michael phelps is entered in five events at this week 's arena pro swim series in mesa , arizona , which will be his first meet since serving a six-month ban following a drunk-driving conviction . phelps , who was suspended last year by usa swimming after his arrest on drunk driving charges , is entered in the 100-meter butterfly on thursday , 100m backstroke and 400m freestyle on friday and 200m individual medley and 100m freestyle on saturday . the april 15-18 meet has attracted some of the top u.s. swimmers , including phelps 's chief rival ryan lochte , who is entered in the same five events . michael phelps is entered in five events in arizona this week having served his six month suspension . -lrb- cnn -rrb- a connecticut teen who has been forced to have chemotherapy to treat hodgkin lymphoma will remain in temporary custody of the state for the time being , according to her attorney , josh michtom . a connecticut juvenile court judge issued a written decision wednesday denying a motion to let the teen , identified in court documents as `` cassandra c. , '' go home . the judge also denied a motion for visitation . the 17-year-old is in remission after nearly six months of forced chemo treatments . on march 16 , michtom tried to convince the court that she should be able to return to her mother 's home because she was no longer at imminent risk of harm from her illness . michtom and attorney michael taylor , who represents cassandra 's mother , jackie fortin , released a written statement after receiving the judge 's decision wednesday : `` we are disappointed in this ruling , not least of all because it draws a factual conclusion that is directly contradicted by the weight of the evidence . we 're conferring with our clients now about next steps , including whether to take another appeal . '' cassandra was diagnosed with hodgkin lymphoma in september and medical experts gave her an 85 % chance of survival if treated with chemotherapy . without it , doctors said at the time , she was likely to die within two years . by . daniel bates . updated : . 10:02 est , 12 august 2011 . it promises to revolutionise air travel , slashing the flying time from london to sydney to just an hour . yesterday the 13,000 mph aircraft of the future took off for a crucial test flight . within hours however , the falcon hypersonic technology vehicle 2 appeared to have failed the test . falcon htv-2 : the aircraft can travel at 20 times the speed of sound - or 13,000 mph . it is part of research effort by darpa to one day make long-duration hypersonic flight a reality . on the ground : this photo from vandenberg air force base shows a minotaur iv rocket standing beside space launch complex-8 in california , which the hypersonic glider was due to launch from . it will be familiar surroundings for phelps , an 18-time olympic gold medallist who ended his two-year retirement in 2014 at mesa , sparking speculation that he is considering an olympic comeback at the 2016 rio games . following his arrest last september , the 29-year-old swimmer entered a rehabilitation program and in february announced his engagement to nicole johnson , a former miss california usa . phelps has won 22 olympic medals , 18 golds , but was banned from swimming in september . epic : the mission might lead to new records , super weapons and eventually , cross-country and global travel at colossal speeds . the aircraft is unmanned , rocket-launched and manoeuvrable . name : falcon htv-2 . she started chemotherapy in november but ran away after two days , according to court documents , when she decided she did not want to put the poison of the treatment into her body . in december , a judge ordered the young woman to be under the custody of the connecticut department of children and families . at that time , she was admitted to connecticut children 's medical center in hartford and has remained there since then . doctors surgically implanted a port in cassandra 's chest to administer chemotherapy medications , which began in spite of legal maneuvers to halt them . mission : to provide the u.s. military with its first in a new generation of sub-orbital weaons . top speed : 13,000 mph or mach 22 . a mig-25 can typically reach mach 2.3 , or 1,520 mph . length : 12ft long . weight : 900kg . materials : made of experimental material that can withstand up to 3,500 f -lrb- 2000c -rrb- it will experience upon re-entry . cost : $ 308million -lrb- # 189million -rrb- , so far . payload : potentially anything up to 12,000 lbs , including a nuclear bomb . range : anywhere in the world in less than 60 minutes . it was launched from a californian . cassandra is feeling well and is in good shape as far as her health is concerned , according to michtom . `` she 's seen in her case the side effects were n't bad , and she 's been well-treated by the nurses and doctors and does want to complete the treatment , '' he said . her treatment is scheduled to wrap up this month . michtom and taylor failed in their effort before the connecticut supreme court to make the case that cassandra was mature enough to make her own medical decisions . joette katz , the commissioner of the department of children and families , told cnn in march the agency is `` very pleased with cassandra 's progress toward a complete recovery . we understand how difficult this has been for cassandra and her family , but we have had full confidence throughout that the medical professionals involved in her treatment would be successful in saving her life . '' the agency has denied cnn 's request to speak with cassandra or her physicians . according to michtom , the department of children and families could have withdrawn its position for an order of custody but has n't . he said the department sees cassandra as a flight risk because she has run away before . representatives for the department have said in court and in conversations with michtom and taylor that they will withdraw their pending neglect petition once cassandra completes her last round of chemo -- expected around the end of april -- and that she 'll be allowed to return home . so for now , cassandra is said to spend her days reading , watching tv and drawing . `` the hospital is effectively jail , '' michtom said . rocket pad to the edge of space and was due to glide back down to earth . at roughly four miles per second . but all contact was lost and the craft was thought to have crashed . it was a cruel anti-climax after all the hype , and a case of back to the drawing board for its developers at the pentagon . the project is being run in . conjunction with america 's defence advanced research projects agency as . part of research into a new generation of weapons . but while the pentagon is more . interested in it as a weapon with the potential to strike rogue states . anywhere on earth in under 60 minutes , its scope for commercial travel . could be immense . the falcon , which is unmanned , lifted off from vandenberg air force base on board an air force minotaur iv rocket . this took the htv-2 to the edge of the atmosphere . the rocket carrying the falcon will take off on thursday , weather permitting , after originally being planned for wednesday . after it separated from the rocket , it was supposed to glide over the pacific at up to 20 times the speed of sound . the take-off went well but contact was lost with the craft at the glide phase . the falcon reaches such a high speed . partly because of its own weight descending through earth 's atmosphere , . but also because of the experimental engines on board which are designed . to run at extreme velocities . last night marked its second mission . the first had to be aborted last year after its onboard systems detected a fault .
judge wo n't allow teen leave hospital before her last chemotherapy treatment . attorneys for the teen are deciding whether to appeal . cassandra c. is now in remission and is no longer opposed to the chemotherapy treatments .
michael phelps is entered in five events at this week 's arena pro swim series in mesa , arizona , which will be his first meet since serving a six-month ban following a drunk-driving conviction . phelps , who was suspended last year by usa swimming after his arrest on drunk driving charges , is entered in the 100-meter butterfly on thursday , 100m backstroke and 400m freestyle on friday and 200m individual medley and 100m freestyle on saturday . the april 15-18 meet has attracted some of the top u.s. swimmers , including phelps 's chief rival ryan lochte , who is entered in the same five events . michael phelps is entered in five events in arizona this week having served his six month suspension . -lrb- cnn -rrb- a connecticut teen who has been forced to have chemotherapy to treat hodgkin lymphoma will remain in temporary custody of the state for the time being , according to her attorney , josh michtom . a connecticut juvenile court judge issued a written decision wednesday denying a motion to let the teen , identified in court documents as `` cassandra c. , '' go home . the judge also denied a motion for visitation . the 17-year-old is in remission after nearly six months of forced chemo treatments . on march 16 , michtom tried to convince the court that she should be able to return to her mother 's home because she was no longer at imminent risk of harm from her illness . michtom and attorney michael taylor , who represents cassandra 's mother , jackie fortin , released a written statement after receiving the judge 's decision wednesday : `` we are disappointed in this ruling , not least of all because it draws a factual conclusion that is directly contradicted by the weight of the evidence . we 're conferring with our clients now about next steps , including whether to take another appeal . '' cassandra was diagnosed with hodgkin lymphoma in september and medical experts gave her an 85 % chance of survival if treated with chemotherapy . without it , doctors said at the time , she was likely to die within two years . by . daniel bates . updated : . 10:02 est , 12 august 2011 . it promises to revolutionise air travel , slashing the flying time from london to sydney to just an hour . yesterday the 13,000 mph aircraft of the future took off for a crucial test flight . within hours however , the falcon hypersonic technology vehicle 2 appeared to have failed the test . falcon htv-2 : the aircraft can travel at 20 times the speed of sound - or 13,000 mph . it is part of research effort by darpa to one day make long-duration hypersonic flight a reality . on the ground : this photo from vandenberg air force base shows a minotaur iv rocket standing beside space launch complex-8 in california , which the hypersonic glider was due to launch from . it will be familiar surroundings for phelps , an 18-time olympic gold medallist who ended his two-year retirement in 2014 at mesa , sparking speculation that he is considering an olympic comeback at the 2016 rio games . following his arrest last september , the 29-year-old swimmer entered a rehabilitation program and in february announced his engagement to nicole johnson , a former miss california usa . phelps has won 22 olympic medals , 18 golds , but was banned from swimming in september . epic : the mission might lead to new records , super weapons and eventually , cross-country and global travel at colossal speeds . the aircraft is unmanned , rocket-launched and manoeuvrable . name : falcon htv-2 . she started chemotherapy in november but ran away after two days , according to court documents , when she decided she did not want to put the poison of the treatment into her body . in december , a judge ordered the young woman to be under the custody of the connecticut department of children and families . at that time , she was admitted to connecticut children 's medical center in hartford and has remained there since then . doctors surgically implanted a port in cassandra 's chest to administer chemotherapy medications , which began in spite of legal maneuvers to halt them . mission : to provide the u.s. military with its first in a new generation of sub-orbital weaons . top speed : 13,000 mph or mach 22 . a mig-25 request to speak with cassandra or her physicians . according to michtom , the department of children and families could have withdrawn its position for an order of custody but has n't . he said the department sees cassandra as a flight risk because she has run away before . representatives for the department have said in court and in conversations with michtom and taylor that they will withdraw their pending neglect petition once cassandra completes her last round of chemo -- expected around the end of april -- and that she 'll be allowed to return home . so for now , cassandra is said to spend her days reading , watching tv and drawing . `` the hospital is effectively jail , '' michtom said . rocket pad to the edge of space and was due to glide back down to earth . at roughly four miles per second . but all contact was lost and the craft was thought to have crashed . it was a cruel anti-climax after all the hype , and a case of back to the drawing board for its developers at the pentagon . the project is being run in . conjunction with america 's defence advanced research projects agency as . part of research into a new generation of weapons . but while the pentagon is more . interested in it as a weapon with the potential to strike rogue states . anywhere on earth in under 60 minutes , its scope for commercial travel . could
michael phelps is entered in five events at this week 's arena pro swim series in mesa , arizona , which will be his first meet since serving a six-month ban following a drunk-driving conviction . phelps , who was suspended last year by usa swimming after his arrest on drunk driving charges , is entered in the 100-meter butterfly on thursday , 100m backstroke and 400m freestyle on friday and 200m individual medley and 100m freestyle on saturday . the april 15-18 meet has attracted some of the top u.s. swimmers , including phelps 's chief rival ryan lochte , who is entered in the same five events . michael phelps is entered in five events in arizona this week having served his six month suspension . -lrb- cnn -rrb- a connecticut teen who has been forced to have chemotherapy to treat hodgkin lymphoma will remain in temporary custody of the state for the time being , according to her attorney , josh michtom . a connecticut juvenile court judge issued a written decision wednesday denying a motion to let the teen , identified in court documents as `` cassandra c. , '' go home . the judge also denied a motion for visitation . the 17-year-old is in remission after nearly six months of forced chemo treatments . on march 16 , michtom tried to convince the court that she should be able to return to her mother 's home because she was no longer at imminent risk of harm from her illness . michtom and attorney michael taylor , who represents cassandra 's mother , jackie fortin , released a written statement after receiving the judge 's decision wednesday : `` we are disappointed in this ruling , not least of all because it draws a factual conclusion that is directly contradicted by the weight of the evidence . we 're conferring with our clients now about next steps , including whether to take another appeal . '' cassandra was diagnosed with hodgkin lymphoma in september and medical experts gave her an 85 % chance of survival if treated with chemotherapy . without it , doctors said at the time , she was likely to die within two years . by . daniel bates . updated : . 10:02 est , it will be familiar surroundings for phelps , an 18-time olympic gold medallist who ended his two-year retirement in 2014 at mesa , sparking speculation that he is considering an olympic comeback at the 2016 rio games . following his arrest last september , the 29-year-old swimmer entered a rehabilitation program and in february announced his engagement to nicole johnson , a former miss california usa . phelps has won 22 olympic medals , 18 golds , but was banned from swimming in september . epic : the mission might lead to new records , super weapons and eventually , cross-country and global travel at colossal speeds . the aircraft is unmanned , rocket-launched and manoeuvrable . name : falcon htv-2 . she started chemotherapy in november but ran away after two days , according to court documents , when she decided she did not want to put the poison of the treatment into her body . in december , a judge ordered the young woman to be under the custody of the connecticut department of children and families . at that time , she was admitted to connecticut children 's medical center in hartford and has remained there since then . doctors surgically implanted a port in cassandra 's chest to administer chemotherapy medications , which began in spite of legal maneuvers to halt them . mission : to provide the u.s. military with its first in a new generation of sub-orbital weaons . top speed : 13,000 mph or mach 22 . a mig-25 nurses and doctors and does want to complete the treatment , '' he said . her treatment is scheduled to wrap up this month . michtom and taylor failed in their effort before the connecticut supreme court to make the case that cassandra was mature enough to make her own medical decisions . joette katz , the commissioner of the department of children and families , told cnn in march the agency is `` very pleased with cassandra 's progress toward a complete recovery . we understand how difficult this has been for cassandra and her family , but we have had full confidence throughout that the medical professionals involved in her treatment would be successful in saving her life . '' the agency has denied cnn 's request to speak with cassandra or her physicians . according to michtom , the department of children and families could have withdrawn its position for an order of custody but has n't . he said the department sees cassandra as a flight risk because she has run away before . representatives for the department have said in court and in conversations with michtom and taylor that they will withdraw their pending neglect petition once cassandra completes her last round of chemo -- expected around the end of april -- and that she 'll be allowed to return home . so for now , cassandra is said to spend her days reading , watching tv and drawing . `` the hospital is effectively jail , '' michtom said . board which are designed . to run at extreme velocities . last night marked its second mission . the first had to be aborted last year after its onboard systems detected a fault .
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michael phelps is entered in five events at this week 's arena pro swim series in mesa , arizona , which will be his first meet since serving a six-month ban following a drunk-driving conviction . phelps , who was suspended last year by usa swimming after his arrest on drunk driving charges , is entered in the 100-meter butterfly on thursday , 100m backstroke and 400m freestyle on friday and 200m individual medley and 100m freestyle on saturday . the april 15-18 meet has attracted some of the top u.s. swimmers , including phelps 's chief rival ryan lochte , who is entered in the same five events . michael phelps is entered in five events in arizona this week having served his six month suspension . -lrb- cnn -rrb- a connecticut teen who has been forced to have chemotherapy to treat hodgkin lymphoma will remain in temporary custody of the state for the time being , according to her attorney , josh michtom . a connecticut juvenile court judge issued a written decision wednesday denying a motion to let the teen , identified in court documents as `` cassandra c. , '' go home . the judge also denied a motion for visitation . the 17-year-old is in remission after nearly six months of forced chemo treatments . on march 16 , michtom tried to convince the court that she should be able to return to her mother 's home because she was no longer at imminent risk of harm from her illness . michtom and attorney michael taylor , who represents cassandra 's mother , jackie fortin , released a written statement after receiving the judge 's decision wednesday : `` we are disappointed in this ruling , not least of all because it draws a factual conclusion that is directly contradicted by the weight of the evidence . we 're conferring with our clients now about next steps , including whether to take another appeal . '' cassandra was diagnosed with hodgkin lymphoma in september and medical experts gave her an 85 % chance of survival if treated with chemotherapy . without it , doctors said at the time , she was likely to die within two years . by . daniel bates . updated : . 10:02 est , 12 august 2011 . it promises to revolutionise air travel , slashing the flying time from london to sydney to just an hour . yesterday the 13,000 mph aircraft of the future took off for a crucial test flight . within hours however , the falcon hypersonic technology vehicle 2 appeared to have failed the test . falcon htv-2 : the aircraft can travel at 20 times the speed of sound - or 13,000 mph . it is part of research effort by darpa to one day make long-duration hypersonic flight a reality . on the ground : this photo from vandenberg air force base shows a minotaur iv rocket standing beside space launch complex-8 in california , which the hypersonic glider was due to launch from . request to speak with cassandra or her physicians . according to michtom , the department of children and families could have withdrawn its position for an order of custody but has n't . he said the department sees cassandra as a flight risk because she has run away before . representatives for the department have said in court and in conversations with michtom and taylor that they will withdraw their pending neglect petition once cassandra completes her last round of chemo -- expected around the end of april -- and that she 'll be allowed to return home . so for now , cassandra is said to spend her days reading , watching tv and drawing . `` the hospital is effectively jail , '' michtom said . rocket pad to the edge of space and was due to glide back down to earth . at roughly four miles per second . but all contact was lost and the craft was thought to have crashed . it was a cruel anti-climax after all the hype , and a case of back to the drawing board for its developers at the pentagon . the project is being run in . conjunction with america 's defence advanced research projects agency as . part of research into a new generation of weapons . but while the pentagon is more . interested in it as a weapon with the potential to strike rogue states . anywhere on earth in under 60 minutes , its scope for commercial travel . could
 Michael Phelps is set to compete in five events at the Mesa Arizona Pro Swim Series, including the 100-meter butterfly, 200-meter individual medley, and four other events. This will be his first competition since serving a six-month suspension for drunk driving. He has been training with coach Bob Bowman and is expected to face stiff competition from Ryan Lochte, who is also entered in several events. Phelps' mother, Debbie Phelps-Davis, has been diagnosed with lymphoma and is undergoing treatment.