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Andrea Dovizioso will replace the legendary Valentino Rossi at Ducati in 2013 . Seven-time champion Rossi will rejoin Yamaha at the end of this season . Rossi's teammate Nicky Hayden will miss the Czech Grand Prix with a hand injury . Reigning world champion Casey Stoner out of the race with a fractured ankle .
[ "(CNN) -- The task of replacing seven-time MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi at Ducati has been handed to his fellow Italian Andrea Dovizioso. Legendary rider Rossi will return to former team Yamaha Factory Racing on a two-year deal at the start of the 2013 season, a move which will see him reunited with fellow...
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Serena Williams rallies from 2-6, 1-4 down to beat Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia . World No. 1 to face Li Na of China in quarterfinals . Andy Murray also through after Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov crumbles against Scot .
[ "(CNN) -- Serena Williams stayed on course to become the first woman to win the Miami Masters six times but only just, after surviving a major scare against Dominika Cibulkova. At one point, the 13th seed from Slovakia led 6-2, 4-1 and seemed to have one foot in the quarterfinals until Williams, 31, displayed the f...
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NEW: Sources: Senators from both parties discuss a bill on background checks . Senators and witnesses tangle over politics and ideology . A Senate committee holds the first hearing on gun violence since the Sandy Hook massacre . Gun owners won't accept new restrictions or blame for crime, NRA official says .
[ "Washington (CNN) -- Her voice was halting, but not weak. Two years after being shot in the head by a gunman at a political event, former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords appeared at the first congressional hearing since last month's Connecticut school massacre to urge Congress to act now on gun violence. \"Too many ch...
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A new seagull-shaped transport hub is to built on the banks of the Bosphorus . The new transport center will provide links for ferries, trains, buses and small ships, say developers . Project will incorporate green features like rainwater collection and renewable energy . Construction due to start next year with statio...
[ "(CNN) -- Wheeling around the skies above the ferry boats and cargo ships, seagulls are as a familiar sight above the Bosphorus as the commuters and containers on it. Their enduring presence on Istanbul's busy waterway will soon be further cemented with the construction of a new transport hub designed to look like ...
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10 years after conflict began, Darfuris still waiting for end to bloodshed, says Hussain Begira . International community ignoring a recent upsurge in violence there, he says . He argues that U.N. should implement its sanctions and impose no-fly zone . 'Darfur 10' campaign aims to put the crisis back on the internation...
[ "(CNN) -- Military intervention in Mali has been swift -- it took only a few months for foreign forces to step in to start helping the population. Yet 10 years ago, the conflict in Darfur began. Many Darfuris are still waiting for the international community to help stop the bloodshed and ethnic cleansing. Civilian...
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Cristiano Ronaldo scores twice as Real Madrid thrash Valencia 5-0 in La Liga . Emphatic win means Real Madrid close gap on Barcelona to 15 points . Inter draw 1-1 in Italy's Serie A while PSG win at Bordeaux in France .
[ "(CNN) -- If rumors that Cristiano Ronaldo might be dropped for Real Madrid's trip to Valencia were a ploy from coach Jose Mourinho to inspire his fellow Portuguese to greater heights, it was an unquestionable success. The two were reported to have had a frank exchange of views after Real's midweek win over Valenci...
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David Ferrer ends run of Germany's Tommy Haas with 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 victory in semifinal . Third seed from Spain will play either Andy Murray or Richard Gasquet in Sunday's final . Ferrer bidding to become first Spaniard to win Miami Masters .
[ "(CNN) -- David Ferrer will aim to become the first Spaniard to win the Miami Masters after beating Germany's Tommy Haas in an absorbing semifinal on Friday. The trophy has proved beyond the reach of three of his compatriots in the past, with Rafael Nadal having failed on three occasions (2005, 2008, 2011) to add t...
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Qatar Airways was the first Gulf carrier to join one of the three big alliances . "Alliances competing for members," says Oneworld CEO Bruce Ashby . Gulf carriers' location and capacity make them important players in aviation . But Star Alliance has "no aspirations" to have a Gulf carrier as a member, says CEO .
[ "(CNN) -- When it comes to airline alliances, there is safety and profitability in numbers -- even more so as the industry tries to stave off the worst effects of the Great Recession and sluggish recovery, where we have seen mergers and code share agreements. All the major European airlines are part of one of the t...
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Victoria Azarenka has withdrawn from the Dubai Open with injury . The Qatar Open winner has been suffering with a heel problem . Serena Williams the overwhelming favorite to win $2 million tournament .
[ "(CNN) -- Victoria Azarenka has been forced to withdraw from the Dubai Open for the second successive year after suffering an injured heel. Azarenka, who surrendered the World No.1 spot Monday to Serena Williams, was hoping to build on her title win at the Qatar Open where she defeated the U.S. star. The Belorussia...
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Cuba says its residents won't need exit permit or invitation from another country . The new policy, which takes effect Monday, also does away with fees that can run to $200 . This week, Cuban state media detailed restrictions, including for "national security" reasons . Limits aim "to preserve the skilled workforce," w...
[ "(CNN) -- Cubans used to have to clear numerous hurdles to leave their island. But that is to change in a few days, much to the joy of people like Ernesto Garcia. \"It completely surprised us,\" the Havana resident said of Cuba's new travel policy, announced last fall and set to take effect Monday. \"This great new...
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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) -- September 28, 2012 . Download a PDF map related to today's show: . New York City . 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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NEW: Margaret Thatcher's son says she "was blessed with a long life and a very full one" Ed Miliband points to Thatcher's mistakes but also notes her achievements . Cameron says Thatcher was "an extraordinary leader and an extraordinary woman" "It's impossible to deny the indelible imprint Margaret Thatcher made," says...
[ "London (CNN) -- Margaret Thatcher was \"an extraordinary leader and an extraordinary woman,\" British Prime Minister David Cameron said in a special session of Parliament Wednesday. He led tributes to Britain's only female prime minister two days after her death at age 87 from a stroke. Meanwhile, Thatcher's son M...
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Increasingly, airports are being defined by their amenities . Golf courses, movie theaters, art galleries can be found at international airports . Passengers at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport can stretch in a yoga studio between flights. At LaGuardia, Delta have installed restaurants helmed by New York's culin...
[ "(CNN) -- Airport layovers can be the most gruesome leg of a journey. But airports are increasingly getting wise to the needs of their passengers, offering a range of amenities from swimming pools to yoga studios and even a golf course. Last year, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport decided it wanted to become ...
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Two people are dead and four others injured at a rally for the president . President Rafael Correa was expected to arrive moments later . A video shows a man seemingly stabbing people at random . Interior Minister Jose Serrano says a man has been detained .
[ "(CNN) -- A campaign rally for Ecuador's president turned deadly Monday night when a man stabbed and killed two people, state media reported. At least four others were injured at the event that President Rafael Correa was expected to arrive at moments later, the state news agency ANDES said. ANDES posted a video sh...
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NEW: Copts rally for international protection . At least 190 arrested, state media says . Witnesses: The Egyptian military fires shots into the air to break up a crowd . Clashes erupt over rumor of a woman held against her will, an official says .
[ "Cairo (CNN) -- Muslim-Christian sectarian violence intensified in Egypt this weekend, spurring an emergency meeting of the Cabinet and public exhortations from Coptic Christians for international protection. At least 12 people were killed and 232 others were wounded in sectarian clashes outside a Cairo church, acc...
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Nasser Al-Attiyah pulls out of the 2012 Dakar Rally with car trouble . Defending champion's Hummer broke down on ninth stage of race . American Bobby Gordon wins the stage to close on Stephane Peterhansel . Cyril Despres regains the lead in the motorcylce race from Marc Coma .
[ "(CNN) -- Nasser Al-Attiyah has called time on the defense of his Dakar Rally title, pulling out of the 2012 race after problems with his car. The Qatari quit the annual race across South America after his temperamental Hummer broke down on the ninth stage between Antofagasta and Iquique in Chile. Al-Attiyah has en...
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Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News . Write your answers in the space provided . Today's Newsquiz includes the Media Literacy Question of the Day .
[ "(CNN Student News) -- November 9, 2012 . Media Literacy Question of the Day . What must journalists consider when reporting on accusations of wrongdoing? * . * . Know Your News -- The following questions relate to events that were covered this week on CNN Student News. Write your answers in the space provided. Cli...
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Rory McIlroy is paying no attention to his critics heading into the Masters . The world No. 2 has endured a troubled 2013 since switching to Nike clubs . He has been replaced at the top of the world rankings by Nike stablemate Tiger Woods . The 2013 Masters at Augusta begins on April 11 .
[ "(CNN) -- Rory McIlroy says he's not listening to any of his critics in the buildup to the Masters, as the world No. 2 reflects on his troubled start to 2013. The Northern Irishman missed the cut at January's Abu Dhabi Golf Championship after announcing a deal with sponsor Nike which could see him earn as much as $...
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Central African Republic rebels launched an offensive last month, upset at their president . They had overtaken several towns in the nation's north and threatened the capital, Bangui . Under the peace agreement, the rebels and opposition party leaders will pick a prime minister . EU and U.N. officials laud deal, but sa...
[ "(CNN) -- Rebels in the Central African Republic -- who took over numerous towns and threatened to overrun the capital -- will be part of a unity government under that nation's embattled president, a government spokesman said Friday. The apparent deal would appear to end violence that began last month, when the Sel...
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When should stores start on the Christmas season? For one Canadian drugstore chain, the first week in November is too soon . After hearing complaints from customers, it pulled Christmas music from stores across Canada .
[ "(CNN) -- It's a question most of us seem to have pondered at some point: When should stores start on the Christmas season? For one Canadian drugstore chain, the first week in November is too soon, at least for the sounds of the season. Shoppers Drug Mart pulled Christmas music from its almost 1,200 stores across C...
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They vote for a bonus of $110,000 each despite president's earlier veto . Kenyan parliamentarians are among the highest paid on the continent . An average Kenyan would have to work for 61 years to earn the bonus amount . Protesters plan to take to the streets Wednesday to demand another presidential veto .
[ "(CNN) -- Kenyan legislators voted to give themselves send-off bonuses of $110,000 each, despite the president's veto of their earlier attempt at another hefty payoff. Members of parliament approved the retirement package in a late-night vote this week, this time adding extra perks such as diplomatic passports, a s...
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Shift in the aviation industry bringing new travelers to the Persian Gulf . Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways are at the forefront of these developments . Gulf nations hope to benefit from increased air traffic into the region .
[ "(CNN) -- Under the baking hot skies of the Persian Gulf the region's travel hubs are showing they're not just places to change planes -- they're destinations in their own right. The Gulf's \"Big Three\" carriers -- Dubai-based Emirates, Abu Dhabi's Etihad, and Doha-based Qatar Airways -- have grown dramatically ov...
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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) -- October 19, 2012 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . Florida, Illinois, Ohio, Virginia . Pakistan . United Kingdom . 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 ...
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A traveler trying to make an early-morning flight accidentally parked in a Delta employee lot . She says she was allowed to get on an employee bus without being asked for identification . Transportation Security Administration is investigating how incident happened .
[ "(CNN) -- How did Shannon Reynolds make it through several layers of security unquestioned and end up on the tarmac at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport? That's what Delta Air Lines, the Transportation Security Administration and the Atlanta Police Department are trying to figure out. Around 5 a.m. o...
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Sonia Natalia Gallardo dies at a hospital in Cordoba, race organizers say . The incident involved German driver Mirco Schultis and Czech partner Ulrich Leardi . Spectator was standing "outside a safety zone," photojournalist says .
[ "(CNN) -- A woman watching the Dakar Rally in Argentina died Saturday after a vehicle in the event went off the track, striking her and other fans, race organizers said. Sonia Natalia Gallardo died Saturday afternoon at a hospital in Cordoba, Argentina, race organizers said in a statement on the event's Web site. T...
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NEW: Lee Willie Dejesus, 23, has been charged with felonies that could be upgraded to murder . Dejesus says he was teaching his son how to box . The boy is on life support and not expected to recover, police say .
[ "Miami, Florida (CNN) -- A Florida man who admitted to the near-fatal beating of his two-year-old son while teaching him how to box remained behind bars Thursday, facing felony charges. Lee Willie Dejesus, 23, of Homestead, appeared in court Wednesday night wearing a green protective vest reserved for those on suic...
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Frenchman Stephane Peterhansel wins the Dakar Rally, his 10th success in the race . Peterhansel finishes nearly 42 minutes ahead of fellow-Mini driver Nani Roma . Cyril Despres makes it a French double by claiming his fourth victory in bike section .
[ "(CNN) -- Stephane Peterhansel has clinched a remarkable 10th Dakar Rally victory after safely finishing Sunday's 29km special stage to the Peruvian capital Lima. The Frenchman only had to avoid mechanical trouble to seal his fourth car triumph, having also won the race six times in the motorcycle category. And the...
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Young actress on "Modern Family" is under temporary guardianship . Ariel Winter, 14, is in the care of her older sister . Petition alleges she was the victim of ongoing physical abuse, insults and deprivation of food .
[ "(CNN) -- The mother of \"Modern Family\" star Ariel Winter is denying allegations that she abused the 14-year-old actress. \"It's all untrue, it's all untrue,\" Chris Workman told People about allegations in a court document relating to guardianship of Winter. Winter, whose real name is Ariel W. Workman, stars as ...
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A digital archivist is being discouraged from posting restored version of R.E.M's first cassette demo . Universal issued a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) takedown notice for on Analog Loyalist's site . "These were demos freely given away by the band. On low-fi C45 cassettes," the writer said .
[ "(Rolling Stone) -- The digital archivist who restored the singles catalogs of the Smiths, Joy Division and New Order in a series of blog projects is being strongly discouraged from starting a similar project collecting R.E.M.'s earliest work. In a blog post on the nascent R.E.M.cycle site, the blogger known as Ana...
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A policy is under review that would make it feasible to award medals to drone operators . Ruben Navarrette: Pentagon officials should scrap this medal altogether . He says unlike other medals, drone operators are never in harm's way . Navarrette: Handing out award for drone strikes reinforces fantasy of war as a video ...
[ "(CNN) -- My kids -- 4, 6 and 8 -- love the movie \"Wreck It Ralph.\" It's about a video game character that desperately wants to win a medal. Meanwhile, at the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is reviewing a new policy that awards medals to drone operators who might think they're in a video game. Predatory ...
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St. Louis led the National League series 3-1 just a few days ago . But San Francisco wins 3 straight to advance to the World Series . They'll face the Detroit Tigers, led by Justin Verlander and Miguel Cabrera .
[ "(CNN) -- Fending off elimination for the third straight game, the San Francisco Giants thrashed the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night to earn the right to battle for their second World Series title in three years. The Giants beat the Cardinals 9-0 Monday in a game that lacked the drama of some of the other games...
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President Obama is visiting Israel, will meet with Benjamin Netanyahu . Aaron David Miller: Obama's attempt to repair relationship with Netanyahu is smart . He says Netanyahu is mindful of his legacy to avoid being seen as a do-nothing leader . Miller: Fighting hasn't worked before; Obama and Netanyahu can try to coope...
[ "(CNN) -- Do you want to understand why President Obama is visiting Israel so early in his second term? Think of two words: Management and legacy. And they go together. Right now in the cruel and unforgiving foreign policy world in which America is trapped, Barack Obama stands to be the American president on whose ...
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A New York Times column on the use of 'really' prompted a letter from Jerry Seinfeld . Seinfeld used the word 10 times to address a TV critic's claim that script writers overuse it . Seinfeld: "Really? You're upset about too many people saying, "Really?"? I mean, really"
[ "(EW.com) -- Jerry Seinfeld is really, really ticked off. The comedian penned a letter to The New York Times in response to TV critic Neil Genzlinger's Monday column about the abuse and overuse of one of Seinfeld's favorite words: \"really.\" \"Really, Neil? Really? You're upset about too many people saying, \"Real...
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NFL commissioner hits four over "conduct detrimental to the league" Nearly two dozen players took part in the Saints' "bounty" program, Goodell says . The players' union criticized the NFL and says it's reviewing the decision . Two of the players have left the Saints .
[ "(CNN) -- Football Commissioner Roger Goodell upheld suspensions for four current and former New Orleans Saints players accused of taking part in a three-year \"bounty\" program, but he reduced the terms for two former team members, the NFL announced Tuesday. Former Saints defensive lineman Scott Fujita's three-gam...
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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) -- September 14, 2012 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . Egypt; Libya; Democratic Republic of Congo . Yemen . New York City; Chicago, Illinois . 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 vi...
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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 17, 2012 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . Arizona & Minnesota . Afghanistan . Click here to access the transcript of today's CNN Student News program. Please note that there may be a delay between the time when the video is available and when the transcript is published."...
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657 cases of sexual violence and 35 rapes were documented over the past two months . Mass expulsion of Congolese nationals from Angola are creating vulnerable populations . About 5 million people have died as a result of the Congolese conflict .
[ "(CNN) -- The long-running conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed hundreds of sexual violence victims in the past two months as women and girls continue to be prime targets of retaliation between rival militias along the country's porous borders, according to aid agencies. At least 657 cases of se...
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Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News . Write your answers in the space provided . Today's Newsquiz includes the Media Literacy Question of the Day .
[ "(CNN Student News) -- September 21, 2012 . Media Literacy Question of the Day . What challenges might international reporters face when covering the decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict? How might news reports differ between Israeli and Palestinian news organizations? * . * . Know Your News -- The following q...
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Mark Heller: TMZ source "would have to be" one of the two prosecutors . "It impacts the integrity of the legal system in California," Heller says . Santa Monica police are investigating Heller on suspicion of witness tampering . Lohan enters rehab next month .
[ "Los Angeles (CNN) -- Lindsay Lohan's lawyer accuses prosecutors of leaking details of her case to TMZ, which he says resulted in \"an inaccurate report\" about where the actress will go for rehab. Mark Heller, who is himself being investigated for alleged witness tampering in Lohan's probation violation case, call...
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Doug Lansky has been collecting photos of amusing signs for 17 years . The "Signspotting" street exhibition opened in Copenhagen last week . Reproducing the life-sized signs from tiny photographs is a painstaking task . Each sign was digitally enlarged and mounted on metal poles .
[ "(CNN) -- An unusual exhibition is confusing and amusing tourists and locals in central Copenhagen this month. Strange signs from around the world can be seen in Copenhagen, Denmark. \"Signspotting\" is a collection of more than 100 signs found by travelers around the world and recreated by travel writer Doug Lansk...
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A new documentary provides viewers with a look at the Cuban missile crisis . Actor Matthew Modine narrates "Clouds Over Cuba" Modine: Documentary is important "because it enlightens a contemporary audience"
[ "(CNN) -- On October 16, 1962, President John F. Kennedy confirmed the presence of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, thus beginning one of the most dangerous moments in modern history -- the Cuban missile crisis. For the next 13 days, the United States and the Soviet Union would come frighteningly close to all-out n...
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Chinese golf tournament to become major part of U.S. PGA Tour next season . HSBC Champions has been upgraded to an $8.5 million FedEx Cup playoff event . It is already one of the four World Golf Championships played every year . Ian Poulter wins the 2012 edition to become first Englishman with two WGC titlles .
[ "(CNN) -- China's status a business superpower is transferring to the sporting world -- and its golfing ambitions took another step towards the big leagues on Sunday. Organizers of the HSBC Champions tournament announced that it has been upgraded to a full U.S. PGA Tour event, and will become part of the schedule f...
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The Rolling Stones performed at a small Paris club on Thursday night . The band tweeted about the secret show just hours before they took the stage . 350 tickets were up for grabs at €15 a pop, thought 600 people were in attendance .
[ "(CNN) -- The Rolling Stones performed an impromptu, warm-up gig at a small Paris club on Thursday night. The band tweeted about the secret show just hours before they took the stage at La Trabendo, writing that 350 tickets were up for grabs at €15 a pop. According to a press release, 600 fans were in attendance ...
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One of the two pianos in "Casablanca" will be auctioned at Sotheby's Friday . The prop was a central part in the flashback sequence at La Belle Aurore . The estimated price for the piano is $800,000 to $1.2 million .
[ "(CNN) -- If you love \"Casablanca,\" here's your chance to play it again, and again, and again. One of the two pianos featured in the 1942 classic film starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman will be auctioned tomorrow in New York by Sotheby's. While Rick (Bogart) and Ilsa (Bergman) will always have Paris, you...
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NEW: The earthquake is an aftershock of a 7.4-magnitude quake that struck March 20 . The quake's epicenter was about 17 miles from Ometepec, Guerrero . There are no immediate reports of injuries or major damage . Residents in Mexico City felt the temblor .
[ "Mexico City (CNN) -- A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 struck southern Mexico on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake's epicenter was about 17 miles (27 kilometers) from Ometepec, Guerrero. It was about 7.6 miles (12 kilometers) deep, the USGS said. There were no immediate rep...
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Barbra Streisand three-plus hour concert took place at Brooklyn's new Barclay's Center . She wore a shiny black number that had enough sheer to show off those famous legs . Streisand powered through "Enough is Enough" and "Don't Rain on My Parade" Her tribute to composer Marvin Hamlisch, who recently passed away, was e...
[ "(EW.com) -- \"Hello, Brooklyn!\" Barbra Streisand called out to her hometown's swanky new Barclay's Center early on in her three-plus hour concert. The last time she did a solo show in Brooklyn, she told the cheering crowd, was when she was 8 and singing on a stoop on Pulaski Street. Remember that, she asked her b...
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Norah Jones is on tour with a new album . "Little Broken Hearts" debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Top 200 chart last month . Jones says concert-goers have been receptive to the new music . The album is a collaboration with hip-hop beatmaster Danger Mouse .
[ "(CNN) -- It would be easy for someone with Norah Jones' commercial and critical success to keep making albums that sound the same. In this millennium, where platinum (million-copy-selling) CDs are increasingly rare, each of her first four solo efforts has reached that lofty sales level, according to the Recording ...
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"Won't Back Down" is about the quasi-disaster that is today's American public education system . Gyllenhaal brings a bit too much movie-star-as-working-class-mom radiance to her role . In a brilliantly felt and thought-out performance, Viola Davis plays veteran teacher Nona .
[ "(EW.com) -- Most of the muckraking Hollywood movies we think of as classic tend to sketch their dramas inside very clean and satisfying moral lines. \"Norma Rae\" was about a feisty union organizer fighting for basic workers' rights, \"All the President's Men\" was about two fearless newspaper reporters bringing d...
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Anna Fenninger wins World Cup giant slalom at Semmering, Austria . The 23-year-old recorded fastest times on both legs of competition . Championship leader Tina Maze finished second with France's Tessa Worley in third . Maze leads overall standings by 417 points from Maria Hoefl-Riesch of Germany .
[ "(CNN) -- Anna Fenninger believes the best is yet to come after winning the World Cup giant slalom in front of her home fans at Semmering. The Austria star produced the fastest time in both the first and second run to see off championship leader Tina Maza and France's Tess Worley. Just over a year since Fenninger's...
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[ "(CNN Student News) -- October 12, 2012 . Media Literacy Question of the Day . What is an allegation? What do you think that journalists need to keep in mind when reporting on allegations of wrongdoing by an individual? * . * . Know Your News -- The following questions relate to events that were covered this week o...
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[ "(CNN Student News) -- September 13, 2012 . Media Literacy Question of the Day . How might media coverage of an international attack have a different impact in different countries? * . * . Daily Discussion Questions . What is known about recent attacks on U.S. facilities in Libya and Egypt? What does CNN's Elise La...
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Report: Sprinklers shut off for 71 minutes during fire at Roseville, California, mall . California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency after the fire . Report: A maintenance worker gives conflicting information about turning off the sprinklers .
[ "(CNN) -- A sprinkler system was turned off for more than an hour during a fire that devastated a California mall, a report says. The huge blaze occurred at the Westfield Galleria in Roseville, California, on October 21. Roseville police and fire officials released a report Friday about the blaze, which began when ...
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Selvarasa Padmanathan was"self-appointed leader Tamil Tigers" Sri Lankan military defeated the Tamil Tigers this year . Tigers fought a 25-year war seeking an independent state for minority .
[ "(CNN) -- A leader of the defeated Tamil Tiger rebel group has been arrested in Bangkok, Thailand, state television in Sri Lanka reported Thursday. Selvarasa Padmanathan, also known as KP, was the \"self-appointed ... leader and chief arms dealer\" of the Tamil Tigers, according to Lankapuvath, the national news ag...
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"Scandal" returns for season 2 on Thursday . Kerry Washington says there will be plenty of mystery and surprises . She says she grew up with an interest in politics . Her next project is the Tarantino film "Django Unchained"
[ "(CNN) -- Kerry Washington knows you have been waiting. The star of the hit ABC series \"Scandal\" is fully aware that there is a legion of \"gladiators in suits\" (as fans call themselves) eagerly awaiting the return of the series. She, too, is pretty excited to be back playing Washington, D.C. insider and crisis ...
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[ "(CNN Student News) -- October 19, 2012 . Media Literacy Question of the Day . What factors contribute to the popularity of video games, music and movies? How might advertisements and media coverage influence this popularity? * . * . Know Your News -- The following questions relate to events that were covered this ...
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League's board of governors OKs deal; now players will vote . If approved, the agreement would end a three-month lockout . Truncated 48-game season could begin next weekend .
[ "(CNN) -- Pucks will fly as soon as next weekend if National Hockey League players ratify a collective bargaining agreement that won a seal of approval Wednesday from the league's board of governors. League officials hope for a truncated 48-game regular season to start January 19 if the 700 NHL athletes approve the...
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Maria Sharapova says she is fit for the start of the Australian Open next week . World No. 2 trains against Australian boys after pulling out of Brisbane tournament . She will be one of the favorites in Melbourne with Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka . Australian men's hopes Bernard Tomic and Lleyton Hewitt win wa...
[ "(CNN) -- Denied a proper buildup to the Australian Open for the second year in a row, Maria Sharapova has taken out her injury frustrations on some of the host country's most promising young male tennis players. The planet's highest-paid female athlete will line up in Melbourne for the 10th time next week, confide...
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"Tempest" is Bob Dylan's 35th studio album . The title track is a nearly 14-minute depiction of the Titanic disaster . Numerous folk and gospel songs gave accounts of the event .
[ "(RollingStone.com) -- Bob Dylan describes \"Tempest,\" his 35th studio album (out September 11th), as a record where \"anything goes and you just gotta believe it will make sense.\" But it isn't the record he set out to make. \"I wanted to make something more religious,\" he says. \"I just didn't have enough [reli...
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Brian Baker is playing in his first grand slam event since the 2005 U.S. Open . The American has been plagued by injuries throughout his career . Baker has had elbow and hip problems which led to five operations . The 27-year-old beat Xavier Malisse in the first round of the French Open Monday .
[ "(CNN) -- In 2005, Brian Baker was one of the rising stars of American tennis. Aged just 20, he recorded a shock win over world No. 9 Gaston Gaudio at the U.S. Open. Despite being beaten in the second round, the future looked bright for the Tennessee native. However, it was to be his last match at a grand slam tour...
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Three co-defendants broker a plea agreement . Christopher Gribble is expected to stand trial in February . Steven Spader is convicted of murder in a brutal home invasion . He is sentenced to life without parole .
[ "(CNN) -- A New Hampshire teenager accused of killing a woman and severely injuring her daughter during a brutal home invasion was found guilty Tuesday of first degree murder and attempted murder and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Steven Spader sat emotionless as the verdict was read...
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R & B singer D'Angelo returned to the stage at Essence Fest after a 12-year hiatus . It was his first official U.S. gig, though he mad appearances at Bonnaroo and the BET Awards . The singer is heading out on tour with Mary J. Blige .
[ "(Rolling Stone) -- An impossibly high-pitched \"aaahh\" ascended from a churchy organ vamp, proclaiming D'Angelo's arrival on the biggest stage he has played since his legendary Voodoo tour. Clad in rugged boots, leather vest and trademark tanktop (all black), he appeared with a perfect confidence and poise that b...
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A boy who loses his dog brings him back in "Frankenweenie" Film is based on a short done by director Tim Burton . More sensitive children may find the gothic pet cemetery upsetting .
[ "(CNN) -- Tim Burton's most enjoyable movie in a long time, \"Frankenweenie\" suggests this improbable blockbuster director is at his best when he's playing to an audience of one: himself. It's never hard to spot Burton's signature: the baroque ghoulish visuals, macabre humor and topsy-turvy morality are always fro...
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"Anything is possible," showrunner Glen Mazzara says of "The Walking Dead" New episodes of AMC's zombie-apocalypse drama return in February . "Our characters are always on the knife's edge," Mazzara says .
[ "(CNN) -- Season three of AMC's wildly popular zombie-apocalypse drama, \"The Walking Dead,\" wrapped its midseason finale on Sunday night. Fans will have to wait until February for new episodes, but the last eight weeks have been fruitful ones, with introductions to new characters such as Michonne (Danai Gurira) a...
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Day-Lewis' performance has a beautiful gravitas, yet there's nothing too severe about it . He gives Lincoln a surprisingly plainspoken, reedy high voice that retains the courtly cadences of the South . "Lincoln" brilliantly dramatizes the delicacy of politics, along with the raw brutality of it .
[ "(EW.com) -- As the title character of Steven Spielberg's solemnly transfixing \"Lincoln,\" Daniel Day-Lewis is tall and elegantly stooped, with thatchy gray-black hair, sunken cheeks, and a grin that tugs at the corners of his mouth whenever he tries to win someone over by telling them a good story (which is often...
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All Blacks drawn with Argentina and Tonga in draw for 2015 Rugby World Cup . Tournament hosts England in toughest pool along with Australia and Wales . South Africa, the 2007 champions, will line up against Samoa and Scotland . Last year's runners-up France will take on Ireland and Italy in Group D .
[ "(CNN) -- After England's shock victory over top-ranked New Zealand on Saturday, rugby fans were delighting in the prospect that the two nations might be drawn together for the 2015 World Cup. However, such a meeting will not happen before the knockout stages of the tournament after hosts England came out of the ha...
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"Been Away Too Long" is the lead single from the first Soundgarden album since 1996 . The band's sound manages to be as ageless as it is anachronistic . The album follows their root sound down all kinds of mossy paths .
[ "(Rolling Stone) -- \"I got nowhere to go ever since I came back,\" Chris Cornell growls over a warped-alloy guitar charge on \"Been Away Too Long,\" the lead single from the first Soundgarden album since 1996. He's singing about Seattle, about coming home after years away and feeling out of place in his own hometo...
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NEW: Plaintiffs' attorney vows to appeal the decision . The suit was brought by two former ball boys who accused Boeheim of slander . Boeheim accused the men of fabricating allegations against a former Syracuse coach . A judge rules the comments "were likely to be an opinion ... rather than objective fact"
[ "(CNN) -- A New York State Supreme Court justice dismissed Friday a defamation lawsuit against Syracuse University and its longtime head basketball coach, Jim Boeheim. The suit was filed in December by two former ball boys for the basketball team, who have accused Bernie Fine, a former assistant coach, of repeated ...
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Jon Huntsman: Death of Kim Jong Il could lead to more instability . He says U.S. must work closely with China, Japan, Russia to stay on top of events . N. Korean missiles that could reach U.S. territory need to be closely watched, he says . Huntsman says centenary of Kim Il Sung's birth may give rise to provocative act...
[ "(CNN) -- Kim Jong Il's passing closes a sad and tragic chapter for the people of North Korea. His 17-year reign will be remembered as a dark period in their history characterized by great suffering and steady and dangerous provocations to the outside world. Though North Korea is an extremely opaque country, we can...
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Jubair Ahmad, 24, pleaded guilty in December to creating a propaganda video . He attended Lashkar-e-Tayyiba training camps as a teen, court documents show . He will be turned over to immigration officials once his prison term is over, judge orders .
[ "Washington (CNN) -- A Pakistani man living in Virginia was sentenced Friday to 12 years in prison for providing material support to the terrorist group Lashkar-e-Tayyiba. Jubair Ahmad pleaded guilty in December to making a propaganda video for the group, which included images and a prayer given by the group's lead...
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Ted Ligety wins World Cup giant slalom at Alta Badia . U.S. star has won three of four giant slaloms so far this season . Slovenia's Tina Maze wins fourth consecutive women's World Cup slalom . U.S. star Lindsay Vonn fails to score a single point for third straight race .
[ "(CNN) -- U.S. star Ted Ligety won the men's World Cup giant slalom at Alta Badia, Italy, after finishing over two seconds quicker than his rivals. Ligety's 14th World Cup win was his third in four giant slaloms completed so far this season. The victory and the 100 points takes Ligety to within 106 points of World ...
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NEW: Former President Nicolas Sarkozy questioned over funding for his 2007 campaign . L'Oreal cosmetics heiress Liliane Bettencourt is suspected of illegally helping him . Bettencourt, 90, is France's richest woman . Sarkozy's former labor minister Eric Woerth and others have also faced scrutiny .
[ "Paris (CNN) -- Nicolas Sarkozy may be breathing a bit easier after authorities on Thursday decided not to pursue a formal investigation against the former French president, but rather to treat him as what officials described as a \"witness-under-caution.\" The phrase is a technical term that essentially allows a F...
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Soundgarden's new album, "King Animal," is out November 13 . It's the band's first all-new album since '96's "Down On the Upside" and its '97 breakup . Soundgarden's breakup wasn't anything unusual: "It was just time for a break"
[ "(CNN) -- \"I only ever really wanted a break/I've been away for too long,\" Chris Cornell sings on the new Soundgarden album, \"King Animal,\" out November 13. It's the band's first all-new album since 1996's \"Down On the Upside\" and its breakup in 1997, so the lyric feels more like a status report. \"Is it a st...
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Snoop Lion said at the Toronto Film Festival that he backs Obama's bid for re-election. Snoop Lion: 'Bush [had] eight years, so ... you gotta at least give [Obama] eight years.' The press conference was held for Snoop's documentary, "Reincarnated."
[ "(RollingStone.com) -- During a press conference at the Toronto International Film Festival for his documentary \"Reincarnated,\" Snoop Lion (as hip hop star Snoop Dogg now calls himself, since embracing Rastafari and reggae music) told reporters he fully backs President Barack Obama in his bid for re-election. Sno...
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A man dies after setting himself afire in Alexandria . An incident in Cairo appears to be spurred by a personal issue . The protests in Tunisia were sparked by a man who torched himself .
[ "Cairo, Egypt (CNN) -- One man died and another was injured after they set themselves on fire Tuesday in Egypt, the latest in a string of self-immolations in restive North Africa, officials told CNN. Ahmed Hashem Sayed set himself on fire in Alexandria and died from his burns, said Dr. Salama Abdel-Menem, Alexandri...
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American skier Lindsey Vonn wins her 57th World Cup race on Saturday . The defending champion is now 167 points behind overall leader Tina Maze . The Slovenian was second in Super G after winning Friday's Super Combined . Vonn is making up for lost time after an illness earlier this season .
[ "(CNN) -- Lindsey Vonn has a lot of ground to make up if she is to win her fifth World Cup crown, but the American skier is giving it her all. Having failed to finish Friday's Super Combined race at Saint Moritz in Switzerland, the 28-year-old bounced back to win the Super G event on Saturday to stay in overall tit...
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"After losing my sight, hearing, balance and speech, yes, I'm returning," T-Boz says . The TLC singer is a survivor of sickle cell anemia and a brain tumor . "Totally T-Boz" premieres Tuesday night on TLC . 2013 is the 20th anniversary of when T-Boz teamed with "Left Eye" and "Chilli"
[ "Los Angeles (CNN) -- Reality for TLC's T-Boz has been a challenge, starting at age 7, when she was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia. \"I was told I wouldn't live past 30, I would be disabled my whole life and I would never become a mother,\" T-Boz, a member of one of the most successful girl groups ever, told CNN...
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The New York City Marathon was canceled in the wake of Superstorm Sandy . Race organizers say runners can now get refund for their entry fees . Or runners can opt for guaranteed entry into an upcoming race .
[ "New York (CNN) -- They never got to run their race because of Superstorm Sandy, but ING New York City Marathon entrants can now at least recoup their entry fee, organizers of the marquee 26-mile test of human endurance said Thursday. Citing \"extraordinary circumstances,\" the New York Road Runners organization is...
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Francois Hollande says Greece must "demonstrate credibility" in its commitment to reform . PM Antonis Samaras says Greece will "will do what it takes to get out of the crisis" The two leaders meet in Paris for the first time since each was elected . Greece is at the center of the eurozone's long-running debt crisis .
[ "(CNN) -- French President Francois Hollande restated his country's support for debt-stricken Greece Saturday, but stressed that it must live up to its reform commitments. Hollande spoke alongside Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras in Paris, following the first meeting between the two leaders since their respecti...
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Felix Baumgartner broke a world record Sunday when he jumped from 24 miles above the Earth . David Beckham and Channing Tatum are two stars who could play the Austrian in a movie .
[ "(CNN) -- You may not have noticed it because of that helmet he had to wear while free-falling into the history books, but Felix Baumgartner is kind of hot. Yes, yes, we know that sounds incredibly superficial, but these things are important when considering who should be cast to play Baumgartner in a movie about h...
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The Roots drummer Questlove said D'Angelo will take a 'radical 180 turn' with his next record . D'Angelo made his first U.S. concert appearance in 12 years on at Bonnaroo on June 9th . Questlove hopes the appearance will convince D'Angelo to release his LP .
[ "(Rolling Stone) -- Questlove remembers the moment he called D'Angelo and asked him to make his first U.S. concert appearance in 12 years on June 9th, for the drummer's late-night Super Jam at Bonnaroo. \"I said, 'It will be a whole night doing what we used to do at Electric Lady in the Nineties,'\" Questlove tells...
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NEW: The House may consider a resolution limiting U.S. role to noncombat activities . Sens. Kerry and McCain introduce a resolution offering support for the Libya mission . Critics say the White House hasn't complied with the War Powers Resolution . Pressure is mounting in the House to cut U.S. support for the NATO-led...
[ "Washington (CNN) -- Two influential U.S. senators introduced a resolution Tuesday expressing support for limited American involvement in the NATO-led military campaign in Libya -- part of an effort to counter rising pressure in the House of Representatives to withdraw backing for the mission. Meanwhile, House Spea...
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The Directors Guild of America has announced its nominees for TV and commercials . "Louie," "BBT," "Modern Family," "Girls" and "30 Rock" the nominees for comedy series . "America's Next Top Model" is among the shows nominated in the reality category .
[ "(EW.com) -- Today, the Directors Guild of America announced its nominees for TV and commercials. Some of the shows involved are predictable (\"Homeland,\" \"Mad Men,\" \"Louie,\" \"Girls\"), while others aren't (check out that Reality category!). The list: . Dramatic Series: . Michael Cuesta, Showtime's Homeland, ...
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Rapper Snoop Dogg is going reggae . His new album, "Reincarnated," will release later this year . The first single is already available .
[ "(Rolling Stone) -- Snoop Dogg will be making a foray into reggae on his next LP, Pitchfork reports. The LP, titled \"Reincarnated,\" will see release later this year on the Vice label, with the rapper adopting the new name Snoop Lion. The first single, \"La La La,\" is available now and features production from Di...
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Mikaela Shiffrin won her first ever World Cup race after finishing first in Sweden . Teenager becomes second youngest American to win a World Cup event . Home favorite Frida Hansdotter came second with Tina Maze of Slovenia in third .
[ "(CNN) -- U.S. star Mikaela Shiffrin produced a stunning slalom run to claim her first ever World Cup race victory at Are, Sweden on Thursday. The 17-year-old clocked the fastest aggregate time over two legs to see off home favorite Frida Hansdotter and championship leader Tina Maze of Slovenia. The teenager, racin...
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China's explosive growth is slowing as economy expands at lowest level in three years . Growth is the source of legitimacy and authority for China's Communist Party . There is a growing prosperity divide as Beijing tries to move economy toward domestic consumption . Victor Chu: "The whole legitimacy of this one party r...
[ "Beijing (CNN) -- You can see them each night on street corners or public squares of Beijing, hundreds of Chinese couples ballroom dancing to music blaring from makeshift speakers. Some have this down to a fine art, twirling and sweeping across the pavement. This is entertainment for the armies of migrant workers w...
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Israel's richest man is moving to London for "family reasons" Idan Ofer is worth $6.5 billion . Ofer is controlling shareholder of Israel corp, the country's largest holding company . Israelis demonstrated in 2011 against the influence of the country's wealthy magnates .
[ "(Financial Times) -- Idan Ofer, Israel's richest man, is relocating to London in a move likely to inflame debate about unfettered wealth and inequality in his country. Mr Ofer, 57, who has an estimated net worth of $6.5bn, is making the move for what an associate said were personal reasons. His mother lives in Lon...
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Wesley Snipes was convicted of misdemeanors for not filing tax returns for 3 years . He will report to federal prison on Thursday to serve a three-year sentence . Snipes, 48, blames his tax advisers for not filing the returns . Snipes: "I'm disappointed that the system seems not to be working"
[ "Los Angeles (CNN) -- Actor Wesley Snipes said he was nervous about going to jail on Thursday, but was hopeful that his prayers would be answered. \"We still have prayers out there. We still believe in miracles. So don't send me up the river yet,\" Snipes said in an interview on CNN's \"Larry King Live\" Tuesday n...
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Brandi Fernandez has worked for Kaufman County for nine years . She was first assistant district attorney when picked to fill position of fallen DA . County official calls her very capable . Defense attorney tells newspaper she is a "beast"
[ "(CNN) -- Brandi Fernandez, interim district attorney for Kaufman County, is a very capable and competent prosecutor, one of the Texas county's top elected officials says. Fernandez, who was the top assistant before Mike McLelland and his wife were slain in their home, has worked for the department for the past nin...
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The new tallies were revealed at a summit called by President Felipe Calderon . At the same time, residents in Reynosa reported gunfights and chaos . Authorities also have engaged drug gangs more than 950 times since 2006 . Mexican President Calderon said the death toll stood at nearly 23,000 in April .
[ "(CNN) -- More than 28,000 people have died in drug violence in Mexico since President Felipe Calderon took office in December 2006 and stepped up the fight against organized crime, the nation's intelligence and national security director said Tuesday. In addition, said Guillermo Valdes Castellanos, Mexican authori...
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Inspired to start running after watching the 1980 Moscow Olympics . Early promise quickly realized as he triumphs at World Junior Games . Serial world record breaker completes Olympic double in 2000 . Marathon glory in 2007 caps an unprecedented running career .
[ "(CNN) -- Some athletes earn the right to be considered a sporting legend. Few, in truth, are truly deserving of such an honor. But there can be no quarrel over the greatness of Ethiopia's Haile Gebrselassie who, in a career spanning 16 years, has redefined the art of long-distance running. Haile Gebrselassie dur...
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"Augusta is Orlando for golf freaks," says Masters first-timer . No timeshare presentations, but it could be any theme park in Florida . The top-class players on show have more tricks than killer whales at Sea World . Seeing three of golf's greatest legends tops off a perfect pilgrimage .
[ "Augusta, Georgia (CNN) -- I'm a Masters rookie. My assignment here this week as part of CNN's coverage team marks the first time I've been to the tournament or Augusta National Golf Club. I don't know what I really expected when I got this assignment, but it sure wasn't what I found. Augusta is Orlando. That's wha...
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NEW: Kaine says Steele's apology shows Limbaugh is leading GOP force . Steele earlier said he, not Limbaugh, is "the de facto leader of the Republican Party" Limbaugh's focus is entertainment, he said. "Yes, it is incendiary. Yes, it is ugly" Limbaugh backs earlier comments in which he said he hoped president failed .
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- In comments that were broadcast over the weekend, Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele called Rush Limbaugh's rhetoric \"incendiary\" and \"ugly\" and insisted that he is in charge of the GOP. \"Rush will say what Rush has to say; we'll do what we have to do,\" RNC Chairman Michael Steele h...
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Mitchell Johnson inspires Australia to innings victory over Sri Lanka in Melbourne . Injury-hit tourists crash to series defeat ahead of third and final match in Sydney . Johnson named man of the match after taking six wickets and hitting 92 not out . India levels Twenty20 series against Pakistan with 11-run win in sec...
[ "(CNN) -- Mitchell Johnson was in danger of becoming the forgotten man of Australian cricket. Shunned by the selectors after an alarming loss of form, he spent a year out of the Test team as he struggled to overcome a foot injury. But the 31-year-old is back with a bang, having terrorized Sri Lanka's batsmen to hel...
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NEW: Chinese language search giant Baidu wades into the Japan-China territorial clash . More Japanese factories and businesses in China shuttered Tuesday over island dispute . Fitch: credit ratings of Japanese firms could come under pressure if dispute escalates . Nearly 200 7-11 stores, owned by a Japanese company, we...
[ "Hong Kong (CNN) -- More Japanese factories and businesses in China shuttered Tuesday as an East China Sea island dispute threatens to drag relations between Asia's two largest economies to their lowest point since World War II. Meanwhile, Baidu -- China's most popular search engine -- waded into the dispute by sho...
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Sixth anniversary of 9/11 being marked in New York, Washington, Pennsylvania . CNN.com readers share thoughts and memories of 9/11 heroes . I-Report: Share your photos, memories of 9/11 heroes .
[ "(CNN) -- On the sixth anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, CNN asked users to share their stories of heroes from that fateful day and how they were being remembered. Sarah Glasgow of Easton, Pennsylvania, sent this photo of a 9/11 memorial made up of flags and shoes. Below is a selection of th...
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Basketball great Michael Jordan turns 50 on Sunday . David Aldridge: Jordan was epitome of "that desire to win that mutated into obsession" Jordan was the best player, most determined and toughest mentally, Aldridge says . Aldridge: "His will was second to none. He took everyone on, and ultimately beat them"
[ "(CNN) -- To contemplate Michael Jordan turning 50 on Sunday is to witness one's youth floating out with the tide, the water as merciless in its mission as Jordan was in his prime. He is in the sweet spot of the old \"Saturday Night Live\" sketch featuring Mike Myers, \"Middle Aged Man,\" about a guy who was older ...
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European Union bureaucrats in Brussels trembled at her approach and the regular tongue lashings, writes Blundell . Thatcher worked closely throughout his two terms with U.S. President Ronald Reagan . Blundell: Margaret loved it when the communists in Moscow early on labeled her the Iron Lady .
[ "(CNN) -- Margaret Thatcher is best known for her domestic economic policy changes, from lifting exchange controls and slashing marginal tax rates, to privatizing state-run industries and bringing the labor unions back under the rule of law. She also ushered in an era of contracting out which saw local city service...
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CNN has been awarded two Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) awards . The network was honored for its Benghazi and Mauritania coverage . The accolades are the first time CNN has scooped multiple awards in the same year .
[ "(CNN) -- CNN has triumphed at the 2012 Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) Awards, winning two accolades in the breaking news and multiplatform categories in San Antonio, Texas Wednesday. The IRE Awards, which recognize the most outstanding watchdog journalism of the year, announced CNN's coverage of the U.S...
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Premier League sanctions use of goal-line technology for 2013-2014 season . System will be installed at every Premier League ground as well as at Wembley . EPL is at least two years ahead of other major European leagues .
[ "(CNN) -- The English Premier League will become the first domestic championship in the world to use goal-line technology (GLT), it was confirmed on Thursday. At a meeting of the Premier League's 20 chairmen in London, the historic decision to use goal-line technology for the start of the 2013-2014 season was appro...