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NEW: A top U.S. diplomat is in critical condition at a D.C. hospital, the state department says . NEW: Richard Holbrooke's wife talks Sunday with Afghanistan and Pakistan's presidents . Holbrooke, 69, fell ill Friday and underwent surgery for a tear in his aorta . A senior White House adviser says Holbrooke's toughness...
[ "Washington (CNN) -- U.S. diplomat Richard Holbrooke was in critical condition at a Washington hospital Sunday night, after undergoing surgery on Saturday to repair a tear in his aorta, the State Department said. Holbrooke underwent another procedure on Sunday to improve his circulation, the department said in a st...
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The engineer was abducted from a road project, police say . Police had no immediate "clear suspicions" Boko Haram is not known to have previously orchestrated kidnappings of foreign workers . Violence last Friday in Kano killed more than 200 people, according to community leaders .
[ "Kano, Nigeria (CNN) -- A German worker was kidnapped Thursday in Kano, a northern Nigerian city wracked by violence, police said. The man, whose name was not given, works for the construction company Dantata and Sawoe, Kano police said. A spokeswoman for the German Foreign Ministry said officials were looking into...
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Next week brings the first split Congress since 2004 . Obama advisers say the president will do what's best for the country . Republican Sen. Coburn: Catastrophe looms unless the federal deficit gets reduced .
[ "Washington (CNN) -- A new political reality hits Washington next week, with the first split Congress since 2002 raising questions about whether the bipartisan cooperation of the recently concluded lame-duck session can continue. Conventional wisdom says the shift from one party controlling both chambers, as Democr...
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Report: Samsung Galaxy S4 will roll out in February at Mobile World Congress in Spain . Phone will have a 5-inch screen, more powerful hardware, report says . The Samsung Galaxy S III has emerged as the iPhone's chief rival . NEW: Samsung calls the report "simple rumor"
[ "(CNN) -- A day after reports that Samsung plans to announce a follow up to its popular Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone in February, the Korean company has taken to Twitter to deny them. The Samsung Galaxy S4, a new iteration of the phone that has established itself as the chief rival to Apple's iPhone, will be int...
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NEW: A $307,000 reward is put up by police for information leading to the suspect . NEW: The escapee is suspected to have masterminded a militant attack on churches . Nigeria's inspector general of police faces sanctions if the terror suspect is not found . "Anyone could be sacked, including myself," the minister for p...
[ "Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) -- The head of Nigeria's police has been given 24 hours to produce a terror attack suspect who escaped police custody under suspicious circumstances, a government minister said Thursday. Minister of Police Affairs Navy Capt. Caleb Olubolade said he and Police Inspector General Hafiz Ringim had...
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NEW: A heavy military presence is still visible on the streets of Lagos . The Nigeria Labor Congress suspended strikes and protests Monday, citing progress . The Nigerian Joint Action Front has called for continued strikes over a fuel subsidy . President Goodluck Jonathan announced a reduction in fuel prices on Monday ...
[ "Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) -- An uneasy calm returned to Nigeria's cities Tuesday, a day after two Nigerian labor groups suspended their nationwide strike over the elimination of the country's fuel subsidy. In suspending the strikes, the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress cited successes gained by demo...
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Supreme Court accepts case dealing with profiting from recording pit bull fights . Court had thrown out conviction of man who sold "Dogs of Velvet and Steel" tapes . Government had argued "compelling interest" in stopping "crush" videos and the like .
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Supreme Court agreed Monday to review whether a federal law outlawing the sale of graphic videos of animal cruelty amounts to a violation of free-speech rights. The Supreme Court will hear a case on dogfighting, which usually involves pit bulls, shelter statistics say. The justices accepted...
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Both the woman and the journalist were sentenced to a year in prison last month . A lower court said the woman made false rape accusations and insulted the government . Human Rights Watch calls for the journalist to be let go .
[ "(CNN) -- A Somali appeals court has cleared a woman who accused security forces of raping her but upheld the conviction of a journalist who interviewed her. The judge said that journalist Abdiaziz Abdinur Ibrahim had disrespected the country's law, the New York-based Human Rights Watch said in a Sunday statement, ...
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Sulaiman Abu Ghaith's statement, given after his arrest, is 22 pages long . Expert says his value comes in assessing status of former al Qaeda leaders in Iran . Concern is al Qaeda could gain power in Iran again . Abu Graith is charged with conspiracy to kill Americans .
[ "New York (CNN) -- Al Qaeda propagandist Sulaiman Abu Ghaith had a long plane ride last week to New York and an American jail cell located blocks from ground zero of the September 11 attacks. He filled that time, in part, by talking to U.S. investigators. It was an odd end to a journey that began just weeks earlier...
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Finland's European Minister Alexander Stubb tells CNN Europe's debt crisis may be abating . European Commission President wants Europe to become more unified . But Stubb says treaty change to solve the eurozone debt crisis is not the right approach .
[ "London (CNN) -- Europe's political and economic attempts to stem the eurozone debt crisis may finally be getting results, Finland's European minister Alexander Stubb has told CNN. Stubb told CNN a combination of political action and monetary intervention in the eurozone over the last month had put Europe on the ro...
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LA County coroner: West, 58, may have died from cosmetic surgery complications . Coroner also says West was in good condition before surgery . Surgeon expresses condolences, declines further comment, citing confidentiality . Funeral for mother of hip-hop mogul Kanye West will be November 20 .
[ "LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- An autopsy on the body of Donda West, mother of hip-hop mogul Kanye West, was inconclusive pending the results of toxicology tests, a spokesman for the Los Angeles County Coroner said Tuesday. Ed Winter said preliminary reports indicated that West, 58, may have died from complicat...
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One American, two Afghans died in attack near airfield . U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta left Kandahar hours before blast . "Brave Taliban fighter" detonated the bomb, the group says . Panetta, Obama invited Karzai to visit Washington early next year .
[ "(CNN) -- At least three people died when a suicide bomb exploded near Afghanistan's Kandahar airfield Thursday, hours after U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta had left the city. One American was killed and three others were wounded, Panetta said. Two Afghan civilians were killed and 18 others were wounded, said J...
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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 . Talks this week were aimed at setting the details of the food assistance . The U.S. envoy says it's not yet clear when the shipments will begin .
[ "Beijing (CNN) -- A U.S. envoy expressed optimism that food aid would find its way to those in need in North Korea after two days of talks with officials from Pyongyang, but it remained unclear when the shipments might begin. Robert King, the U.S. special envoy for North Korean human rights issues, met with North K...
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NEW: We demonstrated a level of political maturity that surpassed expectations," Kenyatta says . "We will accept it. What can we do? Life must go on," a supporter for his rival says . Kenyatta is the deputy prime minister in the outgoing government . His boss, Prime Minister Raila Odinga, was his main rival .
[ "Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) -- Uhuru Kenyatta, the son of Kenya's founding leader, narrowly won the presidential poll despite facing charges of crimes against humanity over election violence five years ago. Kenyatta clinched 50.07% of the vote, the election commission announced Saturday, barely breaking past the halfway ...
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Video shows the drills near the disputed maritime border with South Korea . The North has stepped up its rhetoric against South Korean President Lee . "We will turn Seoul into a sea of flames," a military deputy commander says .
[ "(CNN) -- New video broadcast on North Korean television shows a military unit carrying out live-fire drills in sight of a South Korean island. The military exercises this week on the southwestern coast of North Korea were close to the disputed maritime border. State television, KRT, also shows tanks repositioning ...
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Temperatures in Greenland thought to have been higher during the 10th century when discovered by Eric the Red . As ice melts today, Greenland is becoming a better place to farm a variety of crops . Numbers of livestock, such as sheep, could double from current population of 20,000, says farmer .
[ "Qaqoortoq, Greenland (CNN) -- Greenland is an autonomous territory that is partially administered by Denmark. The police force and military in Greenland are Danish and Greenland sends three members to the Danish parliament. It is the largest Island in the world and was discovered around 982 by an explorer named Er...
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NEW: "Rather than spending money on implements of war, feed your people," Clinton says . the U.S. Secretary of State hopes North Korea's Kim Jung Un "will chart a different course" The foreign and defense ministers of the U.S. and South Korea meet in Washington . They jointly affirm their alliance, calling it a "linchp...
[ "Washington (CNN) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday that North Korea's new leader, Kim Jung Un, \"has a choice to make\" -- become a \"transformative leader\" or continue the Communist nation's existing policies, which she predicted would lead to its demise. \"He can continue the model of the...
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Talks to be held 'in the near future,' State Department official says . South Korea, Japan and the United States are to participate .
[ "Tokyo (CNN) -- Representatives of South Korea, Japan and the United States will meet \"in the near future\" to discuss North Korea, a U.S. State Department official told reporters Friday in Tokyo at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. \"I think we've agreed that we'll be holding a meeting in the near future,\" said K...
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NEW: Power reportedly transferred to him in October . The North says it won't engage with the South Korean government . The comments come after two days of ceremonies to honor Kim Jong Il . The late dictator's son Kim Jong Un is being portrayed as the new "supreme leader"
[ "(CNN) -- Kim Jong Un has assumed \"the supreme commandership\" of the North Korean army, state media reported Saturday. The power was transferred to him on October 8 at the behest of his father, Kim Jong Il, who died this month, said the state-run Korean Central News Agency. The announcement came a day after prosp...
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CNN's Fred Pleitgen joins Danish meteorologists as they chart the passage of Greenland icebergs . More icebergs have been observed in recent years but experts unsure of long-term trend . Observers fly missions three times a week before filing reports on dangerous ice . Ice Patrol founded after "Greenlandic Titanic" san...
[ "Narsarsuaq, Greenland (CNN) -- Every year, we hear stories of global warming advancing and the effects that has on the earth's climate patterns. One phenomenon that is often used to illustrate ice melt in the Arctic is giant icebergs, often the size of whole towns or even small countries, breaking off the ice shie...
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The prisoner amnesty ties in with the birthdays of two dead North Korean dictators . Pyongyang doesn't specify how many prisoners will be released . The regime periodically carries out amnesties on important anniversaries . International organizations estimate that North Korea holds about 200,000 political prisoners .
[ "Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- North Korea said Tuesday that it would release an unspecified number of prisoners in February to mark the birthdays of the two dictators who ruled the reclusive nation for a total of more than 60 years. The amnesty of \"convicts,\" ordered by a parliamentary decree, will begin February ...
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At least 31 people are killed in bomb blasts across Pakistan, police say . Police: The deadliest blast killed 23 people in Rawalpindi . The bombings primarily target Shiites participating in religious observances . The Pakistan Taliban claimed responsibility for three blasts .
[ "Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- The Pakistan Taliban claimed responsibility Thursday for a series of bombings a day earlier that left dozens dead, primarily Shiite Muslims gathering for a revered religious mourning period. At least 31 people were killed and 68 wounded in the blasts Wednesday that came amid heightened...
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The U.S. and North Korea reach new deal on nuclear moratorium . Victor Cha, Ellen Kim and Marie DuMond: We've seen this playbook before . The writers say the grim reality is that the deal is a temporary move for North Korea . They say Hillary Clinton correctly characterized the deal as a "modest step forward"
[ "(CNN) -- Albert Einstein once said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Following a third exploratory round of bilateral talks between the United States and North Korea held in Beijing last week, Washington looks as though it is walking into y...
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F1 test driver leaves UK hospital and returns to Spain to continue rehabilitation . The 32-year-old lost sight in right eye following crash at UK's Duxford Airfield . Marussia team praise Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge for "remarkable care and attention"
[ "(CNN) -- Maria de Villota, the Formula One test driver who lost the sight in her right eye in a crash earlier this month, has left hospital and returned home to Spain. The Marussia test driver was discharged from Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge, UK on Friday, the F1 team said. The 32-year-old suffered severe f...
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NEW: Bailout bill killed for year, but automakers still might get money . Sources: Bush officials said if no compromise, Wall Street bailout will be used . Bill killed after compromise talks between Republicans, Democrats collapse . "There's too much difference between the two sides," Sen. Harry Reid says .
[ "(CNN) -- Senate Democrats and the White House failed to find 60 votes to end debate on a $14 billion auto bailout bill and bring it to a vote Thursday night, killing the measure for the year. Sen. Tom Coburn, center, and other Republican senators raised objections to the auto bailout plan Wednesday. The 52-35 vote...
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NEW: Silvio Berlusconi will appeal the verdict . NEW: His lawyer says the case shows judicial bias against Berlusconi . The former prime minister was accused of publishing a rival's wiretapped conversation . Berlusconi's brother also was sentenced to prison .
[ "Rome (CNN) -- Silvio Berlusconi's long strange trip through Italian politics -- and the nation's justice system -- reached another stop Thursday as a Milan court sentenced the former prime minister to a year in prison for publishing secretly recorded details of a political rival's telephone conversations. The conv...
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North Korea says it will hold a ruling party conference on April 11 . It comes ahead of a major anniversary and a planned satellite launch . The conference is seen as a way to consolidate Kim Jong Un's leadership .
[ "Hong Kong (CNN) -- North Korea said Monday that a special conference of its ruling Workers' Party would take place next week, an event expected to solidify the authority of its new leader ahead of a controversial rocket launch. The meeting of party delegates, announced by state media, also comes just ahead of a si...
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North Korean media publish annual New Year's message . New leader deserves "absolute trust," editorial says . It says 2012 will usher prosperity .
[ "Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- North Korea is urging its people to show allegiance to the death for new leader Kim Jong Un. State media KCNA published North Korea's annual New Year's Day message, saying, \"The entire army should place absolute trust in and follow Kim Jong Un and become human rifles and bombs to defen...
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NEW: Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone thanked Pope Benedict for his service . The pontiff will later celebrate an Ash Wednesday mass at St. Peter's Basilica . Benedict cites age and frailty as the reasons for his surprise resignation . His successor as pope will be chosen at a conclave of cardinals in March ...
[ "(CNN) -- Huge crowds in the Vatican cheered Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday as he made his first public appearance since announcing his resignation at the end of the month. He thanked the Roman Catholic faithful in several languages and said it was not appropriate for him to continue as pope. \"I've decided to resi...
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July 9 marks 10th anniversary of turning point in Iranian reformist movement . Massive protests rocked Iran in the days following the June 12 election . Supporters of opposition candidates questioned the legitimacy of the vote . IRNA: Police chief urges citizens of Tehran to consider leaving .
[ "TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- Iranian pro-government Basij militia members dispersed crowds of protesters here Thursday -- sometimes with force -- witnesses said. Protests by Iranians, such as this one on June 15, have been defended by the reformist figures. An estimated 2,000 to 3,000 people crowded the streets in differ...
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NEW: Witnesses say a government security building was set ablaze . 4 killed, hundreds injured as Egyptian city Port Said erupts again . Violence is growing as verdict nears for dozens of people accused in deadly riot at 2012 soccer game . Some people in Port Said have long resented Cairo .
[ "(CNN) -- At least four people were killed and hundreds more were injured in fresh clashes in the volatile city of Port Said, Egypt's health ministry said Monday. More than 150 of those hurt were still in the hospital as of noon local time, ministry spokesman Dr. Yehya Moussa said. A government security building wa...
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Some women complain of extra security searches at airport, CNN affiliate reports . Senator says he'll introduce legislation for a passenger advocate . Passengers should file complaints if they feel harassed, agency blogger says .
[ "(CNN) -- Ellen Ferrell thinks that three turns through a body scanner, coupled with comments about her \"cute figure,\" aren't necessary for security at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. Speaking of the Transportation Security Administration officials who examined her before a flight months ago, Terrell tol...
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Google hopes to revolutionize Web address shortening arena with Goo.gl . Website will now abbreviate your links, keeping them in storage to view later . Google says it is also using special provisions to prevent blind links leading to malware .
[ "(CNN) -- Web-page addresses can be notoriously long, but even the normal ones seem absolutely huge in our age of Twitter and text messaging. Every letter counts when you have only 140 characters. Now Google hopes to revolutionize the Web address shortening arena with Goo.gl, now available to the public through it...
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The bill would have given the government three paths to fend off cyberattacks . Sen. Lieberman: "This is a moment of disappointment that I really cannot conceal" Opponents argued it would have allowed too much government intervention .
[ "(CNN) -- The most comprehensive cybersecurity legislation proposed by Congress, which sponsors say would have helped protect the government and industry from potentially devastating cyberattacks, was voted down in the Senate Thursday. The Cybersecurity Act of 2012 would have given the government the three legislat...
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Americans put $2.2 trillion in debt on their credit cards last year . Percentage of those who pay late is highest in three years . Some companies will lower your interest rate . Expert: Use no more than 10 percent of your available credit .
[ "(CNN) -- Americans are drowning in debt. Consumers have racked up more than $2.2 trillion in purchases and cash advances on major credit cards in just the last year. And it's become a habit for them to spend more than they have. The overall credit card debt grew by 315 percent from 1989 to 2006, according to publi...
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The act would make immigrants eligible for citizenship if they go to college or join the military . Texas Republican says the bill could grant amnesty to 2 million . "The bill is also a magnet for fraud," he says .
[ "Washington (CNN) -- The future of the DREAM Act has become something of a nightmare for Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill. Congressional leaders and the Obama administration are fighting it out, and each is making the case for why the legislation should be passed or rejected during the lame-duck session of...
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A boy, then 10, fatally shot his father in 2011 as he was sleeping on a couch . The father was a leader in the National Socialist Movement, a neo-Nazi group . Prosecutors argued domestic issues, not the dad's background, led to death . A judge finds it "true" the boy committed murder and understood it was wrong .
[ "(CNN) -- A California judge ruled Monday that a then 10-year-old boy committed second-degree murder -- and knew what he was doing was wrong -- when he fatally shot his father, a local neo-Nazi leader. Jeffrey Hall was asleep on a couch in his family's Riverside home when his son killed him on May 1, 2011, accordin...
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Sought in connection with 2000 attack on two Los Angeles, California, officers . Emigdio Preciado Jr., captured Friday in hills near Yagos, Mexico, FBI said . Preciado's identifying tattoos had been surgically removed, said FBI . Mexican police and FBI agents confirmed his identity through fingerprints .
[ "(CNN) -- An alleged gang member who was on the FBI's Top 10 List of most wanted fugitives and sought in connection with a 2000 attack on two Los Angeles, California, officers was captured in Mexico, authorities said Monday. Emigdio Preciado Jr., believed to be 39, was captured Friday in the hills Yagos, Mexico, ac...
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The firing of nine U.S. attorneys during the Bush administration was a major controversy . Then-Attorney General Alberto Gonzales ultimately resigned . The Justice Department has decided not to charge Gonzales or other Bush officials in the firings .
[ "Washington (CNN) -- The Justice Department says it has decided not to charge former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales or other Bush administration officials in the controversial firings of nine U. S. attorneys, according to a letter sent to the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. Special counsel Nora D...
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CNN goes to Hollywood to get to grips with traveling in style . Top Hollywood stylist shares tips on how to co-ordinate a wardrobe on the road . Two business travelers road test some stylish luggage on a trip to Malta .
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- We're in Hollywood on this month's CNN Business Traveller where we look at style on the road. As travelers of the world, we want to express our own individuality, we want to fit in and look the part but at the same time stand out. Hollywood is the perfect place to look get to grips with st...
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Connie Nielsen made her name playing Lucilla in Ridley Scott's "Gladiator" She has appeared in movies dealing with the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq . Nielsen speaks seven languages and is passionate about art and literature .
[ "COPENHAGEN, Denamrk (CNN) -- What makes someone decide to become an actor? It sometimes seems as if the average Hollywood star is motivated mainly by the promise of a fat pay check. Connie Nielsen shot to fame playing Lucilla in \"Gladiator.\" Or perhaps they're drawn to the celebrity lifestyle. Maybe they crave t...
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Pixar has excellent track record, with films scoring both financial and critical success . Animation studio's latest film is "Up," which opens Friday . How do they do it? Fostering creativity, say staffers .
[ "(CNN) -- It's a record any studio would love to have. A boy tags along with an old man and his traveling house in the new Pixar movie, \"Up.\" Including its first feature, \"Toy Story,\" in 1995, the animation powerhouse Pixar has released nine full-length films. All nine have been both financial and critical succ...
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China's one-child policy results in forced abortions and sterilizations, activists say . Women tell of emotional and physical consequences from the procedures . Activist Chen Guangcheng works to advocate for victims of such practices .
[ "(CNN) -- When Ji Yeqing awakened, she was already in the recovery room. Chinese authorities had dragged her out of her home and down four flights of stairs, she said, restraining and beating her husband as he tried to come to her aid. They whisked her into a clinic, held her down on a bed and forced her to undergo...
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Turner Classic Movies begins month-long Latino Images in Film festival . Event features 40 films that show how Latinos have been depicted on the big screen . Discussion tackles controversial practice of white actors playing Latino characters . Scholar: Films show how Hollywood tried to figure out where Latinos fit in c...
[ "(CNN) -- When \"La Bamba\" hit movie screens in 1987, audiences flocked to see the true story of singer Ritchie Valens, who died as a teen in an airplane crash almost three decades earlier. \"La Bamba\" starred Lou Diamond Phillips as singer Ritchie Valens. It's one of 40 films featured in the festival. But it was...
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Soaring expectations precede Obama's speech . Obama plans to discuss the Mideast and unrest in the Arab world . Obama will meet with the Israeli PM on Friday .
[ "Washington (CNN) -- By now, top aides to President Barack Obama, like Dan Pfeiffer, have learned to just tune out the round-the-clock punditry that tends to build up every speech by this commander-in-chief as the pivotal moment in his presidency. The phrase \"stakes are high\" has been used so many times for speec...
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Ahmadinejad's advisor on the arts was speaking to a Hollywood delegation . Shamghadri: Comic-book-inspired action flick "300" an example of a "total lies" Iran repeatedly and undeservedly attacked by Hollywood movies, he said . Report: Hollywood delegation supposed to meet Iranian filmmakers in March .
[ "TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- Hollywood should apologize to Iran for \"insults and accusations against the Iranian nation,\" a top aide to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told a visiting Hollywood delegation Sunday. \"The Wrestler,\" starring Mickey Rourke was also attacked for being insulting towards Iran. Oscar-no...
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"Mad Men" has influenced fashion designers; looks filter into public view . Many movies, TV shows have had similar impact . "Miami Vice," "Sex and the City" are among names on the list .
[ "(CNN) -- The AMC series \"Mad Men\" has been honored for its sharp writing, polished acting and engaging portrayal of life at a New York advertising agency in the early 1960s. \"Mad Men\" has gotten attention from fashion designers and clothing merchandisers. It has also been much noticed for something else: its f...
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Muqtada al-Sadr issues letter to American troops . The big question is whether any U.S. troops will remain in Iraq by year's end . Al-Sadr: "Go forth, that we may not enter into a challenge with you or your trainers"
[ "Baghdad (CNN) -- Muqtada al-Sadr, the Iraqi Shiite cleric who has been staunchly opposed to the American troop presence in his country since the occupation began last decade, warned against the prospects of a \"challenge\" with any U.S. forces that stay in Iraq. \"Go forth from our holy land and go back to your fa...
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NEW: Sheriff says boy had 'large time' on his birthday . Online campaign raises money to send family to Disney World . Well-wishers sign oversized card for Ethan, who turns 6 Wednesday . Two bombs are found in kidnapper's bunker, FBI says .
[ "Midland City, Alabama (CNN) -- As far as birthday milestones go, 6 isn't an age that gets the kind of enthusiastic treatment that parents reserve for when a child turns 1 or comes of age at 12. But Ethan turned 6 on Wednesday after surviving an unimaginable ordeal, and Midland City, Alabama, wanted to make sure it...
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Producers and judges: The girls have a strong chance of breaking the male-winner streak . Velez has made it a point to show off his Spanish skills during his performances . Minaj's razor-sharp tongue and bluntness have some of the contestants sweating .
[ "(CNN) -- \"American Idol\" revealed its top 10 last night, but after the lights dimmed on the live show, the new crop of contestants and the judges had a chance to speak to the press about the big night and preview the competition to come. So what did we learn? Here are some highlights: . 1. Keith Urban thinks Laz...
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Memorable moment: future Texas governor Ann Richards said Bush '41' was born with a "silver foot in his mouth" DNC: Barack Obama was the last African American to deliver a keynote address in 2004 . RNC: John Lynch was the last African American to keynote a Republican convention in 1884 . In 1992, then-candidate Bill Cl...
[ "(CNN) -- As the Democratic National Convention gets underway in Charlotte, North Carolina, here's some trivia on memorable Democratic convention moments, as well as some fun facts about the oldest and youngest headliners and African American candidates. Memorable Democratic convention speeches . • In her keynote 1...
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NEW: IMF, EU ministers "welcome" Ireland's request for financial assistance . NEW: The United Kingdom, Sweden may offer separate loans to Ireland . NEW: Taxes could rise and billions will be cut, Ireland's prime minister says . Ireland's finance minister said the country would ask for under 100 billion euros .
[ "(CNN) -- Ireland has formally requested substantial \"financial assistance\" from the European Union and International Monetary Fund to buttress the government and bolster its struggling banking sector, Prime Minister Brian Cowen said Sunday night. \"I want to assure the Irish people that we have a better future b...
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NEW: "It hurt to open the park up again," says park spokesman Kevin Bacher . Margaret Anderson, the mother of two young girls, was shot Sunday . Her suspected killer was found dead . A memorial service for Anderson will be held next week .
[ "(CNN) -- Mount Rainier National Park reopened to the public Saturday for the first time since Ranger Margaret Anderson was shot to death on New Year's Day. All services at the park were available expect for \"snowplay.\" Anderson was the direct supervisor of the rangers there, and many on that crew -- and elsewher...
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At least $5 million has been donated to the Aurora Victims Relief Fund . Relatives of victims say their demands on how to spend the money have been ignored . All money will go to meet the needs of the victims and families, foundation official says . Checks for $5,000 were sent to each of the 70 victims' families earlie...
[ "(CNN) -- The organization overseeing money raised to aid victims of the theater shooting in Aurora, Colorado, and their families responded Thursday to criticism from some victims' relatives that their calls to help decide how to spend it were being ignored. \"Every penny collected will go to meeting the direct nee...
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The European Court of Human Rights rules the ban violated a woman's human rights . She was forced to travel abroad for an abortion in 2005 . The court did not recommend a change in Irish law .
[ "(CNN) -- The European Court of Human Rights condemned Ireland's laws on abortion Thursday, ruling the country violated the human rights of a woman forced to go abroad to end her pregnancy. It did not, however, recommend a change to Irish law, which prohibits abortion in all cases. The woman, a Lithuanian national ...
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"Dark Shadows" is based on Dan Curtis' spooky soap opera of the same name . Depp is a vision in monochrome with his pasty complexion, black hair and cape . Burton dedicates unwarranted time to the Collins' dull fortunes in the fish canning business .
[ "(CNN) -- \"Balls. That's how a family shows its power,\" declares Johnny Depp as Barnabas Collins in \"Dark Shadows\" to the bemused descendants gathered around the dinner table. In his day -- the 1700s -- throwing a party was a political act. But 200 years later -- in 1972, to be exact -- balls are out of style. ...
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NEW: A military official says the suspect is from Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state . Afghan troops spotted the soldier leaving his outpost, ISAF officials say . "We call this an intentional act," Karzai says . Obama offers sympathy for "tragic and shocking" killings .
[ "Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- An American soldier went on a house-to-house shooting spree in two villages in southern Afghanistan early Sunday, Afghan officials said, killing 16 people in what Afghanistan's president called an \"unforgivable\" crime. NATO's International Security Assistance Force said the soldier ac...
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A Facebook group for the concept has nearly 3.2 million fans . Like buttons result in more connections, which creates more value . Dislike buttons would create tension between Facebook, brands, web publishers .
[ "(CNN) -- Editor's note: Pete Cashmore is founder and CEO of Mashable, a popular blog about social media. He is writing a weekly column about social networking and tech for CNN.com. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told ABC's Diane Sawyer this week that Facebook would \"definitely think about\" adding a Dislike button ...
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A Navy proposal brings a new round of congressional opposition . "Legal counsel" concludes that "base facility use is sexual orientation-neutral," a memo says . A letter signed by 63 members of Congress says the change would violate federal law .
[ "Washington (CNN) -- A preliminary U.S. Navy plan to allow its chaplains to perform same-sex marriages in military chapels after the end of \"don't ask, don't tell\" has fired up congressional opposition. All services are moving forward with the transition from the present ban on gays and lesbians serving openly in...
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Funnel, mast of minesweeper removed . U.S. Navy sending ship from Bahrain to replace USS Guardian . Ship ran aground on Philippine reef in January .
[ "(CNN) -- Big parts are coming off a former U.S. Navy minesweeper that became stuck on a Philippine reef in January. Salvage crews have removed the funnel, or smokestack, and mast from the former USS Guardian, the Philippine coast guard reports. The agency posted a series of photos on its website showing large part...
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Secretary of Defense: "We cannot fight wars by polls" New poll shows 69% of Americans want U.S. out of Afghanistan . Panetta is in Canada for meeting with Canadian, Mexican officials .
[ "Ottawa (CNN) -- U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta said Tuesday polls would not change the strategy in Afghanistan, underscoring the fact that he realizes the American people have tired of war. \"We cannot fight wars by polls,\" Panetta said in Ottawa, where he was attending a trilateral defense meeting with C...
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Richard Beasley is found guilty on 26 charges . He could face the death penalty, CNN affiliate reports . He was convicted of killing three men who answered an online ad .
[ "(CNN) -- An Ohio jury Tuesday convicted a 53-year-old man for killing three men who had answered a Craigslist ad for work on a cattle farm. Richard Beasley was found guilty on 26 counts of aggravated murder, kidnapping, aggravated robbery and other charges. Jurors will return March 20 to determine if Beasley shoul...
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The competition is tight in the major four categories at the Grammys . Frank Ocean, Fun. and Mumford & Sons are expected to win top prizes . The Grammy Awards will air on CBS Sunday at 8 p.m. ET .
[ "(CNN) -- After Adele's (rightly deserved) sweep at the Grammys last year, this year's show is poised to be a bit less predictable. It'll be a boys' club on CBS Sunday with a six-way tie among Mumford & Sons, Frank Ocean, Fun., Kanye West, Jay-Z and the Black Keys' Dan Auerbach for lead nominee, each receiving six ...
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Phone-hacking revelations revealed problems into UK press, says Brian Cathcart . Cathcart argues Leveson inquiry is historic opportunity to clean things up . He wants scrutiny independent of politicians instead of industry's "self-regulation" Newspapers must be more accountable for errors and failures, Cathcart says .
[ "London (CNN) -- Britain has some of the best journalism in the world. A number of institutions with noble traditions -- the London Times, the BBC, the Guardian and others -- foster reporting that challenges vested interests and informs citizens in exactly the way that journalism is supposed to do. But the British ...
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Muslim Brotherhood has been part of the political scene in Egypt for more than 80 years . It advocates a move away from secularism and a return to the rules of the Quran . The Brotherhood is the oldest and largest opposition group in Egypt . Its offshoots outside Egypt are markedly more conservative in their views .
[ "London (CNN) -- Egypt's largest Islamist party, the Muslim Brotherhood, lost its grip on legislative power after the country's highest court declared parliament invalid Thursday. The Brotherhood dominated parliamentary elections in December, winning about half the seats. But Egypt's interim military rulers -- who ...
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Jon Hammar is being held in a town dominated by a drug cartel . He was detained because of an antique shotgun in his possession . He served in Iraq and Afghanistan .
[ "Miami (CNN) -- For a war vet from South Florida, a leisurely road trip to a seaside vacation came to an abrupt end in Mexico, where he has languished behind bars for four months, sometimes chained to a bed. For the first few months, Jon Hammar's parents kept his plight out of the public eye, fearing that media att...
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Put your spending power into a credit card program that values your thirst for traveling . Chase Sapphire Preferred is best for globetrotters . Continental Airlines OnePass Plus Chase MasterCard suits those flying United/Continental .
[ "(BudgetTravel.com) -- We know, you and your credit card have been through a lot together. You used it to buy your new laptop and your vacation to France, to pay the electricity bill and support your weekly Whole Foods habit. There have been good times, like the time your card covered your car rental insurance, or ...
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Investigators arrest two suspected black market dealers in cell phone chips . Indian man arrested 10 months ago in northern India also under renewed suspicion . Indian security officials have been heavily criticized since the attacks . India's top law official Friday admitted government "lapses" during Mumbai attacks .
[ "NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- Indian police arrested two suspected dealers in black market cell phone chips -- a vendor and a Srinigar police officer -- in the effort to trace how the Mumbai attackers got theirs. An Indian Border Security Force soldier patrols Agartala Airport, Tripura, which is on high alert. Investi...
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Immigration enforcement agency files court motion to halt proceeding . Georgia schoolgirl was due to be sent back to Poland, where she was born . Ewelina Bledniak speaks perfect English; father is U.S. citizen, mom has green card . She was brought into U.S. illegally as a baby; document foul-up kept her illegal .
[ "(CNN) -- Eleven-year-old Ewelina Bledniak was looking at a year split from her parents, split from her friends, away from everything she loves about living in America. Ewelina Bledniak hopes to stay in the United States with her parents, Hubert and Agnieszka. The federal government was ready to deport Ewelina to h...
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NEW: The vehicle involved in the crash was reported stolen . Single deadliest car crash in county history; worst in Ohio in at least 3 years, say police . The single-vehicle crash took place near Warren, Ohio . The SUV was speeding, but cause of the crash is under investigation, authorities say .
[ "(CNN) -- The eight teenagers crammed into an SUV that was only supposed to seat five. They were driving a vehicle that was reported stolen. And they were speeding down a two-lane northeastern Ohio road, authorities say. But any poor judgment was quickly eclipsed by a tragic crash that cut short six young lives. Th...
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Barcelona crushed AC Milan 4-0 to progress 4-2 on aggregate . Lionel Messi scored twice with David Villa and Jordi Alba also on target . Galatasaray claimed a 3-2 win at German side Schalke . Turkish team through to quarterfinals 4-3 on aggregate .
[ "(CNN) -- Tuesday -- Barcelona. It was supposed to be the end of an era, the end of a generation. Had it not been for a post, then perhaps the world would be looking at a different future. Football is nothing but fickle. The headline will be Barcelona's 4-0 annihilation of AC Milan, swatting aside the critics and d...
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Archdiocese says it has "accepted responsibility" for misconduct of former priest Michael Baker . Four men allege they were molested as boys by Baker dating back to the 1970s . The four men sue the Los Angeles Archdiocese and Cardinal Roger Mahony . Mahony is in Rome as part of the cardinals' conclave voting for a new ...
[ "Los Angeles (CNN) -- Four California men allegedly victimized in clerical sex abuse have settled their lawsuits against their former priest, the Los Angeles Archdiocese and Cardinal Roger Mahony for almost $10 million, their attorneys said Tuesday. The priest, no longer in the clergy, abused the boys on several oc...
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Until recently, Mali was better known for its music, mosques and manuscripts than for conflict . Andy Morgan: Music and culture are Mali's shop-window to the world, its primary asset . Conflict turns musicians, artists and writers into frontline soldiers, says Morgan . Morgan: In Mali they're still singing, still writi...
[ "(CNN) -- It's safe to assume that most people outside West Africa had never even heard of Mali until a few weeks ago. If they had, there's a good chance it was thanks to some beautifully flowing song or instrumental by one of the country's many world-renowned musicians: Salif Keita, Tinariwen, Oumou Sangare, Touma...
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NEW: U.S. envoy calls North Korean threats "troubling," "counterproductive" and "inflammatory" Pyongyang threatens "physical counter-measures" against South Korea . It says it will act if South Korea takes a "direct part" in new U.N. sanctions . A day earlier, the North said a new nuclear test would be part of its figh...
[ "Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- \"Troubling and counterproductive\" rhetoric from North Korea is inflaming tensions on the Korean peninsula, but ultimately, \"we will judge North Korea by its actions, not its words,\" the U.S. envoy to North Korea said Friday. In its latest bout of saber-rattling, North Korea on Frida...
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The caravan included Porsches, Lamborghinis and Ferraris . Speeds reportedly topped 100 mph . Two New Jersey troopers who provided an unauthorized escort for the caravan agree to resign . "They are justly paying a high price for their poor judgment," says NJ attorney general .
[ "(CNN) -- Two New Jersey state troopers who led an unauthorized high-speed escort of a caravan of sports cars last year agreed Monday to resign, according to the New Jersey attorney general's office. Sgt. 1st Class Nadir Nassry, 47, who led the March 30, 2012, caravan of exotic cars down a state highway to Atlantic...
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NEW: Police say there are no "overt"signs of wounds or injuries on Phylicia Barnes . NEW: Hers and another body were found in a river, three to four miles apart . NEW: A top officer says her body could have been in the cold water since December . That's when she was last seen in Baltimore, where she was visiting her ha...
[ "(CNN) -- The body of a 16-year-old honor student from North Carolina -- missing since December -- has been found in a Maryland river, her father and police said Thursday. Russell Barnes, the girl's father, said that a female body found in the Susquehanna River in northeast Maryland is that of his daughter, Phylici...
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72 bodies found floating in a river or in three mass graves inside Rifles' compound . Fifty of the dead were confirmed to be army officers . Standoff started Wednesday when Rifles troops rebelled against commanders . More than 160 were inside Bangladesh Rifles headquarters when mutiny erupted .
[ "(CNN) -- Relief teams dug through rose gardens at the headquarters of the Bangladesh Rifles Sunday, looking for more than 70 army officers still missing -- and presumed killed -- after a deadly uprising by paramilitary forces last week. Bangladeshi firefighters continued to uncover bodies Friday of Bangladesh Rifl...
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Obama says Trump is a small business under Romney plan . The government defines small business as having under 500 workers .
[ "(CNN) -- President Barack Obama invoked Donald Trump's name during Wednesday's presidential debate, claiming that GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney would consider the mogul's empire a small business. \"Under Governor Romney's definition, there are a whole bunch of millionaires and billionaires who are small b...
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China announces arrests in the death of British businessman Neil Heywood . The wife of ex-Chongqing party chief Bo Xilai is one of those arrested, CCTV reports . Bo stripped of top Communist Party posts for unspecified violations, network said . His wife and the businessman had a "conflict over economic interests," Xin...
[ "Beijing (CNN) -- The wife of a controversial Chinese leader and a family aide have been arrested in connection with the death of a British businessman, Chinese state media announced Tuesday. China Central Television reported that the November death of Neil Heywood, a family friend of ousted Chongqing party chief B...
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Ed Horvath, a federal worker, unable to get health benefits for his partner . Obama extended certain federal benefits to domestic partners of federal employees . Only Congress has authority to change regulations on benefits for domestic partners .
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Ed Horvath and Richard Neidich met 30 years ago this month. They first called themselves boyfriends, then partners, and now have been married for five years, according to Massachusetts law. Ed Horvath, left, and Richard Neidich have been together almost 30 years but get very few federal benefi...
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NEW: Rescue workers continue to discover bodies, a Karachi official says . The blast apparently targeted Shiites in Karachi, police say . A timing device triggered the 150 kilograms of explosives, police say . Police say the death toll could rise as more bodies are found in rubble .
[ "Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- At least 42 people died and another 145 were wounded in a massive car bombing Sunday in the large Pakistani seaport city of Karachi, authorities said. The toll could rise as rescue workers continued to recover bodies early Monday, said Syed Hashim Raza Zaidi, the top government officia...
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Burkina Faso will play Nigeria in Africa Cup of Nations Final . Burkinabe saw off Ghana 3-2 on penalties following 1-1 draw . Nigeria thrashed Mali 4-1 in Durban to seal place in final . Ghana will play Mali in playoff for third place on Saturday .
[ "(CNN) -- Burkina Faso's fairytale at the Africa Cup of Nations will have one more enthralling chapter after it overcame the might of four-time champion Ghana to seal a place in the final for the very first time in South Africa Wednesday. In a contest which was marred by a number of mystifying refereeing decisions,...
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Localytics claims that Android fragmentation might be becoming less of a issue . Screen size and resolution are also key variables for creating Android apps . Nearly three-fourths of Android app usage came from devices running on "Gingerbread"
[ "(CNN) -- Even though Android is the most popular smartphone platform in the U.S., and even though there were 10 billion Android app downloads as of December 2011, many Android users are frustrated that they're still treated like a second-class app market. That's because \"fragmentation\" makes it more complicated ...
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An ex-AAU CEO is accused of sexually abusing boys while he was a YMCA coach . The AAU got "cryptic" messages in November and did its own probe, a spokesman says . The group notified Memphis police last week, setting off its investigation, he adds . ESPN aired a report Sunday featuring two alleged accusers of Robert "Bo...
[ "(CNN) -- The Amateur Athletic Union kick-started a child sex abuse criminal probe against its former president when it gave Memphis, Tennessee, police the identities of three of his accusers, a spokesman for the group said Sunday. Ron Sachs spoke with CNN hours after ESPN aired, on its show \"Outside the Lines,\" ...
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Tunisian's referee Jdidi Slim suspended by Confederation of African Football Thursday . Jdidi was heavily criticized following his performance during Burkina Faso vs Ghana semifinal . Official failed to award two penalties, disallowed a valid strike and sent off Jonathan Pitroipa . Burkinabe hope to win appeal against ...
[ "(CNN) -- Tunisian referee Slim Jdidi, the man whose performance came close to overshadowing Burkina Faso's astonishing fairytale passage into the final of the Africa Cup of Nations, was suspended by the Confederation of African Football on Thursday. Jdidi's officiating during the Burkinabe's semifinal victory over...
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David Wilson, Rob Compton were among first same-sex couples to marry in 2004 . At least 48 same-sex divorces, which are hard to track, have been reported . California will become second state in nation to allow same-sex matrimony .
[ "BOSTON, Massachusetts (CNN) -- Four years ago Massachusetts became the first state to allow same-sex couples to marry. Since then, more than 10,000 gay and lesbian couples have exchanged vows in the state. David Wilson and Rob Compton, of Massachusetts, were among first same-sex couples to marry in 2004. David Wil...
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Seve Ballesteros' son Javier competes in first professional golf tournament . The 21-year-old's first pro start comes at same course his late father made his debut . Seve is one of the most famous names in golf winning five majors during a glittering career . Javier to decide whether to become a full time pro after com...
[ "(CNN) -- He has a long way to go to emulate the success of his father, who won five majors and thrilled the world of golf, but Javier Ballesteros is off to a promising start. The 21-year-old made his debut on the professional golf circuit Thursday, 38 years after Severiano began his pro career on exactly the same ...
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Chief Leonard Gallo's attorney says his retirement is not an admission of wrongdoing . Four East Haven officers were arrested last week as part of a federal investigation . A Latino community member says Gallo cultivated a "racist and dishonest police force" East Haven's mayor recently apologized for remarks on Latinos...
[ "(CNN) -- East Haven, Connecticut, Police Chief Leonard Gallo will retire after the arrests of four police officers for their alleged role in the mistreatment of Latinos, Mayor Joseph Maturo said Monday. The arrests stemmed from a federal investigation into profiling in the city, with some critics suggesting that G...
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Steve Schmidt served as Sen. McCain's presidential campaign manager . Schmidt spoke to Log Cabin Republicans on Friday . Conservatives should embrace same-sex marriage, Schmidt told the group . The party, he argued, will grow by accepting gay rights .
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A key architect of Republican Sen. John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign has urged conservatives to drop their opposition to same-sex marriage. Steve Schmidt served as Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign manager in 2008. In a speech Friday to Log Cabin Republicans, a conservative gay ri...
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NEW: The Popular Party wins 45% of votes and 186 legislative seats, giving it a majority . Rajoy says overcoming Spain's economic woes requires "a lot of effort and a lot of unity" The Socialist Party candidate conceded, so his party won't rule for first time since 2008 . The economy was the top issue, with nearly 5 mi...
[ "Madrid, Spain (CNN) -- Popular Party leader Mariano Rajoy is poised to become the next prime minister of economically embattled Spain, with his ascension assured after the ruling Socialist Party's candidate conceded Sunday's national election. Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba made the concession before a somber audience of...
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Rick Perry of Texas is the nation's longest-serving governor . Mitt Romney is a former Massachusetts governor and a 2008 GOP presidential nominee . Analysts say the two do not like each other and are polar opposites .
[ "(CNN) -- If the recent CNN/Western Republican Presidential Debate in Las Vegas was any indication, the coming months on the campaign trail are likely to be nasty between Mitt Romney and Rick Perry. After a shouting match between the two at the debate, Romney -- the former governor of Massachusetts -- responded, \"...
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Richard Sandberg, 35, is arrested in a Denver suburb by federal authorities . In an affidavit, authorities say Sandberg built deadly explosive devices . He also had military-grade grenades he wanted to sell or trade for cocaine .
[ "(CNN) -- A Colorado man who lived near a park crafted explosives he claimed could kill everyone within 20 meters, hoping to trade the bombs and other weapons for cocaine or cash, authorities said. Special agents with the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrested Richard Sandberg, 35, on ...
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NEW: "We don't want her to suffer," says sister of missing woman . The remains of three women found do not include those of Shannan Gilbert . Total of 8 bodies found during monthslong search for a New Jersey woman . Several remains turned up so close together police believe same person "dumped" them .
[ "New York (CNN) -- The remains of three women found on a remote stretch of beach in Long Island, New York, do not include those of Shannan Gilbert, whose search led to the investigation of a possible serial killer. Gilbert, 24, of Jersey City, New Jersey, has been missing since May and was last seen alive in the Gi...
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Shaven-headed star of J-pop sensation AKB48 makes tearful admission on YouTube . Apology does not prevent her demotion within the ranks of wildly popular Japanese girl bands . Producer Yasushi Akimoto denies accusations he is sexualizing young girls . Bands have been a goldmine, grossing 16.28 billion yen ($212 million...
[ "(CNN) -- If Japanese starlet Minami Minegishi's shaven head and tearful mea culpa looked more like a disgraced samurai trying to retrieve his honor, then it owes much to Japanese pop phenomenon \"AKB48's\" military structure. Complete with four main divisions of girl performers, the J-pop sensation have their own ...
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Shakespeare depicts Richard III is a "rudely stamp'd," "deformed, unfinish'd" villain . Discovering his grave is a new chance to make a case for 'Good King Richard,' supporters say . Richard's bones could mean "re-writing a little bit of history in a big way," researcher says . Richard III's "new" face based on the new...
[ "(CNN) -- In this winter of his disinterment, we pause to ponder if Richard III, the last Plantaganet king of England, was a victim of a pen poisoned by history controlled by his Tudor successors. As archeologists sort through a skull and bones found under an English parking lot and with DNA tests confirming the re...
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Dev, Ellis, Frank and Michael will not be regulars in "Smash's" second season . The plan is to have neither Dev not Ellis as a recurring presence . NBC plans to return "Smash" in midseason .
[ "(EW.com) -- Two Four characters on NBC's \"Smash\" are expected to leave the show -- and we suspect fans are not going to be disappointed. Philandering fiancé Dev (Raza Jaffrey) and devious assistant Ellis (Jaime Cepero) will not be regulars in the show's second season, sources say. It's possible one or both acto...
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The proposal would have required a firearm in each household . Byron has 140 citizens, about 50 voted on the measure . Official who proposed it voted against it, saying it would be back after it is "tweaked" Another official who opposes says, "What are you going to do if I don't want one?"
[ "(CNN) -- Voters in Byron, Maine, have unanimously rejected a proposed law that would have required each household in the 140-person town to own a firearm and ammunition. Even the official who proposed the requirement, Selectwoman Anne Simmons-Edmunds, voted against it, saying she did so to have it reworked and rei...
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J.K. Rowling is penning a "Harry Potter" encyclopedia . Rowling: "I have been promising an encyclopedia of Harry's world, and I have started work on this now" Potter fans have been waiting for years for Rowling to revisit the magical world she created .
[ "(EW.com) -- Get ready for this: J.K. Rowling is in the midst of penning a \"Harry Potter\" encyclopedia, confirming the long-standing rumor on her official website. \"For a long time I have been promising an encyclopedia of Harry's world, and I have started work on this now,\" said Rowling in the FAQ section of th...
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Tamar Jacoby: In recent years many states have taken issue of immigration into their own hands . She says when Supreme Court rules on SB 1070 it will be making a judgment on federalism . She says states that have tried pragmatic approaches run up against federal immigration law . Jacoby: SB 1070 should fall, but if not...
[ "(CNN) -- As recently as six years ago, it was conventional wisdom among lawyers, legislators and policy advocates that the states had no role in setting immigration policy. Since then, there has been a federalist revolution of historic proportions. One-third of the states now mandate that some employers enroll in ...
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Women's rights activist Shiva Nazar Ahari serving six years for "waging war against God" Nia: Women's rights activists are imprisoned for no crime other than fighting for women's rights . Nia believes Iran targets women activists to curb any momentum for larger internal reform . Women activists have been on the front l...
[ "(CNN) -- As Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visited the U.N. General Assembly in New York last month, the spotlight was once again on Iran. And true to form, the Iranian president made his fair share of provocative statements for the Western media. But while Ahmadinejad's mercurial rants captured our media's...