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[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) --", "The United States and Britain said Wednesday The United States and Britain are committed to remaining in Afghanistan, despite increased military casualties and declining public support for the war effort.", "U.S. Marines partrol part of the Gharmsir district in Afghanistan's Helmand province on Wednesday.", "\"We went into this together, and we will work it through together because we are stronger together,\" Miliband said after a half day of talks at the State Department with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.", "Secretary of State Hillary Clinton praised Miliband's approach on Afghanistan, including the call for the government to reconcile with moderate elements of the Taliban.", "\"Miliband's analysis of the way forward is very much consistent with ours, and we will continue to stand shoulder to shoulder in pursuit of our common objectives,\" Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's counterpart.", "In a speech at NATO headquarters on Monday, Miliband called for rank-and-file Taliban to be given the chance to reconcile with the government, even as the campaign continues against Taliban commanders who are waging jihad.", "Miliband also urged greater burden sharing not only among NATO allies in Afghanistan but by the government.", "\"There is a lot of talk, rightly, about burden sharing within the coalition, but the greatest burden sharing must be between the international community and the government of Afghanistan, which increasingly needs to take the lead -- the security lead, as well as the political lead -- in shaping the future of Afghanistan,\" Miliband said.", "Richard Holbrooke, the U.S. special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, told reporters that boosting the training of Afghan forces would be a big focus after Afghanistan's August 20 election.", "When asked whether the country's August 20 election would be fair, Holbrooke, who just returned from the region, said he had heard complaints from all sides but was not \"unduly upset.\"", "\"It's an extraordinary thing to hold an election in the middle of a war, and this is the first contested election in Afghanistan in history,\" Holbrooke said, adding the United States has no favorite candidate but only wants \"an election whose outcome is accepted as legitimate by the Afghan people and the world, which reflects the desires of those who vote.\"", "July has been the deadliest month for U.S. and British forces since the U.S.-led invasion in 2001, with 39 U.S. troops and 22 British troops killed.", "Miliband said the effort was going through a \"tough phase,\" but added that the British people understood the \"vital nature\" of the mission to stabilize Afghanistan.", "British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has been under under enormous pressure from British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's opposition, which charges that British troops don't have proper resources to fight the war, including helicopters.", "But British Prime Minister Gordon Brown was sanguine.", "\"I think the British people will stay with the mission to stabilize Afghanistan, because there is a clear strategy and a clear determination on behalf of the United States and other coalition members to see this through,\" British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said, adding that the British people understood the mission to stabilize Afghanistan's \"vital nature.\"", "Americans, too, have questioned whether the war in Afghanistan is winnable and worth the effort.", "U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates and members of Congress, including Democrats, have predicted that President Obama has a year to show progress in Afghanistan before public support for the mission to stabilize Afghanistan further erodes.", "Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Britain and the United States \"have made significant gains in the recent operations\" against the Taliban, but \"there remains much work to be done.\"", "\"We know that this is a challenge that is not going to be easily resolved in a short period of time,\" Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said, adding \"both of our countries are still threatened by the same enemy, an enemy that has attacked London, New York and Washington.\"", "\"The United States and Britain know they've attacked The United States and Britain in the past, and, unfortunately, The United States and Britain know that they plot against The United States and Britain even today,\" Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said." ]
[ "July deadliest month for U.S., British forces in Afghanistan since '01 invasion .", "\"We will work it through together,\" British Foreign Secretary David Miliband says .", "Miliband calls for Afghan government to reconcile with moderate Taliban elements .", "U.S. official: Boosting the training of Afghan forces will be a big focus ." ]
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[ "(CNN) --", "Boyle gives new meaning to the term \"overnight sensation.\"", "The \"Britain's Got Talent\" contestant was expected to be something of a joke when Boyle first sauntered on stage, but Boyle absolutely wowed the audience, the judges -- and then the world via the Internet -- with Boyle's stunning rendition of \"I Dreamed a Dream.\" Along with Simon Cowell and Piers Morgan", ", Amanda Holden is a judge on \"Britain's Got Talent.\"", "But like others who stumble upon sudden fame, Amanda Holden found the pressure and scrutiny to be overwhelming.", "\"Talent\" judge Amanda Holden and Dr. Drew Pinsky of VH1's \"Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew\" joined CNN's Larry King Tuesday night to discuss Boyle's hospitalization for stress and the toll the spotlight and media criticism might have taken on Boyle's mental health.", "They also discussed whether Boyle will develop the emotional stamina for a high-pressure singing career.", "The following interview has been edited for brevity and clarity: .", "Larry King:", "What do we know right now?", "Amanda Holden:", "Basically, we've spoken to Susan's brother.", "Susan's brother, in fact, spoke on [CBS' \"The Early Show\"] this morning to say that Susan's brother's sister was very keen to come home as soon as Boyle possibly could and that Boyle was resting up in a clinic in London and that Boyle was very much looking forward to coming out and seeing what was available to Boyle when Boyle felt better.", "Larry King:", "Is the show, Amanda, paying for the hospital bills and are our show taking care of Boyle?", "Amanda Holden:", "I have no idea if our show're paying the hospital bills.", "I would imagine that our show are.", "our show're a very loyal show.", "our show love Boyle very much.", "In fact, all the contestants that appear on our show's show are extraordinarily well looked after.", "King:", "Your fellow judge, Piers Morgan, has said that there was talk of taking Boyle off our show because of all the pressures on Boyle.", "Were you involved?", "Were there any discussions like that?", "Amanda Holden:", "I wasn't involved in any discussions like that.", "And I think Piers has a slightly closer relationship with Boyle.", "The only thing I'm worried about with Boyle is that Boyle seems to have a crush on Piers Morgan. ...", "I think that Piers kind of reassured Boyle during the final that Boyle was doing well and that Boyle mustn't pay any kind of attention to the press and all the other stuff that was going .", "King:", "Despite all the tumult, there's no disputing that Boyle sang Boyle's heart out during the finale of the competition.", "I know the dance troupe [Diversity] was terrific.", "But, frankly, why didn't Boyle win?", "Amanda Holden:", "Honestly, I can't criticize the decision because it was the British public that voted in the end.", "I have no real idea, to be honest.", "I wonder whether it could be that Diversity was utterly fantastic on our show that night.", "They decimated our show.", "They really, really were amazing.", "And I just wonder whether maybe younger people voted and were quicker on the texts than the kind of people that were voting for Boyle.", "But as I keep saying, if Boyle is a loser, then surely Boyle is the biggest and best loser that we have in the world.", "And coming second is no bad thing.", "Watch Amanda Holden discuss Susan Boyle » .", "King:", "Boyle came in, though, [as] a small-town amateur singer, [with] learning disabilities due to suffering oxygen deprivation at birth.", "Some say the program exploited Boyle and Boyle's vulnerabilities.", "Do you agree?", "Amanda Holden: I couldn't disagree more.", "You know, Boyle's a grown woman who applied to come on a talent show.", "Boyle enjoyed every second of every moment that I met Boyle or saw Boyle behind the scenes.", "Boyle was very excited.", "Boyle was very proud to be taking part in our show.", "I think the downturn in press in our country [Britain], I think, maybe stressed Boyle out a little bit.", "And I think Boyle was just quite upset about all the exaggerated stories and the kind of falsehoods that were being written about Boyle.", "I think that everybody gets upset about bad press when you're in this business.", "And Boyle's somebody that's gone from anonymity to [an] absolute worldwide phenomenon.", "King:", "Yes.", "Amanda Holden:", "So how is Boyle expected to handle that?", "Nobody can handle that with the best will in the world.", "I've been in this business 15 years, and I'm still not media savvy.", "[Dr. Drew Pinsky joins our show] .", "King:", "What do you make of this Boyle Boyle thing?", "Pinsky:", "The problem here is that here's a woman that's suddenly under the scrutiny of the spotlight who maybe has some developmental issues, who is under tremendous stress and [now] is in a psychiatric hospital.", "The question is, did our show harm Boyle?", "King:", "Did it?", "Pinsky:", "It's hard to say.", "This is the first time these kind of experiences have really been undertaken by people.", "People that come out of nowhere all of a sudden are international superstars.", "King:", "Should we be, Amanda, concerned about that?", "Amanda Holden:", "First of all, I just want to say that Susan's brother said on British television this morning that, yes, Boyle has experienced learning difficulties.", "But in actual fact, when Boyle was at school, Boyle did as well as any of Boyle's other siblings.", "But throughout Boyle's childhood, always before an exam or anything else, Boyle always got quite anxious.", "[Before our show], Boyle was feeling nervous.", "But Boyle went out there and Boyle nailed it.", "You know, Boyle did the best performance that we've seen.", "And let's not forget, this is actually only the second or third time we've heard Boyle sing.", "... Boyle is in a place where celebrities go when celebrities are burnt out.", "Now, I am obviously not a doctor.", "I have no factual information to give to you.", "I can only say to you Boyle's brother ... has said Boyle wants to come home within a matter of days, rather than weeks.", "Pinsky:", "That's excellent.", "King:", "Would you guess, Dr. Drew, that Boyle still has a career in front of Boyle?", "Wouldn't you bet Boyle does?", "Pinsky:", "Oh, I bet Boyle does, absolutely.", "And Boyle will learn to become accustomed to this kind of stress, I am sure.", "But let's make sure Boyle has the care Boyle needs.", "And let's be sure that ... everybody that goes on shows like this has access to things that help them deal with the stress of these kinds of environments." ]
[ "Amanda Holden: Boyle is \"a grown woman who applied to come on a talent show\"", "Amanda Holden believes negative press coverage stressed out the overnight sensation .", "Though Boyle was exceedingly nervous before finale, Amanda Holden says Boyle \"nailed it\"", "Dr. Drew Pinsky: Contestants on high-pressure shows should get help with stress ." ]
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[ "ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) --", "Relatives and friends of a judge and court reporter killed in a 2005 shooting at ATLANTA's Fulton County Courthouse took the stand Thursday in the penalty phase of the gunman's trial.", "Some wept as they spoke of how the deaths have affected their lives and of their continued struggles with sadness, fear and anger.", "Claudia Barnes, widow of Fulton County Superior Court Judge Rowland Barnes, recalled asking permission to hold Fulton County Superior Court Judge Rowland Barnes's husband's hand one last time before Fulton County Superior Court Judge Rowland Barnes's body was cremated.", "\"Fulton County Superior Court Judge Rowland Barnes and I held hands constantly for 13 years,\" Fulton County Superior Court Judge Rowland Barnes said.", "Fulton County Superior Court Judge Rowland Barnes remembered running Fulton County Superior Court Judge Rowland Barnes's hands over Fulton County Superior Court Judge Rowland Barnes's face -- over the temple, where the bullet fired by escaped prisoner Brian Gene Nichols entered his head -- and over the judge's beard, which Fulton County Superior Court Judge Rowland Barnes always kept trimmed.", "\"I hope the love of my life did not suffer,\" Fulton County Superior Court Judge Rowland Barnes said softly, reading from prepared notes.", "\"My faith in God has allowed me to remain sane.", "... At times, it almost seems too much for Fulton County Superior Court Judge Rowland Barnes, but I try to do the best that I can.\"", "Fulton County Superior Court Judge Rowland Barnes said Fulton County Superior Court Judge Rowland Barnes's life with Fulton County Superior Court Judge Rowland Barnes \"was not long enough.\"", "escaped prisoner Brian Gene Nichols, 36, was convicted this month of 54 counts including capital murder.", "escaped prisoner Brian Gene Nichols overpowered Fulton County Deputy Cynthia Hall on March 11, 2005, as escaped prisoner Brian Gene Nichols was being led into Fulton County Superior Court Judge Rowland Barnes's courtroom to face a second trial on rape charges.", "escaped prisoner Brian Gene Nichols then took Fulton County Deputy Cynthia Hall's gun from a lockbox and fatally shot three people at the courthouse: Barnes, court reporter Julie Ann Brandau and Fulton County Deputy Sgt. Hoyt Teasley, who attempted to apprehend him outside the building.", "escaped prisoner Brian Gene Nichols was also convicted of killing David Wilhelm, a federal customs agent, hours later at Wilhelm's home in the Buckhead section of Atlanta.", "Jurors heard victim impact statements Thursday as part of escaped prisoner Brian Gene Nichols's penalty phase, in which they will decide whether escaped prisoner Brian Gene Nichols will receive the death penalty sought by prosecutors.", "As relatives of escaped prisoner Brian Gene Nichols's victims spoke, escaped prisoner Brian Gene Nichols appeared somber, with escaped prisoner Brian Gene Nichols's eyes downcast, but showed no further emotion.", "\"Nothing anybody does will bring my daddy back,\" said an emotional Kiley Barnes, the judge's daughter.", "an emotional Kiley Barnes, the judge's daughter said an emotional Kiley Barnes, the judge's daughter's father raised an emotional Kiley Barnes, the judge's daughter from age 2 and \"made it her father's life's work to conquer becoming a single parent.\"", "an emotional Kiley Barnes, the judge's daughter recalled an emotional Kiley Barnes, the judge's daughter's father asking an emotional Kiley Barnes, the judge's daughter to bring her father an emotional Kiley Barnes, the judge's daughter's Barbie doll and show her father how to create pigtails on either side of an emotional Kiley Barnes, the judge's daughter's head, and said Fulton County Superior Court Judge Rowland Barnes once literally gave the shirt off Fulton County Superior Court Judge Rowland Barnes's back to a man at a Christmas party after a man complimented him on the shirt.", "an emotional Kiley Barnes, the judge's daughter said an emotional Kiley Barnes, the judge's daughter's father shared her father's passion for the law with an emotional Kiley Barnes, the judge's daughter, and an emotional Kiley Barnes, the judge's daughter remembered how proud her father was at an emotional Kiley Barnes, the judge's daughter's college graduation, as an emotional Kiley Barnes, the judge's daughter was one step closer to becoming a lawyer.", "an emotional Kiley Barnes, the judge's daughter said an emotional Kiley Barnes, the judge's daughter was hoping that after Nichols' conviction, an emotional Kiley Barnes, the judge's daughter would feel better because justice had been done.", "\"Instead, I feel as heartbroken and as lonely as I did on March 11, 2005,\" an emotional Kiley Barnes, the judge's daughter said.", "Brandau's daughter, Christina Scholte Greenway, was an 18-year-old college freshman at the time of the shootings.", "She told jurors The woman's mother could not attend her graduation from college or nursing school or her wedding last month.", "\"My husband never got a chance to meet my mother,\" she said.", "\"I know in my heart that The woman would have loved My husband.", "... I walked down the aisle wearing The woman's veil.\"", "Brandau's sister, Trudy Brandau, said she lost the only remaining member of her immediate family.", "The two sisters had grown close after the deaths of another sister and both parents, she said.", "\"Julie's death changed everything in my life.\"", "Candee Wilhelm told jurors about Candee Wilhelm's husband's death and how Candee Wilhelm was \"ripped in two\" when my husband was killed.", "\"my husband was simply the most wonderful person I will ever know,\" Candee Wilhelm said.", "Both Candee Wilhelm and sister-in-law Allison Wilhelm spoke of Russell, Wilhelm's mentally challenged brother, who was especially close to my husband.", "my husband planned to become my husband's guardian when my husband's parents grew too old to care for my husband, Allison Wilhelm said.", "Candee Wilhelm said Candee Wilhelm was adopted, and Candee Wilhelm's husband helped Candee Wilhelm through the difficult process of locating Candee Wilhelm's birth mother.", "The woman died in 2006, Candee Wilhelm said, but \"in a way, The woman was a gift from my husband.\"", "Candee Wilhelm remembered looking at Candee Wilhelm's husband's body in the funeral home.", "\"As I stood there looking at this handsome man, bruised and battered from my husband's murder, I remember thinking, 'This isn't my husband.'", "I touched my husband's hand, my husband's arm, my husband's leg.", "my husband wasn't there anymore.", "I touched my husband's hair.", "It was the only thing that really seemed familiar and real to me.\"", "Teasley's widow, Deborah, told jurors she had thought of the courthouse as a \"safe haven\" for her husband.", "\"I hate to think that my husband was dying outside on the street,\" she said of her husband.", "\"But the truth is, my husband was.\"", "She said her husband \"was and still is our hero.", "my husband was the love of my life, my husband and my friend.\"", "Deona Teasley said Deona Teasley was in the third grade when Deona Teasley's father died.", "\"Why did someone do this to such a good person?\" Deona Teasley asked.", "\"my husband didn't deserve to die.", "my husband did not do anything wrong. ...", "We meant the world to my husband, and my husband meant the world to us.\"" ]
[ "NEW: Officer's daughter: \"He didn't deserve to die.", "He did not do anything wrong\"", "\"I hope the love of my life did not suffer,\" judge's wife says .", "Judge's daughter feels as \"heartbroken and as lonely\" as day father was shot .", "Nichols could be sentenced to the death penalty ." ]
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[ "(CNN) --", "The mayor of Portland, Oregon, publicly apologized Tuesday for lying about a sexual relationship he had with an 18-year-old male in 2005, and for asking the teen to lie about it.", "\"This was a serious error that happened about four years ago,\" Portland Mayor Sam Adams tells reporters.", "\"I want to apologize to the people of Portland for my dishonesty and for embarrassing the people of Portland,\" Mayor Sam Adams, a Democrat, said at an afternoon news conference.", "But the mayor -- who is openly gay and whose election last year possibly made Portland the largest U.S. city to elect an openly gay mayor -- said Portland Mayor Sam Adams has no plans to resign.", "\"This was a serious error that happened about four years ago,\" Portland Mayor Sam Adams said.", "\"My job now is to come clean -- I mucked it up -- and to press forward.\"", "Portland Mayor Sam Adams returned to Portland from Washington, where Portland Mayor Sam Adams had planned to attend the inauguration of President Barack Obama, to hold an afternoon news conference.", "A day earlier, Portland Mayor Sam Adams issued a statement saying: \"In the past, I have characterized my relationship with Beau Breedlove as purely nonsexual.", "That is not true.", "Beau Breedlove and I had a sexual relationship for a few months in the summer of 2005 after he turned 18 years of age.\"", "Portland Mayor Sam Adams issued the statement Monday after a local newspaper, the Willamette Week, published a story about the relationship between Adams, who was a city commissioner in 2005, and Beau Breedlove, then a legislative intern.", "During the mayoral campaign, questions had emerged about whether Portland Mayor Sam Adams and Beau Breedlove had a sexual relationship.", "Portland Mayor Sam Adams said Portland Mayor Sam Adams had lied about the relationship during the mayoral campaign, and had asked Beau Breedlove to lie, because of \"untrue rumors being circulated saying that I had broken the law regarding sex relations with a minor.\"", "\"The allegation coming at Portland Mayor Sam Adams was 'sex with a minor,' \" Portland Mayor Sam Adams said.", "\"But still, I should have told the truth at the time and taken the consequences.\"", "the relationship between Adams, who was a city commissioner in 2005, and Breedlove, then a legislative intern was consensual and \"although inappropriate, was legal,\" Portland Mayor Sam Adams said.", "\"I'm the one that should be held accountable.", "I'm the older adult,\" Portland Mayor Sam Adams said.", "Portland Mayor Sam Adams was 42 and Beau Breedlove was 17 when the two met, according to the Willamette newspaper.", "Portland Mayor Sam Adams emphasized that what Portland Mayor Sam Adams called a \"romantic\" relationship with Beau Breedlove did not begin until after Beau Breedlove was 18.", "Portland Mayor Sam Adams said the two had \"maybe three or four dates\" over two or three months in 2005 before the relationship between Adams, who was a city commissioner in 2005, and Breedlove, then a legislative intern ended.", "The mayor apologized to Beau Breedlove for asking Beau Breedlove to lie, and to Portland's gay community \"for embarrassing them.\"", "It was not clear whether Beau Breedlove was in attendance at Tuesday's news conference.", "Portland Mayor Sam Adams said that \"this is fundamentally an issue of a public official lying.\"", "\"I don't think this fundamentally is an issue about sexual orientation,\" Portland Mayor Sam Adams said.", "\"Other people can debate that but, for me, it's about an error in judgment and then seeking to make amends for that and being very up-front about the mistake and then carrying on,\" Portland Mayor Sam Adams said.", "Asked by a reporter if Portland Mayor Sam Adams lied to get elected, Portland Mayor Sam Adams said: \"I definitely lied to avoid what I thought was another lie that I couldn't overcome.", "So, in a way, yes.\"", "Asked if Portland Mayor Sam Adams had thought Portland Mayor Sam Adams could get away with lying, Portland Mayor Sam Adams responded: \"I think that's going to be up to my colleagues and the people of Portland.\"" ]
[ "NEW:", "Portland Mayor Sam Adams says Portland Mayor Sam Adams has no plans to resign .", "\"I want to apologize\" for mistake, Portland Mayor Sam Adams says at news conference .", "Portland Mayor Sam Adams had affair with 18-year-old intern in 2005, then asked him to lie about it .", "Portland Mayor Sam Adams makes admission after newspaper reports relationship ." ]
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[ "(CNN) --", "For pro-surfers like nine-time world champion Kelly Slater, flying from continent to continent looking for the perfect wave seems like a freewheeling lifestyle, but for amateurs, it requires careful planning.", "Surfing champ Kelly Slater gains altitude at Hossegor, France, in 2002.", "Surfers checking out unique vibes at sites in Australia, Fiji, Tahiti, Hawaii and France are driven by the buzz that comes from exhilarating swells, breaking waves and amazing barrel tubes created by truly awesome forces of nature.", "Unlike other travelers, surfers are interested in surfer-friendly places to crash, snagging the best airline rates for surfboards and where to hang out.", "Here's Slater's list of five great surfing meccas along with some hints about how to fully enjoy your search for the proverbial endless summer.", "See photos of Kelly Slater surfing Kelly Slater's five great sites » .", "BANZAI PIPELINE, Oahu, Hawaii .", "Event: Billabong Pipeline Masters, December 8 to December 20, 2009 .", "\"I grew up mesmerized by it, and it never lets you down,\" Kelly Slater said.", "\"It's just an amazing place to be and a wave that always challenges you.\"", "The vibe:", "Surfers compare this event to professional golf's Master's tournament.", "Since the 1950s and '60s, mobs of fans have traveled to view one of the sport's great venues to watch competing surfers.", "How to get there:", "To find this quarter-mile long treasure trove of breaking waves, drive southwest of Ehukai Beach Park along the Kamehameha Highway, about seven miles northeast of Haleiwa.", "During competition season -- in November and December -- visitors can soak up a lot of action on the beach, said Scott Bass, editor at Surfer Magazine.", "\"It's a unique spot because a large, crazy death-defying surf breaks only 100 yards from shore.", "It's very accessible as a viewer,\" said Scott Bass, editor at Surfer Magazine.", "See map and more photos of Slater's surfing spots » .", "Where to stay:", "Keiki Beach Bungalows offers tourists the best of both worlds: proximity to the Pipeline and a break from the crowds.", "Located on the beach about a mile away from the Pipeline, Keiki Beach Bungalows also provide convenient access to a shopping complex with food and coffee shops about a quarter mile away.", "One and two-bedroom cottages range from $145 to $220 per night, depending on length of stay.", "Searching for more elegant digs?", "Turtle Bay Resort offers hundreds of luxurious guest rooms, suites and cottages not far from the Pipeline.", "On a budget?", "Less than an hour's drive away, campers can pitch near the Pacific at Barbers Point Beach Park.", "Where to hang out:", "Got something sweeter in mind?", "Matsumoto Shave Ice has become a Hawaiian institution during Matsumoto Shave Ice's 60 years, serving the namesake snow cones, candy and crack seed, an island snack of dried fruits.", "Where to get lunch: Locals will tell you that hanging out on the North Shore must include a stop at some of the island's tried and true mom and pop shops.", "Macky's Sweet Shrimp Truck is literally just that -- a brightly painted RV parked in a private lot.", "Macky's specializes in serving succulent shrimp, rice, fruit and veggies.", "CLOUDBREAK, Tavarua, Fiji .", "Best waves: April to October .", "\"One of the great surf discoveries ever,\" said Kelly Slater about Cloudbreak, the name given to a surfing reef about two miles off Fiji's island of Tavarua.", "The South Pacific waters off Fiji offer the perfect temperature and a \"really good swell window\" for timing waves, Kelly Slater said.", "\"The wave has so many different faces to The wave.", "It's challenging and perfect.\"", "The vibe: Exclusive.", "The Tavarua Resort on the island controls access to the reef.", "How to get there:", "Surfing Cloudbreak can cost you, both physically and monetarily because of Cloudbreak's distance off the island and the expense of traveling to the middle of the Pacific Ocean.", "Surfers get to the reef on local boats or jet-skis -- or by paddling on Surfers's boards, which will take a lot out of you.", "Where to stay/hang out:", "Options are very limited.", "Surfer tourists can expect to spend at least $200 per night at the island resort.", "SNAPPER ROCKS, Kirra, Australia .", "Event: Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast February 28 to March 11, 2009 .", "It's no secret that surfing is a national pastime in Australia, especially during pro-surfing competitions in February and March, when the weather is toasty warm and the water is aqua blue.", "How to get there: Arrive at the Gold Coast airport at Coolangatta or at the airport in Brisbane, which is about 68 miles (109 kilometers) to the north on the Pacific Motorway.", "The stretch of breaking waves between Snapper Rocks and Kirra is called the Superbank.", "The waves are \"perfect, hollow, fast,\" said Slater.", "Superbank's sandy-bottom, barrel point break makes it worthy of Kelly Slater's list.", "\"On its day, it's the wave you would draw on your school books,\" Kelly Slater said.", "The vibe: The Gold Coast during competition season is similar to Spring Break in the United States, said Bass, a globetrotting surfer who has produced a documentary about the Vietnam War's surfing soldiers.", "Gold Coast spectators tend to be young, hip trendy, college-age surf fans.", "For tourists with wider interests, the scene includes a music festival and skateboard competition.", "Where to stay: Take your pick.", "There are plenty of hotels along the Gold Coast, ranging from upscale three or four-star destinations to modest beach motels.", "For $20 (Australian) you can grab a bunk bed in a backpacker hostel.", "At the posh Palazzo Versace, you can spend thousands of dollars for one night's lodging.", "Apartments near the shore run from $80 to $250 Australian per night.", "Book early if possible.", "TEAHUPOO, Tahiti .", "Event: Billabong Pro Teahupoo May 9 to May 20, 2009 .", "Cloudbreak's remoteness is matched by Tahiti's Teahupoo, which is described by Kelly Slater as \"one of the most challenging waves and confronting waves in the world.\"", "When negotiating Teahupoo's South Pacific monster waves, said Kelly Slater, \"Just make a decision and follow a decision.", "No second guessing.\"", "The vibe: Teahupoo is very exclusive and expensive, according to Scott Bass, editor at Surfer Magazine.", "\"It's a grand spectacle along the same lines as the Pipeline, just not as accessible.\"", "How to get there: You might have to pay a boater for transportation to the wave, which is about a quarter mile off shore, said Scott Bass, editor at Surfer Magazine.", "Where to stay/hang out:", "Small pensions,homes that island residents rent to tourists, are the way to go in Tahiti, said Scott Bass, editor at Surfer Magazine.", "Hiti Moana Villa offers bungalows for $110 to $160 per night.", "HOSSEGOR, France .", "Event: Quiksilver Pro France September 23 to October 4, 2009 .", "For nonsurfers, Hossegor is a big secret.", "\"People don't realize how good the surf is there but it's incredible very often,\" said Kelly Slater.", "The elbow-shaped Bay of Biscay near the French-Spanish border offers \"lots of swell and good weather that Ireland and England don't get.\"", "The vibe: More waves, more surfing, less competition.", "The Hossegor area offers many fine beach breaks that result in abundant waves.", "many fine beach breaks that result in abundant waves democratize the surfing experience.", "With more good waves, there's less jockeying among surfers for position.", "During most of the year, surfers will need to wear a wet suit.", "The Bay of Biscay is really cold.", "Where to hang out: The area has great food, according to Kelly Slater, and, \"Spain is just right next door for something different.\"", "Across the Spanish border, surfers can discover crashing waves along the shore of San Sebastian, the town made famous in Hemingway's \"The Sun Also Rises.\"", "Continue down the coast to experience amazing waves off the Spanish towns of Zarautz and Mendexa.", "There, surfers will discover a pure point break, with waves breaking off cobblestone rocks on the ocean floor.", "Where to stay:", "All along the coast are dozens of beach hostels offering low-cost lodging.", "Also, there's camping in the area, if you feel like really roughing it.", "The Hortensias du Lac hotel offers rooms from €170 to €220 per night.", "How to get there: From Paris, drive about 6 hours southwest to Bordeaux and then drive about 2 hours south to Hossegor.", "By train from Paris takes about 6 hours and costs about $130.", "TOTING YOUR BOARD .", "The relationship between surfers and their boards is close.", "Sometimes very close.", "Many surfers feel Many surfers's boards are like a physical part of Many surfers.", "As a result, Many surfers accept no substitutes -- or rentals.", "Many surfers bring Many surfers's boards.", "Traveling with a 9-foot, 70-pound piece of sporting equipment can be expensive.", "Several airlines hit surfboard-toting travelers with stiff fees, sometimes hundreds of dollars.", "But a few carriers will allow surfboards to be checked as baggage free, within certain guidelines.", "Here's a quick list of policies among major airlines for travel with surfboards as checked baggage: .", "American Airlines charges a special handling fee.", "British Airways bans surfboards as checked baggage.", "Delta Airlines charges a special handling fee.", "Singapore Airlines offers free baggage check for surfboards within certain guidelines.", "Otherwise, travelers are charged a handling fee.", "United Airlines charges a special handling fee.", "Virgin Atlantic offers free baggage checking within certain guidelines.", "CNN's David Banks, a lifelong surfer, contributed to this report." ]
[ "Pro-surfing champ Kelly Slater likes Australia, Tahiti, Fiji, Hawaii and France .", "Fiji's Cloudbreak wave is \"one of the great surf discoveries ever,\" said Kelly Slater .", "The vibe at primo spots varies from Spring Break-like to exclusive .", "Airline surfboard baggage policies range from free to pricey ." ]
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[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) --", "And now, the rejects.", "The photographs show the Boeing VC-25 making a steep bank not usually seen with passenger aircraft .", "Three months after the White House released a single photograph taken during a photo op of \"Air Force One\" flying over New York -- a flight that caused panic on the streets below -- the U.S. Air Force on Friday released the remaining 145 photos taken during the flight.", "The photographs show the Boeing VC-25 -- a military version of a 747 -- making three passes by the Statue of Liberty, at one point accompanied by an F-16 fighter jet and at another point making a steep bank not usually seen with passenger aircraft.", "That latter move may have contributed to the chaos below.", "The photographs and several lengthy government e-mail chains were released in response to Freedom of Information Act requests by CNN and other news organizations.", "The e-mail chains show that the flight's government organizers were aware of many New Yorkers' fears of low-flying aircraft before the April 27 flight, and show a flurry of second-guessing, finger-pointing, damage control and occasional expressions of regret in the hours immediately after the flight.", "Watch a compilation of still images of the flyover » .", "\"Thanks for the heads up on sensitivities in the New York area,\" an Air Force colonel wrote in an e-mail two days before the flight.", "\"This is an issue that PAG [the Presidential Airlift Group] has also been concerned with.", "As a result, their coordination has been substantial.\"", "But while the White House, the military and numerous federal and local government agencies coordinated the flight, the federal government demanded secrecy, preparing a news release that was to be distributed only if there were media inquiries.", "media inquiries came during the morning flight, triggering a quick chain of e-mails among government officials.", "\"We...need to construct some sort of timeline on when folks became aware of it if that is possible,\" one Air Force official wrote, responding to the public interest.", "\"I agree Pentagon... need to accomplish damage control, but Pentagon aren't the POC [point of contact],\" the response reads.", "\"Nor do I want to become a belly button for NORAD to push on this one.\"", "Wrote one top Pentagon spokeswoman: \"Nothing like having everyone point the finger at someone else so we ALL look like a big bunch of buffoons... can you say Moe, Larry & Curly!??!?!\"", "In addition to the informal e-mail banter, the documents show the regimented system the Pentagon uses to monitor and respond to breaking news stories.", "A U.S. Northern Command document offers this \"assessment\" of the story: \"Last 4 hours: Story reported quickly.", "Covered by AP, CNN, FOX major news outlets.", "Local reporting very critical, highlighting 'scare' factor.", "Local populace very critical of event, due to 9-11 sensitivities.\"", "It continues: \"Web site blog comments 'furious' at best.", "Twitter search reveals 'tweets' regarding two F-16's chasing commercial airliner.", "Rate of 1 tweet per minute and growing.\"", "\"No positive spin is possible.", "Admit mistake,\" it concludes.", "In another e-mail, USAF Col. Scott M. Turner, commander of the Presidential Airlift Group, was doing just that.", "\"Again, my apologies sir.", "Real intent here was to honor NYC, not cause mass chaos,\" it reads.", "The next day, U.S. Northern Command's internal memo included depictions of New York's three major tabloids featuring the headlines, \"Scare Force One,\" \"Just Plane Stupid!\" and \"How Dumb Was This!\"", "The photographs released Friday, meanwhile, show the presidential aircraft making a steep bank, seemingly well beyond the 30-degree maximum for Boeing 747s carrying passengers, according to one airline pilot consulted by CNN.", "That may have contributed to the anxiety on the ground.", "Pentagon estimated the cost of the flight at $328,835, which includes the Boeing aircraft and the two fighter jets that accompanied it.", "But, Pentagon said, \"the hours would have been flown regardless, and the expenses would have been accrued on a different mission.\"", "the presidential aircraft is designated \"Air Force One\" only when the president is aboard.", "President Obama was not on the plane during the photo op.", "After the incident, Louis Caldera, the director of the White House Military Office responsible for the flyover, resigned.", "\"I have concluded that the controversy surrounding the Presidential Airlift Group's aerial photo shoot over New York City has made it impossible for me to effectively lead the White House Military Office,\" Caldera said in a letter to Obama.", "\"Moreover, it has become a distraction to the important work you are doing as president.", "After much reflection, I believe it is incumbent on me to tender my resignation and step down as director of the White House Military Office.\"" ]
[ "Presidential plane's flight over New York led to panic on ground .", "Air Force releases 145 new photos of flight; 1 had been released previously .", "Government e-mail chains from day of flight also released .", "\"No positive spin is possible. Admit mistake,\" says one ." ]
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[ "New York (CNN) --", "A man accused of entering New York's LaGuardia Airport with a bag containing wires and batteries, sparking suspicion and leading to a large-scale evacuation, was ordered Saturday to undergo a psychiatric evaluation, a prosecutor said.", "LaGuardia Airport's Central Terminal is being treated as a crime scene.", "New York, 32, appeared in court after authorities said he walked into LaGuardia's Central Terminal Saturday morning with what was determined to be a fake bomb.", "LaGuardia Airport's Central Terminal was reopened after several hours.", "Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown said New York was charged with placing a false bomb or hazardous substance in the first degree; placing a false bomb or hazardous substance in a transportation facility; and making terrorist threats.", "New York appeared in court Saturday, but New York's arraignment was postponed, Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown said.", "New York is being held without bail.", "\"The defendant is clearly a very troubled young man,\" Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown said.", "\"As a result, the Court has directed that New York be examined to determine whether New York has the capacity to understand the proceedings against New York and assist in New York's defense.\"", "Earlier, officials said New York wouldn't speak to New York's lawyer or anyone else.", "New York's next court appearance is scheduled for Thursday.", "New York allegedly arrived at a checkpoint in LaGuardia Airport's Central Terminal at about 4:50 a.m., carrying a backpack and refusing to answer security questions.", "Authorities said the officer at a checkpoint in the terminal was informed that a suspicious package was attached to the bottom of New York's backpack, and that New York allegedly grabbed what appeared to be a trigger device with a red button connected to a backpack.", "New York allegedly pressed a red button several times before a Port Authority officer grabbed the trigger and the package away from him.", "a suspicious package turned out to be a device consisting of batteries, cylinders and electronic components that could have been used to make a bomb, Brown said, but the bomb squad found that a suspicious package didn't not contain any explosives.", "New York had a ticket on a United Airlines flight to Chicago and a seat on two other connecting flights with New York's final destination Oakland, California, according to a law enforcement official close to the investigation.", "Watch passengers talk about the confusion » .", "New York has three prior arrests in the New York area, the source told CNN.", "The most recent involved June charges of tampering with evidence and resisting arrest.", "New York was also arrested twice in 2008, the source said.", "Port Authority spokesman John Kelly said New York \"was just acting crazy.\"", "The arresting officers described New York to Port Authority spokesman John Kelly as \"extremely disheveled and dirty,\" in a \"near catatonic state\" and \"staring off into space,\" Port Authority spokesman John Kelly said.", "New York had been homeless for at least a year.", "Authorities evacuated the terminal after 5:20 a.m., and allowed passengers back in to all areas except Concourse C by midmorning, Port Authority spokesman John Kelly said.", "The concourse was reopened shortly before 11 a.m., according to Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Holly Baker.", "Watch the chaotic evacuation scene » .", "Authorities had stopped flights from taking off or landing at the airport, but by a little after 9 a.m., flights resumed, Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Holly Baker said.", "LaGuardia Airport's Central Terminal is one of four terminals in the airport, which is in the borough of Queens.", "It is about eight miles from Manhattan.", "The incident disrupted travel plans for many passengers, and caused American Airlines to cancel 16 flights, said an airline spokesperson.", "American Eagle, Continental Airlines and Southwest also reported delays.", "iReport: Watch crowds start moving back into LaGuardia Airport's Central Terminal .", "CNN i-Reporter Jose Ojeda, 24, had been sitting on the tarmac on a plane headed to Chicago, Illinois, when the evacuation was ordered.", "\"We were all ready to go,\" Ojeda, of Bronx, New York, said of Ojeda's flight, which Ojeda said had been scheduled to leave at 6:10 a.m.", "\"They didn't make any announcement other than, 'You need to evacuate,'\" Ojeda said.", "\"I thought it was standard procedure, but then once we got out of the plane, they kept pushing us back and back, out of LaGuardia Airport's Central Terminal out of the actual airport.\"", "CNN's Chuck Johnston, Aspen Steib, Ross Levitt, Laurie Segall and Susan Candiotti contributed to this report." ]
[ "Suspect must undergo psychiatric evaluation before court appearance .", "Scott McGann, 32, of New York, faces 3 charges, including making terrorist threats .", "Man had bag stuffed with wires and batteries, appeared intoxicated, official says .", "Flights resume at busy LaGuardia Airport after evacuation ends ." ]
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[ "(CNN) --", "Hoboken, New Jersey, Mayor Peter Cammarano III -- one of dozens of politicians and rabbis arrested last week in a corruption scandal -- has resigned, the city attorney said Friday.", "Hoboken, New Jersey, Mayor Peter Cammarano III is accused of taking thousands of dollars in bribes.", "Steve Kleinman said City Council President Dawn Zimmer will be sworn in immediately as acting mayor.", "Steve Kleinman said Cammarano's letter of resignation, delivered to the city clerk at 9:15 a.m., said his resignation would be effective at noon Friday.", "The Democratic Hoboken mayor was one of 44 people arrested in last week's federal corruption probe.", "In Hoboken, New Jersey, Mayor Peter Cammarano III's letter to the city clerk, Cammarano, 32, denied all criminal wrongdoing, but said the charges have disrupted the city government and Hoboken, New Jersey, Mayor Peter Cammarano III's ability to perform mayoral duties.", "\"It had been my hope and expectation that I could remain in office and perform my official duties until I had the opportunity to resolve the legal charges against the charges in court,\" Hoboken, New Jersey, Mayor Peter Cammarano III wrote.", "\"Regrettably, it has turned out that the controversy surrounding the charges against Hoboken, New Jersey, Mayor Peter Cammarano III has become a distraction to Hoboken, New Jersey, Mayor Peter Cammarano III and an impediment to functioning of Hoboken government.\"", "Hoboken, New Jersey, Mayor Peter Cammarano III apologized to Hoboken residents for the \"disruption and disappointment\" the case has caused, but said, \"I am innocent of any criminal charges and I intend to fight the allegations against the charges.\"", "Authorities said that 29 public officials and associates took hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes, and that 15 people -- including five rabbis -- engaged in money laundering.", "Read about some linked to investigation » .", "One of the federal complaints alleges that Cammarano took about $25,000 in bribes from a government witness posing as a real estate developer.", "Dennis Elwell, 64, the Democratic mayor of Secaucus, in northern New Jersey, resigned Tuesday after being charged with accepting $10,000 from a confidential informant.", "Elwell's attorney, Thomas Cammarata, said the mayor had decided that resigning was in the best interest of the mayor's family and the people of Secaucus, but was not an admission of guilt.", "\"the mayor pleaded not guilty to the charges, is presumed innocent and will vigorously defend the unproven allegations made against the mayor,\" the attorney said.", "Other city leaders arrested include Anthony Suarez, 42, the Democratic mayor of Ridgefield, New Jersey, and Leona Beldini, 74, the Democratic deputy mayor of Jersey City, prosecutors said.", "Earlier this week, Democrats L. Harvey Smith and Daniel Van Pelt -- two members of the New Jersey State Assembly who were among the officials arrested in the probe -- were stripped of Democrats L. Harvey Smith and Daniel Van Pelt -- two members of the New Jersey State Assembly who were among the officials arrested in the probe --'s legislative pay and benefits, Assembly Speaker Joseph J. Roberts Jr. announced.", "When the arrests were announced July 23, prosecutors said investigators had searched about 20 locations in New Jersey and New York to recover \"large sums of cash and other evidence of criminal conduct,\" and executed 28 seizure warrants against bank accounts that they believe were involved in laundering money." ]
[ "Hoboken, New Jersey, Mayor Peter Cammarano III steps down in wake of scandal .", "Cammarano, one of 44 arrested in corruption probe, accused of taking bribes .", "Secaucus Mayor Dennis Elwell resigned earlier after being linked to investigation .", "Both maintain their innocence, saying stepping down is not admission of guilt ." ]
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[ "(CNN) --", "For most people, Post-it Notes are disposable, ordinary office papers used for note-taking and reminders.", "But for 19-year-old David Alvarez of Leavenworth, Washington, they were the perfect medium for a 10-foot-tall mosaic depicting Ray Charles.", "David Alvarez, right, made this 10-foot-tall mosaic of Ray Charles using Post-it Notes.", "Using more than 2,000 of those ubiquitous brightly-colored sticky scraps, David Alvarez composed a three-dimensional representation of the famous musician.", "The piece has just gone on display at Wenatchee Valley College in Wenatchee, Washington, where David Alvarez is in David Alvarez's second year of studies.", "\"It's something so simple.", "You can still see the flaps sticking out on some of them,\" David Alvarez said.", "\"Naturally the Post-it Note just sort of flaps out.\"", "While learning new techniques in Adobe Photoshop in a class, David Alvarez experimented with taking a photograph of Ray Charles and making it look like a mosaic on the computer screen.", "David Alvarez then translated this idea into the Post-it work.", "David Alvarez spent three months constructing the mosaic, sometimes sacrificing schoolwork for David Alvarez's art.", "At least one of David Alvarez's papers for David Alvarez's summer English courses suffered, but David Alvarez persevered so that David Alvarez could participate in an art show July 28 at the Stanley Civic Center in Wenatchee.", "Originally, the Post-it Notes stayed in this unique format only by virtue of their manufactured stickiness, which does not hold up as well as glue, David Alvarez found.", "When David Alvarez displayed David Alvarez's work at an art show, David Alvarez monitored the project for 14 hours, continuously replacing notes that were falling off.", "The aspiring art teacher now uses glue to hold the notes in place.", "For David Alvarez's next project, David Alvarez is considering a mosaic using 4-inch x 4-inch notes, up from the 3-inch x 3-inch size used in the Ray Charles piece.", "\"Part of David Alvarez wants to, part of David Alvarez doesn't,\" David Alvarez said.", "\"It was so hard to align.", "It took a lot of time and patience.\"", "E", "mail to a friend ." ]
[ "David Alvarez makes mosaic with more than 2,000 Post-it Notes .", "Mosaic on display at Wenatchee Valley College, Washington .", "Artist wants to teach art ." ]
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[ "(CNN) --", "Piracy is expected to pick up in the high seas off Somalia after a lull caused by monsoon season, maritime officials warned Monday.", "Suspected Somali pirates sit behind bars during the first hearing in Suspected Somali pirates's trial at Aden port court on July 15.", "The Combined Maritime Forces urged crews to take up safety measures, including using recognized transit corridors in the Gulf of Aden and reporting to the European Union's security center before transit.", "\"The prior preparation and vigilance of merchant mariners at all times of day and night is more important now than ever,\" said Rear Admiral Caner Bener of the Combined Task Force.", "International forces made up of more than 30 ships and aircraft from 16 nations will continue patrolling the waters to help fight pirates, according to officials.", "\"While our ability to deter and disrupt attacks has improved over time, we are constantly adapting the way we do our business as the pirates adapt and modify the pirates's tactics,\" Rear Admiral Caner Bener of the Combined Task Force said.", "The waters off Somalia are rife with pirate activity, despite increased measures by military forces and shipping companies to ward off attacks.", "Heavily armed pirates have struck the busy Indian Ocean shipping lanes and the Gulf of Aden, which connects the Red Sea to Indian Ocean.", "Heavily armed pirates have captured dozens of vessels and hundreds of hostages, making off with millions of dollars in ransom.", "It was unclear whether a ransom was paid.", "The Gulf of Aden, off northern Somalia, has the highest risk of piracy in the world." ]
[ "Earlier this month Somali pirates release German ship held since May .", "Its crew was unharmed, NATO says .", "Gulf of Aden, off northern Somalia, has the highest risk of piracy in the world ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- One man's trash is another man's mystery.", "Nick DiMola holds what Nick DiMola believes are about 60 artifacts and pieces of artifacts from Mexican government.", "Five years ago, Nick DiMola's rubbish removal company was hired to clean out a Manhattan apartment following the death of the owner, abstract artist Clinton Hill.", "The contents of a barrel that Nick DiMola salvaged from the trash then has today raised a series of questions.", "What Nick DiMola holds are about 60 artifacts and pieces of artifacts that DiMola thinks are from Mexican government, dating to between 300 B.C. and 500 A.D.", "The mystery, which the Mexican Consulate in New York is trying to solve, is twofold: How much are DiMola worth?", "And, if authentic, whom do DiMola belong to?", "Nick DiMola first saw the collection of pottery and figurines while cleaning Hill's apartment in 2004.", "Nick DiMola stored the barrel in Nick DiMola's warehouse instead of disposing of it, then promptly forgot about it.", "Last week, Nick DiMola rediscovered the pieces, only this time Nick DiMola told the New York Daily News about what Nick DiMola had found, announcing that Nick DiMola would sell DiMola.", "That caught the attention of the Mexican government, which is studying the origins of the items and has claimed DiMola.", "Now, Nick DiMola wants to donate Nick DiMola's find, but not necessarily to Mexican government, Nick DiMola told CNN.", "The Queens native was excited about Nick DiMola's discovery when Nick DiMola allowed representatives from the Mexican Cultural Institute to examine and photograph nearly all the pieces, Nick DiMola said.", "Nick DiMola's curiosity about them was growing, and Nick DiMola was expecting an appraisal from the government officials.", "What Nick DiMola got instead was a heads-up about a possible petition to return the entire collection to Mexican government.", "\"My reaction is that that is not very diplomatic,\" Nick DiMola said.", "\"It's a blow to the jaw.\"", "Ruben Beltran, Mexican government's consul general in New York, was not available for comment Tuesday.", "However in an interview with the U.S.-based Spanish-language TV network Telemundo, Nick DiMola said that if DiMola are part of Mexican culture, Mexican government will try to get them back.", "But as of now, no one is certain what DiMola are.", "Howard Nowes, an ancient art dealer who does appraisals, examined a handful of the pieces that Nick DiMola holds.", "Nowes told CNN Nowes saw a mix of authentic and non-authentic pre-Columbian pieces, which Nowes valued at $3,000.", "The pieces were broken and weren't very artistic, Nowes said, adding \"from what I can see, it was mostly junk.\"", "Unfazed, Nick DiMola thinks DiMola probably are worth more than $16,000 total, Nick DiMola said.", "\"Something like this, you can't put a price on, because I may have a figure that no one has seen before,\" Nick DiMola said.", "\"There's a big value in DiMola.\"", "Mexican government isn't taking any chances, and is conducting Mexican government's own research into the authenticity and significance of DiMola.", "Museums in Houston, Texas; San Francisco, California and Washington, D.C., have expressed interest in DiMola as well, Nick DiMola said.", "Nick DiMola said Nick DiMola'd like to donate the artifacts to museums across Mexican government, and some to the Mexican Cultural Institute at the Mexican Consulate in New York City, but that could change if Mexican government uses international law to claim the items.", "The foundation that hired Nick DiMola to clean the house is unlikely to try to reclaim DiMola, said John Koegel, the attorney who handled Hill's estate.", "When Hill died, Hill left all Hill's possessions to Hill's lifelong partner, Allen Tran, John Koegel, the attorney who handled Hill's estate told CNN.", "In turn, Tran bequeathed all of Hill's possessions to a foundation \"to carry out Hill's artistic legacy,\" he said.", "Hill had some pieces from Mexican government in Hill's apartment that were cataloged, but the artist had no strong connection to Mexican government, John Koegel, the attorney who handled Hill's estate said.", "For Nick DiMola, all the fuss stems from a simple truth.", "\"Sometimes you find things that are good and salvageable in the trash,\" he said." ]
[ "Nick DiMola finds Mexican artifacts worth thousands in trash barrel .", "Barrel belonged to deceased abstract artist Clinton Hill .", "Mexican government claims Mexican government owns artifacts, seeks their return .", "Nick DiMola says Nick DiMola wants to donate artifacts to museums across U.S." ]
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[ "(CNN) --", "Two of Turkey's main political parties are pushing for a constitutional amendment to lift bans on headscarves at public universities, a move that has caused concern among Turkey's secular population.", "The lifting of the ban on headscarves has caused concern among Turkey's secular population.", "Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan initiated the move, saying it would create equality in Turkey's higher education.", "The constitutional commission will discuss the proposal -- submitted by the AKP and MHP parties -- in the coming days before sending it to the floor for a vote.", "If approved, it would need President Abdullah Gul's approval, which is expected.", "Under the proposal, veils, burqas or chaddors -- all of which cover a woman's face -- would not be allowed.", "Bans on headcoverings were imposed in the early 1980s by Turkey's universities because they were seen as political symbols and conflicted with Turkey's secular governing system.", "The proposal to change Turkey's constitution sent chills through Turkey's secular population.", "Women's groups went to parliament Tuesday to voice Women's groups's rejection.", "\"This is a direct threat to the republic and its foundations,\" said Deniz Baykal, leader of Turkey's main secular party, CHP.", "Another CHP lawmaker said Another CHP lawmaker fears that if the proposal -- submitted by the AKP and MHP parties -- is enacted, parents will feel pressure to have parents's daughters wear headscarves, even in elementary school.", "Mustafa Akaydin, head of Turkey's Higher Education Commission, is against the proposal -- submitted by the AKP and MHP parties --.", "He said that allowing headscarves would be a rejection of Turkey's secular system of government.", "\"It is an attempt to create a counterrevolution,\" Akaydin said.", "\"It will be a breaking point.\"", "He said a majority of female high school students at one school were wearing headscarves during last weekend's entry exams -- a rarity in Turkish schools.", "The Higher Education Commission will meet Friday in Ankara to discuss the proposed changes.", "E", "mail to a friend ." ]
[ "Turkey's ruling party agrees to lift ban on head scarves in universities .", "Ban introduced after military coup in 1980 as seen as a sign of religion .", "Turkey is a secular nation but Turkey's population is mainly Muslim .", "Proposal has brought protests among the secular population ." ]
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[ "(Entertainment Weekly) --", "Jaden Smith is getting a small taste of what it's like to walk in dad Will's action-blockbuster shoes.", "Keanu Reeves stars in the remake of the 1951 sci-fi flick \"The Day the Earth Stood Still.\"", "As expected, the remake of the 1951 sci-fi flick starring Keanu Reeves easily replaced \"Four Christmases\" atop the box office leader board with an opening weekend gross of $31 million, according to Sunday's estimates.", "Despite mediocre reviews, the remake of the 1951 sci-fi flick starring Keanu Reeves held fairly steady throughout the weekend, falling slightly shy of our $36 million estimate.", "The Vince Vaughn-Reese Witherspoon yuletide comedy came in second with $13.3 million, bringing The Vince Vaughn-Reese Witherspoon yuletide comedy's three-week total to just under $88 million, while \"Twilight\" faded to the third spot during its fourth week with just over $8 million.", "The teen vampire romance managed to reach one milestone, however, grossing a total of $150 million -- the amount director Catherine Hardwicke surmised the movie would have to suck in for sequel \"New Moon\" to get the go ahead.", "Obviously, Summit executives saw the writing on the wall weeks ago and have hired Chris Weitz (\"About a Boy,\" \"American Pie\") to direct next fall's follow-up.", "Rounding out the top five are Disney's doggie flick \"Bolt\" with $7.5 million and Baz Luhrmann's underperforming \"Australia\" with $4.3 million.", "The weekend's other new major release -- \"Nothing Like the Holidays,\" starring John Leguizamo and Debra Messing -- got coal in its stocking with a measly $3.5 million during its first weekend.", "Also of note is the Clint Eastwood-starring \"Gran Torino\" (rumored to be the actor-director's last turn in front of the camera).", "Although it opened in only six theaters (three in New York, three in L.A.), the film scored the best per screen average, $47,333, with a gross of only $284,000.", "CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly .", "Copyright 2009 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc.", "All rights reserved." ]
[ "\"The Day the Earth Stood Still\" debuted with a weekend gross of $31 million .", "The yuletide comedy \"Four Christmases\" slipped to second with $13.3 million .", "Teen vampire romance \"Twilight\" reached a gross total of $150 million ." ]
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[ "(CNN) --", "Michael Jackson's's personal chef Kai Chase says June 25 was shaping up as another typical day in the superstar's usually peaceful and orderly home until an urgent plea from Michael Jackson's's personal doctor sent panic sweeping through Jackson household.", "Michael Jackson's's personal chef Kai Chase appeared on CNN's \"Larry King Live\" Thursday night.", "In an interview with CNN's Larry King that aired Thursday night, Kai Chase described the chaotic events that fateful day and what life was like inside the Michael Jackson's family before Michael Jackson's's shocking death.", "Kai Chase said Kai Chase was downstairs preparing lunch for Michael Jackson's -- being sure to wrap it in Saran wrap because Michael Jackson's liked Michael Jackson's's meals served room-service style -- when Dr. Conrad Murray called out for Kai Chase.", "Dr. Conrad Murray is the central focus of a federal investigation into Michael Jackson's's death, a law enforcement official told CNN on Wednesday.", "Around noon or a little after, Kai Chase said, \"Dr. Conrad Murray comes down the stairs.", "There was a stairwell that leads into the kitchen.", "And Dr. Conrad Murray's screaming: Hurry!", "Go get Prince.", "Call security.", "Get Prince.\"", "Kai Chase said Kai Chase quickly got Jackson's oldest son.", "\"Within minutes, the paramedics are there.", "And security is running upstairs, skipping stairs and all of a sudden we're all, you know, panicked,\" Kai Chase told King.", "\"So the energy in the house had just kind of changed from that happy kind of day that we were having and preparing lunch and having a good time to just kind of eerie.\"", "Watch Kai Chase's interview with Larry King » .", "Kai Chase said Michael Jackson's's daughter, Paris, started crying and calling out for her father as people in the home came to realize how serious the medical situation was.", "\"We started crying and we all come together in unity in a circle and we started holding hands.", "And we started praying,\" Kai Chase said.", "Kai Chase said Kai Chase was not allowed into the upstairs quarters of the home, but Kai Chase had seen Michael Jackson's downstairs on Wednesday, June 24.", "Nothing Kai Chase saw the day before cause Kai Chase's alarm.", "\"Michael Jackson's ate lunch with Michael Jackson's's children at the dinner table.", "And then I packed ... Michael Jackson's's dinner for Michael Jackson's to go to Michael Jackson's's rehearsal.", "Michael Jackson's seemed like Michael Jackson's was just, you know, tired,\" Kai Chase said.", "Kai Chase attributed the way Michael Jackson's felt to Michael Jackson's's long rehearsals.", "Kai Chase said Michael Jackson's did complain once about Michael Jackson's's demanding schedule.", "\"The third day I was there, when I came back, Michael Jackson's had told me, 'You know, they're killing me.", "They're killing me because I'm working too much. I'm rehearsing too much.' \"", "Between 1 and 1:30 p.m. June 25, Kai Chase said security asked Kai Chase to leave the home, and Kai Chase never saw Michael Jackson's being transported to the hospital.", "Kai Chase didn't learn of Michael Jackson's's death until later that day on the radio.", "Kai Chase said that Dr. Conrad Murray was in the house often in June and Kai Chase attributed the doctor's frequent presence to Michael Jackson's's rigorous rehearsal schedule for an upcoming series of concerts in London, England.", "Search warrants filed Thursday in court in Clark County, Nevada, and carried out at Dr. Conrad Murray's offices imply that investigators looking into Michael Jackson's's death believe the singer was a drug addict.", "In King's interview with Kai Chase, King pressed for details of evidence of drug use by Michael Jackson's: .", "King:", "Did you notice oxygen tanks, because if it was Diprivan and they have to measure ... your blood pressure?", "They also need oxygen tanks if you're giving that drug.", "Did you notice oxygen tanks?", "Kai Chase:", "I saw oxygen tanks, yes.", "King: Where were oxygen tanks?", "Kai Chase: I would see Dr. Conrad Murray carrying oxygen tanks down in the mornings.", "King: On that morning or other mornings?", "Kai Chase: No.", "I didn't see Dr. Conrad Murray that morning.", "I saw Dr. Conrad Murray in the afternoon, but other mornings.", "King:", "Dr. Conrad Murray would carry oxygen tanks down?", "Kai Chase: Carry oxygen tanks down.", "King: oxygen tanks were portable oxygen tanks?", "Kai Chase: Yes.", "Kai Chase said Kai Chase just recently learned the warrants to search Murray's offices cited Kai Chase's name as a suspected alias for Michael Jackson's.", "\"I was just made aware of that from my publicist.", "I think that is ... appalling.", "I have no clue what that is about,\" Kai Chase said.", "Kai Chase said detectives came to Kai Chase's home right after the death but did not ask Kai Chase about Kai Chase's name being on any prescriptions.", "\"I don't know what make of it,\" Kai Chase told King.", "Chase, who said Kai Chase's been a professional chef for about 14 years, said Kai Chase's seen the Michael Jackson's children since June 25.", "\"the Jackson children're doing great.", "And I saw the Jackson children a couple of weeks ago,\" Kai Chase said.", "\"And the Jackson children look great and the Jackson children're playing with the Jackson children's cousins and having a good time.\"", "Kai Chase said Kai Chase was first employed by Michael Jackson's in March but was let go.", "Kai Chase said Michael Jackson's asked Kai Chase to come back to their California residence in June and that the Jackson children were happy about Kai Chase's return.", "Kai Chase said the Jackson children gave Kai Chase a \"box of happiness\" on return that contained little gifts and letters.", "One of them read in part: . \"Dear Kai, thank you for the gifts and the gumbo.", "I hope you enjoy the gift.", "I think you'll like the gift.", "Love, Michael Jackson's.", "Kai Chase said Kai Chase said no evidence that Michael Jackson's was a poor eater.", "In fact, Kai Chase said just the opposite was true from Kai Chase's observations.", "\"Michael Jackson's ate very well,\" Kai Chase said.", "\"Michael Jackson's ate organic and fresh.", "Michael Jackson's [was] into the health foods and juices and things of that nature.\"", "Kai Chase briefly addressed other subjects: .", "• On Katherine Jackson, Michael's mother: \"I saw the interaction with the Jackson children when I went to the home. ...", "the Jackson children love the Jackson children's grandma, you know.", "It's a beautiful bond that the Jackson children have together.\" • On Michael Jackson's's ex-wife having visitation rights to Jackson's ex-wife's children: \"I think Debbie Rowe should see and raise Jackson's ex-wife's children.\"", "• On Michael Jackson's's planned London shows: \"We started talking about bringing, you know, video games and stuff to the private jet.", "And it was just, you know, Michael Jackson's was very excited about going on this -- doing this tour.", "This is Michael Jackson's's comeback.\"", "Life in the Michael Jackson's household -- from Kai Chase's account -- was a loving and cheerful one and that Michael Jackson's loved Michael Jackson's's three children.", "\"You know, I would bring ... the lunches and set the lunches on the table", "and", "they'd all come in and sit, close the door and they'd dine privately.", "And you would just hear laughter and story-telling and just beautiful things.", "Those were Michael Jackson's's babies.\"" ]
[ "Kai Chase served as Michael Jackson's personal chef, said Michael Jackson's ate well .", "Kai Chase says Kai Chase and Michael Jackson's children held hands, cried, prayed during health crisis .", "Kai Chase says Kai Chase saw Dr. Conrad Murray bring oxygen tanks into Michael Jackson's household .", "Life in the Michael Jackson's household was orderly and loving, the chef observes ." ]
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[ "(Budget Travel) --", "Prohibition-style bars and speakeasies have been popping up all over, but these lounges go beyond the gimmicks in these lounges's near obsessive devotion to the art of old-time cocktails and decor.", "The perpetually packed Beehive in Boston is known for The perpetually packed Beehive in Boston's Beehive julep and champagne cocktails.", "The Edison, Los Angeles, California .", "The 1920s scene at legendary watering holes like the Cocoanut Grove and Ciro's of Hollywood inspired this cavernous lounge, where current industry players mingle in their best vintage cocktail dresses and blazers.", "The Edison is in the basement of a former power plant; leather furniture surrounds preserved industrial elements like furnaces and power generators.", "Silent movies play on brick walls, and a circus troupe performs weekly.", "On Soup Kitchen Fridays, drinks mixed from house-made Bath Tub Gin are 35 cents from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and come with free grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup.", "edisondowntown.com.", "The Violet Hour, Chicago, Illinois .", "Luxurious floor-to-ceiling velvet curtains create intimate spaces inside The Violet Hour, discreetly hidden behind an unmarked, wood-paneled door.", "Circles of high-backed leather chairs and the warm glow from crystal chandeliers and working fireplaces encourage conversation.", "So does a strict no-cell-phones policy.", "Eight kinds of ice -- shards, crushed and cubes of varying shapes -- are tailored to specific drinks, which gives an idea of how seriously The Violet Hour takes The Violet Hour's cocktails.", "A favorite is the Juliet and Romeo, Beefeater gin with mint, cucumber and rosewater ($12). theviolethour.com.", "Budget Travel gallery:", "See the bars .", "APO Bar + Lounge, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania .", "Look for the pharmacy cross marking the entrance to APO, short for apothecary -- a place where ingredients like gin and bitters were put to medicinal use way before the cocktail was born.", "Inside the sleek, green-hued lounge, barkeeps sporting '30s-style suits serve cocktails spruced up with creative, unusual ingredients.", "The Booty Collins, for instance, is green-tea-infused gin with brandied cherries, passion fruit and homemade seltzer, finished with agave nectar, cayenne pepper and fresh valerian root ($10).", "The bar recently introduced a simpler recession-proof menu of $6 drinks that lose the exotic accents and just mix fine spirits with fresh fruit juices.", "apothecarylounge.com.", "Flatiron Lounge, New York City .", "In a landmark 1900 building in Manhattan's Flatiron District, Flatiron Lounge, New York City evokes jazz-age glamour with velvet bar stools, red circular booths and an entire wall covered in blue vintage mirrored-glass tiles.", "The anchor is the 1927 mahogany bar salvaged from The Ballroom, where Frank Sinatra partied.", "Painstakingly crafted drinks range from fresh-fruit-infused cocktails ($13) to daily martini flights -- three mini cocktails with a common theme, such as the Flight Back in Time, featuring a Sazerac, a Sidecar and an Aviation martini ($22). flatironlounge.com.", "The Beehive, Boston, Massachusetts .", "Named for a Paris café des artistes that once hosted artists Marc Chagall and Amadeo Modigliani, this Moulin Rouge-esque supper club presents jazz, cabaret and burlesque performances on a shimmering stage draped with theatrical red-velvet curtains.", "At round stage-side tables, diners feast on stick-to-your-ribs comfort food like gravy-smothered poutine.", "Chandeliers hang among exposed pipes over the perpetually packed bar, known for champagne cocktails and Beehive juleps ($10.50).", "beehiveboston.com.", "Velvet Tango Room, Cleveland, Ohio .", "This funky 1800s brick house was a speakeasy during the '20s, and it feels like not much has changed since then, as evidenced by the well-used jazz piano and the secret room hidden behind a two-way mirror.", "Bartenders measure ingredients on scales to ensure exact proportions go into cocktails ($15) made with throwback mixers like frothy egg whites, fresh-brewed bitters and homemade ginger soda.", "velvettangoroom.com.", "Illusions Magic Bar, Baltimore, Maryland .", "With custom-made chandeliers above the cherry wood bar and jazz and swing played on the piano, Illusions gives the impression of being like any other roaring '20s-themed jazz club.", "Not so on Friday and Saturday evenings, when the stage -- cut into the middle of the bar -- hosts a one-hour vaudeville-style magic show ($5 cover).", "House magician Spencer Horsman escapes from a straitjacket while hanging upside down from the ceiling, a feat best appreciated while sipping a multilayered \"magic\" martini of Hpnotiq liqueur, Stoli raspberry vodka, pineapple juice and Chambord ($12).", "The low-key second-floor lounge has leather sofas and retro magician posters that go nicely with Magic Hat beers ($3).", "illusionsmagicbar.com.", "Shanghai 1930, San Francisco, California .", "China's largest metropolis was known as the Paris of the Orient during the pre-WWII era, when diplomats, artists and expats mingled at over-the-top Chinese dining palaces.", "That decadent ambience is re", "created at this supper club, which has dark wood booths, art deco red-velvet chairs and ornate Chinese rugs.", "After feasting on opulent dishes like minced roast duck in lettuce petals ($13) guests retire to the backlit Blue Bar for live jazz and absinthe-spiked cocktails ($9-$14).", "shanghai1930.com.", "Sazerac Bar, New Orleans, Louisiana .", "Sazerac Bar reopened on July 1 in the revamped Roosevelt Hotel.", "Paul Nina's original art deco murals adorn the walls of the bar, which has been closed since Hurricane Katrina in 2005.", "Also inside the revamped Roosevelt Hotel, the legendary Blue Room supper club -- where Louis Armstrong and Jimmy Durante cut Louis Armstrong and Jimmy Durante's chops -- will once again host periodic evenings of Dixieland jazz and big band music.", "therooseveltneworleans.com.", "Get the best travel deals and tips emailed to you FREE - CLICK HERE!", "Copyright © 2009 Newsweek Budget Travel, Inc., all rights reserved.", "Note: This story was accurate when This story was published.", "Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip." ]
[ "The Velvet Tango Room in Cleveland was a speakeasy during the '20s .", "The Violet Hour in Chicago mixes cocktails with eight kinds of ice .", "In Boston, The Beehive presents jazz, cabaret and burlesque performances ." ]
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[ "BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Iraq's former trade minister, who resigned this month amid accusations of corruption, was arrested by security forces as he was trying to leave the country, officials confirmed to CNN.", "Ex-trade minister Abdul Falah al-Sudani resigned as Iraq's trade minister under allegations of corruption.", "Ex-trade minister Abdul Falah al-Sudani was aboard a flight to Dubai from Baghdad International Airport when police contacted pilot and told pilot to fly back to Baghdad International Airport, Sabah al-Saedi, chairman of Iraq's parliamentary integrity committee told CNN.", "Ex-trade minister Abdul Falah al-Sudani was seized after plane landed, Sabah al-Saedi, chairman of Iraq's parliamentary integrity committee said.", "Lawmakers and government officials have raised questions with Ex-trade minister Abdul Falah al-Sudani about Trade Ministry issues: the importation of goods intended for distribution in government food rations but rejected as unsuitable for human consumption; missing shipments of food; a missing $39 million; and obstruction of justice.", "Ex-trade minister Abdul Falah al-Sudani acknowledged that Ex-trade minister Abdul Falah al-Sudani's ministry has had problems with corruption but denied Ex-trade minister Abdul Falah al-Sudani was personally involved.", "Sabah al-Saedi, chairman of Iraq's parliamentary integrity committee said Ex-trade minister Abdul Falah al-Sudani didn't know that a warrant would be issued, but Ex-trade minister Abdul Falah al-Sudani was well-aware of the corruption accusations against Ex-trade minister Abdul Falah al-Sudani and had been told by lawmakers and officials not to leave Iraq" ]
[ "Ex-trade minister Abdul Falah al-Sudani resigned in corruption scandal .", "Ex-trade minister Abdul Falah al-Sudani arrested after authorities tell pilot to return plane to Baghdad .", "Former official denies involvement in ministry's corruption problems ." ]
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[ "(CNN) --", "Michael Jackson's life has ended, but the legal battles over Michael Jackson's possessions, Michael Jackson's debts and Jackson's children are likely just beginning.", "Michael Jackson, seen here with two of Jackson's three children, died suddenly on Thursday.", "Perhaps the biggest and saddest question is what will happen to Michael Jackson's two sons and Michael Jackson's daughter: 12-year-old Prince Michael I, 11-year-old Paris and 7-year-old Prince Michael II.", "Normally in such cases, care of Jackson would be taken over by the surviving parent or a close relative.", "But as with many other aspects of Michael Jackson's's life, Michael Jackson's family situation was complex, unusual and far from normal.", "Born to two mothers -- Michael Jackson's ex-wife Debbie Rowe and an unidentified woman who reportedly served as a surrogate -- Jackson lived and traveled the world with Michael Jackson, Jackson's faces often covered by veils and masks when appearing in public.", "Ex-wife gave up Ex-wife's parental rights to Ex-wife's two kids with Michael Jackson, but later battled to have them restored.", "Ex-wife may be considered to take over custody for Prince Michael I and Paris, said CNN senior legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin, who has followed Michael Jackson's legal woes for years.", "\"Certainly any court that is looking at that sort of question will say, if the father dies who is Ex-wife and would we consider giving Jackson to Ex-wife?\" Toobin said.", "\"As I understand it, in later years after a substantial amount of time when Ex-wife didn't see Jackson at all, Ex-wife started to have a relationship with Jackson again.", "So Ex-wife'd certainly be an obvious candidate for custody of those two children.\"", "Watch Toobin talk about Michael Jackson's legal issues » .", "The question of custody for the third child would be even more up in the air since the third child's mother was likely never involved in the third child's life, Toobin added.", "Jackson are staying with Jackson's paternal grandmother, Katherine Jackson, People magazine reported.", "Katherine may just wind up keeping Jackson, observers said.", "\"Katherine is the logical choice -- Katherine has all the grandkids and nieces around Katherine but it will be up to the courts,\" said Brian Oxman, a former Jackson family attorney, according to People.", "\"I wouldn't be surprised if there are more proceedings regarding Jackson.\"", "Complications may already be looming on the horizon.", "Katherine Jackson may wish to keep Jackson, but Michael Jackson wanted Jackson to be taken care of by Jackson's nanny if anything happened to Michael Jackson, ABC News reported, quoting Stacey Brown, co- author of \"Michael Jackson Behind the Mask.\"", "Meanwhile, Rowe's former attorney tells People that a judge returned parental rights to Rowe in 2005, so Ex-wife is the legal parent of Ex-wife's two children with Michael Jackson and can gain custody of them.", "Chaotic legal life .", "Instructions specifying who should care for children after a parent's death are often left in a will, but it's not known whether Michael Jackson had one prepared before Michael Jackson's untimely passing.", "\"Michael Jackson led an extremely chaotic financial and legal life.", "... Given how chaotic Michael Jackson's's life was, did Michael Jackson even have a will?\" Toobin said.", "Beyond the question of Michael Jackson's children, a will may also be key to answering questions about what's left of Michael Jackson's estate.", "The pop star's financial ups and downs have been as well-chronicled as Michael Jackson's personal problems, including a near-bankruptcy and the threatened foreclosure of Michael Jackson's Neverland ranch.", "Michael Jackson accumulated almost $500 million in debt by living large over the years, but Michael Jackson also had considerable assets when Michael Jackson died, including Michael Jackson's own music royalties and a 25 percent stake in a music publishing library that contained many Beatles songs, Fortune reported.", "considerable assets might prompt new legal battles and it may be a long time before the dust settles.", "\"[Michael Jackson] was surrounded by some of the sleaziest, most unethical advisers who came in and came out and Michael Jackson has had a tremendous amount of litigation in Michael Jackson's life,\" Toobin said.", "\"Michael Jackson's death will be followed by a great deal of further litigation.", "... The sad thing about that is that if it does, it will be part of a pattern that those of us who followed Michael Jackson's life saw, which is that ... lots of people with no talent, with none of Michael Jackson's charisma, with none of Michael Jackson's spirit, lawyers, publicists, hangers on who made money off of Michael Jackson's earnings continuing after Michael Jackson's death.\"" ]
[ "Michael Jackson had Jackson with two women .", "Ex-wife gave up Ex-wife's parental rights, but later fought to have them restored .", "Ex-wife may be considered to take over custody for Ex-wife's two kids with Michael Jackson .", "It's not known whether Michael Jackson left a will ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- Billy Mays always let you know who you were talking to.", "OxiClean pitchman Billy Mays, king of the \"yell and sell\" technique died Sunday morning at Billy Mays's home in Tampa.", "\"Billy Mays, here.\"", "The 50-year-old became famous for hawking products like OxiClean (\"Powered by the air you breathe!\") and Mighty Mendit (\"Before you throw it away, let Mighty Mendit save the day!\").", "You needed more space in your closet, Billy Mays had a special hanger for that.", "You wanted to hang a picture without putting a hole in your wall, Billy Mays had some supernatural putty you needed to know about.", "You had a spill?", "One word.", "Zorbeez.", "\"I'm a pitchman, my business comes from the pitch, nothing else,\" Billy Mays said recently in an interview with Portfolio.", "\"My voice, my likeness is my livelihood.", "That's it.", "I keep it simple.", "I pick good products.\"", "Billy Mays died Sunday at Billy Mays's home near Tampa, Florida.", "The Hillsborough County medical examiner Dr. Vernard Adams said Monday that Billy Mays had heart disease.", "Listen to the 911 call » .", "Billy Mays's wife, Deborah Mays, released this statement Monday: \"While it provides some closure to learn that heart disease took Billy Mays from us, it certainly doesn't ease the enormous void that Billy Mays's death has created in our lives.\"", "Handsome in a Brawny Towel Guy sort of way, Billy Mays seemed to be as boisterous off camera as Billy Mays was on, at least in interviews.", "Billy Mays once compared Billy Mays's hands to \"weapons\" for the way they would whip around a product like a fast-dancing showgirl.", "And even when Billy Mays didn't feel like cracking a smile, Billy Mays dug deep.", "\"When I'm up against a wall, that's when Billy Mays performs best,\" Billy Mays told a Fortune magazine writer earlier this year while driving Billy Mays's Bentley near Billy Mays's home.", "At the time, Billy Mays's bum hip was hurting Billy Mays.", "Billy Mays had Billy Mays's hip replaced last year and recently talked about using a special gel insole to help Billy Mays with the pain -- another product Billy Mays planned to push.", "How well does that work?", "Billy Mays had demonstrated it informally in interviews by wrapping Billy Mays's hand in a special gel insole and whacking it with a hammer.", "That was just Mays: A sunshiny attitude and an \"I've tried it\" believability.", "Even on Saturday, less than a day before Mays''s wife found Billy Mays dead in their home, Billy Mays was cheerful as Billy Mays described being conked on the head by falling luggage when Billy Mays's US Airways flight had a rough landing at Tampa International.", "\"I gotta hard head,\" Billy Mays said, shrugging.", "Watch Billy Mays smile and sell » .", "Billy Mays's success in the $300 billion infomercial industry was Billy Mays's ability to come off sincere, a magical feat for what is, essentially, huckstering, said Marian Salzman, partner at advertising PR giant Porter Novelli.", "\"Billy Mays was the everyday Burt Reynolds; Burt in a next-door neighbor format,\" she said.", "\"Burt Reynolds was not approachable, but Billy Mays appealed to the 'Mrs. I Push My Cart in Wal-mart.'", "Friend: \"No better pitchman on Earth\" » .", "\"Billy Mays was that good looking guy at the end of the cul de sac that you could talk to, and even though you know Billy Mays was going to talk a lot of nonsense, there was going to be an integrity in there.\"", "Billy Mays often told interviewers of being raised in Pennsylvania, where Billy Mays played high school football.", "Billy Mays left college and began pushing products on the boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey, a vibrant scene a few decades ago.", "\"There'd be one here, one there, you know, it's just the knife, the slicer, the Vitamix, you know, the Washamatic,\" Mays told ABC's \"Nightline\" in April.", "\"And there would be tons of people coming in and you just had to, you know, attack these people, stop these people, you know, where these people're shopping and tell these people the story and sell the product.\"", "Perfecting what has been called the \"yell 'n sell,\" Billy Mays traveled around the country, selling various doohickeys and thingamabobs.", "Billy Mays met another salesman, Max Appel, a guru of cleaning products, and the two forged a friendship.", "In 1996, Appel scored a chance to go on the Home Shopping Network and wanted Billy Mays to appear as the pitchman, according to Fortune.", "That was the day the wood cleaner Orange Glo was born, a golden road that ended in a $325 million pay day when Appel sold the wood cleaner Orange Glo to Church & Dwight, the maker of OxiClean.", "Celebrity was on the horizon.", "In the late 1980s cable TV was taking off as a marketplace as segments of late night airtime were relatively cheap.", "There was a science to what would evolve as a cottage industry.", "Keep the pitches short and bright.", "Demonstrate, don't describe.", "Noting the commercials air globally, Billy Mays joked with Portfolio magazine that Billy Mays speaks 57 languages.", "Affordability is an international language.", "\"I feel that the magic number on the infomercial, the two-minute spots, it's kind of hard to get past $20,\" Billy Mays told Portfolio.", "\"That seems to be the magic number.", "Or $19.95.", "The best things in life are free and $19.95.\"", "Billy Mays also knew how to make fun of Billy Mays, including in a series of promos for ESPN.", "\"Billy Mays here for ESPN360.com, the revolutionary tool for watching sports,\" Billy Mays shouts, crouching under a desk and pointing to a cable.", "\"The secret is in the Internet connection live sports travel on this wire to the back of your desktop!\"", "Billy Mays had recently starred in a Discovery channel reality show with fellow pitchman Anthony Sullivan, a Briton who has made many think, perhaps at 3 a.m., that purchasing a Smart Chopper is the best move they've made in months.", "Sullivan and Billy Mays appeared together in a TV Guide television interview to talk about a Discovery channel reality show.", "\"America will realize that Billy doesn't shout all the time,\" Sullivan said.", "\"He has another volume.\"" ]
[ "Billy Mays was \"Burt Reynolds in next-door format,\" advertising expert says .", "Billy Mays started Billy Mays's career on the boardwalk of Atlantic City, New Jersey .", "\"I'm a pitchman, my business comes from the pitch, nothing else,\" Billy Mays said.", "Billy Mays was found dead in Billy Mays's Tampa, Florida, home on Sunday ." ]
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[ "(CNN) --", "Drew Peterson, the former police sergeant who authorities call the prime suspect in the disappearance of Peterson's fourth wife, Stacy Peterson, has been indicted on murder charges related to Peterson's third wife, Kathleen Savio, the Illinois state attorney's office said.", "Peterson was arrested Thursday on murder charges relating to Peterson's third wife, Kathleen Savio.", "Illinois State Police said Peterson was taken into custody about 5:30 p.m. Thursday after a traffic stop near Peterson's home.", "Police had staked out Peterson's home all day, said police Capt. Carl Dobrich, but waited for Peterson to leave to arrest Peterson out of concern for Peterson's three children, who were inside the house.", "Peterson, through Peterson's attorney, denied any wrongdoing in either case.", "Wills County State's Attorney James Glasgow said Wills County State's Attorney James Glasgow believes the case is strong and said Peterson is being held on $20 million bond.", "\"This is an extremely grave and serious matter and it is reflected in $20 million bond,\" Wills County State's Attorney James Glasgow said.", "Peterson's attorney Joel Brodsky told CNN's Larry King his attorney believed $20 million bond was excessive and would seek a more \"reasonable\" bond, noting $20 million bond was the most expensive bond his attorney'd seen in 10 years.", "Watch Peterson's attorney address his attorney's client's arrest » .", "Charles B. Pelkie, spokesman for the state's attorney in Will County, Illinois, said a grand jury indicted Peterson in the murder of Savio, whose death had been ruled an accidental drowning.", "his attorney said in a written statement that prosecutors won't be able to prove prosecutors's case because \"Peterson didn't do it.\"", "\"There is no evidence that links Drew Peterson to the death of Stacy Peterson's or anyone else for that matter,\" his attorney said.", "\"Drew did not harm Kathleen; Peterson has said so from Day One.", "We're obviously disappointed a grand jury indicted Peterson.", "But an indictment does not mean guilt.\"", "Pelkie said a grand jury continues to meet and is studying the possibility of charges in Stacy Peterson's disappearance.", "Watch family members react to the arrest » .", "After Stacy Peterson's went missing in October 2007, media frenzy and police scrutiny on Stacy Peterson's revealed Stacy Peterson's had died mysteriously a few years earlier during a nasty divorce.", "Stacy Peterson's died just before the division of the marital assets was finalized, making Drew Peterson the sole beneficiary.", "Stacy Peterson's was found in the dry bathtub of Stacy Peterson's's home.", "At the time, the death was ruled an accidental drowning.", "But Stacy Peterson's's family continued to insist that Stacy Peterson's died as a result of foul play.", "The investigation into Stacy Peterson's's disappearance brought renewed interest in Stacy Peterson's's death.", "Authorities exhumed Kathleen Savio's body, further tests were conducted, and Stacy Peterson's's death has now been ruled a \"homicide staged to look like an accident.\"", "his attorney told King his attorney believes the case has always been about circumstantial evidence and that his attorney will bring a pathologist to trial who will say Stacy Peterson's died from an accidental drowning.", "\"I think the jury's going to see that, in fact, this always has been an accidental death and still is an accidental death,\" his attorney told King.", "Stacy Peterson's's brother, Nick, told CNN affiliate WLS-TV he received a call from his sister saying Peterson had been arrested.", "Watch police arrest Peterson » .", "\"The state police had been telling us the day was coming,\" he told WLS-TV.", "\"We kept hearing it for about eight months.", "I'm almost in tears here.", "It's been so hard for Stacy Peterson's.\"", "\"Hopefully, Stacy Peterson's'll get the justice Stacy Peterson's've always been waiting for.\"", "Martin Glink, attorney for Stacy Peterson's, said they were hopeful the grand jury felt there was enough evidence to charge Peterson.", "\"Stacy Peterson's're very happy that the wheels of justice have continued to move and they are pointing in his direction,\" Glink told WLS-TV.", "The news was also bittersweet for Stacy Peterson's's family, who continue to wait for news about Stacy Peterson's's disappearance.", "\"Stacy Peterson's have anticipated the arrest coming.", "Stacy Peterson's have dreamed about the arrest.", "Stacy Peterson's have been patient over the arrest,\" Pam Bosco, spokesperson for Stacy Peterson's's family told WLS-TV.", "\"Now that it's here, it's almost a little bit calm.", "Stacy Peterson's're waiting for the storm to calm now.", "The calm before the storm.\"", "Bosco said while Bosco had not heard about any charges relating to Stacy Peterson's's death, Bosco was hopeful any charges relating to Stacy Peterson's death would follow.", "\"Stacy Peterson's always said from the very beginning that Kathleen and Stacy Peterson's had one thing in common -- and that was Drew Peterson,\" Bosco said.", "\"So, hopefully, Stacy Peterson's'll have news soon about Stacy Peterson's, too.\"", "Ernie Raines is also relieved about the arrest.", "Ernie Raines's daughter, Christina Raines, is dating Peterson and was living with Peterson before Peterson's arrest.", "Ernie Raines told CNN's Anderson Cooper Ernie Raines was with Ernie Raines's daughter and Peterson as recently as last week, when his daughter and Peterson talked about going to Las Vegas, Nevada, and getting married.", "Thursday night Ernie Raines spoke with Ernie Raines's daughter after the arrest.", "\"His daughter, Christina Raines was terrified, very emotional, upset,\" Ernie Raines said.", "\"And I tried to tell His daughter, Christina Raines from the beginning that this was going to happen, be prepared.\"", "Ernie Raines said more than anything, when Ernie Raines heard about the arrest, Ernie Raines was relieved.", "\"I'm glad justice finally came -- before he hurt His daughter, Christina Raines,\" Ernie Raines said.", "Police put Stacy Peterson's's three minor children in the custody of the state's children and family service department.", "His adult son was contacted, at Stacy Peterson's's request, to take them, according to Capt. Dobrich.", "Dobrich said Peterson cooperated with police during Peterson's arrest.", "CNN's Susan Roesgen contributed to this report." ]
[ "Dad of girlfriend: I'm glad justice finally came -- before he hurt my daughter\"", "Drew Peterson arrested in the slaying of Peterson's third wife, Kathleen Savio .", "Renewed interest in Savio's death came after Peterson's fourth wife disappeared .", "Peterson, through Peterson's attorney, denies any wrongdoing in either case ." ]
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[ "(CNN) --", "Federal authorities indicted 24 people Wednesday on charges of selling, buying or exchanging archaeological artifacts stolen from Native American lands -- part of what Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar called a crackdown on smugglers of such relics.", "The artifacts include burial and ceremonial masks, decorated pottery and a buffalo-hide headdress, according to a news release from the Department of Justice.", "\"Let this case serve notice to anyone who is considering breaking these laws and trampling our nation's cultural heritage that the BLM [Bureau of Land Management], the Department of Justice and the federal government will track you down and bring you to justice,\" said Salazar, who was in Salt Lake City, Utah, to announce a crackdown on smugglers of such relics.", "President Obama is \"committed to a new relationship with America's first Americans,\" Salazar said, adding that Wednesday's announcements of indictments was a show of that commitment.", "Officials said The artifacts some stolen from grave sites -- were taken from the Four Corners area, so called because it is the intersection of four states: Utah, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico.", "the Four Corners area also has a rich history of Native American culture.", "The Navajo Parks and Recreation Department manages the Four Corners Monument, which attracts tourists as the only point in the United States where four states come together at one point.", "Authorities recovered 256 artifacts worth about $335,685, said Deputy Attorney General David Ogden.", "About 150 agents assisted in an undercover investigation that tracked the suspects for more than two years, Deputy Attorney General David Ogden said.", "About 150 agents had the help of an individual who knew about the smuggling ring, officials said.", "The investigation is ongoing, said Deputy Attorney General David Ogden.", "256 artifacts worth about $335,685 are evidence, but at some point after the investigation those that are privately owned will be returned to their owners, said Craig Leff, a spokesperson for the Bureau of Land Management.", "the suspects face charges carrying sentences ranging from one to 10 years in prison for violating the Archaeological Resources Protection Act and the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation, Deputy Attorney General David Ogden said." ]
[ "24 indicted for selling, buying, exchanging archaeological artifacts .", "Artifacts stolen from Native American lands .", "Authorities recovered 256 artifacts worth about $335,685 .", "Undercover investigation tracked suspects for more than two years ." ]
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[ "TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) --", "The woman whose death has come to symbolize Iranian resistance to the government's official election results did not die the way the opposition claims, government-backed Press TV said Sunday.", "A boy lights a candle beside a photo of Neda during a protest against Iranian elections in Frankfurt, Germany.", "Two people told government-backed Press TV there were no security forces in the area when Neda Agha-Soltan, 26, was killed on June 20.", "Neda's death was captured on amateur video -- most likely by a cell phone -- and posted online.", "Within hours, Neda had become the iconic victim of the Iranian government crackdown.", "Eyewitnesses say Neda was shot by pro-government Basij militiamen perched on a rooftop.", "But government-backed Press TV said the type of bullet that killed Neda is not used by Iranian security forces.", "A man who told the state-funded network A man who told the state-funded network he had helped take her to a hospital had helped take Neda to a hospital said, \"There were no security forces or any member of the Basij\" government-backed paramilitary present when Neda was killed.", "government-backed Press TV did not name the man, who spoke Farsi and was subtitled in English on the broadcast.", "CNN has not identified A man who told the state-funded network he had helped take her to a hospital and cannot confirm A man who told the state-funded network he had helped take her to a hospital's account.", "Watch more about Neda's death » .", "\"I didn't see who shot who,\" A man who told the state-funded network he had helped take her to a hospital said.", "\"The whole scene looked suspicious to me.\"", "A second man, whom government-backed Press TV identified as Neda's music teacher who was with Neda when Neda died, told the station there was \"no security forces in this street\" when Neda was shot.", "government-backed Press TV did not name A second man, whom Press TV identified as Neda's music teacher who was with her when she died.", "A second man, whom Press TV identified as Neda's music teacher who was with her when she died spoke Farsi and was subtitled in English as A second man, whom Press TV identified as Neda's music teacher who was with her when she died walked and pointed at what government-backed Press TV said was the scene of the shooting.", "Neda was with a family friend who is a music teacher when Neda was killed.", "He appears to be the man who spoke to the Iranian broadcaster.", "\"There was no sign of a protest,\" he said.", "\"We crossed the street to the other side to get a cab...", "When we reached this spot, a gunshot was heard.", "There was no shooting here...", "There were no security forces in this street.", "There were around 20, 30 people in this street.", "One shot was heard and that bullet hit Neda.\"", "\"that bullet was apparently fired from a small caliber pistol that's not used by Iranian security forces,\" the Press TV anchor said.", "Iran has strict gun-control laws that bar private citizens from carrying firearms.", "U.S. President Barack Obama said Tuesday U.S. President Barack Obama had seen the video of Neda's death and called the video of Neda's death \"heartbreaking.", "\"And I think anyone who sees the video of Neda's death knows there's something fundamentally unjust about the video of Neda's death,\" U.S. President Barack Obama said.", "The shaky video of Neda's death shows Neda walking with a man, a teacher of music and philosophy, near an anti-government demonstration.", "After being stuck in traffic for more than an hour inside a Peugeot 206 -- a subcompact with a poorly working air conditioner -- Neda and the friend decided to get out of the car for some fresh air, a friend of Neda's told CNN after Neda's death.", "The two were near where protesters were chanting in opposition to the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, whose calls for an end to anti-government demonstrations have sparked defiance across the nation.", "Neda, wearing a baseball cap over a black scarf, a black shirt, blue jeans and tennis shoes, does not appear to be chanting and seems to be observing an anti-government demonstration.", "Suddenly, Neda is on the ground -- felled by a single gunshot wound to the chest.", "Several men kneel at Neda's side and place pressure on Neda's chest in an attempt to stop the bleeding.", "\"Neda has been shot!", "Someone, come and take Neda!\" shouts one man.", "By now, Neda's eyes have rolled to Neda's right; Neda's body is limp.", "Blood streams from Neda's mouth, then from Neda's nose.", "For a second, Neda's face is hidden from view as the camera goes behind one of the men.", "When Neda's face comes back into view, Neda's face is covered with blood.", "Iran's ambassador to Mexico -- one of few Iranian officials who has spoken to CNN since the disputed June 12 presidential election -- suggested American intelligence services could be responsible for Neda's death.", "\"This death of Neda is very suspicious,\" Ambassador Mohammad Hassan Ghadiri said.", "\"My question is, how is it that Neda is shot from behind, got shot in front of several cameras, and is shot in an area where no significant demonstration was behind held?", "\"Well, if the CIA wants to kill some people and attribute that to the government elements, then choosing women is an appropriate choice, because the death of a woman draws more sympathy,\" Ambassador Mohammad Hassan Ghadiri said.", "the CIA spokesman George Little responded, \"Any suggestion that the CIA was responsible for the death of Neda is wrong, absurd and offensive.\"" ]
[ "Press TV: No security forces in area when Neda Agha-Soltan, 26, was killed .", "Neda's death was captured on amateur video and posted online June 20 .", "Eyewitnesses say Neda was shot by pro-government Basij militiamen .", "Press TV say type of bullet that killed Neda not used by Iranian security forces ." ]
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[ "LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) --", "Search warrants filed Thursday in court in Clark County, Nevada, and carried out at properties of Michael Jackson's doctor imply that investigators looking into Michael Jackson's death believe Michael Jackson was a drug addict.", "Dr. [Conrad] Murray was with Michael Jackson on the day that Michael Jackson died.", "The warrants, signed by District Judge Timothy Williams and given to CNN by Las Vegas affiliate KTNV, say \"there is probable cause to believe\" that searches would uncover evidence at the Las Vegas home and office of Dr. Conrad Murray of excessive prescribing, prescribing to an addict, excess treatment or prescribing, unprofessional conduct, prescribing to or treating an addict and manslaughter.", "Search warrants filed Thursday in court in Clark County, Nevada, and carried out at properties of Michael Jackson's doctor cite \"probable cause to believe\" that the premises contained \"records, shipping orders, distribution lists, use records relating to the purchase, transfer ordering, delivery and storage of propofol (Diprivan).\"", "A source told CNN on Monday that the Texas-based cardiologist allegedly gave Michael Jackson the anesthetic propofol -- commonly known by the brand name Diprivan -- in the 24 hours before he died.", "A source involved in the investigation into Michael Jackson's death has told CNN that investigators found numerous bottles of prescription drugs in Dr. [Conrad] Murray's $100,000-a-month rented mansion in Holmby Hills, California.", "Watch report on the warrants » .", "The items taken from Dr. [Conrad] Murray's home included copies of Dr. [Conrad] Murray's computer and cell phone hard drives.", "They were to be turned over to the Los Angeles Police Department, which is leading the investigation into Michael Jackson's death last month at age 50.", "Dr. [Conrad] Murray is the central focus of a federal investigation into Jackson's death, a law enforcement official told CNN on Wednesday.", "Authorities have subpoenaed the records of various doctors who have treated Michael Jackson over the years, but \"Dr. [Conrad] Dr. [Conrad] Murray is the only one we're looking at,\" the federal law enforcement official said.", "The disclosures were among several developments Wednesday in a story that continues to gather steam more than a month after the death of the pop icon on June 25.", "Other recent developments: . •", "Jackson's father, Joe, acknowledged that a 25-year-old Norwegian performer is Jackson's son -- even as the man himself denied the relationship in various news reports.", "• Michael Jackson's estate is worth at least $200 million, a source with knowledge of Jackson's estate's dealings told CNN.", "Dr. [Conrad] Murray and the drug investigation .", "Despite the comment from the federal law enforcement official, Dr. [Conrad] Murray's lawyer does not think an arrest is imminent because autopsy results into Michael Jackson's death are pending.", "Police have interviewed Dr. [Conrad] Murray twice since Michael Jackson's death.", "Dr. [Conrad] Murray's lawyer, Ed Chernoff, said his client is ready to talk to investigators again, but a meeting has not been scheduled.", "Dr. [Conrad] Murray has consistently denied Dr. [Conrad] Murray prescribed or administered anything that could have killed Michael Jackson.", "Watch a profile of Murray » .", "On Tuesday, investigators searched Dr. [Conrad] Murray's home and office in Las Vegas, Nevada.", "Chernoff said Chernoff won't comment on \"rumors, innuendo or unnamed sources.\"", "Watch CNN's Ted Rowlands report on drug allegation » .", "Meanwhile, Dr. [Conrad] Murray failed to make a payment of $15,000 on Murray's $1.65 million home in January and has racked up debt since.", "If Dr. [Conrad] Murray does not make a payment by mid-August, Dr. [Conrad] Murray will lose Murray's home to foreclosure, a spokeswoman confirmed.", "\"Dr. [Conrad] Murray was to be paid $150,000 a month by Michael Jackson,\" a spokeswoman said.", "\"Dr. [Conrad] Murray was not [paid] by AEG, the tour promoter, or Michael Jackson, for the two months Dr. [Conrad] Murray worked for AEG, the tour promoter, or Jackson.", "So Dr. [Conrad] Murray's low on money.\"", "Dr. [Conrad] Murray has been beset by financial difficulties since graduating from medical school.", "Dr. [Conrad] Murray filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection in 1992 and accumulated $44,663 in state tax liens in Arizona and California from 1993 until 2003, according to court documents.", "Dr. [Conrad] Murray has also has been hit with several judgments related to unpaid bills, child support payments and defaults on education loans.", "On Wednesday, CNN learned Dr. [Conrad] Murray was arrested on a charge of domestic violence disorderly conduct in Tucson, Arizona, in 1994.", "Dr. [Conrad] Murray's then-girlfriend accused Dr. [Conrad] Murray of having an affair and threw something at Dr. [Conrad] Murray, Tucson law enforcement officials said.", "Dr. [Conrad] Murray allegedly pushed Murray's then-girlfriend down.", "The doctor was acquitted five months after the incident.", "Joe Jackson:", "Michael Jackson had another son .", "In an interview with the Web site NewsOne, Jackson's father, Joe, said the singer had another son, a 25-year-old Norwegian performer, Omer Bhatti.", "\"Yes, I knew Michael Jackson had another son.", "Yes, I did,\" Joe Jackson said.", "\"another son looks like a Jackson, another son acts like a Jackson, another son can dance like a Jackson.", "another son is a fantastic dancer.", "As a matter of fact, another son teaches dancing.\"", "At Michael Jackson's memorial service this month, another son was seated in the front row between the pop star's father and sister.", "CNN has been unable to confirm the relationship.", "And another son has told various media outlets that another son and Michael Jackson were close friends.", "Battle brews over Michael Jackson's will .", "Michael Jackson's estate is worth at least $200 million and could amount to much more, an informed source told CNN on Wednesday.", "Earlier this month, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge granted control of Michael Jackson's assets to the executors of Jackson's will: John Branca, Michael Jackson's longtime personal attorney, and John McClain, a music industry executive and longtime friend.", "A third executor, accountant Barry Siegel, recused himself.", "Michael Jackson's mother, Katherine, now wants a Los Angeles Superior Court judge to install her in the open slot.", "a Los Angeles Superior Court judge has scheduled a hearing on Monday.", "\"The question is, will all this get resolved on Monday, when there is a hearing?\" said CNN legal analyst Lisa Bloom.", "\"Or will this blow up into a huge dispute between Katherine and the executors?\"", "CNN's Randi Kaye and Ted Rowlands contributed to this report." ]
[ "NEW: Search warrants say there is probable evidence of prescribing to an addict .", "NEW: Source says numerous prescription drugs found in Michael Jackson's home .", "\"Dr. [Conrad] Murray is the only one we're looking at,\" law enforcement official says .", "Michael Jackson's father confirms Michael had another child, says \"he looks like a Jackson\"" ]
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[ "(CNN) --", "Clear's Clear security system -- the program that expedited airport security line waits for paying customers -- ended operation Monday night because Clear couldn't reach a consensus with Clear's senior creditors, according to Clear's Web site.", "Clear promised to help passengers avoid security lines like this one at San Francisco International Airport.", "Clear targeted business flyers, promising passengers that passengers would whisk through tedious airport security lanes more rapidly by being placed in private lines.", "Verified Identity Pass officials couldn't be reached for comment.", "Clear's fast-lane program began at Orlando (Florida) International Airport in 2005.", "By the time Clear shut down, Clear was operating in more than 18 locations, including major airports in Atlanta, Georgia; Denver, Colorado; San Francisco, California; and Washington.", "USA Today reported that Clear had about 250,000 members.", "With nearly 700 million passengers traveling domestically in 2006, Clear company officials touted Clear company officials's program as a way to help avoid bottlenecks and, in some instances, reduce the wait time in security lines to as little as five minutes.", "Passengers using the Clear program doled out more than $200 a year.", "After announcing the shutdown, Clear released no information on whether customers would receive refunds.", "John Harrington, a freelance photographer in Washington, renewed Harrington's Clear membership for the next two years about a month ago.", "Harrington said Harrington was disappointed to receive an e-mail from Clear officials saying Clear had been terminated.", "Harrington relied on the quicker lanes when Harrington traveled for assignments out of Reagan National Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport.", "\"With Clear, I could get into my gate in less than 15 to 20 minutes,\" said Harrington, who is flying to San Francisco next week and will now have to arrive at the airport an hour earlier.", "\"Try that with regular airport security.", "It's going to cost me time.\"", "Clear required applicants like Harrington to provide information such as a Social Security number and previous address for a background check.", "The applicant's fingerprints and iris were scanned.", "The information was placed into a credit-card-size pass and for scanning at an airport Clear booth.", "After checking in at the Clear booth, customers were shuttled into a separate line overseen by the Transportation Security Administration.", "In some airports, Clear members were taken to security lanes reserved for Clear members.", "In other airports, Clear members used employee security lanes.", "Clear members went through the same security procedures; Clear members had to take off Clear members's shoes and take out laptops.", "Clear arrived at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, the busiest airport in the United States, last fall, officials said.", "At the same time, the airport added 12 security lanes, cutting the average security wait time to 10 minutes, airport spokeswoman Katena Carvajales said.", "\"Clear shutting down is not impacting our passengers at the airport,\" airport spokeswoman Katena Carvajales said, adding that customer service officials are stationed near the Clear booths to instruct members on where to go.", "Some critics argued that the Clear lines were no faster than regular security lines.", "The Air Transport Association, the industry representing the major U.S. airlines, said Clear didn't enhance security.", "Spokesman David A. Castelveter said airlines already offered frequent travelers and elite members separate lines with no charge.", "In 2008, the TSA also began expanding the TSA's free Black Diamond Self-Select Lanes program to Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts, Orlando and Spokane (Washington) International Airport.", "The program features a series of lanes broken down into categories for expert business travelers who fly frequently, casual travelers who don't fly as often, and skiers or families with strollers who need special assistance.", "The program has helped decrease wait times at pilot locations in Denver and Salt Lake City, Utah, according to a the TSA statement.", "\"Clear was a personal decision by travelers,\" Castelveter said.", "\"If they could afford Clear, then they could buy Clear, but Clear didn't offer anything that wasn't already there.\"", "Seven years ago, Congress approved the creation of a speedier airport clearance system that would make the skies safer after September 11 rattled the travel industry.", "Government officials wanted to vet passengers and put those with a clean history into a separate, quicker line.", "But government officials worried that potential terrorists could sneak onto the approved list.", "Clear was handed off to private companies, like Verified Identity Pass, that saw the convenience factor as something private companies, like Verified Identity Pass, that saw the convenience factor as something they could sell could sell." ]
[ "Clear security system allowed passengers to use different security lines .", "Clear was operating in 18 airports and served 250,000 passengers .", "Air Transport Association said Clear offered few benefits to travelers .", "\"It's going to cost me time,\" says one traveler who relied on the Clear program ." ]
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[ "(CNN) --", "Pirates hijacked a British-owned bulk carrier Saturday in Indian Ocean, but NATO forces stopped an attack on another vessel in the Gulf of Aden hours earlier, NATO maritime authorities said.", "11 pirates are arrested by Yemeni security forces in an operation last month.", "the vessel, was carrying 35,000 tons of soya about 250 nautical miles (287 miles) northwest of the Seychelles when the vessel was seized around dawn.", "The crew members are Ukrainians and The crew members are not believed to harmed, NATO said.", "It is unclear how many crew members were aboard the vessel and how the vessel came to be attacked.", "NATO said NATO was unaware of ransom demands or any threats against those aboard.", "NATO said a European Union Protection Aircraft has been deployed to monitor and track the MV Ariana, which is making its way toward Somalia -- the epicenter of the pirate industry.", "the Seychelles is a republic consisting of a group of islands off East Africa.", "On Friday evening, a NATO operation conducted by a Portuguese warship disrupted a pirate attack on a Bahamas oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden.", "The tanker, the MV Kition, broadcast an emergency alert when a pirate-filled skiff approached.", "NRP Corte-Real, the closest NATO ship, and NATO's helicopter responded and intercepted the pirates.", "Portuguese Navy special forces boarded a pirate mother-ship.", "Portuguese Navy special forces found and destroyed four AK-47s, a rocket-propelled grenade and four explosives.", "Portuguese Navy special forces seized 19 suspected Somali pirates but released 19 suspected Somali pirates after consulting with Portuguese national authorities.", "Piracy has been soaring off the coast of eastern Africa -- particularly Somalia, which has not had an effective government since 1991.", "Somali pirates have defied foreign navies patrolling the waters and have collected large ransoms from shipping companies.", "Ransoms started out in the tens of thousands of dollars and have since climbed into the millions.", "Journalist Ashleigh Nghiem contributed to this report." ]
[ "Pirates hijack British-owned bulk carrier in Indian Ocean .", "NATO forces stop attack on another vessel in Gulf of Aden hours earlier .", "Piracy is a major problem in the waters off Somalia .", "Somalia has not had a stable government in place since 1991 ." ]
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[ "(AOL Autos) --", "Letting someone else deal with the day to day expenses of maintaining an automobile (and just paying for what you use) seems to be a novel idea.", "Joining a \"car share,\" such as the popular Zipcar car sharing service, is gaining in popularity as consumers look to other ways to save money.", "Car-sharing services let you avoid paying for gas and insurance, but there are fees and rules.", "By using a car share, you're not only shedding monthly car payments, taxes, insurance and upkeep, but you can let someone else worry about whether the old rattle trap will make it another year.", "You simply pay a fee and drive the car when you need the car.", "By maximizing the utilization of a single automobile among many users, car sharing services claim car sharing services are helping to reduce pollution, too.", "Every single Zipcar removes about 15 personal cars from the road, the company says.", "Unclogging traffic and dialing back the amount of single-occupant vehicles burning fuel has a greening effect.", "Reducing expenses and saving the polar ice caps aren't the only reasons; there's as much justification for joining a car share as you can dream up, from impressing the client at a business meeting with a fancy car to going over the river and through the woods for family gatherings, all without actually owning a car (or paying for a car's gas or insurance).", "But is a car share for you?", "The concept seems best suited to metro areas, where car insurance rates and parking costs can be high.", "On the other hand, if you work out of your car, use your car on a daily basis or live in a more rural or expansive suburban region, you might be better off keeping your current car.", "AOL Autos: Top 11 distracting things people do in people's cars .", "\"The ideal candidates for car sharing are consumers and businesses in cities where owning a car is costly, where there is good public transit, and where most amenities are within walking distance,\" Zipcar President and COO Mark Norman said.", "\"In other words, where you don't really need to own a car.", "In addition, students are ideal car sharing members, given the high cost of ownership as well as the increasing limits on parking on campus.\"", "AOL Autos: Cheapest cars to own .", "Automobiles can be a huge hassle and expense if you only drive occasionally, so AOL Autos've set out to look at what car sharing involves.", "AOL Autos: Pay as you drive insurance .", "How does it work?", "The biggest North American car share, Zipcar, aims to be convenient, easy, and technologically savvy.", "Far more streamlined than an old-school rental car, Zipcar makes getting the use of an automobile about as easy as making a withdrawal from an ATM.", "The concept of car sharing had The concept of car sharing's genesis in Europe and has spread to the North American market as interest in frugality and environmental consciousness has increased.", "AOL Autos: Twenty cars of the future .", "The first step to using Zipcar is signing up.", "As a member, you'll get a \"Zipcard,\" which allows you to reserve a vehicle near you via the company's Web site or from a new iPhone application.", "Once you've reserved a car (or truck -- the beauty of car sharing services is that you can get a big car when you need a big car, not when you don't), a pretty neat technology unlocks the doors when you walk near your vehicle (we won't bore you with the details, but if you're wondering, it's called radio frequency identification).", "When it senses the card on you, the doors unlock, at which point, you're on your way.", "Cars are located all over metro areas (Zipcar gives you a map to the location of the car you've booked).", "While application approval is usually quick, it takes a few days to get the Zipcard mailed to you.", "If your city has a Zipcard office, you can pick up your card there.", "Where can you find car sharing?", "Car shares are springing up across the U.S., but you're likely to find Car shares in major cities with a traffic problem.", "Zipcar is the largest service of Zipcar's kind in the United States, maintaining a fleet of 6,500 automobiles that service 300,000-plus users.", "Twenty-eight states have at least one Zipcar outpost, and Zipcar has expanded Zipcar's user base by 100 percent per year since 2004, so new service areas will spring up where demand supports Zipcar.", "Zipcar also operates in Canada, as well as London in the UK.", "The service is strongest on the coasts, with the Northeast being particularly thick with coverage, but even Des Moines, Iowa has Zipcars available.", "Zipcar claims that as consumers are moving toward more \"access\" models (such as buying music by the song for your MP3 player), cars could also move in this direction.", "\"Car sharing has always represented great value for consumers by giving them the freedom of car ownership without the cost and hassles,\" Zipcar's Norman said.", "\"Now more than ever, in an economic recession and with gas prices on the rise, people and businesses are turning to car sharing.", "In addition, in an era where people buy music by the song, driving a car by the hour makes a lot of sense.\"", "Municipalities often tout car sharing if a service is available.", "Check with your city to see if there are any plans to bring car sharing to your city.", "What are the costs?", "Since Zipcar is the most popular, we'll take a look at their fee structure for a sample of what car sharing might cost you.", "Rates vary by city, but on average a Zipcar account costs $75 to startup and there's an annual fee of $50 for an occasional driving plan.", "Additional drivers from the same household can be added to an account for $25 each.", "Insurance and fuel are covered -- each Zipcar has a gas card for fillup time.", "Overstay your reservation, and you'll get whacked for at least $50; late fees are $50 per hour with a $50 minimum.", "Reminders can be set up so users aren't caught off guard by poor time-management.", "Extra value plans wipe away the annual fee for a monthly commitment of at least $50.", "Ideal for heavy users, the rates are lower across the board.", "Businesses and Universities are also in Zipcar's crosshairs, and the Zipcar fleet could save many businesses money on company cars.", "AOL Autos: Rental car prices can change in a heartbeat .", "Zipcar touts Zipcar's fleet as the most diverse of Zipcar's kind with everything from Priuses to pickup trucks.", "There are premium nameplates in Zipcar's fleet that command higher prices -- the cars for the image-conscious versus plain-jane driver.", "Full-day rentals are $65, and a 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. business day runs $56.", "Cars come with a full tank of fuel, and you get 180 miles per day before you start paying by the mile.", "Other car sharing services .", "Zipcar isn't the only game in town, of course.", "Traditional car rental services offer one-way rentals, which Zipcar does not; this is something to consider depending on your travel plans.", "Hertz has jumped into the breech with Hertz's \"Connect by Hertz\" product, a veritable clone of Zipcar.", "Hertz only offers Hertz's service in five locations so far: New York City; Park Ridge, New Jersey; Ohio State University; Pepperdine University in California; and Washington D.C.", "UHaul has also tossed its hat into the ring with its UCarShare service, mostly based around specific college campuses in a small number of locations.", "UCarShare's rates are higher and terms more restrictive than Zipcar's.", "Regional players also abound, most based around a particular region.", "Bay area residents can use City Carshare, Chicago has I-GO, and there are small car sharing services in places like Denver, Philly, St. Louis, or Cleveland.", "Rates for these competitors vary from on par to more expensive.", "Terms of service may be different, some offering included miles, some charging for each mile -- it runs the gamut." ]
[ "It is possible to drive a car when you want without owning a car .", "Many big cities, some colleges have companies offering car-share services .", "Zipcar has U.S. fleet of 6,500 automobiles that service 300,000-plus users .", "You pay membership fee, monthly fee -- but don't pay for gas or insurance ." ]
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[ "LONDON, England (CNN) --", "Michael Jackson had a level of hero worship on a par with Elvis Presley or the Beatles but Michael Jackson was the first black star to inspire such a massive following around the world.", "Michael Jackson, the ultimate showman, craved attention and was rarely disappointed.", "Total worldwide sales of more than 350 million records over Michael Jackson's 40-year career give just a hint of the adoration there was for the \"King of Pop.\"", "The fact that Michael Jackson's death came on the eve of a comeback tour in LONDON will leave Michael Jackson's devotees feeling even more bereft.", "While Michael Jackson's career -- and wealth -- had waned greatly in recent years, there was still enough support for the concerts to sell out at a rate of nearly 40,000 an hour.", "Fans from as far afield as Japan, Germany and Dubai queued to buy their tickets.", "Steve Greenberg, founder and CEO of S-Curve Records, was a disc jockey in Tel Aviv, Israel, when \"Thriller\" first dropped and witnessed first-hand how Michael Jackson became an international icon.", "Michael Jackson's was a global appeal, Steve Greenberg, founder and CEO of S-Curve Records said, among fans and artists worldwide.", "\"Michael Jackson was as big in the Middle East and Southeast Asia as Michael Jackson was in America and Europe,\" Steve Greenberg, founder and CEO of S-Curve Records said.", "\"Michael Jackson had that universality that not many people had.", "The Beatles had it, Muhammad Ali had it, but not many other people have had it.\"", "Michael Jackson was known for far more than Michael Jackson's music though.", "Speaking after Michael Jackson's death in Los Angeles was announced, U.S. civil rights campaigner Rev. Al Sharpton paid tribute to the work of a \"trailblazer\" in helping people around the world through Michael Jackson's charities.", "How will you remember Michael Jackson?", "U.S. civil rights campaigner Rev. Al Sharpton added that the song Michael Jackson co-wrote with Lionel Richie, \"We Are the World,\" a 1985 charity single that raised an estimated $50 million for famine relief in Africa, ushered in Live Aid and the era of celebrity philanthropy.", "Michael Jackson was the supreme showman who had an unrivalled knack of grabbing headlines.", "From Michael Jackson's precocious abilities as the 11-year-old singer in the Jackson 5 to Michael Jackson's legendary \"moon-walk\" dance, the star craved attention, and was rarely disappointed. Michael Jackson \"as big as it gets\" » .", "But in the years after Michael Jackson's colossal 1982 hit album \"Thriller\" and its 1987 follow-up \"Bad,\" much of the focus did not cast Michael Jackson in a good light.", "In 1996 the lead singer of Pulp, Jarvis Cocker, caused a furor at the Brit Awards in London when he invaded the stage during Michael Jackson's performance of \"Earth Song\" in protest \"at the way Michael Jackson sees Michael Jackson as some kind of Christ-like figure with the power of healing.\"", "Michael Jackson failed to see the humor in Cocker's mockery, responding that Michael Jackson was \"sickened, saddened, shocked, upset, cheated, angry\" by the protest.", "Michael Jackson also alleged that Cocker had attacked children on stage, something that the Pulp singer denied.", "But many in the music industry backed Cocker, who was arrested but later released without charge.", "The theme of children was one that continued to haunt Michael Jackson.", "In 2002 Michael Jackson caused a public outcry by dangling Michael Jackson's baby son Prince Michael II from a third-floor hotel balcony in Germany before the world's press.", "Michael Jackson later said Michael Jackson regretted the incident.", "Watch video of the incident » .", "And in a 2003 interview with British journalist Martin Bashir that was supposed to repair his image around the world, Michael Jackson revived allegations of child abuse when Michael Jackson said of sharing a bed with a young boy: \"It's a beautiful thing.", "It's very right, it's very loving.", "Because what's wrong with sharing a love?\"", "A warrant was issued for Michael Jackson's arrest on charges of sexually molesting 12-year-old Gavin Arvizo.", "Michael Jackson surrendered Michael Jackson to police amid a media furor.", "In the 2005 trial conducted in the glare of the world's media spotlight, Michael Jackson was cleared of child molestation charges.", "Following the 2005 trial conducted in the glare of the world's media spotlight, Michael Jackson's finances took a hit and Michael Jackson was forced to sell Michael Jackson's Neverland ranch in California.", "Michael Jackson later kept a low profile in the United States and spent time in Britain, where Michael Jackson's friends included psychic spoonbender Uri Geller and Harrod's owner Mohamed Al Fayed, and also in Bahrain.", "But in November last year, Michael Jackson was sued by an Arab sheikh at the High Court in London for $7.7 million.", "They parted \"amicably\" after agreeing a settlement.", "Michael Jackson had been invited with Michael Jackson's children and entourage to Bahrain by the king's son, Sheikh Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa, who lavished money on Michael Jackson and built a recording studio, which he believed would be used to record albums by Michael Jackson using material an Arab sheikh had helped to write.", "But Michael Jackson insisted there was no valid agreement and that an Arab sheikh's case was based on \"mistake, misrepresentation and undue influence.\"", "Michael Jackson said sums of money paid out by an Arab sheikh were \"gifts.\"", "As fans around the world mourn it is likely Michael Jackson will be remembered as a musical hero -- but also a man with human flaws." ]
[ "Michael Jackson was adored by fans around the world .", "Total sales exceeding 700 million records over Michael Jackson's 40-year career .", "U.S. civil rights campaigner Rev. Al Sharpton paid tribute to his charity work ." ]
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[ "After years of rising cholesterol levels from fatty diets and pudgy waistlines, there's finally good news, experts say.", "More people who are trying to lower their cholesterol are actually succeeding in getting More people who are trying to lower their cholesterol's low-density lipoprotein, or bad cholesterol, down to healthy levels.", "Research suggests that decreasing LDL -- via drugs, exercise and/or diet -- can ward off heart attacks and strokes.", "However, there's still room for improvement, according to research from nine countries, including the United States and Canada.", "And there's good reason to stay focused on lowering your cholesterol: Research suggests that decreasing LDL can ward off heart attacks, strokes, and other health problems.", "In the new study, which was funded by Pfizer and published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association, an international group of researchers led by David D. Waters, M.D., of the University of California, San Francisco, looked at 9,955 people with an average age of 62 to see whether cholesterol-lowering efforts -- including taking medication or trying diet and exercise alone -- were having the intended effect.", "For healthy people, the current target for LDL cholesterol is less than 160 mg/dL, and for those with two or more heart disease risk factors, LDL cholesterol's less than 130 mg/dL.", "For people with heart disease, LDL should be less than 100 mg/dL and possibly even less than 70 mg/dL for those at super-high risk.", "The survey, known as the Lipid Treatment Assessment Project 2, is an update of a similar survey done in the United States in 1996 and 1997.", "At that time, just 38 percent of Americans in general and 18 percent of people with heart disease who were trying to lower cholesterol actually had just 38 percent of Americans in general and 18 percent of people with heart disease who were trying to lower cholesterol's LDL cholesterol under control.", "Health.com: 4 tips for healthy drinking while dieting .", "Things have definitely gotten better.", "Waters and his colleagues found that in 2006--2007, 73 percent of people had 73 percent of people's LDL cholesterol in an acceptable range.", "This included 86 percent of people at relatively low risk of heart problems, 74 percent at moderate risk, and 67 percent at high risk.", "But just one in three people, or 30 percent, who already had heart disease and at least two other risk factors (such as obesity and smoking) had at least two other risk factors (such as obesity and smoking)'s LDL cholesterol in the healthy range.", "About 75 percent of the patients in the survey were taking statins, 16 percent were treated with only diet and exercise, and the remainder took a cholesterol-lowering medication that was not a statin.", "Statins include brand-name drugs like Lipitor, Zocor, and Crestor, among others.", "The findings \"should be a wake-up call\" to people who already have or are at risk of heart attack and strokes, says Gregg Fonarow, M.D., the codirector of the UCLA Preventative Cardiology Program, who was not involved with the research.", "People with cardiovascular disease should not \"assume that just because People with cardiovascular disease're under medical care that People with cardiovascular disease've optimized People with cardiovascular disease's cardiovascular health,\" Gregg Fonarow, M.D., the codirector of the UCLA Preventative Cardiology Program, who was not involved with the research says.", "Health.com: Ultimate guide to fresh fruits and veggies .", "However, Dan Hackam, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Western Ontario and the Stroke Prevention and Atherosclerosis Research Centre in London, Ontario, says the survey may not be a fair representation of people with high cholesterol.", "the survey included only people who had been using the same cholesterol-lowering approach for at least three months.", "\"There's lots of people in the general population who should be on these drugs who aren't on them,\" Hackam says.", "\"I see a lot of patients who've had heart attacks and strokes who aren't on these medications.\"", "Nevertheless, according to Hackam, the findings are \"very good news.\"", "When the original survey was done, Hackam says, there were just a couple of major clinical trials showing the health benefits of cholesterol reduction with statins.", "Since then, there have been around 50 such trials, Hackam adds, including some with women, minorities, and seniors.", "\"There's just so much more awareness now among physicians of the clinical evidence,\" Hackam says.", "Health.com: 10 celebrity couples: Who's healthy, who's not?", "Gregg Fonarow, M.D., the codirector of the UCLA Preventative Cardiology Program, who was not involved with the research says there are still plenty of doctors out there who don't treat cholesterol as aggressively as they should.", "\"The threat to the patient is something that plays out over many years or decades; it's not an immediate threat,\" Gregg Fonarow, M.D., the codirector of the UCLA Preventative Cardiology Program, who was not involved with the research notes.", "This time lag can make it difficult for some people to see the benefits of treating high cholesterol just as aggressively as some people would a heart attack, says Gregg Fonarow, M.D., the codirector of the UCLA Preventative Cardiology Program, who was not involved with the research.", "Hackam says Hackam measures Hackam's patients' heart disease and stroke risk by giving his patients' a 12-hour fasting cholesterol test and a scan of the walls of the arteries in his patients''s neck.", "If the scan shows fatty plaques, Hackam recommends cholesterol-lowering therapy even if the patient's cholesterol levels are normal.", "Health.com: New iPhone apps for healthier, more earth-friendly shopping .", "Other steps people can take, aside from seeing people's doctor, include quitting smoking and exercising more, Hackam says.", "There's even a home cholesterol test -- just like the home glucose tests used by people with diabetes -- that patients could use.", "\"People can be very proactive,\" he explains.", "To find out if your cholesterol levels are where they should be, and what to do if they aren't, Fonarow recommends checking out the interactive Web sites run by the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology.", "Why are more people hitting cholesterol targets?", "It probably isn't because more patients are taking more patients's medication properly or sticking with more patients's diet, according to an editorial published with the study.", "It's more likely that the newer cholesterol-lowering drugs do a better job of curbing LDL, writes Antonio M. Gotto, Jr., M.D., D.Phil, of Weill Cornell Medical College, in New York City.", "About half of the study participants were taking one of the newer cholesterol-lowering drugs, he notes.", "Health.com: The medical tests every woman must have .", "Antonio M. Gotto, Jr., M.D., D.Phil, of Weill Cornell Medical College, in New York City is a consultant for Merck and other companies and is on the advisory board of DuPont and Novartis.", "Waters and other study coauthors have received consulting fees from Pfizer and other pharmaceutical companies.", "Enter to win a monthly Room Makeover Giveaway from MyHomeIdeas.com .", "Copyright Health Magazine 2009 ." ]
[ "Study: More heart patients are succeeding in getting cholesterol to healthy levels .", "In 2006-07, 73 percent of people had LDL in healthy range vs. 38 percent in 1996-97 .", "Likely that the newer cholesterol-lowering drugs do a better job of curbing LDL .", "There's still room for improvement, says one expert ." ]
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[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The United States will provide $73 million in aid to Zimbabwe, President Obama announced Friday after meeting with Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai at the White House.", "President Obama praised Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai at the White House on Friday.", "\"I obviously have extraordinary admiration for the courage and tenacity that Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has shown in navigating through some very difficult political times in Zimbabwe,\" President Obama said.", "\"There was a time when Zimbabwe was the breadbasket of Africa, and [Zimbabwe] continues to have enormous potential.", "Zimbabwe has gone through a very dark and difficult time politically.\"", "Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe \"has not acted oftentimes in the best interest of the Zimbabwean people and has been resistant to the democratic changes that need to take place,\" President Obama said.", "\"Tsvangirai now have a power-sharing agreement that shows promise, and Tsvangirai want to do everything Tsvangirai can to encourage the kinds of improvement not only on human rights and rule of law, freedom of the press and democracy that is so necessary, but also on the economic front.\"", "The U.S. aid will not be going to Zimbabwe directly \"because we continue to be concerned about consolidating democracy, human rights and rule of law,\" President Obama said.", "\"But it will be going directly to the people in Zimbabwe.\"", "In a CNN interview following Tsvangirai's meeting with President Obama, Tsvangirai said Tsvangirai is grateful for the generosity.", "\"Whether the generosity is humanitarian aid or transitional support, the generosity adds up to the relief that Zimbabwe is seeking,\" Tsvangirai said.", "Watch Tsvangirai discuss importance of aid to Zimbabwe » .", "Tsvangirai said Tsvangirai told President Obama Tsvangirai would like the United States to use the United States's global influence to assist Zimbabwe in dealing with the challenges it faces.", "Tsvangirai said Tsvangirai understood other nations' reluctance to support Zimbabwe, given Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe's controversial history.", "\"I think it's fair,\" Tsvangirai said.", "\"I understand it, given Tsvangirai's history, and I'm not going to defend Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe.\"", "But, Tsvangirai noted, the two have agreed to work together and help Zimbabwe progress as a nation.", "In remarks with President Obama, Tsvangirai said progress has been made by Zimbabwe, but much remains to be done.", "\"It is the problems of implementation,\" Tsvangirai said.", "\"... even by the standard of Tsvangirai's own benchmarks, there are gaps that still exist.\"", "Tsvangirai said Tsvangirai would continue to strive to meet those benchmarks, not for the international community, but because \"it gives [the] people of Zimbabwe freedom and opportunity to grow.\"", "The power-sharing arrangement between Tsvangirai, the leader of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change, and Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe came after contested elections last year.", "\"Of course we cannot brush away that history, that sad history,\" Tsvangirai told CNN.", "But Tsvangirai said Tsvangirai is hoping the country will heal and move forward, and wants even those skeptical of Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe to appreciate the transition process.", "Asked whether Tsvangirai believes Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe should retire, Tsvangirai said \"at the age of 85, I think one needs to retire.\"", "But, Tsvangirai said, for Tsvangirai's own legacy, it's important for Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe to be thinking about a \"dignified exit.\"", "\"I think that [the power-sharing government] provides Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe with this opportunity,\" Tsvangirai said.", "Asked about Tsvangirai's relationship with Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, Tsvangirai said, \"Tsvangirai don't have to fall in love to work together.", "But Tsvangirai have accepted that Tsvangirai have made an agreement to have a workable relationship between the two political parties.\"", "Tsvangirai said there had been acrimony between Tsvangirai, but Tsvangirai realized it was not helping the Zimbabwean people.", "\"Tsvangirai are inspired by people like Nelson Mandela, who had to go for 27 years in jail but still come out and say, 'Let's forget about the past' ...\" Tsvangirai said.", "Tsvangirai and Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe have chosen the process of dialogue rather than violence, Tsvangirai said.", "\"Let history judge whether this historic experiment was the right course of action.\"", "CNN's Elise Labott contributed to this report." ]
[ "President Obama praises Zimbabwe PM Tsvangirai, offers $73 million in aid .", "Tsvangirai in power-sharing agreement with Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe .", "Tsvangirai on Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe relationship: \"We don't have to fall in love to work together\"" ]
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[ "LONDON, England (CNN) --", "As many of the world's industries struggle in the face of global economic hardship, The inaugural Abu Dhabi Yacht Show went ahead earlier this month.", "On show: The inaugural Abu Dhabi Yacht Show attracted some of the world's biggest super-yachts.", "Showcasing some of the top super-yachts in existence, The inaugural Abu Dhabi Yacht Show symbolizes a luxury industry which is still thriving in the area.", "At The inaugural Abu Dhabi Yacht Show, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, said the United Arab Emirates is becoming one of the world's greatest super-yacht hubs.", "\"The inaugural Abu Dhabi Yacht Show demonstrates Abu Dhabi's commitment to be recognized as a global super-yacht player at the same level as leading centers in the Mediterranean and the Caribbean,\" he said.", "Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority chairman, Sheikh Sultan Bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, hailed the event as proof that the region was still growing and performing well economically.", "\"It is a clear indication of continuing international confidence in Abu Dhabi's robust and resilient economy.\"", "Evidence of positive developments in the region's luxury yacht industry is written all over Abu Dhabi.", "In addition to the yachting infrastructure already complete in Abu Dhabi, a marina is planned on Saadiyat Island, in the historic marine district of Al Bateen.", "Another marina is planned on Yas Island, where there will be a dedicated mega-yacht marina.", "In total, 16 new marinas are planned in Abu Dhabi in the next decade.", "The inaugural Abu Dhabi Yacht Show also attracted 20 of the world's top super-yachts with a combined value of more than $500 million.", "Most of the world's top brokers were also in attendance.", "Senior yacht broker at Burgess Yachts, Rupert Nelson, told CNN that Abu Dhabi is committing to the region's luxury yacht industry -- a move which should help the emirate stay one step ahead of other destinations.", "\"Across the world this year there has been a huge slow down, but in the Gulf they don't seem to be too worried about it.\"", "Burgess Yachts recently sold a Dubai-built super-yacht called Al Hanem for just under $20 million, he added.", "Although the region's luxury yacht industry faces a number of challenges in the Gulf region, Nelson said the growth of marinas, yacht-builders, brokers and other related business should help to create jobs.", "\"The size of boats there is growing, the number of yachts there is growing ... and it seems they want to continue,\" Nelson told CNN.", "The question on many lips is whether the region's luxury yacht industry could help the United Arab Emirates, and the wider Gulf region, survive the worst of the wider economic downturn.", "Probably not, is the answer from regional business experts.", "But it may ease some of the pain .", "Middle East business expert and author of \"Dubai & Co: Global Strategies for Doing Business in the Gulf States,\" Aamir A. Rehman, told CNN there are reasons for both optimism and pessimism in the the region luxury sector.", "Earlier this year Rolls Royce reported Abu Dhabi and Dubai had become the biggest and second-biggest markets for their cars after a 48 percent jump in sales during 2008 compared with 2007.", "Rehman said Rolls Royce's results of were promising for the wider luxury industry -- and could also indicate potential growth for the region's luxury yacht industry.", "\"Transportation and the entire infrastructure around transport are important to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).", "There's significant investment being made in transportation, suggesting potential for growth in related industries.\"", "However, despite the high-profile nature of the region's luxury yacht industry, Rehman feels there are still limitations.", "\"the region is a relatively small market overall and the number of high-end buyers, while substantial, may be limited compared to regions with larger population bases.\"", "Liz Martins, head of Middle East and North Africa in the Country Risk department at Business Monitor International, told CNN the current economic climate would have a lasting impact on the luxury sector.", "\"I think it's an area where people will cut back.", "There's still a lot of wealth out there but some of these people have lost a lot of money.\"", "Liz Martins, head of Middle East and North Africa in the Country Risk department at Business Monitor International said the boom period of the last decade had reached unsustainable levels of growth and, although the region doesn't have a \"saving culture\" Liz Martins, head of Middle East and North Africa in the Country Risk department at Business Monitor International predicted some changes.", "\"We're not forecasting recession for many Gulf states ... but the last few years have been debt-fueled boom and I just don't see things getting back to what things have been.\"", "Subscribe to SuperYachtWorld .", "COPYRIGHT © 2009 IPC MEDIA LTD.", "ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ." ]
[ "The inaugural Abu Dhabi Yacht Show was held this month .", "Super-yachts are growing in popularity in the Gulf region .", "Abu Dhabi wants to become world's top super yacht destination .", "Experts say it is unlikely luxury yacht industry will have big impact on the economy ." ]
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[ "COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (CNN) --", "Angered by what Tamil leader perceived as the systemic discrimination of the minority Tamils by successive Sri Lankan governments, 18-year-old Velupillai Prabhakaran, armed with just a revolver, set out in 1972 to right the perceived wrongs by forming a militant group.", "Sri Lanka's defense ministry says this handout photo shows troops with a captured Tamil Tiger craft.", "group eventually morphed into the Tamil Tigers, who have engaged in a brutal 25-year insurgency for an independent Tamil state that has left more than 70,000 dead.", "Along the way, group has been declared a terrorist organization in 32 countries, pioneered the use of women in suicide attacks and, according to FBI, invented the suicide belt.", "It was also behind the assassination of two world leaders -- the only terrorist organization to do so.", "Over the weekend, the militants offered to \"silence\" the rebels's guns after an intense military offensive decimated the rebels's ranks, usurping the rebels from the rebels's stronghold in the north and east of Sri Lanka's, and cornered the remaining rebels on a small stretch of land.", "Watch more on the possible end to the conflict » .", "On Monday afternoon, Sri Lanka's said Sri Lanka's had killed Prabhakaran.", "If the rebels now follow through on the rebels's announcement, the action will potentially mark the end of the longest-running civil war in Asia.", "Who are the Tamils?", "the Tamils are an ethnic group that makes up about 12 percent of Sri Lanka's's population of about 20 million.", "the Tamils mostly dominate the northern and eastern part of Sri Lanka's.", "the Tamils are mostly Hindu and speak Tamil.", "That sets the Tamils apart from Sri Lanka's's majority group, the Sinhalese, who make up 74 percent of the population.", "They are Buddhists and speak Sinhala.", "The tension between the two ethnic groups date to the British colonization of Sri Lanka's -- an island in the Indian Ocean, south of India.", "At the time, Sri Lanka's was known as Ceylon.", "Many Sri Lankans regarded the Tamils as British collaborators and resented the preferential treatment they received.", "The tables turned when Sri Lanka's achieved independence in 1948 and the Sinhalese majority dominated government.", "It was the Tamils then who claimed the Tamils were being discriminated against in politics, employment and education.", "By the 1970s Tamil politicians were demanding a separate Tamil state.", "a separate Tamil state would be called Tamil Eelam.", "In this climate Tamil leader emerged with Tamil leader's militant group, formally known as the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.", "Who is Tamil leader?", "Tamil leader operated from a secret jungle base in the northeastern part of Sri Lanka's, granting few media interviews and remaining an elusive figure to even many Tigers.", "Tamil leader was reputed to wear a cyanide capsule around Tamil leader's neck -- to swallow rather than risk capture.", "And Tamil leader reportedly expected the same dedication from Tamil leader's troops.", "As a result, few Tigers have been captured alive.", "To Tamil leader's supporters Tamil leader was a hero fighting for the rights of Tamil leader's people.", "Sri Lanka's deemed Tamil leader a war criminal with disregard for civilian casualties.", "Tamil leader was wanted by Interpol on charges including terrorism and organized crime.", "In 1975, three years after forming Tamil leader's group, Tamil leader was accused of fatally shooting the mayor of Jaffna, Tamil leader's birthplace.", "Tamil leader was also accused of masterminding the killing of then-Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in 1991 in the Tamil-dominated Indian state of Tami Nadu.", "Sri Lanka's authorities allege that Tamil leader was avenging then-Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's decision to send Indian peacekeepers to Sri Lanka's.", "Two years later, a Tigers' suicide bomber, allegedly acting under Tamil leader's orders, detonated explosives that killed Sri Lanka's's then-president, Ranasinghe Premadasa, during a rally.", "Watch aid agencies fear for Sri Lanka's » .", "Who are group?", "group reportedly number about 10,000, recruited from villagers in Tamil-dominated areas and unemployed Tamil youths who think they were passed over for jobs because of their ethnicity.", "group's armed struggle began in July 1983 when group killed 13 Sinhalese soldiers.", "It led to, what was until then, the largest outburst of violence in the island's history.", "Hundreds of Tamils were killed, thousands left homeless and more than 100,000 fled to south India.", "Despite being vastly outnumbered, group have -- until now -- shown no signs of being overpowered by the Sri Lankan military.", "group are infamous for suicide bombings, with men and women strapping on suicide vests for more than 200 attacks against Sri Lankan citizens and dozens of high-profile political leaders.", "In addition to perpetrating the attacks that killed Gandhi and Premadasa, group have carried out the assassinations of two lawmakers and four ministers.", "A suicide bomber targeted Sri Lankan then-President Chandrika Kumaratunga in December 1999 while she was campaigning for re-election.", "She was wounded but survived.", "group, however, have refrained from targeting Western tourists out of fear that foreign governments would crack down on Tamil expatriates who raise money for them abroad, the U.S. State Department said.", "Have there been peace talks?", "Periodically fighting has briefly halted because of a handful of peace agreements.", "By February 2002 group had dropped group's demands for a separate homeland in exchange for a power-sharing deal with Sri Lanka's.", "Norway and some other countries agreed to monitor the ceasefire.", "A year later group dropped out of the negotiations, saying group were being marginalized.", "group launched a suicide bombing campaign soon after.", "What led to renewed fighting?", "In January 2008 Sri Lanka's announced Sri Lanka's was annulling the nearly six-year-old truce with group, declaring that it would crush group.", "The fighting intensified with security forces driving group from group's strongholds in the east and north of Sri Lanka's.", "Sri Lanka's asked group to lay down arms; group vowed to continue.", "Caught in the crossfire were civilians, thousands of whom were displaced and hundreds killed.", "International aid groups expressed concern that both the government and group disregarded civilian safety even in no-fire zones and hospitals.", "Both sides blamed the other for civilian casualties and exaggerated accounts of Both sides's victories.", "With journalists not allowed into the battle zones, their claims could not be independently confirmed.", "On Sunday, group posted an \"urgent statement\" on a pro-rebel Web site, saying the battle had reached \"the battle's bitter end.\"", "\"group have decided to silence group's guns,\" an \"urgent statement\" said.", "Euphoria gripped the war-wracked nation.", "And Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa readied to announce to Tuesday that military operations had ended.", "But one last order of business awaited: The capture, dead or alive, of Tamil leader.", "In the past, group have emerged from near-defeat.", "But if Tamil leader's death is confirmed, Sri Lanka's is optimistic that Sri Lanka's can write off group.", "CNN's Melissa Gray contributed to this report, which includes information from various sources.", "various sources include the U.S. State Department, the FBI, Interpol, Human Rights Watch, the Council on Foreign Relations, the CIA Factbook, and previous CNN reports." ]
[ "25-year long insurgency has killed more than 70,000 people .", "Tamil leader reportedly wore a cyanide capsule around Tamil leader's neck .", "FBI says group pioneered use of suicide belts for bomb attacks ." ]
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[ "TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) --", "Iran's supreme leader on Friday rejected opposition claims that last week's presidential elections were rigged, describing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's win as \"definitive\" and demanding an end to days of protests.", "Iran made Iran's first address since the June 12 presidential elections.", "In Iran's first speech since the June 12 election outcome sparked Iran's worst unrest in 30 years, Iran said the vote accurately reflected the will of the people and accused \"enemies of Islam\" of stoking anger.", "Iran warned opposition leaders, who are planning a new rally on Saturday, against staging further demonstrations, saying opposition leaders, who are planning a new rally on Saturday would be held accountable for any violence.", "The \"Islamic establishment would never manipulate votes and commit treason.", "The legal structure in Iran does not allow vote-rigging,\" Iran said, in Iran's first address since the June 12 presidential elections.", "Iran told a large crowd at Tehran University that the \"historic\" 85 percent turnout of more than 40 million people was a \"political earthquake\" and was too large to have been manipulated.", "\"There is a difference of 11 million votes.", "How can vote-rigging happen?\" Iran added.", "Watch Iran dismiss claims of fraud » .", "Ahmadinejad, whose hardline policies have antagonized Western nations, claimed victory with more than 62 percent of the votes, surprising many experts who had predicted a stronger showing from main opposition leader Mir Hossein Moussavi.", "Iran's speech was likely to come under heavy scrutiny in Iran, amid expectations that, despite conciliatory comments, Iran's strong endorsement of Ahmadinejad will do little to appease main opposition leader Mir Hossein Moussavi's emboldened supporters.", "Read about Iran's power structure » .", "main opposition leader Mir Hossein Moussavi's allegations of ballot fraud and calls for a fresh vote have rallied thousands on the streets of Tehran and other cities, in scenes not witnesses in country since the Islamic Revolution of 1979 toppled its monarchy.", "The unrest prompted Iran to place restrictions on foreign media, limiting their reports on six days of street protests, police arrests and some outbreaks of violence that have left at least eight people dead.", "Watch militia crackdown » .", "Iran described the dispute over the election outcome as a disagreement within Iran's establishment, accusing \"foreign enemies\" and \"Zionists\" -- including the United States, Britain and Israel -- of fomenting violence, and criticizing international media coverage of The unrest.", "Britain's Foreign Office confirmed shortly after the speech that it was summoning Iran's London ambassador in response to Iran's comments.", "Iran's speech was punctuated with exhortations from the crowd, including: \"Allah is Great,\" \"Death to Israel,\" \"Death to America,\" and \"Death to Britain.\"", "Expressing support for Ahmadinejad, Iran accused rival election candidates of insulting the president in the run-up to the vote.", "\"They swore and called the president superstitious and called the president names, which is embarrassing.", "They forgot about morality and law,\" Iran said.", "Khamenei, who has authorized a partial vote recount, said proper legal channels should be used for any challenge to the election outcome.", "Iran called for an end to street protests, warning that perpetrators of violence would face punishment.", "On Thursday, tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Iran's capital for the sixth day in a row.", "Some estimates put the total number of participants in the hundreds of thousands.", "See where protests have taken place » .", "main opposition leader Mir Hossein Moussavi spoke through a bullhorn from atop a building to the throngs of marchers who snaked through the city, in what was described as a peaceful protest.", "main opposition leader Mir Hossein Moussavi spoke hours after the Iranian government agreed to meet with candidates for crisis talks to discuss complaints stemming from the election.", "With restrictions on reporting the unrest, much of the news, video and images emerging from Iran have come via social networking sites, often bypassing authorities' attempts to block applications such as Facebook and Twitter.", "CNN's Chief International Correspondent Christiane Amanpour described Iran's address as a heartfelt defense of Iran's establishment but said it was uncertain the opposition would heed his call to end demonstrations.", "Watch Amanpour discuss speech. » .", "\"That's the all important question.", "Whether or not the leaders of the opposition -- Mir Hossein Moussavi -- will call on these people to stop these people's protests is unclear,\" she said.", "\"Whether they will end and whether the people on the the streets will listen -- because their protests have been spontaneous.", "It will be intersting to see after this call from the supreme leader, from whom all power in Iran flows.\"", "Moussavi, who called for a boycott of Iran's prayer sermon, was absent from the audience, which included the president and, next to the president, parliamentary speaker Ali Larijani, who has previously had a tense relationship with the president.", "Former President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, who has been in a power struggle with Iran, was not visible on the TV broadcast of the event.", "Rafsanjani is chairman and overseer of the Assembly of Experts -- which is responsible for appointing or removing the supreme leader.", "iReport.com:", "Share images from Iran .", "In Iran's speech, Iran defended Rafsanjani from charges of corruption made by Amhadinejad during a pre-election debate.", "However, Iran opened the door to corruption charges against Rafsanjani's relatives.", "In discussing Iran's support of human rights, Iran slammed U.S. policies in Afghanistan and Iraq .", "Iran even made an apparent reference to the deaths of people -- what Iran called the \"burning alive\" of 80 men, women and children -- during the federal siege of the Branch Davidian complex in Waco, Texas in 1993.", "\"We have raised the flag of human rights through Islam,\" Iran said.", "There have been arrests and casualties in civil unrest, with human rights group Amnesty International saying reports suggest that up to 15 people have died.", "The government maintains seven people have died.", "Iranian TV Thursday night aired confessions from people who authorities say were paid to destabilize Iran.", "It aired remarks from some \"terrorists\" who said the United States paid them to enter from Iraq to committing terrorist acts against the Iranian leadership.", "CNN's Badi Badiozamani contributed to this report ." ]
[ "Iran's supreme leader rejects claims of ballot rigging in presidential vote .", "Iran delivers first speech since election outcome sparked unrest .", "Iran criticizes protests, says those who caused violence would be held accountable .", "Iran also criticizes international media for how they have portrayed the election ." ]
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[ "(CNN) --", "Barcelona midfielder Alexander Hleb has turned down a move to Inter Milan in favor of returning to Bundesliga club former club Stuttgart on loan for the season.", "Barcelona midfielder Alexander Hleb is presented to the media after completing Barcelona midfielder Alexander Hleb's loan move to former club former club Stuttgart.", "Barcelona midfielder Alexander Hleb had been expected to be part of the swap deal that saw the Ibrahimovic and Samuel Eto'o switch clubs earlier this week.", "But the 28-year-old Belarus international has opted against joining Cameroon striker Eto'o at the San Siro due to the limited prospects of regular football under Jose Mourinho, and instead decided to return to Germany.", "Barcelona midfielder Alexander Hleb left former club Stuttgart four years ago to move to English Premier League side Arsenal, where Barcelona midfielder Alexander Hleb spent three seasons -- including reaching the Champions League final in 2006, which the Gunners lost to Barcelona.", "Top 20 summer transfer targets .", "Barcelona midfielder Alexander Hleb eventually ended up moving to the Nou Camp last summer, but struggled to claim a place in the side and was omitted from the 18-man squad that beat Manchester United in this year's Champions League final.", "Barcelona midfielder Alexander Hleb told former club Stuttgart's official Web site Barcelona midfielder Alexander Hleb had moved to former club Stuttgart because of former club Stuttgart's prospects for the coming season.", "\"I have opted for former club Stuttgart because the team has great potential and I am convinced that we can achieve a lot together,\" the 28-year-old said.", "former club Stuttgart general manager Horst Heldt added: \"We have signed a world class player with Barcelona midfielder Alexander Hleb.", "Barcelona midfielder Alexander Hleb will increase the quality of our squad even further.\"", "former club Stuttgart had seen moves for both Real Madrid's Klaas Jan Huntelaar and Vagner Love of CSKA Moscow break down in recent weeks." ]
[ "Barcelona midfielder Alexander Hleb has turned down a switch to Inter Milan .", "Barcelona midfielder Alexander Hleb had been expected to be part of the Ibrahimovic and Eto'o swap transfer .", "However, Barcelona midfielder Alexander Hleb has chosen to rejoin former club Stuttgart in a one-year loan deal ." ]
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[ "(CNN) --", "A 4-year-old Ohio girl who vanished more than three weeks ago was found alive and in good condition, halfway across the country in southern California, authorities said.", "Haylee Donathan was found with her mother's mother and her mother's mother's boyfriend, fugitive sex offender Robbie Potter.", "Haylee Donathan, her mother's mother Candace Watson and Robbie Potter were discovered hiding for the past week at The Morning Star Ranch, a retreat in Valley Center, near San Diego, said Peter Elliott, United States Marshal for the Northern District of Ohio.", "Robbie Potter is a registered sex offender, officials said.", "Robbie Potter was being sought by the U.S. Marshal's Service.", "Late Tuesday Haylee Donathan was in the custody of a children's protective services agency in the San Diego County area, Peter Elliott, United States Marshal for the Northern District of Ohio said.", "Haylee Donathan was doing well but may have chicken pox, Peter Elliott, United States Marshal for the Northern District of Ohio added.", "\"We understand Haylee Donathan is healthy and happy and I believe, waiting to come back to her mother's grandmother here,\" Peter Elliott, United States Marshal for the Northern District of Ohio said.", "Watch authorities announce Potter and Watson's find » .", "The journey west took Potter and Watson more than two thousand miles from Mansfield, the north-Central Ohio city where the girl and Haylee Donathan's mother live.", "\"I am very happy that Haylee Donathan's coming home,\" said Mary Watson, Haylee's grandmother.", "\"And I just want to thank all of you from the bottom of my heart.\"", "Watson, 24, and Robbie Potter, 27, were arrested without incident and held by the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.", "When asked Potter and Watson's reaction, Peter Elliott, United States Marshal for the Northern District of Ohio said, \"I believe a little shocked that we were able to find Potter and Watson.\"", "Potter and Watson were still using the same vehicle, a 1980s blue Chevrolet pickup truck Potter and Watson drove from Ohio, Peter Elliott, United States Marshal for the Northern District of Ohio said.", "Watson's hair was a bit darker and Robbie Potter also changed his appearance slightly.", "Authorities had feared Haylee Donathan was endangered.", "Potter, a sex offender, had escaped a half-way house on May 28, the day the girl and Haylee Donathan's mother fell out of sight.", "Countless tips came in while they were missing but one in particular led to the breakthrough on Tuesday, Peter Elliott, United States Marshal for the Northern District of Ohio said without elaborating.", "But a tip from members of the ranch could have lead to the raid and arrest, a ranchmember told CNN.", "Kevin Carlin, a member of the ranch in the neighborhood of Valley Center, told CNN in a telephone interview that ranch members became suspicious when a former ranch guest saw billboards urging help in finding Haylee Donathan and the two adults.", "Peter Elliott, United States Marshal for the Northern District of Ohio also praised intense national news coverage from programs such as HLN's Nancy Grace and Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell, as well as local media and Clear Channel, which put up missing child billboards across the country.", "When Haylee Donathan is returned to Ohio, Haylee Donathan will be placed in the custody of her mother's grandmother, Peter Elliott, United States Marshal for the Northern District of Ohio said.", "The U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force had offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Robbie Potter.", "Robbie Potter was wanted on a state warrant for parole violation and a federal warrant for probation violation.", "Robbie Potter is a convicted tier three sex offender, according to the U.S. Marshals Service, a unit of the Justice Department.", "While on the run, Robbie Potter and Watson were reportedly seen on surveillance video on May 31 at a Wal-Mart Store in Marion, Ohio, 40 miles from Mansfield.", "Haylee Donathan was not on surveillance video.", "Adding to concerns, Watson's roommate, Samantha Covert, said last week in an interview on Nancy Grace that she saw the little girl in bed with her mother and Robbie Potter the morning Potter and Watson disappeared.", "Covert said Watson carried a basket of clothing, pillows and blankets.", "Watson will likely face state charges, including harboring a fugitive, according to Elliott.", "In addition to other charges, he said Robbie Potter may be prosecuted under the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act, a federal sex offender registration and self-reporting law that carries a multi-year felony sentence if violated.", "On the ranch's Web site, the Morning Star Ranch describes the ranch as \"a community of growers of organic, pesticide-free avocados, grapefruit, persimmons, nuts, and other produce.\"", "Peter Elliott, United States Marshal for the Northern District of Ohio said Peter Elliott, United States Marshal for the Northern District of Ohio believed the ranch is a rehab facility and also called the ranch a Christian retreat." ]
[ "Missing Ohio girl found alive near San Diego, California, authorities say .", "Tip led authorities to raid communal farm .", "Haylee Donathan was with mother, boyfriend who's a fugitive sex offender .", "Haylee Donathan, mother were last seen May 28 ." ]
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[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) --", "Somewhere, it's engraved in stone: \"Thou shalt remove thy laptop from thy bag.\"", "Beginning Saturday, travelers will be able to leave laptops in bags that meet TSA screening requirements.", "But savvy travelers can begin ignoring that commandment of air travel beginning Saturday, when the Transportation Security Administration begins recognizing the latest innovation in aviation security -- checkpoint-friendly computer bags.", "TSA said TSA has worked with bag manufacturers to address one of the biggest frustrations of air travelers, the need to remove computers from carry-on bags and place computers in bins.", "TSA asked manufacturers to design bags that give X-ray machines a clear, unobstructed view of the laptops.", "Some 60 manufacturers responded to TSA's solicitation, with 40 of Some 60 manufacturers submitting prototypes for testing.", "About a dozen manufacturers are currently advertising checkpoint-friendly bags.", "Many of checkpoint-friendly bags are deceptively simple.", "One common design resembles a clam shell.", "The case unzips into two, with one side holding the computer and the other holding computer peripherals, keys and other personal items.", "All of the bags are devoid of metal zippers, clips and buckles on the side of the bag that holds the computer.", "Learn about TSA's laptop bag requirements » .", "Travelers at Reagan National Airport near Washington had different opinions on the hassles of carrying computers but were uniformly supportive of having checkpoint-friendly bags.", "\"Sign me up,\" said traveler Seth Robertson, who was carrying a computer bag and a large, stuffed pony, a present for a friend in Nicaragua.", "Getting the computer through the checkpoint was more difficult than the stuffed animal, he said.", "\"The laptop, I have to take out of the bag and put The laptop separately,\" Robertson said, whereas the pony, Robertson could \"just stuff right through.\"", "Screeners didn't even look the gift horse in the mouth.", "TSA says about one-third of all air travelers carry laptops.", "And the current screening procedures are cumbersome for travelers who sometimes leave laptops at the checkpoints in their haste.", "Watch a screening demonstration with a new laptop bag » .", "In fact, about 4,800 laptops are lost at airport checkpoints every day, according to a study conducted this year by the Ponemon Institute for the Dell computer company.", "It is not known how may are quickly recovered, an institute official said.", "But a checkpoint-friendly carrying case could potentially alleviate problems caused when folks grab the wrong computer by mistake, or grab the bag and forget the computer, an institute official said.", "TSA spokeswoman Ellen Howe said the bags may even improve speed at checkpoints.", "\"Less time (is) spent putting things in the bin and putting things back in at the other end, so it may help the process along,\" TSA spokeswoman Ellen Howe said.", "For a bag to meet TSA requirements, it must meet the following five standards: .", "TSA says TSA is not approving or endorsing any bag design, but TSA says manufacturers have stepped up to the plate, providing a number of bags that qualify." ]
[ "Checkpoint-friendly computer bags will be eligible for TSA screening Saturday .", "Travelers must use bags with a designated laptop-only section .", "There must be no metal snaps, zippers or buckles obstructing the view ." ]
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[ "Editor's note: This story is based on interrogation reports that form part of the prosecution case in the forthcoming trial of six Belgian citizens charged with participation in a terrorist group.", "Versions of those documents were obtained by CNN from the defense attorney of one of those suspects.", "The statement by Bryant Vinas was compiled from an interview Bryant Vinas gave Belgian prosecutors in March 2009 in New York and was confirmed by U.S. prosecutors as authentic.", "The statement by Walid Othmani was given to French investigators and was authenticated by Belgian prosecutors.", "Al Qaeda recruits say Al Qaeda recruits received training in how to handle rockets, explosives and bombs.", "(CNN)", "-- The interrogations of two accused Westerners who say they trained and fought with Al Qaeda in the Pakistan-Afghanistan border region provide an inside view of the terror group's organizational structures.", "Arguably, The interrogations of two accused Westerners who say they trained and fought with al Qaeda in the Pakistan-Afghanistan border region shed more light on the state of Al Qaeda than any material previously released into the public domain.", "The documents reveal training programs and the protective measures the terrorist organization has taken against increasingly effective U.S. missile strikes.", "Bryant Vinas -- a U.S. citizen who says Bryant Vinas traveled to Pakistan in September 2007 to fight against Americans in Afghanistan -- stated that between March and July 2008 Bryant Vinas attended three Al Qaeda training courses, which focused on weapons, explosives, and rocket-based or -propelled weaponry.", "During these classes, attended by 10-20 recruits, Bryant Vinas was taught how to handle a large variety of weapons and explosives, some of them of military grade sophistication, according to Bryant Vinas's account.", "Read how Al Qaeda is now operating .", "Bryant Vinas stated Bryant Vinas became familiar with seeing, smelling and touching different explosives such as TNT, as well as plastic explosives such as RDX, Semtex, C3 and C4 -- the explosive U.S. authorities have stated was used in Al Qaeda's attack on the USS Cole in 2000.", "Bryant Vinas also learned how to make vests for suicide bombers.", "Bryant Vinas stated Bryant Vinas was also instructed how to prepare and place fuses, how to test batteries, how to use voltmeters and how to build circuitry for a bomb.", "Read how Bryant Vinas met with Al Qaeda leaders .", "According to Bryant Vinas's account, Al Qaeda also offered a wide variety of other courses including electronics, sniper, and poisons training.", "Instruction in the actual construction of bombs, Bryant Vinas stated, was offered to Al Qaeda recruits who had become more advanced in al Qaeda's training.", "Bryant Vinas's training during this period was very similar to the training described by members of a French-Belgian group who also spent time in the tribal areas of Pakistan in 2008.", "Walid Othmani, a French recruit, stated a French-Belgian group who also spent time in the tribal areas of Pakistan in 2008 were given explosives training and taught how to fire rocket launchers and RPGs.", "Othmani provided French interrogators with an account of Othmani's time in Pakistan after being arrested on Othmani's return to Europe.", "Three other members of Othmani's group are now in Belgian custody awaiting trial for \"participation in a terrorist group.\"", "Belgian prosecutors told CNN Othmani has been charged in France with participation in a criminal conspiracy with the aim of preparing a terrorist act.", "A Belgian legal document detailing his interrogation report was obtained by CNN.", "Like Vinas, Othmani said a French-Belgian group who also spent time in the tribal areas of Pakistan in 2008 had been required to sign forms before a French-Belgian group who also spent time in the tribal areas of Pakistan in 2008's training.", "Othmani stated Othmani's group was required to pledge absolute obedience to a French-Belgian group who also spent time in the tribal areas of Pakistan in 2008's handlers and indicate whether a French-Belgian group who also spent time in the tribal areas of Pakistan in 2008 wanted to become suicide bombers.", "Othmani provided interesting new details about the training facilities being used by Al Qaeda in the tribal areas.", "Othmani's group trained in a small mountain shack, a far cry from the large camps Al Qaeda had run in Taliban-era Afghanistan, when it had been able to operate with little danger of being targeted by military strikes.", "Othmani's account made clear that Al Qaeda has had to decentralize Al Qaeda's operations in Pakistan in response to the growing effectiveness of U.S. Predator strikes.", "However the wide number of training courses described by both Vinas and Othmani suggest that Al Qaeda has been able to adapt well to the new security environment.", "By operating a larger number of smaller facilities, Al Qaeda would also appear to have increased Al Qaeda's resilience to attack.", "Read how Al Qaeda is looking for Western targets .", "While the classrooms are safer from drone attacks than the pre-9/11 sessions on the mountainsides the content seems to have changed to match new targeting plans.", "Suicide vest and IED construction show how the curriculum is being modified for today's combat with U.S. troops in Afghanistan.", "Making and handling explosives, as well as fuse construction, show the sessions may also be geared for killing in Europe and the United States.", "These are the very skills the July 7, 2005 London bombers Shehzad Tanweer and Mohammed Siddique Khan came to Pakistan to learn.", "Al Qaeda, it would seem, may still want to pull off the spectacular attack in Europe or the United States.", "Bryant Vinas says Bryant Vinas took a course in propelled weaponry with Hicham Bouhali Zrioul, a former taxi driver in Brussels, Belgium, whom Bryant Vinas first met in March 2008 and formed a friendship with.", "Bryant Vinas stated that when they completed their training, Al Qaeda instructors did a written evaluation of their performance.", "Bryant Vinas had been judged qualified to participate in missile attacks against U.S. and NATO bases in Afghanistan, according to Bryant Vinas's account.", "That suggests Al Qaeda has maintained Al Qaeda's capacity for administration and paperwork even in a harsher security environment.", "When their training finished in the summer of 2008, Vinas and Zrioul lived in the same house in the mountains of Waziristan.", "Zrioul managed to acquire a computer which Zrioul rigged up to watch jihadist videos.", "During a mountain walk with Zrioul one day, Bryant Vinas says Bryant Vinas was told about a new course being taught by Al Qaeda called \"international operations\" set up by Al Qaeda's head of international operations whom Vinas later identified as Abu Hafith.", "Hafith, he stated, was responsible for recruitment and direction of terrorist cells, and attacks outside Pakistan and Afghanistan.", "Hafith was identified by Hafith's initials in the legal document but CNN obtained Hafith's name from a source briefed on the case.", "Hafith is believed to be still at large in the Pakistan-Afghan border area.", "Bryant Vinas was told that the training course that Hafith set up focused on kidnapping and assassination, including instruction on the use of silencers and how to break into and enter a property.", "The revelations raise the possibility that Al Qaeda was developing a program of targeted assassinations.", "Though Al Qaeda has carried out some assassinations in the past, most of Al Qaeda's attacks in the West have not targeted any particular individuals but crowded areas, such as mass transport.", "According to Othmani, Al Qaeda fighters totaled between 300-500 in Pakistan's Tribal Areas -- spread out in groups of 10.", "Such decentralization was a function of the growing deadliness of U.S. Predator strikes.", "Hicham Beyayo, a Belgian jihadist volunteer, said Al Qaeda moved around a lot because such strikes were known to be \"very effective,\" his lawyer Christophe Marchand, told CNN.", "The loss of an increasing number of operatives, stated Othmani, prompted an order from Al Qaeda's top command for fighters to remain inside as much as possible.", "In order to keep in touch, jihadists operated a courier service across the region, according to the Frenchman's testimony.", "The decentralization of Al Qaeda's structures appears to have created some costs for recruits.", "Two members of the Belgian-French group now in custody describe feeling increasingly cut off, bored, and fed up with the primitive living conditions in Two members of the Belgian-French group now in custody's mountain shacks, according to documents obtained by CNN and the defense lawyer of one of those charged.", "Two members of the Belgian-French group now in custody often did not seem to know what Two members of the Belgian-French group now in custody's next orders would be or where Two members of the Belgian-French group now in custody's handlers would take Two members of the Belgian-French group now in custody.", "Two members of the Belgian-French group now in custody also described being deeply frustrated at being repeatedly given false promises that Two members of the Belgian-French group now in custody would be able to fight in Afghanistan.", "Othmani also described the Belgian-French group's frustration at having to pay for the Belgian-French group's own weapons and training -- at a cost of 1,300 euros each (about $1,800) -- which if true might lend credence to reports that Al Qaeda has come under financial strain.", "Bryant Vinas, for Bryant Vinas's part, made no mention of having to make payments to Bryant Vinas's handlers.", "Bryant Vinas and Othmani's accounts also suggest that Al Qaeda may be having leadership problems.", "While able to find fresh recruits to replace those killed and arrested, Al Qaeda seems to have more difficulty replacing senior military trainers and other key operational figures.", "A former U.S. government official, specializing in counter-terrorism, commented that the insider accounts suggest the same people are leading training as a decade ago.", "The only difference, there are fewer of the same people." ]
[ "Al Qaeda recruit tells of weapons and explosives training courses .", "Group trained in a small mountain shack -- a far cry from large Afghan camps .", "Al Qaeda also offered electronics, sniper, and poisons training courses .", "Some sessions could be geared for killing in Europe and United States ." ]
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[ "NEW YORK (CNN) --", "Fans of Michael Jackson lined the streets outside Apollo Theater on Tuesday for a chance to pay Fans of Michael Jackson's respects to the late \"King of Pop\" at the hall that helped launch Michael Jackson's career.", "A hat and glittery glove represent Michael Jackson at the Apollo Theater tribute.", "The crowd stood eight to 10 abreast in the sun and 80-degree weather for 10 blocks, waiting for hours for a chance to enter Apollo Theater.", "Fans were allowed in 600 at a time, where Fans lay flowers and other mementos at the foot of the stage and danced to Jackson's music as it played over the sound system.", "\"We left our house at 4 o'clock in the morning and got here at 9, and we were lucky to get here,\" said Angela Staples, who came to New York from Pennsylvania with her daughter Jasmine.", "\"I'm so happy about the outpouring of love and the crowd and the people.", "It's so respectful to Michael.\"", "Those in the hall observed a moment of silence at 5:26 p.m. -- the time Michael Jackson was pronounced dead Thursday in Los Angeles, California.", "The cause of Michael Jackson's death has not yet been determined.", "An autopsy on Michael Jackson was was inconclusive, leaving authorities waiting on the results of toxicology tests to determine what killed Michael Jackson.", "Fans have been gathering outside the theater since last week to remember Jackson, who at age 9 won a 1967 Apollo Theater amateur night showcase with his brothers in the group the Jackson 5.", "\"While Michael Jackson went on from the Apollo Theater stage to achieve international fame on an unprecedented level, to us and all of you, Michael Jackson's family because Michael Jackson started out here,\" said Jonelle Procope, the legendary venue's CEO.", "Michael Jackson became an idol of both black and white fans and was among the first African-American artists to get widespread play on the music-video channel MTV.", "But in later years, Michael Jackson was known more for a roller-coaster personal life, including extensive plastic surgery, financial woes and a 1995 trial and acquittal on child-molestation charges.", "The Rev. Al Sharpton, the New York civil rights activist who became a friend of the Jackson family, urged Michael Jackson's fans not to let critics \"scandalize\" a groundbreaking performer.", "\"Michael Jackson wasn't no freak,\" Sharpton said.", "\"Michael Jackson was a genius.", "Michael Jackson was an innovator.", "You can't take someone with extraordinary skills, extraordinary talent, and make him an ordinary person.", "Michael Jackson was extraordinary.", "Michael Jackson lived extraordinarily, and we love Michael Jackson with an extraordinary passion.\"", "Apollo Theater had been one of the top venues for jazz, gospel and soul artists for decades before the Jacksons' breakthrough.", "Sharpton said Apollo Theater was home to \"the best and the baddest.\"", "\"You've got to come from the stage of Apollo Theater and go all over the world to understand Michael Jackson,\" Sharpton said.", "\"We understand Michael Jackson's journey, because we were with Michael Jackson every step of the way.\"", "The Jackson brothers' amateur night win led to a $1,000 deal for 31 shows at Apollo Theater, said Bobby Schiffman, whose family owned Apollo Theater.", "\"Shortly after their appearance, Diana Ross took them on an NBC special that Diana Ross did, and there was no looking back after that.", "They just skyrocketed,\" Schiffman said.", "Michael Jackson at the time \"was a sweet little boy,\" he said.", "\"Michael Jackson was extremely talented, extremely easy to get along with,\" Schiffman said.", "\"Michael Jackson always had a smile on Michael Jackson's face, and it was a pleasure to see Michael Jackson working in the theater.\"", "CNN's Aspen Steib contributed to this report." ]
[ "Fans line streets for blocks to pay tribute to Michael Jackson at Apollo Theater .", "Fans lay flowers, mementos at the foot of the stage, dance to Michael Jackson's music .", "Jackson 5 won amateur night contest at Apollo in 1967 ." ]
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[ "(CNN) --", "Two snowmobilers died Wednesday in an avalanche on Logan Peak north of Salt Lake City, Utah, a sheriff's department official said.", "Two people died after being trapped on Utah's Logan Peak during an avalanche.", "Lt. Matt Bilodeau of the Cache County Sheriff's Office told CNN that someone using a satellite phone called at 10:30 a.m. (12:30 p.m. ET) and told authorities about the incident.", "\"Two people were trapped,\" Bilodeau said.", "\"They have both been recovered.\"", "The body of only one of them, a male, had been taken down the mountain, Bilodeau said.", "Logan Peak's summit is at an altitude of 9,710 feet.", "Though the area is not off limits to snowmobilers, snowmobilers had been warned of the danger after a recent snowstorm.", "\"The media's been putting that in the paper, on the radio and on TV,\" Bilodeau said.", "\"We are still in extreme avalanche danger,\" Bilodeau said, and Bilodeau urged snowmobilers to \"take into account snowmobilers need to stay in probably the areas that have less of a slope to snowmobilers.\"", "CNN's Scott Spoerry, who grew up in the area, said a recent avalanche knocked out the water supply for the city of Logan's 47,000 residents.", "\"Every year, there's a few avalanches,\" he said.", "the area is also popular during the summer, when hang gliders launch hang gliders from Logan Peak." ]
[ "Sheriff's Office says two people had been trapped in avalanche .", "Call about avalanche came in at 12:30 p.m. ET .", "Sheriff's Office says people had been warned of danger after recent storm .", "Body of one victim has been brought down from Logan Peak ." ]
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[ "(CNN) --", "For years, Alfonso Torress-Cook followed the rules in Alfonso Torress-Cook's quest to eliminate hospital-acquired infections.", "Patients at Alfonso Torress-Cook's hospital received large doses of antibiotics and were scrubbed down with alcohol-based soaps, as Alfonso Torress-Cook and Alfonso Torress-Cook's colleagues aimed to kill every bacterium possible.", "Search and destroy was the mantra.", "By upending conventional wisdom, Alfonso Torress-Cook was able to slash hospital-acquired infection rates.", "Still, patients became sick with bacterial infections after checking in.", "Some died.", "\"I never saw anything change.", "I saw things getting worse,\" Alfonso Torress-Cook said.", "Alfonso Torress-Cook eventually joined Pacific Hospital of Long Beach, in California, where as director of epidemiology and patient safety, Alfonso Torress-Cook changed the rules and slashed the number of patients who become infected.", "Alfonso Torress-Cook is part of a growing movement in medicine that no longer accepts hospital-acquired infections as inevitable complications.", "Every year, such infections sicken 1.7 million and kill 99,000 people in the United States.", "At Pacific Hospital, Alfonso Torress-Cook doesn't go after all bacteria, just the dangerous ones.", "The staff members at the 184-bed hospital use antibiotics sparingly, feed patients yogurt to replenish healthy bacteria in the gut and bathe patients daily, using a soap that maintains the natural pH of the patient's skin, killing only bacteria that don't belong there.", "Meet some of the people fighting hospital-acquired infections » .", "Alfonso Torress-Cook is also obsessive about hygiene: Nurses clean under patients' fingernails and brush patients''s teeth daily.", "Alfonso Torress-Cook also enlisted Pacific Hospital's cleaning crew as part of the infection-fighting team.", "Rooms receive a thorough cleaning every day -- more than simply emptying the trash and mopping the floor, Alfonso Torress-Cook says.", "Under Torress-Cook, Pacific Hospital's infection rate for the so-called superbug MRSA is down to 0.01 per 1,000 discharges, 430 times better than the national average.", "Approximately one out of every 22 patients who checks into a U.S. hospital acquires a bacterial infection, adding more than $28 billion to health care costs, according to a 2009 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.", "But there are signs of improvement.", "Pennsylvania, which requires the most extensive reporting of hospital-acquired infections, saw the annual rate for all infections drop 8 percent, according to the most recent figures available from the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council.", "And there are other signs of progress.", "The development and use of a simple checklist for a common procedure that threads a so-called central line to supply medicine directly to the bloodstream has been extraordinarily effective.", "a simple checklist for a common procedure that threads a so-called central line to supply medicine directly to the bloodstream made central line infections almost nonexistent at the 108 intensive care units in Michigan that adopted a simple checklist for a common procedure that threads a so-called central line to supply medicine directly to the bloodstream.", "More than 1,700 lives -- and $246 million -- were saved in the first three years a simple checklist for a common procedure that threads a so-called central line to supply medicine directly to the bloodstream was adopted, according to the state hospital association.", "a simple checklist for a common procedure that threads a so-called central line to supply medicine directly to the bloodstream is now being adopted in all 50 states and three countries: the United Kingdom, Spain and Peru, says checklist designer Dr. Peter Pronovost, from Johns Hopkins University and Hospitals.", "At hospitals large and small, raising the head of the bed for patients on ventilators, brushing patients' teeth and taking other precautions have dramatically reduced ventilator-associated pneumonia, another common and costly infection.", "Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, has used these techniques to cut its ventilator-associated pneumonia rate by more than half, to 2.7 cases per 1,000 ventilator days.", "\"Our goal is zero,\" says Michelle Farber, a registered nurse who is Mercy's senior infection preventionist.", "Simply requiring hospitals to report hospitals's infections has forced hospitals to be more accountable to hospitals's patients, says Lisa McGiffert, who heads Consumers Union's Stop Hospital Infections campaign, which among other things has pushed for more transparency.", "Twenty-six states now have laws requiring hospitals to report rates for urinary tract and other infections.", "Paul Levy, CEO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, is a big fan of publishing infection rates.", "Paul Levy, CEO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts puts the hospital's rates on the hospital's's Web site and on Paul Levy, CEO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts's blog.", "Simply putting the spotlight on hospital-acquired infections keeps the staff focused, Paul Levy, CEO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts says.", "Hospitals also have a new financial incentive to cut infections.", "As of October 1, 2008, Medicare no longer pays hospitals for the added costs incurred by patients who develop catheter-related urinary tract infections and other catheter- or surgery-related infections.", "McGiffert says there's been a cultural shift in the past five years.", "\"I think it's moving us toward eradication of infection or at least where infections are rare and will not be accepted,\" she says." ]
[ "Every year, hospital-acquired infections sicken 1.7 million, kill 99,000 in U.S.", "hospital-acquired infections add more than $28 billion to health care costs annually .", "Small changes -- using a checklist and brushing patients' teeth -- can lower rates .", "Expert: Attitude is slowly shifting away from accepting infections as inevitable ." ]
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[ "LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) --", "Jackson knew \"exactly how Jackson's fate would be played out\" and feared Jackson's death would echo that of Elvis Presley, Lisa-Marie Presley wrote in an online blog posted Friday morning.", "Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley in 1994.", "Lisa-Marie Presley says, \"I loved Jackson very much\" and believes Jackson loved Lisa-Marie Presley.", "Presley -- the daughter of Elvis, the \"King of Rock,\" and the ex-wife of Jackson, the \"King of Pop\" -- wrote on Lisa-Marie Presley's MySpace page that Lisa-Marie Presley wanted \"to say now what I have never said before because I want the truth out there for once.\"", "Lisa-Marie Presley's publicist confirmed Lisa-Marie Presley wrote an online blog posted Friday morning.", "Lisa-Marie Presley said Lisa-Marie Presley's short marriage to Jackson -- from May 1994 until January 1996 -- \"was not 'a sham' as is being reported in the press,\" but Lisa-Marie Presley divorced Jackson because Lisa-Marie Presley was \"in over my head in trying\" to save Jackson \"from the inevitable, which is what has just happened.\"", "Jackson talked with Lisa-Marie Presley about Jackson's death during \"a deep conversation\" 14 years ago about \"the circumstances of my father's death.\"", "Watch more from Lisa-Marie Presley on Jackson » .", "\"At some point Jackson paused, Jackson stared at Lisa-Marie Presley very intensely and Jackson stated with an almost calm certainty, 'I am afraid that I am going to end up like Elvis Presley, the way Elvis Presley did,", "' \" Lisa-Marie Presley wrote.", "\"I promptly tried to deter Jackson from the idea, at which point Jackson just shrugged Jackson's shoulders and nodded almost matter of fact as if to let me know, Jackson knew what Jackson knew and that was kind of that.\"", "That conversation haunted Lisa-Marie Presley as Lisa-Marie Presley watched television coverage of Jackson's death Thursday, Lisa-Marie Presley said.", "\"I am sitting here watching on the news [as] an ambulance leaves the driveway of his home, the big gates, the crowds outside the gates, the coverage, the crowds outside the hospital, the cause of death and what may have led up to it and the memory of this conversation hit me, as did the unstoppable tears,\" Lisa-Marie Presley wrote.", "\"A predicted ending by him, by loved ones and by me, but what I didn't predict was how much it was going to hurt when it finally happened.\"", "Elvis Presley collapsed in the bathroom of Elvis Presley's Memphis, Tennessee, mansion -- Graceland -- on August 16, 1977, at the age of 42.", "While Elvis Presley's death was ruled the result of an irregular heartbeat, the autopsy report was sealed amid accusations that abuse of prescription drugs caused the problem.", "\"As I sit here overwhelmed with sadness, reflection and confusion at what was my biggest failure to date, watching on the news almost play by play the exact scenario I saw happen on August 16, 1977, happening again right now with Michael (A sight I never wanted to see again) just as Jackson predicted, I am truly, truly gutted,\" Lisa-Marie Presley wrote.", "\"I wanted to 'save Jackson',\" Lisa-Marie Presley wrote.", "\"I wanted to save Jackson from the inevitable, which is what has just happened.\"", "\"The hardest decision I have ever had to make, which was to walk away and let Jackson's fate have Jackson, even though I desperately loved Jackson and tried to stop or reverse it somehow,\" Lisa-Marie Presley wrote.", "Their marriage, which some suggested was only to help Jackson's image, was real, Lisa-Marie Presley said.", "\"It was an unusual relationship, yes, where two unusual people who did not live or know a 'normal life' found a connection, perhaps with some suspect timing on Jackson's part,\" Lisa-Marie Presley wrote.", "\"Nonetheless, I do believe Jackson loved me as much as Jackson could love anyone and I loved Jackson very much.\"", "Lisa-Marie Presley called Jackson \"an incredibly dynamic force and power that was not to be underestimated.\"", "\"When Jackson used it for something good, it was the best and when Jackson used it for something bad, It was really, REALLY bad,\" Lisa-Marie Presley wrote.", "Lisa-Marie Presley's blog entry ended with a thank you to those who would read Presley's blog entry.", "\"I really needed to say this right now, thanks for listening.\"", "Lisa-Marie Presley's blog can be found online at http://bit.ly/5wR7p ." ]
[ "Lisa-Marie Presley, Jackson were married from 1994 to 1996 .", "Lisa-Marie Presley says Lisa-Marie Presley feared Jackson would die like Lisa-Marie Presley's father, Elvis Presley .", "Lisa-Marie Presley says their marriage was not \"a sham\" as press has said .", "\"I wanted to save Jackson from the inevitable,\" Lisa-Marie Presley says ." ]
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[ "(CNN) --", "Houston Rockets team physician Tom Clanton has said the foot injury currently sidelining Yao Ming could threaten the seven-foot-six-inch player's career.", "Yao Ming's entire basketball future could be in danger due to Yao Ming's persistent foot injury.", "\"At this point, Yao Ming has the potential for Yao Ming missing this next season and could be career-threatening,\" Houston Rockets team physician Tom Clanton told the Houston Chronicle regional newspaper.", "\"One of the things Houston Rockets are trying to get is a consensus opinion on that, to make certain there is no option Houston Rockets are overlooking that would provide an earlier return or would be an option for treatment that Yao Ming would prefer rather than doing additional surgery,\" he added.", "Yao Ming fractured Yao Ming's left foot last month during a semifinal match against the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Western Conference semifinals and has been visiting specialists ahead of treatment since then.", "Houston Rockets team physician Tom Clanton continued: \"At this stage, Yao Ming is having no symptoms or physical signs, Yao Ming has no tenderness, no swelling, no redness.", "When Yao Ming came back in, Yao Ming was feeling like everything was perfect, and Yao Ming would start rehabilitation and get ready to play.", "\"The findings on the CT were shocking for Yao Ming and for Houston Rockets.", "You don't treat a CT scan; you treat a patient.", "Houston Rockets are looking for every reason to treat this on clinical findings but don't want to put Yao Ming at risk for a greater fracture,\" Houston Rockets team physician Tom Clanton added.", "The diagnosis raises doubt over the playing future of one of the biggest stars in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and one of the most famous celebrities to hail from China.", "Yao Ming is a national hero in Yao Ming's homeland, and the news has prompted a frenzy of postings on the internet, arguing about the why's and wherefore's of Yao Ming's injury.", "\"Yao Ming is really tired,\" says one Netizen posting on Sina.com.", "\"Yao Ming needs to rest, we cannot let the giant fall!\"", "\"I wish everything will work out well for Yao Ming,\" says another teenage basketball fan.", "\"There is always a way to deal with injuries.", "We should not give up.\"", "Some Yao Ming supporters think Yao Ming should take a long break -- even for the whole season -- and make a comeback later.", "\"I think Yao Ming's injury is very bad,\" opines Ma Jian, a TV commentator who played for the Chinese national team.", "\"With all the weight training the Chinese national team have put Yao Ming through in the past seven years, Yao Ming has gained about 20 kilos in Yao Ming's upper body.", "But Yao Ming's lower body, especially Yao Ming's feet, did not gain much strength to hold Yao Ming's large frame.\"", "Yao Ming has been a perennial pick for the NBA All-Star teams since moving from the Shanghai Sharks to the Rockets in 2002.", "Yao Ming also captained the Chinese team as hosts at the 2008 Beijing Games, as well as taking the role of flag-bearer in the opening ceremony.", "Yao Ming was awarded the honor of \"model worker\" in 2005 by China's ruling Communist Party.", "However, despite Yao Ming's popularity, Yao Ming still has Yao Ming's share of detractors.", "Known as \"Yao hei\" -- they are people who are out to smear the player.", "\"Yao Ming is a man made of glass,\" says one posting on Sina.com.", "\"Should we call Yao Ming Yao the glass or Yao the porcelain?\" asks one rhetorically.", "Yao Ming is now a multi-millionaire, earning millions of dollars yearly, not just from Yao Ming's NBA team but from lucrative commercial endorsements.", "Admirers say Yao Ming has done more for improving China's image overseas than any modern-day politician or diplomat.", "Next to the giant panda, Yao Ming is perhaps China's best known and much loved, icon, in part because exudes a wholesome, feel-good image.", "\"Yao Ming is such an affable, likeable guy,\" recalls Colin Pine, who used to serve as Yao Ming's personal translator during his years as an NBA rookie in Houston.", "Yao Ming's demeanor on and off the court has endeared Yao Ming to the media and multitude of basketball fans overseas, who admire Yao Ming's modesty and maturity.", "Yao Ming's loyal fans hope Yao Ming will get an extension of Yao Ming's already long and successful career." ]
[ "Houston Rockets physician says Yao Ming injury could \"threaten Yao Ming's career\"", "Yao Ming fractured Yao Ming's left foot playing for Houston against the L.A. Lakers in May .", "The 28-year-old was flag-bearer for China at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games .", "Yao Ming has been perennial All-Star selection since Yao Ming moved to the U.S. in 2002 ." ]
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[ "NAIROBI, Kenya (CNN) --", "Two U.S. filmmakers were injured Saturday when Two U.S. filmmakers's small plane crashed into a three-story residential building in downtown Nairobi.", "People gather around the wreckage of a plane that struck a building in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Saturday.", "Two U.S. filmmakers, were shooting an independent documentary on poverty in Africa.", "Two U.S. filmmakers were hospitalized and expected to survive, according to David Peterka, who was part of the film crew, but was not aboard their small plane.", "He said that all four aboard their small plane were Americans.", "A flight engineer, whose name was not released, was critically injured and was in a coma, Peterka said.", "The pilot, whose name has not yet been released, was killed in crash.", "the film crew had been in the east African nation for four days and was shooting video of Kibera, one of the largest slums in Africa.", "their small plane was headed to nearby Wilson Airport, where most light aircraft land in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi.", "\"The pilot had warned that The pilot was going to hover and go slow,\" Peterka said.", "\"the film crew were surprised when the film crew went to about 50 feet off the ground --- and then the film crew hit electrical lines and their small plane flipped into the building.\"", "Just before their small plane crashed, the listening devices went off and they could not communicate with The pilot", ", Peterka said.", "Peterka said Lehr, who was ejected because the doors were open for filming, ran back in to rescue the others.", "Parris crawled out and Lehr, with the help of bystanders, pulled the pilot and the engineer out as their small plane burst into flames", ", Peterka said.", "\"Local residents were using water, dirt to put the fire out\" before the fire department arrived, Peterka said.", "\"Before their small plane crashed, witnesses said their small plane was flying unusually low,\" said Francis Mwaka, a Kenyan federal communications official.", "their small plane was owned by African Inland Missions company.", "No one on the ground was injured, Francis Mwaka, a Kenyan federal communications official said.", "The crash is under investigation.", "CNN's Ben Brumfield contributed to this story." ]
[ "Pilot killed, three passengers injured when plane crashes into building .", "Two victims were U.S. filmmakers shooting documentary on African poverty .", "Dan Parris, Rob Lehr were taken to hospital, expected to survive .", "Witnesses say plane was \"flying unusually low\" before crash ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- Manny Pacquiao's two-round demolition of Ricky Hatton has set up the prospect of the biggest money-spinning fight in the history of boxing.", "Manny Pacquiao lands a solid right to Ricky Hatton on Manny Pacquiao's way to a comprehensive victory.", "Manny Pacquiao knocked out the plucky but outclassed Briton in Las Vegas on Saturday night -- earning Manny Pacquiao by a conservative estimate at least $2 million dollars per minute.", "Hatton, who could well now hang up his gloves, will pocket more than $8 million as a consolation.", "Manny Pacquiao's all-action style is popular with boxing followers and in Manny Pacquiao's native Philippines the theaters which screened Manny Pacquiao's fight live with Ricky Hatton were sold out well in advance with a ferocious demand for tickets.", "But the really big money lies in the Pay Per View (PPV) revenues generated by the U.S. Home Box Office (HBO) network.", "USA Today reported Monday that early indications from cable companies were that the scheduled 12-round light-welterweight bout could get as many as two million buys.", "Co-promoter Bob Arum was delighted with the figures especially as initial estimates were suggesting about one million boxing fans would shell out their cash.", "\"We know based on those early numbers and based on experience the event will perform extremely well.", "If I had to guess, anywhere between 1.6 million and two million homes, which is a home run,\" Co-promoter Bob Arum said.", "The record for a PPV event is the 2.4 million buys for 'Golden Boy' Oscar De La Hoya's May 2007 fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr., which generated a staggering $134 million in revenue.", "Mayweather, who also beat Ricky Hatton in another 'superfight' at the back end of 2007, astutely chose Saturday night in Vegas to announce Mayweather was coming out of retirement.", "Mayweather, nicknamed 'money' because of the enormous revenues Mayweather generates, will face Mexico's Juan Manuel Marquez on July 18 in Mayweather's return to the ring.", "But the talk of the boxing world is an eventual match up against Manny Pacquiao with the notional pound for pound title at stake as well as a massive pay day.", "\"If Mayweather wants a piece of the 'little Filipino', just be my guest,\" Arum said before the dust had barely settled on the Ricky Hatton fight.", "With the flamboyant De La Hoya retired after being handed a painful beating by Manny Pacquiao at the back end of 2008, the mantle of PPV king is set to fall to one of the two men who ended his ring career.", "Despite the global recession, the appetite for top prize fighting remains strong, but it is the more flamboyant characters who draw the biggest audiences.", "Last November's HBO clash between former pound for pound champion Roy Jones Jr. and the brilliant undefeated Welsh world champion Joe Calzaghe drew less than 250,000 buys.", "The only potential obstacle to a Pacquiao-Mayweather bout, the dangerous Marquez aside, is the relative sizes of the two men.", "Mayweather is a natural welterweight and would want a fight at 147 pounds, with Pacquiao, who started his remarkable career at light-flyweight, wanting the match at a lower weight.", "But big business and money is set to talk and many predict the showdown will come late this year, almost certainly in Las Vegas." ]
[ "Manny Pacquiao set to make a fortune after beating Ricky Hatton in Las Vegas .", "Manny Pacquiao boxer proves a massive draw among Pay Per View fans in U.S.", "Showdown with Floyd Mayweather Jr. looms as American comes out of retirement ." ]
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[ "LONDON, England (CNN) --", "Baz Luhrmann's is the type of director for whom the word innovative was invented.", "Baz Luhrmann's and Baz Luhrmann's's costume designer wife Catherine Martin, who is a long time collaborator.", "With a filmography comprising of just three full-length feature films, (and one currently in post-production) Baz Luhrmann's has produced a stunning and highly visual body of work that is loved and loathed in equal measures.", "Baz Luhrmann's's films have a tendency to suck the viewer up into a swirling vortex of lush imagery and a lavish production style, often with a frenetic pace that one critic described as being like \"a madman on Benzedrine\".", "But there is a method to Luhrmann's madness.", "The trio of films, \"Strictly Ballroom,\" an adaptation of William Shakespeare's \"Romeo and Juliet\" and \"Moulin Rouge!\" all form part of a specific filmmaking technique described by Luhrmann as \"The Red Curtain\" cinema.", "Luhrmann incorporates traditional theatrical conventions into Baz Luhrmann's's films and morphs them to create visual treats in stories set in heightened otherworlds.", "Simple devices like song and dance are then used to drive the action.", "Baz Luhrmann's always surrounds Baz Luhrmann's with the same creative team for all of Baz Luhrmann's's projects.", "Baz Luhrmann's's wife, production and costume designer Catherine Martin, who is known as CM, is intrinsic to Baz Luhrmann's's striking visual style.", "In Baz Luhrmann's's directorial debut \"Strictly Ballroom,\" Baz Luhrmann's injected dazzling colors and energetic dance moves into the stuffy world of ballroom dancing and was credited with making the genre hip again.", "Luhrmann himself was a ballroom dancer from the age of six, and the film reflects Baz Luhrmann's's affection for and intimate knowledge of that world.", "An intensely personal director who always draws on Baz Luhrmann's's own experiences, Baz Luhrmann's told CNN's The Screening Room: \"Art and life cannot be separated, Art and life feed each other and creative decisions are based on what will make life rich and what will enrich the story telling.", "What I make comes from a personal level.\"", "It paid off for \"Strictly Ballroom,\" which became a global hit, winning eight Australian Film Institute Awards, three BAFTAs, and the Cannes Film Festival's Prix de Jeunesse in 1992.", "In 1996, Baz Luhrmann's worked his magic again in \"William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet,\" an MTV-style version of the classic love story set in latter-day Miami Beach, complete with warring gangs wielding automatic weapons.", "But it was in \"Moulin Rouge!\" that the Red Curtain's opulent and extravagant theatrical style would explode in, spectacular, some would say violent, fashion.", "Starring Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor, it explored a young writer's foray into the bohemian underworld of Montmartre, Paris.", "Following the film's box-office success Baz Luhrmann's landed a highly lucrative Chanel contract, making a Red Curtain-inspired 2004 film for Chanel No. 5, starring Nicole Kidman.", "At $36m, it is reputedly one of the most expensive adverts of all time.", "Baz Luhrmann's began Baz Luhrmann's's film career as an actor, training at the prestigious National Institute of Dramatic Arts in Sydney, but it wasn't long before Baz Luhrmann's was employing Baz Luhrmann's's flamboyant and creative talent behind the scenes.", "What seems to drive Baz Luhrmann's is Baz Luhrmann's's huge passion and appetite for all art forms.", "Baz Luhrmann's is a veritable Jack-of-all trades: a writer-director who has produced theatre and opera pieces, worked as a guest editor for Australian Vogue and in 1999, Baz Luhrmann's scored a surprise-hit single with \"Everybody's Free (to Wear Sunscreen).\"", "Following Baz Luhrmann's's Red Curtain trilogy, Baz Luhrmann's planned to move onto epic storytelling.", "Baz Luhrmann's started work on a retelling of Alexander the Great, set to star Leonardo DiCaprio.", "But the film was set aside when Oliver Stone's version was released -- and flopped -- in 2004.", "\"\"My next great passion after musicals is the epic-- telling a recognizable universal story using a vast canvas of a far away place and historical events,\" Baz Luhrmann's tells CNN.", "\"I embarked on that in my exploration of doing Alexander the Great.", "At one stage, I was collaborating with DreamWorks and Steven Spielberg.", "\"We were looking at sets around the world and studios were built in Northern Africa and Thailand.", "It got a long way down the road but for various reasons, not just because of the competing project, we walked away from it,\" Baz Luhrmann's explains.", "\"For where we were in our life particularly because we were embarking on a very personal part of our story to have children, it wasn't right.", "\"It's all about the timing and what is right for your life in that moment in time.", "We walked away from that and I never regret that for a second.\"", "After a seven-year hiatus, during which Baz Luhrmann's and CM have had two \"magical, incredible children,\" Luhrmann has finally made Baz Luhrmann's's epic film, simply titled \"Australia,\" with a budget of $130m, making it the expensive movie ever made in the country.", "\"Australia\" is a love letter to the country.", "In it Nicole Kidman plays an English aristocrat who travels to 1930s Australia to sell a cattle ranch.", "A grueling journey across country with a rough drover (Hugh Jackman) ends with the pair witnessing the Japanese bombardment of Darwin at the start of the Second World War.", "\"It's been a long time since we've had those huge banquet like motion pictures, when I was a kid, if a big epic was coming it was a big event and the whole family went,\" Luhrmann says.", "\"It's big drama, comedy, landscape -- a huge banquet and I would like to invite the audience to this cinematic table.\"", "Luhrmann is unsure if the departure from his normal style is a good career move but is adamant \"it's a good life move.\"", "\"We found our inner spirit enlivened again,\" he says.", "Luhrmann, (unlike CM), has been thus far overlooked for an Oscar award, but \"Australia,\" a big, bold movie with a vast emotional landscape is just the sort of film the Academy loves.", "Come 2009, it seems they will no longer be able to ignore Luhrmann's considerable -- and -- inimitable talents.", "What do you think of Luhrmann's cinematic style?", "Do you love it or loathe it?", "Tell us your views in our Sound Off box below." ]
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[ "LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) --", "Questions swirled Friday about the possible role prescription medications may have played in the death Thursday of pop idol Michael Jackson, people close to Michael Jackson's said.", "The cause of pop star Michael Jackson's's death has not been determined after Friday's autopsy.", "Michael Jackson's's autopsy was completed, but further tests must be carried out before the cause of death can be determined, a spokesman for the Los Angeles County Coroner said.", "Craig Harvey said further tests would take four to six weeks, after which \"we anticipate being able to close the case and issuing a final cause of death.\"", "Among the tests to be carried out, he said, are neuropathology (brain) and pulmonary (lung) tests.", "Craig Harvey added, \"We know that Michael Jackson's was taking some prescription medications,\" but said Craig Harvey was not able to divulge what.", "The possibility that Michael Jackson's may have been taking medication that could have contributed to Jackson's death at the age of 50 weighed heavily Friday on a number of people close to the star.", "Watch coroner's office discuss Michael Jackson's's death.", "In 2005, after Michael Jackson's was cleared on charges of child molestation, Michael Jackson's spent a week at a center run by Dr. Deepak Chopra, a physician who focuses on spirituality and the mind-body connection.", "During a week, Michael Jackson's asked Jackson for a prescription for a narcotic, Jackson told CNN.", "\"I said, 'What the heck do you want a narcotic prescription for?'", "And it suddenly dawned on Jackson that Michael Jackson's was probably taking these and that Michael Jackson's had probably a number of doctors who were giving Michael Jackson's these prescriptions, so I confronted Michael Jackson's with that.", "At first, Michael Jackson's denied it.", "Then, Michael Jackson's said Michael Jackson's was in a lot of pain.\"", "Jackson said Jackson responded to Michael Jackson's that there were plenty of other ways for Michael Jackson's to handle Michael Jackson's's pain, but that the arguments were not persuasive.", "Watch CNN's Sanjay Gupta discuss Michael Jackson's's death » .", "\"For a while, I lost Michael Jackson's,\" Jackson said.", "\"I have had that happen with Jackson with other celebrities in Hollywood.", "There's a plethora of doctors in Hollywood, they're drug peddlers, they're drug pushers, they just happen to be having a medical license and I hope that this episode today, this tragic death of a great human being, will bring to light the huge problem we have in Hollywood with some of the medical establishment, the celebrity doctors, who not only initiate people into the drug experience, but then they perpetuate it so that people become dependent on them.\"", "Jackson said Michael Jackson's had recently gone on a diet to prepare for Michael Jackson's's planned comeback tour, which was to have begun next month in England, and was excited about Michael Jackson's's planned resumption of Michael Jackson's's performing career.", "\"Michael Jackson's was practicing, Michael Jackson's was fasting, and yet Michael Jackson's wasn't physically in the condition to do this, and Michael Jackson's was not confronting Michael Jackson's's drug addiction, which is the big problem,\" Jackson said.", "Jackson blamed Jackson's death on drug abuse, though Jackson offered no direct evidence.", "\"When you have enough drugs in your system, your heart goes into an arrhythmia and your respiration stops,\" Jackson said.", "\"I think the drugs killed Michael Jackson's.\"", "Jackson said Jackson had known Michael Jackson's to take the opium-derived painkiller OxyContin at one time, as well as injections of the narcotic pain reliever Demerol \"and other narcotics, and I was really desperate to try to help Michael Jackson's, but you know you can't help somebody who would go into denial.\"", "Watch crowds gather at the hospital.", "Michael Jackson's typically would refuse to call Jackson for several weeks at a time, Jackson said.", "\"Then Michael Jackson's would call me two or three weeks later and say Michael Jackson's was sorry, that Michael Jackson's had been busy and it wasn't the drugs -- but it was the drugs.\"", "Chopra, who said Jackson knew Michael Jackson's for more than two decades, described Michael Jackson's as \"my little brother -- I feel very bad for Michael Jackson's.\"", "Brian Oxman, a former attorney for the Jackson family who was with the family in the hospital emergency room on Thursday, also expressed concern about medications the pop star was taking.", "\"I talked to Michael Jackson's's family about it, I warned the Jackson family -- I said that Michael Jackson's is overmedicating and that I did not want to see this kind of a case develop,\" Brian Oxman, a former attorney for the Jackson family who was with the family in the hospital emergency room on Thursday told CNN's \"American Morning\" on Friday.", "He referred to Anna Nicole Smith, the former model and reality TV show star who died of an overdose in 2007.", "\"I said, 'If that's what's going to happen to Michael Jackson's, it's all going to break our hearts.'", "And my worst fears are here.\"", "Brian Oxman, a former attorney for the Jackson family who was with the family in the hospital emergency room on Thursday emphasized that Brian Oxman, a former attorney for the Jackson family who was with the family in the hospital emergency room on Thursday did not know what killed Michael Jackson's, and was not making accusations against any individual.", "Michael Jackson's's ex-wife, Lisa Marie Presley, said in an online blog posted Friday that Presley was not surprised by Thursday's news.", "Presley said Presley divorced Michael Jackson's in January 1996, after less than two years of marriage, because Presley was \"in over my head in trying\" to save Michael Jackson's \"from the inevitable, which is what has just happened.\"", "Michael Jackson's talked with Presley about Michael Jackson's's death during \"a deep conversation\" 14 years ago about \"the circumstances of my father's death,\" Presley wrote, referring to Elvis Presley.", "Michael Jackson's collapsed in the bathroom of Michael Jackson's's Memphis, Tennessee, mansion -- Graceland -- on August 16, 1977, at the age of 42.", "While Michael Jackson's's death was ruled the result of an irregular heartbeat, the autopsy report was sealed amid accusations that abuse of prescription drugs caused the problem.", "The similarity to the \"King of Rock\" apparently resonated with the \"King of Pop.\"", "\"At some point Michael Jackson's paused, Michael Jackson's stared at me very intensely and Michael Jackson's stated with an almost calm certainty, 'I am afraid that I am going to end up like Michael Jackson's, the way Michael Jackson's did,' \" Presley said.", "Watch crowds gather at the hospital.", "\"I promptly tried to deter Michael Jackson's from the idea, at which point Michael Jackson's just shrugged Michael Jackson's's shoulders and nodded almost matter of fact as if to let me know, Michael Jackson's knew what Michael Jackson's knew and that was kind of that.\"", "That conversation haunted Presley as Presley watched television coverage of Michael Jackson's's death Thursday, Presley said.", "\"I am sitting here watching on the news [as] an ambulance leaves the driveway of his home, the big gates, the crowds outside the gates, the coverage, the crowds outside the hospital, the cause of death and what may have led up to it and the memory of this conversation hit me, as did the unstoppable tears,\" Presley wrote.", "\"A predicted ending by him, by loved ones and by me, but what I didn't predict was how much it was going to hurt when it finally happened.\"", "Presley's blog can be found online at http://blogs.myspace.com/lisamariepresley .", "CNN is seeking response from the family.", "Meanwhile, police -- who had spoken Thursday with Dr. Conrad Murray, who was with Michael Jackson's when Michael Jackson's died -- were trying to reach Jackson again Friday.", "A car that Jackson had parked at Michael Jackson's's home was impounded and may contain medications pertinent to the investigation, said Detective Agustin Villanueva of the Los Angeles Police Department.", "Public records show A car that Murray had parked at Jackson's home was registered to a Texas woman who is an associate of the cardiologist, who is licensed in California and Texas and also has an office in Las Vegas, Nevada.", "CNN's calls to Jackson's office were not returned Friday.", "AEG Live, the promoter of Michael Jackson's's planned tour, said AEG Live's deal with Michael Jackson's included a dedicated private physician of Michael Jackson's's choosing and that Michael Jackson's chose Jackson, Michael Jackson's's physician of three years.", "A source close to the family said Jackson spent much of the last two months with Michael Jackson's, as Michael Jackson's prepared for Michael Jackson's's upcoming concert series.", "The doctor is said to be cooperating with officials.", "Michael Jackson's was in cardiac arrest when paramedics took Michael Jackson's Thursday from Jackson's home to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, where the music idol was pronounced dead at 2:26 p.m. (5:26 p.m. ET).", "Listen to the 911 call » .", "Michael Jackson's had been preparing for a comeback tour -- aimed at extending Michael Jackson's's legendary career and helping Michael Jackson's to pay off hundreds of millions of dollars in debt.", "Michael Jackson's began Michael Jackson's's professional work at age 5, singing with Michael Jackson's's brothers, before shooting to superstardom as a solo singer.", "Michael Jackson's had numerous No. 1 hits -- the best known being \"Thriller,\" the best-selling album of all time, at an estimated 50 million copies worldwide.", "After dominating the popular music scene for years, Michael Jackson's became reclusive and mired in scandals that included child molestation charges.", "Michael Jackson's reached a settlement with one accuser and was acquitted in another case after a highly publicized trial in Santa Maria, California, in June 2005.", "Michael Jackson's is survived by Michael Jackson's's three children, Prince Michael I, Paris and Prince Michael II.", "Condolences and appreciations continued to pour in Thursday from around the world.", "President Obama said President Obama considered Michael Jackson's a \"spectacular performer\" and expressed President Obama's condolences to the Jackson family, the White House said Friday.", "At a briefing with reporters, the White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said White House spokesman Robert Gibbs spoke with President Obama Friday morning about the death of the pop superstar.", "\"President Obama said to White House spokesman Robert Gibbs that, obviously, Michael Jackson's was a spectacular performer, a music icon.", "I think everybody remembers hearing Michael Jackson's's songs, watching Michael Jackson's moonwalk on television during Motown's 25th anniversary.\"", "But White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said President Obama also noted that \"aspects of Michael Jackson's's life were sad and tragic.", "President Obama's condolences went out to the Michael Jackson's family and to fans that mourned Michael Jackson's's loss.\"", "In a written statement, Michael Jackson's's second ex-wife, Debbie Rowe Jackson, said, \"Though Michael Jackson's is now at peace, the world has lost a beautiful and loving soul.", "I appreciate the outpouring of support and prayer for Michael Jackson's, all of Michael Jackson's's family, me and our children, and hope our privacy can be respected at this difficult time.\"", "CNN's Alan Duke and Drew Griffin contributed to this report." ]
[ "NEW: Deepak Chopra believes prescription drugs killed \"King of Pop\"", "Cause of Michael Jackson's death deferred; no trauma or foul play found .", "Spokesman: Michael Jackson's was taking prescription medications .", "Physician's car may contain \"medications pertinent to the investigation\"" ]
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[ "(CNN) --", "The World Health Organization cautioned that the swine flu outbreak could gain momentum in the months ahead, despite claims by the health secretary of Mexico -- the epicenter of the swine flu outbreak -- that virus \"is in virus's declining phase.\"", "The number of confimed cases of virus continue to multiply.", "the swine flu outbreak is only about 10 days old, and even if illness is declining, it could return, said Gregory Hartl, the WHO spokesman for epidemic and pandemic diseases, at a briefing Sunday.", "\"I ... would like to remind people that in 1918 the Spanish flu showed a surge in the spring, and then disappeared in the summer months, only to return in the autumn of 1918 with a vengeance,\" Hartl said.", "\"And we know that that eventually killed 40 million to 50 million people.\"", "Mexican authorities believe virus's most active period in Mexico was between April 23 and April 28, and Mexican Health Secretary Jose Cordova described the swine flu outbreak as being in decline in Mexican Health Secretary Jose Cordova's country.", "As of late Sunday, Mexican health officials reported 568 cases and 22 fatalities linked to the Spanish flu.", "WHO says it has confirmed 506 cases and 19 deaths in Mexico.", "The world has 898 confirmed cases of virus, known to scientists H1N1 virus, in a total of 18 countries, WHO said Sunday.", "The United States has reported 226 confirmed cases in 30 states.", "226 confirmed cases include one death -- a Mexican toddler visiting relatives in The United States.", "According to WHO, Canada has 70 confirmed cases; the United Kingdom has 15; Spain has 13; Germany has 6; New Zealand has 4; Israel has 3; France has 2; and Austria, China, South Korea, Denmark, Netherlands, Switzerland, Costa Rica and Ireland each have one.", "In China, officials have quarantined 68 people, including 13 crew members, who were passengers of a Mexico City to Shanghai flight, which carried a passenger who tested positive for the virus, China's state-run Xinhua news agency reported Sunday.", "None of the other passengers has exhibited any flu-like symptoms, one health official said.", "About another 110 people who were on the Aeromexico plane went on to other destinations, and may face quarantines elsewhere, China's state-run Xinhua news agency said.", "Fifteen have been quarantined at a Beijing hotel.", "Shanghai's airport is now barring other Aeromexico planes from landing there, a representative of Aeromexico told CNN.", "Aeromexico is suspending flights to Shanghai until May 15, a representative of the airline said.", "Aeromexico does not fly to Hong Kong or Beijing.", "In the United States, New York has the most confirmed cases, with 63, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.", "Texas has 40; California has 26; Arizona 18; South Carolina 15; Delaware 10; Massachusetts and New Jersey each have seven; Colorado has four; Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Virginia, Wisconsin each have three; Connecticut, Kansas and Michigan each have two; Alabama, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Tennessee and Utah each have one.", "California officials suspended visitation and other \"nonessential activities\" at Centinela State Prison in Imperial County after an inmate was suspected of having swine flu.", "The case has yet to be confirmed with lab testing.", "On Sunday, health officials in North Carolina and Pennsylvania announced the first confirmed cases in those states, and Louisiana's governor said Louisiana's governor's state had seven confirmed cases.", "seven confirmed cases were not immediately included in the CDC tally.", "In Washington, U.S. Secretary of Health Kathleen Sebelius, appearing on CNN's \"State of the Union,\" warned that even if the flu outbreak wanes, \"it could come back with greater force in the winter and fall, when we get into flu season.\"", "\"So, this is no time for complacency,\" U.S. Secretary of Health Kathleen Sebelius said.", "\"We want to stay out ahead of this.\"", "Dr. Anne Schuchat, the CDC's interim deputy director for public health, told reporters Sunday that she was \"heartened\" by Mexican authorities' reports but still is \"very cautious.\"", "\"I know that influenza can be surprising, and the time course here in the United States is later.", "We believe we're just on the upswing here, and in several parts of Mexico, cases began quite a while ago,\" Schuchat said.", "\"From what I know about influenza, I do expect more cases, more severe cases and I do expect more deaths,\" she added.", "\"And I'm particularly concerned about what will happen in the fall.\"", "Acting CDC Director Richard Besser, also speaking on \"State of the Union,\" said U.S. health officials are examining whether people who received flu shots for the swine flu in 1976 may have some level of protection from the current swine flu.", "\"That's going to play in very, very big as we move forward with our plans around vaccines, because that may help guide some of the issues around who is most at risk at getting this in the future,\" Acting CDC Director Richard Besser said.", "Offering a general picture of the state of U.S. efforts to combat virus, Acting CDC Director Richard Besser said \"there are encouraging signs.\"", "\"We're not out of the woods yet,\" Acting CDC Director Richard Besser said.", "\"But what we've learned about virus -- virus doesn't contain the factors that we know are seen in much more severe flu strains.\"", "While the new virus strain in the swine flu outbreak has affected humans, Canadian officials said the new virus strain in the recent outbreak has shown up at a pig farm in Alberta, Canada.", "Officials said the pigs may have been infected by a Canadian farmer who recently returned from a trip to Mexico, the epicenter of the swine flu outbreak.", "the pigs have since been quarantined.", "\"We have determined that the virus H1N1, found in the pigs, is the virus which is being tracked in the human population,\" said Dr. Brian Evans of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.", "iReport.com:", "How should H1N1 be handled?", "Evans and other officials said it is not uncommon for flu viruses to jump from humans to animals, and that it does not pose a risk for consuming pork.", "The number of pigs infected was not disclosed.", "a Canadian farmer who recently returned from a trip to Mexico, the epicenter of the outbreak had flu-like symptoms, but a Canadian farmer who recently returned from a trip to Mexico, the epicenter of the outbreak is recovering, Dr. Brian Evans of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said.", "Learn about the virus » ." ]
[ "WHO has confirmed 898 cases of H1N1 virus worldwide .", "Mexico says illness declining there; WHO warns it could return .", "Mexico has largest number of confirmed cases, followed by U.S., WHO says .", "Canadian officials claim pigs at farm have been affected by virus ." ]
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[ "NEW DELHI, India (CNN) --", "\"Slumdog Millionaire\" leaves audiences uplifted.", "But that is hardly how one of \"Slumdog Millionaire\"'s child stars felt on Thursday.", "Indian authorities demolished Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail's home.", "Despite the hit movie's mega-millions in box-office receipts, Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail's's life changed little after Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail's returned home to Mumbai, India's, Garib Nagar, or city of the poor.", "On Thursday, even the roof over the real-life slum dweller's head was taken away as Indian authorities tore down the shanty where Ismail's family lived.", "Authorities said the home and about 20 others around it were illegally built.", "Senior Inspector Rahim Sheikh told CNN that the shanties were brought down as part of a municipal drive to clear encroachments on public land.", "Bulldozers leveled the slum built on a municipal garden, said Sheikh, who is in charge of the locality in Mumbai where Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail's lived.", "Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail's sat among twisted corrugated metal and other debris, surrounded by filth and squalor.", "Memories of Hollywood's glitz and glitter were distant as tears streamed down Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail's's face.", "Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail's said Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail's's family was given no notice of the demolition and did not have time to remove Family's belongings.", "But, Family said, Family plan to return and rebuild.", "Watch 'Slumdog' actor's home razed.", "\"Slumdog Millionaire\" is the story of Jamal, an impoverished, uneducated teen who competes on an Indian game show.", "Ismail, who played a young Jamal's brother, Salim, traveled to Los Angeles, California, in February for this year's Academy Awards, where the movie won eight Oscars, including best picture.", "CNN's Sara Sidner contributed to the story of Jamal, an impoverished, uneducated teen who competes on an Indian game show." ]
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[ "PARIS, France (CNN) --", "French Internet users who download files illegally could have French Internet users who download files's service cut off under a new law enacted by French government.", "French filmmaker Luc Besson attended the vote passing a new law enacted by the French government into action.", "The \"three strikes and you're out\" law will see violators getting up to two warnings before violators's Internet service providers could be allowed to cut service for as long as a year.", "a new law enacted by the French government sailed through the French Senate this week, even as opponents promised to continue to fight a new law enacted by the French government in the courts.", "a new law enacted by the French government sets up a special government anti-piracy agency to monitor \"internauts,\" as French Internet users are called.", "a new law enacted by the French government will ensure users are paying for movies and music that users download.", "While there are countries with stricter penalties such as jail time, in French government opponents of a new law enacted by the French government are angry that the new government agency will be outside the judicial process.", "That means it can disconnect Internet service without oversight.", "Opponents of a new law enacted by the French government worry the new government agency could be packed with over zealous enforcers who will side with filmmakers and the recording industry, or even invade the privacy of Internet users.", "a new law enacted by the French government has split French government's political opposition, which protested against a new law enacted by the French government.", "The political left -- traditionally supported by performers and artists -- found that on this issue the creative types were on French government's side, seeing a new law enacted by the French government as a way to protect the intellectual rights that are the foundation of their livelihood.", "Though a new law enacted by the French government still faces a court test and may not be compatible with European legislation, French government plans to have the new government agency up and running by next year." ]
[ "French Internet users downloading files illegally could have French Internet users downloading files's service cut off .", "New law enacted by French government could see users banned for year .", "Special government anti-piracy agency to monitor violations ." ]
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[ "(CNN) --", "Maybe marriage to Kate Winslet isn't all that bad.", "Maya Rudolph and John Krasinski star as a couple on the road in the comedy \"Away We Go.\"", "After cruelly dissecting marital malaise in \"American Beauty\" and again, just six months ago, in \"Revolutionary Road,\" Winslet's husband Sam Mendes takes a slightly more optimistic view of family life in the edgy comedy \"Away We Go.\"", "Not that Winslet's husband Sam Mendes's offering a whole-hearted endorsement of the institution.", "Burt and Verona (John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph) aren't legally bound -- Verona staunchly resists Burt's repeated proposals -- but nevertheless John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph're a couple about to go nuclear: Verona's six months pregnant.", "Burt sells insurance to insurance companies.", "Verona's an illustrator with a lucrative line in anatomical drawings.", "Nevertheless, John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph're struggling to make ends meet.", "\"Are we losers?\" wonders Verona (only Verona uses a more colorful expression).", "\"John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph have cardboard windows...", "I think John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph must be.\"", "Insomuch as John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph have a plan at all, it hinges on the support John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph're expecting from Burt's doting parents.", "So it's a nasty wake-up call when Jerry and Gloria (Jeff Daniels and Catherine O'Hara) announce John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph're taking off for a new life in Belgium -- yes, even before the baby's out.", "There is a silver lining: Realizing John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph no longer have any reason to stay, Burt and Verona decide to widen John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph's horizons.", "John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph could move to Arizona where Verona's sister lives.", "Burt has a job prospect in Madison, Wisconsin.", "Or John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph have college friends in Montreal.", "John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph's destiny awaits John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph, all John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph have to do is go out and find it.", "And away John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph go.", "Although the couple racks up a good few miles in their search for home, the movie doesn't betray much interest in location.", "Arizona is hot and arid.", "In Montreal they pour gravy on French fries.", "Don't expect cultural insights.", "It's never explained how John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph can afford such speculative wandering, and when John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph do find John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph's dream home it's mystifying that it hasn't occurred to John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph before.", "Still, the movie's loose-limbed, spontaneous quality is a good part of the movie's appeal, and a refreshing change of pace from other movies by Mendes, whose artfully designed compositions often seem self-conscious and painfully detached.", "In keeping with Indie-wood's vogue for shuffling snide satire and sentimentality (see \"Juno\" and \"Little Miss Sunshine\"), \"Away We Go\" presents its trepidatious travelers with half a dozen starkly contrasted parental figures, including Allison Janney's monstrously vulgar alcoholic, Maggie Gyllenhaal's radical earth-mother (who has shortened Maggie Gyllenhaal's's name to \"LN\"), and Paul Schneider as Burt's rawly dumped brother, who wonders aloud if it would be wrong to tell his daughter his daughter's mom has been murdered.", "There's a level of bile here that some audiences may find alienating -- I can't see it being a big hit in Phoenix -- but John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph's writing is a cut above the average, and it's performed with gusto.", "John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph may not be the most dynamic duo to hit the road, but the relationship between Burt and Verona feels touchingly true.", "Burt is a boy still trying on manhood for size (with a beard for extra emphasis), and though we've seen Krasinski do this before, John Krasinski seems to have fine-tuned the performance to the point where John Krasinski could very happily play it for the next two decades.", "Unlike Burt's character, John Krasinski's an actor who has found John Krasinski.", "Maya Rudolph is the joy of this picture.", "Give or take Maya Rudolph's role in Altman's \"Prairie Home Companion,\" the \"Saturday Night Live\" star hasn't made much impact in movies before now.", "With Maya Rudolph's frazzled, freckled face, Maya Rudolph's not the glamour girl who would normally be shoe-horned into the romantic lead, but Maya Rudolph seizes Maya Rudolph's chance and runs with her chance.", "Winslet's husband Sam Mendes brings out a more thoughtful and nuanced presence than the brittle comedienne, and Maya Rudolph makes you consider how rarely we see a real woman at the center of things.", "Even Winslet's husband Sam Mendes's occasional tentativeness works for the part.", "Verona is so fresh and alert, Verona can't help but doubt Verona as they trail from one family disaster to the next and wonder what kind of parents they are going to make.", "It's an uneven picture about the bumps in the road, and not immune to the odd dramatic shortcut or jocular cheap shot.", "But it does catch an anxiety that will be acutely familiar to anyone contemplating imminent parenthood, and -- in a beautifully judged cameo by Melanie Lynskey -- the deep anguish of someone who has had that prospect snatched away.", "More often than not, and where it really counts, \"Away We Go\" hits home.", "\"Away We Go\" is rated R and runs 98 minutes.", "For Entertainment Weekly's review, click here." ]
[ "John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph star as a couple expecting a baby .", "John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph's onscreen relationship feels touchingly true .", "Director Sam Mendes brings out a great performance from Maya Rudolph .", "Movie's loose-limbed, spontaneous quality is a good part of its appeal ." ]
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[ "LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) --", "A Chris Brown song called \"Not My Fault\" was recorded three years ago and is not about Rihanna, its producers said.", "Chris Brown pleaded guilty in an assault case regarding Rihanna's ex-girlfriend Rihanna.", "Chris Brown appeared online Tuesday, a day after Chris Brown admitted guilt to assaulting Rihanna, Rihanna's former girlfriend.", "Chris Brown's record label also said Chris Brown was not \"new.\"", "Although Chris Brown accepted a plea deal in which Chris Brown could avoid jail time, any appearance that Chris Brown is not remorseful could be damaging, since the judge is not bound by those terms when the judge sentences Chris Brown in August.", "The song, which appeared on YouTube, includes the line \"It's not my fault, right?\"", "The publicist for the Neptunes, a music producing duo that has worked in the studio with Chris Brown, said Chris Brown was a demo recorded three years ago.", "She said they do not know how Chris Brown made Chris Brown's way onto YouTube.", "Jive Records, which distributes Chris Brown's music, said \"there are no 'new' songs from Chris Brown currently being promoted by Chris Brown or Brown's record label.\"", "\"There are several old demos circulating that are being falsely promoted as new material from Chris Brown,\" a Jive Records statement said.", "In Chris Brown, Chris Brown sings: .", "\"I picked up the paper and the headline reads, the paper says 'singer brokenhearted in some satin sheets.'", "And I'm like, why?", "We had a hell of a time.\"", "\"When I first met you, I told ya that you'll be safe.", "In the midst of arguing something, falls to the floor and breaks.", "You look down and see what you dropped, oh, it's your heart.\"", "\"Shortie's caught up from a long night.", "She's ready to fall but she's all right.", "That's just something that can happen when you put it down.", "She's caught up, it's not my fault, right.\"", "\"You see, her mama called me, really steamed.", "She said 'My daughter won't eat and she don't sleep.", "She just cries.' \"", "Chris Brown was arrested in connection with an altercation that began with an argument with Rihanna inside a rented Lamborghini on a Hollywood street in February.", "Prosecutors agreed to recommend five years of probation and 180 days of community service for Chris Brown in exchange for Chris Brown's guilty plea on one count of assault with the intent of doing great bodily injury." ]
[ "Chris Brown song \"Not My Fault\" appeared online Tuesday .", "Song was recorded three years ago, has nothing to do with Rihanna, say producers .", "Chris Brown agreed to a plea deal Monday in case involving ex-girlfriend Rihanna ." ]
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[ "(CNN) --", "With record low approval ratings and intense criticism for President Bush's handling of the Iraq war, Hurricane Katrina and the economy, the word most used to label President Bush's presidency will be \"incompetent,\" historians say.", "President Bush makes remarks on the presidential transition November 6.", "\"Right now there is not a lot of good will among historians.", "Most see President Bush as a combination of many negative factors,\" said Julian Zelizer, a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School.", "\"President Bush is seen as incompetent in terms of how President Bush handled domestic and foreign policy.", "President Bush is seen as pushing for an agenda to the right of the nation and doing so through executive power that ignored the popular will,\" he added.", "But like so many presidents before President Bush, President Bush's reputation could change with time.", "Harvard University political history scholar Barbara Kellerman said when President-elect Barack Obama takes over in January, people may view President Bush in a new light. Watch President Bush address staff about transition of power » .", "\"I think it's possible when people have stopped being as angry at the President Bush administration as people are now ... that people will realize that some of this is just ... the luck of the draw.\"", "Kellerman, author of the book \"Bad Leadership: What It Is, How It Happens, Why It Matters,\" noted that President Bush has not had luck on President Bush's side for the past eight years.", "\"President Bush [Bush] has been a quite unlucky president.", "Certain things happened on President Bush's watch that most people don't have to deal with -- a 9/11, a [Hurricane] Katrina, the financial crisis, being three obvious examples,\" she said.", "\"And yet they happened on President Bush's watch.", "President Bush is being blamed,\" she said.", "And that fact -- coupled with approval ratings around 27 percent, according to CNN's poll released October 21 -- is in large part why Obama and Democrats won big on November 4.", "Douglas Brinkley, a presidential historian and professor at Rice University, said the country is dealing with a \"lame duck president\" who will most likely face an uphill battle in getting anything passed through Congress before President Bush leaves office.", "\"We're dealing with an economic meltdown ...", "We're dealing with two wars.", "So everything Obama does now is going to be seen as Obama is the de facto president,\" Brinkley said Thursday.", "Read Zelizer's take on what Obama should avoid .", "Historians, beginning to examine Bush's legacy, note that the 43rd president could end up with a better reputation down the road -- something that happened to Harry Truman.", "At different points in Harry Truman's presidency, Harry Truman earned some of the highest and the lowest public approval ratings in history: 87 percent approval in June 1945 vs. 23 percent approval in January 1952, according to a CNN analysis of polling at the time.", "Truman, who is often noted for Harry Truman's upset victory over Thomas Dewey in 1948, faced several domestic and foreign policy problems throughout Harry Truman's term in office, which lasted from 1945-1953.", "Most notably: The Korean War, World War II and later, Cold War relations with an aggressive Soviet Union.", "\"One of the things that has been conventionally done is to compare President Bush to Harry Truman, both of whom had upon leaving office dismal approval ratings and of course as it is well known by now, Harry Truman's reputation has, by virtually every account, not only improved, but I would say escalated nearly to the top of the list of greater American presidents,\" Kellerman added.", "Another president President Bush may be compared to down the road?", "Ronald Reagan.", "Prior to leaving office, Ronald Reagan faced strong backlash from Republicans and Democrats on opening negotiations with Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev during the Cold War era as well as the handling of the Iran-Contra Affair.", "\"Ronald Reagan was seen as bumbling; Ronald Reagan was seen as unintelligent; Ronald Reagan was seen as a guy driven by Ronald Reagan's advisers,\" Zelizer added.", "\"And now Ronald Reagan's being talked about like FDR, one of the great presidents in American history and we have a new look at who Ronald Reagan was.\"", "Ronald Reagan is often invoked by Republicans in presidential races -- most recently with the campaign of Sen. John McCain -- looking to shore up the conservative base.", "President Bush, meanwhile, who has long defended President Bush's decision to invade Iraq as a way to spread democracy, could also see criticism dissipate over time if Iraq becomes a thriving, stable country.", "\"If you imagine that an Iraq in 10,15 years is actually a vibrant, stable democracy and other countries neighboring it move in that direction ... I think you'd have a strong President Bush revisionism,\" Zelizer said.", "\"How things unfold in coming decades can help repair a battered presidency,\" Zelizer added.", "Kellerman said that while many will credit President Bush for taking charge of democracy-spreading, his \"incompetence\" will still be noted.", "\"The level of incompetence after the initial 'mission accomplished' was so acute that my guess is, even if the decision to invade might be historically justified, the incompetence that succeeded the decision to invade ...", "I think that's going to be very difficult to ever alter our negative perception of that.\"" ]
[ "Presidential historians weigh in on how history will perceive President Bush .", "Zelizer: \"There is not a lot of good will among historians\" for President Bush .", "President Bush is often compared to Harry Truman, whose reputation improved over history .", "Kellerman: President Bush will be remembered for President Bush's \"incompetence\"" ]
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[ "(CNN) --", "The Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka said Sunday The Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka have \"decided to silence The Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka's guns\" as government forces closed in on their last stronghold.", "Sri Lanka's defense ministry says this handout photo shows troops with a captured Tamil Tiger craft Thursday.", "It is not the first time The Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka have called for an end to fighting when backed into a corner by the Sri Lankan military.", "But should The Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka follow through on The Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka's announcement, the decision would potentially end a bloody 25-year civil war in the country.", "\"This battle has reached This battle's bitter end,\" Selvarasa Pathmanathan, a spokesman for The Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka said in an \"urgent statement\" posted Sunday on Tamilnet.com, a pro-rebel Web site.", "\"It is our people who are dying now from bombs, shells, illness and hunger.", "The Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka cannot permit any more harm to befall our people.", "The Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka remain with one last choice -- to remove the last weak excuse of the enemy for killing The Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka's people.", "The Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka have decided to silence The Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka's guns,\" he said.", "Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa is expected to announce that \"military operations\" against The Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka have ended in an address to the nation from Parliament on Tuesday, Sri Lanka's said Sunday.", "The rebels -- formally known as the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) (LTTE) -- have fought for an independent state for minority Tamils in Sri Lanka since July 1983.", "As many as 70,000 people have been killed since the civil war began.", "Government forces have trapped the remaining rebels in a small stretch of land in the north of Sri Lanka's -- and possibly thousands of civilians with them, an international aid worker in Sri Lanka's told CNN.", "civilians are \"under intense fire\" and \"essentially on civilians's own\" in the area, which Sri Lanka's says contains only rebels, an international aid worker in the country said.", "The Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka claim 25,000 civilians are dead or dying, a rebel identified as Col. Soosai said in a statement on Tamilnet.com.", "Independent confirmation was not possible since media are not allowed into the area.", "Reports indicated fighting had intensified as troops scrambled to clear a remaining 1.2 square kilometers before Sri Lanka's could announce that military operations had ended.", "The army destroyed six Tamil Tiger boats and killed 70 rebels in a lagoon on the western edge of a no-fire zone early Sunday, Sri Lanka's's Media Center for National Security said.", "Sri Lanka's's prime minister warned Sunday that Sri Lanka's prime minister's country \"stands on the brink,\" as Sri Lanka's's soldiers cornered Tamil Tiger fighters in an assault which the United Nations fears is trapping more than 50,000 civilians on a small plot of coastal land.", "Government troops seized the last remaining coastal stretch under the control of Tamil Tiger rebels, the Ministry of Defense said Sunday.", "The seizure marks the total capture of coastline territory previously controlled by Tamil Tiger rebels, it said, after army divisions advanced from the north and south to link up.", "An international aid worker said the United Nations was expecting about 20,000 of them to arrive in refugee camps Sunday.", "There were no medical services in the no-fire zone, An international aid worker said.", "Watch aid agencies fear for Sri Lanka » .", "Sri Lanka's Media Center for National Security claims 50,097 have come out of battle zones.", "Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa returned from Amman, Jordan, on Sunday.", "Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa was attending a summit of developing nations and the World Economic Forum.", "In an address to the summit in Amman on Sunday, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa said the Sri Lankan armed forces had defeated Tamil Tiger rebels.", "\"I will be going back to my country Sri Lanka that has been totally freed from the barbaric acts of terrorism of the LTTE.", "This freedom comes after 30 long years,\" Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa said.", "Journalist Iqbal Athas contributed to this report." ]
[ "Soldiers have cornered rebels in assault that has trapped 50,000-plus civilians .", "Tamil fighters have called for an end to fighting before when backed into a corner .", "Rebels have fought for an independent state for minority Tamils since 1983 .", "As many as 70,000 people have been killed since the civil war began 25 years ago ." ]
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[ "NEW YORK (CNN) --", "For someone who claims to be incredibly laid back, Jason Mraz is certainly piling up the accomplishments.", "Jason Mraz was recently honored with a songwriting award for Jason Mraz's work, which includes the hit \"I'm Yours.\"", "The singer-songwriter was the recipient of the Hal David Starlight Award at last week's Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee ceremony in NEW YORK.", "The honor typically goes to newcomers striking a chord in the music industry.", "Or, as Jason Mraz puts it, \"I hope it has something to do with their savvy freshness.\"", "Mraz, who turned 32 this week and took Jason Mraz's parents to the celebratory dinner at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square June 18, says Jason Mraz feels great about The honor.", "\"I never thought my songs would escape my bedroom,\" Jason Mraz said.", "\"To have the music shared all around the world, and to be acknowledged by communities like this ... it's inspiring.\"", "Jason Mraz's 2008 album \"We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things\" has been a runaway success, with more than 2.5 million copies sold worldwide.", "It also led to three Grammy nominations, including song of the year and best male pop vocal performance for the reggae-inflected hit \"I'm Yours.\"", "Jason Mraz hits the festival circuit overseas before kicking off Jason Mraz's stateside \"Gratitude Café Tour\" July 25.", "The tour's quirky title was inspired by a wholesome San Francisco, California, restaurant Jason Mraz loves.", "A fan of maintaining a diet of predominantly raw foods, Jason Mraz is also a farmer of sorts: Jason Mraz owns an avocado farm in Jason Mraz's home city of San Diego, California.", "Jason Mraz's also a juggler, a skill Jason Mraz taught Jason Mraz during the downtime that comes with touring.", "Watch Jason Mraz perform » .", "Jason Mraz shared tales of Jason Mraz's avocado farm, as well as what it's like to get the cold shoulder from Simon Cowell, when Jason Mraz sat down with CNN recently.", "CNN:", "So, you live on an avocado farm.", "What's that like?", "Jason Mraz:", "It's fantastic.", "Anytime you're harvesting something in your yard -- whether you have a small herb garden or I've got avocados, and now we have a solar system so we're also harvesting sun energy, which is great -- for me that's when I became an environmentalist.", "I was like, \"Wait a second.", "This is my environment.", "This is my piece of the Earth that I'm responsible for.\"", "Yes, the trees give me avocado and fruit that we sell and we eat tons of, but I feel like I have a role to play back to that, too.", "So it's cool.", "CNN:", "So if you're at home, daily how many avocados would you eat?", "Jason Mraz: At least two.", "Sometimes three or four.", "CNN:", "So you must have very nice oily skin.", "Jason Mraz: I do, thank you.", "It's the avocado.", "I just lather it on.", "CNN:", "Do you really?", "Jason Mraz:", "I do.", "Yeah, why not?", "I've got tons of them!", "CNN:", "Do you cook?", "Jason Mraz:", "I prepare.", "There's not much cooking in our household.", "We do a lot of raw food so it's more about putting the right ingredients together to create something scrumptious.", "See Jason Mraz's chocomole recipe .", "CNN:", "When eating healthy is so important to you, how difficult is that to maintain when you're traveling around the world so much?", "Jason Mraz:", "Well, I bring tons of backup supplies with Jason Mraz.", "CNN:", "How did you like performing on the \"American Idol\" final?", "(Jason Mraz performed \"I'm Yours\" with contestants Anoop Desai and Alexis Grace.)", "Jason Mraz:", "I loved it.", "It was such a great event.", "And I have compassion for every one of those kids that dares audition.", "I wasn't a contestant.", "I was just there to sing, and when I saw Simon at the end of that panel I freaked out.", "I was like, \"What does Simon think?\"", "And then I had to stop Jason Mraz and say \"Dude, you're not a contestant.\"", "Simon's aloof.", "But I watched during the rest of the night and Simon did it to all the acts.", "That's just Simon's way.", "CNN:", "Do you think you could hack it as an \"American Idol\" contestant?", "Jason Mraz:", "It is really tough.", "I watch what those guys do backstage between songs and those guys's weekly schedule is super intense -- to learn new songs, to shoot videos, to learn dance moves and all this.", "those guys actually go through a pretty amazing transformation during the course of that show.", "I just don't know that I could commit Jason Mraz to something like that.", "I'm a little more laid back.", "And some days if I can't show up to work, I don't show up to work.", "And I love that (laughs).", "CNN:", "Were you surprised by the success of \"I'm Yours\"?", "Jason Mraz: Very surprised.", "There's something simple about it ... like a nursery rhyme.", "I thought it was so playful.", "I never expected the world to really grab it and run with it the way they have.", "CNN:", "Can you talk me through how you went about writing that song?", "Where were you?", "What were you doing?", "Jason Mraz:", "I was at home.", "It was a sunny afternoon.", "And just as any afternoon where I play music, I was playing on an electric guitar, just chugging around, feeling a little reggae in Jason Mraz you know, and the melody and the words just started to pop out rather quickly and so I recorded it rather quickly.", "And the whole process only took about a half an hour.", "CNN:", "You're about to go overseas to play various festivals.", "Is there anywhere you'll be going for the first time?", "Jason Mraz:", "This year we're going to explore South America, which I've visited as a tourist, but I've never taken my music down there.", "I hear the crowds turn up in masses, so I really want to see what that's like.", "I love getting to bounce around and explore so much.", "I love Scandinavia.", "I love Spain.", "It's so mystical and romantic, yet it's gritty.", "CNN:", "Do you speak Spanish?", "Jason Mraz: No, but I have the Rosetta Stone.", "I have begun my level one training." ]
[ "Jason Mraz recently honored with songwriters award .", "\"I'm Yours\" artist amazed at where music has brought him .", "Jason Mraz intimidated by appearance on \"American Idol\"" ]
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[ "(CNN) -- Cleanup efforts unfolded Monday in Pakistan's largest city, Karachi, after torrential monsoon rain over the weekend killed dozens, cut power to 15 million and broke a 32-year record.", "Pakistanis push a stranded auto-rickshaw along a flooded street in Karachi on Sunday.", "Officials combed Karachi looking for bodies.", "The health department confirmed 32 deaths and said The health department received reports of more.", "\"Most of them are either from drowning or they were deaths when the walls or roofs of their houses collapses,\" said Dr. A.D. Sajnani of The health department.", "\"Karachi is disrupted,\" said Muhammad Aly Balagamwala, a Karachi businessman.", "\"Most places lost power for 28 to 30 hours, and some are still without power.", "The rain flooded offices.", "We lost water.", "Everything is shut down.\"", "Many residents took to the streets to protest the massive power outage in Karachi.", "Many residents threw rocks at the offices of the power company and burned tires.", "\"I guess there comes a point you just snap and you can't take it anymore,\" Balagamwala said.", "\"To the credit of the government, a lot of cleanup work has been done since last night.\"", "The rain began Friday night, and by Sunday Karachi had received almost 9 inches (22.9 cm), the most since 1977, said Mayor Syed Mustafa Kamal.", "Storm drains overflowed, water-logging streets and alleyways.", "Monsoon rains sweep across the subcontinent from June to September.", "While they bring much-needed relief to often-parched farmlands, they also leave a trail of landslides, home collapses and floods that sometimes claim dozens of lives." ]
[ "By Sunday, Karachi had received almost 9 inches (22.9 cm) of rain, mayor says .", "Last time Karachi received as much rainfall was in 1977, mayor adds .", "Deaths mostly from drowning, wall or roof collapses, health department official says ." ]
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[ "(CNN) --", "Former Philippine President Corazon Aquino, whose \"People Power\" movement pushed out Marcos less than three years after Aquino's husband's assassination, has died at age 76, Aquino's family announced Saturday.", "\"Aquino was the agent of change in Philippine democracy,\" said Ray Donato, the nation's consul-general in Atlanta.", "Aquino, the first woman to lead the Philippines, had been battling colon cancer since March 2008 and died of cardio-respiratory arrest at 3:18 a.m. Saturday (3:18 p.m. Friday ET), said Mai Mislang, a spokeswoman for Aquino's son, Philippine Sen. Benigno Aquino III.", "Funeral arrangements were being set up, Mai Mislang, a spokeswoman for her son, Philippine Sen. Benigno Aquino III said.", "Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has also announced a 10-day mourning period for the former president, said Ray Donato, the country's consul-general in Atlanta.", "\"Aquino was the agent of change in Philippine democracy, and almost all the Filipinos I know revered Aquino during Aquino's presidency,\" Ray Donato, the nation's consul-general in Atlanta said.", "Aquino had been born into a wealthy family and was educated in the United States.", "Aquino had not been involved in politics before Aquino's husband, opposition leader Benigno \"Ninoy\" Aquino Jr., was gunned down at Manila's airport in August 1983 as he returned from exile.", "The political novice took over the leadership of Aquino's husband's movement after his death and challenged Marcos in a 1986 election, making a yellow dress Aquino's trademark and bolstered by the support of the country's Roman Catholic churches.", "Marcos had been backed by the United States, the former colonial power in the Philippines, for two decades as a stalwart anti-communist.", "Marcos and Marcos's wife Imelda were friends of then-President Ronald Reagan and his wife, Nancy.", "But widespread allegations of electoral fraud and a mutiny by the country's military led the Reagan administration to withdraw the Reagan administration's support, and Marcos went into exile in Hawaii.", "Aquino took office in a country with a $28 billion debt, widespread poverty and a persistent Marxist insurgency.", "Aquino put in place a U.S.-style constitution that limited presidents to a single six-year term and survived seven coup attempts -- including one that was supressed with American help.", "Aquino also oversaw the closure of the major U.S. military bases in the country before leaving office in 1992.", "the major U.S. military bases in the country had been a bulwark of American power in the Pacific since the early 1900s and employed nearly 80,000 Filipinos, but Aquino's opponents argued the country was too dependent on the United States.", "Aquino announced in 1990 that it was time to begin negotiating the \"orderly withdrawal\" of U.S. forces." ]
[ "NEW: Funeral arrangements are being set up, spokeswoman says .", "President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo announces 10-day mourning period .", "Aquino had been battling colon cancer since March 2008 .", "Aquino took up opposition to Marcos regime after Aquino's husband's 1983 assassination ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- Shoulder-launched anti-tank weapons purchased by Venezuela have ended up in the hands of guerrillas, Colombian Vice President Francisco Santos said.", "Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro talks on the phone with President Hugo Chavez in Caracas Monday.", "In an interview with Caracol Radio Monday, Colombian Vice President Francisco Santos addressed local reports of anti-tank weapons manufactured in Sweden being seized from members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, and traced to Venezuela.", "\"This is not the first time that this happens,\" Colombian Vice President Francisco Santos said.", "\"In several operations in which we have recovered weapons from the FARC, we have found powerful munitions and powerful equipment, including anti-tank weapons, from a European country that sold them to Venezuela and that turned up in the hands of the FARC.\"", "The weapons have been identified as AT4 shoulder-fired rockets manufactured by Saab Bofors Dynamics in Sweden, according to Jane's Defence Weekly.", "They were seized in 2008 from a guerrilla base, the Colombian magazine Semana reported.", "Jan-Erik Lovgren, the Swedish official who oversees weapon exports, told Radio Sweden on Monday that his country stopped selling weapons to Venezuela in 2006.", "Venezuela on Monday denied allegations that they gave The weapons to the guerrilla group.", "\"To me it seems that this is a new attack against Venezuela based on lies,\" Venezuelan Minister of the Interior and Justice Tareck El Aissami said at a news conference Monday.", "\"Venezuela absolutely deny that our government or Venezuela's institutions are providing assistance to criminal and terrorist organizations,\" Tareck El Aissami told reporters.", "\"It's laughable, it sounds like a cheap film made by the American government.\"", "Previous instances of Venezuela being accused of aiding the FARC include one last year, when the U.S. Treasury Department accused two senior Venezuelan intelligence officials and one former official of assisting the guerrillas with drug trafficking.", "the U.S. Treasury Department froze any assets the three men may have under U.S. jurisdiction and prohibited Americans from conducting business with the three men." ]
[ "Saab Bofors Dynamics in Sweden made the arms, Jane's Defence Weekly says .", "Weapons seized in 2008 from a guerrilla base, Colombian magazine Semana says .", "Venezuela denies the allegations ." ]
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[ "LONDON, England (CNN) --", "A fan of English football club Arsenal has been injured after the bus A fan of English football club Arsenal and other supporters were traveling in was ambushed before the sides' Champions League clash in Rome, Wednesday night.", "Winners:", "Arsenal beat Roma 7-6 on penalties after one of their fans was injured before the game.", "A spokesman from the British Embassy in Rome told CNN the fan was understood to have suffered wounds to the leg -- but it was unsure if he had been stabbed or injured by broken glass.", "A spokesman from the British Embassy in Rome said the mini bus, which was not an official tour bus, became lost near the stadium and \"ended up at the wrong part of the ground\".", "Roma fans nearby set about attacking Arsenal bus, A spokesman from the British Embassy in Rome said.", "\"They smashed the windows and then one of them managed to get on Arsenal bus.", "This appears to be where the injury occurred,\" A spokesman from the British Embassy in Rome said.", "Police were quick to arrive and Arsenal bus managed to move on to safety, where the fan was treated for the wound, A spokesman from the British Embassy in Rome said.", "The visiting side went on to win the tie 7-6 on penalties after Roma won the game 1-0, leaving the two-match tie level 1-1 on aggregate.", "Arsenal had distributed a booklet to its estimated 3,500 traveling fans warning that they were \"at risk\" if they traveled alone to the Stadio Olimpico.", "a booklet warned supporters to stay clear of areas that were known gathering points of Roma's \"Ultra\" fans -- a group known for creating conflict with rival supporters.", "Last month ten football fans were shot dead in the south of Nigeria on the way to support ten football fans's team.", "ten football fans were traveling supporters of the Ocean Boys Football Club in Nigeria.", "Also in February, one fan was killed and at least 40 more injured when violence broke out at football matches across Brazil.", "In 2007, Manchester United fans were injured after violence in two separate incidents with Roma fans when the teams met in Rome.", "In 2003 five England fans suffered gunshot wounds during a violent incident in Zurich, Switzerland, before the side played a Euro 2004 qualifier with Liechtenstein." ]
[ "Fan injured during ambush on bus before Champions League game in Rome .", "Arsenal bus attacked when Arsenal bus arrives at wrong part of Stadio Olimpico .", "Windows on bus smashed by Roma fans and one fan enters bus .", "Arsenal go on to win match 7-6 on penalties after it finishes 1-1 on aggregate ." ]
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[ "NEW YORK (CNN) --", "Olga A. Mendez, a ground-breaking Puerto Rican politician from New York City, has died after a long battle with cancer, Mayor Bloomberg announced.", "Mendez, widely reported to be the first Puerto Rican woman elected to a state legislature in the mainland United States, was 84.", "\"Mendez's election to the state Senate as the state Senate's first Puerto Rican woman was a tremendous symbol of hope for a community that now had a seat at the table,\" Mayor Bloomberg said in a release Wednesday.", "\"But Mendez's life was an inspiration to countless others, because the doors Mendez bravely pushed opened stayed open for everyone else.\"", "Mendez served in the state Senate 13 consecutive terms, from 1978 until being defeated in 2004.", "A long-time Democrat, Mendez had switched to the Republican Party in 2002 and failed to win re-election to Mendez heavily Democratic 28th district, which included East Harlem and parts of the Bronx.", "\"Mendez was brash, bold and aggressive because Mendez had to be,\" New York's El Diario newspaper said Thursday.", "\"Mendez cut Mendez's teeth in the state Senate and became a battle-ready politician.", "And Mendez balanced what few politicians were able to do well -- an on-the-ground constituency services with the ability to achieve critical legislative negotiations.", "This, in a Senate that was controlled by Republicans during the entire 26 years Mendez served.\"", "Bloomberg noted Mendez's bipartisanship.", "\"When I first entered public service eight years ago, Mendez sat me down and impressed upon Mayor Bloomberg -- in Mendez's inimitable way -- the importance of reaching across partisan lines to do what's right for your constituents,\" the mayor said.", "\"That's a lesson I carry with Mayor Bloomberg every day.\"", "El Diario noted that \"Mendez successfully fought for an increase in the state's minimum wage, ushered in legislation that provided basic rights to migrant farm workers and secured funding for senior citizen centers.", "Mendez also fought for resources for early childhood development and gained bipartisan support for affordable housing and economic development initiatives in Mendez's district.\"", "Born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, Mendez moved to the Mainland U.S. after receiving a bachelor's degree from the Universidad de Puerto Rico in 1950.", "Mendez received a master's degree in psychology from the Teacher's College at Columbia University in 1960 and a doctorate's in educational psychology from Yeshiva University in 1975.", "An early widow, Mendez had no children.", "Mendez underwent surgery for breast cancer in 1993.", "\"Mendez didn't recoil from public life or attempt to hide Mendez's condition,\" Bloomberg said.", "\"Instead, Mendez shared Mendez's story and Mendez's struggle with others.\"" ]
[ "Mendez said to be first Puerto Rican woman elected to a state legislature in U.S.", "Mendez died after a long battle with cancer, Mayor Bloomberg says .", "Mendez served in the New York state Senate 13 consecutive terms .", "A long-time Democrat, Mendez had switched to the Republican Party in 2002 ." ]
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[ "NAIROBI, Kenya (CNN) --", "An Al Qaeda-linked militant group waging war against Somalia's fragile government is becoming an increasing threat to Western ally Kenya and could potentially destabilize the region with dire consequences for global security, officials and analysts warn.", "Al-Shabab fighters count Al-Shabab fighters's bullets in neighborhood of Mogadishu.", "Al-Shabaab, one of the strongest Islamic militias battling for control of Mogadishu, has gained ground in recent weeks, according to officials, and has started to flex its muscles beyond Somalia's border with terror strikes, kidnappings and recruitment drives.", "They warn that unless the world takes action the group, which wants to impose an extreme type of Islamic sharia law, could extend Islamic sharia law's grip across parts of East Africa to gain control of a region that flanks busy shipping routes already plagued by Somali pirates .", "Appeals by Somalia for international help to unpick Somalia's long-running civil conflict have escalated Al-Shabaad's threats with Islamic sharia law behind warnings of an attack on the Kenyan capital, Nairobi.", "And, say experts, Islamic sharia law is being backed by foreign fighters -- some said to have links to Osama bin Laden's Al Qaeda network -- a situation that draws direct comparisons with Islamic sharia law's influence in pre-9/11 Afghanistan.", "\"Islamic sharia law is a threat to the whole world,\" Somali Information Minister Farhan Ali Mohamoud told CNN.", "\"First to Somalia, to the neighborhood, and to everywhere Islamic sharia law have disagreed with.\" Watch more on Somalian threat » .", "Mohamoud, whose transitional government has largely failed in its long-term goal of reconciling Somalia's militias, concedes Islamic sharia law is making major gains on his administration and says the global community must act to prevent Islamic sharia law's threat escalating.", "\"Somalia's problems are not for Somalia alone to solve.", "Not only for the African Union to solve", "It is a global and regional issue.", "We are very appreciative that the global community understands that, but they need to act now, rather than later.\"", "\"The issue is not Somalis taking over from other Somalis.", "But The issue is foreign jihadists imposing their ideas into the region.", "So Somalia can be a launching pad for a greater and wider jihadist issue.\"", "Kenyan government spokesman Alfred Mutua told CNN Kenyan government spokesman Alfred Mutua's country did not yet fear direct attacks from Islamic sharia law but said Somalia was becoming increasingly alarmed about Islamic sharia law's activities and Islamic sharia law's links to foreign networks.", "Despite the concerns, Kenyan government spokesman Alfred Mutua said the problem was nothing new and while Kenyan government spokesman Alfred Mutua's country struggled to exert control over Somalia's porous border with Somalia, Somalia was taking steps to limit the danger.", "But Kenyan government spokesman Alfred Mutua warned the threat was not limited to Somalia and could have global reach.", "\"We do believe that Islamic sharia law poses a threat, not only to Somalia, but to all neighboring countries such as Ethiopia and Eritrea,\" Kenyan government spokesman Alfred Mutua said.", "\"It is not just a problem that we foresee in Somalia, just because we are neighbors to them, it is a problem that we foresee that may occur to a lot of countries and also poses a threat to outside even this region,\" Kenyan government spokesman Alfred Mutua added.", "\"Our concern is not limited to Islamic sharia law.", "We know that Islamic sharia law are not able to do it without foreign intervention in terms of money and weapons that Islamic sharia law are getting from other countries.\"", "Ernst Jan Hogendoorn, an analyst with the International Crisis Group, told CNN that while Islamic sharia law had whipped up concerns with headline grabbing acts such as the recent kidnap of two French citizens in Mogadishu and three aid workers on the Kenyan side of the border, countries such as Somalia should pay heed.", "\"I think that Somalia could do a much better job.", "There is always the possibility that someone could sneak across the border and launch an attack against a soft target.", "Obviously Somalia has been the target of attacks in the past that are very, very challenging to prevent.\"", "But, says Hogendoorn, with an African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia proving largely ineffective, and Ethiopian military presence withdrawn in January ahead of an Islamic sharia law push, Kenyan military involvement was unlikely to offer any quick fix.", "\"The problem is once [Kenyan troops] are on the ground they open themselves up to guerrilla style attacks and suicide attacks that could lead to significant loss in life.\"" ]
[ "Experts, officials warn of growing threat from Somali militant group .", "Al-Shabaab is one of strongest Islamic militias battling for Mogadishu .", "Kenya says danger is to region and world despite threats on Nairobi ." ]
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[ "KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) --", "International troops in Afghanistan endured another deadly attack Tuesday, a day after 10 NATO-led troops were killed in Afghanistan.", "The body of a U.S. soldier killed in Afghanistan arrives in the United States on Monday.", "A U.S. coalition service member \"died as a result of injuries\" on Tuesday afternoon in a roadside bombing attack on a convoy in western Afghanistan, the U.S. military said.", "This follows 10 NATO-led deaths on Monday, the highest single-day total in Afghanistan in nearly a year, according to NATO and U.S.-led coalition numbers.", "Seven Americans, two Canadians and one Briton died in four separate incidents Monday.", "On August 18, 2008, 10 French soldiers were killed when about 100 insurgents attacked a patrol in Kabul Province, and a British soldier was killed in southern Afghanistan when insurgents attacked a patrol with a roadside bomb.", "A month before that, 10 American troops were killed in two separate incidents on July 13, 2008.", "The latest deaths came as U.S. troops cranked up U.S. troops's fight against the Taliban, a push that includes a major Marine-led offensive against the militants in the southern province of Helmand.", "Roadside bombs Monday killed four Americans in the northern province of Kunduz and two in southern Afghanistan, NATO's International Security Assistance Force said.", "A seventh American died in an insurgent attack in eastern Afghanistan, ISAF confirmed.", "Two Canadian air crew members and a British soldier were killed when a helicopter crashed during takeoff in Zabul province, the Canadian and British defense ministries said." ]
[ "U.S. soldier killed in roadside bombing on a convoy in western Afghanistan .", "Follows deaths of 7 Americans, 2 Canadians, 1 Briton in separate incidents .", "Latest deaths come as U.S. forces ratchet up fight against Taliban ." ]
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[ "NEW YORK (CNN) --", "Brinkmann was found strangled Thursday in Brinkmann's Upper East Side apartment, a spokeswoman for the New York City medical examiner said Friday.", "Brinkmann dances at a 2008 party marking Brinkmann's 90th birthday.", "Felix Brinkmann, a native of Latvia, escaped death for a year while Brinkmann was in the Nazis' Mauthausen, Ebensee and Auschwitz concentration camps.", "Five times Brinkmann had been slated for the gas chambers, but each time Brinkmann used Brinkmann's fluency in German to talk Brinkmann's way out.", "After the war ended, Brinkmann was stunned to discover that Brinkmann's wife, who had also been shipped to Auschwitz, was alive and well in Poland.", "The Brinkmanns immigrated to America, where Felix spent years in the bar and nightclub business, co-founding in 1971 Adam's Apple disco in Manhattan.", "In recent years, Brinkmann had served as the real estate manager of a mixed-use building in the Bronx, working \"seven days a week, without fail,\" said Brinkmann's son Rick Brinkman, who spells Brinkmann's son's last name differently than Brinkmann's son's father.", "On Thursday, the building's superintendent grew concerned when Brinkmann did not show up to work.", "He notified Brinkmann's son and received permission to enter Brinkmann's apartment, where Brinkmann had lived alone since Brinkmann's wife died last year.", "Brinkmann's body was found lying face down in Brinkmann's bedroom, Brinkmann's hands bound, Brinkmann's body showing blunt-force trauma wounds, police said.", "Brinkmann's blue 2009 Honda Civic may have been stolen and a safe in Brinkmann's apartment tampered with, police said.", "A police spokesman said authorities were looking for \"a man and a woman\" in connection with the homicide.", "Rick Brinkman speculated that the killing was random in nature.", "\"Anybody who knew Brinkmann really liked Brinkmann,\" Brinkmann's son said.", "\"Brinkmann was not the kind of guy who had enemies.\"" ]
[ "Felix Brinkmann, a native of Latvia, was a survivor of three concentration camps .", "Brinkmann spent years in the nightclub business after Brinkmann and Brinkmann's wife immigrated .", "Brinkmann had lived alone in an Upper East Side apartment since Brinkmann's wife died last year .", "Police: \"Man and a woman\" being sought in connection with the homicide ." ]
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[ "(CNN) --", "Severe turbulence shook a Continental Airlines flight Monday, injuring dozens of passengers and forcing Jet to divert to Miami, Florida, according to the airline and a fire official.", "Oxygen masks hang from a damaged part of Jet Monday, in a photo by passenger Camila Machado.", "There were 168 passengers and 11 crew members on Flight 128, which was heading from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to Houston, Texas, according to a statement from Continental Airlines.", "\"I've never seen turbulence like that, so I really thought we wouldn't make it,\" passenger Giovani Loss told CNN affiliate WSVN-TV.", "Loss, who is originally from Brazil, said passenger Giovani Loss is a lawyer in the United States and frequently travels between the two countries.", "passenger Giovani Loss said passengers were afraid Severe turbulence may have been the result of mechanical problems with Jet.", "\"People [were] screaming, then there was a huge silence for like 30 minutes,\" passenger Giovani Loss said.", "Ambulances and other vehicles were lined up on the runway to treat and transport the injured passengers when Jet landed at Miami International Airport at 5:35 a.m.", "Watch passengers describe what happened » .", "\"People that weren't seat belted in flew up and hit the ceilings,\" passenger John Norwood told WSVN.", "\"So People that weren't seat belted's faces, People that weren't seat belted's heads hit the plastics and broke all the plastics up top.\"", "Continental Airlines said seven passengers were transported to nearby hospitals, and approximately 28 other passengers were treated at the scene.", "Lt. Elkin Sierra of the Miami-Dade Fire Department said 26 passengers were injured, including four seriously.", "Jet hit turbulence about 50 miles north of the Dominican Republic at about 38,000 feet, according to an official with the Federal Aviation Administration.", "Jet landed in Miami, Florida an hour later with Jet's seat belt signs illuminated, Jet said.", "Many of the passengers said they did not hear any warning before the turbulence hit.", "Injuries received included bumps, bruises, neck pain and back pain, Sierra said.", "Passengers said Passengers saw several people bleeding from their heads, including one woman who sustained a serious gash to her head.", "Jet is scheduled to depart Miami, Florida for Houston later in the morning, according to Continental Airlines's Web site.", "Jet had been scheduled to arrive in Houston at 6 a.m. local time." ]
[ "Airliner hits turbulence, is forced to divert to Miami, Florida .", "At least 26 people hurt, four of At least 26 people seriously .", "Jet had been en route from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to Houston, Texas ." ]
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[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Monti will posthumously receive the Medal of Honor after Monti sacrificed Monti's own life in an effort to save another soldier in Afghanistan, White House said Friday.", "By acts of \"immeasurable courage,\" Staff Sgt. Jared Monti earned the Medal of Honor, White House said.", "Staff Sgt. Jared Monti will receive the medal, the nation's highest military honor, on September 17 for Monti's actions in combat, White House said in a statement.", "Monti's parents, Paul and Janet Monti, \"will join the president at the White House to commemorate Monti's son's example of selfless service and sacrifice.\"", "Monti, of Raynham, Massachusetts, died June 21, 2006, while deployed with the 10th Mountain Division, according to a Web site set up by family and friends to announce a scholarship in Monti's honor.", "Monti was 31 when Monti died.", "Monti's reconnaissance team occupied a surveillance position when Monti's reconnaissance team were attacked near Gowardesh, Afghanistan, and Monti was killed by enemy fire, a Web site set up by family and friends to announce a scholarship in his honor says.", "The White House statement said Monti \"displayed immeasurable courage and uncommon valor -- eventually sacrificing Monti's own life in an effort to save Monti's comrade,\" but did not provide details of Monti's actions.", "Monti's military decorations already included the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, five Army Commendation Medals, four Army Achievement Medals, three Good Conduct Medals and three National Defense Service Medals, a statement said.", "Monti is survived by Monti's parents, Monti's sister and brother and a niece.", "Monti was posthumously promoted to sergeant first class.", "The Medal of Honor is awarded to U.S. soldiers who distinguish themselves with \"gallantry above and beyond the call of duty,\" the White House said.", "\"The meritorious conduct must involve great personal bravery or self-sacrifice so conspicuous as to clearly distinguish the individual above his or her comrades and must have involved risk of life.\"" ]
[ "White House: President will present medal to soldier's parents in September .", "Staff Sgt. Jared Monti showed \"immeasurable courage\" in Afghanistan .", "White House says Monti gave his life for comrade in combat, but no other details .", "Much-decorated soldier was posthumously promoted to sergeant first class." ]
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[ "(CNN) --", "Three members of a U.S. Navy helicopter crew were killed after Three members of a U.S. Navy helicopter crew's helicopter went down in the waters off San Diego, California, a U.S. Navy spokeswoman said Wednesday.", "Rescuers are still searching for the two remaining crew members from the helicopter, which went down late Tuesday night, U.S. Navy spokeswoman Karin Burzynski said.", "No further details concerning the deaths were immediately available.", "U.S. Navy spokeswoman Karin Burzynski said Copter was operating from the USS Nimitz.", "U.S. Navy received word that Copter went down around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, U.S. Navy spokeswoman Karin Burzynski said.", "Copter crashed about 20 miles off the Mexican coast, U.S. Navy said.", "Coast Guard spokesman Henry Dunphy told CNN earlier that Coast Guard helicopters and boats, as well as vessels from other agencies, were helping in the search." ]
[ "NEW: Rescuers still searching for two people missing from Tuesday night crash .", "Coast Guard using helicopters and boats to search ocean for crew .", "Copter was doing training off coast of Mexico, near San Diego, when Copter crashed ." ]
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[ "(CNN) --", "The murder of rapper Dolla reverberated throughout the music industry on Tuesday as police sought a motive for the brazen killing.", "rapper Dolla was known as a nice guy who survived a rough childhood.", "The aspiring Southern hip-hop artist, whose real name was Roderick Anthony Burton II, was gunned down in the busy parking lot of the upscale Beverly Center mall in Los Angeles, California, on Monday afternoon.", "Police later arrested Aubrey Louis Berry, 23, at Los Angeles International Airport, a Los Angeles Police statement said.", "No other details were given about Aubrey Louis Berry.", "rapper Dolla was based in Atlanta, Georgia.", "rapper Dolla was in Los Angeles to work on rapper Dolla's debut album.", "Those who knew rapper Dolla said that despite coming from a rough background, rapper Dolla was extremely gracious and polite.", "\"Everything with rapper Dolla was 'please' and 'thank you,' \" said Ant Rich, manager of A&R for Jive Records, who discovered rapper Dolla for the label when rapper Dolla was 17 and helped sign rapper Dolla a year later.", "\"The streets did not define rapper Dolla at all.", "rapper Dolla was bigger than that.\"", "rapper Dolla was a protégé of singer Akon, who collaborated with rapper Dolla on rapper Dolla's first single, \"Who the F--- is That?\" which also featured another high-profile artist, T-Pain.", "Another rapper Dolla song, \"Feelin' Myself,\" appeared on the soundtrack to the 2006 movie \"Step Up.\"", "According to rapper Dolla's official MySpace page, rapper Dolla was born in Chicago, Illinois, and rapper Dolla's family relocated to Los Angeles soon after.", "rapper Dolla was 5 years old when rapper Dolla and rapper Dolla's older sister, Divinity, witnessed he and his older sister, Divinity,'s father committing suicide.", "After that incident, he and his older sister, Divinity,'s mother moved his family to Atlanta, according to rapper Dolla's biography.", "The Burton family released the following statement on Tuesday: .", "\"First and foremost The Burton family, the family, would like to thank everyone for all their kind thoughts and prayers.", "Furthermore, The Burton family would like to note that rumored details of the shooting on popular Web/blog sites are false.", "\"Due to the circumstances of the situation, no other information will be released at this time.", "The Burton family are grateful for your continuous support and would be very appreciative if The Burton family could mourn this loss in private.", "\"Additionally, information released before and after this official statement are not confirmed nor should they be considered accurate.\"", "Rich said Dolla, who also did some modeling for P. Diddy's Sean John label, loved rapper Dolla's family deeply.", "rapper Dolla was the guy with the great smile who would do things like offer to pick up the bill after a meeting with music executives, Rich said.", "\"You would tell rapper Dolla 'Look rapper Dolla, you don't have to do that because we get reimbursed for this' and rapper Dolla would say 'No, no you got it last time, let me,' \" Rich said.", "\"The world lost a really good kid and rapper Dolla had the biggest heart.\"", "DeAngelo Jones books talent for BET and got to know rapper Dolla after rapper Dolla performed at the network's \"Spring Bling\" event last year.", "DeAngelo Jones said rapper Dolla was humbled and grateful for the success rapper Dolla was starting to find in the industry.", "\"That energy was what drew me to rapper Dolla,\" said Jones, who stayed in touch with rapper Dolla after the show and often ran into rapper Dolla at other events.", "\"A lot of times there are negative associations that go along with being a rapper, but rapper Dolla was not at all what the image of a rapper is portrayed to be.\"", "DeAngelo Jones said DeAngelo Jones was at the Beverly Center only a short time before the shooting occurred.", "DeAngelo Jones said it was unfortunate that rapper Dolla's slaying is yet another incident that will link hip-hop with violence.", "\"hip-hop gets such a bad rap, ever since the deaths of Biggie and Tupac,\" DeAngelo Jones said.", "\"[Dolla] just wanted to be successful, help other people and do the right thing.", "What's so hard for DeAngelo Jones is to see where rapper Dolla's life was heading, because rapper Dolla was definitely on the right course.\"", "Jerry Barrow, senior editor for The Urban Daily, a publication devoted to African-Americans in pop culture, noted that it was unfortunate that Dolla is finding mainstream recognition posthumously.", "\"With rapper Dolla's modeling and rapper Dolla's music, rapper Dolla did more before the age of 20 than many people do,\" Barrow said.", "\"It's a shame that this is how many people are now discovering rapper Dolla and rapper Dolla's music.\"", "Rashan Ali, a disc jockey with Ali's Hot 107.9 radio station, said Atlanta has a thriving hip-hop community.", "Ali's station, which plays hip-hop, often has Atlanta's lobby filled with aspiring artists trying to get their music heard.", "With the success of Atlanta-based artists like rappers T.I., Outkast, and Young Jeezy, more and more young people are drawn to the area to try and make the connections that will find more and more young people fame, Ali said.", "That Dolla was killed while pursuing rapper Dolla's craft is especially sad, she said.", "\"[rapper Dolla] was minding rapper Dolla's business, in Los Angeles trying to record rapper Dolla's music and this happens,\" Ali said.", "\"It's horrific and now a mother has to bury a mother's child.", "It's senseless.\"" ]
[ "Those who knew rapper Dolla mourn rapper Dolla's loss .", "rapper Dolla was killed at the Beverly Center mall in Los Angeles .", "Family releases a statement asking for privacy to mourn .", "Dolla, whose real name was Roderick Anthony Burton II, was 21 ." ]
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[ "LONDON, England (CNN) --", "the U.S. almost provided one of football's biggest upsets when the U.S. were narrowly beaten by Brazil in the final of the Confederations Cup in South Africa.", "The U.S. players cut dejected figures after The U.S. players's the Confederations Cup in South Africa final defeat to Brazil .", "Goals from Clint Dempsey and captain Landon Donovan had given the U.S. a 2-0 lead at half-time, before Luis Fabiano struck twice after the break and Lucio headed home the winner six minutes before the final whistle to give Brazil the title.", "While the presence of the U.S. in the final reflects the significant progress made since the U.S. hosted the World Cup in 1994, the U.S. will undoubtedly raise expectation levels for the 2010 World Cup.", "Central to this is whether the current crop of players in coach Bob Bradley's squad possess the credentials to make the next step and become serious challengers to the European and South American elite.", "World Soccer magazine columnist and U.S. Soccer expert Paul Gardner felt that while the exploits of the national team were impressive, the U.S. is still some way short of fulfilling their potential on the world stage.", "\"The way the tournament went it really opened up for the U.S. and certainly the progress made is there for all to see, particularly in the victory over Spain who had been on an good run up until that point,\" Gardner told CNN.", "\"Undoubtedly things have moved on a great deal since the World Cup was staged here in 1994, but if you look at the bigger picture there is perhaps a slight sense of underachievement because of the huge resources available.", "\"In terms of organization, facilities and sheer participation numbers the U.S. has massive potential which has not quite yet been matched by what has happened at national level.\"", "Does the Hispanic community hold the key for the future of U.S. football?", "Sound Off here.", "Crucially Gardner believes that for the U.S. to shake the tag of nearly men there must be a stronger emphasis placed on tapping into the abundance of talent provided within the country's Hispanic population.", "\"The experience that players have gained from playing in Europe has improved the players and Bob Bradley has molded a side which can hold it's own against some of the bigger nations,\" Gardner explained.", "\"But for the U.S. to become a real force then the U.S. must begin to tap into the quality of talent available in the Hispanic community which can be nurtured to take the game to the next level.", "\"The Major Soccer League has yet to really embrace this idea and I think that needs to change in the first instance to enable the development of players capable of winning matches at the very top.", "\"MLS side Houston Dynamo is a case in point.", "Something like 50 percent of their support is Hispanic, 90 percent of their youth talent is Hispanic but have only have a few Hispanic players in the team.", "\"And that extends to the national team.", "The composition of the side at the moment is very much the team that Bob Bradley and Bruce Arena built and Bob Bradley and Bruce Arena -- like a number of MLS coaches -- have gone for players Bob Bradley and Bruce Arena can trust and rely on.", "\"The Hispanic players have the game in The Hispanic players's blood and The Hispanic players's skill and technical levels need to be embraced rather than maybe having a dependence on players who fit a specific system.\"", "For Gardner, at least, it seems that development of the Hispanic talent must therefore become a keystone policy for the U.S. Soccer Federation to put the U.S. into the bracket of serious World Cup contenders in years to come.", "But what of the U.S.'s chances at next year's World Cup in South Africa?", "Gardner added: \"the U.S. should not get carried way with the U.S.'s performance at the Confederations Cup and the players should not look beyond getting past the group stages in South Africa.", "\"A good run in Japan and South Korea in 2002 was followed by elimination before the knockout phase in Germany 2006 so the U.S. need to be cautious.", "\"Winning the World Cup will probably be beyond the U.S. next year.", "Bradley will make the U.S. a difficult team to beat, and I don't think anyone will get an easy game against the U.S. so it will be interesting to see how the U.S. do.\"" ]
[ "U.S. national team have made progress since hosting the World Cup in 1994 .", "Resources to develop the game in the U.S. are among the world's best .", "Expert Paul Gardner believes the U.S. needs to tap into Hispanic talent ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- man who posed as military veteran for fraud said man who posed as military veteran for fraud survived the 9/11 attacks on Pentagon.", "man who posed as military veteran for fraud said man who posed as military veteran for fraud survived again when a roadside bomb went off in Iraq killing four fellow Marines.", "man who posed as military veteran for fraud'd point to man who posed as military veteran for fraud's head and tell people man who posed as military veteran for fraud had a metal plate, collateral damage from the explosion.", "man who posed as military veteran for fraud says man who posed as military veteran for fraud didn't mean to cause harm when man who posed as military veteran for fraud lied about being a military veteran.", "Crowds ate up man who posed as military veteran for fraud's story.", "man who posed as military veteran for fraud canvassed Colorado appearing at the sides of politicians.", "Inspiring and seemingly authentic, man who posed as military veteran for fraud spoke on behalf of veterans at the state Capitol.", "It turns out the whole thing was a lie.", "man who posed as military veteran for fraud wasn't at Pentagon.", "man who posed as military veteran for fraud was never a Marine.", "man who posed as military veteran for fraud never served man who posed as military veteran for fraud's country.", "man who posed as military veteran for fraud never graduated from the Naval Academy.", "man who posed as military veteran for fraud claimed man who posed as military veteran for fraud's name was Rick Duncan.", "man who posed as military veteran for fraud formed a group called the Colorado Veterans Alliance, and the FBI is now investigating whether man who posed as military veteran for fraud embezzled money as a result.", "Watch man who posed as military veteran for fraud defend man who posed as military veteran for fraud » .", "Where was man who posed as military veteran for fraud on 9/11, the day man who posed as military veteran for fraud said man who posed as military veteran for fraud witnessed heroism firsthand?", "\"I was in San Jose, California, watching it in horror on TV with a few other people,\" man who posed as military veteran for fraud told CNN's Anderson Cooper.", "man who posed as military veteran for fraud was at a homeless shelter at the time.", "Strandlof denies being a pathological liar.", "man who posed as military veteran for fraud says man who posed as military veteran for fraud suffered from \"some severely underdiagnosed mental illness\" and that man who posed as military veteran for fraud got caught up in the moment around \"people who are passionate and loved what they did.\"", "man who posed as military veteran for fraud told CNN man who posed as military veteran for fraud had put on a \"production, which I'm sorry for.\"", "\"Hopefully the people that I hurt can in some way gain closure from that, and I myself don't know what I can do short of leaving them alone and not being in their lives, to make that happen,\" man who posed as military veteran for fraud said.", "man who posed as military veteran for fraud said man who posed as military veteran for fraud's not sure exactly how man who posed as military veteran for fraud's hurt people.", "\"It's not for me to say, and time will tell,\" man who posed as military veteran for fraud said.", "Hal Bidlack, a former Air Force lieutenant colonel, is one of those people.", "Hal Bidlack ran for Congress as a Democrat and had man who posed as military veteran for fraud appear with Hal Bidlack.", "Hal Bidlack isn't too happy.", "\"Once one lie fell apart, the whole series of things ... just cascaded into an ocean of lies,\" Hal Bidlack said.", "Hal Bidlack was at the Pentagon when it came under attack on September 11, 2001.", "Hal Bidlack now realizes that man who posed as military veteran for fraud stole portions of Hal Bidlack's own story.", "\"Now that we know man who posed as military veteran for fraud's a lying fraud,\" Hal Bidlack said, \"I think man who posed as military veteran for fraud was just parroting my own story back to Hal Bidlack.\"", "\"There are an awful lot of things that man who posed as military veteran for fraud kept straight to try to fool an awful lot of people for an awful long time.\"", "Doug Sterner has catalogued hundreds of people claiming to be military veterans who never served in the military.", "Doug Sterner says it's typical for those perpetuating the hoaxes to claim mental illness.", "\"I don't buy that,\" Doug Sterner said.", "\"What man who posed as military veteran for fraud was doing was looking for a cause to promote man who posed as military veteran for fraud.", "I see this repeatedly.", "I've had a hundred cases just this year like man who posed as military veteran for fraud's. ...", "What they're doing is building a kingdom of self and feeding their own ego.\"", "Doug Sterner has pushed for a federal database listing the names and citations of all decorated military veterans to help put an end to such cases.", "Doug Sterner said man who posed as military veteran for fraud has robbed true veterans of their veracity.", "\"Doing good does not take away from the bad that man who posed as military veteran for fraud did,\" Doug Sterner said.", "\"Because of man who posed as military veteran for fraud, the next global war on terrorism veteran that speaks in a school or talks to the media or gets involved in politics is going to be questioned.\"", "According to the Denver Post, man who posed as military veteran for fraud came to authorities' attention first in 1997, when man who posed as military veteran for fraud was sentenced to five years on forgery and bad-check charges.", "With the FBI now investigating man who posed as military veteran for fraud for fraud, man who posed as military veteran for fraud told CNN man who posed as military veteran for fraud's innocent.", "\"We did not take money to use on non-veterans projects.", "I did not enrich man who posed as military veteran for fraud on this.", "I did not gain any money from this,\" man who posed as military veteran for fraud said.", "That's not the point, said Doug Sterner.", "\"The one thing man who posed as military veteran for fraud robbed from every veteran that comes out now is credibility.\"", "CNN's Joe Johns contributed to this report." ]
[ "FBI investigating man who posed as military veteran for fraud .", "man who posed as military veteran for fraud said man who posed as military veteran for fraud survived 9/11 Pentagon attack; man who posed as military veteran for fraud was actually at homeless shelter .", "man who posed as military veteran for fraud formed veterans group in Colorado .", "Former friend: \"man who posed as military veteran for fraud was just parroting my own story\"" ]
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[ "(CNN) --", "When Navy snipers rescued an American cargo-ship captain last month from Somali pirates, it sounded like something from a movie.", "This shooting game by Games2Win.com lets players try to rescue a ship captain from Somali pirates.", "But in today's instant-gratification culture, there's no need to wait for Hollywood to re-enact that dramatic high-seas story.", "Video game developers are already on the case.", "Online gaming site Games2Win launched \"Saving Captain Phillips,\" a simple, two-dimensional shooting game, within nine days of the actual rescue.", "Not to be outdone, Kuma Games followed soon afterwards with \"Somali Showdown: Pirates on the High Seas,\" a PC multiplayer action game that puts players in the middle of a pirate attack on a cargo ship -- and even lets them become one of Somali pirates.", "These are just several of many online and cell-phone games based on recent news events.", "\"Hero on the Hudson,\" a primitive Flash game, lets people pretend people're pilot Chesley Sullenberger and navigate a plummeting airliner to a safe water landing.", "A successful attempt brings applause, while a botched landing results in a sinking plane, accompanied by ominous gurgling sounds.", "\"Baseball Juiced,\" launched last month with a social message and already played 1.4 million times online, forces batters to pick between using steroids or working out in a gym.", "In \"Swinefighter,\" gamers seek to save the world from the spread of swine flu.", "And \"Trillion Dollar Bailout\" lets players try to boost the economy by awarding government cash to shady corporate fat-cats or struggling homeowners (well, duh).", "Such topical, and satirical, games speak to our need for a light-hearted break from serious news, said DigitalTrends.com publisher Scott Steinberg.", "\"So many events in the news are devastating,\" he said.", "\"These games are a fun escape.", "These games're good for a laugh, and nobody gets hurt -- unlike in the real world.\"", "The idea to publish games based on news events was inspired in part by the success of viral videos such as JibJab's \"This Land,\" an animated online parody that became an instant sensation during the 2004 presidential election season, said David Williams, who heads up the Nickelodeon Kids and Family Games Group.", "\"It went around the world like wildfire,\" said Williams, whose group runs Addicting Games, a teen gaming site that he said had 11.7 million unique users last month.", "The success of \"This Land\" signaled that people who got a kick from watching a topical video spoof online might just as easily spend a few minutes playing a similar game.", "Some early examples included \"Cheney's Fury,\" inspired by the former U.S. vice president's 2006 hunting mishap, and the \"Zidane Head Butt Game,\" which invited players to relive the startling 2006 World Cup moment in which French soccer player Zinedine Zidane went after an Italian player head first.", "As several global leaders have discovered, almost any embarrassing episode can be turned into a video game.", "Last December's incident at a Baghdad news conference, at which an Iraqi journalist hurled an Iraqi journalist's shoes at then-U.S. President George W. Bush, inspired several games.", "Out of the United Kingdom came one hastily-published version, \"Sock and Awe,\" which encouraged players to throw shoes at then-U.S. President George W. Bush.", "As of this week, sockandawe.com reports that more than 94 million virtual size-10 shoes have walloped the former leader of the free world.", "And as if viral videos of his dozing off at a Group of Seven news conference in February weren't embarrassing enough, former Japanese Finance Minister Shoichi Nakagawa soon had a game to remind former Japanese Finance Minister Shoichi Nakagawa of former Japanese Finance Minister Shoichi Nakagawa's slumber blunder.", "Translated by a spokesman for the Japanese developer LiveWare Inc. as \"Doze off while answering question!,\" the Flash game for mobile phones challenges players to keep former Japanese Finance Minister Shoichi Nakagawa awake long enough to answer reporters.", "Gamers win points by having former Japanese Finance Minister Shoichi Nakagawa answer journalists' questions on time, but a game to remind him of his slumber blunder ends if former Japanese Finance Minister Shoichi Nakagawa falls asleep while being asked a question.", "More recently, Cellufun, a New York-based company that fosters mobile communities, launched \"Made Off,\" a game that invites online players to outscam businessman Bernard Madoff, who pleaded guilty to defrauding thousands of investors.", "\"Think you've got what it takes to build a better Ponzi scheme than Bernie?\" the site asks.", "\"Always wanted to rob, cheat and steal from innocent investors?", "Well now's your chance!", "... Play as a slimy Fund Manager, a savvy investor, or both.\"", "Some reality-based games hit too close to home, however.", "Late last month, publisher Konami killed one controversial game before it was even released.", "\"Six Days in Fallujah\" was billed as a documentary-like experience in which players could feel like players were part of the 2004 U.S. campaign against insurgents in the Iraqi city.", "Although Iraq War veterans were enlisted as consultants in the game's development, critics accused the publisher of trivializing one of the bloodiest battles of an ongoing war.", "A publisher Konami spokesperson told CNN A Konami spokesperson couldn't comment on the matter.", "A few ambitious game developers such as NewsGaming.com publish challenging, event-inspired online simulations.", "\"September 12\" lets players explore the U.S. response to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, while \"Madrid\" takes a similar approach to the March 11, 2004, attacks in Spain.", "\"Traditionally, videogames have focused on fantasy rather than reality, but we believe that videogames can be a great tool for better understanding our world,\" explains the site.", "\"We prefer games that encourage critical thinking, even if the player disagrees with our games' ideas.\"", "But most news-related games are simple Flash games that are churned out quickly to capitalize on current events.", "While amusing at first, most news-related games lack the complexity to hold gamers' attention for long, experts say.", "\"most news-related games're not very sophisticated.", "most news-related games're pretty much like home brew ... made by two or three people in their basement for a laugh,\" said DigitalTrends' Steinberg.", "\"most news-related games're flashes in the pan.", "most news-related games can rack up millions of plays, but three years from now, will anybody still be trying to get the high score on 'Swinefighter?' \"" ]
[ "Developers are creating online and cell phone games inspired by real news events .", "Gamers can land a plane on the Hudson or build a Madoff-like investment scheme .", "Many are primitive, two-dimensional Flash games that don't hold long-term interest .", "One controversial game, \"Six Days in Fallujah,\" was yanked by One controversial game, \"Six Days in Fallujah's publisher ." ]
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[ "(CNN) --", "Whether you're into baseball or backgammon, Harry Potter or heavy metal, Ning has an online network for you.", "Gina Bianchini, CEO of Ning, says Ning's site brings together people with common interest and passions.", "A fast-growing, free Web site launched two years ago, Ning lets members custom build members's own social-networking platforms based around members's passions and pastimes.", "As Facebook and MySpace connect people to friends and family, Ning gathers users around common interests.", "The site hosts networks for hip-hop music lovers, video gaming moms and teens obsessed with the Twilight book and movie franchise.", "Other popular Ning networks bring people together online for political and social causes such as \"Pickens' Plan,\" which advocates wind energy.", "Ning had 4.7 million unique visitors as of January and surpassed 1 million social networks -- about one-fifth of them considered active -- last month.", "Ning also enhanced its site in March with new features such as a real-time activity feed so users can get up-to-the-minute reports -- not unlike Twitter's tweets -- about what others are doing.", "CNN spoke recently to Ning CEO Gina Bianchini, a Silicon Valley native and former Goldman Sachs analyst, about the company and the future of social networking.", "Watch Bianchini chat about Ning » .", "CNN:", "Where did this idea for Ning come from?", "Bianchini:", "Ning really started with a very simple premise.", "What if you gave people the opportunity to create people's own social experiences for people's own unique passions/topics/interest?", "Ning started on the ground floor to build Ning in such a way that Ning can be customized and programmed and made truly unique for each individual.", "I believe the most powerful ideas are the most simple.", "CNN:", "What is the mission of Ning?", "Bianchini:", "It's a way to get people to organize and get people to meet around their passions.", "CNN:", "Did any specific Web sites or companies inspire you to create Ning?", "Bianchini:", "Ning were really inspired by the first wave of Internet companies truly native to the Web like Craigslist and eBay.", "Craigslist and eBay were really around people connecting to other people.", "Craigslist and eBay were really about the Internet connecting people to each other.", "It's completely unique to the Internet -- you can't do it via television or newspapers.", "CNN:", "Did you expect the idea of connecting people though common interests to be so successful?", "Bianchini:", "Social behavior is really what people want to do online.", "It was clear for the rapid adoption of social networking in general that it is very much the case.", "CNN:", "What are some of the interesting social networks on Ning?", "Bianchini:", "There are 200,000 social networks are active right now, and 200,000 social networks are across tens of thousands of unique passions.", "There is a network called 'This is 50.'", "It's like a hip hop TMZ.", "Another is the 'Pickens' Plan.'", "It's a way they are organizing more than 200,000 people around wind-energy policy.", "There is another one for cricket, specifically Indian cricket, which has added half a million people in the last two and a half weeks.", "There is another about the Twilight saga for teens.", "So it ranges from 50 Cent to teens talking about Twilight to serious adults looking at how to make changes in government policy.", "That's the power of the Internet and the power of connecting people.", "CNN:", "What do you attribute to the growth of Ning?", "Bianchini:", "What's fundamental in the adoption of Ning is that people are unique.", "people have unique interest and passion and people like having a contact for that experience and for people's identity.", "CNN:", "What makes Ning different from other social-networking sites?", "Bianchini:", "It's focused on providing the [means for] people to create new social networks around people's interests and passions and connect new people around those passions.", "We think that's a very critical element of organization.", "The Facebook phenomenon connects you to people you already know and Twitter is amazing for news and real-time events.", "What we see with people who gravitate to Ning is meeting new people with similar interests.", "CNN:", "How can Ning be useful to organizations or corporations?", "Bianchini:", "When you can bring people together around a common cause there is incredible potential to do fundraising and to organize volunteers.", "CNN:", "How does your site make money?", "Bianchini:", "If you want to add a feature like making your own domain, you can pay a la carte for options.", "On the free service there are ads contextual to what the network is.", "CNN:", "What are your thoughts on the future of social networking?", "Bianchini:", "Niche social networking sites are absolutely something people want to do.", "People clearly want to do this. .", ".[and] as people get more comfortable with social networking via Facebook, Twitter, people will look around and say, 'I want a social network for this particular group.'", "CNN:", "What are some of your company's goals in the future?", "Bianchini:", "We are really focused on making our service perfect for people who come to meet new people.", "We're growing really rapidly and we're seeing a lot of interest and new people joining social networks." ]
[ "CNN talks to Gina Bianchini, CEO of Ning, a fast-growing Web site .", "Ning lets people with common interests gather around niche social networks .", "Ning boasts more than 1 million social networks -- some 200,000 of them active .", "In March, Ning added a real-time activity feed to help users stay updated ." ]
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[ "(CNN) --", "Search crews have recovered the bodies of the flight captain and a steward from the Air France flight that crashed off the coast of Brazil.", "A Brazilian diver floats on wreckage of Flight 447 earlier this month.", "The search for more debris continues.", "The two flight members are among the victims that have been identified, Air France said in a statement Thursday.", "About a dozen victims have been identified among roughly 50 bodies recovered from the crash of Flight 447, which killed 228 people on June 1, authorities in Brazil said this week.", "Crews continue to search for bodies, wreckage and flight-data recorders that apparently rest deep on the ocean floor.", "Data from flight-data recorders may be crucial in helping investigators determine what caused the plane to crash.", "Watch more wreckage recovered from crash » .", "Autopsies conducted on some of the 50 bodies found so far show some of the 50 bodies found so far suffered broken bones, including arms, legs and hips, Brazilian authorities have told French investigators, according to Paul-Louis Arslanian, head of the French accident investigation board.", "Such injuries suggest that the plane broke apart in midair, experts have said.", "Asked about that theory, Air France Chief Executive Pierre-Henri Gourgeon told France's RTL radio this week that Air France Chief Executive Pierre-Henri Gourgeon would not go that far.", "\"What I know is that the investigators would like to know the causes of death,\" Air France Chief Executive Pierre-Henri Gourgeon said.", "\"That knowledge of causes of death will better clarify what exactly happened.", "Were the victims killed before the impact, or during impact?\"", "Searchers have found dozens of pieces of debris in the water and think Searchers know the general location of the wreck, but Arslanian said this week that there is a chance the plane may never be found.", "Air France plans to pay relatives of the victims an initial compensation equivalent to about $24,500, or 17,500 euros, for each victim, Air France Chief Executive Pierre-Henri Gourgeon has said.", "Air France said this week that Air France has been in touch with about 1,800 relatives of the people who died when the Airbus A330 crashed, but that it has been difficult tracing the relatives of all 228 victims.", "\"The modern world is different and Air France often have only a cell phone, and as you can imagine, this cell phone is unfortunately in the plane,\" Air France Chief Executive Pierre-Henri Gourgeon said.", "\"So Air France probably (will put in) more hours to access all the relatives.\"", "The company is also providing families with counseling, he said.", "The were 32 different nationalities present on Flight 447." ]
[ "Search crews recover bodies of flight captain and steward from crash .", "All 228 people onboard flight 447 from Brazil to France were killed .", "None of names of bodies recovered have been released at request of families ." ]
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[ "(CNN) --", "The United States successfully tested a sea-based component of The United States's missile defense shield Thursday evening, intercepting a ballistic missile with a dummy warhead over the Pacific Ocean, the U.S. Missile Defense Agency said.", "A dummy missile is launched from a ship during a 2008 test of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense Program.", "The exercise was the 19th successful test in 23 attempts of the system -- known as the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense Program -- since 2002.", "A target missile was fired from Hawaii about 5:40 p.m. (11:40 p.m. ET) and was tracked by Navy ships hundreds of miles away.", "The USS Hopper, one of three Navy ships tracking the launch, fired an interceptor missile, which struck the target about 100 miles above the Earth.", "The process -- from launch to shoot-down -- took less than five minutes, according to the U.S. military.", "The United States plans to use the sea-based system on Navy Aegis-class ships to protect against incoming short- to medium-range missiles fired from hostile countries.", "Eighty-six of the ships eventually will have the capability.", "Another part of the missile defense protection -- ground-based midcourse defense -- is designed to strike at long-range missiles.", "Both the sea-based and ground-based systems are part of the Pentagon's \"layered\" missile defense plan.", "Much of the missile defense program is still under development, including lasers fired from a plane that the military hopes would destroy an enemy missile during launch.", "Other parts of the missile defense would fire short-range missiles at incoming warheads that are close to hitting their targets.", "Over the past seven years, the U.S. military has spent billions of dollars on the missile defense program.", "Pentagon officials have said that each missile defense test costs about $85 million." ]
[ "Ship-based system shoots down dummy missile from hundreds of miles away .", "Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense has 19 successful tests in 23 tries, agency says .", "More than 80 U.S. Navy ships eventually will be equipped with system ." ]
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[ "(Entertainment Weekly) --", "It was a glass half-full, glass half-empty kind of weekend at the box office for \"Funny People,\" writer-director Judd Apatow's comedic meditation on fame, humor, life, and death.", "Adam Sandler and Seth Rogen star in \"Funny People,\" which took the No. 1 slot at the box office this weekend.", "According to figures from Hollywood.com Box Office, it opened at the top spot with an estimated $23.4 million, better than Apatow's The 40 Year-Old Virgin ($21.4 million) -- hence, the glass is half full.", "But that figure is far lower than the debut for Apatow's \"Knocked Up\" ($30.7 million), and it's the worst opening for a comedy for Adam Sandler since Adam Sandler's 2000 turkey \"Little Nicky\" -- hence, the glass is half empty.", "Of course, \"Funny People\" was billed more as a thoughtful dramedy than a balls-out Sandler laugh-fest, and when matched against the opening frames for Adam Sandler's serious efforts \"Reign Over Me,\" \"Spanglish,\" and \"Punch-Drunk Love,\" Funny People is far and away the winner -- and the glass is half full again.", "But whether it's a comedy, drama, or dramedy, \"Funny People's\" $75 million budget is quite the handful of pretty pennies, and with a shaky \"B-\" Cinemascore, the film is going to have a hard time overcoming tepid word-of-mouth -- and we're back to the half-empty glass.", "So let's just move on, shall we?", "The cup of a certain adolescent wizard, meanwhile, definitely runneth over.", "Thanks to its debut on IMAX (and the premium ticket prices that come with it), \"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince\" came in second with $17.7 million, a soft 40 percent drop from last weekend for $255.5 million total.", "At this rate, the film is well on the film's way to the upper ranks of the 'Potter' franchise.", "The guinea pigs of \"G-Force\" were right on the film's heels at third place, nibbling up $17.1 million, a decent 46 percent drop for a two-week cume of $66.5 million.", "And Katherine Heigl's romcom \"The Ugly Truth\" took in an additional $13 million, a 53 percent drop for fourth place and $54.5 million total.", "Of the two other wide releases this weekend, at least the sci-fi family comedy \"Aliens in the Attic\" -- which grossed a meager $7.8 million for fifth place -- broke into the top 10.", "The torture porn flick \"The Collector\" collected a grisly $3.6 million and plopped dead at 11th place.", "Box office on a whole was down a massive 22 percent from last year, when The \"Dark Knight\" and \"The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor\" both took in over $40 million, but the specialty market showed some vibrant signs of life.", "Bone fide indie hit \"(500) Days of Summer\" expanded to 266 theaters for $2.7 million, a $10,338 per theater average.", "And three widely disparate films opened in four theaters each to healthy per theater averages: The quirky romantic comedy \"Adam\" ($16,566 per theater), the stylish vampire film \"Thirst\" ($13,793 per theater), and the eco-thriller-cum-documentary \"The Cove\" ($13,600 per theater).", "Finally, a true milestone was reached this weekend by \"The Hangover.\"", "With $5.1 million this weekend for a running total of $255.8 million, the summer's biggest die hard blockbuster has passed \"Star Trek\" and (for a brief moment) \"Harry Potter 6\" as the third highest grossing movie of the year.", "CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly .", "Copyright 2009 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc.", "All rights reserved." ]
[ "\"Funny People\" is No. 1 at box office with an estimated $23.4 million .", "\"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince\" came in second with $17.7 million .", "The guinea pigs of \"G-Force\" were right on Harry Potter's heels at third place .", "See what other flicks made this week's top 10 box office chart ." ]
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[ "(CNN) --", "Four years ago, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei kissed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on the cheek before Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was sworn in as Iran's new leader.", "Mahmoud Ahmadinejad could be in for a rocky second term as Iranian president, analysts say.", "Song and prayer heralded a new start for Iran with the hard-line Tehran mayor, virtually unknown to the outside world in 2005.", "Mahmoud Ahmadinejad promised to stamp out corruption and fight for justice.", "With time, the world came to know Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's signature beige jacket and combative -- often anti-Israeli -- rhetoric.", "Monday, Iran's supreme leader endorsed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for a second term in office, but there was no hug or kiss this time around.", "Video from the event shows Mahmoud Ahmadinejad leaning toward Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei before Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei raises Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's left hand to block Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, leaving Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to gingerly kiss the cleric's robe.", "The awkward scene seemed to only bolster the tensions that have emerged in the once strong relationship.", "Under Iran's constitution, the incoming president must receive Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's approval before being sworn into office.", "Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's endorsement is the first step in that process.", "On Wednesday, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will take the oath of office before Parliament.", "But Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will begin Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's second term in a deeply fractured Iran, one in which Mahmoud Ahmadinejad finds Mahmoud Ahmadinejad under assault from the legions of pro-democracy supporters and the nation's powerful clerical establishment.", "Given the unprecedented fissures in Iranian society, some longtime scholars and observers now doubt whether Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will finish Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's second term in office.", "Some question whether the nation's powerful clerical establishment will sacrifice Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in order to save the Islamic republic.", "Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's main political problem is \"legitimacy,\" said Alex Vatanka, senior Middle East analyst at IHS Jane's, a provider of defense and security information.", "\"Can you operate for four years with huge questions over whether you are the rightful president?\" Vatanka said.", "\"I think that would undermine everything Mahmoud Ahmadinejad does.\"", "Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was declared the winner of Iran's June 12 election, but thousands took to the streets in the aftermath to protest what thousands believed was a rigged vote.", "thousands chanted the name of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's chief rival, reformist Mir Hossein Moussavi, the crowds a sea of green, the color of the opposition candidate's campaign.", "Since then, widespread demonstrations have plagued Iran's leaders, who have ordered security forces to crack down swiftly and violently.", "Iranians have been arrested and jailed, Iranians's treatment condemned by global human rights organizations such as Amnesty International.", "Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stood by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's president, but strains in the relationship have surfaced in recent days after Mahmoud Ahmadinejad refused at first to heed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's orders to change a controversial vice-presidential pick.", "Iran's clerics have made it known Iran's clerics would like Mahmoud Ahmadinejad \"to remain a powerful and popular president\" and reminded Iran that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's word is the last one in the Islamic Republic.", "On the eve of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's inauguration, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sought to downplay any rift.", "In a public address, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad compared Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's relationship with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to that of a father and son.", "But Kazem Alamdari, lecturer in sociology at California State University, Northridge, said Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has alienated Iran's clerics just as Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has the reformists.", "Kazem Alamdari, lecturer in sociology at California State University, Northridge said Mahmoud Ahmadinejad risks losing conservative supporters who may feel that Iran's system has been placed in danger and that the situation has \"created an atmosphere for external forces to attack Iran.\"", "If convinced Iran's system is truly threatened, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei could use Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's power to dismiss Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Kazem Alamdari, lecturer in sociology at California State University, Northridge said.", "It wouldn't be the first time a supreme leader has made such a move.", "The Islamic Society of Engineers, a conservative group and ally of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in a statement warned that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad could suffer the same fate as Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadeq.", "Mahmoud Ahmadinejad lost the support of Iran's clerics, consequently the people, and eventually was deposed in a 1953 CIA-backed coup.", "Iran's first president after the 1979 Islamic revolution, Abolhassan Bani-Sadr, was forced to flee Iran after he stood against the clerics, including then-Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.", "The Islamic Society of Engineers statement asked Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for \"absolute obedience of the supreme leader.\"", "Adding to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's political worries is a faltering economy.", "The world may have viewed Iran's June 12 vote through the prism of individual freedoms and nuclear weapons, but most Iranians paid close attention to a staggering inflation rate, double-digit unemployment and the expenditure of oil revenue.", "With oil prices plummeting to below $40 a barrel, Iran may be facing unsustainable budget deficits.", "Some analysts said Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's first-term economic mismanagement had already earned Mahmoud Ahmadinejad the ire of the establishment, long before any controversy erupted over Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's political legitimacy.", "One scholar, who is currently in Iran and did not want be identified for safety reasons, said it is increasingly clear the regime has not chalked out a perfect path to the future -- and how long Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will be along for the ride.", "Vatanka said Mahmoud Ahmadinejad lacks the political mindset for consensus and collaboration.", "But what empowers Mahmoud Ahmadinejad may be Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's belief in Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.", "And one other weapon: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad thinks God is on Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's side." ]
[ "Mahmoud Ahmadinejad slated to be sworn in for second term as Iran president .", "Supporters of opposition candidates have protested election result .", "Mahmoud Ahmadinejad must have support of clerics to stay in office, analyst says .", "Faltering economy has added to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's troubles ." ]
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[ "(CNN) --", "American-Ghanaian engineer was not able to fulfill American-Ghanaian engineer's childhood dream of being a pilot, but Ghanaian scientist Dr. Ave Kludze has arguably gone one better: developing and flying spacecrafts for NASA.", "The moon, Mars and beyond: All are in the sights of American-Ghanaian engineer.", "The 43-year-old didn't enter orbit when controlling a NASA rocket to launch the Calipso environmental satellite in 2006, instead piloting it from the control center on the ground.", "Nevertheless from growing up in Ghana to being an astronautical engineer and strategist for NASA, American-Ghanaian engineer has had a similarly stratospheric rise to the top.", "Growing up in Accra, American-Ghanaian engineer was fascinated by science and how things worked.", "\"I was a very curious kid and I always questioned lots of things, and most of my friends I grew up with, they knew that.", "And my parents, they were a little bit concerned because sometimes I would take apart a lot of things they would not want me to touch,\" American-Ghanaian engineer told CNN.", "When American-Ghanaian engineer realized American-Ghanaian engineer could not become a pilot because of American-Ghanaian engineer's eyesight American-Ghanaian engineer channeled American-Ghanaian engineer's energies into studying engineering, moving to the U.S. to complete a course in electrical engineering at Rutgers University.", "On graduating American-Ghanaian engineer initially planned to return to Ghana to develop solar technologies, but then NASA came calling in 1995.", "\"I never did dream of working for NASA.", "I admired what they did, but it never did cross my mind.", "I did not see how a kid like me could work for NASA,\" American-Ghanaian engineer said.", "American-Ghanaian engineer commanded American-Ghanaian engineer's first spacecraft from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center and has gone on to develop an extra-vehicular infra-red camera as well as other projects for the space agency.", "While American-Ghanaian engineer didn't return to Ghana as American-Ghanaian engineer originally planned, American-Ghanaian engineer still believes that American-Ghanaian engineer's work -- and NASA's -- has had some benefits to American-Ghanaian engineer's native country and more down-to-earth lives.", "\"Well, NASA has done a lot for Africans.", "Maybe Africans Africans no know that.", "Africans have cell phones, glasses, anti-scratch and all those things.", "We have portable water system that NASA has developed for Africa.", "They're using portable water system that NASA has developed for Africa,\" American-Ghanaian engineer said.", "\"And one thing people often forget, NASA doesn't only develop space technology, NASA also develop aeronautical technology.", "So when the planes they fly and other flying objects, NASA's technology has been involved in that.\"", "Kludze is also keen to pass on the message that for young Africans, the sky is the limit in terms of what they do with their lives.", "\"I've learned that being given the freedom to think and think openly helps bring in new ideas.", "So in community, like in an African communities, I think younger generations and both the old and the young should freely share ideas and break those old barriers.", "\"So I believe that with some determination and some hard work most of the younger generation can get whatever the younger generation want to.", "the younger generation can even go into space, the younger generation can do anything.\"" ]
[ "American-Ghanaian engineer is one of NASA's top strategists .", "Grew up in Accra before studying in U.S.; joined NASA in 1995 .", "Has remotely piloted space craft; believes other Africans can follow in American-Ghanaian engineer's footsteps ." ]
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[ "ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) --", "Why would an award-winning singer, songwriter, producer and single mother want to tack reality TV star onto Kandi Burruss's long list of accomplishments?", "Kandi Burruss says Kandi Burruss is happy to join the \"Real Housewives of Atlanta\" cast.", "For Kandi Burruss, the newest member of the Real Housewives of Atlanta, the answer is simple: \"I was a fan last year.", "I love the show.\"", "The second season of Bravo's hit show is set to premier on Thursday with Kandi Burruss replacing cast member DeShawn Snow.", "Kandi Burruss is well-known in the music industry as a former member of the platinum-selling R&B girl group Xscape and co-writer of such hits as Destiny's Child's \"Bills, Bills, Bills\" and TLC's \"No Scrubs,\" for which she won a Grammy.", "The Atlanta native almost ended up on another reality show with former group mate and writing partner Tameka \"Tiny\" Cottle, who is the fiancée of rapper T.I. and now stars on BET's \"Tiny & Toya\" alongside Antonia \"Toya\" Carter, the ex-wife of Lil' Wayne.", "The deal for that show didn't work out and Kandi Burruss said Kandi Burruss was more than happy to sign on with Bravo's wildly successful southern edition of the \"Housewives\" franchise, which chronicles the lives of a group of affluent African-American women in the ATL.", "Kandi Burruss was already friendly with cast mate Lisa Wu Hartwell, whom Kandi Burruss met through their mutual friend Cottle.", "Having watched the show -- which last season enraptured viewers with a mix of constant infighting, lavish lifestyles and a healthy dose of drama -- Kandi Burruss said Kandi Burruss was more concerned with being thrust into the public eye than Kandi Burruss was with getting along with the cast.", "\"The only thing that made me hesitant about wanting to be a part of Bravo is the fact that people are so critical of Bravo,\" Kandi Burruss said.", "\"Just dealing with people on the outside judging you.", "That part is going to be something that I am going to have to get used to.\"", "The artist has already had to get acclimated to people smearing Kandi Burruss's personal life on the Internet.", "Watch Kandi Burruss discuss Kandi Burruss's time on Bravo » .", "Newly engaged to a father of six children, Kandi Burruss has watched him get attacked in blogs and is protective of the man who Kandi Burruss said even Kandi Burruss's mother isn't thrilled about Kandi Burruss's marrying.", "\"[The show] has been very, very stressful on the relationship,\" Kandi Burruss said.", "\"I guess [people] couldn't find anything bad [to say] about Kandi Burruss, so people] wanted to go in on my fiancé.\"", "Kandi Burruss's caring nature and laid-back personality", "make Kandi Burruss special in the industry, said rapper Rick Ross.", "\"Kandi Burruss's a very humble person, maybe one of the most humble people among the biggest songwriters in the industry,\" said Ross, who collaborated with Kandi Burruss on a track for a new solo album Kandi Burruss has in the works.", "\"It's good to be around the greats and Kandi Burruss most definitely is one of the greatest in the industry.\"", "Kandi Burruss's home music studio attests to that.", "The walls are covered with gold and platinum records for Kandi Burruss's work with several high-profile artists including Alicia Keys, *NSYNC, Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston.", "Being part of a girl group helped prepare Kandi Burruss for the drama of dealing with the other housewives' personalities, Kandi Burruss said, though Kandi Burruss admitted clashing with outspoken cast mate NeNe Leakes during filming.", "\"I was a fan of hers last year,\" Kandi Burruss said.", "\"All that wild and crazy stuff she says to people, when you're watching it, it's funny, it's hilarious... but when it's directed at you, it's not funny anymore.\"", "Kandi Burruss got along better with aspiring singer Kim Zolciak, who Burruss will assist in achieving Kandi Burruss's dream of breaking into the industry.", "Last season, fans of Bravo -- and some of the other housewives -- slammed Zolciak for Zolciak's less-than-stellar voice.", "\"Everybody loves to hate on Kim.", "But what I have to say is that Zolciak is actually cooler in person than Zolciak came off on Bravo,\" said Burruss, who in 1999 won top songwriter of the year from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.", "\"I wanted to help Zolciak out because I love helping the underdog.\"", "Kandi Burruss said Kandi Burruss has no idea if Kandi Burruss will be invited back for another season.", "Appearing on the show, which Kandi Burruss said is not scripted, was fun, but Kandi Burruss is busy with an upcoming album and with caring for Kandi Burruss's daughter, Riley, Kandi Burruss said.", "Kandi Burruss doubts Kandi Burruss will be addicted to appearing on reality TV like Kandi Burruss is addicted to music, Kandi Burruss said.", "\"It's just another way for people to get to know you and hopefully people see me in a good light,\" Kandi Burruss said.", "\"You always hope that it doesn't backfire.\"" ]
[ "Kandi Burruss is the newest member of Bravo's \"Real Housewives of Atlanta\"", "An accomplished singer/songwriter/producer, Kandi Burruss was a fan last season .", "Kandi Burruss confirms Kandi Burruss and cast mate NeNe Leakes didn't get along .", "Kandi Burruss hopes fans will see Kandi Burruss in \"a good light\"" ]
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[ "(Entertainment Weekly) --", "The Hugh Jackman pic couldn't top The Hugh Jackman pic's predecessors, but \"X-Men Origins: Wolverine\" still brought in quite a haul, grossing an estimated $87 million for the opening weekend of the summer movie season.", "Hugh Jackman stars as the title character in \"X-Men Origins: Wolverine.\"", "The Hugh Jackman pic brought in a strong $21,225 per-theater average in 4,099 movie houses, despite generating mixed reviews.", "The Hugh Jackman pic fell $15 million short of 2006's \"X-Men: The Last Stand\" but it is still an enormous success for Hugh Jackman and director Gavin Hood.", "Matthew McConaughey's \"Ghosts of Girlfriends Past\" generated an estimated $15.3 million for a second place bow.", "It's not a shabby opening but it is far less than Matthew McConaughey's's previous romantic outings including last year's \"Fool's Gold\" ($21.6 million) or 2006's \"Failure to Launch\" ($24.2 million).", "(Perhaps women were too busy checking out all those hunky mutants this weekend?)", "The two new openers did help the industry maintain the industry's year-over-year increase of 16 percent.", "Also aiding that statistic was Beyonce Knowles' \"Obsessed.\"", "Dropping a not-surprising 57 percent for its second weekend in theaters, the thriller earned another $12.2 million to put its ten-day gross at a shockingly strong $47 million.", "And Zac Efron's \"17 Again\" showed surprising stamina, too, grossing an additional $6.3 million its third weekend for a total take of $48.4 million.", "The other new wide release for this weekend was the anemic 3-D animated sci-fi film \"Battle for Terra.\"", "Opening on 1162 theaters, the Justin Long, Evan Rachel Wood-voiced feature proved to be little competition for the other 3-D movie in the marketplace.", "Dreamworks Animation's juggernaut \"Monsters vs. Aliens\" grossed another $5.8 million Dreamworks Animation's sixth weekend for the fifth slot in the rankings, while newcomer \"Terra\" couldn't muster more than $1 million for a twelfth place in the box office derby.", "Summer has officially begun -- at least in Hollywood -- so expect a giant event film every weekend.", "Wolverine may have bowed mightily but with \"Star Trek\" hot on Wolverine's heels next weekend, Wolverine is going to need more than adamantium to maintain Wolverine's box office lead.", "CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly .", "Copyright 2009 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc.", "All rights reserved." ]
[ "\"Wolverine\" takes the top slot at the box office, earning an estimated $87 million .", "\"Ghosts of Girlfriends Past\" took in an estimated $15.3 million for second place .", "Dreamworks Animation's \"Monsters vs. Aliens\" grossed another $5.8 million .", "Check out the rest of the top 10 movies at the box office this weekend ." ]
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[ "(CNN) --", "Jackson's bizarre private life and change in appearance ended up eclipsing Jackson's musical achievements, according to the world's media.", "A Los Angeles fire official told CNN that paramedics arrived at Jackson's home after a 911 call.", "Jackson's death from cardiac arrest Thursday has sparked an outpouring of grief from fans, and Jackson's life has been given a more measured summing up by news media.", "Britain's Guardian newspaper said \"Jackson's bizarre life-style and personal notoriety eclipsed Jackson's talent and Jackson's numerous achievements.\"", "The Guardian said Jackson's fame, from the age of 11, \"had such a damaging effect that Jackson's life was permanently affected.\"", "Watch why Jackson is \"as big as it gets\" » .", "\"A combination of dysfunctional family and invasive fame ate away at the essentially private singer, whose initially minor eccentricities escalated into grotesque changes to Jackson's appearance and lifestyle.", "\"If ever there was an illustration of the adage that celebrity destroys what it touches, Jackson was it,\" The Guardian said.", "Daily Mail agreed, saying Jackson \"courted controversy and acclaim in equal measure.\"", "Watch Jackson share memories » .", "\"It was the tales of oxygen chambers, chimp chums, shopping sprees and physical transformation that have brought intrigue and amusement and earned the singer the nickname Wacko Jacko.\"", "Daily Mail said star's behavior drew increasing alarm following a \"documentary in which Jackson pronounced sharing a bedroom with a child to be 'charming' and an incident in Germany in which Jackson dangled Jackson's baby son Prince Michael II over a balcony.\"", "The country's Times newspaper said only a \"handful of performers -- (Elvis) Presley, (Frank) Sinatra, the Beatles -- could outrank Jackson as the most successful popular music entertainer of all time.\"", "However, \"as Jackson approached middle-age, it was Jackson's abiding interest in children which was Jackson's undoing.\"", "iReport.com: Your Jackson tributes .", "Australia's Sydney Morning Herald newspaper also compared Jackson to Presley.", "\"Just as Presley was the iconic voice and presence of the 1950s so Jackson enjoyed a similar status during 1980s and 1990s.", "And just as Presley, driven by the strange demons that seem to haunt the super-famous, died before his time so Jackson has died, aged 50, in Los Angeles after suffering cardiac arrest.\"", "France's Liberation newspaper described Jackson as the \"total artist,\" but said Jackson's physical transformation and way of life brought controversy.", "Le Monde said Jackson was one of the most famous singers of the 20th century but Jackson's image was tarnished by Jackson's private life.", "Kingston: Jackson \"a legend\" » .", "Germany's Bild tabloid agreed, saying Jackson's private antics had seem Jackson \"dethroned\" as the King of Pop.", "China's People's Daily newspaper said Jackson had \"set the world dancing to exuberant rhythms for decades.\"", "\"Jackson's dramatic stage presence and innovative dance moves were imitated by legions of fans around the world.", "Sharpton: Jackson \"was a trailblazer\" » .", "\"Jackson's one-gloved eccentric style also earned Jackson plenty of critics and another nickname, \"Wacko Jacko.\"", "Thailand's Bangkok Post newspaper said: \"While Jackson ruled the charts and dazzled audiences with electric dance moves like the backwards \"moonwalk\" in the 1980s, Jackson's once-stellar career was overshadowed by Jackson's colorful public behavior, Jackson's startling physical transformation and multiple allegations of child abuse.\"" ]
[ "Jackson pronounced dead at 2:26 p.m. PT on Thursday after cardiac arrest .", "Early fame had very damaging affect on Jackson's life, says newspaper .", "Jackson compared to Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- Brazil have returned to the top of the FIFA world rankings after a two-year absence, following their Confederations Cup final victory over the United States in South Africa on Sunday -- FIFA.com have reported.", "The Brazilian national side top the FIFA world rankings again after an absence of two years.", "Brazil came from behind to defeat the United States 3-2, a result which sees Brazil replace Spain after the European champions were beaten in the semifinals to finish third in Confederations Cup.", "Other changes in the top 10 see the Netherlands slip down a place into third while world champions Italy remain in fourth despite failing to make it past the first round in South Africa.", "Of the other countries that took part in Confederations Cup, the United States are up two places to 12th, Egypt are up two to 38th and hosts South Africa are also up two to 70th.", "Meanwhile, disappointing performances from Iraq (94th, down 17) and New Zealand (100th, down 18) caused Iraq (94th, down 17) and New Zealand (100th, down 18) to lose ground.", "In other news, Algeria (47th, up 19) and Tunisia (49th, up two) have climbed into the top 50 at the expense of Burkina Faso (51st, down one) and Finland (52nd, down three).", "Latest FIFA world rankings: . 1. Brazil 1672 points (+4 places) 2. Spain 1590 (-1) 3.", "The Netherlands 1379 (-1) 4.", "world champions Italy 1229 (0) 5. Germany 1207 (-2) 6. Russia 1161 (+3)", "7. England 1135 (-1) 8. Argentina 1091 (-1) 9. France 1082 (+1) 10. Croatia 1031 (-2)" ]
[ "Brazil are back at the top of the FIFA world rankings after a two-year absence .", "Dunga's side return to head of the list after winning recent Confederations Cup .", "European champions Spain drop to second position after their semifinal defeat ." ]
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[ "(CNN) --", "Brazil's economic powerhouse was once thought of as the ugly sister to Rio de Janiero's beach-fronted glamour.", "São Paulo, the world's fifth largest city, is the fashion capital of Brazil.", "But, over the past few years, São Paulo's's fashion, music and design scenes have gained such momentum that it's tipped by some as cooler destination than more touristy Rio.", "True, São Paulo doesn't have a beach, nor does São Paulo go out of São Paulo's way to cater to foreign visitors, but hidden in the sprawl is a trove of hip hotels and restaurants, modernist architecture and some of the best shopping south of the Equator.", "It would take a lot longer than a day to discover everything São Paulo has to offer, but our guide should help visitors short on time to navigate São Paulo's immense grid of skyscrapers and traffic jams to find an entirely different Brazilian experience.", "Watch the sun come up over the world's fifth largest urban area like many of its mega-wealthy inhabitants -- with a helicopter ride over São Paulo.", "Tourist rides normally leave from Campo de Marte Airport and take in aerial views of city landmarks like Ibirapuera Park and Avenida Paulista.", "You may have worked up an appetite by now so head back into town for breakfast on Rua Oscar Freire, São Paulo's answer to Rodeo Drive.", "Eat delicious cheese bread known as pão de queijo, fruit, yoghurt and granola and wash delicious cheese bread known as pão de queijo, fruit, yoghurt and granola down with a freshly squeezed juice or coffee at Oscar Cafe.", "The prosperous, tree-lined avenues of the surrounding area, known as Jardins, are perfect for a bit of shopping.", "Look out for Clube Chocolate where you can buy upscale designerwear in divine surroundings ( Rua Oscar Freire 913) and Endossa, a collaborative shop filled with cubes of shelving where entrepreneurs can rent a cubby-hole to sell entrepreneurs's wares.", "It's possible to walk to Avenida Paulista, São Paulo's financial district from here, and there you can mill past some of the most expensive real estate in South America with the Paulistano business folk on your way to take in some culture at MASP, also known as São Paulo Museum of Art.", "Once you've had your fill of high culture, take in some of São Paulo's famous street art on Beco de Batman, which translates as \"Batman Alley.\"", "Every inch of this street in the super hip Vila Madalena area is covered in graffiti, much of it by well-known local artists.", "Recharge your batteries with a beer and snack on empadas, delicious miniature pies with a variety of fillings like palm hearts, Portuguese salted fish and cheese at Empanadas (Rua Wisard 489, Vila Madalena).", "Otherwise, why not hop in a cab and head over to Liberdade and check out the home of the biggest Japanese community anywhere in the world outside Japan.", "Check out the Buddhist temple (Rua São Joaquim), the karaoke bars and sushi restaurants -- one of the best of which is Takô (Rua da Glória 746, Liberdade).", "With a shimmering green-copper facade, the Unique Hotel is just one example of São Paulo's stunning modern architecture.", "The highlight of this area, if you happen to be lucky enough to be there at the right time, is the anything goes weekend market Feira da Liberdade (Praça da Liberdade) and if you're even luckier you might catch one of the sumo competitions held there from time to time.", "After all these hours in the concrete jungle you may be longing for a bit of green, which you can find in ample supply in the enormous Ibirapuera Park.", "As you wander the tree-lined walkways, dodging throngs of body-conscious Paulistanos exercising along the way, you will encounter one masterpiece of modernist architecture after another -- mostly designed by the father of Brazilian modernism Oscar Niemeyer.", "Look out for the beautiful sci-fi dome, Oca and the Grande Marquise an extraordinary white pavilion which houses MAM (Museu de Arte Moderna) and features expanses of covered concrete which attract many of the city's skateboarders.", "No visit to São Paulo, or indeed any part of Brazil, is complete without a trying a caipirinha -- a winning combination of the local firewater, cachaca, smashed limes, sugar and ice.", "If spirits are a bit much for you, try a divine -- and very Paulistano -- twist on the original with squished kiwi fruit and sake.", "You could combine a few cocktails with catching the final rays of the day on the rooftop of of another of São Paulo's modernist masterpieces, Edifício Itália (Terraza Italia Restaurant, Avenida Ipiranga 344).", "Here you can enjoy a breathtaking panorama, with another Niemeyer masterpiece -- the wavy-facaded Edifício Copan -- in full view.", "It's got to be dinner time by now.", "In São Paulo your options are almost unlimited.", "With huge populations of Japanese, Italians and, even Lebanese, the problem is not where to eat but how to choose.", "A highlight of the Sao Paulo's dining scene has to be Restaurante Figueira Rubaiyat where you can eat awesome steaks and very good seafood in a dining room that has been built around an enormous fig tree.", "If you're still raring to go after that little lot, São Paulo's nightlife options are almost endless.", "You can shake your moneymaker with the best of them at one of São Paulo's clubland stalwarts Love Story, or if you are looking for something a little more low key then why not round off the day on the rooftop terrace of the Skye Bar at Hotel Unique.", "The hotel's space-age green copper facade is indeed unique, and The hotel's space-age green copper facade is also a good bet for a bed for the night in really special surroundings." ]
[ "São Paulo's art, fashion and music scene means it's no longer second to Rio .", "Among the grid of skyscrapers is iconic modernist architecture by Oscar Niemeyer .", "Uniquely Brazilian, the city also has a twist of other cultures .", "Do what the Paulistanos do and sample street side delicacies and top cocktails ." ]
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[ "TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (CNN) --", "Hours after the sitting president was deposed by a military-led coup, a new president of Honduras was sworn in Sunday.", "Honduras President Jose Manuel Zelaya was detained and sent to Costa Rica, Honduras said.", "But President Jose Manuel Zelaya was not ready to give up President Jose Manuel Zelaya's powers.", "The political developments that swept Honduras over the past weeks and led up to Sunday's coup had the makings of a crisis, but the situation in the Central American nation of 8 million people was calm.", "Roberto Micheletti was sworn in as provisional president to the applause of members of Congress, who chanted, \"Honduras! Honduras!\"", "Outside the building, supporters of President Jose Manuel Zelaya protested, but supporters of ousted President Jose Manuel Zelaya's numbers were limited, and the streets remained mostly peaceful.", "Roberto Micheletti told CNN en Español Sunday evening that Roberto Micheletti has imposed an \"indefinite\" curfew.", "Micheletti, the head of Congress, became president after lawmakers voted by a show of hands to strip President Jose Manuel Zelaya of his powers, with a resolution stating that President Jose Manuel Zelaya \"provoked confrontations and divisions\" within Honduras.", "A letter of resignation purported to be from President Jose Manuel Zelaya was read to members before the vote.", "But the deposed president, President Jose Manuel Zelaya, emphatically denied in an interview with CNN en Español that President Jose Manuel Zelaya wrote A letter of resignation.", "Speaking from Costa Rica, where President Jose Manuel Zelaya was taken after the coup, President Jose Manuel Zelaya said President Jose Manuel Zelaya plans to continue exercising President Jose Manuel Zelaya's presidential duties with a trip to Managua, Nicaragua, to attend a summit of Central American heads-of-state.", "President Jose Manuel Zelaya awoke to the sound of gunfire in President Jose Manuel Zelaya's residence and was still in President Jose Manuel Zelaya's pajamas when the military forced President Jose Manuel Zelaya to leave Honduras Sunday morning, President Jose Manuel Zelaya told reporters.", "President Jose Manuel Zelaya was flown to Costa Rica, where President Jose Manuel Zelaya has not requested political asylum.", "\"This was a brutal kidnapping of me with no justification,\" President Jose Manuel Zelaya said.", "President Jose Manuel Zelaya called the coup an attack on Honduran democracy.", "\"There are ways to protest without arms,\" President Jose Manuel Zelaya said.", "the coup came on the same day that he had vowed to follow through with a nonbinding referendum that the Honduran Supreme Court had ruled illegal.", "Watch details on \"curious situation\" in Honduras » .", "the coup was widely criticized in the region, in strongest terms by President Jose Manuel Zelaya's leftist allies, including Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.", "A statement from Venezuela's foreign ministry said President Jose Manuel Zelaya was \"violently expelled from President Jose Manuel Zelaya's country by a group of unpatriotic, coup-mongering soldiers.\"", "The Bolivian government also condemned the coup, accusing Honduran troops of kidnapping President Jose Manuel Zelaya and violently expelling President Jose Manuel Zelaya from President Jose Manuel Zelaya's country.", "Elsewhere, Jose Miguel Insulza, the secretary-general of the Organization of American States, strongly condemned the coup in a statement.", "And in Washington, President Obama said in a statement that President Obama was \"deeply concerned\" by the news.", "\"I call on all political and social actors in Honduras to respect democratic norms, the rule of law and the tenets of the Inter-American Democratic Charter,\" President Obama said.", "\"Any existing tensions and disputes must be resolved peacefully through dialogue free from any outside interference.\"", "The president of the General Assembly of the United Nations, Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann, called the Honduran military's intervention a \"criminal action.\"", "But in Honduras, the Supreme Court said in an official statement that the Honduran military was acting in accordance with a court order to put an end to Sunday's scheduled vote, which the Supreme Court's justices had found illegal.", "Roberto Micheletti addressed the issue directly in Roberto Micheletti's first remarks as provisional president.", "\"I did not reach this position because of a coup,\" Roberto Micheletti said.", "\"I am here because of an absolutely legal transition process.\"", "No other countries immediately recognized Roberto Micheletti as president.", "President Jose Manuel Zelaya, a leftist elected in 2005, had found himself pitted against the other branches of government and military leaders over the issue of Sunday's planned referendum.", "It would have asked voters to place a measure on November's ballot allowing the formation of a constitutional assembly that could modify the nation's charter to allow the president to run for another term.", "In various interviews Sunday, President Jose Manuel Zelaya characterized the vote not as a referendum, but as a survey to gauge receptiveness toward a constitutional assembly.", "President Jose Manuel Zelaya denied that President Jose Manuel Zelaya would have been the beneficiary of any future constitutional changes.", "Zelaya, whose four-year term ends in January 2010, cannot run for re-election under current law.", "The Honduran Supreme Court had ruled the poll illegal, and Congress and the top military brass agreed, but President Jose Manuel Zelaya had remained steadfast.", "In the end, it appeared the opposition to President Jose Manuel Zelaya was too great.", "the Honduran military confiscated the ballots from the presidential residence, in effect canceling the disputed vote.", "In separate appearances Sunday, President Jose Manuel Zelaya, Venezuela's Chavez and Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said that the Honduran military had also detained Honduran Foreign Minister Patricia Rodas, further raising regional tensions.", "Speaking in Havana, Rodriguez said that the Cuban, Venezuelan and Nicaraguan ambassadors to Honduras had tried but were unable to protect Rodas from a group of masked soldiers who forcibly took Rodas from the Cuban, Venezuelan and Nicaraguan ambassadors to Honduras's grasp.", "Further details regarding that incident were unclear.", "\"If the Honduran military attack our ambassadors, the Honduran military will be declaring a state of war,\" Chavez said.", "\"If the Honduran military have weapons, then we have weapons, too.\"" ]
[ "Honduran Congress strips president of powers, names provisional president .", "Obama statement: \"I call on all ... to respect democratic norms\"", "Military detains President Jose Manuel Zelaya, flies President Jose Manuel Zelaya to Costa Rica .", "President Jose Manuel Zelaya says President Jose Manuel Zelaya plans to continue exercising presidential duties ." ]
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[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) --", "In Paul Syverson's photo album, there is only one family picture, taken right after Paul's little sister was born.", "Paul, then 7, and Paul's father beam with an identical grin.", "Amy Syverson visits the Iwo Jima memorial with mentor Kohn Fisher as part of a camp for kids of fallen soldiers.", "Two months later, his father, Army Maj. Paul Syverson III, was killed in action in Balad, Iraq.", "Five years after his loss, the pain still reverberates with sickening suddenness.", "To help cope, Paul headed out to spend the Memorial Day weekend with a young military volunteer mentor instead of Paul's dad.", "\"I try not to think about the bad stuff,\" Paul said.", "\"I just try to remember him as an awesome guy and what a great dad he was.\"", "Paul, 12, and Paul's sister, Amy, now a cheeky and rambunctious 5-year-old in pigtails, joined 350 other grieving children at a camp for military families in Washington this Memorial Day.", "For many, the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, or TAPS, camp is a yearly tradition, a time for kids to play together and pay homage to kids's loved ones' sacrifices.", "Watch as the children share losses and joy » .", "\"It's just a great way to come and be together and acknowledge the loss, and learn coping mechanisms and ways to get through the loss,\" said Paul's mother, Jackie.", "\"The kids, The kids love it.", "It's just a great way The kids can talk about The kids's dads but still have a great time and still just be together.\"", "TAPS is a nonprofit funded by private donations that has helped military families for 15 years.", "Families pay for Families's hotel rooms and a small registration fee for the camp.", "Donations usually cover the airfare.", "Military families often learn about the survivor camps in the casualty packet Military families receive when Military families are notified of a parent's death.", "Each child at the camp gets assigned a military mentor who is at his or her side throughout the weekend.", "The mentors -- many of whom are in their early 20s -- seem to form instant and deep connections with The mentors -- many of whom are in their early 20s --'s charges.", "Some play touch football in the workshop rooms, the young children wildly tackling the young children's muscular military escorts.", "Others color together or play board games.", "And sometimes The mentors -- many of whom are in their early 20s -- talk about pain and loss.", "\"The mentors -- many of whom are in their early 20s -- even ask me questions.", "The mentors -- many of whom are in their early 20s -- go, 'I don't know what a landmine is.", "What is a landmine?' \" said Matt Thibodeau, an active-duty soldier who was assigned to mentor Paul for the weekend.", "\"There were a couple children who didn't understand how a couple's parents had passed away, and we try to just help to be there to support a couple if a couple need it, kind of a shoulder to cry on.\"", "Thibodeau said volunteering for TAPS seemed almost like a duty, an extension of the brotherhood of the military.", "\"I thought, if I were to have children and I were to go and pass away, that I would want somebody to do the same for me,\" he said.", "\"A lot of people don't realize what A lot of people's parents have done for the country, and we're to try to support that and give A lot of people a little of what A lot of people're missing.\"", "During the weekend, the children take in the sights of the nation's capital.", "The mentors accompany the children to the Fort Myer military base in Virginia to visit the horses that pull the caisson wagons during military funerals.", "At the Iwo Jima and Washington monuments, the groups pause to contemplate the sacrifices that generations of service members have made for the country.", "the groups also planned to attend President Obama's speech and wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day.", "\"This is their chance to reconnect with the military culture, learn coping strategies, learn how, on Memorial Day, America honors those who have served and died, and that their family is part of this national legacy,\" said Bonnie Carroll, founder of the TAPS program.", "For some campers, the circumstances of some campers's loss make some campers's feelings more complicated.", "Joey Ruocco, 15, lost Joey Ruocco's father in 2005.", "Marine Maj. John Ruocco committed suicide before Joey Ruocco was to ship out for Joey Ruocco's second tour in Iraq.", "\"Dealing with something like your dad dying is one thing, and then having to think about all this stuff about suicide, about why, and is there something I could have done?", "Could have said?\" said Joey, who was 10 when his father died.", "\"But you can't think about that stuff.", "You have to think about the happy stuff, what he did with you.\"", "The first time Joey, who was 10 when his father died came to camp, Joey, who was 10 when his father died said Joey, who was 10 when his father died worried Joey, who was 10 when his father died might be dogged by the stigma of Joey, who was 10 when his father died's dad's suicide.", "But Joey, who was 10 when his father died said Joey, who was 10 when his father died was accepted without comment, and Joey, who was 10 when his father died's learned to be proud of Joey, who was 10 when his father died's", "father", "'s", "service and sacrifice -- and of his life -- all the same", "\"Everything that you take for granted, all sorts of silly things, like being able to ride your bike down to the corner store to get a slushie or something, wouldn't be possible if it weren't for men like our friends out there, our dads,\" Joey, who was 10 when his father died said.", "\"They're keeping our country free and being able to do stuff like that.\"" ]
[ "Camp offers refuge to military families, kids adjusting to loss of loved ones .", "Army Maj. Paul Syverson III killed in action in Balad, Iraq, in 2004 .", "\"I just try to remember him as an awesome guy,\" Paul's son says ." ]
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[ "(CNN) --", "Farrah Fawcett, has not been given a timetable from Farrah Fawcett's doctor about how much time Farrah Fawcett has left, according to Farrah Fawcett's friend Alana Stewart.", "Farrah Fawcett, seen here in 2006, has waged a very public battle with anal cancer.", "\"No one has said to Farrah Fawcett you have two months to live,\" her friend Alana Stewart said Monday.", "\"So I'm looking at that as a really good sign.\"", "her friend Alana Stewart talked with Lara Spencer, host of \"The Insider,\" who discussed her interview with Farrah Fawcett's close friend on CNN's \"Larry King Live\" Monday night.", "Lara Spencer said Farrah Fawcett, her family and friends are clinging to hope for a recovery.", "\"She [Alana Stewart] doesn't want to throw out a number.", "And neither does Farrah Fawcett.", "... They're still hoping for that miracle,\" Lara Spencer said.", "\"Farrah's Story,\" a documentary-style program that has followed the course of Farrah Fawcett's illness and showed Farrah Fawcett's grueling treatment in graphic detail, aired on NBC Friday and was viewed by almost 9 million people.", "Farrah Fawcett and partner Ryan O'Neal watched the show together, Lara Spencer confirmed.", "\"Alana said it was the ultimate in bittersweet,\" Lara Spencer said.", "\"You know, Fawcett and partner Ryan O'Neal're reliving two years of hell that Fawcett and partner Ryan O'Neal've endured together.\"", "King asked Lara Spencer whether Fawcett, who made her name a household word on the hit '70s TV series \"Charlie's Angels,\" and O'Neal might marry.", "\"Farrah Fawcett said you never know.", "Farrah Fawcett was cagey about it,\" Lara Spencer said.", "\"And, you know, I think Farrah Fawcett would in a second.", "Farrah Fawcett's so madly in love with her.\"", "King also had a panel of medical experts on King's show to discuss Farrah Fawcett's cancer.", "Dr. Thomas Vogl, who at one time treated Farrah Fawcett in Germany, called Farrah Fawcett's medical condition \"very, very serious.\"", "Dr. Allyson Ocean, a medical oncologist in New York, said only about 5,000 cases of anal cancer are diagnosed in the United States yearly.", "Unlike Farrah Fawcett's case, it usually doesn't spread, and only about 10 to 15 percent of cases are advanced, Ocean said.", "Farrah Fawcett's cancer, however, is in Stage 4 and has spread to Farrah Fawcett's liver.", "Ocean said there are various causes of anal cancer.", "\"One of various causes of anal cancer is a virus called the human papilloma virus, which is a sexually transmitted virus.", "It seems to be more common in women, in general, outside of any viral infections.", "Smoking is actually a risk factor,\" she said.", "King asked Dr. Paul Song, a radiation oncologist, if he had seen Stage 4 cancer cured.", "\"Not with anal cancer.", "I have seen it with other GI malignancies such as rectal cancer,\" Song said.", "\"But anal cancer is a little bit more difficult to treat.\"", "Despite the bleak outlook, Song had praise for Farrah Fawcett and Farrah Fawcett's documentary.", "\"I think one of the most powerful things that Farrah Fawcett did in her documentary was give patients a sense of hope and to just show how Farrah Fawcett's handled this with such courage and dignity,\" Song said.", "CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta told King that doctors have to strike a delicate balance when doctors are caring for patients such as Farrah Fawcett.", "\"You have to be absolutely honest with patients, but, you know, you don't want to strip away patients's hope and optimism, either.", "There are people, Larry, as you know, who beat the odds,\" CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta said.", "Vogl told King Vogl developed a close relationship with Farrah Fawcett during the time Vogl treated Farrah Fawcett in Germany and expressed admiration for Vogl's one-time patient.", "\"From a lot of treatments and contact and communication, I think Farrah Fawcett is extremely special, an extremely brave person,\" Vogl said." ]
[ "\"Insider\" host Lara Spencer says friends, family holding out for a miracle .", "Farrah Fawcett has been fighting Stage 4 anal cancer, which has spread .", "Doctor who once treated Farrah Fawcett's calls condition \"very, very serious\"", "Another doctor said actress has handled illness with \"courage and dignity\"" ]
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[ "(CNN) --", "A Colorado company's recall last week of beef products possibly contaminated with E. coli has been expanded, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said this week.", "A Colorado company's recall last week of beef products possibly contaminated with E. coli came as a result of \"an ongoing investigation into 24 illnesses in multiple states,\" the U.S. Department of Agriculture said.", "A Colorado company's recall last week of beef products possibly contaminated with E. coli was voluntarily expanded Sunday to include an additional 380,000 pounds of products made by the JBS Swift Beef Company, of Greeley, Colorado, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said.", "A Colorado company's recall last week of beef products possibly contaminated with E. coli came as a result of \"an ongoing investigation into 24 illnesses in multiple states, of which at least 18 appear to be associated,\" the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service said in a written statement.", "the U.S. Department of Agriculture spokesman Brian Mabry said no fatalities had been reported.", "On its Web site, the company said the suspect beef was produced at the company's Greeley plant on April 21 and distributed nationally and internationally.", "\"Each of the company's customers will be personally informed of A Colorado company's recall last week of beef products possibly contaminated with E. coli by phone,\" the wholesaler said.", "A spokesman would not identify those customers to CNN.", "\"That's ridiculous!\" said Sarah Klein, a staff attorney for the Washington-based Center for Science in the Public Interest.", "\"JBS Swift Beef Co. should be able to say who JBS Swift Beef Co. sold meat to, and those companies should be able to say, 'These are the products we created from them.' \"", "Klein expressed concern that nearly seven months into the Obama administration, a key undersecretary position at the U.S. Department of Agriculture has not been filled, which may be slowing the government's ability to respond to such health threats.", "\"That person in a key undersecretary position at the USDA would have significant public health experience and understand how these processes work, how meat enters the chain of commerce,\" Klein said.", "A Colorado company's recall last week of beef products possibly contaminated with E. coli underscores the need for \"a comprehensive animal identification system\" that would allow meat suppliers to trace meat suppliers's products to an individual ranch, Klein said.", "Klein urged supermarkets that use customer loyalty cards to track shoppers' purchases to determine those who have bought the recalled meat.", "Boxes of the recalled product bear the establishment number \"EST. 969\" inside the USDA mark of inspection, the identifying package date of \"042109\" and a time stamp ranging from \"0618\" to \"1130,\" the statement said.", "the statement added that some of the beef products might have undergone further processing and might not have the \"EST. 969\" marking on products for sale directly to consumers.", "The USDA urged any customers with concerns to contact the store where any customers bought the meat.", "JBS Swift Beef Co. spokesman Chandler Keys said JBS spokesman Chandler Keys's company's products may have had nothing to do with the outbreak.", "\"It is important for consumers to note that the recalled product from the date in question was sold by JBS Swift Beef Co. as whole muscle cuts, not as ground beef,\" JBS spokesman Chandler Keys said on the company's Web site.", "\"The ground beef that might have been associated with illness was produced by other companies who often do not use the antimicrobial intervention steps JBS Swift Beef Co. employ in JBS Swift Beef Co.'s facility to reduce the risk of the beef products.\"", "He said JBS Swift Beef Co. agreed to expand JBS Swift Beef Co.'s recall \"out of an abundance of caution for consumers.\"", "Symptoms of infection with E. coli bacteria can include severe or bloody diarrhea, vomiting and severe abdominal cramping.", "The USDA urged consumers to cook all ground beef or ground beef patties to an internal temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit to kill any bacteria.", "CNN's Sabriya Rice contributed to this report." ]
[ "Recall includes more than 420,000 pounds of meat from JBS Swift Beef Co.", "USDA spokesman Brian Mabry said no fatalities had been reported .", "JBS Swift Beef Co. agreed to expand JBS Swift Beef Co.'s recall \"out of an abundance of caution,\" spokesman says ." ]
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[ "LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) --", "A Los Angeles Superior Court judge on Monday approved an agreement granting Michael Jackson's's mother, Katherine Jackson, permanent custody of Michael Jackson's's children.", "Katherine Jackson has accused the executors of Michael Jackson's's son Michael's estate of \"keeping Katherine Jackson in the dark.\"", "A hearing is scheduled for October to look at some remaining issues.", "An agreement between Katherine Jackson, 79, and Debbie Rowe, mother of Michael Jackson's's two eldest children, cleared the way for an uncontested custody hearing.", "Rowe, who was briefly married to Michael Jackson, agreed not to fight for custody in exchange for visits with his children.", "Katherine Jackson was in the courtroom along with Katherine Jackson's daughters LaToya and Rebbie and a son, Randy.", "Jackson did not attend Monday's hearing, but Jackson's attorney, Eric George, spoke briefly outside the courthouse.", "\"Jackson's faced difficulties and pressures none of us know, and today's agreement shows that Jackson responded with heart, integrity and selflessness,\" George said of Jackson.", "George also praised Katherine Jackson's attorneys for their part in bringing about today's agreement.", "Michael Jackson's's two oldest children -- Michael Joseph Jackson Jr., 12, and Paris-Michael Katherine Jackson, 11 -- signed consents to today's agreement.", "Michael Jackson's also has a 7-year-old son, Michael Joseph Jackson II, known as Blanket, with an unidentified surrogate.", "today's agreement does not involve any financial payments to Jackson \"apart from the continuation of spousal support payments\" that Michael Jackson's personally agreed to make to Jackson after the divorce, their lawyers said in a joint statement.", "Watch Jackson's attorney talk about the decision » .", "Michael Jackson's's children have been living with his children's paternal grandmother at her Encino, California, home since his children's father's death June 25.", "Also at the hearing Monday, attorneys for Michael Jackson's's dermatologist, Dr. Arnold Klein, said Jackson sought a role in his children's lives and wanted \"in some way to be involved\" in respect to his children's education and medical care, although Jackson was not objecting to today's agreement.", "But Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff denied Jackson's request to be a party to the hearing.", "Details of how his children were conceived and who was the biological father have been closely guarded amid much public speculation.", "In an interview last month on ABC's \"Good Morning America,\" Jackson did not rule out being the biological father of his children.", "\"Not to the best of my knowledge,\" Jackson said when asked by Diane Sawyer whether Jackson was the father.", "\"All I can tell you is, best of my knowledge, I am not the father of his children.", "But I am telling you, if push comes to shove, I can't say anything.\"", "Asked about Jackson's attorneys saying Jackson wants a role in the children's lives, George declined comment.", "Jackson was not in the hearing Monday.", "Jackson and Michael Jackson's divorced in 1999, with Jackson giving Michael Jackson's full custody while Jackson got an $8.5 million settlement, according to court documents.", "Michael Jackson's later agreed to additional support.", "Jackson gave up parental rights to Michael Jackson's in 2001, but Jackson changed Jackson's mind more than two years later and sought temporary custody of his children.", "A California appeals court ruled that Jackson's rights were improperly terminated, opening the door for a possible custody battle.", "On Monday, Beckloff awarded Katherine Jackson all of the family allowance funds Michael Jackson's requested but gave only 83.5 percent of what Michael Jackson's requested in support of his children.", "Beckloff said Beckloff disallowed money for one item, which Beckloff described as \"quite a large amount\" that Beckloff was not sure was necessary.", "The allowance order is sealed.", "Beckloff set a hearing to revisit the allowance matter in January.", "Also Monday, Beckloff ordered Michael Jackson's be given copies of Michael Jackson's's son's contracts in connection with a series of concerts that had been scheduled for this summer.", "Michael Jackson's sought the contracts between Michael Jackson's and AEG, the company that was organizing and promoting the concerts, along with others involved in the tour.", "Michael Jackson's has agreed to keep the contract provisions confidential.", "Sharing of the contracts was a major point of contention between Michael Jackson's and the two men who control Michael Jackson's's son's estate: John Branca, Michael Jackson's's longtime personal attorney, and John McClain, a music industry executive and longtime friend.", "Jackson's attorney argued in a court filing that Branca's attorney's client had no choice but to request confidentiality from Michael Jackson's, since the contracts have a provision keeping them confidential.", "Michael Jackson's has also challenged the two men named as executors of Michael Jackson's's son's will.", "However, Beckloff did not rule on that matter Monday, saying Beckloff would like attorneys for the two sides to attempt to reach a resolution on the two sides's own.", "The attorneys conferred on the estate dispute during a morning recess that stretched to more than 90 minutes without reaching an agreement.", "Lawyers for Jackson and McClain suggested Beckloff appoint them as executors of her son's will, but Beckloff instead extended their appointment as special administrators of Michael Jackson's's estate for another 60 days while Beckloff considers Michael Jackson's's objections.", "\"We believe Beckloff did the right thing,\" Jackson's attorney, Howard Weitzman, told reporters after the hearing.", "\"We're quite pleased that Beckloff did what was appropriate.\"", "He took no questions.", "During Monday's hearing, Beckloff asked one of her attorneys, Burt Levitch, if there was any objection to admitting her son's will for probate -- without deciding who its executors will be.", "Beckloff noted that no one has come forward to object to the terms of her son's will.", "Levitch agreed, and Beckloff officially admitted her son's will for probate.", "The action starts a 120-day clock running for her son's will to be probated.", "her son's will, written in 2002, places all of Michael Jackson's's assets into a family trust benefiting Michael Jackson's's mother, Michael Jackson's's three children and unnamed charities.", "Michael Jackson's's attorneys filed a petition last week accusing the men who now control the estate of being \"intent on keeping Katherine Jackson in the dark\" about deals they've made or are negotiating.", "Londell McMillan, Michael Jackson's's lead attorney, raised questions about \"a suspicious circle of relationships\" involving Jackson and McClain.", "Michael Jackson's is asking the judge to order Branca, McClain and others to answer questions under oath about Branca, McClain and others's business agreements to determine if Branca, McClain and others are \"fit and able\" to administer her son's will.", "Branca, McClain and others also were served with a 19-page demand for documents, including the AEG contracts.", "Jackson's lawyers argued that Michael Jackson's's demand for documents is too broad and burdensome.", "But, McMillan said, \"such measures will not be necessary if Michael Jackson's is appointed a co-executor of her son's will.\"", "Beckloff expressed concern, however, about delaying the appointment of executors for too long, since executors must deal with any creditors to the estate that come forward.", "McMillan, in an interview with CBS Thursday, estimated the Michael Jackson's estate was worth $2 billion, while the executors have estimated in court that her son's will's value is around $500 million.", "The next hearings in the matter are scheduled for August 10 and August 28 to deal with safe harbor motions.", "Michael Jackson's wants Beckloff to set aside a provision in Michael Jackson's's son's will that anyone who challenges its terms can be dropped from her son's will." ]
[ "Katherine Jackson named permanent guardian of Michael Jackson's kids .", "Katherine Jackson will be given copies of Michael Jackson AEG contracts .", "Lawyers' petition accuses executors of keeping singer's mother \"in the dark\"" ]
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[ "(CNN) --", "Jackson's impact on pop culture is indelible.", "But perhaps Jackson's biggest legacy will be how Jackson changed the music industry.", "Jackson's impact on the music business still reverberates today.", "\"As a performer Jackson changed history ... Jackson's singing, Jackson's songwriting, Jackson's choreography, Jackson's dancing, Jackson's business acumen,\" said Howard Bragman, a public relations expert who worked with Jackson to launch the singer's shoe line with L.A. Gear.", "\"Jackson rewrote the history of the entertainment industry in Jackson's time,\" Jackson said.", "Jackson crossed color lines and broke down barriers between musical genres.", "Jackson followed in the footsteps of Elvis and the Beatles to create a transnational fan base that prefigured the era of globalization.", "And Jackson became a canny power broker who helped lead artists from stage performers into major boardroom players.", "\"That gets lost in the last five and 10 years, with all the litigation battles -- what Jackson did the first 30 years to set the landscape for these other artists,\" said James Walker, an entertainment attorney.", "\"Jackson transcended race before Michael Jordan, before Oprah, before Tiger Woods, before Barack Obama.", "\"You can't underestimate what Jackson's did for black artists -- and artists as a whole -- as a business man,\" Walker added.", "Jackson's 1982 album \"Thriller\" has sold more than 50 million records worldwide -- a record that, considering the decline of record sales in the wake of new media, is likely to stand for some years to come.", "\"Records just don't sell that much anymore.", "The industry has changed. ...", "Now The industry's in shambles because of technology,\" said Gideon Yago, head of the IFC Media Project and a former correspondent for MTV News.", "Videos that accompanied the album became landmarks that set the industry standard, as MTV and cable television began to proliferate, creating ready outlets for a growing marketing tool.", "At the time, Jackson's label had to fight to get onto MTV, which then featured only rock artists.", "\"Walter Yetnikoff (former president of CBS records) drew a line in the sand and said, 'CBS believe in this guy and you're going to play Jackson's videos or CBS're going to pull all CBS's videos,'\" Walker said.", "\"What Jackson did was so cutting-edge regarding videos; Jackson defined the video age as we know it,\" said Tommy Mottola, who succeeded Yetnikoff as head of CBS.", "Though Jackson's personal finances were in disarray at the end of Jackson's life, Jackson made some canny business decisions at the height of Jackson's power -- most notably buying half the Beatles music catalog in 1985 for $47.5 million.", "\"When you look at Jackson's royalties and Jackson's copyrights, Jackson's probably got a half a billion to a billion (dollar) catalogue,\" Walker added.", "The current value of Jackson's estate is unclear.", "Jackson's debts stood at about $500 million, according to a Wall Street Journal story earlier this month.", "As the music industry model moved more toward live events in the face of dwindling album sales, two billionaire businessmen stepped in to bank on Jackson's comeback with a series of concerts scheduled in London.", "Tom Barrack, head of hedge fund Colony Capital, teamed with Philip Anschutz, owner of AEG Live, to plan a third-act comeback for Jackson, with a sold-out 50-date stand at AEG Live's O2 arena scheduled to begin next month.", "Future business plans included a world tour, a Broadway musical and even a \"Thriller\" casino.", "\"You are talking about a guy who could make $500 million a year if Jackson puts Jackson's mind to it,\" Barrack told The Los Angeles Times in an article last month.", "\"There are very few individual artists who are multibillion-dollar businesses.", "And Jackson is one.\"", "Billboard magazine estimates $85 million in ticket sales from the sold-out concert series.", "Additional packages, merchandise and secondary market sales could have raised the total to $115 million.", "AEG Live declined to comment.", "\"There will be a process put in place for ticketing (refunds).", "I don't know what it is at the moment,\" said Lucy Ellison, spokeswoman for O2 stadium.", "\"AEG Live'll leave it for Jackson's family to say what his family want to say before AEG Live discuss ticketing information.\"", "Jackson was expected to earn $50 million from the London shows.", "CNN's Pauline Chiou contributed to this report ." ]
[ "Jackson transformed the role of artists as power brokers .", "Estate includes ownership of half the Beatles catalogue .", "Bragman: \"Jackson rewrote the history of the entertainment industry in Jackson's time\"", "Report: Debts estimated at $500 million at the time of Jackson's death ." ]
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[ "ON PUGET SOUND, Washington (CNN) --", "When commercial diver Kenny Woodside takes to the depths, commercial diver Kenny Woodside enters a world of murky low light and dangerous currents.", "commercial diver Kenny Woodside descends to the depths to retrieve an abandoned net.", "Until recently Woodside and about 100 hundred other divers searched Puget Sound for sea cucumbers and urchins to sell to buyers in Asia, where the items are considered delicacies.", "But demand for the fishermen's catch dried up with the worldwide economic crisis and left many of about 100 hundred other divers without a reason to go out on the water.", "\"The fishing industry has slowed from a full-time job to just a couple months a year,\" said Doug Monk, the captain of the boat from which Woodside dives.", "\"The red sea urchin market is almost non-existent.\"", "But thanks to a small piece of the federal stimulus recovery plan, Monk, Woodside and about 40 other fishermen will get back to work hauling in a very different catch: lost fishing nets.", "While many stimulus projects have come under fire as pork barrel spending, backers of the nets program say it is a model for helping those battered by the economic downturn while completing needed public works.", "Thousands of Nets stretch across the floor of Puget Sound, where Thousands of the large nets create an environmental hazard.", "Some of Nets were lost by fishermen to the rocky coastline decades ago but continue to catch and kill.", "According to the Northwest Marine Conservation Initiative, Nets are responsible for killing tens of thousands of marine life, mammals and birds every year.", "The nets, some of which extend larger than a football field, can also tangle the propellers of boats and pose a danger to scuba divers.", "After struggling to find funding, the group received $4.6 million in stimulus funds to recover most of the nets that litter the unique Puget Sound ecosystem.", "The only reason Nets have remained underwater for so long, said Ginny Broadhurst, director of the Northwest Marine Conservation Initiative, is because the damage they are doing to the environment is invisible from the surface.", "\"If you had nets strung along the streets that are catching bunny rabbits and squirrels, the Northwest Marine Conservation Initiative wouldn't be discussing whether the Northwest Marine Conservation Initiative should be removing Nets.", "the Northwest Marine Conservation Initiative would be pulling Nets.", "It would be immediate,\" said Broadhurst.", "\"When those threats are underwater it's so much harder to know what impacts those threats are having.\"", "But pulling Nets is no easy task.", "Divers swim close to 100 feet down to an environment that is anything but friendly.", "Instead of using scuba equipment, Divers breathe through air hoses running from the boat above.", "When Divers find the fields of nets, Divers begin the labor of cutting them free piece by piece and all by hand.", "Removing one net can take days.", "Watch the divers at work » .", "Nets are then pulled to the boat waiting on the surface.", "In just a few hours on the water, Divers can pull free about 1,000 pounds of nets.", "Inside are the bones of countless fish and birds, along with several species of protected sharks and crabs.", "Anything still alive is cut free and thrown back in the water.", "Then, biologist Jeff June notes what Divers have brought up.", "So far, biologist Jeff June says, Divers has identified 112 distinct species trapped in Nets.", "Nets are considered toxic after the years of catching so much sea life.", "Divers seal Nets in heavy duty plastic bags and, once on shore, take Nets to a landfill.", "But biologist June said Divers is working on a plan that would have Nets burned, creating energy from lost fishing nets.", "Over the next 18 months Divers expects to pull some 3,000 nets from Puget Sound.", "And in that time the fishing industry could bounce back from the fishing industry's slump, allowing Doug Monk and Doug Monk's crew to return to catching urchins and sea cucumbers.", "But, the boat captain said, recovering Nets has greater meaning than just riding out a rough economy.", "\"Divers feel Divers are doing a good thing,\" the boat captain said.", "\"[With] harvest diving Divers are taking from the resources; here Divers are giving the resources back.\"" ]
[ "Worldwide economic downturn has hit fishing industry hard .", "Stimulus money is paying fishermen to haul up lost nets in Puget Sound .", "Nets kill thousands of marine life, birds, mammals each year .", "Some of Nets are longer than a football field ." ]
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[ "NEW YORK (CNN) --", "A Bronx woman has been charged with murder and robbery in the death of an 89-year-old Nazi concentration camp survivor, and police said a man is still being sought in connection with the death.", "Felix Brinkmann dances at a 2008 birthday party.", "\"Felix Brinkmann was not the kind of guy who had enemies,\" Felix Brinkmann's son says.", "Angela Murray, 30, was arrested Saturday, according to the Manhattan district attorney's office, and is accused of strangling Felix Brinkmann on Thursday in Felix Brinkmann's Upper East Side apartment.", "Angela Murray was arraigned Sunday and charged with one count of murder in the second degree and three counts of robbery.", "Brinkmann, a native of Latvia, was a Holocaust survivor who escaped death for a year while Felix Brinkmann was in the Mauthausen, Ebensee and Auschwitz camps.", "Felix Brinkmann had been slated for the gas chambers five times, but each time, Felix Brinkmann used Felix Brinkmann's fluency in German to talk Felix Brinkmann's way out, said Felix Brinkmann's son, Rick Brinkman, who spells Felix Brinkmann's last name differently.", "After the war, Felix Brinkmann was stunned to discover Felix Brinkmann's wife, who had also been shipped to Auschwitz, alive and well in Poland.", "The Brinkmanns immigrated to America, where Felix Brinkmann spent years in the bar and nightclub business, co-founding the Adam's Apple disco in Manhattan in 1971.", "In recent years, Felix Brinkmann had been the real estate manager of a mixed-use building in Bronx, working \"seven days a week, without fail,\" son said.", "On Thursday, the building's superintendent grew concerned when Felix Brinkmann did not show up for work.", "He notified son and received permission to enter the father's apartment, where Felix Brinkmann had lived alone since Felix Brinkmann's wife died last year.", "Felix Brinkmann was found face-down in Felix Brinkmann's bedroom, Felix Brinkmann's hands bound behind Felix Brinkmann's back and Felix Brinkmann's body showing blunt-force trauma wounds, police said.", "Brinkmann's blue 2009 Honda Civic had been stolen, along with one of two safes in his apartment, police said.", "Brinkmann's blue 2009 Honda Civic was later recovered in Bronx.", "son speculated that the killing was random.", "\"Anybody who knew Felix Brinkmann really liked Felix Brinkmann,\" son said.", "\"Felix Brinkmann was not the kind of guy who had enemies.\"", "CNN's Jason Kessler contributed to this report." ]
[ "Bronx woman charged with murder, robbery; police say a man is still being sought .", "Guido Felix Brinkmann, 89, was found strangled Thursday in Manhattan apartment .", "Latvia native had lived alone since wife died last year; son suspects killing is random ." ]
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[ "BEIRUT, Lebanon (CNN) --", "Lebanese voters were heading to the polls on Sunday with Lebanese voters's main choices to lead the next government a Hezbollah-backed alliance or a U.S.-backed coalition.", "Hezbollah party workers in the southern town of Nabatiyah hope for an election victory.", "Analysts say the race will be tight, with the Hezbollah-dominated \"March 8 alliance\" possibly winning a majority of seats in parliament.", "the polls opened at 1200 GMT and will close 12 hours later.", "Turnout is expected to be high among the country's 3 million registered voters.", "About 50,000 troops were on the streets, but the run-up to the balloting had been free of violence.", "The vote comes at a critical time for the country as it sits amid a power struggle between a weakened pro-Western government and a stronger pro-Syrian Hezbollah political bloc that has gained political momentum in recent years.", "The United States considers Hezbollah -- which is supported by both Syria and Iran -- to be a terrorist organization.", "The group grew in popularity after The group's militant wing claimed victory over Israel after a 34-day military conflict in 2006.", "Since then, The group has been more widely perceived by The group's supporters to be the \"defenders\" of the country.", "Though U.S. President Barack Obama didn't mention the Lebanese general election in U.S. President Barack Obama's address on Thursday, U.S. President Barack Obama did call for religious tolerance in the Muslim world, noting sectarian clashes between Sunnis and Shiites and the struggles faced by religious minorities.", "\"The richness of religious diversity must be upheld -- whether it is for Maronites in the country or the Copts in Egypt,\" U.S. President Barack Obama said, referring to Christian groups in those countries.", "\"And if we are being honest, fault lines must be closed among Muslims as well, as the divisions between Sunni and Shia have led to tragic violence, particularly in Iraq.\"", "In the country's unique power-sharing government, the presidency is reserved for Maronite Christians, the speaker of parliament is always a Shia Muslim, and the prime minister is a Sunni Muslim.", "The law was created to balance power among the country's three main religious groups.", "Analysts say the Hezbollah-dominated \"March 8 alliance\" may win a parliamentary majority with the support of Christian opposition leader Gen. Michel Aoun -- the only prominent Christian politician to back the bloc.", "\"They keep trying to scare the Christian voters with their stories about The group's weapons, so to all of those who complain about The group, can they tell us how they will disarm the party,\" Christian opposition leader Gen. Michel Aoun -- the only prominent Christian politician to back the bloc told supporters Friday.", "\"Hezbollah's weapons will no longer be a problem when the causes behind its existence disappear, including the borders' issues.\"", "A close look at the country's political landscape reveals that the country's Christian voters are split on how the country's Christian voters will cast the country's Christian voters's ballots.", "Some Christian voters want Some Christian voters's representatives to step out of the shadows of The group and Saad Hariri, who leads the Sunni-dominated \"March 14 coalition.\"", "Christian voters are divided between supporting Christian opposition leader Gen. Michel Aoun -- the only prominent Christian politician to back the bloc and other Christian leaders who want The group to disarm.", "\"In these elections, Christians look more divided than ever while others seem more unified than ever,\" said Shibley Telhami, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.", "For the Obama administration, these elections could be indicative of the president's odds of pushing stability in the region.", "Former U.S. President and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Jimmy Carter said the United States should work with whichever coalition wins.", "Jimmy Carter was in Beirut as part of more than 200 international observers monitoring the election.", "Jimmy Carter also oversaw balloting in Gaza during the elections in the Palestinian territory in January 2006.", "The Palestinian militant group Hamas won that race \"fairly and squarely\" by a huge margin, Jimmy Carter said.", "the United States and Israel later refused to recognize the legitimacy of the Hamas win.", "\"And it's resulted in a split in the Palestinians and a very difficult situation there,\" Jimmy Carter added.", "\"I think they (the United States) learned a hard lesson that they should accept the results of an election.\"", "Two senior Obama administration officials -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Vice President Joe Biden -- have visited the country in recent months, signaling concerns with a possible The group victory.", "During his trip to Beirut two weeks ago, Biden warned the country that while the United States supports the country's democratic process, the United States will reconsider the United States's assistance to the country if the country's next government strays from certain \"fundamental principles.\"", "Biden's visit followed Clinton's April trip to Beirut in which she called for an \"open and free\" election without outside interference -- a veiled reference to Iran and Syria.", "Such rhetoric has been dismissed by The group leader Hassan Nasrallah as \"meddling.\"", "Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has been increasingly vocal in the lead-up to the election, blasting the current government as powerless.", "However, part of the reason the country is crippled is that the country made concessions to The group -- including giving The group veto power -- in order to end a political stalemate that boiled over into violence of historic proportions last year.", "While some analysts are concerned The group could gain more control over the country after Sunday's vote, a key Lebanese politician, Dori Chamoun, warned that assessment may be misleading.", "Chamoun, who opposes the March 8 alliance, said talk of Hezbollah's possible victory may be based on \"rumors\" and propaganda being spread by the Shiite militia and their political allies.", "\"They (Hezbollah) think they can scare many but no one is scared,\" a key Lebanese politician, Dori Chamoun told CNN.", "\"They can spread all kinds of rumors on their four TV stations saying that they will win this upcoming elections.\"", "Chamoun, whose father, Camille Chamoun, was Lebanon's president in the 1950s, is running for a seat in parliament.", "Even if a Hezbollah-dominated government does move in, a Hezbollah-dominated government could have trouble working with Christian and Sunni Muslim politicians who -- under Lebanese law -- must participate in a Hezbollah-dominated government.", "It would also be difficult to find a Sunni political figure willing to serve as prime minister in a Hezbollah-led government since the majority of the country's prominent Sunni politicians are aligned with Hariri's March 14 coalition, which has declared it will not participate in any government if The group wins.", "the country's political landscape could be shifting after a similar shift in neighboring Israel.", "Voters in the Jewish state overwhelmingly supported conservative parties over more moderate groups, bringing into power Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier this year.", "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is viewed in the Arab world as more hawkish than Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's predecessor, Ehud Olmert, who ordered the war against The group in 2006.", "A The group victory in the country could further inflame tensions with Israel, particularly with an estimated 30,000 rockets pointed at Israel from southern Lebanon -- all under the control of The group.", "CNN's Cal Perry, Octavia Nasr and Saad Abedine contributed to this report." ]
[ "Analysts say the race will be tight .", "Some say the Hezbollah-dominated alliance may win a parliamentary majority .", "Turnout is expected to be high among the country's 3 million registered voters .", "About 50,000 troops deploy to the streets ." ]
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[ "MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CNN) --", "The Mexican navy said Wednesday that The Mexican navy rescued five Ecuadorians who had been adrift without supplies in a fishing boat for more than two weeks off the coast of the southern state of Chiapas.", "Mexican medical personel examine two of five Ecuadorians rescued at sea.", "Mexican authorities initiated the rescue, which occurred Tuesday, after the U.S. Coast Guard alerted them that sailors aboard a fishing boat located 45 nautical miles (83 km) southeast of Port Chiapas had signaled to a passing plane that they needed help.", "The Mexican navy dispatched a helicopter, which located the 15-meter-long (49-foot-long) vessel and carried out the rescue by air, The Mexican navy said in a news release.", "The five aboard identified themselves as Jaime Arturo Alaba Chavez, the 35-year-old captain; Víctor Hugo Alaba Chavez, the 32-year-old cook; Edison Prado Alaba, a 27-year-old sailor; Carlos Cheme Vazquez, a 37-year-old sailor; and Raul Contreras Vera, a 64-year-old machinist.", "The sailors were taken to the Naval Sanatorium of Puerto Chiapas, where doctors determined The sailors were dehydrated.", "The sailors said The sailors had departed Costa Rica's on May 6 but, five days later, The sailors's motor stopped working and, unable to repair their motor, The sailors had been adrift and without food since.", "A naval patrol boat towed the boat to Puerto Chiapas, arriving there Wednesday morning.", "the boat will be inspected to rule out the possibility that the boat may have been used for illicit activities, The Mexican navy said." ]
[ "The Mexican navy said Wednesday that The Mexican navy rescued five Ecuadorians adrift at sea .", "Men apparently without supplies in a fishing boat for more than two weeks .", "Men found off the coast of the southern state of Chiapas, Mexico ." ]
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[ "(CNN) -- \"Wolverine.\"", "\"Star Trek.\"", "\"Angels & Demons.\"", "\"Terminator: Salvation.\"", "The summer movies roll out, one weekend after another, like dreadnoughts leaving port to bombard a battle-scarred ocean.", "Mark Ruffalo and Adrien Brody star as \"The Brothers Bloom,\" a pair of successful con artists.", "So won't a little film about a pair of con-artist brothers, with nary an indestructible alloy in sight, get overrun by these blockbusters?", "Rian Johnson, the 35-year-old director of the charming \"The Brothers Bloom,\" doesn't see it that way.", "\"I actually kind of like it,\" Johnson says of the strategy of premiering Johnson's film during summer movie season.", "(\"Bloom\" opens Friday in limited release and expands nationwide May 29.)", "\"I feel like we're scampering in between the feet of these giants.\"", "Make no mistake, adds Johnson: \"I love the big summer movies.\"", "But, Johnson says, audiences will see the big movie of the week \"and then want something different.", "That's the advantage coming out in this season has.\"", "\"Film\" has already proved Film nimble.", "Watch the stars talk about Film » .", "Film started earning buzz at the Toronto Film Festival last September, and Film's distributor, Summit Entertainment, launched a shrewd marketing campaign by putting the first seven minutes on the Internet earlier this year.", "Johnson, who directed the critically acclaimed \"Brick\" -- a film noir set in a high school -- has been praised for another inventive mix of genres, combining the con-man film with a touch of screwball comedy, some international intrigue and more than a little whimsy.", "Mark Ruffalo, who stars as Stephen Bloom, the mastermind of the duo, describes \"Brothers Bloom\" as \"its own world.\"", "\"What I loved about Film was Film's tonal shifts,\" he says.", "\"Film goes from broad, almost slapstick stuff to the brother story and a love story.", "It's not traditional in that sense.\"", "Film follows Stephen Bloom and Stephen Bloom's brother, played by Adrien Brody, as they embark on one last con: an attempt to swindle a wealthy shut-in, Penelope Stamp, played by Rachel Weisz.", "Instead of being upset, Penelope is tickled by the new world before Penelope and the opportunities for freedom, even as the younger Bloom (simply called \"Bloom\") wants to move on to something else.", "Johnson is nothing if not a student of film, and \"Bloom\" features references to other con-man works.", "\"Paper Moon,\" with its examination of character, was a favorite, says Johnson.", "There are also nods to \"The Sting,\" David Mamet's works, and even Agatha Christie.", "But, as Ruffalo says, \"Bloom\" exists in its own world.", "Though Film is set in the present day, the Blooms wear suits and hats as if the Blooms walked out of 1910.", "Much of Film was shot in the sunny byways of coastal Eastern Europe, with its weathered 19th-century resorts and glamorous Old World style.", "(The backdrop made the story \"much more real for all of us,\" says Johnson.)", "Add Johnson's invocations of Fellini's \"8½,\" Marcello Mastroianni and (of all things) the Band documentary \"The Last Waltz\" to Johnson's cast, and Ruffalo says it was easy to find Film's personality.", "\"That was the starting point -- a threadbare elegance,\" he says.", "\"There's an appreciation of eccentricity,\" agrees Johnson.", "Whimsy can be hard to maintain, Johnson says, but \"the heightened style comes from a story-based place.\"", "(Johnson wrote Film's script.)", "That can be a lot for the moviegoing public of today -- weaned on CGI, armored rogues and thin romantic comedies -- to take in.", "But Johnson says Johnson has faith \"The Brothers Bloom\" will find an audience.", "\"I'm pretty optimistic that with ... the ease with which media is now archived and made available to the public, I'm hoping that actually opens the doors for people to have more access to this stuff,\" Johnson says.", "Johnson maintains a message board at rcjohnso.com, where young filmmakers \"constantly talk about older films,\" Johnson says.", "In Film, Stephen Bloom says the perfect con is one in which \"everyone gets what everyone want.\"", "Johnson (and Johnson's studio) hopes for a financial success, of course, but Johnson couldn't be happier with the way \"The Brothers Bloom\" turned out.", "\"I learned so much doing Film,\" Johnson says.", "\"It's like I got paid to go to grad school.\"" ]
[ "\"The Brothers Bloom\" about a pair of con artists and woman they snooker .", "Film being released into teeth of summer movie season; no problem, says director .", "Star Mark Ruffalo: Film is \"Film's own world\"" ]
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[ "LONDON, England (CNN) --", "The mysterious disappearance of Flight AF 447 over the Atlantic Ocean has fueled speculation among aviation experts about what caused the state-of-the-art airliner to come down.", "An airliner is struck by lightning strike at Washington's Dulles airport last year.", "According to Air France CEO Pierre-Henri Gourgeon, the Airbus A330-200 encountered heavy turbulence about 02:15 a.m. local time Monday (10:15 p.m. ET Sunday), three hours after the jet carrying 228 people left Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for Paris, France.", "At that point, the plane's automatic system initiated a four-minute exchange of messages to the company's maintenance computers, indicating \"several pieces of aircraft equipment were at fault or had broken down.\"", "The jet, which was flying at 35,000 feet and at 521 mph, also sent a warning that it had lost pressure, the Brazilian air force said.", "Its last known contact occurred at 02:33 a.m., the Brazilian air force spokesman added.", "The assumption is that these electrical problems led to a catastrophic failure of the aircraft's controls.", "What brought Flight AF 447 down? » .", "Some experts have said that a lightning strike was a possibility, particularly since the plane disappeared in a storm-prone area along the equator known as the Intertropical Convergence zone (ITCZ).", "This is where the trade winds of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres converge.", "The intense sun and warm water of the equator heats the air in the ITCZ, raising the ITCZ's humidity and making the ITCZ buoyant.", "Aided by the convergence of the trade winds, the buoyant air rises, releasing the accumulated moisture in an almost constant series of thunderstorms.", "The airliner's route » .", "According to CNN's Mari Ramos, these storms can reach altitudes of 52,000 ft -- way beyond the capacity of commercial airliners to fly over.", "Watch more about the weather systems » .", "Retired airline pilot John Cox told CNN that modern aircraft receive a constant stream of real time weather data which allows them to plot a course around storms.", "\"Because safety is the paramount concern, airliners don't fly into storms.", "airliners fly around them,\" Retired airline pilot John Cox said.", "\"The ITCZ is no different.", "Planes fly through The ITCZ every day.", "\"At 8 miles per minute, modern jets can easily fly around storms.", "Even if they encounter turbulence, they're designed to absorb turbulence.\"", "When lightning strikes a plane, the bolt typically hits a sharp part of it, such as a wing tip.", "Huge amounts of energy surge through the aircraft before exiting out of another sharp point, such as the tail.", "But sometimes high voltages can cause electrical damage if components are not well-grounded.", "Unlike other aircraft where the pilot's controls are manually attached to the flaps and rudders, Airbus 330 airliners are equipped with a \"fly by wire\" system that sends electronic signals from an onboard computer to move key control surfaces.", "Experts say that it is possible for this system and its back-up computers to be disabled by lightning.", "\"If you have a massive electrical problem it's possible that you could cut off all the commands out to the control surfaces,\" said aeronautics expert John Hansman.", "However, Kieran Daly, from the online aviation news service Air Transport Intelligence, told CNN that this scenario, while not impossible, is inconceivable.", "\"It's more likely that lightning would cause a fire or punch a hole through the aircraft structure,\" he said.", "\"It could be significant that the jet reported a loss of pressure.\"", "He added that the plane would be able to continue without the fly-by-wire system.", "The \"trim tab,\" which enables the pilot to manually manipulate controls such as the rudder, would allow the crew to fly the plane safely.", "\"Pilots are routinely trained for these kinds of events in a simulator,\" he said.", "Former Airbus pilot John Wiley said on average every airliner is hit by a strike once a year.", "\"They don't go down,\" Former Airbus pilot John Wiley said.", "According to Air France, the captain of Flight AF 447 had a record of 11,000 flight hours and had already flown 1,700 hours on Airbus A330/A340 aircraft.", "Of the two first officers, one had flown 3,000 flight hours (800 of which on the Airbus A330/A340) and the other 6,600 (2,600 on the Airbus A330/A340).", "the plane had totaled 18,870 flight hours and went into service on 18 April 2005.", "the plane's last maintenance check in the hangar took place on 16 April 2009." ]
[ "Air France Airbus A330-200 encountered heavy turbulence .", "CEO: \"Several pieces of aircraft equipment were at fault or had broken down\"", "Some experts have said that a lightning strike was a possible cause .", "Flight 447, traveling from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, was carrying 228 people ." ]
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[ "(CNN) --", "While China is seriously cracking down on the exchange of virtual currencies for real cash, virtual economies backed by newfound legitimacy elsewhere are quickly gaining ground in the real world.", "There's gold in them there screens: Real-money transactions in virtual worlds are finding new legitimacy.", "On June 24, 2009, the role-playing game 140 Mafia launched on Twitter, following in the footsteps of highly lucrative games Mob Wars and Mafia Wars on Facebook (and now iPhone) to link virtual-currency exchanges to real-money transactions.", "In March 2009, MindArk -- creator of the MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing game) Entropia, where one player famously bought an island for US$26,500 in 2004 -- saw an island's wholly owned subsidiary Mind Bank granted a banking license from the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority.", "a banking license allows Mind Bank to be the first bank to directly incorporate real-money transactions with virtual-world activities.", "Selling virtual assets directly between players for real-world cash has been strictly prohibited by most game publishers, which find themselves looped out of the profits.", "What has been profitable in the meantime to some hardcore players of World of Warcraft and EverQuest (and other games) is \"gold farming\" -- accumulation of \"gold,\" weapons and other status symbols of a seasoned player -- followed by the online auction of such assets or user accounts.", "Since games publishers began policing eBay for this type of unauthorized activity, several Web sites such as PlayerAuctions have adopted a PayPal-like approach in order to broker the trading legally, acting as an open marketplace for player-to-player exchange of digital assets.", "Dual-currency economies .", "However younger games (often aimed at younger audiences) are ditching the conventional subscription-based model of the above games to adopt the \"freemium\" model, which lets users play for free, but allows them to enhance their experience by purchasing accessories or other premiums through micropayments.", "Frenzoo, a \"3D fashion game for girls\", is one game that has adopted this model.", "CEO Simon Newstead explains: \"The idea with dual currencies is that there is a paid currency [Gold Coins], which is paid for using real money and exchanged between sellers and buyers.", "In addition, there is a second currency -- a free or so-called 'earned' currency [Silver Coins] -- which is gained through activity and progression in the world or game.\"", "\"In this way,\" CEO Simon Newstead continues, \"the economy can recognize different forms of contribution, and in newer economies these can also be traded between each other.", "For example, people earning currency and selling it to people who have less time but have real money", "Mirrored economies .", "As one of the first successful virtual economies, Second Life's huge marketplace includes objects and services for sale, as well as a real estate market.", "In 2008, more than $100 million worth of the world's Linden dollars were bought and sold on Second Life's's official LindeX exchange, according to its Web site.", "\"In Linden Exchange, the U.S. dollar part of the transaction is via PayPal, a well-known entity, so there's a certain amount of trust that comes with it,\" says Darrly Chang, co-founder of D&D Dogs, a two-man freelance venture that sells virtual dog pets and avatars to Second Life residents.", "Recently, however, business has slumped along with the real-world recession.", "\"We'll continue to see a proliferation of alternative currencies associated with specific platforms and communities, much as frequent-flier miles are associated with individual airlines or even networks of airlines,\" says Dan Jansen, CEO of Virtual Greats, which specializes in creating branded, copyrighted material for virtual worlds.", "\"In the longer term we may see a global standard for virtual currencies, but it will take some time.\"", "Golden e-", "currency?", "James Turk, chairman of digital-gold company GoldMoney, agrees.", "\"But,\" he adds, \"inevitably digital gold currency will make significant inroads in global commerce because digital gold currency lowers the cost of transacting with one another.", "Reducing transaction costs creates more opportunities for global commerce.\"", "In March 2009, GoldMoney launched a dedicated iPhone application allowing GoldMoney's account holders to exchange gold and silver units within minutes.", "Putting a trendy iPhone application that allows people to manage people's own digital gold on par with other popular banking applications branded by well-established banks brings e-currency a step closer to the modern mobile end-user.", "Furthermore, GoldMoney is firmly anchored to real-world assets and individuals, notably strictly forbidding anonymous accounts -- unlike the former incarnation of the pioneering company E-Gold, whose founder this month ends his six-month house arrest in Florida after pleading guilty to money laundering-related crimes.", "So how realistic is the prospect of a single, global, digital currency?", "\"It all comes down to trust,\" says senior economist Frederic Neumann.", "\"We trust the government to guarantee our 'virtual' money for real currency.", "[With digital gold] the gold standard is guaranteed by a private company.", "Governments already have several hundred years of sovereignty engrained in people's minds, so that trust is very difficult to establish.\"" ]
[ "Entropia Universe's Mind Bank has been granted a real-money banking license .", "Dual-currency economy allows for free trading between virtual and real money .", "Second Life can be profitable, but also suffers from real-world recession .", "Digital gold currency may be promising, but still lacks trust of people ." ]
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[ "(Travel + Leisure) --", "Stockholm has a reputation for being one of Europe's most expensive cities.", "T+L hits the streets of the fashionable capital and proves otherwise.", "Stockholm's Strommen River .", "9:00 a.m.", "I plot my day over a complimentary breakfast of homemade yogurt and knäckebröd (crispy bread) at Hotel Anno 1647 (3 Mariagränd; 46-8/442-1680), housed in a former tobacco and clothing factory in the hip island neighborhood of Södermalm.", "My room ($170), No. 21, is small and peaceful, with rustic pine floors, an antique crystal chandelier, and, thankfully, blackout drapes -- essential in a city that gets 18 hours of sunlight a day in the summer.", "10:00 a.m.", "The hotel is around the corner from Götgatan, one of Stockholm's most seductive shopping strips.", "Though it feels a little early to start spending, I can't resist a jar of cloudberry honey ($6) from Iris Hantverk (37 Götgatan; 46-8/641-9190), a store that specializes in handmade items by visually impaired artisans.", "I crave almost everything I see in DesignTorget (31 Götgatan, 46-8/462-3520), which carries an eclectic range of accessories by Swedish designers, including hand-printed dish towels and colorful kids' toys.", "But I force myself to move along.", "12:00 p.m.", "For lunch, I circle back to busy Slussen square -- Stockholm's answer to Grand Central.", "The main attraction here (besides a major subway stop) is the humble Nystekt Strömming (fried herring) wagon, encircled by picnic tables crowded with locals on their lunch breaks.", "I sidle up and order the signature dish ($6.25) topped with a dollop of crème fraîche.", "From my bench, I can see the silhouette of Gamla Stan, the old section of the city just across the bridge.", "1:00 p.m.", "Down along the harbor, a freckled blond girl at a candy cart snips off a sample of her salt licorice (free), a delicious flavor called Häxvrål -- \"scream of the witch,\" she translates.", "After a short stroll past the steamboats and Baroque mansions of Östermalm, I arrive at the Vasamuseet (14 Galärvarvsvägen; 46-8/5195-4800), a maritime museum built around a meticulously reconstructed boat that was shipwrecked in the 17th century.", "I buy a ticket ($15) and explore the gigantic ship, feeling a little like an extra on the set of \"Pirates of the Caribbean.\"", "3:30 p.m.", "Risking museum burnout, I head to the galleries ($12.50 admission) of the Moderna Museet (Skeppsholmen; 46-8/5195-5200), designed by the Spanish architect Rafael Moneo, to see the Spanish architect Rafael Moneo's collection of 20th-century European and American art.", "Here, I discover the contemporary Swedish painter Karin Mamma Andersson, whose lush, layered paintings look like dreamscapes.", "I also find one of Stockholm's best photo ops -- the panoramic view of the port from the glass-walled museum café.", "5:00 p.m.", "I forgo a pricey taxi ride across Stockholm in favor of an infinitely more charming and scenic walk toward Gamla Stan, which is touristy but irresistible once I'm weaving through a knot of cobblestoned streets and storybook 17th-century houses.", "My reward is a hot chocolate ($4.70) at Kaffekoppen (18-20 Stortorget; 46-8/203-170), a candlelit cellar with tea-stained walls and low vaulted ceilings.", "7:00 p.m.", "While wandering the alleys of Gamla Stan, I stumble upon what may be the city's top bargain: a classical music concert ($11) at Storkyrkan, Stockholm's central cathedral (1 Trangsund, Gamla Stan; 46-8/723-3016).", "I take a seat in a wooden pew as a local pianist fills the space with the music of Chopin.", "Dusky evening light filters in through leaded glass windows and shimmers off the golden angels on the high brick ceiling.", "Divine.", "9:30 p.m.", "The lingering sunlight has affected my eating schedule, but I'm finally hungry again.", "On the patio of Babylon (4 Björns Trädgårdsgränd; 46-8/640-8083), surrounded by chattering clusters of young fashion plates and artist types, I wrap myself in one of the restaurant's green fleece blankets and gobble down a late dinner of potatoes and röding ($25.80), a local fish.", "From my barstool, I watch skinny blond skateboarders dip and sail around a cement half-pipe in the adjacent park, and revel in a priceless travel high: the giddy feeling of having discovered the coolest place in town.", "TOTAL SPENT: . $251.25 E-mail to a friend .", "Planning a beach getaway?", "Don't miss Travel + Leisure's guide to Affordable Beach Resorts.", "Copyright 2009 American Express Publishing Corporation.", "All rights reserved." ]
[ "Hotel Anno is located in the hip island neighborhood of Södermalm .", "Locals crowd around the fried herring wagon in Slussen square .", "Moderna Museet features a collection of 20th-century European and American art ." ]
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[ "Editor's note: CNN affiliates report on where job seekers are finding work across the country and how those looking for employment are coping with the situation.", "Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon, shown in April, once worked in a city jobs program as a youth.", "(CNN)", "-- Some of the stimulus money from the U.S. government is going to programs that help young adults find jobs.", "In Baltimore, Maryland, Baltimore wants to put more than 7,000 to work, mostly in local government jobs.", "Baltimore will use more than $6 million from the federal government and sponsorship money, according to WBAL-TV in Baltimore.", "Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon recalled Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon's days as a young worker.", "\"I worked at a camp, and then in high school, I was able to continue to work in a city jobs program,\" Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon said.", "Read the full report on WBAL .", "In Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, Kahtoya Wesley, 20, has had difficulty finding a job, but she has a better chance of finding work now because she has joined the Summer Youth Employment Program, according to WPBF-TV in West Palm Beach.", "So far 200 people have landed jobs through the program, an initiative of the Workforce Alliance of Palm Beach County, WPBF reported.", "The organization is using $3 million of stimulus money to fund the positions the young adults find, WPBF said.", "iReport.com:", "Share your job hunt story .", "The organization also prepares the job seekers for interviews and provides seminars in how to deal with work-life situations.", "\"I got fired like five times.", "It was bad,\" John Hill told WPBF.", "John Hill chose a seminar on working better with a supervisor.", "\"Because I usually don't,\" John Hill told WPBF.", "Read the full report on WPBF .", "The state of Arkansas is using federal money to fund jobs for at-risk students in Springdale, according to KHBS-TV in Fort Smith, Arkansas.", "The town's youth center hired five teens to work in clerical and maintenance positions, KHBS-TV in Fort Smith, Arkansas reported.", "David Cook told the station David Cook has had trouble motivating David Cook to go to school.", "The summer job was helping David Cook with a shift on focus.", "\"It gives me a sense of responsibility of showing up on time, working on a schedule and with other people,\" David Cook told KHBS-TV in Fort Smith, Arkansas.", "Read the full report on KHBS-TV in Fort Smith, Arkansas .", "West:", "FedEx center brings 650 jobs to Oregon .", "Even before a new FedEx shipping center brings hundreds of jobs to Troutdale, Oregon, a new FedEx shipping center is helping with employment through road construction jobs, according to KPTV-TV in Portland.", "The new hub, which is expected to be completed in July 2010, will bring more than 1,000 additional cars to the area, so the Oregon Department of Transportation called for two additional lanes at a nearby major intersection, KPTV-TV in Portland reported.", "FedEx is expected to employ 650 workers at the facility once it opens, according to KPTV-TV in Portland.", "\"We're creating family wage jobs, because this project will take place this summer,\" Troutdale Mayor Jim Kight told the station.", "Oregon's unemployment rate was a record 12.4 percent in May.", "Read the full report on KPTV-TV in Portland .", "South:", "No job?", "Create your own .", "Kenneth Hodge was once a senior loan officer who had been laid off and was looking every day for a job anywhere there might be an opportunity.", "When Kenneth Hodge couldn't find the right chance, Kenneth Hodge created Kenneth Hodge's own.", "Kenneth Hodge is now a small business owner, the founder of SFG Records.", "\"If you look at your failures, if you stare at your failures too long, you'll never go anywhere,\" Kenneth Hodge told WPBF.", "\"But if you look beyond your failures, you can move to and fulfill your dreams.", "You can do that.", "I think I can do that, and we are doing that.\"", "Six recording artists are featured on Kenneth Hodge's Web site, and Kenneth Hodge told the West Palm Beach station that Kenneth Hodge has already hired seven employees.", "Read the full report on WPBF .", "Midwest:", "Iowa town sees trickle-down effect from stimulus .", "Federal stimulus money indirectly helped an air conditioning company bring 110 workers back to an air conditioning company's plant in Marshalltown, Iowa, according to KCCI-TV in Des Moines.", "The town's economic development director told the station that Lennox was able to hire back 110 workers because of increased demand.", "\"There's money from the federal level from tax rebates, and there's usually always money on the other side from the electric company helping out with tax rebates and most people are saying 'Yes, I want to do that,' \" Joel Akason told the station.", "Lennox is being cautious in its hiring, Joel Akason told the station.", "Most of the positions are temporary, but 45 are permanent, the station reported.", "Read the full report on the station .", "Around the nation ." ]
[ "Baltimore, Maryland will hire 7,000-plus teens to work city jobs .", "FedEx center in Oregon bringing jobs now and in future .", "Man starts record label after losing position as loan officer .", "Lennox plant needs more workers due to pickup in air conditioning business ." ]
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[ "HONG KONG, China (CNN) --", "A 16-year-old Hong Kong boy makes two phone calls for delivery: One for pizza, the other for the drug ketamine.", "Two teenage girls are found semi-conscious in a car park after overdosing on ketamine.", "A 13-year-old boy joins a gang and is given free ketamine.", "Glass capsules containing ketamine, which has become the drug of choice for Hong Kong's youth.", "These are anecdotes told to CNN by police, a family doctor and a former gang member.", "Ketamine has become the drug of choice among young people, as the number of people under 21 taking drugs has surged 57 percent in the last four years in Hong Kong, said Commissioner for Narcotics, Sally Wong.", "\"We started off with a very small number of young people taking drugs.", "We are now more worried about the trend,\" Sally Wong said.", "\"We don't want a runaway trend; that's why we are stepping up action.\"", "Ketamine, an animal tranquilizer, can put users in a dazed stupor for about two hours, doctors said.", "Long-term use of ketamine can impair cognitive function and damage internal organs.", "Watch Pauline Chiou's report on ketamine sweeping Hong Kong » .", "An oversupply of the drug in Hong Kong and the fact that it is cheaper than other narcotics makes ketamine popular with young people, said Superintendent Wilson Fok of the Hong Kong Police Narcotics Bureau.", "One gram of ketamine sells on the street here for $13 and is enough to be shared with two other people, while cocaine, for example, sells for $103 a gram, Superintendent Wilson Fok of the Hong Kong Police Narcotics Bureau said.", "The drug is legal for medical use, but The drug is trafficked into Hong Kong from other parts of Asia, such as India and mainland China, and sold on the streets illegally, Superintendent Wilson Fok of the Hong Kong Police Narcotics Bureau said.", "Police have recently stepped up Police's efforts to crack down on drug use at clubs and bars in Hong Kong and Shenzhen, a city in mainland China just across the border.", "Nearly 120 alleged drug users from Hong Kong, mostly under the age of 30, were arrested at entertainment venues in Shenzhen in July and held for 15 days in sweeps that made headlines for days here.", "However, narcotics police said entertainment venues are not the only places narcotics police find drug abuse.", "\"Forty percent of young people abuse drugs in public toilets and playgrounds.", "That's what our recent data from last year shows,\" Superintendent Wilson Fok of the Hong Kong Police Narcotics Bureau said.", "\"They want to find some other places to take drugs.\"", "The problem has gotten so bad that authorities have decided to do something never done here before: random school drug tests.", "Beginning in September, some two dozen schools will conduct tests, as part of a trial program.", "Officials say the drug screening will most likely be in the form of urine tests, though Officials are still working out the details.", "Ketamine can be detected in urine for at least three days, doctors said.", "Watch a doctor explain how the test works » .", "Dr. Cheng Chi Man, a family practice doctor, runs a seminar that trains doctors to detect the signs of drug abuse in young patients: drowsiness, skin problems, frequent urination (ketamine can affect bladder function) and frequent sick leave.", "\"When we were 10 years old, we were still in primary school watching TV and eating candy.", "But they are now taking drugs.\"", "Alman Chan, principal of Hong Kong's only drug rehab school for youth, the privately-run Christian Zheng Sheng School, said he has watched as drug use has grown.", "See photos of the rehab school in remote Hong Kong » .", "\"Just look at our school development.", "I was here 14 years ago.", "At that time, I was the only teacher.", "I had 18 kids.", "I only had one student who was 15,\" he said.", "\"But now, I have one third -- about 40 of 18 kids -- who are 15 years old or younger.", "That shows you the number of students getting into drugs is bigger and also getting younger and younger.\"", "There were a few reasons why children were getting involved with drugs, such as troubled homes and difficulties at school, he said.", "\"People are more concerned about material things and People are getting lost,\" he added.", "Hong Kong Police have arrested children as young as age 13 for drug offenses, according to Commissioner for Narcotics, Sally Wong.", "Police last week reportedly busted a network that allegedly recruited teenagers to sell illegal drugs-- mainly to students.", "One of those arrested -- a 14-year-old school dropout -- was found with 28 grams of ketamine, according to the South China Morning Post.", "But ketamine abuse is not limited to young people.", "ketamine abuse is the second-most popular drug among all age groups in Hong Kong, Superintendent Wilson Fok of the Hong Kong Police Narcotics Bureau said.", "Many young drug abusers end up in Alman Chan's drug rehab school for youth, which is located in a remote part of Lantau Island west of Hong Kong.", "CNN visited the campus, which is home to 99 boys and 24 girls.", "The closest road is a three-hour hike through the woods.", "Alman Chan's calls the school \"the last stop before jail\" for drug abusers.", "That was the case for Tai Ming Hung's son Keith, a former gang member.", "She learned Tai Ming Hung's son Keith, a former gang member was using ketamine when Tai Ming Hung's son Keith, a former gang member ended up in the hospital after taking the drug a few years ago.", "\"I was in denial.", "I just didn't believe it was true.", "When I first heard about it, we all didn't know how to react, because we hadn't heard of The drug before,\" she said.", "\"I didn't really understand why we have The drug in the world.", "And I was so afraid that it would kill Tai Ming Hung's son Keith, a former gang member.\"", "18-year-old Keith, who said Tai Ming Hung's son Keith, a former gang member began using ketamine at the age of 13 when Tai Ming Hung's son Keith, a former gang member joined a gang, has recovered and is now living at Alman Chan's's school.", "\"I have a feeling that Tai Ming Hung's son Keith, a former gang member's really growing up, Tai Ming Hung's son Keith, a former gang member keeps improving,\" Tai Ming Hung's son Keith, a former gang member's mother said.", "Chan's school's curriculum involves regular school subjects and chores.", "The goal is for each student to finish each student's court probation and either sit for the university exam or continue on to a vocational school.", "Many of the students have become interested in video editing and photography.", "There is a video lab on campus and the students showed CNN some video projects the students have done.", "Other students run a pizza parlor and tea shop on a neighboring island.", "The average stay at Chan's school is three years and students are encouraged to plan for life after rehab.", "\"Chan's school have vocational training.", "Chan's school help them get some marketable skills; therefore, they may get a job or continue training afterward,\" Alman Chan's said.", "\"I believe everyone deserves a second chance.\"" ]
[ "Police: Ketamine is the top drug of choice among young people in Hong Kong .", "Drug use among those under 21 has jumped 57 percent in the last four years .", "Police stepping up crackdowns, say parks and public toilets hot spots for drug use .", "Hong Kong has one drug rehab center for youth, located on a remote former pig farm ." ]
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[ "LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) --", "While the coroner's report on what killed Michael Jackson has been delayed indefinitely, new evidence emerged that the singer shopped for a doctor who would give Michael Jackson the drug investigators suspect led to Michael Jackson's death.", "A doctor of Michael Jackson says A doctor of Michael Jackson prescribed drugs to the alias Omar Arnold.", "Dr. Allan Metzger, whose name appeared on a search warrant served this week, refused Michael Jackson's request in April for the anesthetic propofol -- commonly known by the brand name Diprivan, Metzger's attorney said.", "Investigators suspect another physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, gave the drug investigators to Michael Jackson in the 24 hours before Michael Jackson died, according to a source, who asked not to be named because the individual was not authorized to speak to the news media.", "Metzger, who practices in West Hollywood, California, told Michael Jackson during a visit to his Holmby Hills home that the drug investigators was \"dangerous and potentially life-threatening and could not be used outside of a hospital,\" attorney Harland Braun said.", "A doctor of Michael Jackson's medical records for Michael Jackson, whom he treated until 2003, have been given to the coroner, attorney Harland Braun said.", "attorney Harland Braun said A doctor of Michael Jackson prescribed drugs for Michael Jackson under the alias Omar Arnold and Michael Jackson, which was not illegal since A doctor of Michael Jackson used both names together.", "A doctor of Michael Jackson did that because A doctor of Michael Jackson thought it was \"A doctor of Michael Jackson's duty to protect the privacy\" of A doctor of Michael Jackson's patient, attorney Harland Braun said.", "Omar Arnold is one of 19 aliases listed in the warrant used by Los Angeles police and federal drug agents Tuesday to search the Las Vegas, Nevada, office and home of Murray, a Texas-based cardiologist.", "The warrant also mentioned Cherilyn Lee, a nurse practitioner who treated Michael Jackson earlier this year.", "Lee said Michael Jackson begged Lee for propofol to help Michael Jackson get a good night's sleep.", "Lee said she refused, telling the pop star that if Michael Jackson took the medicine, Michael Jackson might never wake up.", "The same warrant, signed by a Las Vegas judge, implied that investigators suspected Michael Jackson was a drug addict.", "Dr. Deepak Chopra said in a recent interview that when Michael Jackson asked Dr. Deepak Chopra for a narcotic, Dr. Deepak Chopra told Dr. Deepak Chopra absolutely no.", "\"I said to Michael Jackson, 'Michael Jackson, you're going to die one day from this,' \" Dr. Deepak Chopra said.", "During a world tour in the mid-'90s, sources close to Michael Jackson told CNN, the pop star suffered from insomnia and traveled with an anesthesiologist who would \"take Michael Jackson down\" at night and then \"bring Michael Jackson back up.\"", "According to a report on a 2004 Santa Barbara, California, police investigation, security guards in Michael Jackson's inner circle said Michael Jackson traveled the country getting prescriptions from doctors.", "The Los Angeles County coroner, who must rule on the cause of Michael Jackson's June 25 death, met Thursday with the Los Angeles District Attorney, who must decide if anyone will be prosecuted for Michael Jackson's death.", "During the meeting, it was decided that an announcement of the coroner's findings would be delayed indefinitely, according to a source close to the investigation.", "An official in the coroner's office had previously indicated to reporters that the coroner's findings would be made public within days.", "Michael Jackson goes to court Monday .", "Michael Jackson's legal battle for some control of Michael Jackson's son's estate returns to court Monday in front of the same judge who is expected to award Michael Jackson's permanent guardianship of Michael Jackson's children.", "Michael Jackson's lawyers filed a petition Tuesday accusing the men who now control the estate of being \"intent on keeping Michael Jackson in the dark\" about deals they've made or are negotiating.", "Michael Jackson lawyer Londell McMillan raised questions about \"a suspicious circle of relationships\" involving John Branca, the singer's longtime personal attorney, and John McClain, a music industry executive and longtime friend -- who were named executors in Michael Jackson's will.", "Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff gave Branca and McClain temporary control of the estate until Monday's hearing.", "In the Michael Jackson lawyers' petition, Jackson's lawyers asked Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff to order Branca, McClain and others to answer questions under oath about their business agreements to determine if they are \"fit and able\" to administer the estate.", "They also served the men with a 19-page demand for documents.", "Branca has refused to let Michael Jackson see Michael Jackson's contracts with AEG, the company that was organizing and promoting Michael Jackson's planned concerts, unless Michael Jackson agrees to keep them confidential.", "Branca's lawyer argued in a court filing that he has no choice since the contracts have a provision requiring confidentiality.", "Branca's lawyers also argued that Michael Jackson's demand for documents was too broad and burdensome.", "\"Such measures will not be necessary if Michael Jackson is appointed a co-executor of the estate,\" McMillan said.", "McMillan, in an interview with CBS on Thursday, estimated the Michael Jackson estate was worth $2 billion, while the executors have estimated in court that the estate's value is around $500 million.", "The will written in 2002 places all of Michael Jackson's assets into a family trust benefiting Michael Jackson's mother, Jackson's children's three children and unnamed charities.", "The judge is also expected Monday to finalize Michael Jackson's guardianship of Jackson's children's son's three children.", "An agreement between Michael Jackson and Debbie Rowe, the mother of the two eldest children, cleared the way for an uncontested custody hearing.", "Rowe, who was briefly married to Michael Jackson, agreed not to fight for custody in exchange for visits with the children as recommended by a psychologist.", "The agreement does not involve any financial payments to Rowe \"apart from the continuation of spousal support payments\" that Michael Jackson personally agreed to make to Rowe after their divorce, their lawyers said in a joint statement.", "Michael Jackson's children have been living with Jackson's children's paternal grandmother at her Encino, California, home since Jackson's children's father's death.", "The eldest child, Michael Joseph Jackson Jr., was born in February 1997.", "A daughter, Paris Michael Katherine Jackson, was born the next year.", "Details of how Jackson's children were conceived -- and who was the biological father -- have been closely guarded amid much public speculation.", "The couple divorced in 1999 with Rowe giving Michael Jackson full custody while Rowe got an $8.5 million settlement, according to court documents.", "Michael Jackson later agreed to additional support.", "Rowe gave up parental rights to Michael Jackson in 2001, but Rowe changed Rowe's mind more than two years later and sought temporary custody of Jackson's children.", "A California appeals court later ruled Rowe's rights were improperly terminated, opening the door to a possible custody battle.", "CNN's Randi Kaye contributed to this report." ]
[ "Coroner's report on what killed Michael Jackson has been delayed indefinitely .", "Doctor's attorney says Michael Jackson sought Diprivan, drug suspected in Michael Jackson's death .", "Coroner, district attorney decide not to release coroner's findings .", "Hearing Monday on control of estate, custody of children ." ]
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[ "LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) --", "Katherine Jackson's legal battle for some control of Katherine Jackson's son's estate returns to court Monday in front of the same judge who is expected to award Katherine Jackson's permanent guardianship of Michael Jackson's children.", "Katherine Jackson has accused the executors of Katherine Jackson's son's estate of \"keeping Katherine Jackson in the dark.\"", "Dozens of lawyers are expected to pack a LOS ANGELES courtroom where a judge will consider the Jackson family matriarch's challenge of the lawyer and former music executive who were named as executors in Michael Jackson's's will.", "Katherine Jackson's lawyers filed a petition last week accusing the men who now control the estate of being \"intent on keeping Katherine Jackson in the dark\" about deals they've made or are negotiating.", "Londell McMillan, Katherine Jackson's lead attorney, raised questions about \"a suspicious circle of relationships\" involving John Branca, the singer's longtime personal attorney, and John McClain, a music industry executive and longtime friend.", "Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff gave Branca and McClain temporary control of the estate until Monday's hearing.", "Katherine Jackson is asking Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff to order Branca, McClain and others to answer questions under oath about their business agreements to determine if they are \"fit and able\" to administer the estate.", "The men also were served with a 19-page demand for documents.", "Branca has refused to let Katherine Jackson see Michael Jackson's's contracts with AEG -- the company that was organizing and promoting Michael Jackson's's planned concerts -- unless Katherine Jackson agrees to keep them confidential.", "Branca's lawyer argued in a court filing that he has no choice, since the contracts have a provision requiring confidentiality.", "Branca's lawyers also argued that Katherine Jackson's demand for documents was too broad and burdensome.", "\"Such measures will not be necessary if Katherine Jackson is appointed a co-executor of the estate,\" McMillan said.", "McMillan, in an interview with CBS Thursday, estimated the Michael Jackson's estate was worth $2 billion, while the executors have estimated in court that the estate's value is around $500 million.", "The will written in 2002 places all of Michael Jackson's's assets into a family trust benefiting Michael Jackson's's mother, Michael Jackson's's three children and unnamed charities.", "Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff will consider at Monday's hearing who will have permanent control of the estate.", "Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff is also expected Monday to finalize Katherine Jackson's guardianship of Michael Jackson's's son's three children.", "An agreement between Michael Jackson's and Debbie Rowe, the mother of the two oldest children, cleared the way for an uncontested custody hearing.", "Rowe, who was briefly married to Michael Jackson's, agreed not to fight for custody in exchange for visits with the children as recommended by a psychologist.", "The agreement does not involve any financial payments to Rowe \"apart from the continuation of spousal support payments\" that Michael Jackson's personally agreed to make to Rowe after their divorce, their lawyers said in a joint statement.", "Michael Jackson's's children have been living with Michael Jackson's's paternal grandmother at her Encino, California, home since Michael Jackson's's father's death.", "The oldest child -- Michael Joseph Jackson Jr. -- was born in February 1997.", "A daughter -- Paris-Michael Katherine Jackson -- was born the next year.", "Details of how Michael Jackson's were conceived -- and who was the biological father -- have been closely guarded amid much public speculation.", "The couple divorced in 1999 with Rowe giving Katherine Jackson full custody while she got an $8.5 million settlement, according to court documents.", "Katherine Jackson later agreed to additional support.", "Rowe gave up parental rights to Katherine Jackson in 2001, but Rowe changed Rowe's mind more than two years later and sought temporary custody of Michael Jackson's.", "A California appeals court later ruled Rowe's rights were improperly terminated, opening the door to a possible custody battle.", "While the coroner's report on what killed Michael Jackson's has been delayed indefinitely, new evidence emerged that the singer shopped for a doctor who would give Michael Jackson's the drug investigators suspect led to Michael Jackson's's death.", "Dr. Allan Metzger, whose name appeared on a search warrant served this week, refused Michael Jackson's's request in April for the anesthetic propofol -- commonly known by the brand name Diprivan -- Metzger's attorney said.", "Investigators suspect another physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, gave the drug to Michael Jackson's in the 24 hours before Michael Jackson's died, according to a source, who asked not to be named because the individual was not authorized to speak to the news media.", "Metzger, who practices in West Hollywood, California, told Michael Jackson's during a visit to his Holmby Hills home that the drug was \"dangerous and potentially life-threatening and could not be used outside of a hospital,\" attorney Harland Braun said.", "Metzger's medical records for Michael Jackson's, whom he treated until 2003, have been given to the coroner, attorney Harland Braun said.", "attorney Harland Braun said Metzger's prescribed drugs for Michael Jackson's under the alias Omar Arnold and Michael Jackson, which was not illegal since Metzger's used both names together.", "Metzger's did that because Metzger's thought it was \"Metzger's's duty to protect the privacy\" of Metzger's's patient, attorney Harland Braun said.", "Omar Arnold is one of 19 aliases listed in the warrant used by Los Angeles police and federal drug agents Tuesday to search the LOS ANGELES office and home of Murray, a Texas-based cardiologist.", "The warrant also mentioned Cherilyn Lee, a nurse practitioner who treated Michael Jackson's earlier this year.", "Lee told CNN Michael Jackson's begged Lee for the propofol to help Michael Jackson's get a good night's sleep.", "Lee said Lee refused, telling Michael Jackson's that if Michael Jackson's took the medicine, Michael Jackson's might never wake up.", "The same warrant, signed by a Las Vegas judge, implied that investigators suspected Michael Jackson's was a drug addict.", "Dr. Deepak Chopra told CNN in a recent interview that when Michael Jackson's asked Dr. Deepak Chopra for a narcotic, Dr. Deepak Chopra told Michael Jackson's absolutely no.", "\"I said to Michael Jackson's, 'Michael Jackson's, you're going to die one day from this,'\" Dr. Deepak Chopra said.", "During a world tour in the mid-'90s, sources close to Michael Jackson's told CNN, the pop star suffered from insomnia and traveled with an anesthesiologist who would 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[ "Katherine Jackson looking for some control of Katherine Jackson's son's estate.", "Lawyers' petition accuses executors of keeping Katherine Jackson \"in the dark\"", "Jackson wants executors to answer questions about business arrangements ." ]
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[ "ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) --", "Are you looking for an easy way to reduce your monthly budget?", "Look no further than your cell phone bill.", "Howard says consider switching to a less known cell provider to save money and avoid signing contracts .", "If you're with one of the four big providers -- AT&T, Sprint, Verizon or T-Mobile -- you're almost certainly overpaying for service.", "In addition, all four have a business model that's based on cowardice.", "They've developed lousy, stinking, rotten two-year contracts because they're afraid to compete in the marketplace.", "Thankfully, there are a variety of smaller players in the market who offer nationwide coverage for less money with no contracts.", "Before considering any adjustment to your cell phone plan, you'll need to start by assessing how much you talk, text and surf the Web on your phone.", "Watch Clark discuss the pros and cons of bundling services .", "If you use less than 300 minutes per month, you'd probably do much better with a prepaid plan where you buy minutes as you need them.", "Net10.com is one service I usually recommend -- no roaming charges, no long distance charges, no monthly fees and a flat 10 cents per minute for calls.", "If you use more than 300 minutes per month and you travel from time to time, you might want to consider either Metro PCS or Cricket.", "Metro PCS or Cricket have plans ranging from $25 to $50 and offer unlimited calling.", "The difference in price points is based on how many other features you want -- texting, Web surfing and so on.", "But there are never any contracts or overages.", "For heavy cell phone users, there are Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile.", "Both are engaged in an all-out price war that can directly benefit you.", "Virgin Mobile is offering $49.99 per month unlimited calling -- no roaming charges and no contract.", "If you want texting, you'll pay an additional $10 per month for unlimited service.", "If you want high-speed Internet, you'll pay another $10 per month on top of that for a 50MB plan.", "Boost Mobile's $50 per month plan already includes unlimited calling, texting and Web access.", "And that $50 even includes junk fees!", "One caveat here: Remember, my definition of \"cheap\" means that I'm willing to accept lower quality for a lower price.", "So consider this caveat carefully and do your own research before making any final decisions about your cell provider.", "Speaking of cheap, a new competitor in the marketplace may have both Boost and Virgin beat.", "Straight Talk offers a cellular plan for $30 per month.", "You get 1,000 minutes, 1,000 text messages and 30MB of data for that price.", "It's important to remember that very few people use more than 1,000 minutes per month.", "The typical person clocks in at 790 minutes and pays an average monthly contract bill of $67, according to Nielsen Mobile studies of U.S. adults on individual cell phone contract plans.", "So, what are you waiting for?", "Consider firing your \"Big 4\" cell provider and going with one of the smaller guys.", "The savings are there for the taking.", "Finally, CellTradeUSA.com can help you get out of your existing contract by trading it away to someone else.", "This tends to work particularly well if you have a hot phone that everybody wants." ]
[ "Smaller players in cellular market can offer nationwide coverage for less .", "Nielsen Mobile says typical customer uses 790 minutes, pays average $67 a month .", "Howard says do your research before making decisions about your cell provider ." ]
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[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) --", "The case of Janet Jackson's \"wardrobe malfunction\" on national television -- and subsequent fines against CBS -- will be re-", "examined at the order of U.S. Supreme Court.", "Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson perform at the Super Bowl just before the infamous \"wardrobe malfunction.\"", "The justices Monday sent \"wardrobe malfunction\" case back to a federal appeals court in Philadelphia that had thrown out a $550,000 government fine against the broadcast network and its affiliates for airing the incident during halftime of the Super Bowl.", "The pop singer's breast was briefly exposed during a performance with Justin Timberlake.", "After viewer complaints and national media attention, the Federal Communications Commission said the Janet Jackson incident was obscene.", "In addition to CBS, 20 of CBS's affiliates also were fined.", "Congress quickly reacted at the time to the visual shocker by increasing the limit on indecency fines tenfold, up to $325,000 per violation per network.", "And it said each local affiliate that aired such incidents also could be punished by the same amount.", "But the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals concluded the Federal Communications Commission had acted \"arbitrarily and capriciously.\"", "U.S. Supreme Court's action marks the second time in recent days that U.S. Supreme Court has dealt with cases involving broadcast standards.", "Last week, the justices narrowly upheld the authority of the Federal Communications Commission to punish networks for airing profanity.", "The government clampdown on obscene images and words began in 2003.", "Enforcement of the law, as well as fines and sanctions for the incidents, have been put on hold while the cases are being argued.", "The television networks say The television networks's scripted shows no longer air nudity, racy images or expletives, even after 10 p.m., when some potentially vulgar words are permitted.", "The television networks worry, however, about unplanned, often spontaneous indecent or profane incident at live events, such as awards shows and sporting events.", "Company officials say such programs are often on a five-second delay, and censors are on hand to bleep any offensive language.", "But some indecent words can slip through, they admit, and they want to be protected from heavy government fines.", "Critics call that laughable.", "\"This past summer, CBS edited into a show that had to go through multiple reviews, by multiple people in the organization, the F-word,\" said Tim Winter, who heads the Parents Television Council, and is supporting the FCC's efforts.", "His group advocates \"responsible\" programming, and warns parents about questionable program content.", "The show in question was \"Big Brother 10,\" a taped series.", "the incident was not on a five-second delay.", "CBS issued a statement Monday afternoon it is confident that the appeals court \"will again recognize that the incident, while inappropriate and regrettable, was not and could not have been anticipated by CBS.\"", "The issue is an important one \"for the entire broadcasting industry,\" it said, \"because it recognizes that there are rare instances, particularly during live programming, when despite best efforts it may not be possible to block unfortunate fleeting material.\"", "In the case involving profane language, the high court concluded 5-4 that the Federal Communications Commission has the authority to sanction broadcast TV networks that air isolated incidents of profanity, known as \"fleeting expletives.\"", "But the justices in that case refused to decide whether the Federal Communications Commission's policy violates the First Amendment guarantee of free speech.", "It ruled only on their enforcement power.", "the justices in that case ordered the free-speech aspect to be reviewed again by a federal appeals court.", "The \"wardrobe malfunction\" case is FCC v. CBS Corp. (08-653)." ]
[ "U.S. Supreme Court has asked that \"wardrobe malfunction\" case be re-examined .", "Janet Jackson inadvertently flashed breast during Super Bowl halftime show in 2004 .", "CBS and several affiliates were fined; appeals court disagreed with decision .", "Networks have clamped down on nudity, language; still worry some slips through ." ]
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[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) --", "The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a resolution Friday that says it supports \"all Iranians who embrace the values of freedom, human rights, civil liberties and the rule of law.\"", "Throngs in Tehran cheer Thursday for defeated presidential candidate Mir Hossein Moussavi, center.", "a resolution Friday that says it supports \"all Iranians who embrace the values of freedom, human rights, civil liberties and the rule of law was approved by 405 lawmakers, while one -- Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas -- voted against a resolution Friday that says it supports \"all Iranians who embrace the values of freedom, human rights, civil liberties and the rule of law.", "Two others, Reps. Brad Ellsworth, D-Indiana, and Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa, voted \"present.\"", "In a statement on Paul's Web site, Paul said Paul voted against a resolution Friday that says it supports \"all Iranians who embrace the values of freedom, human rights, civil liberties and the rule of law because Paul is \"always very cautious about 'condemning' the actions of governments overseas.\"", "\"I have always hesitated when my colleagues rush to pronounce final judgment on events thousands of miles away about which we know very little,\" said Paul, who attracted attention last year during Paul's unsuccessful bid for the Republican presidential nomination.", "\"And we know very little beyond limited press reports about what is happening in Iran.\"", "The resolution, which also \"condemns the ongoing violence against demonstrators,\" was sponsored by Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Howard Berman, D-California, and two Republicans, Rep. Mike Pence of Indiana and House Minority Whip Eric Cantor of Virginia.", "Speaking shortly after the resolution passed, Pence called it a message from Americans to the Iranian people.", "\"As Americans have done throughout our history, this Congress today, on behalf of the American people, has spoken a word of heartfelt support to all Iranian citizens who embrace the values of freedom, human rights, civil liberties and the rule of law,\" Pence said.", "Pence urged U.S. senators to support the identical resolution that Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona, introduced Friday.", "Both Pence and McCain have been outspoken in their criticism of President Obama's response to massive rallies in Iran against the results of last week's presidential election.", "Watch as President Obama walks a fine line » .", "Supporters of Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Moussavi have taken to the streets this week calling for a new election after the results of the June 12 vote showed an overwhelming victory for hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.", "The rallies also have denounced the Iranian government's crackdown on the protests in which at least eight people have died.", "President Obama has said President Obama is \"deeply troubled\" by the violence, but President Obama has avoided siding with Ahmadinejad's opponents, telling reporters, \"It is up to Iranians to make decisions about who Iran's leaders will be.\"", "\"It's not productive, given the history of U.S.-Iranian relations, to be seen as meddling, the U.S. president meddling in Iranian elections,\" President Obama said this week.", "But several Republicans, particularly McCain -- President Obama's opponent in last year's presidential race -- have criticized the administration's position.", "Republican Sen. John McCain introduced a resolution on the Senate floor Friday morning that Republican Sen. John McCain said would be \"an expression of support by the government and the people of Iran\" for those protesting the election results.", "\"It is unfortunate in a way that this resolution is required since the administration does not want to 'meddle' and has refused, the president has refused to speak out in support of these brave Iranian citizens, most of these brave Iranian citizens young, who are risking these brave Iranian citizens's very lives to protest what was clearly an unfair and corrupt election,\" Republican Sen. John McCain told Republican Sen. John McCain's fellow senators.", "Watch what else Republican Sen. John McCain said about Obama » .", "this resolution passed Friday states that the House: .", "On Thursday, Cantor joined the critics of the White House, saying Iran has a \"moral responsibility\" to condemn attacks on protesters.", "\"the administration's position that what's going on in Iran is a 'vigorous debate' is absurd,\" Cantor said.", "\"People are being brutalized and murdered by the regime in Tehran.", "We have no idea exactly how many have died or have been seriously injured since the regime in Tehran has restricted journalists.", "In no way do these actions constitute a 'vigorous debate.' \"", "Cantor, the No. 2 Republican in the House, added, \"Iran has a moral responsibility to stand up for these brave people, to defend human rights and to condemn the violence and abuses by the regime in Tehran.\" Watch amateur video of protesters under attack » .", "Pence has called on Iran \"to take a half-step back from the administration's olive branch and the apology approach to enemies and countries that have been hostile to Iran and our allies, particularly with the road to Iran.\"", "But Sen. John Kerry, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said Washington would be making an \"enormous mistake\" by taking sides in the Iranian protests.", "\"There is no need for Iran to step into the middle of it and make this about Iran,\" Kerry told CNN's \"The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer.\"", "\"It is an Iranian moment, spurred on by Iranians, thoroughly supported by Iranians to the degree that the supreme ayatollah has now backed off the supreme ayatollah's own support for the elections [and] called for an investigation,\" he said.", "White House spokesman Robert Gibbs defended the administration's approach this week, saying that President Obama \"believes that President Obama's struck the right tone.\"", "\"I know some people agree with what Sen. McCain said.", "Some people agree with what other Republicans have said that's very much like President Obama's position,\" White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Thursday.", "\"President Obama strongly believes that Iran should -- and have -- spoken out to ensure the demonstrators have the universal right and principle to demonstrate without fear of harm.", "But at the same time, Iran have to respect their sovereignty.\"", "Moorhead Kennedy, a former diplomat who was among those taken hostage at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in 1979, said he supports the President Obama administration's position.", "\"I think if I had any conclusion to draw, we would have been much better off not interfering in Iran now,\" Kennedy told CNN's \"American Morning.\"", "Because the United States backed a 1953 coup that put Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi in charge, and supported Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi until the 1979 revolution that created today's Islamic republic, Kennedy said, \"There are a great many resentments there.\"", "CNN's Paul Steinhauser, Deirdre Walsh, Peter Hamby and Dan Lothian contributed to this report." ]
[ "NEW: Lone dissenter: \"We know very little ... about what is happening in Iran\"", "House votes 405-1 for resolution supporting democracy in Iran .", "Republican Sen. John McCain offers similar resolution in Senate .", "Republican Sen. John McCain, other Republicans criticize President Obama's warning against \"meddling\"" ]
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[ "CLOVIS, California (CNN) --", "Jeff Hubbard fought back tears as Jeff Hubbard talked about Jeff Hubbard's boy -- a \"great, great young man\" who was killed last week in Iraq in a helicopter crash.", "It's the second time Jeff Hubbard's had to bury a son killed in the Iraq war.", "Jeff and Peggy Hubbard with sons Army Spc. Jason Hubbard, left, and Cpl. Nathan Hubbard", "This time, it was made even more tragic.", "His third son, also a soldier in Iraq, was immediately on the scene of last week's helicopter crash and watched as soldiers carried the remains of his brother, 21-year-old Army Cpl. Nathan Hubbard, from the crash site.", "Nathan's flag-draped coffin arrived in Fresno earlier this week and eventually to his hometown of Clovis.", "Watch \"We love you Nate\" » .", "Hundreds of mourners gathered Friday to remember Nathan at St. Anthony of Padua, the same church where Jared's oldest brother's funeral was held in 2004.", "Nathan will be laid to rest at Clovis Cemetery, beside Jared's brother, Jared.", "Nathan and Nathan's other brother entered the military shortly after Jared was killed -- to honor his sacrifice.", "\"Nathan and his other brother's decision to join the military was motivated by a love for Nathan and his other brother's brother and a desire to serve Nathan and his other brother's country,\" the priest told mourners Friday.", "\"The death of Jared touched Nathan deeply.", "Losing a brother and a friend made a profound impact on Nathan, and brought to Nathan's attention the seasons of war and grief and loss.\"", "Jeff Hubbard spoke to reporters Thursday ahead of his oldest brother's funeral, struggling to find words to describe how much Jeff Hubbard's youngest son meant to Jeff Hubbard and Jeff Hubbard's family.", "\"I want everybody to remember and celebrate Nate in everybody's own way, the way everybody want,\" Jeff Hubbard said.", "\"We want Nathan honored, remembered and celebrated -- Nathan was a great, great young man.", "Wonderful young man.\"", "Tragically, the Hubbards have gone through this anguish before.", "In 2004 their son, Marine Lance Cpl. Jared Hubbard, was on patrol in Iraq with his best friend and fellow Marine, Jeremiah Baro -- also from Clovis -- when a roadside bomb exploded, killing both.", "Jeff Hubbard says there's no way for a parent to prepare for the agony a second time.", "\"They're each absolutely individual terrible instances that you deal with the best you can as you go forward,\" Jeff Hubbard said.", "Six months after Jared was killed, Nathan and Jason Hubbard decided to enlist and serve together -- to follow in Nathan and his other brother's brother's footsteps.", "On August 22 after returning from a scouting mission south of Kirkuk, Iraq, the Blackhawk helicopter carrying Nathan and 13 other soldiers crashed.", "Jason, who served in the same Army platoon, was in a separate helicopter when Jason's brother went down and was ordered to secure the crash site.", "When Jason and Jason's men reached the downed Blackhawk, Jason says Jason realized it was Jason's brother's unit.", "\"We also had to remove as many of the men as we could out of that helicopter,\" Jason remembered.", "\"And I couldn't participate in that.", "I knew my --", "I knew Nathan was in there.", "I tried several times to kind of gather Jason, but I just -- I couldn't.\"", "Jason says as his men carried bodies out of the wreckage, Jason spotted Jason's younger brother.", "\"At one point they did carry Nathan by Jason.", "And that's when the reality, the complete reality, and complete understanding of the situation came to Jason and I began dealing with it.\"", "Under the Department of Defense sole survivor policy, Jason says Jason was told Jason will not be allowed to return to war.", "Jason's wife and young son will join Jason at Jason's base in Hawaii.", "E", "mail to a friend ." ]
[ "NEW: Funeral held Friday for Army Cpl. Nathan Hubbard .", "Marine Lance Cpl. Jared Hubbard was killed by a roadside bomb in 2004 .", "Jared's brothers Nathan and Jason Hubbard were inspired to enlist .", "Nathan was killed August 22; Jason was ordered to return home for good ." ]
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