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Indian authorities file complaint against Continental for frisking former president . Former president APJ Abdul Kalam was exempt from body checks, officials say . Continental, however, insists it followed standard U.S. air-safety procedures .
[ "NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- Indian authorities Tuesday filed a police complaint against Continental Airlines for frisking a former president of the country as he was to travel to New York in April. Former president APJ Abdul Kalam was exempt from body checks, officials said. Civil aviation officials in New Delhi acc...
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Guards regained control of Kentucky prison early Saturday after inmate uprising . Prison was placed on lockdown Tuesday after fight among inmates . Warden planned to ease lockdown when fires broke out in prison .
[ "(CNN) -- Authorities regained control of a Kentucky prison early Saturday after inmates torched buildings, shattered windows and threw rocks at guards. Inmates set fire to a Kentucky prison on Friday after the warden said he would ease restrictions on a lockdown. Inmates at the medium-security Northpoint Training ...
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16 bodies retrieved from crashed airliner arrive in mainland Brazil . Bodies taken to police laboratory in Brasilia for DNA testing . French nuclear submarine joins hunt for wreckage from Air France Flight 447 . Location, cause of crash off Brazilian coast have not been determined .
[ "(CNN) -- The first bodies to be recovered from the crash of Air France 447 arrived at a Brazilian Air Force base in Recife, Brazil, Wednesday, the air force announced. Brazilian pilots and a medical team bring one of the first bodies ashore at Fernando de Noronha island. The 16 bodies were taken to the Legal Medic...
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New York turns green for the city's traditional St Patrick's Day Parade . Wearing a costume lets you join in the the Village Halloween celebrations . Inflatable cartoon characters are the highlight of Macy's Thanksgiving Parade .
[ "There's always something happening in the city that never sleeps, but if you're in New York at the right time you'll get to see New Yorkers coming together for one of the city's big annual events. Giant inflatables are the highlight of the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade. St Patrick's Day Parade (17 March) St Patrick's...
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Rep. Boustany: Many Americans could lose current health plans . He says they could wind up in government system without current doctors . Boustany: Plans could burden next generation with enormous cost .
[ "Editor's note: Rep. Charles Boustany is a Republican who represents southwest Louisiana. Before being elected to Congress, Boustany practiced medicine as a cardiothoracic surgeon for 14 years. Rep. Charles Boustany says Democrats' health care plans don't focus on quality. (CNN) -- Americans deserve the best health...
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UK's Sun newspaper ran report saying Jackson battles a potentially fatal disease . Report quoted writer Ian Halperin saying Jackson needed lung transplant . Jackson story was off the Sun's online front page by Monday evening .
[ "LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Michael Jackson's publicist wants you to know that, despite a tabloid report to the contrary, the 50-year-old singer \"is in fine health.\" Michael Jackson's spokesman says reports of the singer's ill health \"are a total fabrication.\" The United Kingdom's Sun newspaper started a ...
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Ukrainian general arrested in connection with murder of journalist . Georhiy Gongadze abducted in September 2000 and later found decapitated . Gen. Alexei Pukach, who has been on the run for years, was captured Tuesday .
[ "MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- A Ukrainian general has been arrested in connection with the murder of a journalist nearly nine years ago, the country's president said Wednesday. Ukraine President Viktor Yushchenko has labeled Georhiy Gongadze's killing the country's most important case. Gen. Alexei Pukach was detained Tu...
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FAA to examine training at regional airlines to make sure it meets federal standards . NTSB investigation into fatal crash in Buffalo revealed pilot exam failures . USA Today inquiry found pilot test failures in eight of nine regional airline crashes .
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered its inspectors to make sure regional airlines' training programs are in line with federal regulations, authorities announced Tuesday. Regional airline Colgan Air's Flight 3407 crashed near Buffalo, New York, on February 12. \"It's clear to us in ...
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U.N. tribunal convicts Serb cousins of burning alive more than 100 Muslims . Milan Lukic, Sredoje Lukic convicted of crimes dating back to the early 1990s . Muslim men, women and children forced into homes that were then set on fire .
[ "(CNN) -- A U.N. tribunal convicted two Serb cousins Monday of having burned alive more than 100 Muslims in what the presiding judge called a part of the \"wretched history of man's inhumanity to man.\" Serb Milan Lukic has been found guilty of burning alive more than 100 Muslims. Milan Lukic and Sredoje Lukic wer...
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Idea appeals to small start-ups, big churches seeking to set up multiple locations . At one cinema-based church, Easter attendance was up threefold from year before . Pastor: Staying in a movie theater risks sending message that you won't stick around . One big drawback: Setting up and breaking down sanctuary weekly is...
[ "EDGEWATER, New Jersey (CNN) -- People steadily file into movie theater No. 4, but they're not carrying buckets of popcorn or soda -- instead, it's Bibles and coffee. Worshippers sing at Joy Christian Fellowship, which meets at Edgewater Multiplex Cinemas in New Jersey. The sign above the double door announces \"T...
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Lebanon elections on June 7 could bring Hezbollah to power, says CNN's Cal Perry . That would shake President Obama's efforts toward Mideast peace, Perry says . Obama plans to give major speech to Muslim world on June 4 in Egypt . Will Obama champion democracy, given the situation in Lebanon, Perry asks .
[ "(CNN) -- Since the moment Barack Obama took office, he has made a concerted effort to speak directly to the Muslim world. Election posters hang on the exterior of many buildings in Tripoli, Lebanon, last week. Even his inauguration address sent a new and different message from the United States: . \"To the Muslim ...
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Jury deliberated for 26½ hours over five days returning guilty verdicts . Eight women, four men on jury reject insanity defense . Man who said he was a Rockefeller faces 15 years in prison . Ex-wife, Sandra Boss, testified for the prosecution .
[ "BOSTON, Massachusetts (CNN/IN Session) -- A German man who called himself Clark Rockefeller and passed himself off for years as a member of the moneyed clan was sentenced Friday to four to five years in prison for kidnapping his daughter. The man who said he was Clark Rockefeller actually is Christian Karl Gerhart...
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Tickets for Tuesday's memorial for Michael Jackson have appeared for sale online . Both eBay and Craigslist took steps Monday to thwart ticket sellers . Craigslist user: Ticket sellers "should be absolutely ashamed of yourselves" Seller: "We live in a capitalist society where money is what really speaks"
[ "(CNN) -- Despite efforts to keep people from profiting from Tuesday's public memorial service for Michael Jackson, scalpers online Monday were asking as much as $9,000 per ticket to the free event. Free tickets to Tuesday's memorial service for Michael Jackson have appeared for sale online. Dozens of listings sell...
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Federal court orders Kuwaiti contractor to pay $5 million to soldier's family . Lt. Col. Dominic "Rocky" Baragona died in Iraq accident on May 19, 2003 . Dad: "They're going to remember Rocky's name" Ruling comes at a time when Congress is weighing contractor accountability .
[ "ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- A federal court has ordered a Kuwait-based contractor to pay nearly $5 million in damages to the family of a U.S. military officer killed in Iraq -- a rare court decision holding a contracting company accountable for its actions in the war. Lt. Col. Dominic Baragona was the highest-rankin...
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Church of England looking to be more welcoming to unmarried parents . Church research: 20 percent of couples getting married already had children . Parents offered baptism for their child at the same time as their wedding .
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- The Church of England is offering unmarried parents who want to tie the knot the option of having baptisms for their children at the same time. Statistics show an increasing number of couples live together before their wedding day, the church says. The offer is a response to demand after c...
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Philadelphia Eagles introduce Michael Vick at news conference . Eagles head coach Andy Reid: I know some fans won't accept Vick . NFL suspended Vick in 2007 after he pleaded guilty in dogfighting case . Vick won't be able to play in regular season games until October .
[ "(CNN) -- The Philadelphia Eagles welcomed Michael Vick back into the National Football League on Friday after the quarterback spent almost two years in federal prison on a felony dogfighting conviction. Michael Vick speaks at a Philadelphia Eagles news conference on Friday. Vick, formerly with the Atlanta Falcons...
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At least 22 people killed by mobs targeting foreigners in Johannesburg . Police arrest more than 200 people for offenses including rape and murder . Zimbabweans who have fled their own country are driven from squatter camps . South Africa's Archbishop Desmond Tutu condemns the attacks .
[ "JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (CNN) -- South Africa's police chief said Monday that violence directed at foreign nationals had killed 22 people over the past week. Police carry an unidentified Malawi national on an improvised stretcher after he was badly beaten in Reiger Park township. The attacks have been concentra...
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Supreme leader sermonizes about dangers of division and disunity . Khamenei: Post-election turmoil the work of the United States, Israel, Britain . Ayatollah endorses official results showing Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was re-elected . Crowd repeatedly interrupts him to chant "Death to Israel" and "Death to America"
[ "Editor's note: Reza Sayah is one of the few Western journalists reporting from Tehran after the Iranian government placed restrictions on coverage. A man in the crowd holds up a photo of Ahmadinejad during Khamenei's address at Friday prayers. TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- People in the crowd sang songs of tribute as they...
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Jon and Kate Gosselin's marital problems are what audience likely can relate to . Even without eight children, all couples encounter tension in relationships . Five trigger points have tested Jon and Kate; tips on preventing the stressors .
[ "Although it may have been Jon and Kate Gosselin's unusual family that landed them a reality show, it is their marital problems-- to which much of their audience can likely relate-- that have made them a household name in recent weeks. Jon and Kate Gosselin's marital problems have give their TLC show record-breakin...
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Pvt. Ronald Gray convicted of raping, murdering fellow soldiers, civilian . Gray will be executed December 10 by soldiers in Terre Haute, Indiana . Army Pvt. John Bennett was last man executed by military in 1961 .
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A U.S. soldier convicted of rape and murder two decades ago will be executed December 10 in the nation's first military execution since 1961, the Army said Thursday. Pvt. Ronald Gray has been on the military's death row at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, since 1988. A court-martial panel sitting at F...
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Waxwork is the 13th of Jackson unveiled by the London tourist attraction . Model had been commissioned before singer's death to coincide with London concerts . Only Queen Elizabeth II has been portrayed more often by the museum .
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- Madame Tussauds unveiled a wax figure of Michael Jackson on Thursday, showing the late entertainer in a pose from the concerts he had planned to hold this month. The new waxwork of Michael Jackson -- only Queen Elizabeth II has been portrayed more times by Madame Tussauds. Sculptors at th...
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FBI says it has a new lead in a 50-year-old cold case . Danny Barter, 4, is believed to have been taken by a stranger . Boy went missing during a family camping trip in Perdido Bay, Alabama . FBI says someone was overheard talking about the boy's abduction .
[ "NEW YORK (CNN) -- Before Adam Walsh, Etan Patz and Madeleine McCann, before the first Amber Alert, before a young face stared back from the side of a milk carton, there was Danny. Danny Barter was 4 when he vanished in 1959 while on a family camping trip. Danny Barter vanished in 1959. He was on a family camping ...
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Formula One's new Team U.S. F1 backed by YouTube co-founder Chad Hurley . Hurley primary investor in American outfit ahead of its debut season in 2010 . He sold video sharing Web site to Google in 2006 but is still its chief executive . Hurley hopes new American team will make a big impact in elite motorsport .
[ "(CNN) -- Formula One's new Team U.S. F1 will have the financial backing of YouTube co-founder Chad Hurley -- and the video sharing Web site's chief executive expects to make a big impact in motorsport. Chad Hurley is hoping his start-up experience can help the US F1 team become a major player. The American, who al...
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Couples in Swaziland are being urged to get the HIV 'love test' together . Tests can be useless if partners are not aware of the others' HIV status . Only one in four know their HIV status and 26 percent in Swaziland are HIV positive . The charity wanted to avoid the traditional fear mongering that surrounds HIV testin...
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- Couples in the African kingdom of Swaziland are being urged to get tested together as part of a HIV \"love test\" campaign. A couple discusses the love test with a PSI member. Before the campaign, only 2 percent of couples got tested. The nationwide initiative -- funded by the United State...
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Relic of Communist East Germany to be revived as eco-friendly city car . New electric Trabant to be unveiled at International Motor Show in Frankfurt . Car was once the only vehicle available in East before fall of Berlin Wall . Trabi enthusiasts admire the car's simplicity, ability to make running repairs .
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- The much-maligned symbol of motoring in Communist East Germany, the Trabant, is set to make an unlikely comeback as a concept car at this year's International Motor Show in Frankfurt. The old-style Trabi is a common sight in Germany where tourist operators use the car for local tours. Desi...
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Animal rights campaigners oppose UK royal guards wearing furry headgear . Scheduled to stage meeting with defense ministry in London Tuesday . Iconic headgear has been worn since the battle of Waterloo in 1815 . Army expert: Fur comes only from Canadian bears that have died naturally .
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- Animal rights campaigners were holding a meeting Tuesday with Britain's Ministry of Defence to argue against the use of bearskin in the iconic furry headgear worn by royal guards at Buckingham Palace. A PETA activist in Sofia, Bulgaria earlier this year protests against UK troops wearing b...
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Florence's shopping isn't cheap: think high-end luxury goods . Italian designers can be found on Via Tornabuoni -- and also at the outlet mall . Florence is famous for its quality leather goods, like silk-lined gloves . Made-to-measure suits and vintage fashions can also be found .
[ "Florence's best buys tend to be leather goods, designer wear and food. Roberto Cavalli's Florence store, just one of the city's many high-end boutiques . If money is no object, head to Via Tornabuoni, Florence's answer to 5th Avenue, and snap up Prada, Gucci, and local-born designers Cavalli, Ferragamo and Pucci. ...
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NEW: One of three people in Maine swept into Atlantic Ocean by wave dies . Victims were among people at state park to watch high waves from Hurricane Bill . Storm skirts East Coast; Massachusetts residents carry on with daily lives . Chatham, Massachusetts, harbormaster: "I think we really dodged a bullet"
[ "(CNN) -- A 7-year-old girl died after a large ocean wave kicked up by Hurricane Bill knocked her and two other people into the Atlantic off Maine's Acadia National Park on Sunday, a park official said. An ocean wave knocked three people into the Atlantic off Maine's Acadia National Park on Sunday. Coast Guard resc...
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Diver finds watch on sea floor off Welsh coast, spends years tracing its history . Diver discovers watch originally belonged to Richard Prichard, captain of the Barbara . Prichard died at sea in 1881; watch was probably being returned to his widow . Watch was lost when Barbara was shipwrecked in driving rain, gale-forc...
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- A glimpse of something shiny on the ocean floor nine years ago led a Welsh diver to uncover a piece of local history that had been forgotten for more than a century. The silver pocket watch was found off the Pembrokeshire coast in Wales. Diver Rich Hughes was exploring a shallow shipwreck...
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"The Proposal," accepted the top spot at box office by grossing $34.1 million . This is the best opening of Bullock's career, nearly doubling her previous best . Jack Black's comedy "Year One" landed in fourth place with $20.2 million . Check out the rest of the top 10 movies at this weekend's box office .
[ "(Entertainment Weekly) -- Sandra Bullock will surely be popping open the champagne as her new romantic comedy, \"The Proposal,\" accepted the top spot at the box office this weekend by grossing $34.1 million, according to early estimates by Hollywood.com Box Office. Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock have reason to ...
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Prince William joins homeless teens on hike to help charities . William, 27, was joined by six teenagers from the charity Centrepoint . "Fit" prince leads the way up mountain .
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- Britain's Prince William went hiking Friday with a group of homeless teenagers on a picturesque peak in northern England to raise awareness for two charities he patrons, spokespeople for the prince and one of the charities said. Prince William, right, joined a group of homeless teams on a ...
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NEW: President promises more money to help veterans cope with postwar life . NEW: Money would help with post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injury . Obama speaks to Veterans of Foreign Wars convention .
[ "PHOENIX, Arizona (CNN) -- President Obama took a brief hiatus from his health care push on Monday, promising increased help for America's war veterans in dealing with life after combat. More money will be spent to treat and screen war veterans for post-traumatic stress and brain injuries, Obama says. Obama, speaki...
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Jury convicts Tony Alamo of all 10 counts against him . He was accused of transporting minors across state lines for sex . Alamo, whose real name is Bernie Hoffman, heads Tony Alamo Ministries .
[ "(CNN) -- A jury in Arkansas convicted evangelist Tony Alamo on Friday of 10 federal counts of taking minors across state lines for sex, according to the court in the Western District in Arkansas. Evangelist Tony Alamo was convicted of all 10 counts against him and will be sentenced later. Authorities in September ...
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People in Paris, Texas, march to protest dismissal of charges in black man's death . Supremacists wave a flag with a Nazi swastika, shouting "White power" Two white men charged with disorderly conduct after taunting marchers, police say . Battered body of Brandon McClelland, 24, was found next to rural road .
[ "(CNN) -- Tensions mounted in Paris, Texas, on Tuesday when about 100 mostly black protesters clashed with white supremacist groups in a verbal confrontation over a black man's death. White supremacists taunt black protesters who marched Tuesday in Paris, Texas. The confrontation stems from the 2008 death of 24-yea...
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For more than 20 years the Kleeman family has collected space-inspired items . Collection includes rocket-shaped lamps, old space toys, climbing frames . Family preparing to launch the "Space Age Museum" to display exhibits . Kleeman: "Knowing our place in the solar system helps give us perspective"
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- They are domestic relics of a bygone era when space travel was new and exciting and the world was buzzing with optimism about what could be. This Coney Island playground climbing frame is one of the larger items clogging the Kleeman family's barn. NASA's Apollo 11 moon landing 40 years ago...
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French Senate debates new law allowing more shops to open on Sundays . If approved new law would overturn 1906 law forbidding Sunday trading . Sarkozy has had to deal with opposition from both left and right .
[ "PARIS, France (CNN) -- The French Senate began debate Tuesday on a law that would mark a significant cultural shift -- allowing many more shops across the country to open on Sundays. The law would permit shops, department stores, and shopping malls to open on Sundays in 20 zones. The bill passed the lower house, t...
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President Oscar Arias has been diagnosed with the H1N1 virus, government says . Arias fell ill Sunday, complaining of a sore throat and a temperature . Arias is expected to return to work on Monday, presidential minister says . As of last Friday, there were 718 confirmed cases of the H1N1 virus in Costa Rica .
[ "(CNN) -- Costa Rican President Oscar Arias has been diagnosed with the H1N1 virus, commonly known as the swine flu, the government said in a televised statement on Tuesday. Oscar Arias, the president of Costa Rica, has contracted the H1N1 virus. Arias fell ill on Sunday, complaining of a sore throat and temperatur...
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Prosecutor vows justice for girl who says she was sexually assaulted by young boys . Officers call the case one of the worst they have investigated . Victim's sister wants suspects released because "we are the same people" Police in Phoenix, Arizona, say 8-year-old girl lured to vacant shed with gum .
[ "(CNN) -- With four Phoenix, Arizona, boys ages 9 to 14 charged with sexual assault on an 8-year-old girl, a prosecutor vowed Thursday his office will \"seek justice for the young victim in this heartrending situation.\" Police say a girl was lured to a storage shed at an apartment complex where she was sexually as...
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Study: Stimulant meds, often used in ADHD, may have role in kids' deaths . Authors warn parents not to stop treating kids with ADHD; risk is low . Stimulant meds currently contain a warning targeted to specific high-risk children . About 2.5 million U.S. children take such medications .
[ "After years of speculation and rare case reports, a study suggests that stimulant medication -- mostly used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder -- may have played a role in a handful of cases of sudden, unexplained death in children and adolescents. Untreated ADHD can lead to poor school performanc...
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Action is "part of an investigative process," spokeswoman says . Workers are maintenance shop member, pilot and transportation manager . Sunday morning crash of two trains killed one driver . NTSB is still investigating incident .
[ "(CNN) -- Three Disney monorail workers have been placed on paid leave just days after two monorail trains crashed at the Orlando, Florida, theme park, killing one of the train's operators, according to a Disney spokeswoman. Train operator Austin Wuennenberg, 21, was killed in Sunday's monorail crash. Walt Disney W...
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Violence marred the English League Cup tie between West Ham and Millwall . A 44-year-old man was stabbed in the chest and police made 13 arrests . Metropolitan Police are now identifying evidence of offences and offenders . West Ham, Millwall and the Football Association denounce troublemakers .
[ "(CNN) -- A man was stabbed in the chest and 13 people were arrested after violence marred an English League Cup tie between Premier League side West Ham and east London neighbors Millwall. Millwall fans taunt West Ham supporters during their English League Cup tie. The 44-year-old man was stabbed in Priory Road, a...
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Survey: China has 400 private rehab clinics or camps, 10 million teen Web addicts . Chinese Health Ministry says none of the private rehab clinics are legally registered . Pu was allegedly beaten three times between August 4 and August 11 . Report: Boy is suffering from water on the lungs and kidney failure, father say...
[ "(CNN) -- A 14-year-old boy allegedly beaten at a boot camp in China for young Internet addicts was in critical condition Thursday, less than three weeks after a youth at a different camp died, Chinese state media reported. People sit at a wireless cafe in Beijing, using their laptop computers. Internet use has sky...
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Troops "overran a stiff resistance" from Islamist militia, spokesman says . But residents still report heavy fighting between Al Shabaab, pro-government forces . U.S. backs Somalia's weak government, fears it could fall to al Qaeda-linked group . U.S. officials warn that Somalia could become haven for al Qaeda operativ...
[ "(CNN) -- Somali government forces have seized control of a central town from an al Qaeda-linked Islamist militia, a spokesman for Somalia's president said Thursday. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has offered aid to Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, Somalia's president. \"Bulo Burde is now under the control of govern...
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Astronaut Jose Hernandez is an American-born son of Mexican immigrants . Jose Hernandez scheduled to be aboard the space shuttle Discovery . "I come from ... a typical migrant farm working family," Hernandez said . Mexican President called the 47-year-old astronaut to congratulate him .
[ "(CNN) -- For astronaut Jose Hernandez, his first space flight, scheduled to be aboard the space shuttle Discovery, marks a remarkable journey from the farm fields of California to the skies. Astronaut Jose Hernandez is an American-born son of immigrants from Michoacan, Mexico. Hernandez, an American-born son of im...
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Vampire Weekend working on second album . Band created splash with first CD in 2008 . And that name? It comes from a film one member was making .
[ "(CNN) -- The name \"Vampire Weekend\" describes the band perfectly: distinctive and eccentric. Vampire Weekend has earned a following for its upbeat, surf-laden songs. Made up of four guys who attended Columbia University, the band's sound is distinguishable from other bands competing for attention in the indie po...
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NEW: AMA official welcomes speech, calls for malpractice protection for doctors . President calls for insurers to stop denying coverage for pre-existing conditions . He also wants modernized record-keeping, cut in paperwork, increased efficiency . AMA agrees nation needs health care reform, is unsure about public optio...
[ "(CNN) -- Health care reform should mean all Americans can get coverage while allowing doctors to heal patients instead of being bureaucrats, President Obama told the American Medical Association on Monday. The AMA agrees with Obama on the need for health care reform but not how to go about it. In a speech to the 1...
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Officials had warned people to leave building due to structural concerns . At least 26 people injured as dilapidated building collapses . Chief minister of Maharashtra state pays his respects to victims .
[ "NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- A dilapidated building collapsed in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday, killing at least 16 people who had defied orders to vacate the structure, a police spokesman told CNN. Rescue workers clear away debris after a building collapsed Wednesday in Mumbai, India. Another 26 people were injured an...
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Deal ends Libya's liability in lawsuits from families of victims of terrorist acts . Libya to pay more than $700 million to settle Lockerbie, La Belle disco cases . Libya will be exempt from law allowing terror victims to be paid with frozen assets .
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Libya will pay hundreds of millions of dollars to victims of terrorist attacks involving Americans in an agreement signed and finalized Thursday, the U.S. State Department said. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State David Welch, left, and Libyan Deputy Foreign Minister Ahmad Fitouri sign the deal. ...
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"Watchmen" film has been anticipated since comic books in mid-'80s . Film to be released Friday; stars are proud of finished product . Actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan: "We got to play superheroes"
[ "LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Comic book fans have been waiting for years for a film to be made of \"Watchmen,\" the famed graphic novel about a group of misfit crimefighters battling a plot to eliminate their members while the world awaits nuclear war. Malin Akerman, who plays the second Silk Spectre, says \"W...
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Discovery scheduled to launch at 1:36 a.m. ET Tuesday . Cape Canaveral has 80 percent chance of acceptable weather for launch . Shuttle to deliver equipment to international space station . Astronaut Nicole Stott will remain on the space station as a flight engineer .
[ "CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (CNN) -- Space shuttle Discovery was scheduled to launch early Tuesday morning for a mission to deliver equipment to the international space station. Discovery rests on launch pad 39A at Cape Canaveral on Monday evening. The seven-member crew was boarding the orbiter Monday night on Cape Ca...
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Sen. Edward Kennedy praised as influential in Northern Ireland peace process . Former UK prime minister Tony Blair says Kennedy "committed" to peace . Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen: Kennedy "a great friend of Ireland"
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- Worldwide tributes for U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy, who has died after a long battle with brain cancer, poured in Wednesday, led by politicians hailing his role in securing a lasting peace in Northern Ireland. Senator Edward Kennedy, right, pictured with Northern Irish politician Gerry Ada...
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NEW: VA says some 600 people got letters in error due to a "coding error" Letters sent last week informed 1,864 veterans and survivors of ALS diagnosis . VA: "Employees are personally contacting" those who don't have disease . Agency is reviewing notification process to ensure no such error is repeated .
[ "(CNN) -- The Department of Veterans Affairs said Wednesday it will apologize to veterans who were mistakenly told they'd been diagnosed with a fatal neurological condition. Brent Casey said went into a \"meltdown\" when he got a letter from the VA saying, erroneously, that he had ALS. Letters were sent August 13 t...
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NEW: Zelaya says he did not go further into Honduras to avoid violence . Secretary of State Hillary Clinton calls Zelaya's actions "reckless" "I am not afraid when I work for a just and noble cause," Zelaya says upon return . Deposed leader walks under border chain Friday surrounded by supporters .
[ "LAS MANOS, Nicaragua (CNN) -- Ousted Honduran President Jose Manuel Zelaya returned to Nicaragua late Friday night after briefly entering his home country from which he was removed in a military coup nearly a month ago. Supporters cheer as deposed leader Jose Manuel Zelaya crosses into Honduras on Friday. Zelaya ...
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Some Comic-Con attendees will become zombies to celebrate new film . "Zombieland," starring Woody Harrelson, to debut in October . Comic-Con draws more than 100,000 fans annually .
[ "(CNN) -- Hundreds of people attending Comic-Con in San Diego, California, will transform into zombies on Thursday. A \"zombie walk\" at Comic-Con will promote the upcoming \"Zombieland\" movie. They'll converge in a \"zombie walk\" through the San Diego Convention Center to promote Woody Harrelson's upcoming post-...
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Arturo Gatti was one of the most popular fighters of his generation . Italian-born Canadian fought epic trilogy of bouts with Micky Ward . Gatti also won world titles at two different weights in 16-year pro career .
[ "(CNN) -- Arturo Gatti, who was found dead in a Brazilian hotel room in suspicious circumstances, is revered by boxing fans for his trilogy of thrilling and brutal fights with Micky \"Irish\" Ward. Arturo Gatti fought to the limit of his endurance in many epic bouts. The Italian-born Canadian captured world titles...
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Sean Kingston's "Fire Burning" one of top hits of summer . Kingston melds reggae, pop, hip-hop; he calls it "hip-pop" New album, "Tomorrow," is due in September .
[ "NEW YORK (CNN) -- Sean Kingston was talking about his hit song \"Fire Burning\" when his cell phone suddenly started to ring. The device blasted a familiar tune. Sean Kingston has one of the summer's hottest hits with \"Fire Burning.\" She's fire burning, fire burning on the dance floor. Wait a minute. His own son...
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Piper Comanche 260 carrying a married couple landed on U.S. Highway 101 . Plane's engine quit, pilot lost control; landed in south lane facing oncoming traffic . Plane struck two vehicles while landing, then spun and hit another one with its tail .
[ "(CNN) -- A single-engine airplane made an emergency landing on a California highway Sunday morning, though no major injuries were reported, authorities said. The Piper Comanche 260 carrying a married couple landed on the southbound lanes of U.S. Highway 101. The Piper Comanche 260 carrying a married couple landed ...
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In spring 2008, Jesse Ray Beard went to live with his attorney's family in New York . Once accused of attempted murder in Louisiana, Beard now attending prep school . Attorney Alan Howard's daughter, Jessie, says she considers Beard a brother . Football coach says he "can't wait to unleash" Beard at linebacker, wide re...
[ "(CNN) -- Jesse Ray Beard said he was constantly in trouble, even when he behaved. It took being accused of the racially charged attempted murder of a white classmate in the Deep South to turn his life around. Living with attorney Alan Howard, right, has afforded Jesse Ray Beard a bevy of new experiences. Beard, 18...
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Frida Kahlo was born in La Casa Azul and lived there with Diego Rivera . The house contains the bed where an injured Kahlo started to paint . An entire room in the home is dedicated to communist paraphernalia .
[ "(CNN) -- Famous for honest self-portraits, Mexican artist Frida Kahlo said that she painted her reality and that her paintings carried a message of pain. Her life was full of it, both physical and emotional, and she used it to fuel her art. Frida Kahlo was born in this house and lived in it with her husband, Diego...
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Roberto Lee Jr is President of Fresh Bread & Company, based in Shanghai . He has an MBA from USC and EMBA from INSEAD and Tsinghua University . "I've learned from my classmates and their past experiences," says Lee . He says the EMBA course helped him become a more complete manager .
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- Roberto Lee Jr, 35, is the President of Fresh Bread & Company in Shanghai. He has an MBA from USC Marshall School of Business and an Executive MBA (EMBA) from INSEAD and Tsinghua University in Beijing. Roberto Lee: \"I don't think I'd be as complete a manager as I am today without the EMBA...
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"The Big Lebowski" fell flat at the box office, but has developed a cult following . Film tells story of an aging hippie bowler turned bumbling detective . Lebowski Fest attendees dress like characters from the film, bowl, quote lines . Most of the fans stay in character the entire night .
[ "Tukwila, WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Dude was in the house. Winners of the Seattle Lebowski Fest best-costume prizes pose at a bowling alley. Actually there were 11 Dudes, all dressed in the bathrobe-paired-with-sunglasses look made famous by actor Jeff Bridges in the movie \"The Big Lebowski.\" The venue, a bowling a...
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The crown has been closed since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 . Tourists have been able to visit other parts of the statue . Access to the crown will be limited to 10 people at a time, guided by a ranger . Official: Government wants to give "America a special gift" by re-opening the crown .
[ "NEW YORK (CNN) -- The crown of the Statue of Liberty will re-open to tourists on July 4, the Interior Department said Friday. The Statue of Liberty welcomes visitors, immigrants, and returning Americans. The crown was closed after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, for safety and security reasons. The Na...
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Hotel falls back into the hands of its lender, PB Capital . PB Capital will most likely sell the hotel privately after it takes over the title . Hotel was a base for a break-in by operatives of the Nixon re-election campaign .
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Watergate Hotel, part of a complex that became synonymous with President Richard Nixon's downfall, attracted no bids at an auction Tuesday. The Watergate Hotel will most likely have to be sold privately after not attracting bids at auction. According to Paul Cooper, vice president of Alex ...
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CNN's MainSail speaks with British round-the-world sailor Dee Caffari . Caffari is the only woman to have sailed around the globe in both directions . Lack of sleep and loneliness are the main challenges, according to Caffari . Desire, preparation and self-belief are the keys to success, Caffari says .
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- British solo round-the-world sailor Dee Caffari happily admits that you need to be a little bit 'mad' to take on long-distance sailing. Dee Caffari celebrates completing the solo Vendee Globe race earlier this year. And she should know: Caffari became the first woman to sail single-handedl...
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Most of the suspects were not Lebanese, according to statement from the army . Statement doesn't identify the terror network it claims the suspects belong to . Military probe: Some had used private-sector jobs as cover for operations . Plots to aid "radical elements," target UNIFIL troops and commit robbery alleged .
[ "BEIRUT, Lebanon (CNN) -- The Lebanese army has arrested 10 suspected members of a terrorist network who the military believes were planning to attack targets abroad, the army said. The army claims suspects planned to create cells to monitor and attack UNIFIL troops, among other things. Most of the suspects are not...
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Travelers to China with flu-like symptoms could face 7-day quarantine . Chinese government officials try to control spread of H1N1 virus . New Orleans, Louisiana, Mayor Ray Nagin recently quarantined on China trip .
[ "BEIJING, China (CNN) -- Travelers to China who display flu-like symptoms may be randomly quarantined over concerns of the swine flu virus, the U.S. State Department warned. A child traveling with his parents wears a face mask after they arrive at the Beijing, China, airport. There have been cases of children bein...
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Maria Haberfeld: President Obama said police acted stupidly in arresting professor . She says act could be viewed as result of officers' awareness of potential danger . She says officers arrive at such scenes with heightened sense of danger .
[ "Editor's note: Maria (Maki) Haberfeld is a professor of Police Science at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. She has served in the Israeli Defense Forces and the Israel National Police, and worked for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration as a special consultant. From 1997 through 2001, she ...
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NEW: CEO: Boost from swine flu vaccine will likely increase profits later this year . Sales of flu drug Relenza soar as governments stockpile in case of pandemic . Around the world there have been 98,000 cases of swine flu in 120 countries . With 29 deaths, Britain has the worst swine flu figures in Europe .
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- Sales of the flu drug Relenza shot up 1,900 percent from a year ago as governments around the world stockpiled in preparation for a swine flu pandemic, drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline said Wednesday. Stocks of antiviral treatments are pictured at a warehouse in an undisclosed location in the UK ...
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German girl, 17, was only survivor of 1971 plane crash in Peruvian rainforest . Juliane Koepcke fell more than 3km into jungle attached to a row of seats . Koepcke suffered minor injuries, survived for 10 days alone in rainforest . Koepcke haunted by ordeal; especially when confronted with other air disasters .
[ "MUNICH, Germany (CNN) -- Juliane Koepcke is not someone you'd expect to attract attention. Plainly dressed and wearing prescription glasses, Koepcke sits behind her desk at the Zoological Center in Munich, Germany, where she's a librarian. Juliane Koepcke fell more than 3kms after the plane in which she was travel...
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U.S. Vice President Joe Biden: Questions need to be asked about vote . UK: We admire passion of the election, Iran needs to address fears about fairness . EU Presidency: Hopes outcome sees opportunity for dialogue on nuclear issue . Turkish media: President, prime minister have offered congratulations .
[ "(CNN) -- Members of the international community have reacted to the re-election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as president of Iran and the oppostion protests which have accompanied the result. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad pictured at a rally held in Tehran Sunday to celebrate his re-election as Iranian president. U.S. Secretary ...
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U.S. bombs poppy seeds in bid to break up Taliban's connection to heroin . Poppy seeds used to produce opium and heroin . Opium, heroin has been a major source of revenue for the Taliban . USAID offering seeds, other help to encourage Afghan farmers to grow wheat .
[ "KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) -- The U.S. military bombed about 300 tons of poppy seeds in a dusty field in southern Afghanistan Tuesday in a dramatic show of force designed to break up the Taliban's connection to heroin. The U.S. military bombed about 300 tons of poppy seeds in a dusty field in southern Afghanistan Tu...
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Deal discounts drugs for some on Medicare when benefits reach gap in coverage . Deal part of $80 billion reduction in Medicare drug costs for senior citizens . Health care overhaul a priority for President Obama; early plans have had hang-ups .
[ "(CNN) -- President Obama on Monday strongly praised a decision by the nation's pharmaceutical industry to agree to a deal cutting drug costs for elderly Americans, calling it an example of the kind of compromise required for successful national health care reform. President Obama says the pharmaceutical industry a...
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Fashion photographer exhibits shots of refugees in DR Congo . Rankin says "I want people to see them as people, not victims .
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- Fashion photographer Rankin took time out from his career to take powerful pictures of people from Congo. One of Rankin's images. He visited a refugee camp with the charity Oxfam and his work is now being exhibited in London. The photos are posed like a fashion shoot and different to the r...
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Report alleges arrests, beatings, shooting, fire in attack at University of Tehran . Twitter feed shows people apparently shot in city about 200 miles south of Tehran . Nurse says police in Shiraz in southwestern Iran have put a damper on protests .
[ "(CNN) -- Defying threats of arrest or worse, witnesses to protests in Iran are managing to leak reports of violence after the country's disputed presidential elections. Anti-riot police form a barrier against protesters in Iran Tuesday. \"Censoring is very bad here and they have reduced Internet speed,\" two Irani...
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Jose Mourinho substituted Sulley Muntari because he had been low energy . The Ghanaian midfielder is a Muslim and had been fasting during Ramadan . Egypt's national youth team turned down the opportunity to break the fast . Let us know if fasting footballers should dropped in the Sound Off below .
[ "(CNN) -- Portuguese football coach Jose Mourinho, ever the headline creator, has caused further outcry this week after he substituted Ghanaian midfielder Sulley Muntari from his Inter Milan side during their Italian Serie A clash with Bari. Inter midfielder Sulley Muntari was substitued Jose Mourinho for his low-e...
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Rafael Nadal feels fit for U.S. Open after returning from knee injury . Spaniard aims to seal career grand slam with victory at Flushing Meadows . Roger Federer is in good form after winning key hard-court warm up event . Swiss confident of bid to capture sixth successive U.S. Open title .
[ "(CNN) -- Former world number one, Rafael Nadal, has exclusively told CNN his levels of fitness ahead of the U.S. Open are \"better than expected,\" boosting his chances of becoming only the seventh man in history to win a career grand slam with victory at Flushing Meadows. Titans of tennis, Rafael Nadal (left) an...
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Plane carrying two people lands in parking lot of New Jersey shopping mall . No one injured, Rockaway Township official says . Pilot reported engine trouble before landing, FAA spokeswoman says . Mall worker says she thought landing was a joke when she first heard about it .
[ "(CNN) -- A small plane startled shoppers but caused no injuries or damage Tuesday when it made an emergency landing in the parking lot of a New Jersey shopping mall. The plane's pilot reported a \"rough-running engine\" before landing Tuesday, an FAA spokeswoman says. The plane landed around noon at the Rockaway T...
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The Missouri model uses small, therapeutic groups to treat juvenile offenders . Juvenile residences don't have barbed wire or require uniforms . A handful of other states are trying to replicate the Missouri model . Studies show only ten percent of Missouri's youth re-offend .
[ "(CNN) -- Getting arrested for stealing cars after his 16th birthday may be the best thing that ever happened to Terrence Barkley. Serving time in Missouri's juvenile justice system set Terrence Barkley on the path to college. It got him out of gangs and headed to college. While in one of Missouri's juvenile facili...
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Miley Cyrus' Disney Channel alter ego is Hannah Montana, a pop sensation . Cyrus has two bedrooms, one for sleeping and one for hanging out . The family bought their new L.A. home in the wake of Cyrus' recent success . Cyrus lives with her mom, dad, grandmother, two brothers and two sisters .
[ "(InStyle.com) -- The Cyrus family is ready to rock and always on a roll at its new L.A. home. Kick back and chill out with Billy Ray, Miley and the entire guitar-crazy clan. Billy Ray, Tish and Miley join Braison and Noah for chips and salsa in the kitchen before a rare barbecue. After months on the road, playing ...
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Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania addresses raucous crowd's concerns . One man storms out after he says he failed to obtain card allowing him to speak . Senator angered by "vicious, untrue rumor" that sick seniors will be "written off"
[ "LEBANON, Pennsylvania (CNN) -- A hostile crowd shouted questions and made angry statements Tuesday at a town hall meeting on health care in Pennsylvania led by Democratic Sen. Arlen Specter. Sen. Arlen Specter, left, answers questions Tuesday during a forum in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. The meeting drew an overflow of...
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Skin-bleaching, hair-growth ointments also found day after Jackson's death . Police searched Jackson's home after family believed it found tar heroin . Source: That substance was not heroin .
[ "LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- The first search of Michael Jackson's bedroom a day after his death found marijuana, skin-bleaching and hair-growing ointments, anti-insomnia pills and empty bottles of several anti-anxiety drugs, according to court documents unsealed Thursday. The documents reveal what investigato...
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Baby delivered 14 weeks prematurely from a mom battling swine flu has died . The baby's mother, who has been placed in a coma, remains in critical condition . CDC sees "worse complications, severe infections in pregnant women" with this flu .
[ "(CNN) -- An infant girl delivered prematurely from her mother, who has the swine flu virus, has died, hospital officials said Monday. Aubrey Opdyke was put into a medically induced coma to give the baby as much oxygen as possible. Parker Christine Opdyke was delivered 14 weeks early by doctors at Wellington Region...
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Ron Clark Academy students' '08 YouTube rap performance got millions of hits . Clark teaches "global curriculum" with heavy emphasis on current events . "I'm teaching an eigthth-grade curriculum to fifth graders," says Clark . Student: "My knowledge of the world has improved. ... I'm hungry for knowledge"
[ "ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Seventh graders at Ron Clark Academy became an overnight sensation during the presidential election when their YouTube performance of \"You Can Vote However You Like\" catapulted them to online stardom. \"The higher the expectations, the higher the results,\" says Ron Clark, seen here wit...
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Cesc Fabregas has lamented Arsenal's "impotence" over recent years . The midfielder signed an eight-year contract with the Gunners in 2006 . "Family would support a move to Real" player tells The Sun newspaper . Arsenal have not won the English Premier League title since 2004 .
[ "(CNN) -- Spain midfielder Cesc Fabregas has followed his country's surprise 2-0 Confederations Cup defeat to the United States by hinting he could be ready to leave English Premier League club Arsenal because of their limited success. Is Cesc Fabregas paving the way for a move away from London-based club Arsenal? ...
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Antara News Agency said two people were killed when convoy was attacked . Convoy was transporting employees of U.S. mining company PT Freeport . Company clarified a vehicle was wrecked but no shots fired at convoy . Papua residents resent firm's presence, criticize environmental impact, little benefit .
[ "JAKARTA, Indonesia (CNN) -- A U.S. mining company has denied a report by Indonesia's state media that a convoy of its buses came under fire in the province of Papua Wednesday. Indonesian soldiers provide security near a PT Freeport-owned gold mine in Timika, Papua province, on July 18. The state-run Antara News Ag...
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"Up," new film from Pixar, opens Cannes Film Festival . Critics widely praise animated film -- the usual reaction to Pixar movies . Why the opener? "It's a wonderful story, it's a terrific film," critic Kenneth Turan says .
[ "(CNN) -- The Cannes Film Festival entrusted its opening to a Pixar film, and the animation studio did not disappoint. An adventurous boy and a cranky man travel by unusual means in the new Pixar film \"Up.\" Pixar, which has produced such gems as \"Toy Story,\" \"The Incredibles\" and \"WALL-E,\" introduced its la...
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U.S. presidents leave the White House to relax on vacations . Presidents Lyndon Johnson, Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush visited their ranches . Taxpayers spent $625,000 sprucing up President Nixon's Florida home . Pres. Lincoln spent four months at the slightly cooler Soldiers' Home .
[ "(Mental Floss) -- We're in the throes of summer vacation season, but at least one American is still on the job. While it's rumored that President Obama will follow in the footsteps of President Clinton and vacation on Martha's Vineyard, he hasn't had a chance to break out his Bermuda shorts just yet. When Obama do...
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Arranged marriages are still the norm in India . Typically families sought Indians working overseas as good marriage material . With recession hitting the West hard, Indians are looking inward for suitors . Women in India are more comfortable today with the opportunities they have at home .
[ "MUMBAI, India (CNN) -- Shweta Gupta knows exactly what kind of groom she wants: he should be educated, well settled and live in a good location --- one that must be in India. Indian brides and grooms from the Adivasi tribe take part in a mass marriage ceremony. Love may be recession proof in India, but arranged ma...
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Judge orders three of five U.S. contractors held in Iraq to be freed . Two others remain in custody on charges involving "illegal substances" Contractor already released on bond; wife, employer identify him as Donald Feeney . Men detained in connection with slaying of another U.S. contractor, sources say .
[ "BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Three of five Americans contractors detained in Baghdad have been ordered released by an Iraqi judge, because of insufficient evidence, a court spokesman said Thursday. In a CNN exclusive, video shows U.S. contractors taken into custody by Iraqi authorities. The other two other contractors r...
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Affidavit opens a window into Michael Jackson's final hours . Doctor reportedly said he worried Jackson was becoming addicted to propofol . Affidavit: Dr. Conrad Murray gave singer several drugs on night before June 25 death . Murray's attorney calls some information in affidavit "factual," other "police theory"
[ "(CNN) -- Michael Jackson couldn't sleep. A coroner preliminarily has concluded Michael Jackson died of an overdose of propofol, court documents say. Maybe it was anxiety over his upcoming comeback concert series in London, England. Perhaps his body was trying to process too many different medications. The reason m...
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Thousands flee south to escape conflict between military and Taliban . Jalozai refugee camp near Peshawar suddenly almost a city in its own right . The U.N. says it's the biggest movement of people since Pakistan formed in 1947 . Food is "very poor quality -- even the cows won't eat it," says man at camp .
[ "JALOZAI REFUGEE CAMP, Pakistan (CNN) -- It's an exodus on an almost biblical scale. And it has produced a mosaic of plastic and canvas that is now home to more than 93,000 people -- with more arriving each day. These children are among the thousands of refugees this month at the Jalozai camp in western Pakistan. T...
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Space shuttle Discovery launches just before midnight Friday . Discovery is scheduled to fly to international space station with a crew of seven . Logistics module, science experiments, Stephen Colbert treadmill also aboard .
[ "(CNN) -- Space shuttle Discovery launched just before midnight Friday on a mission to the international space station. Space shuttle Discovery lifts off late Friday from Kennedy Space Center in a photo from iReporter Alan Walters. The crew of seven astronauts includes one from Mexico and another from Sweden. One ...
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Julian Zelizer: June has been a difficult month for President Obama . He says divisions have grown among Democrats on gay rights, health care . Zelizer says growing concern about deficit could blunt Obama's plans . He says a new dip in the economy would be blamed on Obama, not Bush .
[ "Editor's note: Julian E. Zelizer is a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School. His new book, \"Arsenal of Democracy: The Politics of National Security -- From World War II to the War on Terrorism,\" will be published this fall by Basic Books. Zelizer writes widely ab...
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Real Madrid coach Manuel Pellegrini says that his squad is now "complete" Bernabeu giants have invested heavily in their side over the summer months . Pellegrini reveals that Real Madrid's pre-season form has been encouraging .
[ "(CNN) -- Real Madrid coach Manuel Pellegrini believes his squad is now \"complete\" and ready for the challenge of a new Primera Division campaign. Manuel Pellegrini is encouraged with the performances of Cristiano Ronaldo and company in pre-season. The Bernabeu club have invested heavily in their side over the su...
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Greece international central defender Sotirios Kyrgiakos moves to Liverpool . Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez swoops because of recent defensive injuries . Kyrgiakos, 30, likely to make Liverpool debut against Aston Villa on Monday .
[ "(CNN) -- Greece international central defender Sotirios Kyrgiakos has completed his transfer to English Premier League side Liverpool after signing a two-year contract with the club. Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez has turned to Kyrgiakos because of defensive injury worries. The 30-year-old has passed a medical to ...
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Incest rapist Josef Fritzl in Austrian court for the second day of his trial . Fritzl drops his guard, is pictured without binder obscuring his face . Austrian accused of keeping daughter in cellar for decades, fathering her 7 children . Daughter Elisabeth give pre-recorded videotaped evidence .
[ "ST. POELTEN, Austria (CNN) -- The daughter of Josef Fritzl, the Austrian man accused of keeping her in a cellar for decades and fathering her seven children, testified against him by video at his trial Tuesday. Josef Fritzl is seen without his face covered and surrounded by security guards Tuesday. One of Elisabe...
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Comoros Islands lie between east African and the island nation of Madagascar . Recorder could contain information to help determine what caused the crash . Thirteen-year-old French girl was the only person to survive plane crash .
[ "(CNN) -- Search teams have found the flight data recorder from the Yemenia Airways plane that crashed off the Comoros Islands in June, killing 152 people, the chief investigator said Friday. Search parties continue their operation to locate the Yemenia Airbus A310 off the Comoros Islands in July. An operation to r...
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An FTC ban on automated telemarketing calls starts Tuesday . Companies breaking the rule face fines of $16,000 per call . Exceptions include political calls, "informational" calls and bank calls .
[ "(CNN) -- Starting Tuesday, many \"robocalls\" from telemarketers will be illegal. A new ban on automated telemarketing calls goes into effect Tuesday. Businesses that try to push products on consumers with automated and unsolicited calls will face fines of up to $16,000 per call, according to the Federal Trade Com...
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NEW: Three officials from supervisory agency dismissed . Death toll in Mexico day care center fire rises to 45, officials say . Fire tore through building in Sonora state on June 5 . Fire started in air-conditioning unit in adjacent warehouse, officials say .
[ "MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CNN) -- Another child has died from last week's fire at a day care center in northwestern Mexico, bringing the death toll to 45, the state-run Notimex news agency said. A crib and baby seats sit outside the scene of a deadly day care center fire in Mexico. The child died Friday in a hospital ...
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Michael Jackson is most popular person on Facebook with nearly 7 million fans . Previously, U.S. President Obama had the most fans . Experts say Jackson's fan base gaining more than 20 fans per second .
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- Michael Jackson has officially become the most popular person on Facebook, with more than 7 million fans on the social networking site. The Michael Jackson Facebook page is now the most popular on the social networking site. Previously, the most popular person on Facebook, with just over ...