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mental floss . , lucky , able look back year laugh . less lucky , spent year reality show , rest time , million stranger look back laugh instead . modern time , cat frolic among ruin ancient rome . , hey , could worse . could responsible fall western civilization , like justa grata honoria , roman princess whose wild way literally naked ambition set chain reaction culminated destruction roman empire . barely regal . smart , conniving , ruthless , honoria possessed attribute befitting roman emperor , except pesky chromosome . young girl , watched dimwitted sixyearold brother , valentinian iii , crowned emperor western roman empire , set aside await suitable marriage . hardly content lead quiet chaste life , honoria rebelled aplomb , sleeping way royal court still teen . although afterhours habit caused quite scandal , failed satiate need attention power , honoria set eye throne . employing ample charm , seduced brother royal chamberlain , eugenius , together , plotted murder valentinian seize power . , ala , scheme soon exposed . eugenius executed , honoria sent convent constantinople . life nun fate worse death honoria , even could not quell ambition . spent year nunnery plotting one escape attempt after another . finally , sheer desperation , turned source outside empire . savior would powerful enough defy valentinian risk open war rome . one man fit description attila , king hun . attila hubby . honoria got barbarian attention mutually beneficial proposal attila would rescue , would marry , would get half western empire dowry . course , honoria no position rightfully offer portion roman empire . betting after marrying , attila would conquer whole empire , would become queen boot . attila secretly planning move rome year , honorias letter gave perfect opportunity strike . wasting no time , told valentinian planned marry honoria , demanded dowry would promised . naturally , valentinian refused , attila used status wronged husband invade roman territory 451 c.e . hun army quickly swept empire , destroying everything path , eventually arrived rome . like city before , rome would also annihilated not famine disease devastated hun during invasion . rome survived attila assault unlikely help another nomadic enemy tribe , visigoth , western empire never recovered . within generation , army goth , frank , hun overrun area . princess bride . ultimately , honoria became neither roman empress nor hun queen . attila never rescued , eventually sent back rome left brother justice . not wanting cause scandal executed , unwilling send back exile could scheme , valentinian settled suitable third option . after year struggle , honoria finally suffered fate dreading along married elderly roman senator , rest life went unrecorded history . email friend . mentalfloss article , visit mentalfloss.com . entire content article copyright , mental floss llc . right reserved .
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justa grata honoria plotted kill emperor roman empire . first plot failed , offered marry attila hun . failed annihilate rome , marry . suffered fate dreaded .
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london , england football dignitary gathered sheffield , northern england , wednesday kick 150th birthday celebration sheffield fc oldest club . fifa chief blatter among sheffield kick 150th birthday celebration football oldest club . guest honor service sheffield cathedral included sepp blatter , president football world governing body fifa , massimo moratti , president italian giant inter milan scheduled play friendly sheffield fc next month . guest attending dinner club honor included real madrid president ramon calderon england manchester united legend bobby charlton . pele clash inter . blatter unveiling bust club cofounder william prest , known simply sheffield club , october , after deciding needed new sport keep active during winter . many football club soon sprung 1862 said 15 around sheffield area . football association . sheffield fc instrumental developing set rule game . club studied existing rule laid code law , formed foundation first commonlyaccepted set rule sport , according sheffield fc web site . team also responsible several innovation game , unheard 1875 , sheffield traveled london game . according team web site , sight sheffield player using forehead addition foot reduced london crowd hysteric . innovation attributed team include solid crossbar goal , corner kick , free kick foul , playing match floodlight . despite celebrated place history world popular sport , sheffield fc never played professional level . club currently competes unibond league first division south , seven division beneath english premier league . city sheffield two professional club second tier , cocacola championship . sheffield fcs proudest achievement pitch came 1904 team beat ealing win fa amateur cup front 6,000 people . year later , blatter presented sheffield fc fifas order merit time european champion real madrid . email friend .
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fifa president sepp blatter among guest marking sheffield fcs year . english side sheffield fc recognized oldest football club world . club one two win fifas order merit .
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barcelona , england champion league match ranger glasgow . ronaldinho dropped barcelona squad saturday returning late international duty . brazilian omitted squad lost villarreal saturday after returning late international duty , named man party trip scotland . barca without deco match though , after portuguese suffered thigh injury villarreal keep sidelined around five week . also missing samuel etoo , yaya toure , gianluca zambrotta , edmilson rafael marquez catalan travel scotland battle two side per cent record group e. barcelona squad valdes , jorquera puyol , thuram , sylvinho , oleguer , abidal , milito iniesta , ronaldinho , messi , xavi , giovani , crosas henry , ezquerro , gudjohnsen , bojan . email friend .
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ronaldinho recalled barca squad face ranger champion league . brazilian dropped squad lost villarreal saturday . midfielder deco action five week after suffering thigh injury .
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san diego , california condition created california gov . arnold schwarzenegger dubbed perfect storm fire eased wednesday , helping firefighter gain ground devastating southern california wildfire . plane drop fire retardant fourth day wildfire pushed wind pauma valley , california . wind gusted much mph sunday dropped about mph wednesday evening . meanwhile , dry santa ana wind fanned flame , changed direction began blowing inland pacific ocean , increasing humidity easing burden almost , firefighter area . destruction taking toll men woman front line fire . hurt u home lost . hurt u injury . frustrating u watch community devastated , said firefighter andy menshek . condition improved , official allowed people return community offlimits intense flame dense smoke . home , said mark davis , whose twostory rancho bernardo house burned ground . u . year , lot flavor . change weather also meant firefighting aircraft . california department forestry fire protection capt . scott mclean called droning sound aircraft sound joy . drop hitting mark wind not , said . rate burning slowed significantly wednesday . still , fire damage increased , acre , said gov . arnold schwarzenegger . watch schwarzenegger give progress report . amounted square mile , about time size washington , d.c. wednesday evening , largest fire percent contained . burned about , acre before combining smaller poomacha blaze . seven fire among 22 counted wednesday contained . see fire burning . others , buckweed fire los angeles county , much percent contained . one large fire suspected arson . fbi orange county fire authority investigating santiago fire burned , acre . three point origin declared crime scene , said jim amornino , spokesman orange county sheriff department . 70,000 reward offered information leading arrest responsible setting fire . blaze about percent contained after destroying 17 structure . watch raging flame santiago fire . smaller rosa fire riverside county , percent contained acre , also probably arson , state official said . fire danger eased , resident allowed return several neighborhood surrounding san diego del mar highland , encinitas , solana beach , carmel valley , chula vista otay mesa . helicopter back air lake arrowhead , california , area after air activity suspended extremely smoky sky . nearby running spring , cnns ted rowlands stood midst charred , smoldering rubble strewn potentially deadly power line . before people come back . come back , unfortunately pretty much look , said wednesday . watch rowlands describe major battle flame . about home lost mountainous region san bernardino county east los angeles . see photo fire . yesterday could not , little flame smoldering piece wood would thrown intense wind . ... see flame basically burning , said rowlands . fire already destroyed 1,664 structure 1,436 home 25,000 , schwarzenegger said wednesday . blaze killed three people left 40 hurt , said . governor fly area thursday president bush , signed major disaster declaration wednesday . watch bush emphasize need responsive . speed federal dollar people whose property loss not covered insurance help local state agency pay emergency response . cost home destroyed wildfire likely top billion san diego county alone , emergency official said . federal help keep arriving official promise response based lesson learned hurricane katrina . people left homeless fire go online apply federal help fema.gov , said . 76,000 people staying 42 shelter opened san diego county wednesday morning , according san diego emergency spokeswoman lynda pfieffer . qualcomm stadium san diego charger 11,000 evacuee peak disaster , number dropped 5,000 wednesday morning . watch evacuee taken care stadium email friend . cnns kate bolduan .
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local federal official probe suspected arson , offer 70,000 reward . wind speed drop , humidity increase after santa ana wind change direction . president bush sign major disaster declaration southern california . home loss likely top billion san diego county , official say .
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khartoum , sudan sudanese court found british teacher guilty insulting religion sentenced day prison thursday allowing teddy bear named mohammed , british authority lawyer reported . undated amateur photo gillian gibbon , found guilty insulting religion . gillian gibbon also face deportation sudan after prison term , lawyer told cnn . said disappointed verdict gibbon planned appeal . gibbon not convicted two charge brought , lawyer said . gibbon , 54 , arrested sunday after asked class yearolds khartoum name stuffed animal part school project , british foreign office said . faced charge article sudan constitution , law relating insulting religion inciting hatred . although no ban quran image allah prophet mohammed , islam founder , likeness considered highly offensive muslim . watch latest development case . . appearing somber dazed , gibbon arrived central courthouse khartoum closed hearing early thursday . staff member british embassy khartoum defense lawyer attended hearing . courthouse heavily guarded police , kept journalist , , even one attorney . gibbon could faced sentence 40 lash , fine , jail term year , according foreign office , expressed britain dissatisfaction verdict . extremely disappointed charge gillian gibbon not dismissed , foreign secretary david miliband said statement issued shortly after verdict announced . said morning , clear view innocent misunderstanding dedicated teacher . priority ensure ms. gibbon welfare , continue provide consular assistance . called sudanese ambassador , omer siddig , evening explain decision discus next step . watch report reaction verdict . foreign office said gibbon would given credit four day since arrest , meaning day remaining sentence . earlier , miliband met siddig , summoned foreign office london . explained concerned case . believe innocent misunderstanding , miliband said statement released thursday after meeting . sudanese ambassador undertook ensure concern relayed khartoum highest level . also said would reflect back khartoum real respect islamic religion country , statement added . first floor courthouse , around 25 police linked arm forced journalist british official away court entrance . police detained journalist , confiscated camera belonging freelance cnn cameraman . four van filled riot police waiting outside courthouse , no sign street disturbance protest . staff gibbon school , including robert boulos , head unity high school , present . staff member refused comment colleague predicament . wednesday , boulos said horrified found complaint about naming bear came member staff , originally thought . defense counsel later confirmed complaint came sarah khawad , secretary school . gibbon working school , after leaving position deputy head teacher primary school liverpool , england , summer , boulos said . said gibbon asked child pick favorite name new class mascot , using aid lesson about animal habitat . email friend . journalist andrew heaven . cnn . right reserved.this material may not published , broadcast , rewritten , redistributed . associated press .
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british teacher sudan found guilty insulting religion . gillian gibbon , 54 , arrested after class named teddy bear mohammed gibbon not convicted two charge brought . uk consular staff , gibbon defense team initially refused access court .
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venezuelan president hugo chavez said wednesday cutting tie colombia long alvaro uribe remains president . colombian president alvaro uribe withdrew support venezuelan leader mediation effort farc . say before world , president uribe president colombia , not type relation government colombia , chavez said address broadcast national television . not , not , not . chavez noted uribe asked help secure release hundred hostage held leftist rebel group armed revolutionary front colombia farc national liberation army eln . went heart hand , ready , chavez told group supporter southwestern state tachira . prepared go dangerous forest country help . last thursday , uribe ended chavez participation , citing direct communication uribes top general , move uribe said broke protocol . point succeeding , uribe come , without telling anything , not even call phone send emissary , sent letter saying ending mission , chavez said . kick . without specific , chavez accused uribe lied . real ugly , said . chavez also accused uribe bowed pressure washington get rid chavez . firebrand venezuelan president , called you.s . president george w. bush devil , said arm open colombian people . email friend .
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chavez say uribe asked help secure release hostage . uribe cited chavez direct communication uribes top general breach . chavez accuses uribe lying . chavez say arm open colombian people .
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cardiff , wale 56 , welsh rugby union wru announced . gravell 23 cap wale played lion tour south africa . gravell holiday family spanish mediterranean island mallorca time . wru statement praised gravell man epitomized passion , flair dignity beloved welsh nation . gravell made debut wale france 1975 , three year after helping club side llanelli famous win touring black . made 23 appearance dominant wale side , winning grand slam 1976 1978 , played four test lion tour south africa . after retiring player 1985 , gravell became president llanelli rfc llanelli scarlet . also pursued career actor respected rugby broadcaster . earlier year , gravell right leg amputated knee following complication linked diabetes recovering well . wru chief executive roger lewis said total shock ray full life even difficult health problem suffered recently . wonderful ambassador rugby wale great example game bring best man . player , always gave huge amount respect opponent never gave inch ground anyone faced field play . measure man forged rugby friendship lasted long after playing day present day . email friend .
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former wale british lion center ray gravell died aged 56 . holiday family mallorca . after retiring worked actor broadcaster .
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madrid , spain primera liga sunday . luis garcia celebrates first atletico madrid goal superb victory real zaragoza . luis garcias first goal club , double argentine maxi rodriguez diego forlan strike clinched comfortable win atletico moved sixth table . also sweet revenge atletico zaragoza beat home away last season beat sixth place final uefa cup spot . atletico went ahead 10th minute forlan picked precise pas garcia made no mistake calm sidefooted finish . forlan got scoresheet firsttime lob minute third goal season , before rodriguez stole show two goal . getafe registered first win season victory murcia . substitute kepa , later sent , opened scoring 54th minute francisco casero added second five minute later clinch point . elsewhere last season second division champion valladolid continue struggle top flight , crashing defeat athletic bilbao . artiz aduriz scored twice bilbao after eight minute leave valladolid second bottom promoted levante , meagre one point , propping table . email friend .
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atletico madrid bounce back form superb victory zaragoza . maxi rodriguez score twice luis garcia diego forlan also target . getafe registered first win season victory murcia .
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company owns venetian resort hotel casino sand expo convention center la vega , nevada sand macau people republic china special administrative region macau , well venetian macau limited , developer additional multiple casino hotel resort property macau . first phase venetian casino resort opened may , originally consisted 3,036 suite though number suite reduced time 3,014 based renovation remodeling . since opening , property received recognition revolutionizing la vega hotel industry , honored architectural award naming one finest hotel world . 2003 , venetian added , suite venezia tower , suite , 18 worldclass restaurant , retail mall canal , gondola singing gondolier . may , la vega sand opened sand macau , located china southeastern coast . sand macau includes approximately , square foot gaming facility , luxury suite , specialty restaurant international vip club . december , one year anticipated initial public offering , dr. mr. adelson rang opening bell new york stock exchange share la vega sand corp. began trading . price sand stock rose percent opening day , becoming largest opening day americanbased initial public offering last two year . venetian casino resort one productive property strip , occupancy rate . average daily room rate 219 during nine month ended september , . email friend .
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company owns three major casino complex , la vega macau . venetian casino resort opened 1999 , originally consisted 3,036 suite . may , la vega sand opened sand macau .
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washington state department official serve needed torn iraq , you.s . secretary state condoleezza rice said friday . you.s . secretary state condoleezza rice say people need serve needed . rice responding foreign service officer objection possibility directed assignment iraq . issue caused uproar state department , resulting contentious town hallstyle meeting wednesday . new directive would needed enough qualified foreign service officer not step forward fill open position you.s . embassy baghdad . state department enforces directed assignment , first time since vietnam war era . one official called order serve iraq potential death sentence during town meeting . state department already begun notifying about people considered prime candidate . chosen given day respond , according last week announcement . unless valid medical reason refuse , decline could face dismissal , said . wednesday heated meeting replayed internal state department television channel washington several time talked about widely . hourlong meeting questioned not told policy change directly , learning about instead news organization last week . watch diplomat exchange angry word . no respect whole process demonstrated lack respect colleague , said foreign service officer jack croddy . thank comment . full inaccuracy , ok , harry thomas jr. , director general foreign service , shot back . others pointed risk assignment , considering danger war zone , lack security regular rocket attack you.s . personnel . rice , not attend meeting , tried calm thing friday underscoring state department attempt everything try protect diplomat . however , said , one highest priority task united state , going meet obligation . speaking reporter en route turkey mideast , said , not know direct assignment not , one foreign service , people need serve needed . secretary sent cable state department employee worldwide encouraging serve iraq . year you.s . ambassador ryan crocker identified need additional position effectively accomplish mission iraq , rice said cable . rice said decided go forward identification officer serve , prove necessary direct assignment . others step forward , already , fill new job before . however , regardless job may filled , must filled , said . rice earlier said report state department finding hard coax foreign service employee iraq could not truth . assignment new position . fifteen people stepped forward volunteer iraq service since new policy announced october , department spokesman sean mccormack said . mccormack rejected comment rep. duncan hunter , rcalifornia , state department employee nervous nellies wounded you.s . military veteran asked fill iraq vacancy . mccormack said state department successful filling job iraq volunteer . since 2003 , , personnel volunteered go iraq , said . expansion staff iraq year , 58 spot left open . serving dangerous challenging place , said . lot brave people stepping plate anbar basra baghdad kabul lot place not necessarily headline . state department employee killed iraq , mccormack could not say many . email friend . cnns zain verjee charley keyes .
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condoleezza rice responds foreign service officer objection iraq duty . directed assignment enforced enough officer not volunteer iraq . rice department everything try protect diplomat one official call order serve iraq potential death sentence
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cnn powered submarine us hampton relieved command amid inquiry misconduct crew member , you.s . navy said friday . us hampton appears undated photograph . cmdr . michael b. portland lost post due loss confidence ability command , navy said statement . cmdr . william j. houston replace portland . crew neither maintained inspection record nor conducted required inspection chemical level associated cooling system ship nuclear reactor , navy official said . crew went back falsified existing record make appear work done . not , never , danger crew public , navy said . portland demotion brings 10 number people relieved duty submarine wake misconduct probe . six personnel punished forging inspection record cooling system , navy official said monday . six nonjudicial punishment after navy personnel discovered action , official said . navy said friday one officer two enlisted crew member temporarily reassigned submarine squadron . portland also temporarily reassigned squadron . misconduct discovered september not made public after completion initial inquiry . factfinding investigation way , action navy crew member possible , navy official said . hampton remains port san diego , california . , million vessel crew includes 13 officer 116 enlisted personnel . email friend .
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navy say lost confidence officer ability command . crew member sub disciplined faking inspection record , navy say . ten people relieved duty six received nonjudicial punishment
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bus hopped highway median crashed pickup truck before broadsided wheeler , arkansas police said , killing pickup driver two bus rider . two passenger found dead inside bus , said arkansas state police . forty people hurt sunday night crash , shut mile stretch interstate east forrest city , arkansas , said state police spokesman bill sadler . bus westbound en route chicago , illinois , dallas , texas . driver pickup truck yearold danny okurily hot spring , arkansas , sadler said . bus driver felix tapia , 28 , brownsville , texas , tractortrailer driver david rice , 45 , mar hill , north carolina , suffered minor injury , according associated press . two passenger also found dead inside bus , said . name not released authority not yet notified relative , sadler said . several dozen injured passenger taken hospital forrest city , memphis west memphis , said police . bus , listed 44 passenger manifest , owned operated tornado bus line , based dallas , texas , sadler said . crash happened after p.m. ct about mile east forrest city about mile west memphis , tennessee , sadler said . email friend . cnn . right reserved.this material may not published , broadcast , rewritten , redistributed . associated press .
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bus driver , tractortrailer trucker injured vehicle crash , ap report . bus crossed median , hit pickup truck , wheeler , killing 3 . lane closed mile east forrest city , arkansas . driver pickup truck two bus passenger killed , police say .
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someone asked kelly pless describe three year ago , word fit would never crossed mind . kelly pless weighed pound heaviest . lost pound diet exercise . adult life , yearold graduate student sunny isle beach , florida , struggled weight . started gaining teenager time graduated high school , carrying pound 5 2 frame . prom , say , nightmare . go three different store buy dress , pless said . buy biggest , also ugliest , prom dress store one would fit . after high school , lost pound . not done healthy way , weight crept back pound . 28 , started trouble breathing doctor told weight blame . reached breaking point . remember heavy feeling like fit not something could , said pless . remember feeling like even tried , not something body capable . despite doubt , pless decided something . fortunately not look far inspiration . see before after weight loss photo ireporters . manager kennedy space center ran marathon , age father , said . father diabetes poor health , seemed much older , said . next three four month , began walking , without real goal expectation . pless believed focused eating less moving , everything would fall place . first , hard start exercising worried people would make fun , pless said . told , worst could happen ... got not care . eventually , started run shuffle jokingly recall . also adopted eat live philosophy satisfied craving sweet eating lot fruit . changed felt about food meant , said pless , occasionally indulges bite birthday cake piece chocolate . one first thing cut cake cooky . weak spot . after month cutting thing , focused portion control , said pless . pretty much eat hungry not eat not really try pay attention time . make sure not eating boredom social event , try make sure not overeating , everyone else . kelly pless share weight loss secret . pless pay close attention societal pressure , belief reason many people overeat . restaurant serving about three time bigger normal portion size , say . make sure not overeat dining simply food . hard change feel about food love not necessarily good , actually change look food . hardest part . instead giving temptation convenience calorieladen fatty food cheeseburger drivethrough , pless asks , really want eat ? , body really want right ? hard work determination paid . pless lost pound kept year . result , say , healthier confident . also set new professional goal . negative side weight loss people treat people differently . fat good filter automatically treated better people thinner . society hard people overweight obese , said pless . , people think funnier smarter . pless run about mile week train two marathon plan run winter . first november la vega , nevada , second miami , florida , january . forty pound ago , first thing wanted lost weight tummy tuck remove loose skin . , said not imagine taking break running recovering surgery would require . running become constant much maintain weight , about pound , said pless . past indication future success , pless certainly cross finish line . ireport lost weight ? share story , tip photo email friend .
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kelly pless started gaining teen weighed pound heaviest . exercise eat live eating philosophy helped would pound . pless started walking run mile week . training run two marathon winter .
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washington illegal export you.s . military technology iran china pose growing threat , justice department said thursday announced plan combat practice . iran country still flying f tomcat . department said united state tighten monitoring export license increase export restriction technology could civilian military application could pose danger you.s . national security hand terrorist potential enemy . china iran pose particular you.s . export control concern , justice department said statement issued thursday . recent prosecution highlighted illegal export stealth missile technology , military aircraft component , naval warship data , night vision equipment , restricted technology destined china iran . representative half dozen federal agency jointly announce plan justice department news conference thursday . official plan highlight two recent case . past week pittsburgh company , sparesglobal inc. , sentenced lying about illegal export product used nuclear reaction nose cone ballistic missile . product ended pakistan after routed united arab emirate . utah , two men charged last week attempting illegally export restricted component f f fighter jet . f component widely sought iran , military world still fly jet . email friend . cnns terry frieden .
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illegal export iran , china increasing problem , justice department say . pittsburgh company cited export product nuclear application . utah men charged attempting illegally export jet fighter part .
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behind state banquet smile queen elizabeth british prime minister gordon brown , king abdullah saudi arabia visit london week caused wave dissent . uk political elite boycotted event . demonstrator lined mall . uk foreign secretary pulled meeting saudi counterpart new adopted son . day before arrived , saudi king accused british official ignoring information could averted terror attack london july . whether politics event success open debate . part story . saudi also town cement strong trading business relationship developed two kingdom last year . saudi arabia uk largest trading partner middle east . behind usa , uk second largest foreign investor kingdom . uk trade investment designated saudi arabia one 17 high growth market along uae qatar region . nation diversifies economy away oil , commercial opportunity uk thrive variety sector . saudi arabia currently planning six privatelydeveloped economic city . . billion king abdullah economic city . aim , say saudi arabian general investment authority , boost economy creating probusiness environment , attracting investor fostering investment opportunity . uk , since early , one top five exporter saudi arabia , behind usa , germany , china japan . 2007 , saudi arabian bank sabb predicts uk export kingdom increase . per cent reach . billion . balance trade continues favor british , saudi arabia export britain also gaining ground closing trade gap . year , export britain expected reach record high . billion , say sabb . not about oil . , three quarter saudi export uk oil , today nonoil sector account percent export . product shipped uk include machinery , transport equipment , plastic , nonmetallic mineral , despite uk dominance sector , chemical . according sabb , also saudibritish joint venture underway value around billion . john sfakianakis , chief economist sabb say , state visit important bolstering trade talk , past future . biggest deal mark relationship trade purchase 72 eurofighter typhoon jet sealed last week , say sfakianakis . contract kingdom uk ministry defence via bae worth almost billion aircraft alone billion deployment , maintenance training . come less year after uk government decided call serious fraud office investigation defense contract saudi arabia . probe related sale weapon bae system saudi arabia . bae repeatedly denied wrongdoing making payment saudi royal win business . sfakianakis point , political sensitivity surrounding visit unlikely harm future trading relationship nation . relationship far deeper , say . saudi arabia economy booming opportunity businessmen see immense . everything else take subsidiary part . email friend .
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saudi arabia uk largest trading partner middle east . britain also second largest foreign investor kingdom . uk one top five exporter saudi arabia since . export britain expected reach record high nonoil sector .
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ten thousand congolese refugee fled camp tuesday democratic republic congo rebel troop attacked government force area , you.n . refugee agency said . refugee move along road tuesday mugunga , near goma , democratic republic congo . press release you.n . high commissioner refugee said not appear rebel targeted camp , reported looted after camp resident , classified internally displaced person , fled . road goma , about mile camp , crowded refugee local resident fleeing fighting , unhcr reported . torrential rain made movement even difficult . main road toward sake crowded people difficulty getting , unhcr field safety adviser pierre nazroo quoted saying agency release . internally displaced people moving site site , direction goma . unhcr spokesman ron redmond said , living extremely difficult condition anyway . nothing carry . redmond added , people poor health soaking wet torrential downpour . need shelter , need water , need lot assistance going move quickly get help lot already weakened state . congolese government accused troop rebel general laurent nkunda staging attack , nkunda spokesman denied allegation , according report integrated regional information network , you.n.affiliated news service . spokesman , bwambale kakolele , said rwandan hutu rebel also operate area behind attack , report said . spokesman you.n . military mission congo said uncertain group attacked congo army outpost near village kishangazi , according you.n.affiliated news service . think could insurgent close nkunda attacked , not rule rwandan rebel , spokesman col. pierre cherayron quoted saying . unhcr identified affected camp mugunga , mugunga ii , lac vert bulengo , saying about , abandoned first three camp about , left bulengo . unhcr said 375,000 congolese north kivu province forced home past year . past two month alone , 160,000 fled home amid fighting renegade troop government force , agency said . north kivu eastern congo near border rwanda uganda . congolese president joseph kabila tried gain ceasefire rebel area nkunda , fighting continues hardliner among rebel government blocked reconciliation effort , according international crisis group , nongovernmental organization looking solution conflict . email friend .
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new congo rebel blame rwandan hutu attack , report say . internally displaced congolese flee rebel attack government troop . torrential rain make refugee movement difficult . you.n . refugee agency , forced home past year .
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atlanta , georgia genarlow wilson , freed last week georgia prison , said glad rejected plea deal prosecutor , even would sprung prison month earlier . genarlow wilson tell cnn sunday conservative alert future . yearold , served two year year sentence aggravated child molestation , said prospect labeled sex offender drove turn deal . think about yearold sister family one day , said sunday . might lesser time , , would nowhere go would no home , wilson said during cnn interview scheduled air monday p.m. would not able stay mother little sister . know , sex offender not around kid . basically , not even kid , know , point life ? asked . 2005 , jury found wilson guilty aggravated child molestation oral sex yearold girl 2003 new year eve party . wilson 17 time party . watch wilson say rejected plea deal . conviction carried year mandatory prison sentence sex offender designation . according georgia attorney general thurbert baker , prosecutor douglas county , georgia , offered wilson plea deal would reduced sentence , possibly time served , would eventually removed conviction sex offender status record . defense attorney b.j . bernstein said june wilson rejected deal not want plead guilty felony year sentence . state legislature last year amended law wilson convicted , making sexual encounter misdemeanor . however , legislature not make law retroactive , no effect wilson sentence . 21 , wilson released friday after state supreme court ruled young man sentence constitutes cruel unusual punishment . wilson said sunday feel no negative energy toward district attorney david mcdade , fought effort wilson sentence reduced . instead , wilson said , focused future hope soon immerse college study . want major sociology , said , feel like living major . new genarlow wilson conservative , alert appreciative blessing bestowed upon , said . seems like everything , know , feel like no worry gone , know feel like without not want ever feel like , said former honor student , football star homecoming king . not ever want see inside prison prison , period . though called sentence absurd , wilson said understands prosecutor job felt carrying law . wilson also said know foolish . young . idiotic thing teen year , know , every average teen , said . not think u made wise decision , not think u go back change happened . email friend .
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genarlow wilson accepting plea deal would left without home . wilson , 21 , promise conservative , alert thankful future . plan study sociology college feel like living major wilson served two year prison after consensual oral sex teen girl .
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nine people killed 19 injured after tour bus carrying people ski trip left highway rolled sunday night southeastern utah , highway patrol spokesman said . seat bus rolled exposed snow crash site southeastern utah monday . least people arrow stage line bus crashed state highway , about five mile north mexican hat , p.m. p.m. et , said utah highway patrol trooper cameron roden . trooper reported road wet not icy , said . bus traveling south telluride , colorado , phoenix , arizona , left right side highway rolled , roden said . see crash occurred . police said bus lost control curve , ran road rolled several time , tumbling foot embankment , according associated press . vehicle overturning , roof bus split open multiple occupant vehicle ejected , roden told ap . watch crash left bus mangled hulk . rescue crew took injured people hospital utah , colorado arizona , said . salt lake tribune reported ambulance utah , colorado , arizona new mexico responded accident , helicopter colorado could not fly crash site winter storm . four dead male five female , utah highway patrol said . passenger returning home weekend ski trip telluride , said . email friend . cnn radio barbara hall . cnn . right reserved.this material may not published , broadcast , rewritten , redistributed . associated press .
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death toll rise nine tour bus run highway , roll . bus carrying least people crashed southeastern utah . bus en route telluride , colorado , phoenix , arizona , after weekend ski trip .
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rome , italy garbage crisis naples encompasses worst italian cliche , particular southern part lovely peninsula mismanagement , political interference , mafia profiteering ability responsible deflect attention blame elsewhere . naples problem finding site municipal dump . popular saying roughly go like everybody competent enough find solution nobody responsible actually carrying . many part world waste disposal business . garbage transformed various source energy sold profit . naples , garbage also good business , sense million , not billion , euro wasted . problem old ugly rotten trash . region dump reached full capacity decade ago , since state emergency declared every year . eight different commissioner appointed , failed solve problem . state emergency mean government money . billion . billion emergency fund devolved deal problem . still difficult find money spent . incinerator supposed built never finished , either company charge constructing could not finish job , else magistrate stopped work , pending ongoing criminal investigation alleged mafia involvement . one italian newspaper suggested good money went pay salary charge coming solution problem . worrying perhaps , another suggestion local mafia , known camorra , taking advantage situation . crisis worsened year , camorra profit , estimated around billion roughly . billion , alleged increased . local mafia make money ? naples prosecutor charge environmental crime say city government official use state emergency quickly award contract otherwise would checked complicated antiracketeering legislation . receive money , company linked underworld dispose waste either open , ironically , regular city dump , even overflowing . mafia clan managed burrow way deeply system every attempt fix problem proved futile . citizen protesting ? well , government want reopen previously shut dump dispose , ton waste laying street naples surrounding area . problem site closed year ago , local promised golf course would built . result , many resident invested saving construct apartment residence vicinity . waking mountain trash instead 18 hole . rotten deal indeed . email friend .
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rubbish piling street naples , municipal dump full . many commentator question role local mafia award contract . .b emergency fund spent problem year . one dump going golf course opened .
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chebarkul , russia reuters era practice sending bomber aircraft regular patrol beyond border . russian strategic bomber fly airfield outside moscow during air show . putin said 14 strategic bomber taken simultaneously airfield across russia early hour friday longrange mission . decided restore flight russian strategic aviation permanent basis , putin told reporter after inspecting joint military exercise china four central asian state russia ural mountain . today , august hour , 14 strategic bomber took air seven airfield across country , along support refueling aircraft ... today patrol carried regular basis . hope partner treat understanding . you.s . president george w. bush texas ranch , white house spokesman gordon johndroe said not believe flight posed threat united state . military around world engage variety activity , not entirely surprising , said . sortie likely add western concern about russia growing assertiveness . trend prompted you.s . policymakers draw parallel cold war . putin caused stir year saying russian missile would aimed target europe washington persisted plan build missile defense shield eastern europe . russian diplomat clashed united state european government issue kosovo , energy , moscow treatment exsoviet neighbor . western military leader said year russian flight near airspace becoming frequent after long quiet period . one western defense official called flight little bit chestpounding , trying let people know russia back game . putin said russia cut flight 1992 , military power not reciprocated . flight country strategic aircraft continue creates certain problem ensuring security russian federation , putin said . appeared swipe you.s . nato , whose strategic bomber continued fly longrange mission . putin spoke reporter television camera , four russian military helicopter appeared hovered background russian tank trundled behind , even though exercise ended long before . during cold war , russian longrange bomber , carry strategic nuclear weapon , played elaborate game catandmouse western air force . earlier month russian air force general said bomber crew flown near pacific island guam , you.s . military base , exchanged smile you.s . pilot scrambled track . pentagon said russian aircraft not come close enough you.s . ship prompt american aircraft react . july , two russian tu bear bomber made unusually long sortie north sea , leading norway britain scramble fighter jet follow . russia air force said later routine flight . email friend . reuters . right reserved.this material may not published , broadcast , rewritten , redistributed .
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russia send bomber aircraft longrange flight permanent basis . president vladimir putin said move response security threat . white house say flight not pose threat united state .
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authority azerbaijan recently uncovered radical islamic terror plot you.s . embassy capital , baku , prompting facility close door public monday , azerbaijan you.s . official told cnn . bibi heybat mosque , outside capital baku . precaution , britain also shut embassy baku public monday following security concern nearby , britain foreign office said . terror plot unraveled after weekend raid outside baku netted several suspected member radical group , two you.s . official asked not identified spokesman azerbaijan national security ministry told cnn . you.s . state department spokesman sean mccormack stressed detail still unfolding , threat may may not linked saturday raid . specific credible threat information concerning embassy plan militant way harm individual around you.s . embassy , mccormack said , noting no specific individual targeted . several day ago , azerbaijani army officer connection radical islamic group seized four assault rifle , machine gun 20 hand grenade military unit hid outskirt baku , ministry spokesman you.s . official said . government security force tracked group arrested several member during sweep saturday village mastaga , about 20 mile km northeast baku , spokesman said . one suspected member militant group resisted arrest killed sweep , spokesman said . several others still large , added . said terror plot also targeted azerbaijani government building . you.s . embassy baku issued warden message warning american azerbaijan take precaution . no information time american western interest azerbaijan targeted , you.s . embassy encourages american maintain high level vigilance take appropriate step bolster personal security , said . azerbaijan former soviet republic border caspian sea , lie north iran . mccormack said you.s . authority working closely counterpart baku determine normal embassy operation resume . said expects embassy limit operation tuesday , well . email friend . cnns igor malakhov moscow , zain verjee washington roger clark london .
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authority uncover radical islamic terror plot you.s . embassy baku . united state reduced embassy operation . britain also shut embassy baku public monday .
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crew member north korean freighter regained control ship pirate hijacked vessel somalia , not without deadly fight , you.s . navy reported tuesday . us james e. williams ordered pirate give weapon , navy say . battle aboard dai hong dan , two pirate dead five captured , navy said . three wounded crew member cargo ship treated aboard guidedmissile destroyer us james e. williams . captured pirate held aboard north korean vessel , navy said . bandit seized ship bridge , crew kept control steering gear engine , navy said . korean moved attacker after williams , according navy . crew member stormed bridge , deadly battle began . after crew regained control , navy sailor boarded dai hong dan help injured . north korea united state no diplomatic relation . watch you.s . helped north korean . incident took place about mile northeast somali capital , mogadishu , navy said . second incident piracy reported recent day . second you.s . navy destroyer searching water somalia pirate hijacked japaneseowned ship , military official said . weekend , gunman aboard two skiff hijacked panamanianflagged golden nori socotra archipelago near horn africa , said andrew mwangura , spokesman kenyanbased seafarer assistance program . guidedmissile destroyer us arleigh burke pursuing pirate after entering somali water permission troubled transitional government mogadishu , you.s . official said monday . recent year , warship stayed outside mile limit chasing pirate . two military official familiar detail confirmed ongoing operation . navy pursuit pirate began sunday night golden nori radioed help . burke sister ship , us porter , opened fire sank pirate skiff tied golden noris stern before burke took shadowing hijacked vessel . shot fired , not known ship filled highly flammable benzene . you.s . military official indicate great deal concern about cargo sensitive . benzene , you.s . authority declared known human carcinogen , used solvent make plastic synthetic fabric . four ship region remain pirate hand , navy said . you.s . nato warship patrolling horn africa year effort crack piracy somalia , you.n.backed transitional government struggling restore order after year nearanarchy . see piracy worse 2006 . monday , head transitional government resigned administration . hospital official reported 30 dead three day clash city south side . june , ship us carter hall fired warning shot attempt stop hijacked danish cargo ship somalia , american vessel turned away pirated ship entered somali water . may , you.s . navy advisory warned merchant ship stay least mile somali coast . you.s . maritime administration said pirate sometimes issue false distress call lure ship closer shore . see warning area . pirate often armed automatic rifle shoulderfired rocket , according recent warning agency . date , vessel increase speed take evasive maneuver avoid boarding , slow boarded , taken somali coastline released after successful ransom payment , often after protracted negotiation much week , warning advised . agency issued new warning sailor gulf aden , somalia yemen , after sunday hijacking . email friend . cnn correspondent barbara starr pentagon christian purefoy nairobi .
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north korean crew recapture hijacked vessel . navy say two pirate killed , five captured three crew injured . us arleigh burke enters somali territorial water pursue pirate . pirate aboard hijacked golden nori carrying highly flammable benzene .
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debra lafave , former florida middle school teacher convicted sex student , violated probation hugging young coworker , florida judge found thursday . debra lafave arrested after talking teenager . not allowed contact anyone . judge not send lafave jail , saying violation not willful substantial . please not come back , scolded . dressed tailored , black pantsuit , lafave said innocent physical contact female coworker knew age . watch lafave courtroom . time , yearold hostess worked danny boy , small restaurant tampa , florida , area . lafave , 27 , pleaded guilty november sex yearold boy sentenced three year house arrest seven year probation . lafave required register sex offender ordered not contact minor . tracking device carry part probation went court , prompting prosecutor observe , think accounted . lafave acknowledged aware hug form physical contact . referred sexually explicit conversation work girl talk . lafave denied talking about sex life coworkers . not speak way about personal life , said . added coworkers spoke freely about sex small group setting . coworkers socialized outside work , lafave said , yearold not included outing . asked hugged young coworker , lafave explained small restaurant casual atmosphere coworkers felt like family . contact came , said , good nature , way worked . contact led thursday probation violation hearing first surfaced during two polygraph test administered part lafaves courtordered supervision . received verbal reprimand year ago , according testimony . behavior continued , probation officer asked judge find violation . ordered quit restaurant job work receptionist mother beauty shop . past , lafave said suffers bipolar disorder receiving treatment . email friend .
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new judge find former teacher violation probation student sex case . judge spare debra lafave jail , warns not come back lafaves probation forbids contact anyone .
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man named suspect fatal shooting philadelphia , pennsylvania , police officer last week captured shelter miami , florida , tuesday , philadelphia police commissioner sylvester johnson said news conference . miami police chief john timoney said alerted philadelphia police suspect , john lewis , taken miamibound bus philadelphia . acting information miami rescue mission , officer went homeless shelter found lewis , pretty easy spot foot , pound , timoney said . apprehended unarmed without incident , miami chief said . timoney said not appear anyone miami helping lewis , according cnn affiliate wpvi . miami police officer gil gonzalez said lewis bible praying went get . look guilt , look shock . philadelphia mayor john f. street said people shelter recognized lewis televised photo suspect . lewis suspected october shooting philadelphia police officer chuck cassidy . cassidy shot head inadvertently walked robbery progress dunkin donut . died next day . investigator told wpvi lewis spotted security video boarding bus miami saturday night . cassidy one three philadelphia police officer shot fourday period last week . mariano santiago shot shoulder late last tuesday approached vehicle . fair condition . officer sandra vanhinkle shot early last sunday hospital well , police say . former coworkers lewis spoke wpvi said surprised allegation . nice , kiani clark told station . really nice . not seem like type would hurt fly . associated press reported lewis arrested 2005 drug charge , withdrawn after completed treatment program . arrested june drug charge , case still pending , ap reported . email friend . cnns aurore ankarcrona . cnn . right reserved.this material may not published , broadcast , rewritten , redistributed . associated press .
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tip lead police john lewis homeless shelter miami . lewis suspected fatal shooting philadelphia course . charles cassidy . cassidy walked doughnut shop robbery last week shot , police say . philadelphia police alerted miami counterpart lewis headed way .
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president bush blasted democraticcontrolled congress tuesday worst record year . congress not getting work done , bush said , flanked member republican house leadership . house representative wasted valuable time constant stream investigation , senate wasted valuable time endless series failed vote pull troop iraq . bush criticized congress not able send single appropriation bill . not seen bill could not solve without shoving tax hike , said . democrat quickly fired back . jim manley , senior aide senate majority leader harry reid , said , taking advice president bush about fiscal responsibility getting thing done american people like taking hunting lesson dick cheney . neither good idea . rep. rahm emanuel , dillinois , issued statement saying , president bush rally morning reminds u congressional republican remain ready willing rubberstamp bush agenda no childrens health care no new direction iraq no investing america future . white house congressional republican want continue status quo . bush said senate wasting valuable time taking childrens health insurance bill , earlier vetoed . watch bush describe think congress wrong . house majority leader steny hoyer , dmaryland , issued statement calling bush biggest obstacle extending health coverage million lowincome , workingclass american child . hoyer said gop house leader need stop posing picture , sit democrat republican congress working together extend coverage child . state childrens health insurance program measure passed house last week would expand program nearly billion five year , measure bush vetoed october . bush proposed adding billion program , said version vetoed would encouraged family leave private insurance market federally funded , staterun program . democratic leader said new version address republican objection tightening restriction illegal immigrant receiving schip benefit capping income level family qualify program preventing adult receiving benefit . program currently cover about million child whose parent earn much qualify medicaid , federal health insurance program poor , not afford private insurance . democrat want extend program another million , paying centperpack increase federal tax cigarette . bush said congress know current version childrens health bill not chance , get enough vote override another veto . hoyer accused bush breaking promise made 2004 extend coverage schip program . , congress must president said would , said statement . senate could vote bill early tuesday . bush also threatened veto threebill pileup . report congressional leader may considering combining veteran department defense appropriation bill , add bloated labor , health education spending bill , said . congress pas bill one time fiscally responsible manner , said . bush also urged congress send clean defense appropriation bill war supplemental bill . ought get bill fund among thing bullet body armor , said . bush also criticized congress trying hold hostage funding troop . would irresponsible not give troop resource need get job done congress unable get job done , said . hoyers release said bush comment appropriation bill fiscal responsibility ring hollow . fact , administration pursued fiscally irresponsible policy american history , turning record surplus record deficit adding trillion national debt , said . democrat party fiscal responsibility today believe government must pay thing purchase not force child pay bill . fight 2008 appropriation bill not fight spending . fight priority . email friend .
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bush senate wasting valuable time childrens health insurance bill . congress holding hostage fund troop , bush say . bush accuses congress gridlock , failing promote anyones agenda . democrat fire back , saying bush word ring hollow
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washington sniper lee boyd malvo said letter cnn still grappling shame , guilt , remorse healing ever possible . social worker worked extensively said draw selfportraits often show tear running cheek . selfportrait drawn sniper lee boyd malvo . many drawing show tear running cheek . malvo , 22 , spends hour day inside cell virginia toughest prison , maximumsecurity compound called red onion , not far kentucky border . serving life sentence . according social worker carmeta albaruslindo , malvo changed person since john allen muhammad terrorized washington area five year ago month attack left 10 dead day period . continue , greatest fear , know , another parental figure would abandon would exposed life , said albaruslindo , spent hundred hour malvo since arrest conviction . read letter . said one parental figure muhammad , met malvo caribbean nearly two year before deadly shooting spree began . muhammad became teenager surrogate father , convincing violence way correct perceived injustice africanamericans , albaruslindo said . ordered malvo go bed night memorize passage art war , ancient chinese text battlefield strategy . according albaruslindo , malvo brainwashed aiding muhammad murder . however , prosecutor said malvo , even 17 , knew . thought coldblooded , said paul ebert , commonwealth attorney prince william county , virginia , first time met malvo . person chosen life crime . virginia jury spared malvos life , investigator said horrified . hardest day career , said april carroll bureau alcohol , firearm tobacco . felt day failed malvo not sentenced death . victim family said content malvo not receive death penalty . vicki buchanan snyder , whose brother james sonny buchanan shot back mowing patch lawn maryland auto dealership , said satisfied jury verdict . malvo , albaruslindo said never forgive happened . first began seeing , still called muhammad dad . took month , said , before stopped . interim , albaruslindo said , took college correspondence course began draw . muhammad virginia prison called sussex one . dvd made last year inside prison obtained exclusively cnn , said still fighting death row . want correct , said , inaccurate statement made news medium about relationship malvo . not specific about meant . watch muhammad death row . muhammad exwife , mildred , said believed real target sniper beginning . child live suburban washington , run web site called afterthetrauma.org , devoted victim domestic abuse . mildred muhammad said feel exhusband wanted kill revenge able gain custody three child . relationship malvo , said convinced john allen muhammad brainwashed younger man . boy victim before even knew , said . life said , hi . email friend .
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social worker say sniper lee boyd malvo changed person . ten people killed washingtonarea sniper attack 2002 . letter cnn , malvo writes still grappling shame , guilt , remorse
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rome , italy crucial euro qualifier scotland . lucarelli keep place italian squad after scoring twice south africa . shakhtar donetsk striker fine form rewarded inspiring performance last month friendly south africa , scored twice world champion victory . donadoni left veteran forward filippo inzaghi alessandro del piero , handed juventus striker italy international raffaele palladino first callup senior squad . donadonis squad also boosted return suspension captain fabio cannavaro , . italy go clash glasgow third group b , two point behind leader france one point scotland . italy end qualifying campaign taking bottom side faroe island modena november . italy squad . goalkeeper marco amelia livorno , gianluigi buffon juventus , gianluca curci rom defender andrea barzagli palermo , daniele bonera ac milan , fabio cannavaro real madrid , giorgio chiellini juventus , fabio grosso lyon , massimo oddo ac milan , christian panucci rom , gianluca zambrotta barcelona midfielders massimo ambrosini ac milan , mauro camoranesi juventus , daniele de rossi rom , gennaro gattuso ac milan , simone perrotta rom , andrea pirlo ac milan striker antonio di natale udinese , alberto gilardino ac milan , vincenzo iaquinta juventus , cristiano lucarelli shakhtar donetsk , raffaele palladino juventus , fabio quagliarella udinese , luca toni bayern munich email friend .
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striker cristiano lucarelli keep place italy squad face scotland . lucarelli impressed scoring twice recent victory south africa . juventus striker raffaele palladino earns first callup senior squad .
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london , england match european ban following horror tackle celtic scott brown last week . augustin binya , right , lunge towards celtic midfielder scott brown during benficas defeat glasgow . cameroon international sent challenge side defeat champion league match glasgow last wednesday . scotland international brown avoided injury , claimed binya tried break leg tackle 85th minute governing body take action . binya , 24 , apologized challenge . uefas control disciplinary body announced sanction friday morning , deliberated case thursday . statement uefa.com , binyas challenge described one seriously endangered physical health opposing player . benfica appeal ban , rule binya portuguese club remaining group match ac milan shakhtar donetsk . unsuccessful , also miss match knockout stage champion league uefa cup . suspension also carry future season , seems likely , benfica finish bottom group bow europe campaign . brown , passed fit scotland euro qualifier italy , said straight after benfica match obviously tried hard possible . second time uefa intervene following incident involving celtic season . ac milan keeper dida handed twomatch ban , subsequently reduced one appeal , after collapsing theatrically fan scottish club invaded pitch lightly slapped brazilian face . celtic fined 50,000 barred supporter life . email friend .
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uefa punished benfica midfielder augustin binya sixmatch ban . cameroon international sent bad tackle celtic scott brown . brown lucky escape injury incident during champion league match .
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washington election next president year away , sen. hillary clinton remains person beat , cnnopinion research corporation poll released monday suggests . countdown begin november , , new york democrat continues dominate race democratic presidential nomination , come ahead voter asked whether prefer gop frontrunner , former new york mayor rudy giuliani . clinton path white house no way certain . clinton criticized performance during debate last week , rival democratic nomination stepped attack equivocated position iraq , iran major issue . republican presidential candidate also stepped attack democratic frontrunner , suggesting best chance stopping clinton . attack may working . cnnopinion research poll suggests clinton support slipped height one month ago . watch cnns bill schneider latest poll number . clinton strength about throughout summer , indicating lost support gained last month obama not yet cut core constituency , cnn political director keating holland said . clinton top choice percent likely democratic voter interviewed poll . closest rival , sen. barack obama illinois , top choice percent , former sen. john edward north carolina percent . democratic candidate single digit . new mexico gov . bill richardson backed percent , sen. joe biden delaware percent , sen. christopher dodd percent , ohio rep. dennis kucinich percent former alaska sen. mike gravel percent . poll involved 467 interview conducted november democrat independent lean democratic . poll margin error plus minus . percentage point . view poll result . october cnnopinion research poll , clinton supported percent democratic voter 30 point lead obama . during last week democratic debate , clinton received heavy criticism fellow democratic presidential rival , desperate shake presidential race month before first voting occurs iowa caucus early january . edward particularly aggressive during debate , criticizing clinton stance iraq , iran social security . american people ... deserve president united state know tell truth not say one thing one time something different different time , edward said . edward also accused clinton corporate democrat willing defend corrupt washington establishement . desperately need next president someone recognizes system washington become broken , corruption crept , tell truth about , edward said monday . defend system , not believe bring about change america need . republican presidential race , giuliani continues leading candidate , backing percent republican primary voter polled . former sen. fred thompson tennessee backed percent . sen. john mccain arizona top pick percent , former massachusetts gov . mitt romney percent . remaining republican candidate , former arkansas gov . mike huckabee received 10 percent , texas rep. ron paul 5 percent , california rep. duncan hunter percent colorado rep. tom tancredo percent . poll involved telephone interview 397 republican independent lean republican . poll margin error 5 percentage point . headtohead matchup two frontrunners , clinton lead giuliani percent percent . lead increased since october , clinton led giuliani percent percent . overall political environment seems favor democrat , partly democratic voter enthusiastic about coming election partly public sour mood , usually not good sign incumbent party , holland said . percent american think thing going well , percent think thing going badly , poll found . public not pessimistic about country , holland said . eight 10 say angry about way thing going country . clinton lead giuliani would greater thirdparty candidate entered race belief abortion illegal circumstance , poll found . threeway race , clinton would get support percent voter , giuliani percent thirdparty candidate percent . poll margin error plusorminus percent . analysis thirdparty candidate attempt keep nomination , giuliani said . know tactic , legitimate one . people think about consider . lack enthusiasm giuliani , particularly social conservative , could spell trouble gop next year becomes nominee , holland said . percent republican say would feel enthusiastic giuliani gop nod , remaining gop candidate fare even worse , said . email friend .
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sen. clinton supported percent democrat polled , october . rudy giuliani continues lead republican presidential field percent . clinton beat giuliani percent percent , poll found . percent think thing going well you.s . , according poll .
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tehran , iran iran allowed pursue nuclear program peaceful purpose , russian president vladimir putin said tuesday during first visit country kremlin leader since . putin , right , greeted iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad following arrival tehran . putin , tehran attend summit caspian sea nation , said leader agreed peaceful nuclear activity must allowed region . iranian cooperating russian nuclear agency main objective peaceful objective , said . russia building iran first nuclear power plant resisted move you.s . ally impose stronger you.n . sanction tehran . monday , you.s . defense secretary robert gate reiterated bush administration stance option must kept table confronting threat posed iran time you.s . adversary . no illusion about nature regime leader , willingness live rhetoric , intention iraq , ambition gulf region , gate said speech jewish institute national security affair . leader iran , russia , kazakhstan , turkmenistan azerbaijan also met tuesday reach agreement issue relating sharing regulating caspian sea largest inland body water . speaking afterwards , putin said no caspian nation offer territory third party intent military action country region .s . planned use azerbaijan base possible attack iran , associated press reported . saying no caspian nation offer territory third power use force military aggression caspian state , putin said . caspian sea inland sea belongs caspian state , therefore entitled ship military force , added iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad . putin , defying report assassination plot , greeted iranian foreign minister manouchehr mottaki stepped plane tehran mehrabad airport . during news conference monday after talk german chancellor angela merkel wiesbaden , germany , putin said rumor attempt life would not stop plan . course travel iran , putin said . reacted kind rumor every time , could never leave house . iranian official denied assassination plot putin , foreign ministry spokesman describing rumor possible terrorist action during putin visit baseless . spreading kind totally false news lack value not damage trend prepared program , spokesman mohammadali hosseini told iranian far news agency . hosseini blamed rumor western medium , particularly you.s . medium , saying report made enemy relation iran russia create psychological war . putin visit first leader kremlin iran since joseph stalin world war ii conference meeting you.s . president franklin d. roosevelt british prime minister winston churchill . putin trip tehran show russia independence global affair . putin , approach end term , want demonstrate would not cave you.s . pressure , said alexander pikayev , expert iran russia institute world economy international relation , report carried ap . putin schedule also includes meeting ahmadinejad iran supreme leader , ali khamenei , ap said . email friend . cnn . right reserved.this material may not published , broadcast , rewritten , redistributed . associated press .
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russian president putin back iran peaceful nuclear program during visit . putin tehran attend summit caspian sea nation discus oil right . iran , russia set discus iranian nuclear program , you.s . push sanction . putin downplay rumor assassination plot iran say claim baseless
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paris , france three french journalist charged alleged plot kidnap african child adoption europe arrived paris sunday , hour after french president nicolas sarkozy held emergency talk chad . 14 people remained custody african nation , facing serious charge could send jail year . journalist among seven european chadian judge released sunday , including spanish flight crew , sarkozy dropped brief stop madrid way back chad . arrested last week after worker zoes ark based charity group 103 child chad kidnapping adoption operation . watch report event unfolded . child may never return family difficult determine background , red cross spokeswoman inah kaloga told cnn friday . remain arrest chad six member french charity , four chadian four remaining member flight crew . face kidnapping fraud charge . zoes ark leader eric breteau testified saturday court chadian capital three journalist flight crew seven spaniard belgian not involved alleged plot , court witness told cnn . least flight crew scheduled testify before judge monday . three journalist initially charged complicity alleged kidnapping attempt . not clear charge dropped . watch freed european leave chad . joint news conference spanish prime minister jose luis rodriguez zapatero sunday madrid torrejon air force base , sarkozy expressed satisfaction detained released . time , however , told reporter , respect sovereignty chad . zapatero thanked sarkozy dropping four spanish flight crew member home country , thanked chadian president idriss deby allowing return . after emergency talk chad , sarkozy stressed scandal would not affect strong relation two country affect planned deployment european force protect refugee sudan darfur region fled chad neighboring central african republic . sarkozy also said hoped six remaining french national ark . charity say child orphan darfur region 200,000 people killed four year conflict . after preliminary interview child , aid agency said thursday appeared probably not orphan not sudan , instead come village chadian side border sudan . child staying abeche orphanage aid agency government official try find came , youth , volatile situation region . father three child allegedly kidnapped told french newspaper put child charity care after told would educated school construction nearby town . chadian man , gave name arbab , told le parisien sunday worker zoes ark visited village three time . never said would take away child , told newspaper . email friend . cnns nic robertson al goodman .
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new french president return france three released journalist . journalist among seven european freed sunday child kidnap row . still 14 people custody chad . father never said would take away child
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rome , italy sixth you.s . service member died friday injury sustained black hawk helicopter crashed northeastern italy thursday , you.s . military europe said . helicopter , carrying 11 you.s . military personnel , crashed thursday afternoon about mile aviano , italy . four people killed seven injured crash , two injured later died , you.s . military said . treviso fire official said one dead woman , said no one ground hurt . you.s . military said helicopter army h black hawk attached st battalion , th aviation regiment . military not releasing name killed , pending notification victim family . police fire official said craft crashed open area near piave river north treviso , town maserata sul piave santa lucia di piave . watch scene crash site northern italy . helicopter appeared crumpled charred photo crash . italy ansa news agency said helicopter crashed near bridge major highway road closed precaution . ansa said helicopter taken aviano air base , fire authority could not confirm whether leaving returning base . black hawk considered workhorse military helicopter fleet . used mission iraq afghanistan carry troop equipment . military employed black hawk about three decade . helicopter first combat mission about year ago . email friend . cnns hada messia barbara starr .
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four killed crash two people die later injury . copter took aviano air base , news agency report . black hawk helicopter 11 people aboard .
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memphis , tennessee three men arrested charged murder shooting death last week university memphis football player , memphis police announced monday . police investigating car crash september found taylor bradford , 21 , fatally wounded near campus residence hall area . apparently gotten car after shot , drove short distance before crashing tree . bradford foot , pound defensive lineman nashville . memphis police department director larry godwin said deeshawn tate , 21 , victor trezevant , 21 , courtney washington , 22 , charged murder perpetration attempted aggravated robbery . homicide investigator developed case three men help citizen tip crimestoppers , said . godwin said investigation continues , expect additional arrest case . attempted robbery , aggravated robbery , said . bradford targeted information fact believed cash , something wanted . godwin said none three arrested suspect student university , would not rule suspect could student . shelby county district attorney general william l. gibbon said three suspect would make initial court appearance early tuesday . said prosecutor considering seeking death penalty case , no decision made . whether not would premature say , gibbon said . lot factor go . make determination appropriate time . official , student school said bradford , marketing major lived campus , popular football team campus whole . transferred samford university birmingham , alabama , credit hour short graduation . email friend .
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university memphis athlete taylor bradford , 21 , shot september . three charged murder perpetration attempted aggravated robbery . after player shot , got car , drove crashed tree . killing spurred school official temporarily lock campus .
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los angeles , california court ordered pop singer britney spear give custody child effective wednesday noon . kevin federline britney spear , during happier time , two child . spear former husband , kevin federline , retain custody two son order court , according ruling superior court judge scott gordon . not clear led monday decision awarding federline full custody . transcript court proceeding ordered sealed . last month , judge ordered spear , 25 , submit random drug test after finding engaged habitual , frequent , continuous use controlled substance alcohol . order , also gordon , provided no detail not name drug . former couple embroiled bitter custody fight son , sean preston jayden . parent split custody , federline asked arrangement shifted favor . watch spear became user . addition ordering twiceweekly drug test , gordon ordered spear spend eight hour per week working parenting coach , observe interaction child . gordon also told parent avoid alcohol nonprescription controlled substance hour before taking custody child . also barred ex making derogatory remark about party party family significant during case . ordered parent go joint coparenting counseling barred using corporal punishment boy . spear federline married two year before divorce became final july . monday order come amid career freefall spear , whose new album due released november . after september comeback performance mtv video music award , critic derided singing dancing lackluster said appeared overweight sequined twopiece costume . former divorce lawyer , laura wasser , resigned last month legal representative after telling reporter singer want mom . spear management company , firm , recently quit after representing singer little month . email friend .
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kevin federline take custody child effective wednesday noon . federline britney spear two child , age . pair divorced july .
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la vega , nevada former football star o.j . simpson walked jail late wednesday after posting 250,000 bail . o.j . simpson leaf clark county detention center late wednesday night . eighth district judge jackie glass hour earlier doubled simpson bail ensure appearance april trial . glass said simpson violated term previous bail . glass adamant simpson remain clark county detention center percent 250,000 paid full 37,500 125,000 bail . no getoutofjailfree card today , angry glass told simpson lawyer . not want jail percent paid full . watch scolding judge . judge scolded simpson , saying not taking matter seriously . not know arrogance . not know ignorance , chided . simpson posted bail about p.m. local time p.m. et , according la vega authority . simpson returned jail nevada home florida january wednesday hearing , after prosecutor alleged violated term bail attempting contact codefendant . original bail bondsman based ring , spring put money toward bail allowed leave jail september . not one cent , said . bail bondsman paid percent premium 40 filing fee allow simpson leave detention center , although said power attorney simpson florida home never filed lien . questioned simpson attorney yale galanter , pereira admitted never sent simpson bill premium . , said , understanding simpson would paid after . glass described mindboggling simpson never put collateral first bond bail bondsman never asked anything . prosecutor also produced wednesday recording profanitylaced voice mail message left pereiras answering machine november simpson , told pereira deliver codefendant clarence stewart . prosecutor said message contained undercurrent threat , wanted bail raised least million . galanter not contest authenticity recording . part bail granted september , simpson no contact whatsoever victim , witness codefendant case . glass said go time . watch simpson wound jail . tell , mr. simpson , condition rule , let make sure understand violate rule ... back , locked clark county detention center understand ? judge asked . understand percent , said simpson , dressed navy blue jail jumpsuit . no contact others case , no phone message third party , no email , no letter , glass added . galanter said client truly contrite about occurred . abide scrupulously whatever court decides , attorney said . simpson face trial april 12 criminal count , including conspiracy , kidnapping , robbery , burglary , coercion assault deadly weapon . charge stem september incident la vega hotel allegedly stole sport memorabilia said belonged dealer alfred beardsley bruce fromong . according earlier testimony , beardsley fromong offering simpsonrelated item sale , including tie simpson wore during criminal trial 1994 murder exwife , nicole brown simpson , friend ron goldman . simpson acquitted trial . email friend .
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judge double bail 250,000 , accuses arrogance ignorance jailed since friday , simpson required put 37,500 cash get . bail bondsman tell judge o.j . simpson never paid . da say simpson violated bail term leaving message codefendant .
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washington air force returning fe strike eagle jet service iraq afghanistan after grounding f , air force said wednesday . air force grounded model f fleet after crash older model fc month . f grounded after crash earlier month missouri older model disintegrated flight . fe must pas inspection critical part airframe before returning flying mission , air force official said . you.s . air force 224 emodel aircraft undergo onetime inspection hydraulic system line , air force statement said . longerons , metal strip aircraft fuselage run front rear , according air force . strap skin panel around environmental control system bay also examined , official said . air force would not say whether part inspected part problem aircraft crashed . investigation plane fell apart flight still ongoing air force official not say happened investigation complete , air force spokesperson said . air force official said rest almost f e . emodel aircraft , youngest sophisticated f inventory , heavily used central command ground support you.s.led war iraq afghanistan . also used homeland security mission united state known operation noble eagle . november , air force grounded f response november crash missouri air national guard fc bos , missouri . grounding forced central command use air force , navy french fighter fill gap , though strike eagle fly support troop battle afghanistan emergency measure still grounding order , according central command report . plane crashed , built 1980 , one older f fleet . fe strike eagle airtoground airtoair fighter , making versatile f model , used airtoair mission . strike eagle used afghanistan iraq airtoground role , using advanced sensor drop bomb target . email friend .
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f grounded after november crash missouri . f used ground support war iraq afghanistan . you.s . air force 224 emodel aircraft undergo onetime inspection .
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los angeles , california former detainee immigration custom enforcement accuse agency lawsuit forcibly injecting psychotropic drug trying shuttle country during deportation . raymond soeoth , pictured wife , say injected drug ice agent . one drug question potent antipsychotic drug haldol , often used treat schizophrenia mental illness . doctor say required see patient person before drug administered . two immigrant , raymond soeoth indonesia amadou diouf senegal west africa , told cnn injected drug . plaintiff classaction lawsuit brought american civil liberty union government . seeking end alleged practice unspecified damage . watch former detainee claim abuse . dr. paul appelbaum , professor psychiatry , law ethic columbia university , reviewed men medical record report stunned discovered . really shocked find government using physician using potent medication way , said appelbaum , also serf member american academy psychiatry law . sort thing would subject malpractice claim civilian world . allegation ice forcibly drugging deportee raised last month sen. joe lieberman , iconnecticut , during renomination hearing ice chief julie myers . information committee received ice regarding forced drugging immigration detainee extremely troubling , particularly since appears ice may violated detention standard , lieberman spokeswoman leslie phillips told cnn email . senator lieberman intends follow ice ensure detainee not drugged unless medical reason . aclu attorney ahilan arulanantham , representing soeoth diouf , said , would torture give powerful antipsychotic drug somebody not even mentally ill. ... , happening you.s . soil immigrant government trying deport . responding liebermans written question , myers said , immigration detainee medical escort deportation since . october last year end april year , said 56 received psychotropic medication during removal process . , 33 detainee received medication combative behavior imminent risk danger others andor self , said . first , aware , deeply concerned about report past practice may not conformed ice detention standard , myers said . added no detainee involuntarily medicated without court order , except emergency situation . soeoth diouf say not exhibited combative behavior . soeoth , christian minister indonesia , spent month detention awaiting deportation after bid political asylum rejected . hour before sent back home december , , say guard injected mystery drug made groggy two day . see document show soeoth injected . pushed bench , opened pant , give injection , said broken english . say taken los angeles international airport druginduced stupor , two hour before takeoff , airline security refused transport , ice agent returned cell terminal island near los angeles . terminal island , federal prison , crowded facility along ocean hundred illegal immigrant await deportation . soeoths medical record indicate injected cogentin haldol , even though record show no history mental illness . record , government say injected drug after said would kill deported . ice said written statement could not respond specific allegation due pending litigation . department homeland security law enforcement personnel may not not prescribe administer medication detainee , ice statement said . trained qualified medical professional , including officer you.s . public health service , may prescribe administer medication . , diouf say , injected plane right before deported . said even federal stay deportation .s . government escort would not let show pilot plane preparing fly country . see dioufs stay deportation document . , say , wrestled ground injected clothes . government report say medicated not follow order . case , diouf soeoth remain united state pending decision case . lose , may land back hand ice , facing deportation . soeoth say traumatized happened . know country generous immigrant , say . , bad . email friend . cnns wayne drash , traci tamura gregg cane .
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detainee file suit ice , allege injected drug . one detainee tell cnn , bad ice say 1,073 detainee medical escort since 2003 . sen. lieberman vow investigate spokesman call charge troubling
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la vega , nevada cnn , mother attorney said tuesday . chester arthur stile , 37 , nevada sought suspect videotaped rape young girl . mother not know daughter ever victimized apparently oblivious effort find last friday , jerry t. donohue said . family friend called said , god , need turn tv . believe daughter , said . donohue said mother recognized suspect , chester arthur stile , 37 , former animal trainer . abuse likely occurred mother single woman working six day week work , donohue said . attorney said know baby sitter , would not release information ongoing investigation . earlier , official said girl , 7 , yearsold time video made . donohue said tuesday , understanding , abuse occurred before year old . mother girl asked news medium leave family alone . want ask , press , respect family privacy not attempt contact daughter , mother said written statement read attorney . watch donohue read mother statement . mother also said cooperating investigator daughter safe healthy . girl videotaped rape set nationwide search last week . found friday family la vega , nevada , after thousand tip poured . professional since evaluated appears healthy fine happy , lawyer said . lawyer said neither nor mother watched videotape . asked whether mother thankful news medium picture authority able identify , donohue said , not really ... thing maybe not want know . still , said , hope man tape brought justice . speaking father , wish guy would dig hole desert put gun mouth , said , referring outcome wildwest justice . meanwhile , intense manhunt stile continued tuesday . monday , stile former girlfriend , tina allen , told cnn think reason stile came contact girl mortified allegation . allen said stile onagain , offagain relationship year recently , called . said would navy , know , looking strong guy represent son thought needed , allen said . allen said took stile crowded apartment son daughter lived . also living apartment family friend daughter , allegedly victimized stile . disgusted . ashamed , embarrassed , mortified , allen said alleged rape . regret every , every step ever took , feel bad baby . fbi also seeking stile , resident pahrump , nevada , separate matter involving state charge sexual assault lewdness minor age . pahrump about mile west la vega . man said found tape desert held least five month before handing authority turned sunday nye county official . darren tuck , nevada resident allegedly showed tape others before giving police , face charge exhibiting pornography possession child pornography . email friend .
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mom think girl abused care baby sitter , attorney say . mother no idea daughter abused , attorney say . girl , 7 , shown raped videotape made year ago . manhunt underway suspect , chester arthur stile , 37 .
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washington sen. barack obama thursday criticized recent vote democratic presidential rival sen. hillary clinton helping give president bush blank check take military action iran . sen. barack obama say sen. hillary clinton shown flawed judgment . know past president used flimsiest excuse try move agenda regardless congress say , obama said interview cnns wolf blitzer . last month , clinton voted support resolution declaring iran islamic revolutionary guard corp , elite part iranian military , foreign terrorist group . nonbinding amendment defense authorization act passed vote . obama said would voted measure not campaigning new hampshire time . said impossible know vote scheduled senate . problem related running president , said . obama said clinton also shown flawed judgment during vote authorize iraq war five year ago . know embodied legislation , resolution sent senate , language would say iraqi troop structure part determined desire deal iran , obama said . know past president taken blank check cashed , not want repeat mistake . clinton thursday defended vote resolution during interview new hampshire public radio , saying voted nonbinding resolution . not amendment . not law . clinton campaigning sunday new hampton , iowa , audience member town hallstyle meeting pressed voted iran measure asked not learned past mistake . calling premise question wrong , senator new york argued resolution call terrorist label sanction imposed . sanction , clinton said , turn send clear message leadership lead stronger diplomatic effort . earlier month , clinton also cosponsored legislation sen. jim webb , dvirginia , would prohibit military operation iran without congressional approval . obamas comment came fifth anniversary senate vote authorized president use force iraq . obama , illinois state senator , spoke resolution authorizing force time . clinton 2002 vote show clear difference judgment two , obama said . watch obama question clinton judgment . not think disqualified , think speaks judgment speaks judgment , obama said . speaks make decision going forward . think judgment flawed issue . obama said also step effort clarify difference clinton , many political observer view frontrunner democratic nomination . no doubt moving different phase campaign , obama said . first part campaign offer biography give people sense about . next phase , want make sure voter understand big issue , like decision go war iraq , real difference candidate , reflects judgment . another leading democratic candidate , john edward , also voted 2002 authorize force iraq senator north carolina . later called vote mistake . veiled swipe clinton , obama also suggested could better unite country offer something new , opposed looking backward simply duplicating politics become accustomed , frankly american people sick . obama would not say whether would consider clinton running mate become democratic party nominee . think sen. clinton capable person , said . right , goal make sure nominee , still senator new york . email friend . cnns scott anderson alexander mooney .
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new sen. hillary clinton defends vote resolution , saying not law sen. barack obama president could use iran measure justify military action . obama say clinton vote resolution show flawed judgment . difference clinton clear next phase campaign , obama say .
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jena , louisiana cnn , one six black student accused involved beating white student , reduced second degree aggravated battery during arraignment wednesday morning . bryant purvis say focusing study practicing basketball . purvis , facing charge seconddegree attempted murder conspiracy , entered not guilty plea reduced charge lasalle parish courthouse jena . charge reduced least five student racially charged jena 6 case . charge jesse ray beard , 14 time alleged crime , unavailable juvenile . civil right leader martin luther king iii al sharpton led , marcher jena , beating fellow student justin barker . after arraignment , purvis said moved another town complete high school . said focusing study practicing basketball , hope play college . mychal bell , 17 , one jena 6 teen still jail . although released september after adult criminal conviction beating overturned , ordered two week later spend month juvenile facility probation violation relating earlier juvenile conviction . district judge tossed bell conviction conspiracy commit seconddegree battery , saying matter handled juvenile court . rd circuit court appeal lake charles , louisiana , bell battery conviction midseptember . prosecutor originally charged six black student accused involved beating barker seconddegree attempted murder conspiracy . email friend .
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charge bryant purvis reduced second degree aggravated battery . purvis faced attempted murder , conspiracy charge . charge reduced least five six black charged beating . case jena 6 drew national spotlight during september protest .
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london , england cnn , human right campaigner demonstrated saturday front no . downing street , official residence british prime minister gordon brown , calling british government demand full democracy restored pakistan . jemima khan , center , exwife former pakistani cricket star imran khan , join protester london . protester waved placard chanted support resignation pakistani president pervez musharraf , week after imposed state emergency country . crowd demonstrator massed behind barrier included jemima khan , exwife former pakistani cricket star turned politician imran khan . demonstrator carried placard saying free innocent end musharrafs regime waved pakistani flag . imran khan , head movement justice party , house arrest since emergency declaration . exwife delivered petition doorman downing street , calling britain use influence ensure institution place well advance pakistani election originally scheduled early next year . petition also demand pakistan restore democracy judiciary call musharraf release political prisoner , including lawyer , journalist opposition politician . email friend .
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human right campaigner demonstrate front no . 10 downing street . protest urged uk government demand full democracy restored pakistan . cricketer turned politician imran khan ex wife jemima among protester .
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washington three chinese national accused importing thousand counterfeit luxury handbag united state arrested past two day , federal authority announced thursday . shopper sort counterfeit brand name luxury bag wallet hong kong street . sophisticated criminal conspiracy trafficked million dollar counterfeit good china , profiting back legitimate company hardworking employee , said assistant attorney general alice fisher . authority call one largest counterfeit operation ever discovered , involving about , bag wallet name like burberry , gucci coach . customer bought knockoff , seemed like deal . paid total about million would million handbag , purse wallet legitimate retail sale . alleged leader counterfeit operation three chinese citizen living new york . chong lam , 49 , joyce chan , 39 , arrested wednesday . eric yuen , 39 , arrested thursday la vega , nevada . immigration custom enforcement agent made arrest began investigating alleged scheme five year ago , after raid turned counterfeit good . indictment secretly returned richmond , virginia , october . charge unsealed alleged conspirator taken custody . authority seized froze 29 bank account three new york property . chinese defendant taken richmond , arraigned later date , official said . email friend .
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authority call one largest counterfeit operation ever discovered . official scheme profited back legitimate company counterfeit operation allegedly involved 300,000 highend bag wallet . alleged leader three chinese citizen living new york .
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washington national hurricane center director bill proenza left position monday , day after nearly half nhc staff signed petition calling ouster . hurricane center bill proenza left job director monday . proenza still employed national oceanic atmospheric administration , said noaa spokesman anson franklin . deputy director ed rappaport temporarily placed charge . proenza , 62 , became director january after retirement max mayfield . proenza caused uproar last month comment about key hurricane satellite called quikscat . satellite five year beyond life expectancy operating backup transmitter . proenza said fail , forecast track could thrown much percent . said washington reprimanded remark wanted quiet about . one center longtime forecaster said proenzas comment misguided . quikscat another tool use forecast , lixion avila said . forecast not degraded not quikscat . last week , commerce department launched unscheduled review hurricane center after word staff dissatisfaction started become public . staffer thursday issued petition calling step . watch proenza lost confidence staff . petition said center effective functioning stake atlantic hurricane season head toward peak . undersigned staff ... concluded center need new director , heart hurricane season fast approaching , urge department commerce make happen quickly possible , said petition , signed twentythree people , including four five senior hurricane specialist . hurricane center staffer told cnns john zarella unhappy not about comment about quikscat , also about environment center . proenza friday told cnn contacted superior washington about way move forward , added , not going resign . proenza told cnn not think staff dictate leadership signing petition . proenza graduated florida state university degree meteorology . began career tropical meteorology mids nhc meteorologist hurricane hunter aircraft , according biography posted agency web site . continued within national weather service year , receiving numerous performance commendation award , including recognition nw employee organization nw manager year collaborative leadership , bio said . email friend .
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national hurricane center director bill proenza left position . nearly half nhc signed petition calling step . proenza came fire comment made about quikscat satellite . staff unhappy environment closed door , public bickering .
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dhaka , bangladesh cnn , people died bangladesh after devastating tropical cyclone ripped western coast country , toll expected rise , government spokesman tell cnn . family stand amid wreckage caused cyclone friday southern bangladesh . brig . gen. qazi abedus samad , director operation country armed force , told cnn saturday toll reached 1,723 , figure expected rise . flood water recede , aid worker say expect find score body remote village finally reached counting done . face debrisblocked road , no electricity almost nonexistent communication . addition dead , another 15,000 people injured . thousand people displaced many still missing . cyclone sidr , sustained wind least mph kph , made landfall thursday night along western coast bangladesh near border india , unleashing floodwaters . government spokesman fahim munaim told cnn telephone government held emergency cabinet meeting saturday assess disaster discus recovery issue . said extent cyclone damage may much worse emergency relief not able reach remote area . government identified 12 worst district 23 affected cyclone , munaim said . see victim pick piece after storm . bangladeshi air force , army navy working provide shelter many people displaced . power still much country restored . watch cyclone spawn large relief effort . vince edward , national director relief agency world vision bangladesh , said high wind speed cyclone sidr laid waste allimportant rice crop caused huge loss livestock . said 280,000 family rendered homeless cyclone , many able get shelter family member . world vision deploying 135 staffer 7,000 volunteer provide food , shelter relief . group appealing . million fund assist . family rebuild home . dhaka mile north worsthit region , massive traffic jam spotty phone service , cnns cal perry said city . infrastructure perspective , country absolutely brought knee , said . red crescent spokeswoman nabiha chowdhury told cnn communication agency team arrived stricken area spotty , resource immediately help people water purification , said top priority . team cash buy relief supply local wholesaler , said chowdhury , said latest number people injured 15,000 1,000 missing . chowdhury said about , people fled , adding about million people lived along coast . you.n . world food programme said enough highenergy biscuit feed 400,000 people several day . another humanitarian group , save child , appealed aid public . many family lost everything , including home crop , struggling survive , said kelly stevenson , save childrens bangladesh director . appealing you.s . public support effort assist child family affected disaster . remain concerned about possible outbreak cholera severe diarrhea due lack access clean water , said written statement . you.s . department state pledged friday pledging work government foreign donor assist relieving effect disaster . department spokesman sean mccormack said you.s . mission bangladesh , anticipating storm , prepositioned 16 zodiac boat , water treatment system , water ambulance food rapid response . you.s . defense secretary robert gate expected approve plan send three navy amphibious warship , , marine , location coast bangladesh assist relief effort . email friend .
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, people dead , toll expected rise , official say . 15,000 people injured following thursday tropical cyclone sidr . you.n . world food programme food 400,000 people three day . power outage , massive traffic jam poor phone service dhaka .
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washington man indicted federal charge allegedly displaying hangman noose back pickup truck during civil right march last year jena , louisiana . photo taken ireporter casanova love show noose hanging pickup alexandria , louisiana . jeremiah munsen , 18 , grant parish , repeatedly drove slowly past group marcher gathered bus depot alexandria , near jena , awaited bus return tennessee , federal authority said thursday . many , marcher taken part huge protest jena . authority accused injustice handling racially charged case , including hanging noose tree after group black high school student sat area traditionally white student sat . noose incident jena beginning month racial tension included beating white student , allegedly six black classmate . black student prosecuted , three white student responsible noose tree not . munsen unnamed conspirator attached noose pickup september driven alexandria specifically threaten intimidate marcher , authority said . view series photo truck . juvenile passenger apprehended munsen , according arresting officer report . juvenile told police family ku klux klan kkk tattooed chest , police report said . also said tied noose brass knuckle found truck belonged , report said . indictment accuses defendant munsen conduct constitutes federal civil right conspiracy violation federal hate crime , said you.s . attorney donald washington . washington grace chung becker , acting head justice department civil right division , announced indictment , issued grand jury shreveport , louisiana . photograph truck sent cnn ireporter casanova love , 26 , said you.s . military . visiting family louisiana said witnessed event . love added , police not stepped , fear might happened . email friend .
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louisiana resident , 18 , face federal hatecrime , conspiracy charge . driver allegedly taunted civil right marcher noose pickup truck . marcher protesting handling several racially charged incident .
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cnn .e.m . debuted song upcoming album wednesday cnns anderson cooper program . r.e.m . singer michael stipe say band honored involved planet peril project . song day done also appear later month planet peril , fourhour cnn documentary look environmental crisis around world . planet peril , anderson cooper team done amazing job capturing global ecodevastation , said r.e.m singer michael stipe news release . image film beautiful , time heartbreaking frightening . honored song included monumental project . not first time r.e.m . worked cooper . band premiered video bad day show . planet peril executive producer charlie moore said group longstanding commitment environmental cause made natural choice project . watch trailer planet peril hear day done . moore said contacted r.e.m . earlier year see group would willing write song go documentary , band happened studio working upcoming album . able hear stuff particular song fit perfectly project , moore said . said group , management record label eager involved . sort serendipitous able work something , moore said . star lined happen , studio , working song fit feeling picture portray really match well . like music , like work thrilled wanted part . planet peril feature cnn anchor anderson cooper , chief medical correspondent dr. sanjay gupta animal planet host wildlife biologist jeff corwin . twopart documentary filmed 13 country focus issue climate change , deforestation , specie loss overpopulation . cnn air planet peril october 24 p.m. et . also broadcast cnn international . message r.e.m.s web site , group said finished recording song new album , scheduled released next year . band also releasing live cddvd tuesday track recorded 2005 concert dublin , ireland . email friend .
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r.e.m . song day done debut cnn . song also used documentary planet peril song r.e.m.s upcoming album . band releasing live cddvd next week .
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el calaboz , texas cnn scared anymore , determined . not backing , said . you.s . government want build border fence like one . about landowner fighting . tamez owns three acre land along texasmexico border department homeland security would like build border fence . property remnant , acre grant spain family 1767 , before united state even existed . history . heritage , tamez said . week , justice department began legal action landowner municipality refused give government surveyor access land . tamez expects sued sometime soon , not intimidated . asked long fight , said , long . michael chertoff , secretary homeland security , said fence not stopped opponent like tamez . simply abandon enterprise problem particular individual ? chertoff told cnn . not think accept . watch chertoff say civic responsibility give land . chertoff belief fence would curb steady stream illegal immigrant making way across border lessen flow drug . also argues increase safety border patrol agent faced increasing violence . government want build mile fence along mexican border , including mile end year . about mile fence built rio grande valley year end , government get way . rio grande form natural barrier along stretch border , place narrow enough swim across . bank river ample evidence people . pile underwear lie discarded swimmer after make across . swimmer change dry clothes carried across plastic bag . disappear united state . border patrol stepped effort rio grande valley light , sensor pick movement . levee built along river muddy road top used border patrol vehicle patrol area . richard cortez , mayor border town mcallen , texas , belief hiring border patrol agent , deepening rio grande , clearing bank tall vegetation would provide better border protection fence . cortez call fence multibilliondollar speed bump , slow , not stop , illegal immigration . false sense security , said . america not safe . america continue waste resource something not going work . cortez border mayor oppose construction fence formed group called texas border coalition . coalition wrote chertoff asking consultation fence , week department homeland security turned . expressing support open dialogue resident official , david pagan you.s . custom border protection wrote email , not plan suspend work construction fence order hold series additional consultation meeting . cortez said city contemplating court test law mandated construction border fence . battle waged about landowner , like eloisa tamez standing firm . not allow come survey land . americangiven right protect property , said . email friend .
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government want land border fence landowner refuse . secretary chertoff say not relent particular individual eloisa tamez say property family since 1767 . border town mayor call fence multibilliondollar speed bump
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car bomb attack algeria killed three people wounded 23 , algerian press service reported . algerian policeman stand front destroyed building thenia . attack occurred tuesday near office housing judicial police city thenia , about km mile east capital algiers , agency said . blast destroyed about 20 house , commission appointed look after victim , press agency said . islamic extremist algeria north african country struck several time recent year . al qaeda affiliate claimed responsibility last year deadliest attack algiers year , bombing destroyed prime minister headquarters police base , killing least people wounding . al qaeda also took responsibility january bombing killed four wounded 20 building housing security force naciria , city about km mile east algiers . email friend .
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attack occurred near office housing judicial police city thenia . blast destroyed about house 23 also injured . al qaeda also took responsibility january bombing killed four .
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sussex , virginia suspended nfl quarterback michael vick must adhere tightened restriction after tested positive marijuana use , federal judge said wednesday . suspended atlanta falcon quarterback michael vick tested positive marijuana september drug test . vick tested positive drug september , court document eastern district virginia show . result , you.s . district judge henry e. hudson ordered vick submit method testing required pretrial service officer supervising officer determining whether defendant using prohibited substance . method could include random drug testing , remote alcohol testing system andor form prohibited substance screening testing , order said . vick , 27 , must participate substance abuse therapy mental health counseling deemed advisable pretrial service officer supervising officer expense , order said . vick also ordered stay home p.m. a.m. , directed pretrial service officer supervising officer , order said . electronically monitored during time . condition apply vicks sentencing , set december . read about federal case vick . difficult time mr. vick , said billy martin , vicks lead defense counsel , written statement . comply court new condition regarding release . vick face possible prison term month after august guilty plea federal conspiracy charge related dogfighting property surry county , virginia . original term pretrial release , set july you.s . magistrate dennis w. dohnal , required vick not use narcotic drug controlled substance unless prescribed doctor . vicks guilty plea federal case came after three associate , 35 , virginia beach , virginia quanis phillips , 28 , atlanta , georgia tony taylor , 34 , hampton , virginia . tuesday , virginia grand jury indicted vick three codefendant state charge running dogfighting ring home . see timeline case vick . surry county grand jury brought two charge vick one count unlawfully torturing killing dog one promoting dogfight . felony charge could result fiveyear prison term . vick arraigned october state court virginia . vicks attorney say fighting state charge ground not convicted twice crime . email friend . cnns eric fiegel .
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vicks september drug test show marijuana use . pretrial release condition tightened must stay home p.m. a.m. virginia grand jury indicts vick three codefendant state charge . vick already face month prison after federal plea deal .
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la vega , nevada former beatles paul mccartney ringo starr clowned around marveled band amazing impact interview tuesday cnns larry king live . larry king , left , pose lr paul mccartney , yoko ono lennon , olivia harrison ringo starr tuesday la vega . kid liverpool , mccartney said . , yes , quite amazing , time go , kind becomes phenomenon . mccartney said early beatles knew good band pretty sure , starr said , thought would really big liverpool . think exciting thing , know , expect people age know music . actually , lot kid know music , starr said . anything left , left really good music , important part , not moptops whatever . pair appeared relaxed sneaker almost matching black suit joked frequently expense . nothing , starr said former bandmates . joined got record deal look happened . no , good , mccartney retorted . wanted join u . begged join u . not beg , starr said . watch paul ringo talk about beatles magic . mccartney starr la vega yoko ono lennon olivia harrison , widow john lennon george harrison , celebrate anniversary cirque du soleils love , us beatles music . harrison said husband friend cirque du soleil founder guy laliberte came idea before died cancer . george around long enough transmit u , harrison said . ono said not sure first husband would thought about project . john lennon shot near couple new york apartment . really know john would happy , said . neither woman remarried said still sometimes difficult deal loss . feel strongly about husband sometimes hard u , not ? ono said . hard , know , harrison said . mean presence powerful strong . incredible thing about . beatles music received bit facelift show remixed 5.1 surround sound . album , love , came last year . paul went listen music 5.1 go whoa , listen , starr said . know hear everything . thing buried lot . clear , really great hear . historic stuff go age , know ? mccartney added . winston churchill old paper go brown crinkly , music get brighter shinier . next year , 10.1 , starr joked . mccartney latest solo album , memory almost full , no . 3 album chart starr scheduled release greatest hit album august . email friend .
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paul mccartney , ringo starr say music sound better . former beatles talk cnns larry king . widow john lennon george harrison also appeared . harrison , ono say husband still strong presence .
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three palestinian , including two sick child , died recently waiting resettlement iraq , you.n . refugee agency said friday . unhcr goodwill ambassador angelina jolie visit al waleed refugee camp august . about , palestinian refugee stranded camp along syrian border face difficult living condition , including limited medical care , you.n . high commissioner refugee said . agency appealed resettlement vulnerable sick child al waleed refugee camp iraqisyrian border . one died camp yearold palestinian boy suffering rickets pneumonia . died day ago ramadi hospital buried al waleed . yearold suffering hodgkin disease died baghdad last week . yearold man waiting resettled died earlier month al waleed . agency say seven people , including three child , died camp since refugee fleeing attacker began arriving border march . about people arrive al waleed camp week , unhcr report . agency pursuing medical resettlement . unhcr helped resettle one family eight several sick child camp norway last august . another 11 medical case submitted resettlement awaiting approval , agency said , working identify medical case . urging resettlement entire group . unhcr sought solution whole group since last year received positive indication sudan chile , agency said . thousand palestinian lived iraq , going israel formed others born . unhcr note got preferential treatment regime former iraqi president saddam hussein . target violence since toppled . email friend .
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you.n . agency appeal medical resettlement palestinian iraq camp . about , palestinian camp along iraqsyria border . refugee arrive border camp week , unhcr say .
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washington you.s . coast guard plane ship searching friday japanese balloonist disappeared alaska coast flying japan west coast united state . missing japanese balloonist michio kanda r naoki ishikawa . friend balloonist michio kanda , solo flight , last heard via satellite phone a.m. alaska time p.m. gmt thursday , said uscg petty officer levi read . missed three subsequent scheduled call next six hour , called coast guard , read said . read said two coast guard c hercules plane conducted search thursday mile south adak , alaska , balloonist last known position . search continued friday ongoing , read said . two coast guard cutter also headed area , least day away , said . read said balloonist , heading portland , oregon , equipped provision survival suit . kanda hold world record longestduration balloon flight , time hour minute , according world air sport federation . january flight , hirosuke takezawa flew canadian provionce alberta you.s . state montana , according federation . email friend .
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balloonist michio kanda missing flight japan you.s . you.s . coast guard searching area around last known position . kanda hold world record longestduration balloon flight .
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los angeles , california sen . hillary clinton barack obama duel super tuesday vote thursday night democratic presidential hopeful face first time together minus former sen. john edward . thursday debate taking place kodak theatre los angeles , california . debate , los angeles time politico p.m. et thursday cnn . cnns wolf blitzer moderator . event first democratic debate since obamas convincing victory saturday south carolina . tuesday , clinton florida primary , contest campaign said helped senator regain momentum even though awarded no delegate . forum kodak theatre hollywood come hour after obama campaign revealed raised million january roughly , new donor . amount allow obama expand television ad buy greatly plus state holding primary caucus tuesday . watch timelapse construction debate set . clinton campaign would not indicate much money raised time period . mike gravel , democratic presidential candidate still race , not invited participate debate not meet certain criterion , including support national poll . cnnopinion research corporation poll conducted january , gravel received less percent . edward suspended presidential run wednesday new orleans , louisiana , not endorse candidate despite aide described furious lobbying campaign obama clinton . thursday debate may slightly restrained last week brutal showdown . following south carolina loss , clinton largely steered clear opportunity take aim obama . former president bill clinton also avoided criticizing wife rival after dominating headline attack day before south carolina vote . economy likely dominate thursday debate , candidate look appeal supporter edward brand economic populism . clinton obama split victory party earlyvoting state obama iowa south carolina , clinton new hampshire , nevada , michigan florida . michigan florida contest awarded no delegate , major democratic presidential candidate pledged avoid campaigning state following national party penalty moving contest early . clinton major candidate appear michigan ballot . obama leading clinton number pledged delegate . clinton edge superdelegates factored . superdelegates party leader elected official not obligated support particular candidate . change decision time leading democratic national convention august . date , obama estimated national convention delegate result primary caucus vote , clinton earned estimated delegate . clinton , however , overall lead delegate 232 158 . solid fundraising number nod sen. edward kennedy massachusetts week , obama making claim hold frontrunner title . clinton . email friend . cnns rebecca sinderbrand .
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debate last time top democrat face before super tuesday contest . sen . hillary clinton barack obama go oneonone first time together . exsen . john edward suspended presidential campaign wednesday . debate start et thursday night cnn .
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beirut , lebanon car bomb struck you.s . embassy vehicle tuesday traveled along coastal highway north beirut , killing least three lebanese civilian bystander , according american lebanese official . lebanese soldier red cross worker stand near charred car site explosion beirut . driver embassy vehicle suffered minor injury , sole passenger walked away unscathed , you.s . state department spokesman sean mccormack said . lebanese national , said . american citizen happened area suffered nonlifethreatening injury , spokesman said . lebanese internal security force said three lebanese civilian bystander killed explosion beirut dora area , contradicting earlier report four . twentyone others , caused kilogram pound bomb placed car before explosion , security force said . united state outraged terrorist attack , said secretary state condoleezza rice , traveling president bush saudi arabia . want behalf country say wounded , certainly family killed , condolence , added . not clear whether blast caused suicide attack remotely detonated car bomb . communique issued you.s . embassy beirut said embassy vehicle apparently intended target attack , identified driver passenger lebanese security personnel embassy . mccormack cautioned jumping conclusion intended target . not yet full picture exactly happened , responsible , exactly targeted , told reporter during state department daily briefing . see next day two ... fact lead u . citing security concern , mccormack would also not address unconfirmed report vehicle part convoy departing you.s . ambassador lebanon jeffrey feltman . you.s . embassy statement said feltman canceled farewell ceremony host tuesday night respect victim today terrorist explosion . addition american , iraqi least three lebanese among wounded blast , according western diplomatic source . video scene showed several damaged car , including least one left pile twisted metal . nearby highrise building also sustained damage . mohammed chatah , senior adviser lebanese prime minister fouad siniora , pointed attack happened during major political crisis lebanon , without president nearly eight week amid bitter political feud . explosion exacerbates difficult situation , chatah told cnn . tuesday blast appears latest series attack prowestern , antisyrian target lebanese capital . recently , explosion beirut christian suburb baabda killed brig . gen. francois alhajj , head operation lebanese army , bodyguard december . alhajj believed top candidate take army commander event current commander gen. michel suleiman elected replace emile lahoud president . lebanon midst political crisis pro antisyrian lawmaker parliament locked battle elect new president . nation without president since november , prosyrian lahoud stepped end term . february , assassination former lebanese prime minister rafik hariri beirut sparked widespread protest led ouster syrian force lebanon . email friend . cnns anthony mill beirut elise labott washington .
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new united state outraged attack , secretary state rice say . car bomb strike you.s . embassy vehicle north beirut . three lebanese civilian dead , american lebanese official confirm . driver vehicle slightly injured , passenger not hurt .
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london , england yearold feeling pain discomfort menstruation . doctor britain taking legal advice see permitted carry hysterectomy katie thorpe , suffers cerebral palsy . charity campaigning disabled said monday move could infringe human right would set disturbing precedent . andy rickell , executive director disability charity scope , told press association difficult see kind invasive surgery , not medically necessary painful traumatic , katies best interest . case raise fundamental ethical issue about way society treat disabled people respect disabled people human reproductive right . watch surgery controversial . enforced sterilization approved , disturbing implication young disabled girl across britain . katies mother alison thorpe , life billericay , southern england , said operation daughter best interest . first , not about . about , would given caring katie long , long ago , told gmtv . about quality life katie not associated problem menstruation add quality life . mean continue quality life give . katie would not understand menstruation . no comprehension about happening body . would feel discomfort , stomach cramp headache , mood swing , tear , wonder going . thorpe said operation would best katie , despite initial pain would cause . added shortterm pain discomfort manage painkiller . able manage pain much better menstruation month , katie not tell u pain . email friend .
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mother seek womb severely disabled daughter , 15 , removed . briton want prevent cerebral palsy sufferer feeling pain menstruation . uk doctor seek legal advice see perform hysterectomy . charity disabled say move could infringe human right .
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chinese government bracing rush people wishing marry summer olympics kick august , state news agency said sunday . traditional mingstyle wedding held nanjing , china , last december . number eight ba considered auspicious many china sound like word wealth fortune , news agency xinhua said . long prepared stampede newlywed couple year , guo xusheng , spokesman beijing municipal civil affair bureau , told xinhua . every year , many couple choose th august eighth eighth luck rub , news agency said . nearly , couple got hitched day last year , waiting night outside marriage registration office beijing . year , civil affair bureau accepting online reservation marriage registration day . significance number carry chinese culture often dictate various aspect people life . number , eight considered one luckiest . beijing , , opted kick olympic game p.m. . email friend .
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china brace rush wedding opening day olympics . opening day beijing olympics august 8 , . number 8 considered many chinese carry good fortune .
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london , england final behind defending champion group c winner greece goal narrow victory battling bosniaherzegovina . goalscorer nihat get kiss teammate altintop after turkey sealed place win bosnia . result ended norway hope snatching qualification despite victory away malta steffen iversen scoring first half hattrick . nihat struck end first half fatih terims turkey dominated , yet host unable build lead endure tense moment . point separated thirdplaced scandinavian terims men . nihat led charge forcing early save goalkeeper adnan guso finally making breakthrough two minute before halftime . hamit altintop found space left crossed villarreal forward finished meter . iversen broke deadlock malta after minute fired second penalty spot three minute later time . michael mifsud hit back malta after restart , andre schembri redcarded after minute before morten gamst pedersens strike wrapped no avail . portugal went group after goalless home draw qualification rival finland group winner poland completed program draw away serbia email friend .
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nihat kahveci put turkey euro win bosniaherzegovina . nihat struck end first half turkey joined holder greece final . portugal joined poland qualifying group draw finland .
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baghdad , iraq cnn attack samarras alaskariya mosque set continuing violence reprisal killing sunni shiite , you.s . military said sunday . attack samarras alaskariya mosque set violence sunni shiite . haitham sabah albadri , al qaeda emir greater samarra , killed airstrike thursday east samarra , said rear adm. mark fox during news conference . eliminating albadri another step breaking cycle violence instigated attack holy shrine samarra , fox said . continue hunt brutal terrorist intent creating talibanlike state iraq . coalition force thursday raided four building outside samarra associated albadri , according you.s . military news release . during raid , least four armed men seen leaving building setting tactical fighting position effort ambush coalition force , release said . coalition force called close air support , killing albadri three others , release said . one killed identified foreigner albadri identified close associate relative , military said . elbadris death first reported saturday highranking iraqi interior ministry official . no one injured attack golden mosque , one holiest shiite site , thousand killed death squad reprisal bombing ravaged iraq month since attack . addition february attack collapsed mosque dome , another bombing june destroyed shrine two remaining minaret . albadri believed involved attack , including two last year , fox said bombing kirkuk courthouse left 20 iraqi dead august attack samarra checkpoint killed 29 iraqi soldier . samarra salaheddin province , north baghdad . mortar attack kill 11 . two mortar round struck gas station mainly shiite neighborhood eastern baghdad sunday , killing least 11 people wounding 15 others , spokesman iraq interior ministry said . attack afdhailiya neighborhood happened about a.m. a.m. et , spokesman said . suicide bomber attacked two gas station wednesday , killing 70 people , reuters reported . meanwhile , coalition force said saturday killed four suspected militant detained 18 thought helped make plant roadside bomb , you.s . military said . militant suspected coordinating logistical support iran element shiite cleric muqtada alsadrs mehdi army shiite militia operating iraq , military said . iraqi family upset you.s . soldier sentence . you.s . soldier sentenced year confinement participating rape yearold girl killing family iraq , army spokeswoman said . girl family told reuters sunday dismayed punishment would preferred see death penalty handed case . pfc . jesse spielman convicted friday rape , conspiracy commit rape , housebreaking intent commit rape four count felony murder . girl , parent younger sister shot dead march mahmoudiya , south baghdad . expecting death penalty criminal place carry sentence incident happened , girl cousin , abu ammar , told reuters . uncle , hadi abdullah , told wire agency family member wished way appeal sentence death penalty could imposed . three soldier previously pleaded guilty case given sentence ranging five year . accused ringleader , former pvt . steven green , discharged army awaits trial civilian court . development . cnns pierre bairin mohammed tawfeeq .
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haitham sabah albadri al qaeda emir greater samarra . you.s . military say albadri suspected two attack killed 49 . family slain girl upset soldier not sentenced death , reuters say . least people killed mortar attack baghdad , interior ministry say .
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richard robert , embattled president oral robert university son namesake evangelist founder , stepped friday , according school board regent . richard robert wife lindsay appear cnns larry king live october . love oru heart . love student , faculty , staff administration , want see god best , robert wrote resignation letter . robert decision effective immediately came school fought wrongful termination lawsuit filed three professor accused wife misconduct . john swails , tim brooker paulita brooker said lost job after reporting information indicating robert family lavishly spent school money personal expense . robert wife , lindsay , denied allegation . suit also claimed oral robert university gave convicted sexual deviant unrestricted access student evidence case shredded . addition , suit alleged lindsay robert repeatedly spent time underage male various situation . denied improper behavior , insisting statement never , ever engaged sexual behavior man outside marriage . board regent , voted hire auditor look claim , meet early next week discus search process new president , according friday statement chairman george pearsons . robert announced last month would step aside temporarily president , saying family suffered heavy damage . controversy drawn international attention private christian university tulsa , oklahoma . email friend .
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love oru heart , richard robert writes resignation letter . three professor allege fired revealing misspending . robert wife deny spending university fund improperly . robert announced last month stepping aside temporarily president .
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beirut , lebanon amid high emotion tight security , thousand lined street beirut friday honor antoine ghanem , antisyrian lebanese mp killed powerful bomb blast along four others . amin gemayel r , phalange party head , carry coffin assassinated deputy antoine ghamen . atmosphere intense political patriotic fervor , flagdraped coffin politician two bodyguard also killed wednesday rush hour blast made way city christian district sacred heart church government declared day national mourning . procession accompanied thousand waving flag , well brass band playing anthem ghanems phalange party , associated press reported . tv picture showed distraught mourner crowding reaching coffin carried aloft . several people seen collapse carried away . mourner also carried photograph , threw rose petal unfurled banner , read not kneel , ap said . coffin greeted christian maronite church applause gathered mourner , agency said , including majority leader lebanese cabinet well ghanems family friend . ghanem later buried city christian district . ghanems death latest series attack targeting prominent antisyrian figure , notorious february assassination beirut former lebanese prime minister rafik hariri , sparked widespread protest led ouster syrian force lebanon . hariri also died massive explosion . incident threatens cast country political uncertainty ahead key presidential vote tightly divided parliament , almost evenly split anti prosyrian camp . watch ghanems death disrupts lebanese politics . cnns beirut bureau chief brent sadler said many lebanese feared future , especially given event region including conflict palestinian israeli , recent political difference iraq iran bid become super power . continues among great deal people sense foreboding perhaps worst yet come , said . you.s . president george w. bush , written statement , joined world leader condemning horrific assassination . since october , tragic pattern political assassination attempted assassination designed silence lebanese courageously defend vision independent democratic lebanon , bush said wednesday . also written statement , spokesperson ban kimoon said you.n . secretarygeneral condemns strongest term terrorist attack . secretary general urge lebanese exercise utmost calm restraint critical time allow judicial procedure take course , spokesperson said . bush statement added united state opposes attempt intimidate lebanese people seek exercise democratic right select president without foreign interference . continue stand shouldertoshoulder lebanese people resist attempt syrian iranian regime ally destabilize lebanon undermine sovereignty . you.s . embassy beirut issued statement saying not coincidence attack target figure working secure lebanon independence renewed syrian hegemony . note concern many lebanese politician allied syria fact warned murder violence would result effort exercise genuine parliamentary democracy . you.s . secretary state condoleezza rice , written statement , said bombing claimed life another act campaign terror want turn back clock lebanon hardwon democratic gain . world speak one voice calling end violence lebanon intended subvert democratic process country , rice said . lebanese election , scheduled begin day , must proceed , accordance constitution , without threat foreign interference violence accompanies obstruction . email friend .
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thousand lined beirut street honor antisyrian mp , killed car bomb blast . noted parliamentarian killed along four others during wednesday rush hour . flagdraped coffin paraded street before burial christian district . day national mourning called , school , university , public office shut .
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rome , italy police made string arrest across europe tuesday , detaining 20 people suspected involvement recruitment suicide bomber , italian police said . eleven arrest italy , northern city milan , reggio emilia , bergamo , san remo , said . lt. col. sandro sandulli , head carabinieri special force . one already custody , authority served new arrest warrant included new charge , sandulli said . three arrest britain , one france , one portugal , sandulli said . remaining arrest happened european country sandulli not specify one . arrested suspected forming salafi jihad terrorist cell recruiting suicide bomber sending iraq afghanistan , said col. mario parente , deputy commander carabinieri special force unit . parente said during arrest , police found al qaeda manual production explosive , detonation device , various poison . said manual also included detail guerrillastyle war operation . salafi extreme school islamic thought developed egypt began prominence militant group late since adopted terrorist group north africa , middle east , europe , said sajjan gohel , director international security asia pacific foundation london . become ideology choice transnational terrorism , including al qaeda , gohel said . emerging dangerous ideology . madrid train bomber various terrorist cell italy part salafi school thought , added . italian police said tuesday arrest result investigation , started 2003 , salafi cell organized tunisian algerian . main suspect operation tunisian arrested 2002 during separate antiterrorism operation , police said . main terrorist cell based northern italian region lombardy involved investigator called longterm jihadist program provided military ideological training . another cell , based reggio emilia , goal creating grand islamic empire stretching morocco china , police said . parente said arrested also accused producing false document , facilitating illegal immigration , covering individual wanted terrorismrelated crime . email friend . cnns flavia taggiasco rome .
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police say 20 suspected involvement recruiting suicide bomber held . arrest italy across european country , police say . held accused recruiting bomber go iraq afghanistan . 11 people held italy nine others across europe .
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wore feather . wore fancy hat . course , wore fur . never mind human focus during pet fashion week . model strutting runway fourlegged variety . glamorous pooch accompanied human model . pet fashion week new york canine not wearing boring plaid raincoat sold year . wearing oneofkind design creation . show last weekend aimed owner sophisticated canine may willing pay pup stylist . booth annual event feature couture clothing , jewelry accessory welldressed doggie billion pet industry . email friend .
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dog ruled new york during pet fashion week . dazzling couture design trotted runway . upscale pet accessory , apparel , lifestyle item display . design award encourage pushing envelope style .
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mississippi masala vanity fair , mira nairs movie entranced audience india west . cnn spoke director monsoon wedding salaam bombay ! bollywood movie award long island about filmmaking india america adaptation jhumpa lahiris novel about loss family , namesake . ............................... film director mira nair . cnn inspired make namesake ? mira nair happened read namesake plane early , traveled new york joberg finish filming vanity fair . read namesake huge grief death beloved person miras mother law . state mourning picked novel , jhumpa writes really acutely loss parent foreign country , thought understood someone . also story linked two city grown . spoke felt compelled film . month later shooting . cnn filmed india new york , different culture . tell u about universal theme involved during film . nair well , story movement crossing old hill . tale million u left one home another , tried find place . child , life get interesting . about growing adult life childrens life . also equally love story two people come culture not send rose diamond love sit kitchen table look . about generation parent stillness about one another , versus clang hustle young gogol 15 grows american world wish american . flow saw parent child , namesake about . cnn tell u about casting role gogol . nair well , kal penn play gogol known comic star , no idea existed yearold son said , gogol . not take seriously every night campaign mounted home tell morning kal penn ! would say . kal wrote told became actor seen mississippi masala eight year old realized people screen could look like , seductive thing . came office auditioned appealing , much real thing , cast gogol . cnn indian audience reacted heavily westerninfluenced film ? nair not different kind audience , pleases . salaam bombay ! really made child street kid really love bollywood stuff , also deeply alternative , ran week . monsoon wedding also big hit india . no , not come film bollywood fare completely alternative thing . term audience side , blessed film really well received highly anticipated . cnn namesake filmed america india . difference two location ? nair india about orchestrating chaos , about sifting chaos , get especially excited about throb chaos street , america about paying chaos , know every head placed paid . cnn namesake about not losing identity indian culture . challenge ? nair home many culture . live actively three continent done life , make film see world , happens speak people . thing want . happens fluent world film enter world , perhaps . cnn indian american audience behave differently ? nair no , not really . think film reach people really grab . hope make film , transporting time take somewhere . email friend .
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nair directed monsoon wedding , vanity fair , salaam bombay ! film , namesake , based jhumpa lahiris novel . nair cast character gogol after teenage son recommendation . nair indian american audience not different
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miami , florida grand jury tuesday indicted four suspect charge first degree felony murder armed burglary slaying washington redskin star sean taylor . grand jury identified eric rivera jr. shooter death nfl star sean taylor . court document say youngest alleged fired fatal shot . three adult suspect . hunte , 20 , jason scott mitchell , 19 , charles kendrick lee wardlow , 18 , defense attorney said suicide safety smock . ordered held without bail pretrial detention center miami , florida , correction officer janelle hall said suicide watch . fourth suspect . , 17 , florida . attorney , wilbur smith , told cnn expected client moved miamidade juvenile detention facility wednesday . watch cnns rick sanchez speak attorney two suspect . rivera armed during alleged burglary , during course commission offense ... discharged firearm result discharge , death great bodily harm inflicted upon sean maurice taylor , human , indictment say . four men arrested friday , official said . taylor , 24 , died day after shot during apparent burglary home . miamidade police investigator said believe burglar thought house empty . thousand mourner attended taylor funeral monday florida international university arena . see photo funeral . police said taylor girlfriend , jackie garcia , awakened noise coming living room early november . taylor got locked bedroom door , door kicked two shot fired , police said . one struck taylor leg . garcia couple monthold daughter not hurt . authority said garcia told police hiding bedding during attack , not see happened could not provide suspect description . breakin reported taylor residence eight day earlier . police report incident said someone forced window open left kitchen knife bed . several drawer bedroom safe searched during breakin , according report . taylor spent four year redskin , earning first pro bowl selection . suffered sprained right knee november loss philadelphia eagle not played since . 2004 firstround draft pick played university miami , allamerican . regarded one hardesthitting player nfl . email friend . cnns kim segal john couwels .
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new yearold suspect allegedly fired fatal shot . new eric rivera jr. moved miamidade facility wednesday , attorney say . three adult suspect sean taylor slaying suicide watch . taylor died after shot home invasion last week .
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hollywood , florida man serving life sentence robbing drugstore confessed overpowering fatally shooting deputy taking court wednesday , authority said . michael mazza , 40 , arrested outside pawn shop hollywood , florida , hour after death broward county deputy paul rein sparked massive manhunt . third shooting broward county sheriff deputy four month , second fatality . incident happened mazza taken second day trial connection armed robbery coral spring bank , sheriff al lamberti said . mazza transported medical van medical condition , lamberti said . driver compartment van separated back cage grill . mazza rein left about a.m. , lamberti said . minute later , truck driver saw part altercation near pompano beach called . transpired within six minute . took , lamberti said . struggle began rein apparently pulled medical transport van intersection . deputy body showed injury fight , bruise cut , lamberti said . mazza allegedly took rein service weapon away shot , authority said . although two shot fired , rein shot , bullet entering upper chest exiting lower back , lamberti told reporter . after shooting , mazza believed thrown rein van driven away . city public work employee later spotted bloodspattered van fort lauderdale , lamberti said . mazza , meanwhile , believed hitchhiked way hollywood , about mile away . approached man pawn shop asked ride . man , headed second pawn shop , agreed . man arrived second pawn shop , left mazza car went inside , lamberti said . talking clerk , television shop began broadcasting news about deputy shooting , showed picture mazza , said . man tell clerk , hey , guy car , lamberti said . went back car , took key , came back told clerk call police . mazza arrested shortly afterward . rein gun found mazza man car , sheriff said . mazza face charge including firstdegree murder escape , lamberti said . interviewed police wednesday afternoon appear before judge point , said , afterward would transported dade county jail . shooting emotionally charged event u ... feel probably better housed another facility outside broward county , lamberti said , dade county agreed house . mazza initially reluctant talk authority , later agreed , confessed shooting rein , sheriff said . offered no detail . lamberti said mazza serving life sentence robbing drugstore coconut creek , correcting earlier statement mazza serving two life sentence . trial robbery coral spring bank . broward county also pending case mazza , said . mazza dressed civilian clothes , authority said . caught , however , mazza wearing tshirt , short sneaker , lamberti told reporter . police investigating whether planned escape advance whether anyone helped . rein coworkers told reporter outstanding condition physically . sheriff office fitnessforduty standard deputy must meet . broward county deputy conduct inmate court transport day , lamberti said . thin staffing scant resource prevent one deputy involved , said . routine thing , lamberti said . show , profession , nothing routine , whether domestic , traffic stop transporting inmate court . news escape broke , 273 school broward county went lockdown , according nadine drew , spokeswoman school system . lamberti said rein wife spoke husband cell phone minute before shot . said never think going happen , sheriff said . deputy memorialized wednesday web site broward county sheriff office . visitor site greeted photo rein , caption saying , husband . father . friend . email friend .
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new deadly struggle transpired within six minute . took , sheriff say . new suspect face charge including firstdegree murder escape . incident happened deputy transporting michael mazza court . mazza apprehended after massive manhunt .
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san francisco , california human error factor probably involved ship crash oil spill killed nearly bird san francisco bay prompted federal criminal probe , you.s . coast guard said monday . worker check oil cleanup gear near golden gate bridge thursday san francisco , california . you.s . attorney san francisco opened federal criminal investigation wednesday crash mv cosco busan determine whether captain crew violated federal maritime law . although not officially detained , captain crew barred law leaving vessel , docked repair oakland , coast guard said . competently manned ship pilot , navigation sensor , said adm. thad allen , coast guard commandant . probably human error factor , need determine fact , no reason ship like collided bridge . watch allen criminal probe . cosco busan departing oakland south korea struck tower supporting western suspension span bay bridge , cutting foot , foot wide gash ship side . about , gallon heavyduty bunker oil poured vessel moored near treasure island . see oil spilled . oil sickened bird formed globule area beach . oozed along san francisco city waterfront bay , beneath golden gate bridge toward marin county . allen defended coast guard criticism response spill . lawmaker , including one state you.s . senator , democrat barbara boxer , criticized coast guard handling collision resulting spill . boxer said coast guard initially reported ship owner said gallon spilled cosco busan . boxer house speaker nancy pelosi california called congressional hearing accident resulting spill . although allen conceded confusion coast guard communication , said not reflect response . response set play within hour event , allen said monday . regarding initial low estimate gallon lost oil , allen said heavy fog damage ship tank hindered initial aerial onground evaluation much oil leaked ship . addition federal prosecutor , national transportation safety board investigating accident , ntsb spokeswoman debbie hersman said sunday agency interviewing pilot , ship crew , pilot water time wednesday crash . see photo oil coating bay . crew inaugural voyage ship , current owner purchased last month , hersman said . ntsb also intends review ship voyage data recorder , recorded captain crew conversation bridge information hour leading bridge collision , hersman said . oil spill sparked concern among local official environmentalist . sunday , 23 beach area remained closed . angel island state park , bay largest island , reopened monday , coast guard said . gov . arnold schwarzenegger declared state emergency , freeing money clean spill . seven mile containment boom stretched across bay collected , gallon oil far , another , gallon evaporated , official said . nearly dead bird recovered bay , another 500 bird rescued alive soaked oil , according lisa curtis , administrator department fish game office spill prevention response . 1989 , oil tanker exxon valdez ran aground fouled alaska prince william sound almost million gallon crude worst ever oil spill . thousand bird animal died disaster , according national oceanic atmospheric administration . often bird animal threatened come contact oil swallow try clean , said noaa web site . addition bird , oil spill harmful fish shellfish , noaa said . twenty wildlife team scheduled monday bay , working find sick bird rehabilitated , curtis said . sunday , state you.s . senator leading coast guard official decried accident . incident , view , not happened , sen. dianne feinstein , dcalifornia , said sunday after briefed coast guard official . rear adm. craig e. bone , coast guard director inspection compliance , echoed feinsteins comment . incident never ever occurred , said . system , capability , licensed operator , pilot board vessel , capacity capability safely navigate port waterway every day . added , move beyond incident fact occurred move forward response . california department transportation said collision no structural damage bridge no interruption bridge traffic , vehicle daily . email friend .
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new coast guard initial assessment human error probably involved . crew first voyage cosco busan , hit bay bridge dense fog . crew not allowed leave ship due federal law , say coast guard . fed launch criminal probe , gallon leaked killed nearly bird .
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london , england joseph mary search room inn christmas made offer not refuse . mary joseph ride donkey bethlehem performance nativity story near guildford , england . british hotel chain promising free accommodation couple share first name couple christian nativity story . almost joseph mary already signed free night stay travelodge , said shakila ahmed , spokeswoman hotel chain . gift free night stay make hotel industry not room left christmas eve year ago original mary joseph settle night stable , company say web site . offer good one chain 322 hotel united kingdom , web site say . couple must bring proof identity must prove longterm relationship . satisfy criterion , get free night family room two adult two child , ahmed said . also parking space donkey needed , joked . ahmed said offer , run christmas eve twelfth night january received . lot interest . think people like fact resonates nativity story time actual meaning christmas often becomes forgotten festive overkill , said . couple register name special email address set travelodge , hotel across britain , ireland spain , ahmed said . email friend .
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couple share name couple nativity story get free room . almost joseph mary signed free night stay . couple bring proof identity . also prove longterm relationship .
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omaha , nebraska cnn , police said thursday . yearold gunman sent least one text message former girlfriend , broke about two week ago , omaha police chief thomas warren said . robert hawkins also left voice mail mother before killing eight people department store wednesday . chose victim randomly , police believe , took life . hawkins visited friend near westroads mall before shooting apparently went directly shopping center after meeting , warren said . police not yet know hawkins chose mall von maur department store particular , warren said , adding teen may frequented westroads mall . see hawkins killed department store . incident appeared premeditated , hawkins left suicide note correspondence , warren said . watch official detail rampage . typically hint something like may take place , warren said . certainly not anticipate someone engaging type shooter rampage , justification , explanation , police find , said . apparently experiencing mental health problem , ideation suicide . debora marucakovac family letting live home . watch describe last conversation . basically said sorry everything , told cnns anderson cooper wednesday . not want burden people piece would famous . warren said rifle used ak . police not finished tracing gun , believe hawkins stole stepfather home . security officer flagged hawkins suspicious entered mall . left soon after entered , returned less six minute later something apparently hidden balledup sweatshirt . went elevator mall third floor , immediately began firing , ultimately turning firearm , warren said . not appear though opportunity intervention , warren said . hawkins fired round , police chief said . shooting sent panicked holiday shopper fleeing cover . loud , silence , said witness jennifer kramer , hid inside circular clothing rack . scared death would walking around looking someone else . watch kramer mother hid . friend hawkins said not thought hawkins capable violence . one guy , know , people would getting fight would trying break , said shawn saunders , known hawkins about year . argument amongst friend group , kind like calm , cool collected one . watch saunders learned hawkins shooter . nebraska gov . dave heineman said hawkins ward state nearly four year , not specify capacity . state custody ended august last year , heineman said . you.s . army recruiter turned hawkins last summer tried enlist , source familiar situation said thursday . source not want named military rule discus potential recruit . reason rejection unclear . heineman ordered flag throughout state lowered halfstaff sunday . dead include six store employee two customer , ranging age 24 . one store employee critical stable condition thursday another upgraded critical serious , according hospital official . another person still treated thursday afternoon , warren said , not specify whether individual customer employee . two customer treated released , said . westroads mall remained closed thursday , facility , including von maur store , could reopen friday . email friend . cnns kevin bohn .
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police confiscate computer , examine information web site . gunman may frequented westroads mall , police say . mall shooter ward state almost four year , governor say . army recruiter turned robert hawkins tried enlist .
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baghdad , iraq oscarwinning actress angelina jolie visiting iraq boost see lagging effort deal problem million vulnerable internally displaced people wartorn country . angelina jolie working focus attention problem refugee iraq . not seem real coherent plan help , said jolie , speaking exclusive interview cnns arwa damon thursday . lot goodwill . lot discussion , seems lot talk moment , lot piece need put together . trying figure . goodwill ambassador you.n . high commissioner refugee , jolie want find way help agency active inside wartorn iraq . watch cnns exclusive interview jolie . sunnishiite sectarian violence country sparked displacement crisis considered significant middle east since 1948 creation israel . . million iraqi fled home , around million neighboring state , mostly syria jordan , another . million displaced inside iraq . flight aggravated february bombing shiite shrine samarra , attack stoked pitched sectarian warfare . many internally displaced live precarious life amid condition squalor , crowded camp slum often lack basic necessity , proper food , health care shelter . iraq settle year come going affect entire middle east , said jolie . best interest address humanitarian crisis scale displacement lead lot instability aggression . read transcript interview . jolie working help draw attention problem called government bolster support you.n.h.c.r . august , jolie first visited iraq syria get sense problem . heard story refugee about plight . watch jolie lunch troop . visit iraq focusing problem internally displaced , percent age . top issue agency getting better security . jolie talking you.s . official , including top you.s . gen. david petraeus , about issue , willing provide security said need addressed solved . iraqi government need empower agency deal migration address concern displaced , said . jolie said crucial government prepare plan deal refugee return home syria jordan find home occupied others bombed . emphasizes way people resettled broad implication region . jolie also talking people about moving forward you.s . effort resettle iraqi refugee united state , set goal taking 12,000 people september . admitted far . believe people working toward goal , said . international agency , united nation arab league , many country region europe addressing refugee internally displaced person crisis , money allocated iraq host country help clothe , feed house people . refugee syria jordan , reside big city like damascus amman . you.n.c.h.r . trying help government syria jordan cope influx , stretched resource institution like school health system . also attempting help 41,000 noniraqi refugee iraq , palestinian iranian . last month , unhcr announced plan seek million year work help refugee . almost staffer directly engaged operation iraq surrounding region . official iraq coalition heartened fact refugee starting trickle back home . returning country mixed shiite sunni neighborhood turned sunni shiite enclave might not able return home . email friend .
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angelina jolie visit iraq boost effort help internally displaced refugee . actress tell cnn not seem real coherent plan help jolie goodwill ambassador you.n . high commissioner refugee . . million iraqi fled home , million neighboring state .
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naples , italy serie after suffering defeat away napoli saturday , team player sent . ezequiel lavezzi inspired napoli victory udinese , netting twice setting first goal . ezequiel lavezzi scored twice two minute end goal drought lasting two half month , netting 74 75 napoli moved ninth table . argentine also provided cross udinese defender cristian zapata put net leave visitor playing catchup third minute . pepe leveled score nine minute , napoli played 10 men 36th minute after paolo cannavaro expelled lastman foul . team even number after pepe ejected second yellow card minute . udinese still four point behind fourthplaced fiorentina last champion league berth . fiorentina host ac milan , 30 point , sunday . saturday match , fabrizio miccoli scored goal give palermo 10 victory livorno . miccoli struck 76th minute shot outside area livorno goalkeeper marco amelia partially unsighted several player . palermo keeper alberto fontana saved penalty francesco tavano end first half , make several vital stop first opening period . palermo lost last three serie match dropped table , win put one point napoli eighth . sunday match , leader inter milan host secondbottom empoli secondplaced rom travel thirdbottom siena . genoa home catania , thirdplaced juventus host bottom club cagliari , sampdoria travel lazio , parma play atalanta reggina face fellow struggler torino . email friend .
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udinese stay fifth italy serie after suffering defeat away napoli . ezequiel lavezzi scored twice two secondhalf minute end goal drought . team reduced 10 men , one player sent half . fabrizio miccoli score goal give palermo 10 victory livorno .
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london , england sixmonth trial launched week promise transform way luggage tracked monitored london heathrow airport . many every 1,000 passenger not arrive destination time luggage . trial radiofrequency identification technology tag baggage . allow staff accurately track bag passing airport . crucial difference rfid existing barcode system scanning accuracy . barcode tag easily damaged transit also risk covered scanned . not scanned , detail must entered manually system , adding time error process . baa estimate heathrow read per cent label pas . rfid reported offer percent accuracy . 150,000 trial , transferring heathrow . duplicate heathrow system installed dubai airport . during checkin process heathrow terminal , staff apply tag containing rfid chip bag information including passenger name route . chip read entry baggage system tracked move throughout finally leaving system . result , say shaun cowlam , logistics director heathrow airport , staff know bag every moment every day . baa also considering introducing sm text messaging service keep passenger informed bag . passenger arrive heathrow , say cowlam , idea send passenger text informing belt time bag arrive . ultimately , use rfid could extend service frequent flyer , provide mean added value service faster checkin , even integrated secure collection delivery . main benefit , however , traveler passing major hub heathrow dubai , system offer better processing baggage transfer flight . emirate baa sharing cost trial . vic sheppard , emirate vice president uk ireland say , cost not issue , especially considering saving airline expected achieve reducing loss repatriation bag . cowlam add introduce across whole network cost reduce significantly . hong kong international airport one first deploy rfid technology . outlined recent survey sita , rfid used percent airport surveyed . system really take need airport airline embrace technology , say cowlam . widespread adoption may not far . sita survey indicated rfid tag used percent airport end . still early day , baa emirate optimistic rfids future airport . giant stride technology aviation recent year . last decade not advancement method adopted baggage handling , say sheppard . major step forward . email friend .
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new trial heathrow airport use rfid accurately track monitor luggage . compared exsiting bar code , rfid tag offer percent reading accuracy . proposed service send sm passenger informing bag arrive .
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washington jordan king hussein sent secret message president richard nixon 1970 pleading attack syria , according declassified document released wednesday former president library . president nixon work desk oval office june photograph . paper among about , document released nixon presidential library , offer harbinger presentday event , concern about terrorism saudi arabia . library director timothy naftali said document describe challenge get saudi involved solving palestinianisraeli conflict , get engaged terrorism , address arab view united state always side israel build moderate palestinian counter extremist . 1973 diplomatic cable cite objective isolate undermine terrorism sic commando sic establishing another , stable respectable palestinian political entity political personality . document detail you.s . effort persuade saudi arabia move away fatah , military wing palestine liberation organization , you.s . official believed plo supporting terroristlinked , antiisrael group black september , referred bso . document , you.s . state department telegram embassy jeddah washington read , bso fatah linked together vicious effort create chaos uncertainty . one might wonder whether central objective bso conspiracy not erase slight progress toward middle east peace . document release intended coincide mideast peace summit among palestinian , israeli mideast leader maryland , naftali said . nixon white house also adjusting israel acquisition nuclear weapon . declassifying record today laid basis richard nixon decision 1969 accept fact , fact life , israel bomb , nuclear device , said naftali . , course , important going annapolis . even though clear document united state government not encourage israel acquire nuclear deterrent , became fact life , naftali said . material show government , year ago , dealt , difficult problem . rather openly declare nuclear power , israel still maintains strategic ambiguity nuclear weapon capability . 1970 , king hussein dealt threat palestinian refugee country syrian military force crossing jordan border , king asked united state great britain intervene war jordan , asking united state , fact , attack syria , naftali said . syria invaded jordan jordanian king , facing felt military rout , said please help u way possible . telegram indicates hussein called you.s . official a.m. ask american british help . situation deteriorating dangerously following syrian massive invasion ... , document said . request immediate physical intervention land air ... safeguard sovereignty , territorial integrity independence jordan . immediate air strike invading force quarter plus air cover imperative . library withheld nixon document public access wednesday reviewed release andor declassified , naftali said . nixon served president january , 1969 , august , , resigned political pressure during watergate scandal .s . president . died 1994 after suffering stroke age . email friend .
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telegram king hussein wanted you.s . strike invading syrian troop 1970 . nixon white house urged saudi distance plo fatah organization . paper also discus israeli acquisition nuclear weapon . document among 10,000 paper released wednesday nixon library .
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atlanta , georgia rev . james orange , civil right activist whose 1965 jailing sparked fatal protest ultimately led famed selmatomontgomery march voting right act , died saturday atlanta crawford long hospital , southern christian leadership conference said statement . . orange native birmingham , alabama , resided southwest atlanta four decade fighting good fight equality social justice mankind , said sclc , civil right organization . orange arrested jailed perry county , alabama , 1965 charge disorderly conduct contributing delinquency minor enlisting student aid voting right drive . rumor spread orange would lynched , civil right activist organized march support . however , marcher clashed alabama state trooper during february demonstration , young black man , jimmie lee jackson , shot stomach . could hear singing commotion , orange told cnn last year . tear gas flying shot started , could not tell going . jackson , 26 , died eight day later . witness said jackson grandfather , active voting right movement , beaten trooper , jackson trying get hospital . anger resulting jackson death led civil right leader , including rev . martin luther king jr. , organize selmatomontgomery , alabama , voting right march . first attempt march broken clubwielding state trooper sheriff deputy , melee became known bloody sunday . jimmy death reason bloody sunday took place , orange said . not died , would never bloody sunday . marcher third attempt , march , made montgomery . president lyndon johnson signed voting right act law august . may , former alabama state trooper , james b. fowler , 74 , indicted jackson shooting , one several case involving death civil right activist prosecutor revived recent year . fowler claimed shot jackson selfdefense , orange elijah rollins , upstairs nearby cafe shooting took place , last year disputed claim protester throwing rock bottle police . not one bottle brick thrown back trooper , said orange , adding film justice department report back . said glad jackson case never forgotten . orange project coordinator sclc 1965 , later became regional coordinator aflcio atlanta , sclc said . since 1995 , served founder general coordinator m.l . king jr. march committeeafricaafrican american renaissance committee , inc. , coordinated commemorative event honoring king also promoted industry commerce among atlanta , united state south africa . orange survived wife , five child two grandchild , sclc said . funeral arrangement incomplete saturday . email friend .
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orange jailed alabama 1965 getting student help voting right drive . march support , man killed , leading bloody sunday , famed march . after successful selmatomontgomery march , voting right act signed law .
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beirut , lebanon supporter opponent lebanon prowestern government appeared split seat sunday lebanese voter went poll replace two rulingparty lawmaker assassinated recent month . lebanese woman wait line cast vote beirut . voter beirut sent progovernment candidate mohammed alamin itani parliament replace walid eido , killed june bombing . eido , sunni muslim , itani member bloc led saad hariri , whose 2005 killing triggered lebanon current wave political upheaval . metn , maronite christian suburb east capital , antigovernment candidate camille khouri upset former president amin gemayel hundred vote , lebanese television network lbc reported . khouri member free patriotic movement , antigovernment party led former lebanese army gen. michel aoun . aoun said run president lebanon , sunday result closely watched . gemayel seeking seat held son pierre , served industry minister government prime minister fouad siniora before gunned car november . served president 1982 , during civil war lebanon . brother , bashir gemayel , elected president 1982 assassinated before could take office . eido gemayel among several lebanese political figure killed since february 2005 killing elder hariri . critical syria influence lebanon , supporter blamed damascus death . hariris killing triggered wave protest syria known cedar revolution , brought sinioras government power forced syria withdraw garrison kept lebanon three decade . email friend . cnns nada husseini .
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former lebanese president amin gemayel loses hundred vote . candidate replace legislator pierre gemayel lawmaker walid eido . ally you.s.backed lebanese government opponent syria .
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washington cia asked justice department investigate whether former operative john kiriakou illegally disclosed classified information talked about waterboarding terrorism suspect , government official say . excia agent john kiriakou say underwent waterboarding training cracked second . kiriakou spoke last week several news organization , including cnn , after cia disclosed videotape certain interrogation destroyed . revelation prompted new call investigation capitol hill . bush administration appeared you.s . district court friday answer judge question about tape destruction . speaking cnn last week , kiriakou said you.s . interrogator drew valuable information al qaeda captive abu zubayda waterboarding . kiriakou said procedure amount torture stopped . waterboarding involves pouring stream water onto cellophanecovered face suspect induce sensation drowning , kiriakou said . watch suspect waterboarded . kiriakou told cnn unaware cia interrogation taped , tape kept matter historical record . kiriakous attorney mark zaid told cnn referral case justice department standard procedure . criminal referral cia would expected normal circumstance , zaid said written statement . routine act cia undertakes even know no violation occurred . zaid added question whether justice department proceed , decision must measured carefully . unlock pandora box place spotlight information question lawfulness alleged conduct activity involved . said . would also exist challenge regarding whether mr. kiriakou targeted exercising first amendment right . cia officer leave agency required sign document promising never divulge classified information . written comment cleared agency review board before publication , unscripted oral comment . about one case week referred justice department , investigation could take month complete , source intelligence community said . private citizen found violation secrecy standard , penalty range loss security clearance criminal prosecution leading jail time . justice department spokesman dean boyd said department no comment kiriakou matter , routinely refuse comment whether another agency referred case . kiriakou said not present agent used waterboarding technique abu zubayda , told al qaeda suspect lasted second . kiriakou said subjected treatment during training , lasted about five second before stop . email friend . cnns kelli arena .
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justice department must decide whether pursue investigation . former agent john kiriakou talked about interrogation technique tv . kiriakou attorney say probe could cause cia problem . administration summoned court hearing destroyed tape .
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washington attorney highvalue terror suspect say tortured held secret cia prison requested judge bar agency destroying evidence alleged torture . one 14 highvalue detainee held guantanamo bay , cuba , alleges tortured . motion , filed center constitutional right attorney behalf majid khan , cuba . week before cia director michael hayden acknowledged agency destroyed videotape made 2002 interrogation al qaeda suspect using newly approved alternative interrogation technique . khan subjected aggressive cia detention interrogation program notable elaborate planning ruthless application torture , attorney gitanjali s. gutierrez claim court document . detail khan torture claim redacted filing attorney say suffers severe physical psychological trauma unlikely ever recover fully result ordeal . asked about khan claim , cia spokesman paul gimigliano told cnn , cia terrorist interrogation effort always small , carefully run , lawful highly productive . fewer hardened terrorist gone program since began 2002 , , less third required special method questioning . united state not conduct condone torture . khan attorney claim taken custody 2003 forcibly disappeared before transfer guantanamo , remains imprisoned without charge trial . filed legal challenge detention september appeared before combatant status review tribunal april , court document said . found properly detained enemy combatant , filed challenge august . not allowed meet attorney , however , october , document said . bush administration contends khan operative working khalid sheikh mohammed , mastermind september , , terrorist attack . khan researched blow gas station poison reservoir united state , administration said . among 14 highvalue detainee held guantanamo . gutierrez another ccr attorney , well dixon , also released declassified note meeting khan , saying hunger strike guantanamo , painfully thin pale suffers posttraumatic stress disorder . detention , able communicate abu zubayda , alleged lieutenant osama bin laden , said note . government official knowledge destroyed cia tape said zubayda one two al qaeda suspect whose interrogation videotaped . undergoing interrogation torture cia , khan admitted anything interrogator demanded , regardless truth , order end suffering , document said . without court order requiring preservation evidence , substantial risk torture evidence disappear may affect challenge detention , attorney claim . motion filed you.s . court appeal district columbia circuit . hayden said cia stopped videotaping 2002 , khan not taken custody following year . careful , professional lawful questioning hardened terrorist produced thousand intelligence report , revealed exceptionally valuable insight al qaeda operation organization , foiled terrorist plot saved innocent life , gimigliano said . information developed detention interrogation program irreplaceable , program operated strict accord american law . email friend . cnns gary nurenberg .
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majid khan attorney say endured aggressive interrogation program . khan allegation torture redacted court document . bush administration khan worked mastermind khalid sheikh mohammed . cia united state not conduct condone torture .
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new york city official new york denied iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejads request visit site destroyed world trade center next week , police spokesman said wednesday . iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad asked visit ground zero , new york city official said no . controversial , outspoken president wanted pay respect lay wreath site 2001 al qaeda attack during visit you.n . general assembly , police commissioner raymond kelly said , citing iranian official . worker rebuilding foundation site , would not possible go people not go , kelly told cnn . iranian official not put additional request visit public platform ground zero , police spokesman paul browne told cnn . , said , request , would reject security fear . watch new york said no iranian leader . iranian mission you.n . said not told decision , statement issued wednesday evening , called rejection unfortunate . iran ruled shiite muslim government hostile fundamentalist sunni al qaeda . ahmadinejads predecessor time september attack , mohammed khatami , condemned , tehran cooperated you.s.led campaign topple al qaeda taliban ally afghanistan followed . united state iran not formal diplomatic relation since 1980 after iranian militant stormed united state embassy tehran held american hostage day . united state considers iran state sponsor terrorism accused country meddling iraq afghanistan you.s . troop battling taliban al qaeda remnant six year after september , 2001 , attack . , people died attack world trade center , al qaeda terrorist flew hijacked passenger jet twin tower . third jet hit pentagon , fourth crashed pennsylvania field after passenger resisted hijacker . appalling president ahmadinejad , one world leading sponsor terror , would find appropriate visit hallowed ground , state department spokesman tom casey said . several presidential candidate also condemned requested visit . hillary clinton , new york senator democratic frontrunner , called request unacceptable . former massachusetts gov . mitt romney , leading republican , called shockingly audacious . former mayor rudy giuliani no circumstance ahmadinejad allowed visit world trade center site . zalmay khalilzad , you.s . ambassador united nation , said site not used photo op . numerous critic attacked ahmadinejads hardline antiisrael stance insistence iran defy you.n . demand halt production enriched uranium . iran insists producing nuclear fuel civilian power plant , washington accuses tehran trying produce nuclear bomb . email friend . cnn correspondent deborah feyerick .
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iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad wanted visit ground zero . new york city official said no site construction . united state considers iran state sponsor terrorism . leader call request audacious , unacceptable
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florida judge friday handed legal victory former astronaut accused assaulting romantic rival , ruling evidence found car statement made police after arrest inadmissible trial . lisa nowak , accused using pepper spray romantic rival , set go trial april . ninth judicial circuit judge marc lubet ruled unlawfully obtained . said decision stemmed variety factor , concerning police tactic interview lisa nowak fact no written consent obtained search car . every case , court must ensure constitutional protection afforded forefather scrupulously honored , lubet wrote opinion . unfortunately , case protection not thoroughly followed law demand . nowak , 44 , accused stalking air force capt . colleen shipman using pepper spray parking lot orlando international airport florida february . pleaded not guilty march charge attempted kidnapping intent inflict bodily harm , battery burglary vehicle using weapon . trial set april . convicted , would face sentence life prison . defense attorney claimed nowaks comment police consent search car made duress . during hearing held august , lubet heard testimony , among others , nowak , shipman orlando police detective william becton , interviewed nowak after arrest . lubet said ruling nowak asked becton needed attorney during interview , failed answer question simple straightforward manner . concerted effort minimize downplay significance miranda right referring constitutional right formality during interview , lubet wrote . audiotape interview , no audible response nowak whether understood statement could used court , asked whether anyone threatened promised anything get talk police , lubet wrote . thus , nothing either audio recording transcript interview demonstrates defendant understood two right waived . nowak testified august hearing not respond bectons question confused , lubet wrote . addition , said , becton used legally impermissible statement technique , including threat , get nowaks statement consent . well , say change charged , becton said one point . right looking possible life felony carjacking . written statement , orlando police department spokeswoman said inappropriate department comment case since pending court , referred question prosecutor . lubet noted , although nowak given opportunity use restroom asked wanted something eat , subjected barrage question beginning predawn hour questioned six hour without given opportunity sleep make phone call . defendant not slept during preceding hour , judge said . nowaks consent search car , lubet wrote , followed illegal police activity , prolonged detention , threat obtain warrant repeated request consent . prosecutor accuse nowak driving nearly mile houston orlando . attorney strongly denied wore diaper . shipman told police after got car , nowak feigned distress knocked window . shipman cracked talk , nowak sprayed face pepper spray , shipman said . police said nowak detained disposing disguise airport trash bin . nowak said merely went airport talk shipman , begun dating nowaks former love interest , navy cmdr . bill oefelein , also astronaut since left astronaut corp . august hearing , becton testified searched nowaks car , found map showing reach airport , map airport layout , buck knife paper including letter nowak appeared written oefeleins mother . also testified found used clean diaper car . police previously said also found bb gun , steel mallet , inch knife rubber tubing vehicle . nowaks attorney august filed notice intent rely insanity defense , saying court document diagnosis include litany dozen psychiatric disorder . august , lubet granted nowaks attorney request electronic tracking ankle bracelet removed . email friend . cnns cristy lenz .
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judge lisa nowaks statement item car unlawfully obtained . nowaks attorney said comment made duress . former astronaut accused stalking assaulting romantic rival . nowak pleaded not guilty charge including attempted kidnapping .
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german zookeepers nuremberg bottlefeed fourweekold polar bear rear away mother after concern mother would eat cub , official said thursday . zookeepers fear unnamed polar bear cub could risk eaten . cub , not yet name , cared nuremberg city zoo , resting heat lamp drinking formula . gaining weight , hungry , drink lot milk , said alexandra foghammar , spokeswoman city . zoo announced thursday cub female . wednesday , zoo said keeper decided take cub away mother , vera , mother showing sign upset confused , taking baby animal enclosure . percent sure baby going die not take away , nuremberg zoo director dag encke told time magazine . would death verdict cub . zoo confirmed earlier week female polar bear , vilma , eaten two offspring . zoo said feared vera would , took cub away precaution . since , cub thriving care human , vera seems miss cub , foghammar said . watch zoo faced criticism polar bear . . mother little bit nervous , said . walk around searching baby , responsible person zoo say normal . continue three four day . normal situation . zookeepers pondering whether bring another adult bear , possibly cub father , felix , zoo help vera overcome loss , seeking another small bear serve companion rescued cub , time reported . zoo said keeper entered vilmas enclosure monday noticed two cub nowhere found . zoo said assumes vilma ate young believed cub sick , though zookeepers say cub last seen sunday appeared good health . foghammar told time separation bear bad principle wildlife conservation zoo cub not grow act natural way , mother lacked experience bring cub . plight cub follows case last year knut , cub rejected mother berlin zoo became focus medium frenzy after animal right campaigner called killed , claiming become dependent human . email friend .
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fourweekold polar bear separated mother amid fear would eat . nuremberg city zoo polar bear ate two offspring earlier week . mother showing sign upset confused , zookeepers said .
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pastor brady boyd call highlight ministry . former roommate took photo matthew murray performing 2002 christmas program . four met hugged cried , said boyd , senior pastor new life church colorado spring , colorado . made evaluate life think , anyone not forgiving ? boyd referring meeting january ron loretta murray , whose yearold son matthew carried december attack new life church , david marie work , whose daughter , stephanie , 18 , rachael , 16 , killed rampage . david work also wounded shooting . learn about victim . pastor said invited murray visit new life campus after praying holiday . family immediately accepted invitation given guided stepbystep tour rampage took place shown son died . extremely emotional . wanted hear detail . kept telling would stop detail , wanted hear , told cnn phone interview week . one point , parent also met security guard jeanne assam , shot son leg before turned gun . parent thanked assam swift action helping save life , said casey nikoloric , murray family spokeswoman longtime friend . told assam deeply sorry , said nikoloric . tear , lot embrace , prayer . visit , said , , , important healing process murray deal loss son terror inflicted . boyd agreed . thought would best murray , said , adding touched everyone involved . never seen repentance forgiveness profound day . murray toured church son , christopher , 20 , student oral robert university . murray met work boyds office . said also asked murray share good memory matthew boy . put context kid raised upper middleclass home every chance well , boyd said . wonder went wrong matthew . described matthew parent would describe son . pastor said not tell many people about meeting before happened , fearing could gotten volatile hostile . risky , knew enough about murray know mature good people , said . sunday , began sermon telling congregation about transpired day earlier . met loud applause . matthew murray began assault day youth mission center arvada , colorado , killing two people , 26 , philip crouse , 24 , about mile away . murray visited mission center december met family slain victim , according nikoloric . depth sorrow grief greater could possibly describe , murray said written statement . thanks god , remarkable family pastor church , healing reconciliation begun . email friend .
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parent church shooter meet victim family . met hugged cried , pastor say . matthew murray , 24 , killed four people two shooting , before killing . parent also thanked guard shot son .
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san diego , california dozen uncontained wildfire raged monday across southern california , threatening thousand structure forcing people flee home san diego malibu lake arrowhead . photo taken space monday afternoon show smoke rising wildfire southern california . fire official said , people evacuated nearly , firefighter battling fastmoving blaze , began weekend . monday afternoon , california department forestry fire prevention reported 13 active wildfire consumed , acre destroyed damaged least home business across six county . wind driving flame expected stay strong , coming northeast , least tuesday , according cnn meteorologist rob marciano . tragic time california , california gov . arnold schwarzenegger said earlier monday . declared state emergency seven county asked national guard pull 800 soldier patrolling you.s.mexico border help battle wildfire . monday evening , schwarzenegger asked you.s . defense secretary robert gate order delivery available modular airborne fire fighting system maffs help fight fire . watch fire devour home land . citing proliferation number fire , schwarzenegger wrote , immediate assistance necessary deploy department defense aircraft located wyoming , north carolina colorado assist california firefighting effort . according white house , federal agriculture department provide fire crew , air tanker helicopter fight fire , state receive assistance grant help pay firefighting cost . see fire burn across southern california . hardest hit san diego county , 250,000 people fled five fire . one person killed 18 reported injured county , including five firefighter . local official said fire situation worsened throughout day , prompting new evacuation . dangerous , unpredictable situation , said ron robert , chairman san diego county board supervisor . highest temperature , driest landscape condition powerful wind . one culdesac san diego suburb rancho bernardo , five six home burned ground , leaving flame gas line flickering amid ruin , according kgtv report . see photo fire . official turned qualcomm stadium , home nfls san diego charger , evacuation center . resident four housing area camp pendleton marine base northern san diego county put notice possible evacuation told pack personal belonging precautionary measure . earlier monday , fixedwing firefighting aircraft grounded strong wind , official said , making job fire crew ground even harder . fire threatened san diego zoo wild animal park monday , causing park close . animal , endangered condor , moved safer location , according zoo spokeswoman yadira galindo . authority asking people hold 911 call unless real emergency , saying clogged cell phone line hurting rescue effort . largest wildfire buckweed blaze north los angeles , consumed , acre forced evacuation 15,000 resident santa clarita nearby community , according state forestry department . about , structure threatened , fire moving toward magic mountain amusement park . two fire erupted monday morning san bernardino county near lake arrowhead destroyed least structure charred , acre , said loretta benavidez , spokeswoman san bernardino national forest . several community area , including green valley lake , arrowbear running spring , evacuated . malibu canyon , south pacific coast highway , nearly , firefighter battling blaze began sunday afternoon still threatened structure area , home many hollywood luminary , state forestry department said . canyon fire percent contained , official said . pacific coast highway remains shut malibu . email friend . cnn . right reserved.this material may not published , broadcast , rewritten , redistributed . associated press .
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new 123 structure destroyed wildfire lake arrowhead . new white house federal agriculture department provide fire crew . fire threaten san diego zoo wild animal park animal evacuated . malibu canyon fire percent contained , official say .
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glasgow , scotland glasgow derby celtic ranger postponed mark respect following death motherwell captain phil odonnell , scottish premier league announced . odonnell , left , celebrates motherwell scottish cup final win dundee may . never easy decision . recognise former player , phil part celtic extended football family , said spl secretary iain blair . after consultation ranger agreed postpone old firm fixture second january . motherwell game hibernian day called saturday night hour after odonnell , 35 , died following onfield collapse . gretnas match st mirren also postponed scheduled take place fir park become shrine memory odonnell , spl confirmed three fixture scheduled wednesday go ahead . celtic skipper stephen mcmanus spoke favor postponement after teammate met monday morning first time since odonnells death . number squad close connection phils family feel would inappropriate proceed match time , following tragic event , said . ranger manager walter smith agreed game not played . not think playing time like , said . obviously difficult time everybody , especially phil odonnells family . motherwell home game celtic next sunday already postponed spl . email friend .
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glasgow derby celtic ranger wednesday postponed . decision made mark respect after death explayer phil odonnell . motherwell home game celtic next sunday already called .
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haryana , india nation billion people million unresolved court case , take care backlog ? long distance questionable road stop many indian making courtroom . solution take court people . bell ring . bailiff yell name accused . another day mobile courtroom judge sandeep singh . courtroom desk plopped middle dusty schoolyard northern indian village haryana . work like regular court , singh said . difference instead people going court , court come village . mobile court bused rural area hear criminal civil complaint part effort dig nation court system enormous backlog case . estimated million unresolved case languishing indian court , one consultant belief , could take year clear docket current pace . one main reason backlog inconvenience . people often travel long distance questionable road , using slow mode transportation . witness , not show show , singh said . , people closer , definitely make difference . distance no longer problem , villager attorney coming hearing . compared traditional legal system , mobile court claim fast efficient . singh said able clear 1,100 case six month time compared 500 traditional court system . email friend .
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indian judge bus mobile court rural village ease backlog . judge say mobile court make justice convenient . india estimated million unresolved court case .
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washington president bush top adviser homeland security stepping after year job , white house said monday . fran townsend served four year homeland security adviser . homeland security adviser fran townsend turned letter resignation president bush november looking new opportunity outside government . going take another job hour day , time private sector , said townsend , spent year working law enforcement government . bush praised townsend work monday . fran always provided wise counsel best protect american people threat terrorism , bush said statement . safer today leadership . townsend job , president top adviser fighting terrorism , involved identifying terrorist group around globe assessing threat , finding way track cut funding . said experience useful private sector well . townsend , age , writing board work before pursuing opportunity global risk management large multinational corporation financial institution . watch townsend planning use skill . said talking president about planned departure eight month . townsend name come during president recent search new attorney general , not considered . said not getting job absolutely nothing decision leave . said bush wanted stay administration . hard decision loved cherish every minute service , said email . family actually advocated remain always supportive service entirely decision . townsend part search committee find replacement beginning next year . president appoints senior staff position , need no senate confirmation . email friend . cnns suzanne malveaux .
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fran townsend say look opportunity private sector . townsend worked government law enforcement year . townsend panel searching replacement .
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new york chiquita brand international face . billion lawsuit filed wednesday behalf nearly colombian family say company held responsible torture murder loved one . map alleged victim , jonathan reiter make case wednesday new york news conference . attorney jonathan reiter said client seeking damage terrorism , war crime ... wrongful death . plaintiff asking million compensatory damage million punitive damage 393 victim named suit . earlier year , chiquita , part plea agreement , admitted called protection payment given autodefensas unidas de colombia , auc . auc named terrorist organization united state 2002 , making crime give money . lawsuit alleges chiquitas interaction paramilitary group went payment . conspired auc , aided abetted farreaching conspiracy plan control every aspect banana growing , distribution sale , reiter said . attorney said one couple refused sell banana farm penny killed auc 2001 , murder victim directed sell banana chiquita . family filing suit remain anonymous fear reprisal home country , said . principle upon lawsuit brought put money hand terrorist , put gun hand terrorist , legally responsible atrocity , murder torture terrorist commit , reiter said . responding allegation wednesday afternoon , company said , chiquita brand international categorically denies allegation made attorney . reiterate chiquita employee victim action taken company always motivated protect life employee family . chiquitas director communication , michael mitchell , went say , company forced make protection payment safeguard workforce . absolutely untrue anyone suggest payment made purpose . mitchell said company fight allegation . chiquita already victim extortion colombia . not allow become extortion victim united state . march plea agreement , chiquita brand international agreed pay million fine payment made company former bananaproducing subsidiary colombia . during government investigation , company admitted making payment auc even after outside counsel told company payment illegal stop immediately . email friend .
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attorney client allege terrorism , war crime , wrongful death , seek . billion . plaintiff want million damage 393 victim named suit . chiquita admits paying group you.s . labeled terrorist organization . company categorically denies attorney allegation , say fight .
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london , england chronology bombing attempted bomb attack mainland uk since . police close street around haymarket , london busy theater district . june , police defuse bomb consisting 200 liter fuel , gas cylinder nail found abandoned car haymarket , central london . second car packed gas nail later found parked hundred yard first , before towed away traffic warden early hour friday violating parking restriction . police say two vehicle clearly linked . july , two week after deadly bombing , four men alleged attempted carry second wave attack london transport network three london underground station aboard bus . alleged rucksack bomb fail explode . july , four suicide bomber detonate aboard three underground train bus morning rush hour attack london transport network , killing 52 people injuring around 700 . al qaeda claim responsibility video statement . august antiterrorist police disrupt plot islamic militant blow target including ministry sound nightclub bluewater shopping center southeast england using explosive packed limousine large vehicle . seven men convicted may sentenced year prison . march 2001 car bomb explodes outside bbcs london headquarters , wounding one man . police blame real ira , republican splinter group opposed ira cease fire . april three people die nail bomb explodes admiral duncan pub london gay district . yearold selfdeclared nazi , david copeland , sentenced six life term . june massive ira bomb explodes shopping center central manchester , injuring 200 people . february two people die ira terrorist detonate bomb london docklands area , causing damage estimated around ending group month cease fire . april ira truck bomb devastates part london financial district , killing one wounding . march two boy aged three 12 killed dozen injured two bomb left litter bin warrington , northern england . ira admits planting bomb . april huge ira car bomb london financial district kill three people wound . february ira terrorist launch mortar attack prime minister john major downing street office . noone injured . september eleven people die 22 wounded ira bomb explodes royal marine music school deal , southern england . december pan airliner explodes scottish town lockerbie , killing 259 aboard 11 people ground . libyan agent abdel basset almegrahi , convicted attack 2001 , week granted right mount fresh appeal . read about lockerbie bomber october five people die ira bomb attack hotel brighton , southern england , prime minister margaret thatcher cabinet staying conservative party annual conference . december ira bomb london harrod department store kill six people . july two ira bomb attack soldier london park kill 11 people wound . octobernovember wave ira bomb british pub birmingham guildford kill 28 people wound . february coach carrying soldier family northern england bombed ira , killing 12 wounding . email friend .
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two car loaded gasoline nail found abandoned london friday . 52 people killed july , after bomb exploded london bus , train . british capital wracked violence ira year .
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new york topps meat co. saturday expanded recall ground beef about , pound . million pound , one largest meat recall you.s . history . recalled product ground beef patty various brand name . statement , elizabeth , new jersey , company said hamburger patty may contaminated e. coli oh , bacterium cause severe diarrhea cramp , well complication . statement you.s . department agriculture said 25 illness investigation connecticut , florida , indiana , maine , new jersey , new york , ohio pennsylvania . ground beef product recalled sell date best used date september 25 , , september 25 , , topps statement said . watch latest beef recall . package also marking est . inside usda mark inspection . tuesday , company announced recall about , pound hamburger meat , according usda . health safety consumer top priority , taking expansive measure , said vice president operation geoffrey livermore statement . topps continuing work usda , state department health , retailer distributor ensure safety consumer . additionally , augmented internal quality control procedure microbiologist food safety expert . sincerely regret inconvenience concern may cause consumer , livermore said . company first recall year business , statement said . consumer find product home asked cut upc code return topps full refund , dispose product immediately , topps spokeswoman michelle williams said . company said avoid e. coli , consumer wash hand thoroughly after handling beef . topps set tollfree recall help line 888 . williams said product may produced year ago , many already safely consumed . production ground beef area company plant elizabeth shut investigation complete , williams said phone interview . working usda cdc center disease control prevention conducting investigation , added . product , ground beef patty hamburger various brand name , distributed mainly northeastern united state , went retailer many area country well , williams said . sheer size recall large , two company involved larger recall . 2002 , pilgrim pride recalled million pound poultry , hudson food recalled 25 million pound ground beef . email friend .
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topps meat co. hamburger patty may contain e. coli bacteria . new jersey plant grinding operation shut . many case illness recorded eight state .
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los angeles , california boy playing match started southern california wildfire scorched , acre , los angeles county sheriff department said tuesday . firefighter talk radio battling buckweed blaze october . buckweed fire , destroyed 21 home rampage , began october 21 agua dulce community . arson explosive detective , conjunction los angeles county fire department investigator , immediately began investigation , during course investigation , led juvenile suspect , los angeles county sheriff deputy tony moore told cnns american morning wednesday . after talking juvenile , admitted playing match , accidentally starting fire area , said . watch next young suspect . boy , whose name age not given , home parent , police said . case presented los angeles county district attorney possible charge . according california department forestry fire protection , buckweed fire burned , acre . sixtythree structure , 21 home , destroyed , three civilian two firefighter injured . sheriff department said fire forced evacuation about , people . tuesday , 18 23 wildfire southern california completely control , remainder least percent contained , according department forestry fire protection . fire blamed 14 death charred , acre , destroying about , home . five people arrested arson probe last week , california gov . arnold schwarzenegger saturday vowed hunt people responsible setting wildfire . authority said saturday following 1,700 tip about white ford f pickup seen near origin sprawling santiago fire orange county . witness reported seeing model truck chrome tubular running board santiago canyon road october 21 about time santiago fire started . authority said last week found evidence scene , although declined describe . one people started fire , would not sleep soundly right , right behind , schwarzenegger said , urging culprit turn . email friend .
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admitted playing match starting fire , say police report . boy , whose name age not given , home parent . buckweed fire burned , acre , destroyed 63 structure , 21 home .
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tied texas . sen . hillary clinton barack obama running tight race texas . new cnnopinion research corp. poll suggests battle democratic presidential nomination sen . hillary clinton new york barack obama illinois statistical dead heat texas , hold primary march . survey , monday , percent likely democratic primary voter support clinton choice party nominee , percent backing obama . taking account poll sampling error plus minus percentage point democratic respondent , race virtual tie . watch democrat target texas . . two recent poll organization also show race statistically even . map national state polling . one reason race appears tight texas democrat hard time choosing two attractive option , say cnn polling director keating holland . likely democratic primary voter would equally happy either candidate nomination , not see lot difference several top issue . roughly quarter likely voter say could change mind next two week , people splitting roughly equally clinton obama . many political strategist analyst consider texas ohio 4 primary win state clinton . obama past eight contest ahead overall battle delegate , 193 stake texas . new survey indicates arizona sen. john mccain clear favorite republican presidential nomination . among republican , percent likely texas gop primary voter support mccain choice nominee . thirtytwo percent back former arkansas gov . mike huckabee percent support homestate congressman former libertarian standardbearer ron paul . poll sampling error republican respondent 4 percentage point . cnnopinion research corp. poll conducted telephone friday sunday . pollster talked 1,506 adult texas , including 553 likely republican primary voter 529 likely democratic primary voter . mccain overwhelming frontrunner fight republican presidential nomination party leader rallied around candidate attempt party unity . poll released day living former republican president , current president father . watch mccain get big boost . mccain trouble winning conservative voter . last week , mccain lost conservative vote huckabee virginia primary , according exit poll . new survey , though , suggests mccain may better luck texas . look like mccain made inroad conservative republican , holland said . mccain picking bare majority among conservative likely voter gop primary . mccain campaign probably wish number higher , mean mccain victory texas would not based vote moderate independent , happened several state past week . texas democrat republican may not see eye eye issue , poll suggests agree important issue . thirtyfive percent democrat equal number republican said economy important issue choice president . second important issue democrat health care , percent , followed war iraq percent , illegal immigration percent terrorism percent . nineteen percent republican said illegal immigration important issue , putting second place , followed war iraq terrorism percent health care percent . sixty percent republican say definitely support candidate backing . number climb percent democrat . likely democratic primary voter view clinton obama roughly equal term . seventynine percent say would satisfied clinton nominee equal number feel way about obama . seventynine percent say likely clinton win nomination percent say about obama . two candidate essentially tied immigration , iraq economy , clinton advantage health care abortion . email friend .
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texas voter go poll march . sen. john mccain clear frontrunner republican side . sen. barack obama eightstate winning streak . strategist see texas mustwin state sen. hillary clinton .
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least people evacuated home , including 84 resident apartment building elderly , after tanker truck carrying , gallon gasoline erupted early wednesday northern boston suburb . firefighter battle blaze wednesday north boston after tanker overturned carrying , gallon gas . no serious injury reported everett , massachusetts , blast , witness recounted close call local television station . one man said narrowly escaped car before exploded . consideration everything firefighter deal , think miracle not seen serious injury , everett fire chief david butler said . tanker overturned caught fire traffic circle town about , outside boston . official investigating whether driver speeding , butler said . major concern right still ongoing fire operation family dwelling , still heavily engaged operation , concern environmentally , butler said . watch resident elderly housing complex describe shock . flame truck engulfed least car three building , two house , fire official said . truck destroyed , driver not seriously injured , official said . wcvbtv boston identified driver chad lafrance dover , new hampshire . seven hour after truck caught fire , firefighter still battling blaze one home , according television station . evacuee taken armory converted shelter , red cross official amelia aubourg told cnn . local street closed temporarily , nearby school shut day , wcvb reported . one evacuee fled highrise building told television station saw least car burning . popping , popping . not know tire blowing , completely gone , car , dan savage told wcvb . nearby resident chris barrow awoke sound big bang , told wcvb . first , thought car accident , went outside investigate noise , saw fire coming hill toward house fast could think . barrow tried escape car , fire quickly surrounded vehicle , told tv station . rode fire car caught fire , told wcvb . got time , ran couple foot before blew . email friend . cnns michelle cumbo saundra booker .
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fire chief think miracle not seen serious injury official investigating whether truck speed factor accident , chief say . evacuee taken armory converted shelter , red cross say . man tell wcvbtv car caught fire , exploded fled got time
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despite obvious claim younger rival cristiano ronaldo lionel messi , really argue 96 football journalist voted ricardo izecson do santos leite 2007 world footballer year . brazilian genius kaka fully deserves winning 2007 world footballer year award . prestigious ballon dor award widely regarded prestigious individual prize football kakas inclusion coveted roll honor testament yearold brazilian current standing world football . ac milan defeated liverpool champion league final athens , avenging heartbreaking loss team istanbul two year previously , enabled kaka fulfill dream holding aloft europe premier trophy medal fully deserved after sublime minute performance . kakas stock club country risen steadily since move san siro sao paulo fee . million summer . unlike many brazilian sporting genius , kaka not hone skill beach street favela shanty town . born comfortable middle class brasilia family , football not hope bright future . however , soon became clear particular boy special skill signed sao paulo , after family moved , eight year age yearold . kakas progress soon picked national team coach felipe scolari named graceful midfielder man squad 2002 world cup final , earning winner medal despite playing minute tournament group match costa rica . year later , kaka way milan . within month made starting lineup 10 goal helped rossoneri lift scudetto european super cup . throughout career , kaka always possessed innate ability score goal . yet describe kaka merely goalscoring midfielder would massive injustice . tall , elegant blessed astonishing skill , milan brazil utilize kakas ability superbly . milan coach carlo ancelotti soon recognized kakas genius , changing team system , playing brazilian behind main target man . andrea pirlo gennaro gattuso holding central midfield area , kaka license roam behind lone striker , filippo inzaghi , ronaldo alberto gilardino . kaka devastating effect , running opposition pace power , finding defensesplitting pass shooting range deadly accuracy deadball situation open play . fly ointment milan come shape poor form season . although already reached last 16 champion league , club floundering serie face unthinkable prospect not qualifying next season competition unless win trophy . real madrid coveted kaka last two year secure place among europe elite . email friend .
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kaka deservedly named world player year first time career . brazilian beat cristiano ronaldo lionel messi journalist vote . yearold average one goal three game ac milan brazil .
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paris , france interpol monday took unprecendented step making global appeal help identify man digitally reconstructed photo taken internet said showed sexually abusing underage boy . moving image show police used software unscramble image . source interpol man face disguised digital alteration , image capable restored , according bulletin interpol , france . interpol secretary general ronald k. noble said picture internet several year , investigator unable determine man identity nationality . tried mean identify bring justice , convinced without public help sexual predator could continue rape sexually abuse young child whose age appear range six early teen , noble said . said good reason believe travel world order sexually abuse exploit vulnerable child . interpol determined photo taken vietnam cambodia . decision make public man picture not one taken lightly , said kristin kvigne , assistant director interpol trafficking human being unit . suspect photo information seen online interpol web site . email friend .
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man posted photo internet sexually abusing underage boy . computer expert managed undo digital masking reveal man . man abused 12 boy vietnam cambodia .
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washington , item ronald reagan presidential library unaccounted , probably haphazard recordkeeping inventory procedure , official said thursday . audit found significant breakdown internal control ronald reagan presidential library . audit completed last month national archive record administration inspector general looked management presidential artifact six presidential library . cite particular issue ronald reagan library . ... acknowledge problem exist inventory control reagan library , said statement allen weinstein , national archivist . inspector general paul brachfield blunt . significant breakdown internal control found reagan library , simi valley , california , said statement thursday . audit result prompted ronald reagan presidential foundation urge national archive . chairman board trustee contacted weinstein express serious concern disappointment behalf reagan foundation mrs. reagan , foundation said . library official told auditor collection contained approximately 100,000 item , yet library system information locate account approximately , item , brachfield said . not automatically mean approximately , remaining item missing . vast majority may well safely located within library storage facility . ... item may missing stolen , none item may missing stolen . control deficiency library created environment could potentially exploited , brachfield said . although congress copy audit , not yet made public ongoing investigation whereabouts item . count 100,000 estimate taken original reagan white house gift unit database , weinstein said thursday , never meant used concrete inventory control number . reagan library already begun implementing recommendation audit , said . upgraded management inventory software , hiring additional trained museum staff , begun comprehensive inventory addressing storage issue reshelving artifact taking step protect artifact case earthquake . like presidential library , reagan library store gift locked vault , protected security camera , weinstein said . audit examined management artifact reagan library franklin d. roosevelt library john f. kennedy library gerald r. ford library george bush library william j. clinton library , weinstein said . early collection artifact came presidential library control incomplete information relating collection , said . email friend .
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100,000 item , library system able locate about , . inspector general not mean remaining item missing . inspector general item may safely located within library storage ronald reagan presidential foundation express serious concern
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dozen defense department personnel actively engaged fighting wildfire raging southern california , pentagon official said tuesday , thousand national guard activeduty military personnel available help . rice fire , east camp pendleton , caused evacuation fallbrook community . paul mchale , assistant secretary defense homeland defense , said 12 defense department firefighting team , 12 engine , already working blaze , national guardsman potentially available needed . addition , said , 550 marine camp pendleton preparing deploy fire area . aid provide result request ... state , mchale said . however , proactive independently preparing capability possibility request , reached early state official . california gov . arnold schwarzenegger already called 1,500 national guard troop , including taken border duty help supply security san diegos qualcomm stadium delmar fairground racetrack , thousand evacuated resident taking shelter . schwarzenegger also requested received federal government six modular airborne fire fighting system unit drop water fire suppressant blaze . watch california gov . arnold schwarzenegger talk about crisis . pentagon provided 11 helicopter equipped water bucket fight fire , mchale said . aerial attack fire , however , minimal high santa ana wind gust approaching mph . effort make room civilian evacuate home , sailor stationed southern california abandoning barrack . order given sailor ashore barrack move shipboard billeting provide room evacuee , said tuesday statement released you.s . military . essential personnel requested report duty naval base san diego , naval amphibious base coronado , naval air station el centro . base also set cot tent evacuee . also , navy offered aegis cruiser , guided missile destroyer , two fast frigate support evacuation effort . meanwhile , pentagon designated march air reserve base primary staging area medical relief supply coordinated federal emergency management agency , mchale said . california national guard medical personnel helping alleviate critical staffing shortfall san diego veteran center , whose hospital staff voluntary mandatory evacuation order . fire also direct effect military personnel 1,400 navy personnel family forced evacuate , camp pendleton ordered 3,000 marine evacuate fire , pentagon announced tuesday evening . , military about video 20 facility around san diego area . email friend .
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new fire camp pendleton evacuation 3,000 marine . military lending direct indirect assistance firefighting effort . firefighting effort go , base official poised evacuate . navy marine corp facility san diego area .
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michael vick turned authority monday get head start serving sentence running dogfighting ring , you.s . marshal service said . michael vick leaf court richmond , virginia , august after pleading guilty dogfighting charge . atlanta falcon quarterback scheduled sentenced december federal conspiracy charge bankrolling dogfighting operation . vick , 27 , voluntarily turned around noon , said kevin trevillan marshal service , held northern neck regional jail warsaw , virginia , sentencing hearing . quarterback , suspended indefinitely nfl commissioner roger goodell , face month prison charge . vick pleaded guilty august after three associate admitted role operation agreed cooperate prosecutor . beginning , mr. vick accepted responsibility action selfsurrender demonstrates acceptance , vicks attorney , billy martin , said statement . michael want apologize everyone hurt matter thanks people offered family prayer support during time , martin statement said . cnn senior legal analyst jeffrey toobin speculated vick started sentence early get way . watch toobin explain vick would surrender early . september , virginia grand jury indicted vick three codefendant , 35 , virginia beach , virginia quanis phillips , 28 , atlanta , georgia tony taylor , 34 , hampton , virginia home outside newport news . surry county grand jury brought two charge four men one count unlawfully torturing killing dog one promoting dogfight . felony charge could result fiveyear prison term . addition , taylor face three additional count unlawful torture killing dog . hearing case set november 27 , vick not court time . september , vick put tight restriction federal court after tested positive marijuana use . vick tested positive drug september , court document eastern district virginia show . result , you.s . district judge henry e. hudson ordered vick submit method testing required pretrial service officer supervising officer determining whether defendant using prohibited substance . method could include random drug testing , remote alcohol testing system andor form prohibited substance screening testing , order said . vick also ordered stay home p.m. a.m. , directed pretrial service officer supervising officer , order said . electronically monitored during time . vick must participate substance abuse therapy mental health counseling deemed advisable pretrial service officer supervising officer expense , order said . email friend .
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new vicks attorney say early surrender show vick accepts responsibility . sentencing set december dogfighting charge michael vick . atlanta falcon quarterback pleaded guilty august . monday , surrendered begin whatever sentence get december .
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football used teach young people moral lesson , pope benedict xvi said during audience representative italian football league lower division club . pope benedict xvi presented football ancona club official . italian football tarnished recent season corruption , matchfixing scandal crowd trouble , pope insisted sport celebrated positive virtue well . sport football vehicle education value honesty , solidarity fraternity , especially younger generation , pope said , according italy gazzetta dello sport newspaper . comment not first foray bavarianborn pope . october , presented no . 16 shirt official lower league club ancona after vatican endorsed campaign turn beacon morality adopting innovative , ethical model practising football , reuters reported . code committed ancona promoting fair play family atmosphere . club currently second serie cb , italian football third tier league . football increasingly become tool teaching life ethical spiritual value , pope said . pope benedict xvi predecessor , pope john paul ii , also keen football fan , reportedly playing goal during youth poland . italian football match cancelled weekend following death . email friend .
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pope say football teach value honesty , solidarity fraternity sport used vehicle education young people , say . vatican endorsed lower league club anconas adoption ethical code . germanborn pope reputed bayern munich fan .
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two tractortrailer truck crashed burst flame thursday bridge united state mexico , shutting key border crossing killing four people , police said . police look aftermath fiery crash bridge linking reynosa , mexico , pharr , texas . collision pharrreynosa international bridge texas triggered chainreaction accident three vehicle , said lt. lupe salina pharr police department . pickup flipped bridge , killing three people . another person died vehicle struck one tractortrailers . six others injured . pharr emergency management coordinator elsa sanchez told associated press pickup truck texas license plate , two wheeler minivan involved wreck appeared mexican plate . watch aftermath fiery crash . accident happened around p.m. p.m. et . bridge closed rest evening . bridge reopened friday morning after texas department trnasportation engineer inspected , according cnn affiliate krgv . bridge normally open a.m. midnight closed overnight . .milelong bridge connects you.s . 281 pharr , texas , city reynosa mexican state tamaulipas , according city pharrs web site . average day , site say , 5,800 vehicle cross . email friend . cnns ed payne jessica jordan contributed story . cnn . right reserved.this material may not published , broadcast , rewritten , redistributed . associated press .
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new bridge reopens friday morning after highway engineer give ok . four killed chain reaction crash started two tractortrailers collided . three killed pickup truck fell bridge 4th victim car hit one wheeler . crash happened bridge linking pharr , texas , reynosa , mexico .
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bangkok , thailand wife ousted prime minister thaksin shinawatra arrived thailand tuesday morning face corruption charge , promising fight accusation , attorney said . pojamarn shinawatra husband thaksin shinawatra . according pichit chuenban , pojamarn shinawatra presented arrest warrant shortly after arriving bangkok suvarnabhumi international airport escorted authority supreme court . intends fight charge judicial system , pichit said . greeted about wellwishers , pojamarn arrived court accompanied three child . face charge stemming bangkok land deal stock concealment plan could put jail eight year , according thai news agency . court released million baht about , bail ordered not leave country . monday , thaksins attorney noppadon pattama said former prime minister would return exile midapril answer charge wife face . deposed military junta sept. fled london . plan return after thailand new government place . december parliamentary election , supporter thaksin , people power party , nearly half seat lower house lead ruling coalition . ppp leader samak sundaravej said new parliament controlled party would pas amnesty law allow thaksins return amend constitution let thaksin get back politics . thaksin said would not reenter politics returned thailand . said family suffered enough wanted face charge prove innocence . thaksin yearold telecommunication tycoon owns english premier league manchester city football club . thaksins party two landslide victory before deposed . email friend .
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thaksin shinawatras wife handed arrest warrant after return thailand . pojamarn shinawatra face corruption charge could imprison year . case involves pojamarns 2003 purchase prime bangkok real estate .
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paris , france paris suburb rocked riot after second night lawlessness monday caused widespread destruction left score police injured , according french authority medium report . firefighter paris suburb battle control blaze started after youth rioted sunday night . angry mob repeatedly clashed riot police torched car building town villierslebel , north paris , after two teen motorcycle killed following collision police car sunday night . rioter bombarded police baseball bat , molotov cocktail bomb bottle filled acid violence spread nearby town longjumeau grigby monday night . 15 yearold boy , son african immigrant , according police , died motorbike hit patrol car villierslebel . resident , populated largely immigrant frenchborn child , accused police fleeing crash scene . however , three eyewitness , interviewed tv , said police stayed tried revive two boy mouth mouth resuscitation . watch repeat past rioting feared . 60 police officer injured monday night confrontation , five kept hospital serious condition , according report number french newspaper . spokesman police authority val doise prefecture refused confirm number police injury , telling cnn police feared information could enflame already tense situation . police spokesman said 60 car , library car dealer showroom set fire villierslebel . said police station also damaged 15 garbage can torched . security tightened tuesday , helicopter deployed patrol town , spokesman said . villierslebel not among district hit week nationwide rioting november , disaffected youth nationwide set thousand car ablaze protest unemployment discrimination . riot also sparked fatality , namely death two men north african descent electrocuted hiding police electrical substation . french president nicolas sarkozy , serving interior minister , provoked controversy time referring rioter scum . sarkozy , currently state visit china , urged resident monday cool let justice system determine responsible . spokesman president office told cnn tuesday continuing monitor situation . prosecutor office nearby town pontoise already begun inquiry death . police said teen drove red light without wearing helmet unregistered bike . omar sehhouli , brother one victim , told french medium police involved arrested . everyone knew two boy , told french radio . happened , not violence , rage . according initial finding french police watchdog , reported tuesday daily newspaper , le figaro , boy motorbike driving high speed failed give priority police patrol vehicle . police car driving normally around kilometer hour , newspaper reported watchdog found . email friend . cnns jim bittermann .
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riot french suburb second night after two teen killed police crash . violence spread villierslebel , north paris , two nearby town . police injured , bombarded molotov cocktail bottle acid . parallel drawn unrest 2005 , president sarkozy interior minister .
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japanese actress rinko kikuchi walk anjali rao street tokyo . stunned global cinema audience controversial oscarnominated performance lonely deaf girl film babel . rinko kikuchi one japan hottest young actress model , recently working karl lagerfeld new face channel . despite success , remains unconventional figure japan , odds traditional demure image japanese woman forging career term . talk asia follows modelling assignment , discusses life changed since babel revisits unique location one film important scene . email friend .
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rinko kikuchi oscarnominated performance film babel recently worked karl lagerfeld new face channel . challenge traditional demure image japanese woman .
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