Entertainment. Captain Lou Albano reached a new level of fame in the '80s with his association with Cyndi Lauper. Albano, 76, was \"one of the co...
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Juventus remain the only unbeaten team in Italy after 1-1 draw at AC Milan on Saturday . Champions Milan led 1-0 before having a Sulley Muntari goal controversially disallowed . Result left 10-man Juve one point behind leaders Milan with a game in hand .
[ "(CNN) -- It could prove to be a pivotal moment in the Italian Serie A title race -- Juventus escaped with a 1-1 draw at AC Milan on Saturday after Sulley Muntari's first-half goal was controversially disallowed despite clearly crossing the line. With champions and league leaders Milan leading 1-0 at the time, Juve...
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Rafael Nadal beats Roger Federer to win Australian Open title . The two men serve up another five-set thriller on Rod Laver Arena . Nadal was winning his sixth grand slam title and first on a hardcourt .
[ "(CNN) -- Rafael Nadal claimed his first Australian Open title and denied a tearful Roger Federer his 14th grand slam crown after another epic five-set victory, 7-5 3-6 7-6 3-6 6-2 in Melbourne on Sunday. Nadal holds the trophy as an emotional Federer takes in his defeat. As expected, it proved a titanic struggle ...
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Scott Nova: Labor rights problems at Apple's supplier factories an issue for years . Apple joined an organization called the Fair Labor Association to audit its supply chain . Nova: If Apple wants to improve labor practices, it should reach out to independent groups . Nova: If Apple genuinely "cared about every worker,...
[ "(CNN) -- Apple's CEO Tim Cook says the company \"cares about every worker\" in its factories and that \"no one in (the) industry is doing more to improve working conditions than Apple.\" Of course, when it comes to issues of corporate responsibility, talk is cheap. What matters is not what Apple says, but what it ...
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UK plane with 80 crew and passengers skids on landing in Lanzarote Friday . Airport says plane left runway, airline Air Europa says it stayed on the runway . No injuries reported on flight which came from Glasgow, Scotland . Incident caused the airport runway to be closed for three hours .
[ "MADRID, Spain (CNN) -- A plane carrying dozens of British vacationers skidded on landing in Spain's Canary Islands on Friday morning, briefly causing the closure of the runway but causing no injuries, the country's airport authority said. The Air Europa Boeing-737 sits parked at the end of the runway at the airpor...
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Paul the octopus selects Spain to beat Netherlands in World Cup final . Eight-legged sea creature predicted result of all six of Germany's games . Octopus makes predictions by opening box of food bearing flag of winning country .
[ "(CNN) -- Paul the octopus has plumped for Spain to beat the Netherlands in Sunday's World Cup final in Johannesburg, South Africa. The psychic cephalopod, which is kept at Sea Life in Oberhausen, western Germany, wasted no time in opening the box in his tank labeled with the Spanish flag. Paul previously predicted...
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Two ships run aground in west Florida, one of them a pirate-themed vessel . The Pirate's Ransom is the vessel of "Captain Memo" A boat trying to ferry the theme ship's passengers also ran aground . A city official says that "fog is believed to be a factor"
[ "(CNN) -- Scores of would-be swashbucklers found themselves in need of rescuing Saturday night when their ship -- the Pirate's Ransom -- ran aground in west Florida, a government spokeswoman said. The pirate-themed ship was actually one of two vessels in and around Clearwater whose passengers inadvertently celebrat...
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Source: Jason Russell was picked up by police after running in the street in his underwear . He has been hospitalized for "exhaustion, dehydration and malnutrition," his nonprofit says . Russell has made a flurry of media appearances since the documentary went viral .
[ "(CNN) -- The director of a documentary about a notorious Ugandan warlord that went viral after its release this month was picked up by police Thursday in San Diego after several people reported a man running through the streets in his underwear, screaming, sources said Friday. While San Diego police declined to pr...
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NEW: Prince Philip is said to have undergone a procedure for a blocked coronary artery . NEW: He will remain at the hospital for observation, the Press Association reports . Earlier, he complained of chest pains, a Buckingham Palace spokeswoman said . Philip, 90, has been married to Queen Elizabeth II for 64 years .
[ "London (CNN) -- Britain's Prince Philip was treated successfully for a blocked coronary artery on Friday and will remain at the hospital for observation, the Press Association reported, citing a statement from Buckingham Palace. Earlier in the day, Philip was taken from Sandringham to the cardiothoracic unit at Pa...
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Brittany Killgore went missing Friday night . Two people are in custody in connection with the case . She had recently filed for divorce from her husband . Her husband is a Marine who was deployed in Afghanistan .
[ "(CNN) -- A body found Tuesday in California is that of Brittany Killgore, the missing wife of a deployed Marine, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said Wednesday. Killgore, 22, was last seen alive Friday night when she left her apartment wearing an evening dress, heading out on a date with 45-year-old Mari...
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Python nearly 16 feet long devours deer whole . Reptile was killed near Everglades National Park . Scientists want to know more about the giant invasive species .
[ "(CNN) -- A Burmese python slithering through the Everglades proved that her eyes weren't bigger than her stomach, swallowing intact a 76-pound deer. At 15.65 feet, the python isn't the largest on record. But the size of her prey both impresses and concerns state and federal wildlife scientists and land managers tr...
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Picture password feature is fun, convenient alternative to system unlocking . In Windows 8, switching between open apps is much more intuitive and easy . Users can adjust key size in the Windows 8 split-screen keyboard .
[ "(WIRED) -- When Microsoft revealed the \"consumer preview\" of Windows 8 on Wednesday, it didn't just give the world a glimpse at a new OS — it also showed us that it can be a leader in touch-based user interface design. Yes, Microsoft's new tablet UI isn't merely utilitarian. It's actually innovative, and even co...
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Wang Shu, 48, wins architecture's premier prize . Chinese designer uses recycled materials from historic buildings . He studied closely with artisans for almost a decade to learn about his materials . Wang studied exclusively in China, unlike many of his contemporaries .
[ "(CNN) -- An architect who uses recycled building materials from historic buildings torn down to make way for China's megacities has won architecture's most prestigious international award, the 2012 Pritzker Architecture Prize. Wang Shu, 48, whose Hangzhou-based firm Amateur Architecture Studio has just four perman...
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Kenny Dalglish says Liverpool's League Cup win can be a springboard for more trophies . Liverpool beat second division Cardiff City on penalties in Sunday's Wembley final . The dramatic win clinched Liverpool's first trophy since the 2006 FA Cup . It is the first success for the club's American owners, who took over in...
[ "(CNN) -- Manager Kenny Dalglish is determined to use Liverpool's first trophy win in six years as a catalyst for future success, following Sunday's dramatic penalty shootout win in the English League Cup final. The Scot, who is known as \"King Kenny\" by the club's fans after a title-laden career as both player an...
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Young, urban Chinese women who love western brands are H&M's target market . The Beijing branch is H&M's tenth store in mainland China . China is a crucial part of the retailer's plan to grow its brand in Asia . Estee Lauder's Clinique is trying to reach China's 300M netizens via the Internet .
[ "BEIJING, China (CNN) -- The opening of clothing retailer H&M's first store in China's capital was marked by the sight of hundreds of umbrellas clustered around its front doors. Senior management at H&M in Beijing open the retailer's first store in the Chinese capital. These were fearless shoppers, determined to ge...
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Stephen Lawrence, 18, was stabbed to death at a bus stop in London in 1993 . Inquest ruled he was killed by gang of five white youths in "unprovoked racist attack" The police's handling of case met widespread criticism, sparked major reforms . Gary Dobson and David Norris have been jailed for killing, almost 20 years o...
[ "London (CNN) -- Two men have been sentenced to life in jail for the racist murder of a black teenager in London nearly 20 years after the offense. Gary Dobson and David Norris were convicted for killing Stephen Lawrence in 1993 after a fresh trial based on new forensic evidence. It was a case that shook Britain an...
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Borussia Dortmund maintain two-point lead with a 1-0 win against Bayer Leverkusen . Bayern Munich keep up the pressure with a 2-0 victory over Kaiserslautern .
[ "(CNN) -- Japan winger Shinji Kagawa was on target for Borussia Dortmund in a 1-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday to keep the reigning champions at the top of the Bundesliga. The Japanese winger fired home from a tight angle on the stroke of halftime to bag his fourth goal in as many games. The win sees Dortm...
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'The Artist,' a silent movie about the transition to talkies, was nominated for 10 Oscars . A.S. Hamrah: It gives us a break from the incessant, unwanted talk that surrounds us . Nominee 'Hugo' uses technology, he writes, to depict a handmade, mechanical world . Hamrah says as digital imagery takes over, we seek an ana...
[ "(CNN) -- In the age of the cell phone, in which every public space buzzes with the conversation of strangers, is it any surprise that a silent movie has captured the public imagination? On Tuesday \"The Artist,\" a silent movie about the transition to sound, was nominated for 10 Oscars. Alfred Hitchcock once said ...
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With Republican primaries under way, politics becomes water cooler talk . Those who've been there prefer to keep political discourse of out the workplace . "No discussion ever ends civilly, nobody wins," public relations specialist says . Expert: Talking politics can work if you know your audience and focus on fact, et...
[ "(CNN) -- It seemed like a harmless comment, or so Mario Almonte thought at the time. The year was 1992, and Bill Clinton had just appeared on \"The Arsenio Hall Show\" to play a rendition of \"Heartbreak Hotel\" on his saxophone. Almonte thought it was entertaining; his supervisor, on the other hand, thought the s...
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Obama celebrates payroll tax cut, urges Congress to pass other domestic initiatives . Obama says he is prepared to move ahead with or without Congress . The payroll tax cut extension passed Congress last week . The tax break is worth about $83 a month for someone making $50,000 a year .
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Barack Obama on Tuesday praised Congress' decision to extend the payroll tax cut while also pushing legislators to enact the rest of what the administration characterizes as its economic support plan for the middle class. The president declared he is prepared to move ahead with his do...
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The daily transcript is a written version of each day's CNN Student News program . Use this transcript to help students with reading comprehension and vocabulary . Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News .
[ "(CNN Student News) -- February 24, 2012 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . Arizona; Atlanta, Georgia . Afghanistan . Click here to access the transcript of today's CNN Student News program. Please note that there may be a delay between the time when the video is available and when the transcript is pub...
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Journalist Anthony Shadid was a mentor, colleague and friend . He won two Pulitzer prizes for international reporting . CNN journalist Chelsea J. Carter is "struggling with news of his death" in Syria . Shadid edited Carter in Los Angeles; they later both worked in Baghdad .
[ "Atlanta (CNN) -- The last time I talked to Anthony Shadid, I made him promise not to become another headline. He didn't keep his promise. I learned through a headline -- along with the rest of the world -- of his death in Syria, apparently of an asthma attack. Don't become a headline. It seems trite now. It was me...
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NEW: The body of a woman is found, still wearing a life jacket, authorities say . Search-and-rescue teams resume work after stopping overnight for safety . Authorities are preparing to remove 2,400 tons of fuel from the ship . The Costa Concordia hit rocks on January 13 with about 4,200 people aboard .
[ "Giglio, Italy (CNN) -- Italian search-and-rescue teams have found another body aboard the partly sunken cruise ship Costa Concordia, civil protection office spokeswoman Francesca Maffini said Sunday. The woman is the 13th confirmed victim of the wreck on January 13. Divers are working to recover the body, which wa...
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The Costa Allegra is being towed and should arrive Thursday, its owner says . Passengers and crew are using mineral water for washing, Costa says . An engine room fire on Monday left the cruise liner without propulsion . Its fleet mate, the Costa Concordia, shipwrecked last month, killing at least 21 .
[ "Port Victoria, Seychelles (CNN) -- The cruise ship Costa Allegra, disabled two days ago by an engine room fire, is due to arrive in the Seychelles Thursday, Costa Cruises said Wednesday. Passengers and crew will be put on planes and sent home almost immediately, the Indian Ocean nation's tourism chief said. Costa ...
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This season's Egyptian Premier League has been officially canceled by the Egypt FA . The league was suspended following the death of over 70 fans in crowd rioting last month . The Egyptian FA announce a replacement tournament held from March 29th to May 18th .
[ "(CNN) -- The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) have confirmed that the 2011-2012 Egyptian Premier League season has been called off. The league was suspended early last month, after the deaths of over 70 fans in riots that occurred during the match between al-Ahly and al-Masry in Port Said. And the EFA have now ...
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North Korea last week announced a freeze on nuclear and missile tests . In return, the Unites States has agreed to resume providing food aid . The talks Wednesday are to agree the details of the food assistance . Talks come against backdrop of fiery rhetoric from North Korea toward the South .
[ "(CNN) -- U.S. and North Korean officials are meeting Wednesday in Beijing to settle the details of a plan to allow the resumption of food aid to the North. The talks take place against a backdrop of bellicose images and rhetoric from Pyongyang. North Korean television this week aired footage of a military unit car...
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Manchester City extend English Premier League lead to five points on Saturday . City's 3-0 win over Blackburn puts pressure on Manchester United to beat Norwich on Sunday . Chelsea return to the top four with 3-0 win over Bolton that ends poor run of results . Newcastle join fifth-placed Arsenal on 43 points after bein...
[ "(CNN) -- Roberto Mancini and Andre Villas-Boas have had sharply contrasting fortunes this season, but both managers celebrated vital victories in the English Premier League on Saturday. Mancini's Manchester City moved five points clear at the top of the table with a 3-0 victory over struggling Blackburn, putting t...
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India blew Bangladesh away with a strong display in the field on the fifth day of the first Test match . The tourists wrapped up a 113-run win in Chittagong to take an early lead in the series . Mushfiqur Rahim had delayed the end with101, the fastest-ever century by a Bangladesh batsman .
[ "(CNN) -- India blew Bangladesh away with a strong display in the field, wrapping up a 113-run victory over the hosts on the final day of the first Test in Chittagong. Ishant Sharma gave India early breakthroughs in the morning, Virender Sehwag and Zaheer Khan chipped in with vital wickets and Amit Mishra completed...
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NEW: Williams was "a remarkable and gifted leader," says Archbishop of York . NEW: Church of England needs a new leader with a clear voice, head of a Christian group says . The Archbishop of Canterbury heads the 85 million-strong worldwide Anglican Communion . Williams will take up a position at Magdalene College at Ca...
[ "London (CNN) -- Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, head of the 85 million-member worldwide Anglican Communion, announced Friday he will step down from his post at the end of the year. Williams has been archbishop of Canterbury, the top role in the Church of England, for 10 years. He has accepted the position...
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As U.S. combat troops leave Iraq, diplomats face challenge of building peace, says Daniel Serwer . He says U.S. needs to guarantee the solution Iraqis develop to their political impasse . He says spending on diplomacy protects $700 billion investment U.S. has made in new regime .
[ "(CNN) -- Iraq is suddenly back at the top of the news. The drawdown of \"combat\" troops has been completed, the handover to the State Department looks shaky, violence is ticking up and there is still no new Iraqi government, more than five months after the March elections. All these are real, but they are only th...
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NEW: An observer says Sunday turnout seemed low . A runoff will be held if a candidate does not win 50% of the vote . President Abdoulaye Wade is booed as he casts his ballot in Dakar . Violence has erupted since a court allowed Wade to be on the ballot .
[ "Dakar, Senegal (CNN) -- Polls closed Sunday in Senegal where citizens voted in an election overshadowed by violence as protesters demand the elderly president refrain from seeking another term. President Abdoulaye Wade, 85, was booed and jeered when he cast his ballot at a polling station in the middle-class neigh...
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North Korea fires Scud-type missiles that can reach 400 to 500 km . South Korea has called the launches "a provocative act" U.S. diplomat: "This type of North Korea behavior is not helpful" Pyongyang test-fired four such missiles off the east coast Thursday .
[ "SEOUL, South Korea (CNN) -- North Korea fired several short-range missiles toward the Sea of Japan on Saturday, an act that the U.S. watched closely and South Korea called provocative. N. Korean army soldiers, back, look at a S. Korean soldier, center, in the demilitarized zone in June. Pyongyang fired seven short...
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"I'm so drawn to Salinger's view of society back then, and to his sarcasm," says Lawrence . "Hunger Games" costar Donald Sutherland introduced Lawrence to "Anna Karenina" Lawrence finds author Hunter S. Thompson who penned "The Rum Diary" hilarious .
[ "(Oprah.com) -- 1. \"The Other Boleyn Girl\" \"Gregory is one of my favorite authors,\" says Lawrence. \"I've always loved history, and she makes it...salacious.\" Narrated by Anne Boleyn's sister Mary -- who managed to keep her head -- Gregory's best-seller takes a new look at the oft-told story of the loves of He...
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Blogs, commenters and whole Web sites are full of vitriol . Anger is sharper on Internet as result of medium's anonymity, lack of retaliation . Professor: "Kids don't realize that one post can destroy somebody's life forever" Parents can instill understanding in children; adults can better understand selves .
[ "(CNN) -- There's a whole world of people out there, and boy, are they pissed off. The anonymity of the Internet encourages online ranting, from election-season tirades to mockery of celebrities. On political blogs, the invective flies. Posters respond to the latest celebrity gossip with mockery or worse. Sports fa...
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A proposed transportation bill would allow heavier and longer trucks on highways . "If there was ever a recipe for disaster, this is it," Sen. Frank Lautenberg says . Requiring a sixth axle would keep trucks as safe as now, an industry official says .
[ "Washington (CNN) -- Could tractor-trailer rigs almost as long as Boeing 737s be driving on a highway near you? If a new transportation bill proposed by House Republicans passes, the answer is yes, and the safety ramifications would be astronomical, say congressional opponents of the bill and the AAA Auto Club. The...
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Nearly intact skeleton of mammoth found at Los Angeles construction site . Columbian mammoth's skeleton was unearthed near the La Brea tar pits . Discovery called the museum's most important in almost a century . Both of mammoth's tusks were discovered intact -- a rare occurrence .
[ "(CNN) -- He had a rough life during the Ice Age, walking around with a couple of broken ribs and a possibly cancerous lesion on his jaw before dying at a young age. Assistant lab supervisor Trevor Valle discusses the teeth and lower jaw of Columbian mammoth fossil \"Zed.\" Now, at least 10,000 years later, visitor...
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District Judge Richard Cebull calls action "inappropriate and stupid" It wasn't meant to be racist, he says; it was political . He should resign, the left-leaning nonprofit Common Cause says .
[ "(CNN) -- Montana's chief federal judge has offered his apologies for forwarding a racist e-mail aimed at President Barack Obama. Liberal advocacy groups demanded that U.S. District Judge Richard Cebull resign. Cebull, in an interview Wednesday with the Billings Gazette newspaper, offered his regrets for forwarding...
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Iraqis mark deadline of U.S. troop withdrawal . Some call it the "Day of Defeating the Occupier" Negotiations to extend the deadline broke down in October . "This is the start of our spring," one banner read at a gathering .
[ "Baghdad (CNN) -- Television stations in Baghdad are calling it \"Iraq Day,\" the Saturday deadline for American troops to completely withdraw from the country under a U.S.-Iraqi security pact. Stations aligned with Sunni and Shiite extremist groups, many of whom attacked U.S. troops, have dubbed it the \"Day of De...
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Manrico Giampedroni was on Concordia's bridge when the ship ran aground . He said he thought it was too close to shore, "but the captain drives the ship" Giampedroni was the last survivor found aboard the stricken cruise liner .
[ "Grosseto, Italy (CNN) -- The captain of the Italian cruise liner Costa Concordia \"committed a tragic error,\" but his crew did their best to evacuate the ship's 3,200 passengers, the last survivor found aboard said Wednesday. Manrico Giampedroni, one of the ship's officers, said he was on the darkened bridge with...
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NEW: French Defense Ministry corrects earlier report that all three soldiers died . NEW: The third soldier is "in a very bad state," ministry spokeswoman says . A man wearing a motorbike helmet fired at the three soldiers, police say . Authorities are hunting the shooter, who fled the scene in Montauban, France .
[ "Paris (CNN) -- Two French soldiers died and a third was critically injured after being shot by a black-clad man wearing a motorcycle helmet in the southwestern French city of Montauban, the French Defense Ministry said Thursday. The defense ministry corrected its earlier report that all three soldiers had died. \"...
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The U.S.-born star's rise from obscurity has captivated Taiwan, mainland China . Not since Yao Ming has a basketball player of Asian roots sparked so much interest . Only last month Lin had posted on Facebook that he was mistaken for a trainer . Lin accepts ESPN's apology for repeated incidents of an ethnic slur .
[ "Hong Kong (CNN) -- The NBA's latest on-court sensation has appealed for space to be given to his relatives in Taiwan. New York Knicks star Jeremy Lin issued the request in a post-game interview after starring in his team's dramatic 104-97 win over defending NBA champions, the Dallas Mavericks. \"Obviously, I love ...
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Manchester United defeat West Bromwich 2-0 to go top of the English Premier League . Wayne Rooney scores both goals as United lead rivals Manchester City by a point . Previous leaders City surrender top spot after a 1-0 reverse at Swansea City . Luke Moore's late header saw City lose again after their midweek defeat in...
[ "(CNN) -- Manchester United have overtaken rivals Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table after a double from Wayne Rooney saw the champions defeat West Bromwich 2-0 on Sunday. Rooney's brace gives the defending champions a one point lead over rivals Manchester City, as Roberto Mancini's side surrend...