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"They were a group of citizens having barbecues," attorney for couple says . Ten other American Front members are set for trial next month . The group's leader intended to start a race war against Jews, immigrants and other minorities, police say . Two co-defendants have pleaded guilty .
[ "(CNN) -- Florida prosecutors dropped charges against a husband and wife accused of training for a race war as part of a white supremacist group, their attorney said Monday. Prosecutors haven't responded yet to CNN's calls. Ten other American Front members, including alleged leader Marcus Faella, are set for trial ...
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Jane Edmonds says her dad, school official discouraged her from pursuing law career . She ultimately worked for Gov. Mitt Romney in Massachusetts as cabinet member . Romney has record of hiring women in Massachusetts; he cares about women, she says . Edmonds: Romney has stood for opportunity and empowerment, big concer...
[ "(CNN) -- \"Baby, law isn't a good profession for girls,\" my father told me. \"Stay with music, dear, that is what you and your people do so well,\" my high school dean said. I was 16, and asking them the most important question of my life: Will you tell me how to become a lawyer? My dad was a product of the segre...
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NEW: An FBI team is en route to Lebanon . Threats were made against four lawmakers, a parliamentarian says . Brig. Gen. Wissam al-Hassan and two others were killed in a car bombing last week . Since the killing, sporadic clashes have been triggered across Lebanon .
[ "Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) -- A top Lebanese intelligence official was on his way to discuss a recent threat allegedly linked to Syria when he was assassinated last week, a lawmaker told CNN on Monday. A car bomb killed Brig. Gen. Wissam al-Hassan and two others Friday, 30 minutes before he was to meet with Lebanese la...
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On New Jersey's barrier islands, most residents are leaving . A few locals remain to see out Hurricane Sandy . Rising water breaks through dunes and floods streets .
[ "Ortley Beach, New Jersey (CNN) -- Anthony Duszczak cast an eye towards the roiling sea and shrugged. \"We're staying, we're local. We'll figure it out.\" His dad, Wayne, feels the same. \"You don't get to see many things here normally -- everything's pretty boring,\" he says. Not boring today, though, and it will ...
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British media say that the man arrested was 1970s pop star Gary Glitter . Police say they arrested a London man on suspicion of sexual offenses . They are investigating after a documentary detailed allegations of sexual abuse against Savile . Savile's nephew: "I watched the program in horror"
[ "(CNN) -- British police investigating abuse claims against disgraced TV host Jimmy Savile arrested a London man Sunday on suspicion of sexual offenses. Police did not release the suspect's name, but said the man they arrested falls under the \"Savile and others\" strand of their investigation. The man was later re...
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CNN's Clare Sebastian goes behind the scenes of the Financial Times . She finds piles of newsprint, but an organization focused on the digital age . Filing for print and digital is described as like 'walking and chewing gum' at the same time . This can be done -- but it's not without risks .
[ "London (CNN) -- If there's one thing you notice in the Financial Times' sprawling office building on London's Southwark Bridge it's that there are newspapers...everywhere. Piles upon piles of trademark salmon pink paper, the fruit of endless days of hard work that even the most seasoned journalists can't bring the...
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NEW: Lt. Col. Terrence Lakin's attorney wants charges thrown out . NEW: Lakin did not enter a plea at Friday's hearing . Lakin said he does not believe President Obama was born in the United States . Hawaiian officials have said they have documents that prove otherwise .
[ "Fort Belvoir, Virginia (CNN) -- Charges against the Army officer who refused deployment to Afghanistan because he says President Barack Obama doesn't have the authority to send him, should be thrown out says his attorney, Paul Jensen. Lt. Col. Terrence Lakin went before a military judge -- and a standing-room-only...
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Christian Finnegan stars in the TBS comedy show, "Are We There Yet?" Finnegan used to keep up with pop culture as host of VH1's "Best Week Ever" His passion for politics led to appearances on Keith Olbermann's show .
[ "(CNN) -- Christian Finnegan describes his character on the TBS comedy \"Are We There Yet?\" as \"the obnoxious wacky neighbor,\" but also admits he's \"... probably more properly known as 'the white guy' on the show.\" For better or worse, it's a role he tackles with a bit of experience. \"This is not my first go-...
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10 women and 5 men were detained on arrival from Johannesburg . London customs officials found marijuana and cocaine in baggage . Officials: The drugs are estimated to be worth $428,000 . South African Airways said it launched its own investigation .
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- Fifteen crew members of a South African Airways flight spent the night in jail after customs officials found marijuana and cocaine worth nearly half a million dollars hidden aboard a long-distance flight to London, British customs officials said Wednesday. South African Airways said it has...
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Ryanair slams "idiot, lunatic" bloggers after customer highlights flaws on Web site . Roe found what he thought was glitch allowing him to book free tickets . Airline staff members later posted abusive comments on Jason Roe's blog . Ryanair confirmed comments were by staff members, refused to apologize .
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- Ryanair attacked \"idiot\" and \"lunatic\" bloggers Wednesday after a customer highlighted what he said were flaws in the budget airline's Web site. Jason Roe said he found the comments by Ryanair staffers offensive and was disappointed by the airline's response. Dublin-based Web developer...
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Carlos Tevez scores only goal as Manchester City struggle to 1-0 win over Swansea . Match is longest in Premier League history after almost 13 extra minutes added on . Lengthy delays caused as both teams lose a player due to injury . Arsenal also bounce back from European defeat, moving up to fourth place with win .
[ "(CNN) -- It was the longest game in Premier League history, and Saturday's unconvincing victory must have lasted an eternity for Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini and the disgruntled fans of the big-spending English club. Last season the Italian was a hero as he guided City to a first league title in 44 year...
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Lionel Messi scores twice as Barcelona move three points clear in la Liga . He has now scored 73 goals in 2012 as he bids to beat Gerd Muller's record . Third-placed Malaga lose ground on leaders after being held to a draw . AC Milan bounce back from European defeat with much-needed Serie A win .
[ "(CNN) -- Lionel Messi continued his assault on the record for most goals in a calendar year as Barcelona moved three points clear in Spain with a 5-0 win at Rayo Vallecano on Saturday. The Argentina star netted twice, taking him to 73 overall in 2012 -- just two short of the mark set by the legendary Brazilian Pel...
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Anticipation is sky-high for the return of Emmy-winning Showtime series 'Homeland' Star Damian Lewis said there will be "more pressure this season" The first episode sees Claire Danes' Carrie disguise herself for a mission . Danes: Carrie starts to get the validation and vindication she's been looking for .
[ "(CNN) -- Carrie Mathison is sorely in need of some vindication on \"Homeland,\" but the fictional character's show just got more than it could hope for -- taking home four Emmys on Sunday night for outstanding drama series, writing for a drama series, lead actor (for Damian Lewis, who plays Nicholas Brody) and lea...
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"Fun Size" is about a high school senior whose Halloween turns into an adventure in babysitting . "Fun Size" blatantly and lazily traces mediocre versions of the genre . Levy delivers her lines with some snap; she could play the snarky best friend in her sleep .
[ "(EW.com) -- Distracted by the easy money of Halloween slasher films, Hollywood has long ignored the more fun-spirited side of the modern, billion-dollar Carnivalesque holiday. But it's the perfect setting for the brand of teen comedies that made John Hughes and Chris Columbus famous. That's clearly the idea behind...
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Paul Pogba scores 92nd minute winner as Juventus defeats Bologna 2-1 . Juventus has now won nine out of it's ten league games . Napoli drop to third after suffering 1-0 defeat at Atalanta . Real Madrid eases to Copa del Rey victory at Alcoyano .
[ "(CNN) -- Paul Pogba was the man Manchester United never wanted to lose -- now he's beginning to show why as he fired Juventus four points clear at the top of Serie A. Pogba struck a 92nd minute winner to see off lowly Bologna and help Juve claim a 2-1 win to make it nine victories from ten league games. The 19-yea...
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37 players and officials from Lokomotiv were killed in plane crash on September 7 2011 . Flight was scheduled to land in Minsk but slammed into river just after take off . Sergei Shevchenko was the history teacher and principal of 10 players . Shevchenko: "They were heroes of their time."
[ "(CNN) -- Sergei Shevchenko is standing in an old Soviet era school building, staring at photos on a wall. The images show 10 smiling young men, wearing hockey jerseys. \"Vitali Anikeyenko. I remember this young guy very well. He was very kind. He came from Kiev,\" Shevchenko says, pointing to a picture. \"Maxim Sh...
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Austin Reed Sigg was arrested Tuesday night . He is accused of killing 10-year-old Jessica Ridgeway . Police say he confessed and part of the girl's body was found at his house . He has his first court appearance on Thurdsay .
[ "(CNN) -- His stare stayed with them for days. The cold, harsh way he looked at them. The unease they just couldn't shake off when he did. So, when Austin Reed Sigg was arrested Tuesday night, accused of strangling 10-year-old Jessica Ridgeway, dismembering her and placing her body parts under the two-story home wh...
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A politically active Millennial, Valarie Kaur was bored by debate . Kaur: Jobs, health care are very important to her generation, but so are social challenges . Civil rights, immigration, women's issues, climate change were unaddressed, she says .
[ "(CNN) -- As a politically active Millennial invested in this year's election, I was surprised by my own response to the first presidential debate: I was bored. But not for all the reasons the pundits are talking about. To be sure, President Barack Obama's lackluster performance and Mitt Romney's free rein over the...
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One of two Olympic medals stolen from a London nightclub has been recovered . Hannah Macleod's bronze medal was mailed anonymously to England Hockey . The medals were taken early Wednesday following a royal reception . The athletes had left the medals in the pockets of their unattended jackets .
[ "London (CNN) -- An Olympic bronze medal stolen from a London nightclub earlier this week has been reunited with its owner. A spokesman for the London Metropolitan police said a medal belonging to the British field hockey player Hannah Macleod had been mailed anonymously to the offices of England Hockey on Friday. ...
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Judge strikes down part of Simi Valley's restrictions on registered child sex offenders . They will not have to post sign outside homes warding off candy seekers on Halloween . Upheld: No Halloween decorations or distribution of candy . The district judge's ruling is a temporary injunction .
[ "Los Angeles (CNN) -- Registered child sex offenders in Simi Valley, California, will not have to post a sign outside their home this Halloween reading in part \"no candy,\" but they still are prohibited from decorating their houses and handing out candy, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. This is a partial and tempora...
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In 1963, Fox Studios spent more than $75,000 on the dressing room . Liz Taylor fan Angel Alger bought the lavishly-decorated trailer for $50,000 in June . Alger estimates $100,000 in damage to the trailer during filming of Lindsay Lohan's movie . "This has nothing to do with Lindsay," Lohan's spokesman says .
[ "Los Angeles (CNN) -- Elizabeth Taylor's Cleopatra \"love nest,\" where her romance with Richard Burton started, was trashed while it was on loan for filming of Lindsay Lohan's \"Liz & Dick,\" the owner of the dressing room trailer said. Fox Studios spent more than $75,000 in 1963, about a half million in today's d...
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There are convention moments that make us SMH, LOL or unfollow certain people . Condoleezza's Rice's lipstick malfunction got as much buzz as her speech . Paul Ryan's widow's peak drew comparisons to Eddie Munster . Ryan might be handsome, but Santorum's speech was hand-somer .
[ "(CNN) -- Anyone can turn on a TV, scan their newsfeeds or fire up a laptop to quickly get a sense of the important topics being discussed at the Republican National Convention. This is not about those. This is for those other moments -- the ones that make us SMH or LOL or unfollow certain people on Twitter. These ...
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Jockey Richard Hughes wins seven out of eight races at Windsor . Odds on the feat were a lengthy 10,168 to 1 . Irishman Hughes set to be crowned champion jockey in Britain . Frankie Dettori secured seven wins at Ascot in 1996 .
[ "(CNN) -- Top jockey Richard Hughes achieved the remarkable feat of seven winners from an eight-race card in a meeting at Windsor Monday. Hughes, who is heading for the title of champion jockey for the most wins in a season, all but secured the honor for the first time with his remarkable display at the racecourse ...
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NEW: The Taliban rejects the report, saying it is trying not to target civilians . It's the first time in five years there has been a fall in violence against civilians . The drop brings the level down only to what it was two years ago . Attacks still take a "devastating toll on civilians," the U.N. mission in Afghanis...
[ "Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- The United Nations finds a tiny glimmer of good news in Afghanistan in a new report out Wednesday, saying that violence against civilians fell in the first half of the year. But even with attacks down 15% compared with the first six months of 2011, violence is taking a \"devastating tol...
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Outsider Solemia wins Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp . Runs down Japanese favorite Orfevre in final strides . Epsom Derby winner Camelot finishes seventh . Last year's winner Danedream unable to defend the crown .
[ "(CNN) -- Japanese raider Orfevre failed in his bid to become the first non-European trained winner of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe when he was denied by home-grown outsider Solemia at Longchamp Sunday. After a huge last-to-first move, Orfevre was dramatically run down in the final strides by Solemia to give jocke...
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Philippe is in the far eastern Atlantic and has sustained 40 mph winds . It is expected to strengthen as it moves west-northwest, the hurricane center reports . Another tropical storm, Ophelia, is closer to the Caribbean and has stronger winds .
[ "(CNN) -- A new named tropical storm, Philippe, formed Saturday in the far eastern Atlantic Ocean, the National Hurricane Center reported. Philippe is expected to strengthen over the next 48 hours, according to the forecast. Still, it remains far away from land -- the closest being the Cape Verde Islands off Africa...
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British man is running six marathons on six continents in less than 30 days . Adam Chataway is raising funds to build four classrooms in Ethiopian town . The final leg of Londoner's challenge is Sunday's New York City Marathon . Organizers of the race say it will go ahead despite Hurricane Sandy .
[ "(CNN) -- When New York City Marathon organizers announced that the destruction wreaked by Hurricane Sandy would not cause the cancellation of Sunday's prestigious race, few people will have been as relieved as Adam Chataway. The Londoner is a man on a mission -- he ran five marathons on five continents before maki...
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Boys suspected in attack on Malala Yousufzai, Pakistan's interior minister says . Official: One boy distracted school van driver, while another sought out Malala . Police continue to search for 23-year-old man allegedly involved in attack .
[ "(CNN) -- Pakistani police say they suspect two boys of nearly killing a Pakistani teenage girl internationally famous for campaigning for girls' education. On October 9, Malala Yousufzai was on her school van in the Taliban-held Swat Valley when armed thugs stopped the vehicle and jumped on board. They demanded th...
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John Meletse is a deaf, gay HIV positive South African activist . He's been sharing his story to inspire the deaf community to communicate openly about sex . Meletse teaches sex education to raise awareness and understanding of HIV/AIDS . HRW chose him to be part of a public awareness campaign about HIV in SA's deaf co...
[ "(CNN) -- It's been 11 years since John Meletse, a deaf, gay South African man, first learned he was HIV positive. But the events of that day are all too vividly etched on his mind: After a brief but anxious wait inside a Soweto clinic, near Johannesburg, a doctor called him in his office. The doctor, unable to com...
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Hundreds of titles crowd the "workplace" genre in China's bookstores . Appeal lies in the books' mix of soap opera plots and career advice . Books provide information for aspiring careerists, says novelist . Genre fails to pay attention to more positive cultural values, says literature professor .
[ "(CNN) -- In 2009, Lu Qi, an author of martial arts novels, published his first book on a slightly different type of combat sport: office politics in China. The book, titled \"Hidden in the Office,\" contains 23 rules for getting ahead in the workplace. For example: . Rule 8: Those who are just above you in the hie...
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Iran says a drill included the launching of four missiles . The missiles struck and sank a target the size of a warship, commander says . The test comes as the United States and others conduct minesweeping exercise .
[ "(CNN) -- The Iranian navy fired four missiles into the Persian Gulf, sinking a target the size of a warship, the country's military said, according to state-run Press TV. The missile drill comes as the United States and other military conduct massive minesweeping exercises in the Arabian Gulf. The U.S. military sa...
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"Mad Men" could set a record with a fifth straight win for best drama series . While it's the most nominated show, the AMC series has yet to win an acting Emmy . ABC's "Modern Family" will try to repeat its domination of the comedy category . Kathy Bates, who recently revealed she had a double mastectomy, will present ...
[ "Los Angeles (CNN) -- When the curtain rises on the 64th Primetime Emmys Sunday night, viewers can expect \"genuinely weird stuff\" from host Jimmy Kimmel and perhaps TV award show history made by \"Mad Men.\" With 26 statuettes to be handed out, the three-hour ABC-TV broadcast from the Nokia Theatre in downtown Lo...
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The world's largest privately owned super-yacht is Dubai, which is 160m long . Some super-yachts boast pools, helipads, Jacuzzis and submarines . Roman Abramovich is rumored to be building a new boat -- with two helipads . The Fort Lauderdale Boat Show gets underway at the end of October .
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- At 160 meters long, there is nothing quite as luxurious as the world's largest and most expensive super-yacht -- Dubai. Roman Abramovich has one heli-pad on his yacht Pelorus, but he is rumored to be after a yacht with two. Except, of course, for the next nineteen boats that make up the to...
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Howell Raines: Fox News has been contorting to deliver good news for Romney's campaign . He says commentators' spin attributes Obama gains to media distortion, voter ignorance, etc. Raines: Bill O'Reilly says evenhanded things for deniability if spin is wrong, Romney fails . Raines: It will be interesting to see Fox sp...
[ "(CNN) -- Who says the media aren't interested in good news? Fox News has been broadcasting lots of it for Mitt Romney this week. Never have so many gray clouds had silver linings as those hovering over the hapless Republican candidate and his deflating campaign. I bring you this report after having ventured into B...
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Marty Linsky: Mitt Romney drew attention to 2008 expectations for President Obama . Inevitably, he says, Obama couldn't meet the high expectations his followers had . Romney in 2012 and Obama in 2008 pandered to their audiences to gain votes, he says . Linsky: Pandering is how you get elected; leadership is about what ...
[ "(CNN) -- To his credit, Mitt Romney has framed the question just about right. On Thursday night he said: . \"How many days have you woken up feeling that something really special was happening in America? Many of you felt that way on Election Day four years ago. Hope and change had a powerful appeal. But tonight I...
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16-year-old Colleen MacMillen was murdered in British Columbia in 1974 . On Tuesday, Canadian authorities said DNA tied an American man to her death . The man, Bobby Jack Fowler, died in a U.S. prison in 2006 . But he remains a "person of interest" in 9 cases of missing or murdered Canadian women .
[ "(CNN) -- DNA evidence links a now-dead American convict to the murder of a Canadian teenager who disappeared in 1974, authorities in British Columbia said Tuesday. Bobby Jack Fowler, who died in an Oregon prison in 2006, is responsible for the murder of 16-year-old Colleen MacMillen, Inspector Gary Shinkaruk of th...
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J.K. Rowling's new novel, "The Casual Vacancy," is author's first book aimed at adults . Plot examines social tensions and class divisions in English village . Simon Hooper: Britain feels like country in midst of low-intensity class war . Rowling is aware class is subject that will shift copies in droves, he adds .
[ "London (CNN) -- Whatever the literary merits of J.K. Rowling's new novel, the Harry Potter author is unlikely to earn many plaudits for the originality of her subject matter. Have you read it yet? Share your review? With a plot examining social tensions and class divisions between the rich and poor residents of an...
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NEW: Clashes erupt in Tripoli between supporters, opponents of Syria's government . Protester: "We don't want our prime minister to be our leader" The violence comes after a series of political speeches at Wissam al-Hassan's funeral . Many anti-Syrian politicians in Lebanon blamed Syria for the assassination .
[ "Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) -- Anti-government rage erupted in central Beirut Sunday as protesters clashed with security forces after a funeral for the nation's intelligence chief. A mob pushed toward the prime minister's office, hurling sticks, stones and flags and calling for his dismissal. Gunfire could be heard as p...
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NEW: Obama calls Sulzberger "a firm believer" in a free press . He served as publisher for nearly three decades . He expanded the Times and increased profits . He decided to publish the Pentagon Papers in 1971 .
[ "New York (CNN) -- Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, the influential publisher who transformed The New York Times in his long tenure, has died at age 86, the newspaper reported Saturday. Sulzberger died Saturday at his home in Southampton, New York, after a long illness, the paper said, citing his family. He started in 1963 ...
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Chelsea lodge complaint with English FA over referee's "inappropriate language" Mark Clattenburg reportedly used racial language towards John Obi Mikel . FA launch investigation after reading match report from Clattenburg on Monday . Clattenburg welcomes opportunity to establish facts in case with few precedents .
[ "(CNN) -- English football has been plagued by racism scandals in the past year, and now its ruling body must deal with what is thought to be the first case of racial abuse by a Premier League referee. League leaders Chelsea made a complaint over \"inappropriate language\" used by ref Mark Clattenburg during Sunday...
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African Union forces successfully enter the port city of Kismayo . The city is a key battleground with Al-Shabaab, an Islamic group . Thousands of civilians had been fleeing the area in anticipation of the assault .
[ "(CNN) -- Troops from the African Union and Somali army say they made significant gains Friday in an assault on one of the final strongholds of an al Qaeda-linked militant group in the nation. AMISOM, the African Union force, said that its soldiers had successfully entered the port city of Kismayo in the morning. I...
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NEW: Timothy Haydock said a nurse was trying to "exercise unnecessary control" Timothy Haydock is an emergency room physician and Kennedy family friend . His testimony is expected to wrap up by 5 p.m. Thursday .
[ "New York (CNN) -- Timothy Haydock, an emergency room physician and Kennedy family friend, took the stand Thursday in the trial of the son of the late Robert F. Kennedy. Douglas Kennedy is accused of twisting one nurse's arm and kicking another in January as he tried to leave the maternity ward of a suburban New Yo...
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Notre Dame hasn't won a national championship since 1988 . However, pep rallies Friday nights before home games host crowds of 20,000 . Coach/player duo Knute Rockne and George Gipp were immortalized in the 1940 film . Today fans are inspired by Manti Te'o, who played the day his girlfriend and grandmother died .
[ "South Bend, Ind. (CNN) -- When you say \"Notre Dame\" and then throw in words such as mystique, storied and blessed, you create as many folks rolling their eyes as wiping away tears of joy. This has been so throughout the 125 seasons of football for the Fighting Irish, especially when they are good. Well, forget a...
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NEW: Japan will protect its sovereignty on land and at sea, Prime Minister Noda says . Mali PM says his country is seeking a U.N. Security Council resolution to quell uprising . U.S., Canadian, Israeli seats empty during Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's speech . Ahmadinejad stirred controversy at the session when he said Israel h...
[ "(CNN) -- European delegates got an unusual reprieve at the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday when the Iranian President offered them no reason to get up and walk out, a move that has become a bit of tradition for western delegations. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has a history of controversial statements, but in ...
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Olivia Munn is joining Zooey Deschanel's "New Girl" Munn will reportedly shoot her "New Girl" arc before re-joining "The Newsroom" "New Girl" returned Tuesday night to 5.2 million viewers .
[ "(EW.com) -- Who will win the adorkable face off? Olivia Munn is joining Zooey Deschanel's \"New Girl\" for an arc this season. She's going to play \"Angie,\" a love interest for Nick (Jake Johnson). She's described as sexy (duh), as well as \"earthy, charming and can hold her own with the group.\" Seinfeld and 'Kr...
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Former Brazil striker picks Messi ahead of Portugal forward as world's best player . Three-time winner of Ballon d'Or and double World Cup winner confident Brazil will be great hosts in 2014 . The 35-year-old says young players like Neymar, Pato and Thiago Silva give Brazil hope of victory .
[ "(CNN) -- Few players, pundits or fans would argue who the best two players in the world currently are. Trying to choose between them is another matter. But not for former Brazil striker Ronaldo. \"I give preference to Messi, because he's a player who fascinates us more, who shows more creativity -- even though he'...
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Peter Bossman is Slovenia's first black mayor . The 54-year-old doctor from Ghana is a Social Democrat . He writes proposals for fixing his city's problems on prescription paper .
[ "(CNN) -- The small, seaside town of Piran, Slovenia, is thousands of miles away from Washington, but headlines are heralding its new mayor as the city's Barack Obama. Peter Bossman beat out an incumbent Sunday to become the first black mayor in Slovenia's history, securing 51.4 percent of the vote in a run-off ele...
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Manchester United defender found guilty of improper conduct and fined by English Football Association . Ferdinand commented on a tweet which had referred to Ashley Cole as a "choc ice" Cole was a character witness for John Terry at a court hearing which alleged he racially abused Ferdinand's brother Anton . Terry clear...
[ "(CNN) -- Rio Ferdinand has been found guilty of improper conduct and fined £45,000 ($70,000) by the English Football Association (FA) for comments posted on Twitter relating to his England teammate and Chelsea star, Ashley Cole. Announcing its decision on Friday, the FA's Regulatory Commission concluded that Ferdi...
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Maj. Nidal Hasan was admitted Saturday to an Army hospital . He's in good condition and should be out within 48 hours, the military says . The military psychiatrist is accused of killing 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, in 2009 .
[ "(CNN) -- The military psychiatrist accused of killing 13 people in a 2009 Fort Hood shooting spree has been admitted to an Army hospital for treatment of an undisclosed condition, the Army base said Monday. Maj. Nidal Hasan was admitted Saturday to Carl Darnal Medical Center on the Army base in Texas and is expect...
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Julius Malema's attorney says she does not know specific accusations . The ruling African National Congress expelled Malema this year . The move came after he made a speech critical of President Jacob Zuma . The youth leader, who helped bring Zuma to power in 2009, enjoys wide support .
[ "Johannesburg (CNN) -- An arrest warrant has been issued for Julius Malema, a youth leader in South Africa, his attorney said Friday. Neither she nor her client have been informed of the exact charges, said Nicqui Galaktiou. They are cooperating with authorities and expect to have a court appearance next week, she ...
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Dozens of Japanese factories and stores reopened in China after violent protests . Exports to China, Tokyo's largest trading partner, dropped nearly 10% year-on-year in August . Japanese automakers Nissan, Mitsubishi, Mazda and Suzuki, have reopened in China . Panasonic has yet to reopen in Qingdao where part of its fa...
[ "Hong Kong (CNN) -- Dozens of Japanese factories and stores reopened Thursday in China after violent protests forced their closure amid fury over Japan's plans to buy disputed islands in the East China Sea. Chinese plants for electronics makers Canon and Sony, along with Japanese automakers Nissan, Mitsubishi, Mazd...
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NEW: The suspect, who was due in court Tuesday, will now appear Wednesday . NEW: No reason was given for why the appearance was rescheduled . The suspect "heavily resisted" arrest; he and a police officer were "wounded" Michael and Thelma King of South Carolina were found dead in their St. Maarten home .
[ "(CNN) -- The bodies of an American couple killed on the Caribbean island of St. Maarten were released to family members Tuesday as questions about their deaths remain unanswered. A man arrested in connection with the stabbing deaths had been scheduled to appear before a judge Tuesday, but that appearance was pushe...
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David Rothkopf: In 2009, Obama got Nobel shortly after his first U.N. General Assembly . He says back then, world saw him as leader to end wars, which proved too hard to do . He says no end in sight for turmoil in Middle East, relationship with Islam damaged . Rothkopf: Obama focused on election, but greater challenges...
[ "(CNN) -- A couple weeks after attending his first United Nations General Assembly meeting as president, Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. What a difference three years makes. Back in his first months in office, simply being Barack Obama was enough to bring cheering crowds into the street. Whether it ...
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Falcons defensive end refused to leave a taped off area . John Abraham is the second Falcons player arrested in a week . Abraham was charged with two misdemeanor counts of obstruction .
[ "Atlanta (CNN) -- Atlanta Falcons defensive end John Abraham was arrested late Monday, accused of obstructing police and firefighters at the scene of an attempted suicide. He is the second player from the Atlanta football team to be arrested in a week. Running back Michael Turner was booked for driving under the in...
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The 13-year-old boy who died was an eighth-grader at Stillwater Junior High . Police say the student died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in a school hallway . No one else is injured, a spokeswoman for Stillwater, Oklahoma, says . Some schools were on a temporary lockdown .
[ "(CNN) -- A 13-year-old student died of a self-inflicted gun shot wound Wednesday morning at a junior high school in Stillwater, Oklahoma, police said. Sherry Fletcher, a spokeswoman for the city of Stillwater, said no one else was injured in the shooting at Stillwater Junior High School. Students were moved to ano...
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Coalition forces engaged in transition of power to Afghan National Army (ANA) But spate of so-called "green on blue" attacks on coalition troops has hastened the process . Lt. Jan Mohammad risks his life serving in the ANA for $300 per month . He says the coalition withdrawal means nothing to him; he still has to do hi...
[ "Delaram, Afghanistan (CNN) -- U.S. Marines stand under the blazing sun at Camp Bastion airfield waiting for their ride to take them far beyond the perimeter fence. Wearing body armor and weapons, they dump their helmets and bags in the dirt and look out onto one of Afghanistan's busiest runways. A $25 million Harr...
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King: Romney's "47%" figure may not be statistic about who pays federal income taxes . Democrats are gleeful over Romney's comments; GOP strategists in Washington see remarks as self-inflicted wound . Release of secretly videotaped remarks comes as race appears to be trending in Obama's favor .
[ "Washington (CNN) -- First Mitt Romney makes two references to 47 percent. Then he suggests President Barack Obama \"starts off with 48, 49.\" \"These are people who pay no income tax,\" Romney said at a May fund-raising event that was secretly recorded and is now at the center of a campaign controversy. Because of...
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Obama, Romney to face off in three debates next month . Debates mark last chance to reach large TV audience of undecided voters . Obama campaign trying to lower expectations ahead of October 3 debate . National polls show close race, Obama with a slight edge in some battleground states .
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- With just over a week to go before the first presidential debate, both campaigns are weighing what they can do to take advantage of the three head-to-head matchups in October that will help decide the race. Republican pollster Whit Ayres said GOP nominee Mitt Romney must use the debates to \"sc...
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NEW: A "person of interest" has been charged with depriving a victim of medical care . Search dogs help police, family members look for missing student . Christian Aguilar disappeared Thursday after a fight with another man, police say .
[ "(CNN) -- Nearly 100 people, including police, volunteers and family members, were searching Monday for a University of Florida student who went missing four days ago in Gainesville. Police fear Christian Aguilar could be seriously injured, disoriented and unable to seek medical attention. Aguilar, 18, disappeared ...
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Cymothoa exigua destroys fish's tongue . Sacculina carcini turns victim into zombie . Guinea Worms can only be removed inch-by-inch . Filarial Worms are second-leading cause of permanent disability .
[ "(Mental Floss) -- When it comes to parasites, it's all about perspective. You may call a lifetime of growing and feeding off another organism lazy, but we call it opportunistic. In fact, these life-sucking go-getters have managed to carve out some of the most ingenious survival strategies in the world. This snappe...
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David Rothkopf: Bill Clinton dazzled reverent audience that had eagerly awaited him . He says Obama must have wondered whether he'll seem second best in his speech . He says Clinton holds sacred place in Democratic politics, rivalling FDR in his sway . Rothkopf: Tonight Obama must step out from Clinton shadow and deter...
[ "(CNN) -- As Bill Clinton walked out onto the stage of the Democratic National Convention last night, there was love in the air. Television cameras scanned the faces in the crowd and it was as if each man and each woman, regardless of their ages or where they came from, was seeing again the person who first stole t...
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Doping controversy raises questions about sportsmanship at all levels . Some readers wonder if Lance Armstrong was singled out among cyclists . Op-ed suggesting doping be allowed in sports gets fiery response . What do you think? Share your views in the comments below or visit CNN iReport .
[ "(CNN) -- The saga of Lance Armstrong raises a lot of unsettling questions about the culture of sports. A recent report garnered nearly 5,000 comments. \"Our favorite sport is 'rush to judgment,' \" wrote reader JCDavis, echoing the sentiments of many who said they didn't feel confident that the International Cycli...
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Israeli director Arnon Goldfinger was shocked by what he found out about his grandparents . His quest became the award winning documentary "The Flat" He says he faced a difficult decision with the project .
[ "(CNN) -- At first glance, \"The Flat\" might seem like an episode of \"Hoarders,\" Israeli-style. The documentary film opens after an elderly woman dies in Tel Aviv. Her grandchildren assemble to clean out her apartment, packed with dusty books, vintage clothing (dozens of pairs of fancy gloves, for instance), eno...
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Spotify study: 40% say music is more arousing than touch . Digital music service created playlists to accompany report .
[ "(CNN) -- A study commissioned by digital music service Spotify examined the relationship between music, romance and seduction. These soundtracks were top picks for both men and women, although the study's author, music psychologist Daniel Mullensiefen, also pointed out that men are more willing to adjust their tas...
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Fiona Apple is not happy with police in Hudspeth County, Texas . They are not happy with her public criticism of the sheriff's department . Spokesman says he is more famous than her . Apple was arrested for marijuana, hashish possession .
[ "(CNN) -- Fiona Apple recently spent a night in a jail in Texas. She apparently was a little ticked off at the behavior of some of the folks who watched over her stay. The Grammy-winning singer told the audience at her next show about it, and videos of her harsh speech were posted on the web. The Hudspeth County Sh...
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American Airlines sends letter for its union saying pilots are hurting the company . The letter threatens court action and discipline against those pilots implicated . A union rep says this doesn't help talks and will "further ... enrage" pilots . American won bankruptcy court approval to throw out the pilots' labor de...
[ "(CNN) -- An American Airlines executive's threats to discipline pilots over delays and file legal action against its pilots union may poison already heated contract negotiations, a union spokesman said Thursday. Earlier this week, American's management contacted the union to ask for talks on a new labor deal, acco...
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Aaron Miller: Israeli PM Netanyahu has scored some victories on Iran nuclear program . But he says Netanyahu's new emphasis on drawing a red line is counterproductive . Israeli politicians are crying wolf, threatening an attack that isn't happening, Miller says . Miller: Injecting the issue into U.S. election campaign ...
[ "(CNN) -- Without firing a shot, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has achieved remarkable results in his efforts to counter Iran's nuclear program. In little more than a year, the prime minister has managed to move the Iran nuclear issue to the top of the international agenda, to toughen sanctions, and in ...
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Evan Thomas: Biggest decision for next president could be on bombing Iran's nuclear facilities . He says Eisenhower pondered a pre-emptive strike against a rising nuclear power: the USSR . He was pressed by some to strike but grasped the magnitude and decided not to do it . Thomas: Ike was good bluffer; faced with simi...
[ "(CNN) -- It is possible, even likely, that the most important decision either President Obama or a President Romney would make in the next four years is whether to bomb Iran and its nuclear facilities. The debates were never likely to tell us much that would be useful about how either man would make that decision....
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Man fleeing thieves collides with officer responding to scene . Police commissioner said the two men 'became entangled' and officer's gun went off . Shooting believed to be an accident . New York police involved in two high profile shootings last month .
[ "New York (CNN) -- A New York police officer, in an apparent accident, shot and killed a grocery store clerk early Friday as the man fled a robbery, authorities said. The case in the Bronx marked another deadly shooting involving police in recent weeks. Other high-profile incidents occurred around Midtown landmarks...
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NEW: Collapsed blamed on superstorm Sandy . Evacuation zone widens; Le Parker Meridien hotel evacuated . Construction crane dangles over West 57th Street in Manhattan .
[ "(CNN) -- A crane atop a luxury Manhattan skyscraper under construction partly collapsed Monday, leaving its arm precariously perched and hanging over West 57th Street. New York police and fire crews were on the scene, and part of the street had been closed off as a precaution, according to Detective Martin Speechl...
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NEW: Officials invite journalists to tour damaged house, but can't find it . Tripoli suburb of Tajura is struck, a government official says . Coalition effort is not "a land invasion," according to U.S. official . Hospital patients and doctors paralyzed by fear .
[ "Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- The coalition air effort to halt the Libyan government's attacks on civilians continued into Thursday for a sixth day, with an airstrike in the Tripoli suburb of Tajura, a government official said. On Wednesday night, the government reported that military and civilian locations in the neigh...
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Ecuadorian foreign minister: "We still do not see, of course, an immediate solution" The British foreign secretary says his country is obliged to extradite Assange to Sweden . Ecuador's foreign minister says Assange should not be extradited . Both diplomats agree to meet again to discuss the issue .
[ "(CNN) -- Top diplomats from Ecuador and the United Kingdom failed to reach an agreement Thursday over the case of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, but they agreed to meet again to discuss the issue. \"We still do not see, of course, an immediate solution, but we understand that there is a willingness to discuss t...
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CNN posed questions for readers via a Facebook app . Click through the gallery to see responses to questions about social issues . New questions will be posted on the app through Election Day .
[ "(CNN) -- The economy and global affairs will undoubtedly play key roles in the 2012 election, but many voters may also be watching for candidates' stances on more personal issues. CNN posed questions about several hot-button topics related to social issues, and Facebook users responded enthusiastically; some even ...
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Pakistani opposition leader says she doubts corruption charges are lifted . Benazir Bhutto says move has stalled talks on deal with President Musharraf . Bhutto says intends to end exile and return to Pakistan on October 18 .
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto has accused Islamabad of waging \"a typical disinformation campaign\" by saying it planned to lift longstanding corruption charges ahead of her planned return to Pakistan for upcoming elections. Benazir Bhutto says she plans to end her self-impose...
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NEW: "Weak and moderate explosions" are all that are being seen, the government says . On Friday, authorities say, it is decreasing in activity . A heightened alert remains in place . Guatemala's Volcan de Fuego, or "Fire Volcano," erupted Thursday .
[ "(CNN) -- The eruption of a volcano in Guatemala was diminishing Friday, emergency officials said, though a heightened alert for the communities near the Volcan de Fuego remained in place. \"For the moment, all that are seen are weak and moderate explosions as well as flows of lava that also diminished in length,\"...
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On Saturday, Houston police officer shot disabled man in head, killing him . Houston police chief: We place the highest value on human life, calls shooting "tragic" Chief asks for FBI help; promises "transparency" in response to shooting . Police representative said man had tried to stab officer with a pen .
[ "(CNN) -- The chief of Houston's police department has asked the FBI to help investigate why an officer shot and killed a disabled man Saturday. Over the weekend, police said that the wheelchair-bound man was acting aggressively and had tried to stab an officer with a pen. \"The Houston Police Department places the...
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Imagine former private equity exec Mitt Romney approached election as corporate buyout . MacIntosh says the buyout team would "run the numbers" on America . MacIntosh: Since taxpayers are captive, there's a lot of potential to raise "prices" MacIntosh: But unlike most businesses, the customers with the most pay the low...
[ "(CNN) -- Buyout guys usually \"run the numbers\" on a takeover target before spending too much time on it. As takeovers go, the United States looks pretty good. Here's a tongue-in-cheek look at how a private equity executive might sum them up for a former private equity guy. To: Mitt Romney . Re: Project November ...
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President Barack Obama broke onto national political scene after 2004 convention speech . GOP strategist: Party longing for a vision of a brighter future built on Republican principles . Democrat: Speakers should have raw political talent and address important themes . Senators and mayors among those who could have sta...
[ "Washington (CNN) -- It was his breakout moment on the national political stage. \"(T)here's not a liberal America and a conservative America; there's the United States of America,\" a little-known Illinois state senator named Barack Obama declared as he gave the keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Conv...
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Government report: Three quarters of a million names on "watch list" Multiple names or aliases add to list's complexity, GAO report says . ACLU urged Congress to tighten its oversight of the name compiling process .
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A new government report says there are now more than three quarters of a million names on the U.S. government's terrorist \"watch list,\" raising concerns the list may be becoming too large. Sen. Joe Lieberman, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, is concerned about the list's si...
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NEW: France's budget for 2013 aims to save 10 billion euros in public spending . NEW: PM Jean-Marc Ayrault says 9 out of 10 households are spared income tax increases . NEW: But a new 45% tax bracket and a 75% windfall tax on the super-rich are introduced . Ayrault says it is a "combat budget" designed to cut France's ...
[ "(CNN) -- French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said Friday that the government's newly unveiled spending plans for 2013 are a \"combat budget\" that will tackle debt and bring much needed growth to the nation. About 30 billion euros ($39 billion) in savings are needed to reach President Francois Hollande's ambit...
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About 350 students protest police use of Taser on student . Campus seems evenly divided on whether police acted correctly . Case is the talk of the University of Florida .
[ "GAINESVILLE, Florida (CNN) -- It has been 48 hours since college student Andrew Meyer was stunned with a Taser during a forum with Sen. John Kerry, and some students are still in shock over what happened. University of Florida student Dayron Leon took this photo of Tuesday's student protest. But other students at...
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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) -- August 24, 2012 . Download a PDF map related to today's show: . Haiti; Tampa, Florida . 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 published." ]
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12 people also were injured when a passenger van collided with a truck . Accident took place on a main street near the city of Bahawalpur in Punjab province . The dead include seven women and one child from the same family .
[ "(CNN) -- At least 24 passengers have died in a collision in central Punjab, a province in Pakistan. A passenger van collided with a truck on a main street near the city of Bahawalpur on Tuesday morning, Sohail Tajik a senior police official from the area, told CNN. So far, 24 people have died, including seven wome...
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Ritz-Carlton recently launched Give Back Getaways at 62 properties . Volunteers can help orphaned children in Kenya with Micato Safaris . Ask about environmental practices and contributions to local communities .
[ "(Travel + Leisure) -- \"Voluntourism is not about martyrdom,\" says Christopher Hill, CEO of Hands Up Holidays, a London-based company that arranges high-end excursions that incorporate volunteering. \"It's about making a difference, even if you're staying at a luxury hotel.\" A visitor traveling with Micato Safar...
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Rebecca Rimel, Dale Hall: National Petroleum Reserve has abundant wildlife and oil . New plan would open half the Alaska reserve (11.8 million acres) to oil, gas leasing . Writers: Wildlife such as caribou, bears, eagles, whales, polar bears would be protected . They say the plan balances energy exploration needs and c...
[ "(CNN) -- Who says we can't strike a balance between energy exploration and wildlife protection? For years, a false either/or argument has stalled progress in Washington on energy development. But now we have a chance to both develop and protect one of our nation's natural treasures. Lying west of the Arctic Nation...
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27: Minimum number of weeks a person must be without job to be "long-term unemployed" 42.8: Percentage of jobless Americans considered long-term unemployed . 40: Percentage of long-term unemployed who blame President Barack Obama . 69: Percentage of long-term unemployed who say job loss has not changed political views ...
[ "(CNN) -- President Obama and presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney both spoke about the economy in Ohio on Thursday. The twin moves by the dueling campaigns are a sign of just how important the economy and jobs will be in November's election. By the numbers, here's a look at long-term unemployment. 27: ...
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Nadzeya Ostapchuk stripped of women's shot put gold after failing a drug test . The Belorussian tested positive for the banned substance metenolone . New Zealand's Valerie Adams has been awarded the gold medal . Russia's promoted to silver medal position, with China's Ligiao Gong now third .
[ "(CNN) -- Women's Olympic shot put champion Nadzeya Ostapchuk has been stripped of her gold medal after testing positive for a banned substance. The Belorussian won her country's only track & field gold, but the title will now go to New Zealand's Valerie Adams after two of Ostapchuk's urine samples contained traces...
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Bob Besal was a young Navy flyer when his plane collided with another . He was rescued from the Atlantic after the 1974 incident; the plane sank . The wreckage was found by accident this month by a Florida company . Now the wreckage is "a productive reef ecosystem," says the man who found it .
[ "(CNN) -- Former naval aviator Bob Besal was just 24 when his life literally took a dive. Besal was piloting a Vought A-7C on a training mission 20 miles east of St. Augustine, Florida, more than 37 years ago when his light attack aircraft collided with another plane at 15,000 feet, sending his jet spiraling into t...
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Frances Lewine, who died at age 86, battled for women's rights in journalism . In 1965, she became AP's first full-time female White House correspondent . For nearly three decades, she was a CNN assignment editor and field producer . Was part of sex discrimination suit against AP that led to changes at news group .
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Frances Lewine, who covered the White House for The Associated Press during six presidential administrations and spent nearly three decades as a CNN editor and producer, died Saturday of an apparent stroke. She was 86. Frances Lewine holds two winning tickets in August 2007 at Charles Town Race...
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"The Casual Vacancy" is "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling's first adult novel . Parents are considering whether they'll allow their kids to read the racier book . One parent and writer recommends reading the book alongside kids to guide them . "The Casual Vacancy" is topping sales lists by pre-order before its Thursda...
[ "(CNN) -- It's J.K. Rowling's first foray into fiction for adults. And thanks to her Harry Potter fame, her new novel, \"The Casual Vacancy,\" is already a best-seller, even before its release Thursday. But some parents worry that their children might expect another adventure at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft an...
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Republicans could gain four gubernatorial seats this year, crossing the 30-seat mark nationally . Republican gains could help the GOP fight federal initiatives like health care reform . Races in Washington and North Carolina could elect GOP governors for the first time since the 1980s .
[ "(CNN) -- Washington gubernatorial candidate Rob McKenna looks to help Republicans cross an important threshold while expanding their power at the top of state government nationally. McKenna is locked in a competitive race in a state that hasn't had a Republican governor in nearly 30 years. It's just one example of...
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LZ Granderson: Todd Akin's "rape" comment offers glimpse into some conservatives' views . He says Akin's views politically embarrassing, but such views voiced by others in GOP . He says Paul Ryan's name on anti-abortion bill making odd distinction about "forcible rape" Granderson: You can expect a GOP Congress to move ...
[ "(CNN) -- They will say this is about one person. It is not. They will attempt to distance themselves from the controversy. But they can't. They will even try to claim the whole conversation is a distraction from the \"real issues.\" And yet they never shy away from using this same conversation to fire up their bas...
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NEW: The suspect's family is distraught and worried, one of his lawyers says . Christian Aguilar, 18, was last seen September 20 in Gainesville, police say . Pedro Bravo told investigators he got into a fight with Aguilar that night and left the scene . Police announce that Bravo, who was already in custody, is charged...
[ "(CNN) -- Police charged an 18-year-old with murder in the case of a University of Florida student last seen eight days ago, a police spokesman said Friday. Officer Ben Tobias announced that the Gainesville police department charged Pedro Bravo with the death of Christian Aguilar. He did not offer further details. ...
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NEW: "I am doing what I love every day of my life," John Granville told his mother . Granville, 33, was shot to death early New Year's morning in Sudan . Group claims responsibility Friday on Islamist Web sites; sites say the group is new . Claim by Partisans of Monotheism in Sudan can't be independently verified .
[ "(CNN) -- A group calling itself the Partisans of Monotheism in Sudan claimed responsibility Friday for the shooting death of an American diplomat and his driver early New Year's Day. John Granville, seen in an undated family photo, was shot to death in Sudan Tuesday. \"The soldiers of monotheism carried out their ...
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Chelsea lodge official complaint with Football Association . Mark Clattenburg accused of using "inappropriate language" towards John Obi Mikel . Club will not pursue allegations of abuse towards Juan Mata by the referee . Mark Clattenburg denies all allegations leveled at him .
[ "(CNN) -- Chelsea has lodged a formal complaint with the Football Association after alleging referee Mark Clattenburg used \"inappropriate language\" towards John Obi Mikel during their Premier League defeat by Manchester United. The European champions also stated that there is insufficient evidence to support alle...
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NEW: A spokeswoman says she fears for their safety . 9-year-old Chloie Leverette and 7-year-old Gage Daniel were last seen Sunday . Their home burned down the same night . Investigators did not find evidence the children were victims of the fire .
[ "(CNN) -- Authorities in Tennessee are asking for the public's help to find two children presumed missing after a fire destroyed their home. The children -- identified as 9-year-old Chloie Leverette and 7-year-old Gage Daniel -- were last seen Sunday around 6:30 p.m., approximately three hours before their home bur...
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The autopsy on Sage Stallone, found dead Friday, was completed Sunday . He acted in several movies, including "Daylight" and "Rocky V" with his father . Stallone was engaged to be married and working on film projects, his attorney says .
[ "Los Angeles (CNN) -- The cause of death for Sage Stallone, the 36-year-old son of actor Sylvester Stallone, won't be officially known for another two months, a spokesman for the Los Angeles County Coroner said Sunday. The autopsy on Stallone, who was found dead in his Los Angeles home Friday, was completed Sunday,...
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Julian Zelizer: Romney's troubles reflect a problem GOP has been dealing with for years . A conservatism that emphasizes cutting social benefits risks appearing harsh, he says . Zelizer: Reagan insisted conservatism be packaged as a positive force for freedom . He says Democratic presidents have gained by depicting GOP...
[ "Princeton, New Jersey (CNN) -- The release of a secretly recorded tape of Mitt Romney speaking to campaign donors highlights a risk facing the Republican Party -- of becoming perceived as the party of mean. After a vicious assault from Democrats that portrayed Romney as a vulture capitalist who cared little about ...
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Bonnie Turner ran an 86-acre Georgia farm with her husband . Husband, in critical condition, screamed her name during weekend tornado . She was thrown some 50 feet and died during this weekend's storm . Bonnie loved animals, providing refuge for dogs, donkeys, goats and horses .
[ "Editor's Note: Wynn Westmoreland, a media coordinator for CNN, offers this personal remembrance of two victims from the weekend's severe weather. Bonnie Turner and her husband, Michael, on their farm. ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- I met Bonnie Turner seven years ago when I was looking for a puppy. There was just simpl...
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About 4.9 million customers remain without power . Sandy has killed at least 56 people in the United States . "The show must go on," says executive director of the Broadway League . New Jersey's shore is lined with ruin .
[ "(CNN) -- Weather officials refer to Sandy as \"remnants,\" and by Thursday, these had stopped producing significant warnings. But as Sandy finally dies out, the tragedy has only begun for some. Under calmer, sunlit skies from Maryland to Rhode Island, politicians, rescuers and journalists in elevated vehicles, boa...