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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Argentina 's star-studded line-up began their World Cup campaign with a 1-0 victory over Nigeria in their Group B opener in Johannesburg on Saturday . A goal from defender Gabriel Heinze after six minutes was all that separated the two teams after an inspired display from Nigeria goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama . But South Korea ended the day on top of the group following a 2-0 victory over Greece in Port Elizabeth earlier on Saturday . Goals from Lee Jung-Soo and Park Ji-Sung gave the 2002 semifinalists a comfortable win over the 2008 European cvhampions . Argentina 1-0 Nigeria . Enyeama could do little to stop Heinze 's powerful early header from a Juan Sebastian Veron corner , but he kept his team alive with a string of acrobatic saves to deny World Player of the Year Lionel Messi . Diego Maradona was delighted to secure his first victory as a World Cup coach , but critical of his strikers for failing to make the game safe . `` When you do n't kill things off in front of goal you can pay a heavy price . They almost got a draw -- we missed loads of chances , '' Maradona told AFP . `` Players such as Leo Messi and Higuain knocked in around 60 goals last season between them , yet today it was almost as if they could n't set their sights on goal . `` But the win means we can be calm -- we are in the right track . '' Enyeama 's tip over from a Messi shot led to the early corner from which the unmarked Heinze scored to spark scenes of wild celebration on the Argentina bench , led by Maradona . Messi and Gonzalo Higuain might both have had hat-tricks as Argentina 's attacking flair was evident , but at the other end Nigeria also had opportunities to salvage a point . Midway through the second half , Taye Taiwo found space to toe-poke a shot from the edge of the area which went just wide of Sergio Romero 's left-hand post . CNN 's World Cup twitter.buzz . As the clock ticked down , Enyeama blocked Messi as he looked certain to score but in a swift counter attack Nigeria then had their best chance of the match as Aiyegbeni Yakubu crossed from the right and Kala Uche made a hash of his volleyed attempt from 10 meters out . At the final whistle it was a deserved victory for Argentina , but they will face a sterner test in their next match in five days ' time against South Korea . Nigeria , who have lost five and drawn once since their last World Cup finals victory in 1998 , will be looking to break that winless run against the Greeks , who also have a poor record in football 's global showpiece . South Korea 2-0 Greece . Goals from Lee Jung-Soo and Park Ji-Sung earned South Korea a comfortable 2-0 win against a poor Greek side , who never looked like getting on the score sheet . Central defender Lee opened the scoring in the seventh minute , volleying home from close range from a well directed free-kick delivered by Ki Sung-Yong . South Korea should have gone 2-0 up after 23 minutes when Monaco striker Park Chu-Young was sent through on goal by a defense-splitting pass from the boot of Park Ji-Sung , but goalkeeper Alexandros Tzorvas saved to send the ball onto the roof of the net . The second half carried on where the first finished off , and it was no surprise when Park Ji-Sung added a second goal after 52 minutes . Latching on to a mistake made by Loukas Vyntra , the Manchester United midfielder swept forward into the penalty area before coolly slotting past a helpless Tzorvas . The goal did seem to finally wake Greece from their slumber , and striker Theofanis Gekas forced a fine save from Jung Sung Ryon in the 80th minute , but it was a rare moment of skill in a woeful display . Moments later , Lee Chung-Young nearly added a third for South Korea at the other end . The result means Greece continue their winless World Cup finals record . Their only other appearance in 1994 yielded no goals and no points .
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Argentina beat Nigeria 1-0 in their World Cup Group B opener at Ellis Park . A sixth-minute goal by Gabriel Heinze gives Diego Maradona 's men three points . Nigeria goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama denies Lionel Messi with a string of saves . South Korea top the group following an earlier 2-0 victory over Greece in Port Elizabeth .
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Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Who is Kim Jong Il , leader of the most secretive country in the world , rooting for in this year 's World Cup ? Chollima , of course . That translates to `` mythical horse . '' And it 's the nickname of the North Korean team . The team is as mysterious as the Communist country it represents . It practices in secret and it remains sequestered from other teams in South Africa before games . If Kim Jong Il refuses to play political ball with the rest of the world , should the rest of the world allow North Korea to play soccer in the World Cup ? Popular belief dictates that a rogue nation like North Korea should be punished and isolated . But North Korea is crazy about soccer , its top sport and a source of national pride . Banning the country 's team when it is eligible for the world 's most popular championship series would bring global shame . The U.S. government says : `` Play On . '' `` This is a tournament where countries have national teams and they compete for the right to play . And North Korea has survived the , you know , the qualifying competition , '' said P.J. Crowley , the State Department spokesman . FIFA , the soccer 's governing body , does not like to mix politics and sport , said Paul B. Stares , a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations . `` As far as I 'm aware , they have never suspended a national team because of the policies or human rights record of the national government , but rather because of political interference by that government in the selection -LSB- or -RSB- running of the team , '' Stares said . He said South Africa was banned during the apartheid era because the national team was not integrated . `` To make an example of one team would immediately raise questions about another and they just do n't want to go down that road , '' he said . Cutting broadcasts of the games could be another option , but China 's state-run TV stations would probably step in to help North Korea get a television signal , Stares said . And a more subtle and potentially effective way to shame the country 's leadership is to allow the team to play and let the North Korean people watch , giving North Koreans -- and billions of viewers worldwide -- a first-hand glimpse of condemnation of their country . `` No one likes to see innocent players be punished for the sins of their government , '' Stares said . `` Neither is it desirable for the poor citizens of North Korea to be denied one of the few pleasures they have in watching their national team . However the World Cup is a huge global stage to embarrass and shame the North Korea regime for its recent actions . '' Last year , Iranian players wore green -- the color of the opposition movement -- wrist bands in a World Cup qualifying game to show support for anti-government protesters . `` This -LSB- wristbands protests -RSB- would be difficult for censors to hide from those able to watch , particularly the elites with access to TV and international media , '' Stares said . Even in the world of soccer , where fans know endless details about individual players , virtually nobody knows any of the North Korean squad . But Chollima has three players attracting attention , according to a team report by CNN 's sister publication TIME magazine . Forward Hong Yong Jo , good enough to play in Russia when not playing for his home team , is considered the man to watch . Striker Jong Tae Se , and midfielder Mun In Guk , are the `` glue '' of the team . And the man who would get the least envy if the team does not fare well ? Manager Kim-Jong Hun . The North Koreans entered the competition as the lowest qualifier , and expectations are low . But the team is well known for its surprise performance in 1966 . The Korean War had ended and Vietnam was raging while the United States and the Soviet Union were racing to space and trying to outdo each other in the nuclear arms race . North Korea was already an isolated state run by the late Kin Il-sung , though it was hardly the security threat it is considered to be today . That year , North Korea went further than anybody had expected . They even surprised dominant Italy , beating them to make it to the quarter final . Today the country is so secretive that virtually nobody , including U.S. intelligence agencies , really knows what goes on inside its borders . That includes how its soccer team will do . Even the team 's jersey is hard to find in stores because nobody really has the rights to make and sell them , according to news reports . So why the hype around Chollima ? The team provides a rare window into its country . Not many people see North Koreans on a day-to-day basis . When the team takes to the field it will be the first chance for many people to see North Koreans up close and personal . Chollima 's chances of winning might be as mythical as the horse of their name . But the one thing North Korea has managed to do -- both on and off the field -- is surprise the world . And this World Cup may be no exception .
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North Korean team is as mysterious as the Communist country . Some believe rogue nations should be barred from world sport . Team 's play in World Cup casts spotlight on hard-line leadership .
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Hong Kong , China -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Kristie Lu Stout zips all around the globe on assignment for CNN , but she does n't have to go far to enjoy first-class cuisine , gaze at a world-famous skyline or walk the streets of a beautiful metropolis . Lu Stout makes her home in Hong Kong , China , a city as stunning by day as it is by night -- and memorable for its harbor , shiny skyscrapers and `` unique blends of Eastern and Western traditions , '' in the words of the Hong Kong Tourism Board . About 7 million people live in Hong Kong and about four times as many visited the city last year . If you 're going for the first time or returning for another visit , Lu Stout offered the following tips about her favorite Hong Kong spots . Where can you get the best view of the city ? On a clear day , the Peak Morning Trail . Just walk 15 minutes around the bend from the Peak Terminal . Which restaurant would you take your loved one to for an anniversary or other special occasion ? Chesa at the Peninsula for its classic Swiss fondue and dark chocolate mousse with Gruyere cream . -LRB- It 's a bit more romantic than the dive that serves my other favorite comfort food -- squid ball noodle soup . -RRB- . Where is the best place to people watch ? Ride the subway . Just take a seat on any MTR train -LRB- which is always clean and efficient -RRB- , plug in your earbuds , and watch Hong Kong commute away . What is your favorite neighborhood ? Wanchai . Yes , it 's Suzie Wong 's old ` hood . But step away from the red light district and toward the Ship Street area where to find a fabulous mix of old heritage buildings and new structures . How do tourists stick out and what 's the best way to blend in ? Want to blend in ? Lose the slow gait and stop staring at the skyscrapers . Walk quickly and look straight ahead . What 's the biggest misconception about Hong Kong ? That Hong Kong is just a city of concrete and steel ... when it has vast areas of natural beauty in its many country parks . Where do you go to relax ? The Foreign Correspondents Club for its high ceilings and colonial ambience , comfort food , and extensive selection of magazines and newspapers from all over the world . It 's members only , so have a friend get you in . What essential thing should visitors see/experience if they only have a few hours ? Have a walk around the interlinked Hong Kong Land buildings in Central to have an idea of just how convenient Hong Kong is . This is a place literally engineered for high productivity and maximum efficiency . -LRB- And you can pick up a few gifts while you 're at it -- a vintage print at Picture This in Prince 's Building and a Chinese tunic at Blanc de Chine in the Landmark . -RRB- . What 's the biggest tourist trap ? Electronics stores in Tsim Sha Tsui . Is there a `` tourist trap '' that 's actually worth seeing ? Take the Star Ferry . Be sure to board the ferry from Tsim Sha Tsui to Central at night , that way you can enjoy the dramatic Hong Kong skyline in its full neon glory . It 's only a 10-minute journey , but it 's one the world 's greatest rides . Where 's your favorite place to spend a night out on the town ? A dinner of organic Hong Kong village cuisine at Yin Yang , followed by drinks at The Pawn . It 's a former pawn shop that dates back to the 1900s that now houses an excellent bar and restaurant . Are there local specialty dishes or drinks that visitors must try ? Typhoon Shelter Crab at Hee Kee , Michelin-starred dim sum at the Four Seasons , egg tarts at Tai Cheong Bakery , and Hong Kong milk tea gelato at XTC . What is a good local souvenir ? For the ladies , get your cheong sam made . A slender , form-fitting gown with a high collar -- a silk cheong sam is classic Hong Kong haute couture . Shanghai Tang offers on-site tailoring .
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Hong Kong has vast areas of natural beauty in its many country parks . Riding the subway is the best way to people-watch . Board the ferry from Tsim Sha Tsui to Central at night for a great view .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Fighting in southern Darfur killed dozens of people over the weekend as soldiers from Sudan 's People 's Liberation Army clashed with armed members of an Arab tribe , state media reported Sunday . Four tribesmen from the Arab Rizeigat tribe were killed in the clashes Sunday in Dayeen district , state-run Ashorooq TV reported , citing a district official . The fighting was part of an outbreak of violence over the weekend that killed as many as 54 people on Saturday , according to Ashorooq . Dozens more were wounded . Sudanese government officials accused SPLA of instigating the violence , according to Ashorooq . However , Suleiman Isaq , the secretary general of the SPLA in southern Darfur , denied to Ashorooq that the organization planned the fighting . According to Ashorooq , Isaq said the clashes escalated from recurring fighting between members of the SPLA and the tribe , adding that SPLA members live peacefully in that area alongside the tribesmen . Isaq also told Ashorooq that SPLA officials are working with local government to contain the violence . CNN 's Amir Ahmed contributed to this report .
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Four tribesmen from Arab Rizeigat tribe reportedly killed in clashes Sunday . Fighting part of an outbreak of violence over the weekend that killed as many as 54 . Sudanese government officials accuse SPLA of instigating the violence , according to state TV .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Entrepreneur and media mogul Jimmy Lai is not afraid of a challenge . He took on Hong Kong media barons to set up his publishing company in 1981 and provoked the wrath of the Chinese government when he spoke out against the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown against pro-democracy protesters . On topics ranging from China to the economic crisis , Jimmy Lai opened up to CNN 's Talk Asia . Despite taking on such formidable opponents , he continues to run a successful publishing company in Hong Kong and Taiwan and remains outspoken defender of a free press and freedom of speech . `` I think when you are not free you do n't have dignity . And to me it 's not a political issue whether you have democracy or what , it 's a moral issue , '' he told CNN from his offices in Hong Kong . These days the Chinese Government tend to turn a blind eye to Jimmy Lai , but his criticism of them post Tiananmen -- calling then prime minister Li Peng a `` turtle 's egg '' -LRB- an unpleasant insult in China -RRB- in an editorial -- precipitated his downfall in the clothing business . After the controversy he had to sell his stake in Giordano , the clothing company he set up in 1975 or risk the closure of all his shops in mainland China . It cost him millions in lost business opportunities . He 's suffered other business failures ; a shopping web site set up during the first dot.com boom was one of a number of causalities when the bubble burst . Lai , however , remains philosophical about money . `` I think I 'm a bit different to other people because I 'm actually from a very rich family so I had the riches , I had the sense of it . I was never insecure about money . I was very poor , but I never felt sorry . '' Hailing from southern China , Lai 's family was wealthy but marginalized by the communist government . After working as a railway porter boy , Lai dabbled in the black market before being smuggled into Hong Kong when just 12 years old , taking a job as a child laborer and earning just over $ 1 a month . `` You know I was free . I was full of hope . When I saw people in a Rolls Royce , in a Mercedes Benz , there was no envy , there was no jealousy , there was just hope that one day I was the one that will sit there , '' he told CNN . `` You know the opportunity is there . You know that it is open for you . That was a wonderful society . You know that if you try hard , you will get it . '' Lai 's can-do attitude and the heady free-market environment have proved to be a winning combination . However , Lai insists that freedom to make money is not the only thing that inspires him to run his publishing company . He remains politically aware and often an outspoken critic of China at a time when many try a more diplomatic policy of engagement . `` It 's the dictatorship that rubs me up the wrong way . It 's the freedom that we , the Chinese people , are not allowed to flourish . I think when you are not free you do n't have dignity . And to me it 's not a political issue whether you have democracy or what , it 's a moral issue , '' he said . Optimistic , determined , sometimes contrary , Lai is committed to pursuing his business interests in Hong Kong and Taiwan , as both value the freedom of press . He believes Taiwan will be a `` very powerful catalyst that will change China '' . `` In China you have a vacuum of moral infrastructure ... It 's just the free market and the government . So if the market fail and the government is dragging down with it , what is hold the whole society up ? '' he said . `` I think if China has to make decisions to take measures which are so painful , without the mandate of the people they ca n't do it . That will be the beginning of a new China . China will have to go through a political restructuring . ''
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Lai is a Hong Kong publishing tycoon and outspoken pro-democracy campaigner . Smuggled into Hong Kong , he worked in a factory before setting up clothing chain . Lai was forced to sell business after criticism of China 's government . He set up publishing company in 1981 , expanded business into Taiwan .
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London , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Britain 's Prince Andrew has denied knowing anything about his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson 's alleged offer to an undercover tabloid newspaper reporter to sell access to Queen Elizabeth 's second son for # 500,000 -LRB- $ 723,000 -RRB- . His comments came after News of the World posted a video on its Web site Sunday that appears to show Ferguson accepting money from an undercover reporter in exchange for an introduction to Prince Andrew . Ferguson is also filmed on hidden camera telling the reporter -- who was posing as a wealthy businessman -- that a payment of # 500,000 `` opens doors '' to Andrew . She then shakes hands with the reporter after he accepts the deal . On Monday the royal family moved quickly to distance itself from Ferguson , who has never been far from the headlines since she married Prince Andrew , the Duke of York , in 1986 . The couple separated in 1992 and divorced four years later . `` The Duke of York categorically denies any knowledge of any meeting or conversation between the Duchess of York and the News of the World journalist , '' Buckingham Palace said . Prince Andrew has carried out his role as a British trade envoy since 2001 `` with complete and absolute propriety and integrity , '' the palace said . In a statement issued Sunday , Ferguson , 50 , apologized for the incident . `` I very deeply regret the situation and the embarrassment caused , '' the statement said . `` It is true that my financial situation is under stress , however , that is no excuse for a serious lapse in judgment and I am very sorry that this has happened . '' The tabloid said its reporter and Ferguson met on two occasions , once in New York and another time in London . Read more about Ferguson . In the heavily edited , roughly four-minute video , Ferguson appears to accept $ 40,000 as a down payment for a meeting with Andrew , then later discusses a wire transfer of the larger sum . `` If we want to do a big deal with Andrew , then that 's the big one , '' she says . When asked how she would receive the # 500,000 , she tells the reporter , `` You send it to the bank account that I tell you to send it to . '' `` Then that , is then like you open up all the channels whatever you need , whatever you want ... and then you meet Andrew and that 's fine . And that 's ... when you really open up whatever you want . But then that opens up everything that ever you would ever wish . '' The tabloid said Prince Andrew , 50 , who has been the UK 's special representative for international trade and business since 2001 , was not aware of the deal . In the video , Ferguson tells the reporter that Andrew `` never does accept a penny for anything . ... He does not and will not and he is completely whiter than white . '' In her statement Sunday , Ferguson confirmed Andrew `` was not aware or involved in any of the discussions that occurred . ... The duke has made a significant contribution to his business role over the last 10 years and has always acted with complete integrity . '' CNN 's Lonzo Cook contributed to this report .
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Prince Andrew denies knowing about ex-wife 's alleged offer to sell access to him . British tabloid posted video of Sarah Ferguson meeting with undercover reporter . Video appears to show her accepting money in exchange for access to ex-husband . Ferguson apologizes : `` I very deeply regret the situation ''
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Beijing , China -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Huang Guangyu , once China 's richest man , was sentenced Tuesday to 14 years in prison , state media reported . Huang -- the head of Gome , one of China 's leading retail chains -- was charged with stock-market manipulation , insider trading and bribery . The sentence , handed down Tuesday , also fines Huang 600 million yuan -LRB- $ 87.8 million -RRB- and confiscates property worth 200 million yuan -LRB- $ 29.2 million -RRB- , said the Xinhua news agency . The 41-year-old Huang went on trial in late April . He emerged as a rags-to-riches entrepreneur in the late 1980s , when young Chinese pursued business ideas and turned them into multi-million dollar ventures . Born to a poor family in southern Guangdong province , he moved to Beijing in his late teens and , with a capital of 30,000 yuan -LRB- $ 4,391 -RRB- , set up with his brother a home appliances distribution company . He founded Gome Electrical Appliances Holding in 1987 and built it into a flourishing retail chain . Huang ranked first on Hurun 's China Rich List , a local publication , in 2008 with an estimated fortune worth $ 6.3 billion . Such a top ranking is usually not celebrated in China because of the scrutiny it brings . Huang typically kept a low profile despite his wealth and influence . His meteoric rise has captured the popular imagination in and outside China . He also inspired many aspiring Chinese entrepreneurs . Police detained Huang in November 2008 for an investigation into suspected `` economic crimes . '' Little was heard of him or of the investigation , but the police dragnet gradually grew wider , ensnaring government and police officials in charge of fighting financial crimes . Huang resigned from Gome 's company board in January 2009 . In February , after 15 months in custody , Huang was formally charged .
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Huang Guangyu , once China 's richest man , was sentenced Tuesday to 14 years . Huang was charged with stock-market manipulation , insider trading and bribery . He headed Gome , a leading retail chains , and was once worth $ 6.3 billion .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- San Antonio guard Manu Ginobili believes his success with the Spurs has helped overseas stars become more established within the NBA . The Argentine , who is currently in his eighth season with the Spurs , told CNN that he believes players from abroad are now more trusted by the top NBA franchises . `` NBA franchises now trust overseas players far more than they used to , '' said the 32-year-old . `` Over the last four of five years the numbers of overseas players in the NBA has increased so much and they have more influence now than ever before . `` There are now overseas players in key positions and this league is becoming truly global . I am very proud that is happening . Ginobili has been a key figure in San Antonio 's recent run of three NBA title triumphs -- in 2003 , 2005 and 2007 -- however , he admits that helping his country win gold at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens was the highlight of his career . `` Winning a gold medal was something different , especially coming from Argentina where we never throught we could win a basketball gold medal . `` It really was something fantastic for me . To win three NBA titles was also an unbelievable experience and to compare those achievements is hard . `` But the Olympic Games , and the Olympic environment , is unique and that was really special for me . ''
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San Antonio guard Manu Ginobili speaks exclusively to CNN 's Candy Reid . Ginobili believes his success in the NBA has paved the way for other overseas stars . The Argentine cites winning Olympic gold in 2004 as the highlight of his career .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Serge Betsen has told CNN he is ready to step out of international retirement and help France 's charge for the Rugby World Cup in 2011 . The experienced flanker won 63 caps for his country over a ten-year period before he announced he was quitting the game in January 2008 . He was subsequently tempted out of retirement by English Premiership club London Wasps soon after and has just extended his contract at the club until next year . Now he has told CNN that he has n't ruled out an emotional comeback for what would be his third World Cup , under current coach Marc Lievremont . He said : `` Why not ? When I see my teammates like Simon Shaw and Joe Worsley who are still playing for the England team , yes , I would like to but ask Marc Lievremont . '' The 35-year-old says he has been impressed with France 's Six Nations campaign in which they sealed their first Grand Slam since 2004 . He told CNN : `` France started very well in the Six Nations and game after game they built a very strong team . Marc Lievremont deserves this title . `` The team for the next World Cup is ready to go to New Zealand and try to reach for the trophy . '' France edged past England in the climax of their Six Nations campaign but Betsen says the World Cup would be a totally different prospect . He should know -- Betsen 's two World Cup experiences as a player ended in defeat to England . He said : `` Like always at the end of a big , big meeting like the World Cup England will be there . `` That 's my concern about the French team because I played twice against England for my two World Cup 's and twice again I was beaten by this team . We need to be focused as a team for the next World Cup . ''
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Serge Betsen tells CNN he is considering coming out of international retirement . Betsen has 63 caps for the French national team . France won the Six Nations Grand Slam in March .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- South Africa will host the FIFA World Cup in June and July , and Cape Town 's gleaming new Green Point Stadium is one of the two semifinal venues for the quadrennial soccer championship . Cape Town sits at sea level at the foot of Table Mountain on the Cape of Good Hope . Its most significant historical landmark may be the notorious Robben Island prison . Kim Norgaard , CNN 's bureau chief in Johannesburg spent the early part of his life in Cape Town before moving overseas . `` I try to get back to the ` Mother City ' as often as I can , '' Norgaard said . Where can you get the best view of the city ? Cape Town is blessed with amazing views -- you can either see the ocean , the iconic mountain or what is called the City Bowl from most areas . Just take your pick depending on the weather and wind . The most stunning is always from the top of Table Mountain on a clear day or atop Signal Hill looking down at the City Bowl . From both spots you can see Nelson Mandela 's prison , Robben Island , and get a real sense of being at the tip of Africa . Further south and you are in Antarctica . Which restaurant would you take your loved one to for an anniversary or other special occasion ? Cape Town is Africa 's gourmet hotspot as the best vineyards this country offers are within an hour 's drive . Staying in Cape Town , my favorite special occasion restaurant is La Colombe at the Constantia Uitsig winery . There is also a more casual River Café at the winery ideal for a lazy lunch and wine sampling . If in the wine country , my personal favorite is Le Quartier Francais in Franschhoek . This restaurant continues to receive awards as one of the best in the world . For a more relaxed dinner or lunch , try Wakame in Mouille Point . Just sit and watch the sun set over the Atlantic while enjoying local seafood and white wine . Does n't get better than this . Where is the best place to people watch ? If you want to look at tourists go to the V&A Waterfront . But if you want to see the locals , with all their blemishes , hang out at Hout Bay waterfront or Long Street in the city . What is your favorite neighborhood ? Anywhere within the City Bowl . The mountain always looms behind and the sea in front . Melissa 's in Kloof Street is a great neighborhood spot for lunch and people watching . How do tourists stick out and what 's the best way to blend in ? They are unprepared for Cape Town 's changing weather . Winter is cold , rainy and windy . Summer evenings can be brisk and chilly . So always come with a good variety of clothes . Otherwise you might be that tourist freezing in his flip-flops , T-shirts and shorts . What 's the biggest misconception about your city ? That somehow Africa is backwards . Cape Town has the most amazing contemporary art scene and some of the greatest modern designers . It is a hub of creativity . Do n't just get stuck buying cheap tribal masks . Instead , go to Woodstock and explore the original designs at the Haldane Martin , Gregor Jenkin or Whatiftheworld studios . Where do you go to relax ? Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens and Constantia just around the corner . There are many botanical gardens but nothing quite like Kirstenbosch . If you just want to walk , have a picnic , listen to a concert or just enjoy life in the southern tip of Africa , this is the place . What essential thing should visitors see/experience if they only have a few hours ? Go for a drive and really enjoy the majestic scenery that the city offers . From the airport drive through the city , enjoy the mountain looming over it and head over to Camps Bay . With the Atlantic Ocean on your right drive past Llandudno and then all the way to Hout Bay . Now you are looking at the Indian Ocean . From there take the inland route through Constantia -- a suburb that is home to some of Africa 's oldest vineyards . What 's the biggest tourist trap ? Is there a `` tourist trap '' that 's actually worth seeing ? The V&A Waterfront is just another shopping mall but in an amazing location . However , you need to go there to take the ferry to Robben Island . Visiting the prison on this island where Nelson Mandela spent many years is a must to understanding where this country has come from . Just make sure you book ahead of time . Where was your most memorable meal ? At the Cellar Restaurant at the Haute Cabriere wine estate in Franschhoek . Every meal was matched to one of their wines and the lunch lasted for hours . I ca n't quite remember what was paired with our desert or receiving the bill but it a memorable meal nonetheless . Where 's your favorite place to spend a night out on the town ? Go to one of the great restaurants and then head home to enjoy one of the cities many boutique hotels . My personal favorite is a small bed and breakfast , run by a British couple , called twentytwo . Sitting in the hip lounge for a nightcap after a dinner is special . Are there local specialty dishes or drinks that visitors must try ? The local wines . Klein Constantia has always been one of my favorite vineyards as they consistently deliver great quality . Also , it is always a sentimental visit for me as I grew up nearby . What is a good local souvenir ? If you want a really memorable souvenir that is n't a wooden giraffe , go for good local design such as a Haldane Martin ostrich feather lamp or Zulu Mama chair . A great place to find other locally produced art is the Cape Craft and Design project by the city . They can direct you to the unique local designers .
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La Colombe at the Constantia Uitsig winery is ideal for a special occasion . If you want to see locals , hang out at Hout Bay waterfront or Long Street in the city . Klein Constantia has always been one of Norgaard 's favorite vineyards .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A lawyer for Howard K. Stern says the longtime partner of late sex symbol Anna Nicole Smith will fight conspiracy charges announced Thursday . Krista Barth , an attorney for Howard K. Stern , says it 's not appropriate to talk publicly about details of the case . Stern was Smith 's `` chief enabler , '' obtaining a variety of prescription drugs to keep the former Playboy model sedated and compliant , California Attorney General Jerry Brown said in announcing the charges against Stern and two doctors . Lisa Bloom of In Session and guest host Joy Behar questioned Stern 's attorney Krista Barth Friday night on CNN 's `` Larry King Live . '' BEHAR : Did Howard see this all coming ? BARTH : No , we did not see this coming . We knew that there was obviously the raid earlier on Dr. -LSB- Sandeep -RSB- Kapoor 's office . But this was something that we honestly never expected . Watch part of the discussion '' BEHAR : Well , they are very serious charges . There are so many counts here , eight felonies . Will he plead not guilty ? What 's he going to do ? BARTH : Well , he will plead not guilty because he is not guilty . BEHAR : Now , the attorney general , Jerry Brown , called Stern `` the principal enabler '' in what he says was a conspiracy among three individuals . Do you have a reaction to that ? BARTH : I think it 's reminiscent of what happened at Duke . I do n't think that this was something that should have been stated in a public forum . I think it 's contrary to the rules of professional conduct regarding trial publicity . And you have to wonder why such a statement was made . But to say that something like that would not bias my client is beyond me . I ca n't even be -- I ca n't even venture a guess . BLOOM : Krista , the difference , though , between the Duke case and this case is that we know that she had at least 11 different medications in her system , the very same medications that are in this criminal complaint . We know that she was taking these drugs for years . We saw her zoned out of her mind with the slurred speech on her reality show and every awards show . So it was pretty common knowledge that Anna Nicole was an addict . And I think your client has even admitted that . There 's a substantial amount of evidence here . It does n't mean your client is guilty . But I think it 's enough to raise eyebrows so that ever since she 's died , people have wondered : How did she get all of those medications ? How was it possible that doctors were giving her all that stuff ? BARTH : The most basic tenet of our judicial system is that Mr. Stern is presumed innocent . ... And the concern that I have is that the public nature of the statements by the attorney general in the state of California is a bit troubling . And when I make the analogy to the Duke case , I think you 're missing the point , in that that was done during an election campaign . There are sometimes political motivations for things that are done . You have to ask why is this case important to so many when what Attorney General Brown is talking about is a pervasive , over-prescription of prescription drugs . BEHAR : How much responsibility do the tabloids have in this case ? I mean , it really was all over the place . BLOOM : I think that 's going to be part of the defense , that they got prescriptions under false names because the tabloids were after her and they wanted every detail and she wanted some privacy . And as a celebrity , she may be entitled to that . I think that may be a valid defense as to why they were under false names . But there 's no defense that I can see why thousands of pills . BEHAR : Krista , where did she get thousands of pills ? BARTH : Well , you know what ? Discussing the details of this is not appropriate . I think that the most important thing to focus on here is the way that our judicial system is supposed to work . I mean how often does that happen , that we 're talking about a situation , you are not supposed to say , and I 'm quoting here , something that you know reasonably should , or reasonably should know will have a substantial likelihood of materially prejudicing an adjudicative proceeding in this matter ?
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California attorney general 's comments are prejudicial , lawyer says . Brown saying too much about Anna Nicole Smith case , Krista Barth says . Barth is attorney for Smith 's ex-partner , Howard K. Stern . Stern , two others charged with conspiring to supply Smith with drugs .
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NEW YORK -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A CBS producer accused of trying to extort $ 2 million from `` Late Show '' host David Letterman pleaded not guilty Friday in a Manhattan courtroom . Robert Joel Halderman pleads not guilty Friday to first-degree attempted grand larceny . The producer , Robert Joel `` Joe '' Halderman , 51 , of Norwalk , Connecticut , allegedly told Letterman last month that he would disclose Letterman 's dalliances with his show 's staffers unless he paid the money . Halderman is charged with first-degree attempted grand larceny . He has been suspended from his CBS job . Prosecutors at his arraignment in Manhattan Criminal Court had sought $ 500,000 bail , calling Halderman a flight risk . `` The evidence is compelling , '' Assistant District Attorney Judy Salwen told the court . It shows that Halderman was trying to `` destroy '' Letterman 's reputation and `` humiliate his family , '' she said . Watch to learn more about Halderman '' `` The defendant was desperate and willing to do anything , '' Salwen added , saying Halderman was in debt . Defense attorney Gerald Shargel said his client has worked at CBS for 27 years and has two children , ages 11 and 18 . After the arraignment , Shargel said he believed that Halderman would post the bond and said Halderman denies the allegations . Halderman was seen in a car pulling away from the courthouse after the hearing . `` This story is far more complicated than what you heard this afternoon , '' the lawyer said , without elaborating . `` It 's not the open and shut case you just heard about . '' Shargel said Halderman has `` an impeccable reputation '' and has never before been in trouble with the law . He said he expected to take the case to trial . Documents filed in Stamford Superior Court in Connecticut show that Halderman was required to pay about $ 6,800 a month in child and spousal support to his ex-wife . Prosecutors declined to say whether Halderman had financial problems or other motives . Earlier Friday , Shargel said he met with his client briefly at the jail . `` He is not dispirited , '' the lawyer said . `` We 're prepared to fight this case . '' Halderman told Letterman in a proposed script that his `` world was about to collapse around him '' unless he received $ 2 million , Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau said . The one-page `` screenplay treatment , '' which was attached to a letter , referred to Letterman 's great professional success and his `` beautiful and loving son , '' Morgenthau said at a news conference . The contents of the letter were not revealed at the briefing . A screenplay treatment is similar to an outline . It describes the proposed plot and subplots , character interactions and tone of a story , such as a melodrama or romance . Letterman acknowledged on his show Thursday night that he 'd had sexual relations with members of his staff and that he revealed those liaisons during grand jury testimony for a case involving an attempted extortion . A representative for Letterman 's production company , Worldwide Pants Inc. , said Friday that the relationships Letterman referred to `` when discussing the matter on the Late Show predated his marriage '' to longtime partner Regina Lasko . The couple , who have been together since 1986 , wed in March . They have a son , Harry , 5 . Morgenthau said Letterman gave Halderman , a producer for the CBS news magazine `` 48 Hours , '' a $ 2 million check Wednesday , and Halderman deposited it in a bank account in Connecticut . He was arrested Thursday outside CBS offices , the district attorney said . Halderman 's uncle , Richard Smith , told CNN 's `` Situation Room '' that he last spoke to his nephew late Tuesday . `` We could tell that he was slightly down , '' Smith said . `` He was n't his normal , bubbly , cheerful self . He sounded very tired . '' Smith described Halderman as a `` very loving individual '' who `` loved his job with CBS . '' Halderman could face five to 15 years in prison if convicted . Morgenthau said the alleged extortion incidents were carried out between September 9 and September 30 . According to the indictment , Halderman waited outside Letterman 's Manhattan home at 6 a.m. September 9 to deliver the letter and other materials . Letterman said on his show that he saw the package when he went out to his car to leave for work . Halderman said he needed to `` make a large chunk of money '' by selling Letterman the `` screenplay treatment , '' Morgenthau said . The materials from Halderman also said Letterman 's `` world was about to collapse around him '' if the information on his private life was unveiled , leading to a `` ruined reputation . '' The letter asked Letterman to meet with Halderman that day to make a deal , Morgenthau said . He said Letterman , who had reported the alleged extortion to his attorney and the district attorney 's office , met with Halderman several times . The last two meetings were audiotaped . `` The message of this indictment should be clear . New York City will not tolerate the coercion or extortion of anyone , be the victim rich or poor , famous or anonymous , '' Morgenthau said . `` The law prohibits conduct like the defendant 's and attaches severe penalty to it . We intend to enforce the law . '' Letterman told his audience that he testified before the grand jury Thursday , `` something I 've never done in my life . '' `` I had to go downtown to testify before the grand jury '' and `` tell them all of the creepy things that I 've done , '' referring to his sexual dalliances . Watch Letterman say he slept with members of his staff '' `` I have had sex with women who work on this show , '' he said . `` Would it be embarrassing if it were made public ? Perhaps it would , especially for the women . '' `` I feel like I need to protect these people ; I need to certainly protect my family , '' Letterman said . `` I need to protect myself ... hope to protect my job . '' `` It 's been a very bizarre experience , '' Letterman said in closing . `` I do n't plan to say much more about this . '' CNN 's Susan Candiotti contributed to this report .
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Robert Joel `` Joe '' Halderman charged with attempted grand larceny . `` 48 Hours '' producer has been suspended from duties at CBS . Host says someone threatened to reveal sexual relations unless he paid $ 2 million . Letterman 's dalliances predated his marriage , Worldwide Pants says .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A rare letter evincing a display of affection between President Theodore Roosevelt and his youngest son is up for sale by a dealer who obtained it from a Roosevelt family friend . Roosevelt sent the letter to his 6-year-old son , Quentin , during a trip to Yellowstone National Park in 1903 . It is the only letter from the trip to his family to reach the market , and its existence was unknown to scholars and institutions until its discovery in the possession of a family friend , said Nathan Raab , vice president of the Raab Collection , which is selling the letter through its Web site . `` The relationship between Theodore Roosevelt and Quentin , his favorite son , is not one many people know about , so finding a letter like this to Quentin is a once in a lifetime discovery made even more poignant by the fact that it 's unpublished , '' said Raab , who values the letter at $ 25,000 . In the letter , Roosevelt addresses his son by his nickname , `` Quenty-Quee , '' and provides a brief glimpse into life on the trail , including a small sketch of the mule that carried his gear on the trip . `` I love you very much . Here is a picture of the mule that carries , among other things , my bag of clothes . There are about twenty mules in the pack train . They all follow one another in single file up and down mountain paths and across streams . '' The letter is signed , `` Your loving father . '' Share the most treasured letter you ever received . Raab said , `` This offers another side of Theodore Roosevelt , who was this rough rider , men 's man , yet had this warm , loving affectionate , relationship with a son , who shared a lot of his father 's physical and intellectual attributes . He was the apple of Theodore Roosevelt 's eye . '' Quentin Roosevelt , the youngest of Edith and Theodore Roosevelt 's six children , was 3 years old when his father was elected president . He was known for his rambunctious behavior in the White House and eventually for his scholastic aptitude , drawing comparisons to his father . He joined the United States Army Air Service and became a fighter pilot during World War I at the nudging of his father , an ardent promoter of the war . He was killed in aerial combat over France when he was 20 . His death profoundly affected the president , Raab said . `` His friends said he was never the same man again , and you see the love he had for his son in this letter , '' Raab said .
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Letter to 6-year-old son Quentin shows affectionate side of President Roosevelt . Written during trip to Yellowstone National Park in 1903 , it is valued at $ 25,000 . Letter contains sketch of mule that carried his gear , brief description of life on trail . Quentin Roosevelt , known as the apple of his father 's eye , was killed in World War I .
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OAKLAND , California -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Richard Lee greets students , shopkeepers and tourists as he rolls his wheelchair down Broadway at the speed of a brisk jog , hailing them with , `` Hi . How ya doin ' ? '' Marijuana activist Richard Lee is a local celebrity in the small district of Oakland , California , called Oaksterdam . In this nine-block district of Oakland , California , called Oaksterdam , Lee is a celebrity . Oaksterdam is Lee 's brainchild , a small pocket of urban renewal built on a thriving trade in medical marijuana . The district 's name comes from a marriage of Oakland and Amsterdam , a city in the Netherlands renowned for its easy attitude toward sex and drugs . Lee is the founder of Oaksterdam University , which he describes as a trade school that specializes in all things marijuana : how to grow it , how to market it , how to consume it . The school , which has a curriculum , classes and teachers , claims 3,500 graduates . Lee also owns a medical marijuana dispensary , a coffee house , a large indoor marijuana plantation , and a museum/store devoted to the cause of legalizing marijuana . `` I really see this as following the history of alcohol . The way prohibition was repealed there , '' Lee says , adding that he believes he is close to achieving his mission . Lee is organizing a petition drive to place a marijuana legalization measure on the ballot in 2010 , and he thinks the measure stands a good chance of being approved by voters . A recent California Field Poll showed that more than half the people in the state , where marijuana for medical use was approved more than a decade ago , would approve of decriminalizing pot . The state 's faltering economy is one reason why . If legalized , marijuana could become California 's No. 1 cash crop . It could bring in an estimated $ 1 billion a year in state taxes . Democratic State Assemblyman Tom Ammiano is spearheading a cannabis legalization bill in the California Assembly . He believes the state 's need to increase tax revenues will work in his bill 's favor . `` I think it 's a seductive part of the equation , '' he says . Ammiano says there are a number of ways legalized pot could be marketed , `` It could be a Walgreens , it could be a hospital , a medical marijuana facility , whatever could be convenient . Adequate enforcement of the rules . Nobody under 21 . No driving under the influence . '' Even California 's Republican governor , Arnold Schwarzenegger , says legalizing marijuana deserves serious consideration . `` I think we ought to study very carefully what other countries are doing that have legalized marijuana , '' Schwarzenegger says . But Ammiano says selling a legalized marijuana bill to his fellow legislators remains a delicate matter . `` If we held the vote in the hallway , we 'd have it done , '' Ammiano says . `` But people are necessarily cautious . They are up for re-election . '' And that is why Lee believes voters will approve a marijuana initiative long before the state Assembly acts . Sitting under grow lights in a warehouse filled with hundreds of marijuana plants , Lee sums it up this way : `` For some people cannabis is like a religion . As passionate as some people are about their religions and freedom to think what they want and to worship as they want . '' But all of that is baloney to Paul Chabot . He is president of the Coalition for a Drug Free California . He says voters should not be fooled by promises of big bucks flowing to the state from marijuana taxes . `` It 's their way of sort of desensitizing our communities , our state and our nation to a drug problem that we clearly need to put our foot down on , and say , ` No more . Enough is enough . ' '' Chabot points out that California 's medical marijuana law has been poorly regulated , and he expects more of the same if marijuana becomes legalized for everyone . But a substantial number of Californians seem to believe that no amount of enforcement is going to make pot go away -- and that it 's time for the state to begin taking a cut of the action .
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Oaksterdam University specializes in how to grow , market and consume marijuana . Founder Richard Lee is organizing a petition drive for marijuana legalization . Lee and others say legalizing marijuana could generate significant tax revenue . Opponents say revenue claims are misleading , encourage drug abuse .
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Rome , Italy -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A jailed Italian mobster claims he can prove American student Amanda Knox , her former boyfriend and a drifter are innocent of murdering Knox 's British roommate because he knows who the real killer is -- his brother . Luciano Aviello , 41 , made the statement during a videotaped interview with Knox 's lawyers . He said he had tried to write the Italian court several times to say that Knox and the others were innocent , but no one ever contacted him , defense and prosecution officials said . A source close to the case tells CNN that Aviello , who has been in and out of prison since age 17 , was out of prison , living down the street from Knox and Meredith Kercher and under a `` protection program '' at the time of the murder . Aviello is serving 17 years in an Italian prison because of his association with the Camorra crime family . According to Italian media reports and Britain 's Daily Mail , he has testified against the mob at several trials , always from behind a screen to shield his identity . Kercher , 21 , was found semi-naked with her throat slashed in the house she shared with Knox in November 2007 . Knox and her former Italian boyfriend , Raffaele Sollecito , 25 , were found guilty in December 2009 of Kercher 's murder and are serving sentences of 26 and 25 years , respectively . A third person , Rudy Guede , a drifter originally from the Ivory Coast , plead guilty to the murder and is serving a 16-year prison sentence . In March , Aviello contacted Knox 's attorneys , who visited him in prison to learn more about his story . Aviello told Knox 's lawyers during the videotaped interviews that his brother , who was staying with him at the time of Kercher 's murder , came home one night and said he had killed a girl during a botched robbery . British and Italian media have reported the brother 's whereabouts are unknown and neither the lawyers for Knox nor the prosecution would comment further . `` When he came to my house he had a bloodstained jacket on and was carrying a flick knife . He said he had broken into a house and killed a girl and then he had run away , '' Aviello said in his statement . Originally from Naples , Aviello says he was living in Perugia at the time of the attack . `` I know -LSB- he was involved -RSB- because my brother confessed to me that he had killed Meredith and he asked me to hide a blood-stained knife and set of keys , '' he said , according to an attachment to Knox 's appeal documents . Aviello told the lawyers that his brother said he and an Albanian man broke into the house and found `` the poor English girl , '' Kercher , `` who started screaming like mad '' The brother `` stabbed her in the throat then he tried to stifle her screams , '' Aviello said . `` Meredith defended herself like mad , scratching and hitting out at him . '' Aviello said he can prove Knox 's innocence and his brother 's involvement because of evidence he buried at his home . `` I had everything under a little wall behind my house , '' he said . `` I am happy to stand up in court and confirm all this and wrote to the court several times to tell them but was never questioned . '' Italian prosecutor Giuliano Mignini , who led the case against Knox and Sollecito , told British and Italian media that Aviello 's claims were irrelevant since the court already deemed him not credible and did n't interview him . See the evidence presented in the Knox case . Mignini told CNN on Thursday he could n't comment much on Aviello 's assertions because `` we need to verify his claims , in general , all of what he is saying . '' Mignini said he has not yet interviewed Aviello , but will begin looking into his background as part of an investigation . That investigation will include checking out the burial of the key . Knox 's lawyer , Carlo Dalla Vedova , said he hopes a judge will allow Aviello to testify at Knox 's appeal hearing , which is likely to take place in the fall . `` The court should have vetted the reliability of the person and the worthiness of his claims , '' Dalla Vedova said . `` We have posed again the same request to the appeals court . In filing an appeal , Dalla Vedova pointed to Aviello 's letters to the courts , saying they show Knox was not able to present all the witnesses , and that may have influenced the verdict . Mignini disputed the claim . We `` ca n't simply investigate in the course of a trial every claim that comes up , '' Mignini told CNN . David Marriott , a lawyer for the Knox family , said that while they do n't yet know whether Aviello 's claim is valid , he feels it is only right that Knox get to air all the evidence in court . Even if the story is n't true , Knox and her lawyers should at least get the chance to investigate it and have his claims heard , Marriott said . `` The fact that the court did n't even decide to question him or at least look further into the claims is a part of what Amanda 's appeal is all about , '' he said . `` We do n't know the truth , but the court has the responsibility to check it out . '' Marriott also said he thinks it 's possible Aviello 's statements were n't checked out because Italian police and prosecutors believed they already solved the case . `` There 's no motivation I would guess for the police to actually pursue it , '' he said , when asked if the keys , clothing or knife Aviello claims were buried were ever dug up . `` In their minds not only is it over , but why would they investigate something that might show their initial investigation was faulty . ''
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Luciano Aviello says his brother told him he killed Meredith Kercher in botched robbery . Aviello says he buried brother 's bloody knife , clothes and keys to Kercher 's apartment . Amanda Knox 's lawyers want Aviello 's story investigated for her appeal . Knox , her former boyfriend were convicted of murdering Kercher in December 2009 .
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Editor 's Note : James Carville , a Democratic strategist who serves as a political contributor for CNN , was the Clinton-Gore campaign manager in 1992 and political adviser to President Clinton . He is active in Democratic politics and a party fundraiser . James Carville says the president 's trip to England was a success . -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- If a statesman is one who looks to the next generation and a politician one who looks to the next election , a political consultant must be one who looks to the next tracking poll . Well , I 'll go one better and just look at today -- April 2 , 2009 . This has most likely been President Obama 's best single day since inauguration . His and first lady Michelle Obama 's first foray onto the world stage since being elected can not be dubbed anything but successful . Obama appeared to be quite comfortable and confident as president of the United States at the G-20 summit that produced an unprecedented global economic recovery package . The president 's polling numbers at home are coming in at an impressive rate . A Democracy Corps poll taken this week found that the percentage of likely voters saying the country is going in the right direction is up to 38 percent , the highest level recorded in more than three years . His budget was passed Thursday by Congress . And the recent special election in New York 's 20th Congressional District in which Democrat Scott Murphy initially trailed by more than 20 points -- but wound up slightly ahead before officials count absentee ballots -- shows that the GOP is making few , if any gains among voters . To top it all off -LRB- at least for now -RRB- , the financial markets are expressing confidence in the president 's leadership as they are expected to close up for the fourth straight week . However , the real measure of how well the president is doing is indicated by two stunning events in the Republican Party just Thursday . First , on Rick Sanchez 's program on CNN , Rep. Zach Wamp , R-Tennessee , completely dissed the de-facto leader of the Republican Party , Rush Limbaugh , by referring to him as an `` entertainer , '' which is the more common description only the left-wing blogosphere would dare to use . Wamp went on to say that he did n't pay attention to Limbaugh . I 'll bet that the Zachster did a little polling in Tennessee and discovered that El Rushbo would be a pretty heavy load to carry around the Volunteer State in his run for governor . Then my friend and a recent guest at my class at Tulane University , GOP strategist extraordinaire and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich , became so frustrated with the Republican congressional leadership that Thursday in Missouri he opened up the possibility of a third party forming before the 2012 election . `` If the Republicans ca n't break out of being the right wing party of big government , then I think you would see a third party movement in 2012 , '' Gingrich reportedly said . Clearly a day does not make a presidency . But if President Obama has more like April 2 , 2009 , he 'll be able to govern much more like a statesman than a politician . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of James Carville .
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James Carville : Obama is quite comfortable and confident at G-20 summit . Carville : At home , 38 percent say U.S. is headed in right direction , the most in 3 years . Meanwhile Carville says , GOP is mired in bickering over Limbaugh . It 's so bad , he says , Newt Gingrich says a third party may form by 2012 .
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JOHANNESBURG , South Africa -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa died Tuesday at a hospital in Paris nearly two months after suffering a stroke , Zambian and French officials confirmed . He was 59 . Levy Mwanawasa , president of Zambia , died after suffering a stroke nearly two months ago . Mwanawasa fell ill in late June at an African Union summit in Sharm El Sheikh , Egypt , Zambian officials said at the time . Mwanawasa 's death `` is a great loss for the Zambian people who respected and had great affection for him , '' according to a statement from French President Nicolas Sarkozy . `` It 's a great loss for the African continent as a whole , which appreciated his political courage , '' Sarkozy 's statement said . `` It 's a big loss for democracy , for which he was an ardent defender his whole life . `` France salutes his memory , full of courage and liberty . '' The Zambian leader was taken from a hospital in Egypt to an intensive care unit in Paris in June , but initial reports that he died days later turned out to be false . Mwanawasa would have turned 60 on September 3 . President Bush also issued a statement mourning the loss of Mwanawasa , described by the U.S. leader as `` a champion of democracy in his own country and throughout Africa . '' `` As President of Zambia , President Mwanawasa launched a sweeping anti-corruption campaign and dedicated himself to improving the welfare of all Zambians , '' according to the White House statement . `` As Chairman of the Southern African Development Community , President Mwanawasa worked tirelessly to uphold the values of good governance , speaking out against human rights abuses and threats to democracy when many others were silent . `` On behalf of the United States , we extend our sincere condolences to President Mwanawasa 's wife , his family , and all Zambians during this difficult time . '' CNN 's Nkepile Mabuse in Johannesburg , South Africa contributed to this report .
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Zambia 's President Levy Mwanawasa dies in France , nearly 2 months after stroke . Mwanawasa fell ill in late June at African Union summit in Sharm El Sheikh . NEW : President Bush calls him a champion of democracy throughout Africa .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- World No. 1 Roger Federer overcame an early scare to reach the semifinals of the Estoril Open in Portugal on Friday , but second-ranked Novak Djokovic 's defense of his Serbia Open title was ended by health problems . Federer was broken in the first game by French veteran Arnaud Clement but bounced back to win 7-6 -LRB- 9-7 -RRB- 6-2 as he continues his build-up to the French Open , which he won last year . Djokovic 's own hopes on the red clay of Roland Garros seem less positive after he was forced to retire having lost the first set of his quarterfinal 6-4 against young compatriot Filip Krajinovic at his home event in Belgrade . The top seed has been struggling all week with allergy problems and fatigue , according to his personal Web site . Federer is on track to win back the title he claimed on his only other appearance at Estoril in 2008 , but admitted he was not yet at his best ahead of Saturday 's semifinal clash with defending champion Albert Montanes . The Swiss star , who is closing on Pete Sampras 's record of 286 weeks at No. 1 , needed to save a set-point at 6-5 in the tie-break . `` I did n't play beautiful tennis . I had to play safe , which is n't something I 'm used to doing . I have always struggled against him and today you could see that , '' Federer told the ATP Tour Web site . Fourth-seeded Spaniard Montanes moved into the last four by beating Uruguayan eight seed Pablo Cuevas 6-4 6-3 . He has lost all three previous encounters with Federer , two of them on clay . In the other semifinal , fifth seed Guillermo Garcia-Lopez takes on world No. 133 Frederico Gil , having progressed when fellow Spaniard Alberto Martini retired due to illness . Gil went through after beating compatriot Rui Machado 4-6 7-6 -LRB- 7-1 -RRB- 6-3 in the first all-Portuguese quarterfinal at an ATP World Tour tournament . The 18-year-old Krajinovic , a wildcard entry , will play American third seed Sam Querrey for a place in the Belgrade final . Querrey defeated Russian Igor Andreev 6-3 2-6 6-4 to reach his fourth semifinal this season . The winner of that match will play either big-serving American second seed John Isner or Swiss No. 4 Stanislas Wawrinka . In Munich , top seed Marin Cilic reached the semifinals of the BMW Open by beating sixth-seeded Spaniard Nicolas Almagro 6-4 6-7 -LRB- 2-7 -RRB- 6-2 . The Croatian world No. 11 will next play fifth seed Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus , who beat 2007 champion Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-3 6-4 . Second seed Mikhail Youzhny , the runner-up for the past two years , also moved into the semis with a 6-1 6-3 win over Czech Jan Hajek . The Russian will next face world No. 45 Philipp Petzschner , who upset defending champion and third seed Tomas Berdych 1-6 6-3 6-4 .
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World No. 1 Roger Federer reaches semifinals of Estoril Open in Portugal . Swiss star , the 2008 champion , overcomes slow start to beat Arnaud Clement . Novak Djokovic 's Serbia Open title defense ends when he retires in quarterfinal . World No. 2 has been suffering with allergy and fatigue at his home event in Belgrade .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Rafael Nadal battled hard to overcome Roger Federer 's conqueror and give himself a chance of a record-equaling 17th Masters 1000 tournament title in Italy . The Spaniard dropped his first set on clay this season before defeating young Latvian outsider Ernests Gulbis 6-4 3-6 6-4 in Saturday 's semifinals in Rome . World No. 3 Nadal can move ahead of Federer and join American legend Andre Agassi in the all-time Masters list if he beats compatriot David Ferrer in Sunday 's final . Gulbis , who will rise six places in the world rankings to 34th next week , gave himself every chance of repeating his shock second-round win over No. 1 Federer as he blasted 50 winners to Nadal 's 18 , firing 13 aces to none . But the 21-year-old paid the price for making 56 unforced errors against the defending champion 's 23 . Nadal , who won three successive titles in Rome from 2005 , will seek to match the mark set by Agassi in 2004 . He has not lost to Ferrer since the 2007 season-ending Masters Cup , and has a 10-3 advantage in career meetings . Whoever wins , Spain is guaranteed an eighth victory in 10 years at the event , which was known as the Italian Open until 2002 . Ferrer earlier reached his first Masters final with a 7-5 6-3 win over compatriot Fernando Verdasco , avenging his defeat to the sixth seed in last weekend 's semifinals in Barcelona . Verdasco was unable to repeat his fine showing from Friday 's energy-sapping three-hour victory over world No. 2 Novak Djokovic , last year 's runner-up , as he faded after taking a 5-1 lead in the opening set . The world No. 9 had won 12 of his past 13 matches on clay , losing to Nadal in the final in Monte Carlo last month . `` Until 5-1 things were going okay for me and also he was n't playing his best and made some mistakes , '' Verdasco told the ATP Tour Web site . `` Later , perhaps he saw that I was tired , not from 5-1 but since I got up this morning . `` The match yesterday was long and very physical against Novak and I was feeling good mentally but my body was n't feeling the same as before , so I was slower and with less power . I was making mistakes and I was n't playing a good game . '' Meanwhile , Belgian comeback queen Justine Henin will face Samantha Stosur in the final of the women 's Stuttgart Grand Prix on Sunday . Henin , the 2007 champion , is seeking her first title since ending her 18-month retirement in January . The former world No. 1 cruised to a 6-3 6-2 semifinal win over Israel 's Shahar Peer , who on Friday knocked out third-ranked Dinara Safina . She reached the 60th WTA Tour final of her career as she spoiled Peer 's 23rd birthday celebrations before fellow wildcard Stosur continued her fine run on clay with a 7-5 6-3 win over Russian qualifier Anna Lapushchenkova . The Australian is unbeaten in 11 matches on the surface after winning the Family Circle Cup in Charleston in the United States and then winning both rubbers on Fed Cup duty against Ukraine .
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Rafael Nadal seeks to equal Andre Agassi 's record of 17 Masters 1000 tournament titles . Spaniard faces compatriot David Ferrer in final of the Rome Masters on Sunday . World No. 3 overcomes Roger Federer 's conqueror Ernests Gulbis 6-4 3-6 6-4 in semis . Comeback queen Justine Henin plays Samantha Stosur in final of women 's event in Stuttgart .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- France have won the Six Nations rugby title for the first time since 2007 following defending champions Ireland 's shock home defeat to Scotland on Saturday . The Irish needed to win by a big margin and then see Les Bleus handsomely defeated by England in the evening match to have a chance of retaining their crown . However , Scotland spoiled any hopes of a tense finale by snatching a 23-20 victory in the last rugby union match to be held at Dublin 's Croke Park as Dan Parks kicked a last-minute penalty for a personal haul of 18 points . France then defeated Martin Johnson 's much-criticized England team 12-10 in Paris to end the tournament with five wins from five , clinching their first such Grand Slam since 2004 . England led with a sixth-minute try from Ben Foden , but France built a 12-7 halftime advantage thanks to three penalties from Morgan Parra and a drop-goal by Francois Trinh-Duc . Jonny Wilkinson , dropped to the bench for only the third time in his 12-year career but brought on as a replacement for center Riki Flutey , kicked the only points of the second half . Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll scored an 11th minute try to give his side a perfect start , but Scotland moved into a 17-7 lead thanks to a try from No. 8 James Beattie and three penalties and a drop-goal from Parks . Tommy Bowe crossed for a controversial try to put Ireland level , awarded with 16 minutes to play despite appearing not to properly ground the ball , but Parks held his nerve to give the visitors their first win of the tournament . Scotland 's victory , coming after last weekend 's 15-15 draw with England , condemned Italy to bottom place . Wales finished fourth for the second year in a row after beating the Italians 33-10 in Cardiff earlier on Saturday , with center James Hook scoring two tries .
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France win the Six Nations rugby title for the first time since 2007 . Ireland had to beat Scotland to have a chance of retaining title but lost to Scotland . France then beat England 12-10 in final game of tournament to clinch Grand Slam of wins . Wales finish fourth for second year in a row after beating bottom side Italy 33-10 .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Jonny Wilkinson 's international rugby career could be coming to a close after the former World Cup hero was dropped by England for Saturday 's Six Nations finale against title hopefuls France . The fly-half was widely regarded as the planet 's best player after kicking England to glory at the 2003 World Cup , but has been almost as largely vilified this year due to his team 's uninspiring performances . The 30-year-old will be replaced by Toby Flood in Paris , having been dropped for only the third time in his England career . Wilkinson went off after a heavy blow to the head against Scotland last weekend , when Flood made a big impression after coming on as a substitute to earn England a 15-15 draw . The result ended England 's slim title hopes . Wilkinson has been passed fit to take his place on the bench against the French , who have won all four games so far and would need to suffer a heavy defeat to allow Ireland to retain the title . England coach Martin Johnson , the team 's captain in 2003 , said he was happy to give the 24-year-old Flood a starting chance . `` Jonny took a number of bangs and heavy blows . We need at least two players in every position and we would have been happy to pick Toby in every game so far , '' he told the UK Press Association . Wilkinson 's career has been blighted by injuries since 2003 , and his failure to regain his form as England 's influential playmaker in this year 's Six Nations tournament means he will struggle to feature at the next World Cup in New Zealand in 2011 . Younger players such as Flood are likely to be given their chance to shine in the November internationals against Australia , Samoa , South Africa and New Zealand . Johnson has made six changes for Saturday 's game , with captain Steve Borthwick named in the squad despite being in doubt with a knee injury . Winger Chris Ashton will make his debut in a backline that sees veteran World Cup winner Mike Tindall recalled at center and Ben Foden start at fullback , with Delon Armitage dropped from the squad . Lock Simon Shaw returns from injury , while flanker Lewis Moody starts in place of James Haskell . France welcome back center Mathieu Bastareaud , with David Marty making way despite scoring two tries in last weekend 's win against Italy . The French have not beaten England since the 2006 Six Nations , losing in the World Cup semifinal in 2007 and then again in Paris the following year before another defeat at Twickenham 12 months ago . Les Bleus have not won the championship since 2007 , which was their second in a row . In Saturday 's other matches , Wales host Italy and then Ireland take on Scotland in Dublin before the Paris match starts .
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Former World Cup hero Jonny Wilkinson dropped by England for clash with France . Wilkinson relegated to bench for final match of 2010 Six Nations tournament . Toby Flood will start in his place , casting doubt over Wilkinson 's international future . France seeking to win the Six Nations title for the first time since 2007 .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The governing body for Rugby Union in Wales has confirmed that international player Andy Powell has been dropped from the national side after police charged him with driving a golf cart while drunk . Powell was arrested just hours after helping Wales beat Scotland 31-24 in the Six Nations Championship at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff , and now faces a court hearing in Cardiff on March 2 . The 28-year-old back-row forward was stopped and breathalyzed by police in the early hours of Sunday morning at a highway rest stop close to the hotel where the Wales team were staying . The Welsh Rugby Union -LRB- WRU -RRB- said in a statement : `` This kind of behavior can not be tolerated in a professional , elite sporting environment and we have acted quickly and incisively in order to leave no ambiguity over the dim view we take of this situation . '' Powell , who has won 14 caps for Wales and toured South Africa with the elite British and Irish Lions side , took part in a thrilling game against Scotland the day before in which Wales clinched a last-minute victory . South-Wales police said Powell was charged with `` driving a mechanically propelled vehicle whilst unfit through drink . '' The WRU went on to say : `` The player has made his private apologies to the Welsh management team as well as apologizing in a public statement . `` We will now leave the -LSB- police -RSB- to conclude the matter . '' Powell 's agent Mike Burton told BBC Radio : `` Andy was disappointed and embarrassed to find himself in this position . `` Andy remains a committed professional and will now work towards re-establishing himself in the Welsh squad at a time when the WRU team management think fit . '' A specific replacement for Powell will not be added to the Wales squad , who lie forth in the Six Nations table .
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Welsh international rugby player Andy Powell has been dropped from the national side . He was charged of driving a golf cart while drunk by British Police in the early hours of Sunday morning . Powell was part of a last-minute victory against Scotland the day before .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Manchester United will be without Wayne Rooney for Sunday 's English Premier League clash with Blackburn , but manager Alex Ferguson expects the England striker to return from injury next weekend . Rooney made a shock comeback in Wednesday 's Champions League clash with Bayern Munich , but had to go off with an hour to play after aggravating his ankle problem as United crashed out of Europe 's top club tournament on away goals . Ferguson believes the injury is not serious and that Rooney will be fit for second-placed United 's clash with local rivals Manchester City next Saturday . `` I do n't think it 's as serious as we said when he got the injury the first time , but I think he 'll be ready for the City game , '' the Scot told reporters on Friday . `` We 've got more time to work on it , anyway . Other than that , everyone else is fit . '' Ferguson said he was ready to put faith in Dimitar Berbatov for the short trip to North-West rivals Blackburn , despite keeping the Bulgarian forward on the bench until the final 10 minutes of the 3-2 win against Bayern . `` Yes , I still trust him , '' Ferguson said . `` He is a good player and there is absolutely no reason why we should doubt that . `` Dimitar has done well in a lot of games recently but we prefer to play with one striker . When we got the man sent off on Wednesday there was no need to bring a striker on because all we were trying to do was go over the line in terms of defending . '' Ferguson hinted that he will rotate his squad as United seek to win and move a point above leaders Chelsea , who take on Aston Villa in the semifinals of the FA Cup on Saturday . `` Given the nature of the game on Wednesday and the energy spent , we have to address the situation of freshness , '' he said . `` We 've got a a squad to use -- we have the likes of Paul Scholes , Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville and we also have John O'Shea back now . `` He came on against Bayern and did 30 minutes ' work -- it 's good to get him back because he 's such a versatile player for us . ''
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Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson expects Wayne Rooney to return next weekend . Rooney will miss Sunday 's trip to Blackburn after aggravating his ankle injury . England striker made shock comeback against Bayern Munich on Wednesday . United can move a point above English Premier League leaders Chelsea with victory .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- English Premier League champions Manchester United have signed young Mexico striker Javier Hernandez from Chivas de Guadalajara . The 21-year-old , who is better known in his homeland as `` Chicharito , '' will join the club for an undisclosed fee on July 1 , subject to being granted a UK work permit . Hernandez agreed personal terms with the Red Devils this week and passed a medical at the club . As part of the deal Manchester United will travel to Mexico and play a match to open the new 45,000 capacity Chivas Stadium in Guadalajara as part of their preparations for the 2010/11 season . Hernandez has scored four goals in just four appearances for the Mexico national team and could make their squad for the World Cup finals in South Africa that begin in June . United manager Alex Ferguson told the club 's official Web site : `` I am delighted to reach agreement with Chivas to bring such an exciting young striker , who has been in such prolific form for both his club and his country . `` He will be a great addition to our squad and we look forward to welcoming our first Mexican player in the summer . `` We are equally excited to play our first game in Mexico , opening the magnificent new Chivas Stadium in July . ''
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English champions Manchester United sign Mexico striker Javier Hernandez . Hernandez currently plays for Mexican club Chivas de Guadalajara . The 21-year-old will join United on July 1 , subject to a UK work permit . Hernandez has scored four goals in four games for the Mexico national team .
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London , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- `` Some people believe football is a matter of life and death ... I assure you it is much , much more important than that . '' As Bill Shankly , the legendary former manager of English club Liverpool , pointed out shortly before he passed away in 1981 , the significance of the beautiful game can never be underestimated -- and that does n't just apply to fans of the sport , either . Soccer can affect lives on a national and international scale , inspiring revolutions and causing wars as well as having the capability to create peace and lift entire nations . The `` Football War '' between Honduras and El Salvador in 1969 is perhaps the most famous example of the sport 's wider implications . The two Central American nations famously came to blows following their qualification match for the 1970 World Cup . Pedro Pinto 's World Cup predictions . But this was n't the first time , and definitely wo n't be the last , that the worlds of football and politics collide with remarkable results . 1 . Mussolini manipulates the `` man in black , '' 1934 . `` Il Duce '' was determined to use this World Cup on home soil to showcase his fascist Italy . Mussolini had his own trophy created for the event -- the Coppa Del Duce -- which was six times the size of the Jules Rimet , and to this day allegations remain the tournament was fixed so that only Italy would collect it . According to the BBC 's `` World Cup Stories '' book by Chris Hunt , there were suggestions that the Italian dictator himself picked the referees . In the semifinal against Austria , Mussolini 's Azzurri team won 2-1 , but after the game their opponents complained the game was fixed . The World Cup 's missing men . `` The referee even played for them , '' said Austrian striker Josef Bican . `` When I passed for the ball out to the right wing , one of our players , Cicek , ran for it and the referee headed it back to the Italians . It was unbelievable . '' 2 . Austrian star humiliates Nazis , 1938 . Austria had one of the game 's greatest sides in the 1930s , but when the Nazis annexed their neighbors , the nation 's `` Wunderteam '' were forced to withdraw from the World Cup and merge with Germany . Star striker Matthias Sindelar so opposed his nation 's loss of independence that he refused to play for Germany . He pleaded old age , but Germany 's manager Sepp Herberger would later recall : `` I almost had the impression that discomfort and rejection , linked to the political developments , had prompted his refusal . '' Who will be the World Cup 's best player ? During a so-called `` Reconciliation Game '' to mark the merging of the two sides , Sindelar made his feelings quite clear in a 2-0 win for Austria . According to German historian Nils Havemann 's book `` Fussball unterm Hakenkreuz , '' the center-forward scored his beloved country 's first and then , when the second goal went in , he danced in celebration in front of Nazi officials . In 1939 , Sindelar and his girlfriend were killed in his apartment by a gas leak . Controversy still reigns over whether it was murder or suicide -- or just an accident . 3 . Algerians play for independence , 1958 . Halfway through Algeria 's War of Independence , the French national team called up a handful of Algerians playing in the French soccer league for the World Cup in Sweden . Given the chance of glory , fame and fortune , the players chose national identity instead . Rather than attend a pre-tournament friendly against Switzerland , they decided to flee France , gather at the headquarters of the Front Liberation National in Tunisia and launch an `` illegal '' national team , risking arrest for desertion in the process . Who will win the World Cup ? Rachid Maflouki had won the French championship with Saint Etienne before getting the call from Les Bleus , but decided there were more important matters at stake than his personal success . `` I did n't hesitate , '' he told Ian Hawkey , author of `` Feet of the Chameleon . '' `` Okay , I would have to give up my club . And yes , I was thinking about the World Cup , but what did that count for in comparison with my country 's independence ? '' 4 . Zaire players crack under Presidential pressure , 1974 . It 's remembered as one of the World Cup 's funniest moments , but the truth is much darker . Already 3-0 down and facing a Brazilian free-kick , Zaire 's right-back Ilunga Mwepu seemingly forgot the rules of the game , charged at the ball and hoofed it away before the whistle had even been blown . The Leopards , the first sub-Saharan African nation to reach the finals , had already been humiliated 9-0 by Yugoslavia before losing 2-0 to Scotland , and were told by President Mobutu 's henchmen that if they lost to Brazil by more than three goals they would n't be allowed to return home . Ten World Cup headlines yet to be written . `` Do you think I 'd deliberately make myself look like an idiot ? You have to remember we were playing for our lives , '' he said in the book `` Death or Glory , the Dark History of the World Cup '' by Jon Spurling . Mwepu 's act of `` madness , '' it turns out , was in fact a very sane attempt to waste time . 5 . The German nation divided , 1974 . East Germany versus West at the 1974 World Cup was perhaps the most politically-charged match of all time . After the Second World War , the divided nation had become the main arena for the Cold War , and this fixture in Hamburg represented a head-to-head between the two ideologies . Although the game was actually the last in the group and it had become clear that both teams would qualify from the group stage , that did not diminish the tension surrounding the clash . Ten shocking World Cup moments . With home advantage , European champions West Germany were favorites but it was the East German Jurgen Sparwasser who scored the only goal of the game . East Germany heralded their triumph , but the victory was rendered a little hollow after they were knocked out in the next round and their bitter rivals went on to win the tournament . 6 . Argentine junta swaps grain for glory , 1978 . Argentina 's junta , which had seized power just a couple of years earlier , was determined to use the World Cup it was hosting as propaganda for the regime . According to a 1986 article by journalist Maria Laura Avignolo of Britain 's Sunday Times , and supported by David Yallop in his book `` How They Stole the Game , '' the junta used bribery and intimidation to help win the cup . Controversy over new World Cup ball . In the group stages , Argentina needed to beat Peru by four goals in their last game to progress . General Jorge Videla made a timely pre-match visit to the Peruvian dressing-room to talk to the players about `` Latin American unity '' before the host nation rattled six past a side that had previously held eventual finalists Holland to a goalless draw . Avignolo claimed that in the weeks following the Peru game , an impromptu cargo of 35,000 tonnes of wheat left Argentina for Lima and that the military regime issued an interest-free loan of $ 50 million to the Peruvian government . 7 . Iran 's football revolution , 1998 . They may have been two of the least significant footballing sides at France ' 98 , but nevertheless this fixture caught the world 's imagination because Iran and the United States had been at loggerheads since the Islamic Revolution in 1979 . Although political relations were strained , the clash of civilizations never quite happened on the pitch . Instead , both sides showed the utmost respect , swapping flowers , gifts and photographs before the kick-off . The Iranians won 2-1 , but , celebrations back home had a destabilizing effect as hundreds of thousands of young people , including women , partied in the streets in defiance of government warnings . `` In my neighborhood everybody goes out into the streets , '' one young Iranian told the BBC 's Jim Muir . `` It 's a good excuse for boys and girls to mix , and in a way it 's political , because it 's a demand for social change . '' 8 . Germany enjoys `` Partyotism , '' 2006 . The tournament slogan `` A time to make friends '' pretty much said it all . The organizers of Germany 2006 set out to woo the world , and in the process the country learned to love themselves . A combination of a flawless summer and coach Jurgen Klinsmann 's free-flowing football injected a feel-good factor back into the national psyche , and Germans realized they could enjoy patriotism again -- or as the local media billed it , `` partyotism . '' `` In the space of one month , Klinsmann managed to bring together a society ashamed of displays of nationalism and still divided along East-West lines , turning Germany into a nation of face-painting , flag-waving patriots , '' Hunt said in his `` World Cup Stories '' book . `` Never mind the final , '' Britain 's The Times newspaper wrote . `` Germans are the real World Cup winners . '' 9 . The Koreas refuse to play nicely , 2008 . North and South Korea both successfully managed to qualify for South Africa 2010 , but there were plenty of bad-tempered squabbles along the way . The bickering got so bad that world governing body FIFA eventually had to intervene after North Korea announced it would not let the South play its national anthem or wave its flag on their territory . So determined were the North Koreans that they were even prepared to play their `` home '' game abroad . In the end , the fixture took place in Shanghai , where the North Korean coach complained that their rivals had poisoned their food . In a statement about the match , the North 's football association said : `` It was beyond all doubt that the incident was a product of a deliberate act perpetrated by adulterated foodstuff as -LSB- the players -RSB- could not get up all of a sudden just before the match . '' According to a report by the BBC , the South 's soccer federation -- Korea Football Association -- said a sports doctor had examined the North Korean players and found no serious problem . 10 . Football diplomacy between old enemies , 2008-09 . Serious sport is war minus the shooting , remarked English author George Orwell . So it was refreshing last year when Armenia and Turkey used the beautiful game to make peace . The leaders of the two countries met up to watch a World Cup qualifier between their nations after almost a century of bitterness following the killing of hundreds of thousands of Armenians by Turks during World War One . Turkish President Abdullah Gul attended the initial game in Armenia in 2008 , which the hosts lost 2-0 , and his counterpart Serzh Sarkisian agreed to join him for the return fixture the following year for further thawing of diplomatic relations . No doubt the fact that neither side had a chance of qualifying for South Africa helped keep things civil .
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Argentina 's right-wing junta allegedly bribed Peru with grain and a $ 50M loan in 1978 . Organizers of Germany 2006 set out to woo the world -- and in doing so lifted its people . When Iran beat U.S. at the 1998 World Cup , celebrations in Tehran had a destabilizing effect . Algerian players go AWOL rather than represent colonial masters France at World Cup .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Liverpool 's official supporters club is hoping the intervention of former chairman David Moores will hasten the departure of unpopular owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks . In a 3,155-word letter to the Times newspaper , Moores said he `` hugely regrets '' selling the English Premier League team to the American pair in 2007 and called on them to sell up as soon as possible . Under Hicks and Gillett , Liverpool 's debts have spiraled to $ 507 million and the club 's finances are further imperiled by the failure to qualify for next season 's European Champions League . Hicks told Sky Sports News on Wednesday that they hope to sell the club by the end of the year . James McKenna , spokesperson for the `` Spriit of Shankly '' supporters club , said he hope Moores ' letter will encourage the banks who have loaned money to the Americans to put pressure on their clients to sell . `` If the previous owner admits it 's a mistake , and the fans all see it as a mistake then surely those who allow them to stay in control , like the Royal Bank of Scotland will realize that , '' McKenna told CNN . `` I think if anything it gives a bit more impetus to fans to ramp up the pressure on Hicks and Gillett . It is about time they walked away . '' In his letter , Moores explained the checks that were run on the Americans before they were allowed to seize control , but admitted that more could have been done to investigate where their money was coming from . `` I call upon them now to stand back , accept their limitations as joint owners , acknowledge their role in the club 's current demise , and stand aside , with dignity , to allow someone else to take up the challenge , '' Moores concluded . `` Do n't punish the club 's supporters any more - God knows they 've taken enough . '' McKenna described the Americans ' reign as `` disastrous '' and said there was a real danger of the club falling to financial ruin , unless new backers are found soon . Portsmouth became the first Premier League club to enter administration last season . `` Once we fall out of the top four and we are not meeting the same revenues , how are we going to meet these interest repayments of # 110,000 a day ? '' he said . `` It simply is n't sustainable at the present time and it will become very quickly a real risk of administration if the situation worsens . '' With Liverpool out of Europe 's top competition and little money available for new recruits , the British media has speculated that manager Rafael Benitez will be forced to sell key players such as Spanish top scorer Fernando Torres and England midfielder Steven Gerrard . `` There 's a real fear that players may be forced out because there 's no investment , '' said McKenna . Steven Gerrard , Fernando Torres , Pepe Reina and Javier Mascherano - world-class players like that need to be playing in a world-class team , challenging and winning honors year in year out . '' Speaking to Sky , Hicks said the club was in `` healthy '' financial state and did not need to sell Gerrard or Torres .
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Liverpool fans welcome former chairman David Moores ' plea for owners to sell . Club 's debts have reached $ 507 million under Americans Tom Hicks and George Gillett . Fans fear financial ruin and departure of key players like Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti has admitted he is resigned to manager Jose Mourinho leaving the club to join Real Madrid . Moratti invited Mourinho to dinner at his house on Monday night and tried to convince the Portuguese coach to stay in Italy . Mourinho steered Inter to the treble of Italian league , cup and European Champions League this season , but has been strongly linked with a move to the Spanish capital . `` There 's always hope , but we also have to respect the wishes of someone who thinks he has fulfilled his duty , '' Moratti told Inter 's Web site . `` The approach of the coach is that of someone who is already thinking of going to Real Madrid , '' he added in quotes carried by the UK Press Association . Mourinho , who previously coached Porto and English champions Chelsea , declined to comment on his future following the meeting with Moratti . `` The only thing that I can say is that I have enjoyed very much eating with my president . You always eat well at Moratti 's house , '' he told PA. . Meanwhile , former Inter player and coach Sinisa Mihajlovic has quit as coach of Catania , fueling speculation he could be in line to replace Mourinho at the San Siro . `` I hope to soon find a job which legitimizes my decision and my professional ambitions , '' the Serbian told Inter 's Web site . Elsewhere , Jean Tigana has been named as the new coach of French Ligue 1 side Bordeaux . Former France midfielder Tigana , who has previously coached Fulham in the English Premier League , replaces Laurent Blanc , who is taking over as France coach after the World Cup in South Africa .
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Inter president Moratti admits he expects manager Jose Mourinho to join Real Madrid . Sinisa Mihajlovic in line to replace Mourinho after quitting as Catania coach . Jean Tigana replaces LaLaurentlanc as coach of French club Bordeaux .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Unfashionable Blackpool will be rubbing shoulders with the likes of Manchester United and Chelsea next season after beating Cardiff City 3-2 in the Championship playoff final at Wembley on Saturday . The club from a famous English seaside resort attract home attendances of less than 10,000 fans to their tiny ground and only sneaked into the playoffs on the final weekend of the regular season . But inspired by coach Ian Holloway , they fully deserved victory after a pulsating first half in which all five goals were scored . `` I 'm so proud , not just for my team but for the area we come from , '' Holloway told Sky Sports . `` I can not tell you what a difference this is going to make for the people in Blackpool . `` They 're going to get so much money now from the Premier League . I ca n't put this into words . I 'm bursting with pride . '' Cardiff striker Michael Chopra gave them an early lead , but Blackpool 's star player Charlie Adam equalized with a stunning free kick almost immediately . Despite having the vast majority of possession , Blackpool fell behind for a second time when Joe Ledley finished off a neat passing move . But the Seasiders quickly equalized again through Gary Taylor-Fletcher , who had hit the post just before heading the ball home after a corner . To end a frenetic half , veteran striker Brett Ormerod forced home what proved to be the winning goal . David Jones ' men pushed hard for an equalizer after the break and Chopra hit the crossbar from outside the area while Ledley headed just wide , but Blackpool held on for a famous victory . The club are best known for their exploits in 1953 when the legendary Stanley Matthews inspired their victory in the FA Cup final . But backed by Lavtian millionaire Valeri Belokon , Blackpool have climbed from the third flight of English football to the elite in just four years and now stand to see their coffers boosted by # 90 million -LRB- $ 130 million -RRB- in revenues from the lucrative Premier League . For this reason , the Championship playoff is often billed as the richest match in football . Newcastle and West Bromwich Albion were already promoted to the top flight after claiming the automatic promotion spots in the regular season .
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Blackpool beat Cardiff 3-2 in Championship playoff final at Wembley . Brett Ormerod scores winning goal just before halftime for Seasiders . Promotion to English Premier League worth an estimated $ 130 million to Blackpool .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- UEFA president Michel Platini says he is disappointed that the buildup to Saturday 's Champions League final between Inter Milan and Bayern Munich has been dominated by the coaches , and not the players . The showdown in Real Madrid 's Santiago Bernabeu stadium has been widely billed as a battle between Inter Milan manager Jose Mourinho and Bayern boss Louis Van Gaal . The fact that Mourinho worked under Van Gaal at Barcelona has added intrigue to a match featuring two teams who won the league and cup double in their domestic leagues . Both managers have made bold statements in the run-up to the match , with the Portuguese Mourinho describing the contest as bigger than the World Cup final , while Dutchman Van Gaal claimed that Bayern play more `` beautiful football '' than Inter . Can Mourinho beat Van Gaal to become king of Europe ? Platini , who said the final was `` too unpredictable '' to call , lamented the focus on the managers but suggested it may be a deliberate ploy to take the pressure off their players . `` It 's not good because the football belongs to the players , not to the coach , for me , '' he said in an exclusive interview with CNN . `` But they are two big personalities ; they 've had some problems in their countries at the beginning . They won both the league and the cup , and now they come to the final and perhaps it 's a philosophy to protect the players being in front of everybody , it 's a tactic . '' Mourinho and Van Gaal are vying to become only the third manager after Ottmar Hitzfeld and Ernst Happel to win the Champions League with two different clubs . Mourinho won the European title with Porto in 2004 while Van Gaal triumphed with Ajax in 1995 . Profile : Inter 's maestro , Jose Mourinho . `` Tomorrow myself or Louis van Gaal will for sure become the third man in that group , '' said Mourinho . `` Hopefully , and I speak for myself and also for Louis because I saw him today and he seems to be in very good shape , if we continue in our jobs the one who does n't do it tomorrow -LRB- Saturday -RRB- will do it in the future . `` I feel we will both join that group , one tomorrow and one later . '' Mourinho , 47 , worked as an assistant to Van Gaal for three years when the Dutchman was in charge of Barcelona . `` I think I educated Jose a little but he trains to win , I train to play beautiful football and win , '' said the 58-year-old Van Gaal . `` My way is more difficult . `` I think Mourinho is more defensive tactically but he has good players who can decide the outcome of a match . `` I think Inter Milan are a very difficult opponent and I think their matches against Chelsea and Barcelona have proved that . '' Profile : Bayern boss Louis Van Gaal . Both teams will be missing key players through suspension , with Bayern lining up without French winger Franck Ribery and Inter lacking Brazilian midfielder Thiago Motta . But in keeping with the build-up to the match , Mourinho spent very little of his press conference on Friday talking about his team , and far more time fending off questions about his own future . Reports have linked the Portuguese with a move to Spain 's nine-time European Cup winners Real Madrid next season.Mourinho said he was fully focused on the final and that `` none of us can think about anything else . `` After four or five days I 'll decide , but when the game ends tomorrow I wo n't be able to say . When I won with Porto I knew before that I would leave for Chelsea , but right now I ca n't say , '' he added .
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Michel Platini says coaches have dominated buildup to Champions League final . Mourinho and Van Gaal aiming to become the third manager to win tournament with two teams . Van Gaal says Inter play to win and Bayern play `` beautiful football and win '' Mourinho will decide his future in the next `` four or five days ''
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The final of the European Champions League will see two of the continent 's giant clubs meet in the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid , in a battle to decide the champions of the most lucrative competition in world soccer . The match , which takes place on 22 May , will also pitch two heavyweight coaches against one another in the shape of Portugal 's Jose Mourinho and Holland 's Louis Van Gaal . Mourinho , who won the European Cup with Porto in 2004 , is hoping to cap a treble for the Nerazzurri after already wrapping up the Italian title and domestic cup prior to the game . Bayern are also looking to seal the capture of three pieces of silverware for the campaign , after beating Schalke to the Bundesliga title and also having won their domestic cup . Check out our profiles of the two coaches by clicking the links in the photo gallery above . Can Mourinho beat Van Gaal to become king of Europe ? The match will also see some of the greatest players in the world -- Arjen Robben , Samuel Eto'o , Bastian Schweinsteiger and Lucio among them -- vie for the most lucrative title in club football before jetting off to South Africa to take part in the 2010 World Cup . CNN will have all the build up to the big match with Pedro Pinto and Alex Thomas hosting a special half-hour preview program on CNN International at 1800 GMT . Your can also have your say on which coach you think will emerge as the new king of Europe by adding your comment to the blog .
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European Champions League final will see two of the continent 's giant clubs meet in Madrid . Clash will pitch Portugal 's Jose Mourinho and Holland 's Louis Van Gaal in a head-to-head . CNN will build up to the big match with Pedro Pinto and Alex Thomas live from Madrid at 1600 GMT .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho will lead his Italian team into their first European Champions League final in 38 years on 22 May . His task will be to drive Inter Milan to their first European Cup title since 1965 by defeating German champions Bayern Munich at the Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid this Saturday . Like Bayern coach Van Gaal , the 47-year-old is targeting a treble , having already secured the Italian League and Cup titles this year . A victory for the Italians would also signal a second treble for Mourinho who last achieved the three required victories at Porto back in 2004 . Can Mourinho beat Van Gaal to become king of Europe ? Inter 's run to the final of the European competition was made all the more impressive with a win over title holders Barcelona in the semifinal . Record . After promising but brief spells coaching at Portuguese sides Benfica and Uniao de Leira , Mourinho brought home his first silverware while in charge at Porto where he claimed the league and cup titles in his first year , and treble in the second . Mourinho then moved on to English Premier League side Chelsea where he won six trophies in his three years at the helm , including the league titles in 2005 and 2006 and the FA Cup and League Cup in 2007 . Since 2008 Mourinho has been at Inter Milan where he won the Serie A title in his first year as coach , successfully defending the title in 2010 as well as winning the domestic cup . If the team go on to win the Champions League final , it will be the first time the Milan side has done so since they beat Benfica in the final in 1965 . Perhaps the most impressive stat to Mourinho 's name is his run of 136 unbeaten home matches across his reigns at Inter Milan , Chelsea and Porto -- his last league defeat on home turf coming at Porto in 2002 . Personality . `` Do n't call me arrogant , but I 'm European champion and I think I 'm a special one , '' were the first words spoken by Mourinho upon his arrival at Chelsea in 2004 , and he has since been dubbed `` The Special One '' by the English press . Mourinho has never failed to provide the media with entertaining press conferences and many memorable quotes though such outspoken comments have caused trouble down the years as well as making Mourinho a big personality . However , his ambition on the football field can not be underestimated and there is speculation that Mourinho might leave Inter for Real Madrid after the final . He has been quoted in the past as saying he has dreams of coaching in England , Italy and Spain , so it would not be a surprise if his next challenge was at the Bernabeu . Previous clashes . Mourinho learnt his trade working as assistants at Estrela Amadora , Porto and Barcelona . At the Spanish club he was first a translator for English manager Bobby Robson and then second in command to Louis Van Gaal , who he says he learnt a lot from in the early stages of his career . `` Van Gaal is a very confident person and at a moment when a coach like me was young , that was very important . He gave me the confidence to coach the team on the pitch , '' Mourinho said . The rivalry between the pair intensified when Mourinho became the first coach in history to guide three different teams to the semifinals of the Champions League -- only for Van Gaal to do the same a day later . And whoever finishes on top on Saturday will join an even more elite group of those to have coached more than one team to the final of the competition . Austrian Ernst Happel and German Ottmar Hitzfeld are the only two coaches to have done so in the past . Whether or not he can do it this weekend Mourinho is confident that he will at some point in his career . `` I will do it one day , but I would love to do it now because of the circumstances of Inter not winning the competition for a long time . '' Tactics . Mourinho has been praised for his team 's resilience in the second leg of the Champions League semifinal against Barcelona , when despite being reduced to 10 men they still managed to keep the Spanish challenge at bay and go through 3-2 on aggregate . The Inter coach is reported to be a big fan of long fitness sessions and punishing long training runs to keep his squad in shape -- a technique also used by Van Gaal -- and it is this which is thought to have helped get Mourinho 's side through to the final . He will be hoping that this will also stand them in good stead in the final against Bayern Munich , especially as like the German team who are without Franck Ribery , they will be missing a key player through suspension -- midfielder Thiago Motta . Mourinho will be looking to veteran captain Javier Zanetti , Dutch playmaker Wesley Sneijder and Cameroonian striker Samuel Eto'o -- who has won two Champions League titles with Barcelona in 2006 and 2009 -- to take him to victory in the competition that he has described as `` even bigger than the World Cup . ''
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Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho will lead his Italian team into their first European Champions League final in 38 years . Mourinho 's last defeat on home turf in the league was with Porto in 2002 . The Portuguese has described the event as `` even bigger than the World Cup ''
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Sevilla have won the Spanish Copa del Rey for the second time in four years , and fifth time in their history , after beating Atletico Madrid 2-0 in the Nou Camp final on Wednesday . A superb early strike from Diego Capel set Sevilla on their way and a late breakaway goal from Jesus Navas secured victory and prevented Atletico from adding to their Europa Liga triumph over Fulham last week . The Andalucians -- who beat Getafe 1-0 in the final in 2007 -- got off to a perfect start when they went ahead in just the fifth minute . A Navas shot from the right was blocked by the Atletico defense , but the ball fell superbly to Capel on the edge of the area , who let fly with a powerful left-foot strike that gave goalkeeper David De Gea no chance . Atletico poured forward looking for an equalizer and top scorer Diego Forlan was denied on more than one occasion -- notably when Sevilla goalkeeper Andres Palop made a superb save in the 79th minute . But their constant attacking left gaps at the back and in the final minute Sevilla broke clear , leaving Navas time and space to round De Gea before firing the ball home , sending the Sevilla fans -- who were out-numbered by the Atletico supporters -- into raptures . The result completes a memorable four days for Sevilla , who have added the cup to their success in snatching fourth position in La Liga on Sunday -- and a place in next season 's Champions League .
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Sevilla defeat Atletico Madrid 2-0 at the Nou Camp to win the Spanish Copa del Rey . An early strike from Diego Capel and a late Jesus Navas breakaway secures victory . The result means Atletico failed to add the trophy to their success in the Europa Liga .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Could another deep water -- or even shallow water -- oil drilling disaster be looming ahead ? Experts warn it certainly could happen again . The Deepwater Horizon catastrophe , they say , highlights flaws in the drilling industry 's main defense against oil and gas explosions -- the blowout preventer , which is supposed to shut down an oil and gas well if something goes wrong . Oil companies have treated such devices as virtually fail-safe . `` They 're certainly not fail-safe because they did n't close this well . If they had been 100 percent fail-safe they would have sealed , they would have closed , '' said Petroleum Engineering Professor Paul Bommer of the University of Texas at Austin . Indeed , there have been numerous rig blowouts , including a large gusher in the Timor Sea off the coast of Western Australia last year . A growing number of blowouts have caused offshore oil drilling to become sloppier in the past decade . There were 72 spills that dumped 18,000 barrels of oil into U.S. federal waters from 2000-2009 , compared to just 15 spills that put 2,000 barrels into the water during the prior decade , according to data compiled by the Minerals Management Service -LRB- MMS -RRB- of the Interior Department , which regulates energy exploration . -LRB- The database excludes spills of less than 50 barrels -RRB- . Avoiding such spills depends upon the reliability of the blowout preventer , which is essentially a faucet on top of the oil well that keeps oil and gas from gushing to the surface . Rig workers use the preventer to keep a well under control , especially when oil and gas surge or `` kick up '' from a well . When its valves do n't do the job , the blowout preventer can choke off the drilling pipe -- like squeezing a straw while drinking . And , if that fails to work , a blowout preventer has yet another line of defense -- huge shear rams -- like giant scissors that are supposed to be able to cut and seal the drilling pipe . But , a mile underwater , where the pressure is intense , drill pipes need to be thick , especially the joints between them . And those joints are very hard to cut . `` There are some parts of the pipe that the shears were never meant to cut , '' said Ford Brett , an expert in petroleum project management who is advising the Interior Department 's oil drilling safety review . `` No one 's equipment will shear the drill collar body . That 's a lot of metal . It 's not going to be possible to shear certain things , '' added Benton Baugh , another advisor to Interior 's review of the Deepwater incident and President of Radoil , which designs and manufactures oilfield and subsea drilling equipment . A 2002 study for the Minerals Management Service warned of such trouble in shearing drilling pipe deep underwater . Initial research painted , `` a grim picture of the probability of success when utilizing this final tool in securing a well , '' wrote consultant West Engineering Services . West Engineering would not comment to CNN on its studies for the government . `` The blowout preventers had a probability of failing to crush that pipe that approaches 50 percent , '' said Professor Robert Bea of the University of California at Berkeley who is familiar with the study . `` It would be like getting on an airplane having a 50 percent chance of making it to your destination , '' added Bea . Based on 55 years of engineering experience , including a stint as chief offshore engineer for Shell , Bea is warning government investigators that blowout preventers are not reliable in the deep sea and he worries they could fail in the Arctic , where the industry is pursuing energy resources . `` You can keep on pushing equipment to the point of where it breaks , and I think we broke it . All of the drilling operations underway of this nature in the world today depend on these devices as the final line of defense . '' In the harshest of environments , a mile underwater or in the Arctic Tundra , blowout preventers operate under great stress , increasing their potential vulnerability to wear and tear . `` It is a mechanical piece of equipment . It is utilized in harsh environments . Yes , it can wear out , '' said Professor Steve Sears , chair of the Department of Petroleum Engineering at Louisiana State University . In fact , BP told congressional investigators there were several leaks in the hydraulic system that was supposed to power the shear rams of the Deepwater Horizon 's blowout preventer . `` It was a coupling that had not been tightened down adequately . It was several turns loose , '' said a person with knowledge of the investigation . BP officials also discovered a dead battery . The final safety switch for a blowout preventer that has lost communication with its oil rig is the `` deadman '' system that 's supposed to trigger the blowout preventer to shut the well . It did not activate during the Transocean April 20th rig explosion . Another study West Engineering Services prepared for the Minerals Management System in 2003 found flaw with the deadman system . `` The most serious drawback to this system ... is the mind set of the rig personnel . Many operator and contractor personnel refuse to arm the system from fear that it will either not operate when needed or activate inappropriately , causing downtime . '' Such downtime can be extremely costly . If the blowout preventer cuts through drilling pipe it can easily cost $ 10-million to replace that section of pipe and put the rig back into production , said Baugh . Given the multiple problems with blowout preventers energy experts concede the oil industry must quickly raise its safety bar . `` We must improve the safety systems of blowout preventers . Obviously it 's time to take it to the next level , '' said Baugh . `` There are more strenuous conditions occurring and we must have more strenuous solutions for them . '' The Interior Department , facing the reality of energy drilling dangers , is in the process of toughening rules for offshore oil exploration . `` We must ensure that offshore drilling is conducted safely and in compliance with the law , '' said Interior Secretary Ken Salazar . Drilling operations not subject to the administration 's six-month deepwater drilling moratorium have until the end of the month to : . -- Provide independent third party verification of the safety and effectiveness of blowout preventers ; . -- Install a secondary control system for subsea blowout preventers -LRB- current regulations do not require such a backup -RRB- ; . -- And , adhere to new inspection and reporting requirements for blowout preventers . By September the Interior Department intends to require blowout preventers to have two sets of sheer rams spaced at least four feet apart in case a drill pipe joint is in front of a shear during an emergency . The Interior Department says such steps will `` increase the safety in offshore oil and gas development , '' but concedes they , `` represent only the beginning of the Department 's work . ''
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Blowout preventers are supposed to cut off flow from oil wells . Preventer failed on BP well in the Gulf . Experts question reliability of device in extreme conditions .
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LONDON , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- High net-worth individuals will always find ways to enjoy , celebrate and flaunt their wealth -- the yacht at Monte Carlo , the chateau , the vineyard and the Rolls Royce Phantom . The very wealthy add to this their private jets -- Gulfstreams and Lears -- providing mobile bedrooms and boardrooms for upwards of four people . The lavish interior of the custom Airbus A380 . But now those who are not just very wealthy , but super wealthy , have a new option -- the chateau in the sky . The arrival of the -- much delayed -- Airbus A380 `` super '' jumbo aircraft , which is due to make its debut revenue-earning flight with Singapore Airlines later this year , heralds a whole new era of super private jet . The A380 is a four-engined , twin-decked , wide-body jet aircraft built at Airbus 's factories throughout Europe and assembled at its facility in Toulouse , France . Larger than any previous civil aircraft , the A380 is 30 per cent bigger than the current largest jetliner , Boeing 's 747-400 . In standard three-class layout , the A380 can hold 555 passengers . In an all-economy configuration , the A380 could hold more than 800 . This allows the private buyer an unrivalled space in which to create the ultimate statement of luxury and power . Private jets have been on the market since the 1960s . But they tended to be far smaller than commercial passenger aircraft . Some private customers wanted the comforts afforded to those heads of state who had their own large jetliners at their disposal . Most famous of these , of course is Air Force One , the official jet transport -- though actually there are two Air Force Ones , both modified Boeing 747-400s -- of the President of the United States of America . The demand for larger-scale private and corporate jets has been such that the major aircraft manufacturers , Airbus and Boeing , now offer modified versions of their passenger aircraft -- the Boeing BBJ -LRB- Boeing Business Jet -RRB- and Airbus CJ -LRB- Corporate Jet -RRB- . Both of these are based on short-haul , narrow-bodied types -- the Boeing 737 series and Airbus A320 series -- both of which seat fewer than 200 people in commercial passenger configuration . But the A380 's massive size -- the combined floor-space of the two decks is over 6,000 square feet -- dwarfs these otherwise capacious aircraft . In comparison , the total floor area of an Airbus CJ is 905 square feet . As soon as Airbus announced it was to embark on a project to develop the first `` super '' jumbo in 2001 , it received an order for a private variant of the jet -LRB- then known by its codename of A3XX -RRB- from a client in the Middle East . The aircraft 's size is one thing . But a luxury purchase of this magnitude also needs a sumptuous interior . This was to be provided by design consultancy Edése Doret from its offices in New York , London , Paris , Kuwait and Sri Lanka . Over the years the company has been called upon to design bespoke interiors for aircraft including the BBJs and CJs , and widebody aircraft including the Lockheed L1011 Tristar , Airbus A340-600 and Boeing 747-400 . `` We were excited when we were awarded the contract , '' says the company 's president Edése Doret Jr. , `` and at the time no one had ever conceived of designing a private interior for such an aircraft . Unfortunately for us , the client backed out of the project and opted for a smaller -LSB- A340-300 -RSB- aircraft . `` We only created very preliminary layouts and basic renderings of the interior . We were then approached in early 2005 to design the interior of the A380 . We felt very fortunate to get a second opportunity to design the cabin for this new customer . '' Beneath the two passenger decks of this modified super jumbo is an Air Force One-style air-stair -- allowing access to the tarmac without the need for a sky-bridge or external staircase -- and a crew dining area , crew gallery , crew bathroom , sleeping quarters for eight on bunk beds , a communications room and spiral staircase leading to the main deck . The main deck contains an entry lounge , grand lounge , dining area with seating for 14 , main deck galley and staff seating . Then the upper deck houses a stateroom , master bathroom -LRB- with shower and hot tub -RRB- , office , library , VIP bedroom -LRB- en-suite -RRB- , guest bedroom -LRB- en-suite -RRB- , upper deck galley , family dining area with seating for eight and an `` Oasis lounge '' . The cost of the interior adds a further $ 150 million to the basic $ 350 million cost of the aircraft . Edése Doret wo n't disclose the identity of the client , leading to much internet speculation . It 's most likely , however , that the client is the ruler of an oil-rich Gulf state rather than a captain of industry -LRB- Bill Gates , famously , travels economy class -RRB- .
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Luxury private jet based on Airbus A380 `` super '' jumbo . Designers had 6,000 square feet to work with . Interior fittings and modifications projected to cost $ 150 million .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Jazz has always been a popular form of music because its improvisatory nature is easily adapted by a community or nation to reflect its individual identity . Polish policemen watch a demonstration near the University in Warsaw in December 1981 . In Poland , jazz has been intertwined with its politics and through it , has gained its own particular identity and recognition , as has Poland as a nation . The First World War marked a turning point in Polish history . After 300 years of divided rule under Prussia , Austria and Russia , Poland became an independent democratic republic lasting until the outbreak of the Second World War in September 1939 . The end of the First World War also marked the spread through Europe of American jazz . According to polishjazz.com , the first Polish jazz band was started in 1923 by Zygmunt Karasinski and Symon Kataszek , calling itself simply Karasinski & Kataszek Jazz-Tango Orchestra . It was an almost immediate success , playing in popular Warsaw venues of the time . Other popular dance bands established themselves during the 1920s and the first jazz recordings were being recorded by Polish record label Syrena Records . With the rise of the Nazis and accompanying anti-semitism under Adolf Hitler in neighboring Germany , Jewish musicians such as Ady Rosner and Erwin Woheller came to Poland , enriching the Polish jazz scene with their talent . Rosner became the best and most popular jazz musician , who later on in his life became a driving force of Soviet jazz . Throughout the 1930s , the music of American jazz artists such as Duke Ellington was widely available and popular , as were the first music magazines from London , Paris and America . This flourishing scene came to an abrupt end with the invasion and occupation of Poland by the German Army . The end of the war saw Poland being occupied yet again , this time by the Soviet Red Army . Poland , now called People 's Republic of Poland , became a Soviet-controlled puppet state . Music fell under Soviet control too and jazz , with its syncopated rhythms and free style , did not fall into the prescribed mould . In Stalinist Poland , jazz was banned and went on to develop its own style underground . During the first half of the 1950s , the death of Joseph Stalin and Wladyslaw Gomulka 's appointment as First Secretary in the Polish regime had a more liberalizing effect on the country . Jazz was out in the open once more ; being listened to , talked about and played without fear . The first jazz magazine behind the Iron Curtain was published ; official jazz clubs were created and the Polish Jazz Federation was started by Jan Byrczek in 1964 . Byrczek went on to found the Polish Jazz Society which became one of the largest jazz organisations of Europe . The 50s also saw the first official jazz festival taking place in Sopot beginning a tradition of jazz festivals in Poland that lasts to this day . Initial hopes that Gomulka 's reforms would move towards democratisation were dashed but despite political obstacles , Poland 's cultural and intellectual life continued to grow and flourish during the following decade . Jazz was being featured in TV programmes ; jazz critique was growing as were jazz festivals . In 1964 , the Jazz at the Oder River festival in Wroclaw started . Another milestone of the decade was the start of the recording of `` The Polish Jazz Series '' by the official recording label Polskie Nagrania-Muza . It continued doing so until well into the Eighties , later re-releasing all the volumes in CD format . During the 1970s , Edward Gierek replaced Gomulka as First Party Secretary . He , being on a more friendly footing with Western neighbors than his predecessors , received loans and with them , the slow trickle of Western goods -LRB- notably Coca Cola -RRB- and TV shows into Poland . The government 's pro-Western stance also allowed Polish culture to reach out to the West . The leading Polish jazz magazine Jazz Forum was being published in Polish , English and German and distributed in 103 countries . Trumpeter Tomasz Stanko came to the fore during this period , receiving the first European Jazz Award in 2002 as one or Europe 's most outstanding jazz musicians . Towards the end of the 70s , Gierek 's political career came to a close after a wave of labor strikes resulting from his policies . It was in this turbulent time that the independent trade union , the Solidarity Movement , was started in the Gdansk shipyards by Lech Walesa . Solidarity 's growing strength led General Jaruzelski to declare martial law in December 1981 . However Mikhail Gorbachev 's reforms in Soviet Russia ; pressure from Polish Pope John Paul II and Western leaders forced the Communists to the negotiating table . This led to Solidarity 's participation in semi-free elections 1989 resulting in a coalition government . Walesa became President of Poland until 1995 . The political events were reflected in the jazz scene . The early 80s brought the `` Young Power '' movement lead by Krzysztof Popek . According to allaboutjazz.com , musician Cezary Lerski described his movement as being `` verbally critical and musically adventurous , '' revolutionzing Polish jazz . Popek is still a driving force of Polish Jazz today . One of the purely Polish streams of jazz are the interpretations of the music of Polish composer Frederic Chopin started by pianist Andrzej Jagodzinski . Reflecting the new freedom brought by democratisation another important band came to the fore at the beginning of the 90s . This was `` Milosc , '' playing free jazz , going so far as to describe its form of jazz as `` yass '' thereby creating a new stream or genre in Polish jazz . But it too followed the path of the Young Power Movement by becoming more mainstream . Current jazz reflects the diversity that democratic and economic freedom have brought Poland . A multiplicity of small jazz clubs have sprung up throughout the country as have a number of jazz festivals and independent record labels . Lersky writes that Polish jazz is '' mature , vibrant and evolving '' -- a reflection of the politics of the day ?
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History of Polish jazz has been intertwined with its politics . Born in democracy ; banned by Communists ; now evolving in new democracy . Jazz is a popular , individual genre characterised by improvisation .
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London , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- British troops dressed in red jackets and black bearskin hats put on a military spectacle in London on Saturday to mark Queen Elizabeth 's official birthday . They marched to music as other troops sat on horses for the annual ceremony , known as Trooping the Color . It took place on the Horse Guards Parade , the marching ground within sight of the queen 's residence at Buckingham Palace . Queen Elizabeth , wearing a lilac outfit and hat decorated with bow of pink and green , sat front and center to watch what many consider the most celebrated event on the British royal calendar . The queen , who turned 84 this year , was born on April 21 but celebrates her birthday on a Saturday in June when the weather is better . Trooping the Color dates at least to the early 18th century , when the colors -- or flags -- of the battalion were `` trooped '' down the ranks so they could be seen and recognized by all the soldiers , according to Buckingham Palace and the British Army . Since 1748 , the ceremony has also marked the sovereign 's official birthday , the palace said . Queen Elizabeth has attended it every year except for 1955 , when a national rail strike canceled the event , the palace said . A limited number of tickets are available to the public to watch the event at the Horse Guards Parade . It is also shown live on TV , and others can watch the troops go by on The Mall , which leads from the palace to the parade . The ceremony is carried out by fully operational troops from the Household Division of the British Army . Only one color can be trooped at a time , and the five Household Regiments -- Grenadier , Coldstream , Scots , Irish , and Welsh Guards -- take their turn each year . This year it was the turn of the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards , who recently returned from Afghanistan . At the end of the ceremony , the queen climbed into an open-top horse-drawn carriage for the ride back to Buckingham Palace . The crowds along The Mall , lined with Union Jacks , cheered as she went past . The queen then stood on the palace balcony to watch a military fly-past that ended with aircraft trailing red , white , and blue , the colors of the British flag . She waved to the crowds and was joined by other members of the royal family , including her husband , Prince Philip ; her son , Prince Charles ; and her grandson , Prince William . CNN 's Melissa Gray contributed to this report .
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Annual Trooping the Color held to mark queen 's birthday . Ceremony considered most celebrated annual royal event . Queen Elizabeth turned 84 this year . Grenadier Guards , recently in Afghanistan , trooped the color this year .
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-LRB- InStyle -RRB- -- The plot details are still super-secret , but there 's at least one thing that fans of `` Sex and The City '' can count on when Carrie and her crew return to the big screen next week : a visual feast of outrageous , over-the-top fashion . To celebrate the arrival of the hotly anticipated sequel , InStyle sat down with series costume designers Patricia Field , Rebecca Weinberg and Eric Daman -- as well as our very own fashion director Hal Rubenstein -- to compile a list of Ms. Bradshaw 's greatest hits . # 1 : The Famous Tutu . Carrie does Degas ! According to Weinberg , `` Sarah Jessica Parker was always very inspired '' by the French impressionist 's paintings of dancers , `` and there were many moments when she captured that . '' This pale pink tutu , originally purchased for $ 5 and then reproduced by the series ' skilled seamstresses `` because , '' Weinberg said , `` we knew it was going to get wet , '' was first spotted in the series ' title sequence . When Carrie tried it on again in the first film -LRB- while cleaning out her closet -RRB- it was still the most iconic -- and literal -- interpretation of the ballerina look . Carrie 's best looks ever . # 2 : Patricia Field 's Favorite . Asked to identify her favorite piece , Field did n't hesitate to name the drop-dead Versace gown Carrie wore while waiting -LRB- and waiting -RRB- for Petrovsky on her first night in Paris , towards the end of season 6 . `` It took you out of reality , '' she said . Rubenstein agreed : `` It 's acres and acres of tulle and chiffon , in this darkly romantic color -- the perfect dress to be dumped in . There 's nothing more woeful than seeing a beautiful woman all dressed up with nowhere to go . '' # 3 : The Do-Or-Die Dress . Carrie chose this Richard Tyler number for a post-breakup meeting with Big at the Central Park Boathouse in the season 3 finale . `` That was a moment where it was either happening , or it was n't ; either he loves her , or he does n't . '' Weinberg said . They did n't get back together -- that time -- but do n't blame the dress : `` This is vintage Carrie , '' Rubenstein said . # 4 : The Nameplate Necklace . `` One day , I had to take the train , '' Weinberg recalled , `` and I saw all these Italian girls wearing nameplate necklaces . '' From there , a trend was born . `` We wanted to establish things that the audience would associate with Carrie , '' Weinberg explained . `` Finding those familiar pieces was a big part of our success . '' `` SATC '' character transformations : Carrie , Samantha , Miranda and Charlotte . # 5 : High and Low Mix . `` This is a fun combination of high and low , '' Rubenstein said , referring to Carrie 's season 5 ensemble , which included a sweater from mall staple Club Monaco , a dress by department store favorite Nanette Lepore and a Chanel jacket . Added Weinberg : `` I love the color ! '' # 6 : The Fashion Statement . Field did n't mind revealing that Carrie will revisit past favorites , like this Dior newsprint dress , in the new movie . `` There 's a reason for it , '' she hinted . `` She has an experience that merits re-wearing it . '' Is the original context -- she donned this dress in season 3 , when she apologized to Natasha for her affair with Big -- a clue ? # 7 : Runway-Ready Separates . By the time Carrie was preparing to marry Mr. Big in the first movie , she -LRB- and the `` SATC '' costume designers -RRB- had no trouble securing super-current styles , like this Proenza Schouler runway look . `` Everyone wanted their clothes on the show , '' Weinberg said . `` Boxes and boxes would arrive daily . '' Star Q&A : `` Which `` SATC2 '' character 's closet would you most like to raid ? '' # 8 : Carrie 's Signature Flower . `` The oversized corsage is iconic Carrie , '' Daman said . And it 's very Sarah Jessica , too : Weinberg reported that Parker was `` really into '' her character 's signature accessory . `` They started small , and one day she said , ` Let 's do a big flower , ' and then they got larger and larger until it escalated into a comedy of flowers ! '' # 9 : Tres Chic Stripes . `` These were costumes , not clothes , '' noted Rubenstein . `` You ca n't forget that . They have to telegraph the mood of the scene . '' Case in point : Carrie 's super-Gallic striped Sonia Rykiel from season 6 . `` I would n't love this on the streets of Manhattan , but she 's in Paris , so she 's wearing classic Parisian knitwear . It 's perfection ! '' `` SATC '' style secrets from the set . # 10 : Show-Stopping Shoes . The ruffled , rose Louboutins that Carrie chose for her goodbye to Big at the end of season 4 were only one pair in a long line of truly stunning stilettos -LRB- good thing , too , as they were wrecked when Miranda 's water broke all over them -RRB- . Carrie spent , by her own reckoning , tens of thousands of dollars on shoes over the course of the series , but Weinberg insisted that it was writer/director Michael Patrick King who turned many a shoe designer into household names . `` He was the one who said , ` Let 's talk about Manolo . '' `` If you look at `` Sex and The City '' as Fashion 101 , '' Rubenstein cautioned , `` you 're missing the point . This is fashion to the max ! '' Indeed , for many fans , the clothes are a crucial part of the drama . Moviegoers are eager to discover whether sparks fly when Carrie runs into old flame Aidan in the new flick , of course , but many are arguably even more excited to see what she 's wearing when -- and if -- she does . Until then , visit Instyle.com for an expanded selection of Carrie 's greatest hits ! Get a FREE TRIAL issue of InStyle - CLICK HERE ! Copyright © 2010 Time Inc. . All rights reserved .
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Series costume designers Field , Weinberg and Daman talk Carrie 's greatest hits . The tutu Carrie tried on in the first film was originally worn in the series ' title sequence . Field 's favorite is the Versace gown Carrie wore on her first night in Paris .
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-LRB- Health.com -RRB- -- For Marika Holmgren , fighting breast cancer was an uphill battle -- literally . She got back on her mountain bike shortly after her diagnosis in February 2007 , smack-dab in the middle of chemotherapy . `` The treatment is so intense -- it strips everything away . You 're physically and completely changed , '' says Holmgren , 40 . `` I was trying to retain some sense of normalcy . And truthfully , I felt a little badass being on my bike during treatment . I was giving cancer the middle finger . '' Health.com : My Breast Cancer Diary in Pictures . Tooling around on a mountain bike during chemotherapy sounds intense , maybe even unadvisable . But just the opposite is true : Holmgren was being a model patient . In the past , doctors often told cancer patients to take it easy during treatment . Although the appropriate amount of exercise varies from patient to patient , that conventional wisdom is now considered old hat . In fact , new guidelines on cancer and exercise from the American College of Sports Medicine -LRB- ACSM -RRB- urge cancer patients to be as physically active as possible both during and after their treatment . `` The idea that you should be staying put and resting is ultimately doing more harm than good , '' says Kathryn Schmitz , Ph.D. , an epidemiologist at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine , in Philadelphia . Schmitz , who studies the role of physical activity in chronic diseases , presented the guidelines at the American Society of Clinical Oncology 's annual meeting last week . Health.com : 30-Minute Workout , No Gym Required . The last thing people overwhelmed by cancer 's psychological and physical impact may want to hear is `` exercise more . '' During treatment , bone-crushing fatigue , nausea , and body-changing surgery -- not to mention the emotional drain of coping with worried children , friends , and life partners -- often puts exercise very last on the list of priorities . Still , experts now say that exercise may help with -- not add to -- those problems . It boosts energy , helps stave off the weight gain often associated with treatment , and provides a psychological pick-me-up at a time when a person 's morale is likely to be battered . Even small amounts help . How much exercise is enough ? The ACSM recommends 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise per week , which works out to about 20 minutes a day -- the same amount recommended to the general public . That said , the organization is realistic about how cancer and its treatment can alter mood and energy levels . Any kind of activity -- even a short walk -- is better than none , the ACSM says . Health.com : 5 Ways to Stay Healthy After Breast Cancer . `` The risk of inactivity for cancer patients is so great that it 's best to just get started with something , '' says Schmitz . If you begin to feel worse or overtired , Schmitz recommends discussing it with your doctor . People who were sedentary before their diagnosis should start by walking for 10 minutes each day , says Schmitz , and gradually increase their time by 10 percent to 15 percent each week until they can do 30 minutes at a stretch , five times per week . There may be days when you feel nauseous , exhausted , or utterly despondent . But friends or family can help . `` A lot of it will be up to the caregivers , because they are the ones who will know how to motivate patients facing an uphill battle , '' says Schmitz . `` They 're the ones who can say , ` Hey , let 's get dressed today , ' and then , ` Hey , let 's get dressed and walk around the house . ' '' It 's important to pick an activity you enjoy , says Alyson Moadel , Ph.D. , the director of the psychosocial oncology program at the Albert Einstein Cancer Center , in the Bronx , New York . `` It is not a one-size-fits-all answer , since patients may be more responsive and adherent to different fitness programs , '' she says . `` It 's important to allow patients a choice and to tailor a fitness program to each patient . '' Fortunately the options are greater than ever before , as exercise programs for cancer patients have become increasingly popular nationwide . In 2007 the Lance Armstrong Foundation partnered with the YMCA to provide physical activities designed specifically for survivors , and more and more hospitals are creating their own programs as well . Cancer patients who are n't willing or able to travel to a facility on a regular basis can sign up for programs that can be delivered by mail , phone , or the Internet . `` Right now we 're working to develop a variety in the types of programs available , '' says Schmitz . Health.com : The Joy Workout . Holmgren -- a longtime mountain biker -- took to the San Francisco hills with a group of women who ride with the Bay Area chapter of Team LUNA Chix , a group of amateur bikers , runners , and triathletes affiliated with the Breast Cancer Fund , a nonprofit advocacy organization based in San Francisco . `` I had no hair , no eyelashes , and no eyebrows , and yet I did n't think they would know I had cancer , '' says Holmgren . `` The women were so fun and inspiring , and they never babied me . They just let me do my thing at my own pace . '' How exercise helps . Dozens of studies have demonstrated the benefits of staying active both during and after treatment . Regular exercise can help fight the weight gain that often comes with cancer treatment , including breast cancer . `` It 's about what the typical American could expect to gain over the course of a couple of years , but it 's happening all at once , '' says Schmitz . But exercise is also important for cancer patients whose treatment can cause them to lose weight . Prostate cancer , cancers of the stomach and gut , and head and neck cancers can all lead to a significant decrease in muscle mass , as well as a loss of taste and an inability to process certain foods . `` Those patients really need to focus on resistance exercises , '' says Schmitz . `` That will help them increase their muscle mass and gain that functional tissue that they need . '' Even though most patients wo n't be able to accomplish the same physical feats they were capable of before their diagnoses , adds Schmitz , staying active helps them achieve `` a whole lot more than they would have been able to if they had n't been exercising . '' Health.com : Fit at Any Age : Your 50s Strength Workout . Exercising has more intangible benefits as well . In a 2007 study that followed advanced cancer patients who exercised while undergoing chemo , the participants were asked to keep diaries . Many of them noted the positive mental aspects of exercise . `` It feels good to have a sense of an everyday life again , '' wrote one participant . `` I have become incredibly energetic , '' wrote another . In addition to making patients feel normal again , staying active is a way for patients to measure the progress of their recovery . Holmgren stuck with her rides all summer while undergoing chemo . `` They became a real benchmark for me , '' she says . `` The more I would ride , the more I felt like I was getting back to my old self . '' Though Holmgren still ca n't match some of the climbs she conquered pre-diagnosis , mountain biking has helped her make peace with her changed body . `` The hormone treatment , early menopause , early arthritis , the weight gain , the surgeries -- breast cancer takes a huge toll on your body , '' she says . `` I knew I was going to feel bad no matter what , so I figured I might as well be feeling bad on my bike doing something that I used to do -- and something that people not going through cancer might not be able to do . '' Enter to win a monthly Room Makeover Giveaway from MyHomeIdeas.com . Copyright Health Magazine 2010 .
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Marika Holmgren got back on her mountain bike shortly after her cancer diagnosis in 2007 . Many studies have shown the benefits of staying active during and after cancer treatment . Exercising has more intangible benefits as well , in terms of mental health .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- New Zealand scored a last-gasp equalizer to deny Slovakia a victorious World Cup debut in South Africa on Tuesday . The 1-1 draw left all four teams in Group F on one point after Paraguay held defending champions Italy to the same score on Monday night . A 50th-minute goal from striker Robert Vittek in Rustenburg had seemed set to settle a clash between two of the tournament 's smaller nations -- Slovakia has a population of around 5.4 million ; New Zealand has about 4.3 million people . But a stubborn New Zealand side , returning to soccer 's biggest stage for the first time since their debut in 1982 , hit back in the third minute of time added on to secure the nation 's first-ever point from their fourth World Cup finals game . Defender Winston Reid , who had been beaten in the air by Vittek for the opening goal , ghosted in behind the Slovakian defense to glance a header from Shane Smeltz 's cross into the net off the base of the post . Italy stutter to draw with Paraguay . It was a bitter blow for the European side -- which gained independence from the former Czechoslovakia in 1993 -- after having dominated the second period . `` It is just a nightmare . We could have had three points , and at the end it felt like we have lost the match , '' Smittek told AFP . His coach Vladimir Weiss added : `` During the match we were the better team , it is just a pity we did not take the opportunities we had . `` The mood in the dressing room is very sad but that is football . We have to cope with the sadness and I hope we will perform well in the next match . '' `` We are very , very proud . You would have to say this is our best ever result . We have never picked up a point in a World Cup before . We have come and thrown some extremely good punches and got what I thought was a fully deserved result . '' New Zealand coach Ricki Herbert went to the finals in Spain 28 years ago , where his team lost to Brazil , Scotland and Russia . `` We are very , very proud . You would have to say this is our best-ever result , '' he told AFP . `` We have come and thrown some extremely good punches and got what I thought was a fully deserved result . '' New Zealand had the better chances of the first half as Chris Killen failed to test Jan Mucha with an early close-range header and then fellow striker Smeltz fired a stinging shot that the goalkeeper turned into the sidenetting . The Kiwis , known as the `` All Whites , '' mixed battling defense with some shaky moments at the back as goalkeeper Mark Paston was lucky to escape after a complete miskick and some ineffectual attempts to clear crosses . And it was the aerial route that provided Slovakia 's breakthrough five minutes after halftime as Vittek managed to evade Reid and head home a cross by Stanislav Sestak . Reid made a goal-saving challenge on Vittek in the 69th minute , and Slovakia 's failure to capitalize on their possession gave New Zealand the chance to mount a late assault . Smeltz , the top scorer in the Australian A-League , should have found the target with a header in the 88th minute but made amends when he curled a tantalizing cross towards Reid in injury-time . New Zealand next play Italy in Nelspruit on Sunday , when Slovakia face Paraguay at Ellis Park in Johannesburg .
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Winston Reid heads injury-time equalizer to give New Zealand first point at any World Cup . Kiwis draw 1-1 with Slovakia in Rustenburg to leave all four teams level in Group F . Striker Robert Vittek had headed Slovakia into the lead five minutes after halftime . Reid responded from a cross by Shane Smeltz in third minute of time added on .
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Tokyo , Japan -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- If more women worked , Japan could add millions of employees to its rapidly shrinking workforce , a government study released Tuesday said . The key is better pay and a more flexible work culture . If women did not quit their jobs due to marriage or childbirth , the report says , Japan 's workforce would increase by up to 4.5 million people . Female workers numbered 27.7 million in the Japanese workforce in 2009 , compared to 38.4 million men . The annual document analyzes the role of women in the Japanese economy and , this year , urges more flexibility so women can maintain careers and raise children . There is a significant drop in the number of women working in their 30s , according to the report . Pay may be one of the reasons . Total compensation for women equals about 40 percent of what men make in Japan , the government said . Hourly wages for women are about 70 percent of that for their male counterparts . Although Japan has world 's second largest economy , it also has the world 's fastest aging population and one of the lowest birthrates on the planet . By 2050 , the government estimates 40 percent of Japan 's population will be over the age of 65 . The numbers represent a shrinking tax base for the Japanese economy -- one that has the world 's largest debt to gross-domestic-product ratio , at nearly 200 percent . Paying that debt off will be an increasing challenge for Tokyo , if the number of taxpayers dwindles every year .
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Government report says women could boost Japanese workforce . Report : flexibility would help women work and raise families . Japan has world 's fastest-aging population and a low birthrate .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Former President Clinton said he sees parallels in the mood of the country now and on April 19 , 1995 , when the bombing of a federal building in Oklahoma City killed 168 people while he was in the White House . `` There 's the same kind of economic and social upheaval now , '' he told CNN 's Wolf Blitzer in an interview to air Friday on `` The Situation Room . '' `` Then , you had the rise of extremist voices on talk radio . Here , you have a billion Internet sites , '' Clinton said . And although the hard-core , anti-government radicals are still a minority , `` they can communicate with each other much faster and much better than they did before . The main thing that bothered us since the time of Oklahoma City was that already , there was enough use of the Internet that if you knew how to find a Web site -- and not everybody even had a computer back then , but if you knew how to find it , you could learn , for example , how to make a bomb . '' `` Now , everybody has got a computer ; Web sites are easily accessible . And you can be highly selective and spend all of your time with people that are , you know , kind of out there with you , '' he continued . Clinton said the Oklahoma City bombing -- then the worst terrorist attack in U.S. history -- was the `` last in a series of very high-profile violent encounters '' during the 1990s between anti-government activists and authorities . He said the country is better protected to prevent such an attack now . But when asked whether the anti-government mood now is more intense than in the 1990s , Clinton said , `` Now , there are all of these groups , you know , saying things like the current political debate is just a prelude to civil war , all of that kind of stuff . '' In an interview with the New York Times on Friday , Clinton warned of the affect that angry political rhetoric might have on antigovernment radicals like Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh ; he pointed to Rep. Michele Bachmann calling the Obama administration and the Democratic Congress `` the gangster government '' at a tax day Tea Party rally on Thursday . `` They are not gangsters , '' Clinton told the newspaper . `` They were elected . They are not doing anything they were not elected to do . '' Clinton said that demonizing the government with incendiary language can have effects beyond just rallying a crowd . `` There can be real consequences when what you say animates people who do things you would never do , '' Clinton told the newspaper , pointing out that McVeigh and his conspirators `` were profoundly alienated , disconnected people who bought into this militant antigovernment line . '' But Clinton said he did n't want to draw too tight of an analogy between then and now . He added that it 's not his intent to stifle criticism of government . `` I 'm not interested in gagging anybody . I actually love this political debate , '' Clinton said . `` Most of the Tea Party people , though , are explicitly political . You 've got to give that now , '' he said . `` Forget about whether we disagree with them or not . It 's really important to be able to criticize your government and criticize elected officials . That does n't bother me . `` Most of them have been well within bounds , '' Clinton said . `` And they 're harsh but limited criticism ; in other words , they 're not advocating violence or encouraging other people to do it . `` But I just think that we have to be careful , '' the former president added . `` We 've been down this road on more than one occasion before . We do n't want to go down it again . ''
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Former president analyzes mood of country now and leading up to Oklahoma City bombing . Anti-government radicals can communicate faster now , he says . We do n't want to go down violent road again , he says . Clinton joins Wolf Blitzer on `` The Situation Room '' today at 5 p.m. ET on CNN .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- More than two dozen leaders of the American Outlaws Association motorcycle gang have been arrested and one was killed in a shootout during a wide-ranging roundup by federal authorities Tuesday . A federal grand jury in Virginia has indicted 27 members of the gang on charges that included attempted murder , kidnapping and assault , according to court documents unsealed Tuesday . Outlaws National President Jack Rosga and 26 others are named in a 12-count indictment that also lists robbery , extortion , witness intimidation , drug dealing , illegal gambling and weapons violations . One member of the motorcycle gang was killed in a shootout in Old Orchard , Maine , as authorities tried to execute an arrest warrant relating to the indictment , said Mike Campbell , spokesman for the Bureau of Alcohol , Tobacco , Firearms and Explosives . Campbell said members of an ATF Special Response Team pulled up to a house in Old Orchard to arrest Thomas Mayne and Kenneth Chretien when shots were fired at them from the house . ATF agents returned fire , killing one person , Campbell said . Authorities did not release the name of the victim , but said that Chretien was taken into custody . The Outlaws are an organized criminal enterprise that involved itself in a number of illegal activities , the indictment states . `` Today 's arrests of the national president and leadership of the American Outlaws Association mark another aggressive attempt by the Department of Justice to dismantle what the indictment alleges to be a gang whose entire environment revolves around violence , '' U.S. Attorney Neil MacBride said in a statement . Arrests were made in Wisconsin , Maine , Montana , North Carolina , Tennessee , South Carolina and Virginia . As many as 50 Outlaws were initially targeted in the raids , officials said . The acts of violence and conspiracy charges are related to the Outlaws ' efforts to gain territory from rival motorcycle gangs , most notably the Hells Angels . According to the Justice Department , the Outlaws have more than 1,700 members , who belong to 176 chapters in the United States and 12 foreign countries . The Outlaws are involved in the production , transportation and distribution of methamphetamine , cocaine and marijuana , according to the department . Among the examples mentioned in the indictment is a 2005 incident where members of the Outlaws struck a member of a rival motorcycle club with a vehicle . The rival member was thrown off his motorcycle and rendered unconscious . The Outlaws members removed the rival 's vest and left him there , according to the court document . Also mentioned in the indictment is the 2009 Outlaws assault of members of the Desperados Motorcycle Club in Virginia . According to the court document , Outlaws members planned an assault where they would send three of their smaller members into a bar occupied by the rival gang in an effort to lure them into a fight . Hidden inside and outside of the bar , other Outlaws members were ready to fight and threaten the Desperados with weapons . Police arrived at the scene and broke up the fight , the indictment states . CNN 's Carol Cratty and Terry Frieden contributed to this report .
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Top leaders of American Outlaws Association arrested . NEW : One member of motorcycle gang killed in shootout with authorities . Indictment alleges group operates as a criminal organization . Charges include attempted murder , kidnapping and assault .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Ah , fandom , it 's a curious and wonderful thing . When it was announced last year that we would be getting a Green Day version of `` Rock Band , '' fans of the band -LRB- myself included -RRB- were pretty excited . The band that helped turn the '90s punk-rock revival into a more mainstream , pop-radio movement would be getting some major attention in the digital world . When the game was released on Tuesday , I could n't wait to get home and see if I could play like Tre Cool or sing like Billie Joe Armstrong . But with so many other versions of `` Rock Band '' out there , why would you want to spend money on this game ? Well , for starters , any fanboy or fangirl will love the loading screens with Green Day specific graphics and sounds . You also get to view cool memorabilia , like still photos and rare video footage of the band , for completing songs in career mode . Playing songs like `` When I Come Around '' and `` Pulling Teeth '' brings back memories of college days , and yes , I will admit I wish they had put `` All By Myself '' in the game , because it 's the only hidden track that Green Day has ever included on an album . Maybe an Easter egg is hiding in the shadows for us to discover ? There are also unique drum lessons written specifically for this version of the game . From what I 've seen , even veteran Rock Band players will need them . Most of the songs included in the game are ones that fans of Green Day can listen to again and again . Now we can also tell our friends , `` yeah , I five-starred ` Brain Stew/Jaded ! ' '' Hardcore `` Rock Band '' fans have posted videos on YouTube of themselves playing in expert mode and achieving five gold stars , which is something that not even the members of Green Day were able to do , according to a recent interview with MTV . The graphics are really well done in this game and the motion-capture technique used to animate the Green Day doppelganger is pretty impressive . When the piano opening to `` Viva La Gloria -LRB- Little Girl -RRB- '' starts playing , Billie Joe encourages the audience to clap and fakes surprise when the piano stops before the song kicks into high gear . It 's almost like being at a concert -- I nearly forgot I was supposed to start singing . Also notable is that the band 's clothing choices match the theme and era of each album . `` 21st Century Breakdown '' has an almost steampunk feel to it . In the Oakland venue the band is decked out in waistcoats , trousers and pin-striped shirts to match the vibe of the album . As with most of the `` Rock Band '' games , when you earn four stars or more on a song , you get a reward . In this case , you get `` cred '' instead of `` fans '' and with that the ability to open up more sets with tougher songs like `` Peacemaker '' from `` 21st Century Breakdown '' -- a fun , fast-paced song about death and destruction . All the members of Green Day play an instrument and sing at the same time , which is no small feat given the technical difficulty of the bass lines and Tre Cool 's blazing fast drumming speed . My other `` band mate '' was busy clacking away on his guitar and would n't have been able to sing if he tried , nor would I when behind my electronic drum kit . Sore arms and scratchy voice aside , `` Green Day : Rock Band '' is a lot of fun . Fans both new and old will enjoy playing along with their favorite songs . We may not all be able to unlock achievements like `` It 's All Fun Until Someone Gets Hurt '' or `` Louder Than Bombs or Eternity , '' but we 'll have fun trying .
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The video game 's career mode offers rare video footage of the band playing . Want to drum like Tre Cool ? You might need the `` Green Day : Rock Band '' - specific drum lessons . Details make this game exciting for fans -- even wardrobe is varied and historically correct .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- On Monday afternoon , the Pulitzer Prizes -- print journalism 's highest honors -- were announced . Among the names not on the list : The National Enquirer . It was n't for lack of trying . The bastion of supermarket check-out lanes , home of Elvis and Roseanne , was being considered for its work breaking the John Edwards sex scandal , a story it followed when much of the so-called `` mainstream media '' was looking the other way . The weekly paper , which has a paid circulation of just under 800,000 , was entered in two categories -- investigative reporting and national news reporting -- but apparently fell short . -LRB- The winners were the Philadelphia Daily News with ProPublica ; and the staff of The New York Times , respectively . -RRB- . Enquirer executive editor Barry Levine told CNN last week that winning would have been an honor , and he liked hearing the Enquirer 's name mentioned among the titans of the mainstream media . `` It helps our credibility around the world , '' says Levine . `` Credibility '' may not be the first word associated with the Enquirer -- but it has had some surprising journalistic scoops in years past , including the Gary Hart sex scandal and a number of leads during the O.J. Simpson trial . With the Edwards story , it had some support from mainstream media observers . `` Had the Enquirer not exercised a very tenacious reporting on this -- which we respect in the journalism world , right ? -- would we not have known that this scandal was occurring ? '' said Geneva Overholser , director of the school of journalism at the University of Southern California . `` Would Edwards perhaps have been nominated -LSB- for president -RSB- ? ... I mean , there 's no question the course of history would have been different . '' But the Enquirer 's reputation is as a scandal sheet that revels in humanity 's foibles . Never mind that such publications have been a mainstay of journalism for more than a century , says Joan Saab , a cultural studies professor at the University of Rochester . Indeed , the new respect for the Enquirer is another sign that , in the Internet age , the old divisions between `` serious '' news and tabloid-style coverage have broken down , Saab says . Levine , the Enquirer 's executive editor , worked for mainstream outlets , including The Associated Press , before moving towards tabloid journalism . `` Even most -LSB- mainstream news organization -RSB- Internet homepages will have all the gossip , '' Saab says . `` It makes us wonder about the validity of categorization . '' The Enquirer has many forebears , but if it wins , it may want to tip a fedora to Confidential , the `` most scandalous scandal magazine '' of its time , in Tom Wolfe 's wonderfully emphatic words . Founded in 1952 , the pulp magazine was the brainchild of Robert Harrison , a dapper , high-living New York-based publisher who made some money with 1940s soft-core girlie magazines such as Titter and Wink . Pairing with editor Howard Rushmore , who had made the journey from muckraking Communist to muckraking anti-Communist , Harrison relied on a formula of Hollywood scandal , redbaiting exposes and occasional investigative pieces to make Confidential , at a quarter a throw , the top newsstand seller of its time . It was the first of a postwar breed of magazines to take advantage of the breakdown of the Hollywood studio system which , with back-scratching and arm-twisting , had protected stars ' private lives from prying columnists . Americans were also showing a more open interest in gossip . As Humphrey Bogart once said , `` Everybody reads it , but they say the cook brought it into the house . '' With its lurid red-and-yellow covers and its colorful , often alliterative prose , Confidential published brazen stories that revealed stars ' homosexuality , tawdry pasts and domestic battles -- usually carefully vetted and written to protect against lawsuits . It was a side of celebrities Americans had seldom seen , and it contrasted with the airbrushed images presented by more mainstream publications : The same month Look magazine published a glowing profile of `` I Love Lucy '' stars Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz , Confidential headlined a story , `` Does Desi Really Love Lucy ? '' and showcased an old Arnaz affair . `` Confidential came out and said , ` This is what life 's really like , ' '' says Henry Scott , author of the new book `` Shocking True Story : The Rise and Fall of Confidential . '' Harrison got away with it , Scott said , because he did n't care what the moguls thought . `` Harrison was not obligated to Hollywood . His business model was n't dependent on advertising . '' Confidential 's rise earned enemies as quickly as profits , and its fall came fast and hard . Rushmore left , later to die in a brutal 1958 murder-suicide that would have made prime Confidential fodder , had the magazine not been faltering . The year before , Confidential got careless on a story about Maureen O'Hara . The actress sued for libel and won . With many of its sources exposed , Confidential 's information pipeline dried up and it soon dropped the celebrity exposes . Harrison sold it in mid-1958 ; its spark was gone . But its impact , said Scott , lives on as the forerunner of today 's gossip blogs , supermarket tabloids and celebrity glossies -- including the Enquirer . Indeed , former Enquirer editor Iain Calder , who guided the publication from the '60s well into the '90s , riffs on Enquirer firsts with the brio of a character out of `` The Front Page . '' His own book , 2004 's `` The Inside Story , '' describes searching through Henry Kissinger 's garbage -LRB- which revealed allegedly secret memos -RRB- , getting a photo of Elvis Presley in his coffin -LRB- it became the cover of the Enquirer 's best-selling issue -RRB- and covering the `` Dallas '' / `` Dynasty '' TV battle . It 's the kind of coverage that 's harder to do nowadays , said Calder , lamenting the financial squeeze that 's hit media companies . `` I had the highest-paid , best investigative reporters ever in America , '' he said in his engaging Scottish brogue . `` I could hire a private jet and put 40 reporters on a major story . '' In those days -- the late '70s and early '80s -- the paper routinely sold more than 5 million copies weekly . Indeed , Levine faces a more competitive media landscape . Along with all the celebrity glossies and supermarket tabloids , there are a plethora of TV shows , Web sites and blogs treading on his territory . But he said the Enquirer is holding its own , thanks to such stories as the Edwards affair , the Tiger Woods scandal and the Sandra Bullock story . And though more mainstream publications scoff at the Enquirer 's `` checkbook journalism '' and in-your-face headlines , those same publications are doing things they might not have considered 10 years ago . Media watcher and former journalist Richard Laermer , who said last week that the Enquirer deserved the Pulitzer , points out that The Washington Post has hired a raft of bloggers who `` say the craziest but most germane things about our culture . '' `` I think more people are going to use the Web to get those pajama-clad journalists . They 'll aggregate them instead of compete with them , '' he said . `` Sometimes I think to myself that maybe we 're too caught up in what is an opinion and what is fact . Maybe what people want is the mix . '' Not to mention a mix of styles : gossip and hard news , celebrities and human interest , investigative exposes and mundane process pieces . Not all of it will qualify for a Pulitzer , but maybe that is n't the point , said Calder . `` We did n't want to be like other papers , '' he said of his Enquirer days . `` Why do -LSB- journalists -RSB- care what other journalists think ? There was only one thing I wanted to do , and that was to get stories to sell papers . '' Somewhere , Robert Harrison is smiling . KJ Matthews contributed to this story .
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The National Enquirer was considered for a Pulitzer Prize for John Edwards coverage . Enquirer better known for roots as a celebrity supermarket paper , scandal sheet . Roots of it and others can be most directly traced to 1950s magazine Confidential . Enquirer 's new respect illustrative of changes in media business .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Golden , Colorado , got its name because of its role in the Gold Rush , but these days the land of gold has gone green . As demand grows for clean energy , scientists are compiling data in this Rocky Mountain city just outside of Denver , looking for a 21st century kind of discovery . `` Golden started with gold mining but now we 're mining another kind of gold from the sun , '' said Ron Judkoff , program manager at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory . `` We 're completely dedicated to green , sustainable technology . '' This year marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day , and the scientists at NREL are working to make energy cheaper , more efficient and more reliable -- as well as greener . In the Green Solutions in Focus series , CNN photojournalists look at solutions to address the issues affecting the planet -- and the environmentally conscious people who are trying to make a difference in their neighborhoods and beyond . In Vermont , dairy farmers participating in the Stoneyfield Farm Greener Cow Project are experimenting with methods to reduce bovine greenhouse gas emissions . Cows ' silent burps release the potent greenhouse gas methane , said Stoneyfield Farm 's Nancy Hirchberg . By increasing the Omega-3 fatty acid in their diet , the cows produce less methane and more nutritious milk . See how farmers are adjusting their cows ' diets . In New York 's Westchester County , Ston Barns Center is finding it can make cozy bedding for their Berkshire pigs by recycling their cardboard and paper waste . `` We have a lot of paper products that come in ... so we were able to actually start shredding that and using it for bedding , '' livestock manager Craig Haney said . `` It 's a way for the pigs to have a good experience while inside and reduce our carbon footprint by taking care of a lot of cardboard that 's coming in and ending up with some great compost in the end . Seems like a winner for everybody . '' Watch the pigs enjoying their bedding . In New York City , Brooklyn filmmaker Garret Fannelly is using energy-efficient lighting , digital media cards and recycling to reduce his group 's effect on the environment . `` My hopes for the film industry is that it continues on this path of greening all their sets , '' he said . See how Fannelly is helping the environment . And at Washington , D.C. 's School Without Walls , the Alliance to Save Energy is teaching students simple steps to make their homes more ecofriendly and energy efficient while inspiring them to consider environmental careers . `` I 'm finding in my own life , I 'm educating people around me , '' one student said . `` Bringing some of the things that I learned in class today to the administration could help the school for years to come . '' Watch students learn ways to save energy . More stories in the Green Solutions in Focus series include : . Eating rays may save Chesapeake Bay . Hybrid tugboat helps port cut emissions . ` Home Depot meets the Salvation Army ' ` Tulip Man ' brings joy to neighborhood . More In Focus series : . Working on the Night Shift . Giving in Focus . Veterans in Focus .
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This year marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day . Green Solutions in Focus series looks at solutions to issues affecting the planet . In Vermont , dairy farmers are experimenting with ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions .
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El Paso , Texas -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- On Monday , a U.S. Border Patrol officer shot and killed a 14-year-old boy , Sergio Adrian Hernandez Guereca , under one of the international bridges that connects or , these days , divides , El Paso , Texas , from Ciudad Juárez , Chihuahua . The boy lay dead on the Mexican side and the Border Patrol agent was removed from the scene by U.S. officials . American officials say it was a case of self-defense . Mexican authorities condemned the killing as the use of excessive force . The facts are still coming out , but based on the English and the Spanish news reports , it is easy to see that the two sides do not agree on the particulars , much less on their interpretation . To people across the two nations who see reports of the death on TV or in the papers , it 's a dramatic news story -- a boy with a bullet in his head and an agent under investigation . But here at the border , the scene , the actors , the act -- as if carefully choreographed , chosen and scripted -- read like an up-close metaphor for everything that is broken with our border and with immigration . At a basic level , the incident at the Black Bridge seems to reveal two nations moving ever further from acknowledging our inevitable common destiny . As the two countries face the economic call-and-response of illegal immigration and the drug trade , we seem to cast each other increasingly as enemies . In this context it becomes justified to deal with each other with violence : throwing rocks and shooting bullets . One could say that that boy represents the aspirations of many Mexican people because -- whether , as some reports have suggested , he intended to cross the border or as others have said , was being used as a decoy for others to make a run -- the spot where he died is known as a place where people try to cross illegally in search of work and a better life . At the same time , a dehumanization plays out at the border , where some lives are worth more than others -- a calculus that usually runs along wealth lines , as those with money can afford visas to cross over the bridge and the poor have to stay out or risk their lives by crossing under it . Additionally , the episode highlights the blunt instrument -- barriers and increased militarization -- that the United States has chosen to deal with the countries ' 2,000-mile border . Thousands of Border Patrol agents have been added in the past few years alone , and last month President Obama promised to send an additional 1,200 National Guard troops . An ineffectual fence stretches in fits and starts along about 30 percent of the border ; it has been breached thousands of times , according to the Government Accountability Office , and costs thousands more to patch . More fences , more walls , more armored vehicles and the National Guard , more helicopters and drones , more sensors and infrared goggles , more cameras and guns , and thousands of increasingly armed agents are all part of the border 's choreography . From October 1 through May 31 , Custom and Border Protection agents have used their firearms 31 times , a spokesman told CNN . In these circumstances , it is only a matter of time before more deaths occur . In this incident lies the inability of the Mexican authorities to protect their people and the apparently questionable practices of our own Border Patrol , which , for one thing , sends bike-patrol officers to a well-known trouble spot and for another seems unclear about whether they can or can not shoot across the borderline . Neither side seems to believe that we deserve much more than these poorly pieced-together strategies , which reflect failures of both the Obama and the Calderón administrations . Mr. Calderón has been unable to face squarely the inequalities of his people : More than one in three Mexicans would leave the country and move in search of a better life , according to data collected for a Pew Global Attitudes Project report . And the event speaks to the political inability of President Obama to coax Congress toward immigration reform -- to include an orderly flow of low-skilled workers , easing the pressure on the border itself and thereby acknowledging the continued integration of the two countries ' labor markets . Now a Border Patrol officer will have to live with the idea of having cut short the life of a young boy whose death , regardless of what he was doing at the bridge , means pain and sorrow for a family likely under the stress of 30 months of outrageous drug-related violence in Ciudad Juárez . It is mindboggling to think that $ 50 billion a year in trade makes its way back and forth over the bridges that divide El Paso and Juárez , but bullets and rocks are now traded right under them . So , we have to ask : Is that what we want the future of our border to be ? An incident such as this should not spur us to finger pointing but to acknowledging that we have a problem ; that we desperately need to sit down to order and shape our interactions and take joint control of our future . If we forget or justify this incident , we will be condemning ourselves to many more like it . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Tony Payan .
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Tony Payan says shooting of a teen by U.S. border agent is metaphor for broken system . As U.S.-Mexico grapple with immigration , drugs , they begin to face each other as enemies . Increased militarization at border does n't help , but feeds potential for violence , he says . Payan : Is this what we want for border ? Countries must tackle immigration , border policies .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Beach-bound travelers are keeping a close eye on the spread of oil along the Gulf Coast and weighing vacation decisions . Oil has come ashore in Louisiana , Mississippi , Alabama and Florida , and cleanup is under way in some areas . Here are some of the latest updates from coastal destinations affected by the oil spill : . Gulf Islands National Seashore . All of the Gulf Islands National Seashore sites are open , according to the National Park Service website . The park service reports that crews found `` very light occurrences of oil '' on Horn and Petit Bois islands in Mississippi . Petit Bois island was cleaned up and has been free of oil as of Sunday , the site said . The spill also has affected parts of the Gulf Islands National Seashore in Florida . Cleanup crews have been working on medium and heavier oil coverage at Perdido Key , Fort Pickens and Santa Rosa . Gulf Shores and Orange Beach , Alabama . In Alabama , the Department of Public Health has issued an advisory against swimming in Gulf waters or in bay waters close to Fort Morgan . The beaches remain open . The pier at Gulf State Park in Gulf Shores is closed to fishing but open for sightseeing , according to the Alabama Gulf Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau . Oil has been reported on shore at Dauphin Island , Fort Morgan and Gulf Shores . Pensacola and Perdido Key , Florida . The waters in Pensacola and Perdido Key are open Monday for swimming and fishing , according to the Pensacola Bay Area Convention and Visitors Bureau . Officials have not issued closures or health advisories for the area , the bureau 's website said . Several tar balls were spotted in the area over the weekend . `` According to -LSB- the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration -RSB- , tarballs do not pose a health risk to the average person , but visitors are advised not to pick them up , '' the website said .
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Gulf Islands National Seashores sites open ; some oil detected on beaches . Health officials have issued an advisory against swimming in Alabama Gulf waters . Pensacola and Perdido Key , Florida , waters open Monday for swimming and fishing .
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-LRB- Mashable -RRB- -- Starting July 1 , Starbucks will offer free Wi-Fi nationwide , with no registration or account required . Even better , Wi-Fi will not be time limited . Starbucks joins an increasing list of brands and chains to offer free Wi-Fi in its stores . For example , last December , McDonald 's rolled out free Wi-Fi to nearly all of its restaurants across the country . Panera Bread also offers a similar program . McDonald 's and Starbucks both have partnerships with AT&T , which , while often criticized for the quality of its wireless data network , is one of the largest Wi-Fi hotspot providers in the United States . Starbucks was one of the first chains to offer Wi-Fi access to its patrons , first via an agreement with T-Mobile and then with AT&T . Starbucks visitors have been able to enjoy up to two hours of free Wi-Fi from their favorite coffee house , provided they are either an AT&T customer or they use a Starbucks Card to login . The new program will do away with any sort of registration , which will make those of us who always forget either our AT&T account information or ca n't find our Starbucks cards extremely happy . In addition to the new free Wi-Fi program , Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz told Wired 's Chris Anderson that the company is also planning on rolling out a new Starbucks Digital Network in partnership with Yahoo later this fall . This network , which will only be accessible in U.S. company-operated stores , will offer customers free and unrestricted access to paid sites and services like WSJ.com and other content providers on their phones , tablets or laptops . Bringing the Starbucks Experience Online . We spoke with Stephen Gillett , CIO , EVP and GM of Digital Ventures at Starbucks about the new plan for free Wi-Fi and the Starbucks Digital Network . According to Gillett , the goal is to bring the overall Starbucks in-store experience online . The first step is in providing an overall better online experience . This is where one-click logon comes into play , as well as the ability to connect with your device , be it a laptop or phone or iPad . The second part is the branded Starbucks online experience . Rather than just trying to create an aggregated portal of sources , Starbucks will be bringing quality content that is usually behind a pay wall to customers to access for free while in Starbucks stores . Different categories , like business news , lifestyle , music , entertainment , etc. will provide access to different content . This means that you can visit the Wall Street Journal uninhibited , as well as Zagat and also get local content from services like Foursquare pulled into your default Starbucks page . Furthermore , stuff like the Starbucks `` Pick of the Week '' iTunes promotion can now be integrated online , meaning that you can download the free weekly track from your iPhone or iPad or laptop , instead of having to use the cards with the redeem codes . The physical cards will still be available but for connected visitors , this is an easier way to access free content . The opportunity for premium service providers is that by offering free content to users while they are at Starbucks , they are potentially gaining new customers . A user might find they really enjoy some of the pay Wall Street Journal content and look at subscribing at home , for example . More and more providers will be announced as the launch date gets closer and Starbucks is committed to finding the best pay wall content it can bring to its audience . What do you think of Starbucks new free Wi-Fi plan and the content deals ? Let us know in the comments . © 2010 MASHABLE.com . All rights reserved .
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Starbucks joins an increasing list of brands and chains to offer free Wi-Fi in its stores . Starbucks will bring quality content that is usually behind a pay wall to customers . By offering content to users at Starbucks , service providers might gain new customers .
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Dareta , Nigeria -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- In remote northern Nigeria , it is now a race against time to prevent a catastrophe in the world 's worst-ever recorded outbreak of lead poisoning . Officially 163 people have already died in Zamfara state -- 111 of them children . But no one knows the true figures . `` You read about it in the literature but several hundred children have died here as a result of what happened here , '' says Ian von Lindern from the environmental engineering organization the Blacksmith Institute , which is heading the clean-up operation in the region . Children began to die in January , but only now in June has the clean-up operation begun in the mud-hut village of Dareta . Using the only tools available -- crude metal hoes normally used for farming -- local villagers are trying to clear the contaminated topsoil from the worst-affected housing compounds . Dug up , the soil is put into plastic bags and buried far from the village . Young children look on as their friends and family wear unfamiliar white protective suits and face masks . And they inhale more of the stirred-up dust . The U.S.-based Blacksmith Institute -- a global leader in pollution clean-up operations -- has found disturbingly high levels of lead across the village . `` The fact that this is 10,000 parts per million -- which is 1 percent lead -- that 's very high , '' explains Casey Bartram of the Blacksmith Institute . In the U.S. , the standard for residential-area soils is normally 400 parts per million . `` Because lead particles are so small , the levels so high , and because in this environment the kids are always in contact with the soil -- it 's extremely dangerous for them to be exposed to levels like these , '' says Bartram . The Blacksmith Institute currently is trying to help clean up a toxic lead site in Senegal where , in the last few years , 18 people died . Until now , it was the worst case of lead poisoning anyone had seen . `` We were asked if we 'd come over and look at this -LSB- site -RSB- so we only planned on a four-day visit -- but it 's so bad we just have to stay and do what we can , '' says von Lindern . Many of the men in the region are gold miners . They bring the metal ore mined from the local mines back to be crushed by their wives and children in their homes . Unbeknownst to them , the gold ore contains extremely high levels of lead . The ore processing has since been moved out of most of the villages and , in theory , the lead could be cleared away . `` I will instruct all the people to excavate their houses , '' the local chief , Mohammed Bello , declares . `` But it will be difficult to enforce because of poverty . '' There are also many other problems . Just getting to Dareta village takes several hours ' drive -- a journey that will soon be made almost impossible with the oncoming rains . And with the rains coming , the young men working to clear away the contaminated earth are anxious to get to their farms . Simba Terima of the Blacksmith Institute is helping train them in safely removing the contaminated soil . `` This is a local problem , this is not an international problem , '' he says . `` So if they can own it , it 'll be very good because long , long after we 're gone they will be here . '' It is hoped that Dareta village will be cleared in 26 days , but manpower is still lacking . The local government , apart from handing out red election hats for an upcoming vote , is almost nowhere to be seen . `` I tell you that the problem has now been contained and we are now on remediation , '' explains Abubakar Maru , the local environmental commissioner . `` I 'm sure these measures are good enough . '' The government claims there have been no more fatalities since it first identified the problem as lead poisoning . However , Dareta is only one of seven villages identified with extremely toxic levels of lead -- and the only village in the region receiving an on-going clean-up operation . From reports , some of the other villages are not being monitored properly . And there has been no thorough report on whether there are more villages suffering from the same toxic levels of lead . `` We hope to do just this village before the rainy season , but by mid-July there 'll be so much rain we wo n't be able to , and we 'll have to wait until October , '' says von Lindern . `` The kids will still be exposed . '' On Sunday , the village cleared its first compound . For now , villagers are just taking it one home at a time .
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Outbreak of lead poisoning has killed 163 in remote northern Nigerian state . Many local men are gold miners , they bring home ore for wives and children to crush . Ore contains extremely high levels of lead . Villagers trying to clear contaminated topsoil and bury it . Clean-up is a race against time , as seasonal rains are coming .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- President Obama lauded the U.S. military in Baghdad on Tuesday during an unannounced visit to Iraq , reminding troops that the next 18 months will be difficult as the United States plans to start withdrawing its forces . President Obama greets troops during a visit to Camp Victory on Tuesday . `` I was just discussing this with your commander , but I think it 's something that all of you know . It is time for us to transition to the Iraqis , '' Obama said , according to a transcript from the White House . `` They need to take responsibility for their country and for their sovereignty . `` And in order for them to do that , they have got to make political accommodations . They 're going to have to decide that they want to resolve their differences through constitutional means and legal means . They are going to have to focus on providing government services that encourage confidence among their citizens . '' Obama reiterated that Iraqis must do those things themselves , and `` we ca n't do it for them . '' `` But what we can do is make sure that we are a stalwart partner , that we are working alongside them , that we are committed to their success , '' he added . Watch Obama thank the troops '' Obama said that in terms of training the Iraqi security forces , the U.S. must make sure `` they know that they have a steady partner with us . '' Obama 's visit to Iraq was the last stop on his first trip overseas as president . The president thanked the troops for giving Iraq `` the opportunity to stand on its own as a democratic country . '' Read the transcript . The president addressed about 1,500 service members , civilians and contractors who gathered in the rotunda of the Al Faw Palace , one of dozens of palaces that were used by former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein . The palace is now headquarters for the Multi-National Corps . Obama last month announced the United States ' plan to withdraw most of its troops from Iraq by the end of August 2010 . A residual force of between 35,000 to 50,000 troops will remain until December 31 , 2011 . There are 142,000 American troops in Iraq now . Gen. Ray Odierno , the top U.S. commander in Iraq , met Obama shortly after Air Force One landed Tuesday in Baghdad at about 4:42 p.m. . The troops `` are doing extraordinary work , '' Obama said shortly after landing . `` They 're just putting their heart and soul into this . '' About 600 troops assembled to greet the president at Camp Victory , near the Baghdad airport . Yassin Majid , the spokesman for Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki , said Obama met with the prime minister , and they discussed bilateral relations and other issues . Obama also was to meet with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani and the nation 's two vice presidents . Ali Jalal , a businessman , called Obama 's visit `` a good sign to Iraqi people , and will solve the political crisis . '' `` If God wills , he -LSB- Obama -RSB- should know that Iraq belongs to Iraqis , '' Jalal said , then added , `` I ask the U.S. President Barack Obama to solve the problems of Iraqi people and to speed up the withdrawal of U.S. troops . '' Government employee Nazar Sami-a said , `` His visit is for Americans ' interest and not for Iraqi interest . '' Obama arrived in Europe last week for a series of summits , initially meeting with world leaders at the G-20 summit in London , England , to discuss the global financial crisis . At the NATO summit in France and Germany , the president was hoping to get a boost in resources for the war in Afghanistan . He did get allies to pledge about 5,000 troops , but in the form of police and security trainers , not combat troops . During the campaign season , Obama visited Iraq on a multi-stop overseas trip . That trip also included stops in Afghanistan , Jordan , Israel , Germany , France and the United Kingdom . A new CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll found that 79 percent of Americans surveyed feel that Obama has had a `` more positive '' effect on how people in other countries view the United States . Only 19 percent of those surveyed thought he 's had a `` more negative '' effect . The poll also indicated that only 35 percent of Americans currently approve of the U.S. war in Iraq ; 65 percent disapprove . Almost seven in 10 Americans agree with Obama 's plan to remove most U.S. troops from Iraq by next August , while leaving a residual force of between 35,000 and 50,000 troops . CNN 's Ed Henry and Mohammed Tawfeeq contributed to this report .
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NEW : Obama says Iraq needs to take responsibility for its sovereignty . NEW : Obama thanks troops for giving Iraq the chance to `` stand on its own '' Obama arrived in Europe last week for a series of summits . Poll shows 79 percent of Americans feel Obama improving U.S. image abroad .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A far-right party recorded the biggest ever share of the vote for a political party in Switzerland 's history on Monday , after a controversial campaign that blamed foreigners for much of the country 's crime . A Swiss People 's Party supporter waves a sticker featuring the Swiss flag during Sunday 's elections . The nationalist Swiss People 's Party headed by Christoph Blocher rode a wave of anti-immigration sentiment to gain 29 percent of the vote . The Green Party also scored well in Sunday 's vote winning 20 seats in the 200-seat National Council , Switzerland 's lower house of parliament . It previously held six seats , making this the Green Party 's best ever showing . The Social Democrats remain the second-largest party , despite dropping to 43 seats after gaining 19.5 percent of the vote , while the People 's Party added seven extra seats , taking its total to 62 . The nationalists dismissed criticism of their campaign -- derided as racist by leftist groups -- and insisted that they were only trying to address legitimate public concerns . `` Public security in Switzerland is in danger . We have a lot of foreigners committing crimes . And the Swiss people are very sensitive to that , '' Gregor Rutz , the party 's Secretary General told CNN . The gains made by the nationalists will not result in radical changes to the make-up of the government , however , since Switzerland is run by a form of consensus politics . Under the Swiss system , a multi-party coalition runs the country by convention with ministers appointed from the main parties . Although the make-up of the government will stay almost unchanged , political analysts said the success of the People 's Party and its hostile rhetoric reflected a growing , but worrying trend in Switzerland . `` This may be a surprise for those outside of Switzerland but not for us , '' Hans Hilter , a political scientist at Bern University , told CNN . `` This type of very negative campaigning has been a feature of previous campaigns by them -LRB- the People 's Party -RRB- and reflects concerns among a wide number of people that immigration levels are too high . '' Foreigners comprise a quarter of the Swiss workforce and make up around 20 percent of the population of more than 7 million . The immigrant community is dominated by Albanians , Bosnians , and Turks , though most were denied a vote in Sunday 's election because of the difficulty of gaining Swiss citizenship . On the streets of this Alpine country , the polarizing campaign provoked accusations of racism against the Swiss People 's Party and rioting in the capital Bern . Blocher 's party was widely criticized after an ad campaign featuring a poster of a white sheep kicking a black sheep off the Swiss flag . The party also called for immigrant families to be thrown out of the country if their child committed a crime . In this usually tolerant country , the hardline approach proved popular as voters unhappy at rising immigration levels handed the Swiss People 's Party the best-ever election result , surpassing the Radical Democrats ' victory of 28 percent of the vote in 1919 . At the same time as the nationalist gains , the country elected its first black politician to the National Council , Ricardo Lumengo , who accused Blocher 's party of `` scapegoating '' . `` They are showing that we foreigners are responsible for everything that is bad and we found that they are just simple arguments . We condemn it , '' he told CNN . Lumengo , who came to Switzerland as an asylum seeker from Angola , added : `` It shows that in this country there is no social justice . A part of the population , they are living well , they have a good salary . But a big quantity of the population , they are living in the phenomenon of the working poor . '' E-mail to a friend . CNN 's Frederik Pleitgen contributed to this report .
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Nationalists ride anti-immigrant wave in Swiss elections to win record share . Switzerland to be ruled by coalition under system of consensus government . Swiss People 's Party called for a law to throw out entire immigrant families . Greens , also in coaltion , make gains by appealing to environmental concerns .
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ROME , Italy -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Melting glaciers in the Alps may prompt Italy and Switzerland to redraw their borders near the Matterhorn , according to parliamentary draft legislation being readied in Rome . Glaciers in the Alps near the Matterhorn are receding , forcing the border to be redrawn . Franco Narducci of Italy 's opposition Democratic Party is preparing a bill to redefine the frontier with neighboring Switzerland , his office said Wednesday . Narducci is a member of the foreign affairs panel in Italy 's lower Chamber of Deputies . Foreign Minister Franco Frattini has authorized the bill . Switzerland also has cooperated with Italy on the matter . The Italian Military Geographic Institute says climate change is responsible for the Alpine glaciers melting . `` This draft law is born out the necessity to revise and verify the frontiers given the changes in climate and atmosphere , '' Narducci said . `` The 1941 convention between Italy and Switzerland established as criteria -LSB- for border revisions -RSB- the ridge -LSB- crest -RSB- of the glaciers . Following the withdrawal of the glaciers in the Alps , a new criterion has been proposed so that the new border coincides with the rock . '' The border change only affects uninhabited mountaintop terrain . The deputy excludes the possibility of any family having to change citizenship . The border between Italy and Switzerland was fixed 1861 , when Italy became a nation , but it has been occasionally modified , the Military Geographic Institute said . The border was last modified in the 1970s when the Switzerland-Italy highway was built at the Brogeda crossing . The bill is expected to become law by the end of April , Narducci said . Unlike Switzerland , Italy can change its border only with new laws approved by parliament . Narducci said the same negotiation will be proposed to France and Austria . `` Once upon a time , the border line demarcation between two nations was synonymous to war and bloodshed , '' he said . `` Instead , today we proceed with photograms . ''
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Melting glaciers in Alps forcing Italy and Switzerland to redraw their borders . Italian Military Geographic Institute blames climate change for melting . Switzerland cooperating with Italians on potential changes .
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Islamabad , Pakistan -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Five Americans arrested in Pakistan on suspicion of plotting terror attacks claimed again Tuesday they are being tortured in jail . The suspects wrote their claims on tissue paper that they threw to reporters from a van that drove them to a court hearing . `` Since our arrest , the U.S.A. , FBI , and Pakistani police have tortured us . They are trying to set us up . We are innocent . They are trying to keep us away from the public , media , our families and our lawyer . Help us ! '' The note contained the first names of all five suspects . The five men worshipped together at a mosque in Alexandria , Virginia , until they went missing in November and turned up in Pakistan . They are accused by Pakistani authorities of being connected to terror organizations and plotting attacks . They were arrested in the small city of Sargodha , about 120 miles south of Islamabad , in December . The five are identified as Ahmed Abdullah Minni , Umar Farooq , Aman Hassan Yemer , Waqar Hussain Khan and Ramy Zamzam . The five first claimed at a court hearing in January that they had been tortured in jail . At that time Muhammad Ameer Khan Rokhri , the former defense lawyer for the accused , said the court ordered medical checkups for them . Richard Snelsire , spokesman for the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad told CNN that the United States categorically denies and rejects any claims of torture . Pakistani police have also denied the claims . A prosecutor was scheduled to submit a charging sheet to the court at the hearing Tuesday that would allow the suspects to be charged with specific crimes . However , the hearing was adjourned without the prosecutor taking that action . Another hearing was scheduled for February 16 . The suspects include two Pakistani-Americans , two Yemeni-Americans and an Egyptian-American . CNN 's Reza Sayah and Nasir Habib contributed to this report .
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Suspects wrote claims on tissue paper that was thrown to reporters . Five men worshipped at same Alexandria , Virginia , mosque . The men were arrested in Pakistan in December . U.S. , Pakistan reject claims of torture .
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NEW YORK -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- One of the sweeping criminal complaints unveiled Thursday in New Jersey against 44 public officials and others includes a New York man accused of trying to arrange the private sale of a kidney from a donor in Israel . Levy Izhak Rosenbaum , who lives in Brooklyn and is not a licensed physician or medical professional , faces charges of acting as a human organ broker . He offered to obtain a kidney for an undercover FBI agent and a confidential witness working for authorities , the criminal complaint says . The price was $ 160,000 . `` I am what you call a matchmaker , '' Rosenbaum is quoted as saying at a July 13 meeting with the two undercover agents . The undercover FBI agent told Rosenbaum one of her uncles needed a kidney because he had been on dialysis for two years and on a transplant list at a Philadelphia hospital , the complaint says . The first meeting took place at Rosenbaum 's home on February 18 , 2008 , three days after the confidential witness contacted Rosenbaum by telephone , the document says . At that meeting , the complaint alleges , Rosenbaum said he could obtain a kidney for $ 150,000 . He later raised the price to $ 160,000 . `` I 'm doing this a long time , '' the complaint says Rosenbaum told the two agents . He then added : `` Let me explain to you one thing . It 's illegal to buy or sell organs . ... So you can not buy it . What you do is , you 're giving a compensation for the time . '' At their last meeting , on July 13 , Rosenbaum said he had been arranging kidney sales for 10 years , the complaint says . Asked how many transplants he had brokered , Rosenbaum is said to have responded , `` Quite a lot . ... Quite a lot . '' Rosenbaum also told the agents he had brokered a transplant two weeks before their meeting , the document says . According to the complaint , the undercover FBI agent called a person who was the recipient of a kidney brokered by Rosenbaum , who had provided the telephone number as a reference . The person , a New Jersey-area resident identified in the complaint as Recipient 2 , had paid cash for the kidney a little more than a year before the February 2009 call . The surgery was performed at a hospital outside the New Jersey area . Asked about the donor 's motive , the kidney recipient replied , `` I guess he needed the money , '' according to the complaint . All of the donors `` come from Israel , '' Rosenbaum is alleged to have said . The price had gone up to $ 160,000 , he said , because `` it 's hard to get people , '' noting that Israel had passed laws prohibiting the sale of human organs , the complaint states . The agents had already paid $ 10,000 and were told to bring another $ 70,000 at a meeting scheduled for this week . `` I prefer you do it with cash , '' the complaint quotes Rosenbaum as saying . The remaining $ 80,000 would be due `` when I get the donor in the hospital , check them out , '' the complaint says .
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Levy Izhak Rosenbaum offered to get kidney for undercover agent , complaint says . `` I am what you call a matchmaker , '' he is quoted as telling agents . Rosenbaum accused of charging $ 160,000 for kidney coming from Israel . Rosenbaum said he has arranged kidney sales for 10 years , complaint says .
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WASHINGTON -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Republican lawmakers from more than 20 states across the country are willing to take federal funding , but only on their terms . Some state lawmakers are pushing for sovereignty from the federal government . From Montana to South Carolina , lawmakers in mostly red states have pushed ahead with measures calling for state sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment , saying the federal government has overstepped its bounds with the stimulus package . The states are calling for the right to ignore laws they deem unconstitutional . Oklahoma state Sen. Randy Brogdon , a Republican and the first to introduce this type of legislation last year , originally pursued it because he thought then-President Bush and Congress exceeded their authority with the Real ID Act , which required states to include certain information on driver 's licenses . He called the stimulus package `` immoral and unconscionable '' and said it was `` the final straw that broke the financial back of America . '' Brogdon 's bill passed the state Senate on Wednesday and the state House approved a similar measure . The office of lead House sponsor Republican Rep. Charles Key said it is confident a joint resolution will get through . The legislation would be binding . So , if the governor signs it , it theoreticallly would allow Oklahoma to ignore laws that are not `` enumerated and granted to the federal government by the Constitution , '' as stated in the Tenth Amendment . `` I 'm sick and tired of Congress overreaching and underachieving , '' Brogdon said . He added , `` If we have an opportunity to salvage freedom and protect sovereignty , it has to be done at the state level . '' Similar legislation is moving along in South Carolina . The bill already passed in the state House and a state Senate panel approved it on Tuesday . Republican state Rep. Lee Bright said he chose to sponsor the South Carolina measure because he thinks the stimulus package grants the federal government more power than the Constitution allows . `` The federal government is living beyond the scope that the Constitution grants it and states should put it on notice , '' Bright said . `` I have n't been pleased for some time with what the federal government gets involved in , but it came to a head with the stimulus bill . '' The Republican lead sponsor of the bill in Virginia , state Rep. Christopher Peace , said his state has used only a small portion of the money allocated in the stimulus package . He said local officials are the best managers of Virginia 's budget and the federal government should n't interfere with how the state chooses to spend its money . `` I 'm not saying we do n't benefit from some of the money , but it 's important to question what are the roles and boundaries , and ask if Congress is exceeding them , '' Peace said . `` Our representatives in the federal government represent the same people we do and they need to work to keep the government small and limited and efficient . '' All the bills invoke the Tenth Amendment , which states that `` the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution , nor prohibited by it to the states , are reserved to the states respectively , or to the people . '' Most are symbolic measures and none have passed yet , but local officials are hoping to send a message to Washington to back off . Many states are criticizing the stimulus package , while others are trying to assert authority over other issues , like abortion in Missouri and exempting firearms from federal regulations in Montana . Many of the bills include a provision that once the bill is passed , a copy will be sent to President Obama and Congress . `` It 's time to send a message to Congress that we 're sovereign , '' said state Rep. Judy Burges , an Arizona Republican . `` We have many states doing this and if you have enough sending the same message , they 're going to have to step back and take a look at what they 're doing . ''
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GOP state lawmakers pressing the issue of state sovereignty . They say the federal government has overstepped its bounds . Oklahoma state senator : Stimulus package `` immoral and unconscionable '' Lawmakers are introducing bills in the states that invoke the Tenth Amendment .
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Everett , Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- After more than two years of delays , Boeing 's 787 Dreamliner made its maiden flight Tuesday in a three-hour trip that the maker described as a success . `` Today is truly a proud and historic day for the global team who has worked tirelessly to design and build the 787 Dreamliner -- the first all-new jet airplane of the 21st century , '' said Scott Fancher , vice president and general manager of the 787 program , in a news release . `` We look forward to the upcoming flight test program and soon bringing groundbreaking levels of efficiency , technology and passenger comfort to airlines and the flying public . '' More than 12,000 employees and guests watched as the plane took off at 10:27 a.m. from Paine Field in Everett , Washington . It landed more than three hours later and about 40 miles away at Seattle , Washington 's Boeing Field after having flown at a speed of 207 mph at 15,000 feet -- typical for a maiden flight , the company said . During their time aloft , the chief pilot and captain tested some of the airplane 's systems and structures while flight data were transmitted electronically to engineers at Boeing Field . `` The flight marks the beginning of a flight test program that will see six airplanes flying nearly around the clock and around the globe , with the airplane 's first delivery scheduled for fourth quarter 2010 , '' Boeing 's news release said . Boeing promises passengers `` a better flying experience '' that includes bigger windows , more luggage space and better lighting . It promises airline operators greater efficiency by burning 20 percent less fuel than current models of comparable size and by providing as much as 45 percent more space for cargo . So far , 55 customers have ordered 840 of the planes . The official price of one is $ 150 million . `` We think this is going to be a very efficient airplane , '' Jim Albaugh , Boeing executive vice president and CEO , told CNN . `` It 's going to change the way people travel . '' Despite the delays , Boeing 's first new commercial airliner in more than a decade will still be relevant , Albaugh said Monday . `` It 's more environmentally friendly , it 's more efficient , uses less fuel , it 's going to cost the operator less to fly , it 's going to allow the passengers to pay less and feel better when they land , '' he said . Boeing 's fuel claims are linked to its design . It is the first major airliner to be made mostly of composite materials and , as a result , is lighter . Depending on the configuration , the plane can seat 200 to 300 passengers and can travel more than 2,500 nautical miles . But production delays and technical problems have stolen some of the Dreamliner 's luster . Many of the snags in the supply line have been blamed on the army of partners Boeing brought in to help with the construction . `` They did too much outsourcing , too soon , with too little oversight , '' said Scott Hamilton of the aviation consulting firm Leeham Co. `` The customers have been mightily -LSB- upset -RSB- over the creeping delays . '' Albaugh acknowledged that , `` in hindsight , '' the level of outsourcing may not have been the best strategy . `` There a few things we might have kept inside , yes , '' he said . With 10 months of flight tests ahead , the 787s wo n't start flying commercially until at least 2011 , the company said . `` There 's a lot of work to do , '' Albaugh said .
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NEW : 787 Dreamliner completes three-hour test flight . Boeing has touted the 787 as more environmentally friendly and fuel efficient . Company says plane is made of composite materials that are lighter than aluminum . Depending on configuration , Dreamliner can seat 200 to 300 passengers .
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Los Angeles , California -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A Nebraska man is expected to plead guilty next week to launching a cyber attack that shut down the Church of Scientology 's Web sites , federal prosecutors said Monday . Brian Thomas Mettenbrink , 20 , of Grand Island , Nebraska , was accused of participating in an attack orchestrated by a group that called itself `` Anonymous . '' The group led protests against the church in various parts of the country before announcing in January 2008 that it would launch a cyber offensive , said Thom Mrozek of the U.S. Attorney 's Office in Los Angeles . Mettenbrink admitted in court that he downloaded software from an `` Anonymous '' message board and used it to launch `` denial of service '' attacks on Scientology Web sites . In such attacks , hackers flood a target site with so much traffic that it is unable to handle the volume and slows to a crawl or crashes altogether . As a result , the site is then unavailable to legitimate users . The group targeted the church after it forced Web sites to yank a leaked video of actor and church member Tom Cruise fervently making the case for Scientology . The video was intended for attendees at a church award ceremony in 2004 where Cruise was being honored . `` We are the authorities on getting people off drugs , we are the authorities on the mind , we are the authorities on improving conditions ... we can rehabilitate criminals , '' Cruise says in the video . In 2008 , the video was leaked online and widely ridiculed . The church responded by threatening to sue Web sites unless they removed the clip . `` Anonymous '' then launched its attack . As part of its offensive , the group asked Internet users to not only download the `` denial of service '' software from its message board , but also to place prank phone calls , post proprietary church documents online , and send black pages to church fax machines to waste ink . The group posted a YouTube video that said it aimed to `` expel Scientology from the Internet . '' `` Expect us , '' the video ended . The attacks targeted local and global sites of the church . Mettenbrink is expected to plead guilty in federal court next week to a misdemeanor charge of accessing a protected computer with authorization . He agreed to serve a year in prison , Mrozek said . Mettenbrink 's is the second successful prosecution connected to the `` Anonymous '' attacks . Last year , Dmitriy Guzner of Verona , New Jersey , was sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison for attacks on Scientology sites . The Church of Scientology , founded by the late science fiction author L. Ron Hubbard , is well known for its high-profile , celebrity members . In October , film director Paul Haggis left the church for its alleged public support of Proposition 8 , which eliminated the right of same-sex couples to marry in California . Also in October , a French court convicted the church and six of its leaders of organized fraud . The court imposed fines totaling more than $ 1 million on the church and the convicted staff . The plaintiffs focused their complaints on the use of a device that Scientologists say measures spiritual well-being . Members used the electropsychometer , or E-Meter , to `` locate areas of spiritual duress or travail so they can be addressed and handled , '' according to Scientology 's Web site . The plaintiffs said that , after using the device , they were encouraged to pay for vitamins and books . They said that amounted to fraud . The church has called the decision a `` modern Inquisition '' and said it would appeal the verdict .
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Nebraska man admits role in attacks on Scientology Web sites . He downloaded and used software to launch `` denial of service '' attacks . He is expected to get a yearlong prison sentence .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A Roman-era mummy was recently unearthed in a Bahariya Oasis cemetery , about 190 miles southwest of Cairo . The 3-foot-tall female mummy was discovered by Egyptian archaeologists . The figure was found covered with plaster decorated to resemble Roman dress and jewelry , said Egypt 's Supreme Council of Antiquities in a press release Monday . In addition to the female mummy , the Supreme Council of Antiquities said archaeologists found clay and glass vessels , coins , anthropoid masks and 14 Greco-Roman tombs . Director of Cairo and Giza Antiquities Mahmoud Affifi , the archaeologist who led the dig , said the tomb has a unique design with stairways and corridors , and could date to 300 B.C. Bahariya Oasis is not new to archaeological investigations . In 1996 , a team of Egyptian archaeologists found 17 tombs and 254 mummies at the site . This most recent find came as a result of excavation work for the construction of a youth center . The Supreme Council of Antiquities has halted the construction work . Efforts Tuesday by CNN to reach the archaeologists and Zahi Hawass , secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities , were unsuccessful .
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A 3-foot-tall female mummy was discovered by Egyptian archaeologists . The 14 Greco-Roman tombs found could date back to 300 B.C. Archaeologists also found clay , glass vessels , coins and anthropoid masks .
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New York -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The man who rescued an 11-year-old girl lost in a dense Florida swamp said Wednesday that God led him directly to her and that finding her was no surprise . James King said he set out on his own to look for Nadia Bloom on Tuesday , trusting that he was going in the right direction even when that meant through water or dense brush . `` I was expecting to hear her voice , '' King told CNN . `` So I 'm yelling , ` Nadia ! ' and at one point , I yell , ` Nadia ! ' and I hear ` What ? ' And I said that way -- right there . '' Tanya Bloom , Nadia 's mother , said later Wednesday that the family is `` so fortunate God used him to bring her back . '' `` She 's doing remarkably well , '' Bloom said . `` She has swollen feet and lots of bug bites and scratches , but she 's doing great . '' Dr. Mary Farrell , who treated the girl when she arrived at the hospital , said that Nadia was in good shape but that she would remain hospitalized a little longer because of a bacterial infection . `` When she got here , she was a little bit dehydrated but she had been resuscitated pretty well , '' Farrell said , `` and she looked remarkably well considering she had been out for four and half days . '' King said he was surprised at the good shape Nadia was in . She had been missing since Friday . Shoeless and covered in insect bites , she was in otherwise good condition , he said . `` She was not panicked . She looked like she had been sitting there , waiting on me , '' he said . The two of them then stayed in the swamp , near Lake Jesup in central Florida , while King called authorities . When he got hold of the 911 dispatcher , he put Nadia on the phone . `` Hi . This is Nadia . I 'm the girl who got lost , '' came the little girl 's voice . King said it took him `` two hours of rough time '' trekking through the swamp to find Nadia . He said he figures it took Nadia just as long to reach the same spot . She told King that she had gone on a nature walk and simply got lost . `` We are so , so grateful , '' Nadia 's father , Jeff Bloom , said . `` I ca n't even express how we felt when she was found -- beyond words . '' The swamp was so dense , King said , that the rescuers who carried Nadia out on a black cloth stretcher Tuesday had to use machetes to cut through the brush , bushes and trees . `` I see it as an answer to a lot of people 's prayers , '' King told CNN . `` I 'm just very thankful , I 'm thankful that God used me as a part of it to be able to find her . It 's definitely a miracle . `` I did n't know where she was . The only person who knew where she was was God , and I asked him and he led me directly to her , straight -- well , as straight as you can go through the swamp . '' King said he prayed the whole time he was searching , even when it seemed like he was going in the wrong direction . In one case , he said , there was water all around and he did n't know where to go . `` He said , ` Go that way . ' And I 'm looking at water . I said , ` Lord , are you sure ? ' He said . ' I got ya . ' And as soon as I start walking , the ground under the water is solid . It 's only about a foot and a half deep . He took care of me all the way there . '' The disappearance of Nadia , described as mildly autistic , had sparked an Amber Alert that was canceled when King found her . Both King and Nadia 's family at one time attended the same church , Metro Church in Winter Springs , Florida , but they did n't know one another -- though King said Nadia did seem to register him as a friendly face when she was found . The church held an open-air thanksgiving service to celebrate Nadia 's return Tuesday evening . `` Give the glory to God , '' Nadia 's father told reporters after seeing his daughter Tuesday . King had brought trail mix and drinks to give to Nadia if he found her , but he also brought another important item -- toilet paper . The swamp vegetation was so thick that the helicopter that came to retrieve Nadia and King could n't see them on the ground . King said he heard the chopper overhead and tried to give the dispatcher directions for the pilot , but it still did n't work . `` I had brought toilet paper for signaling , and so I covered the top of a couple of bushes that were in more of an open area than I was in , '' King told CNN . `` They still had a hard time finding me , but I used that on the top -LRB- of the bushes -RRB- and they finally were able to locate it . '' Authorities questioned King after they got to safety , something King said was unexpected but understandable , especially given his ability to find Nadia so quickly . `` They also have a job to do , '' he said . `` They have a responsibility to the community to make sure there is no foul play . And so I understand that , I understood it completely . '' Coming out of the swamp was a blur with lots of hugs and praise , King said . He said he hopes to be able to see the Bloom family again , and that Nadia even hinted he 'd be welcome : `` She said she might invite me to her pizza party . ''
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NEW : `` She 's doing remarkably well , '' says Nadia Bloom 's grateful mother , Tanya . James King said he set out on his own to look for Nadia on Tuesday . It took him `` two hours of rough time '' trekking through swamp to find 11-year-old . He was surprised by the good shape girl was in , said she was n't panicked .
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The NBA finals will go into a seventh and deciding game after the Los Angeles Lakers kept their title defense alive by destroying the Boston Celtics 89-67 at home on Tuesday night to level the series at 3-3 . It will be just the second time in 16 years that the best-of-seven series has gone the distance when the teams meet again in L.A. on Thursday . The Celtics could have taken the title for a record 18th time if they had won game six , but instead they slumped to their lowest-ever score in an NBA finals clash , hampered by the injury of Kendrick Perkins who was forced to sit out after hurting his knee in the first quarter . `` We just did n't play desperate like we wanted to win the championship , '' Boston 's Paul Pierce told the official NBA Web site . `` You could tell that the guys were kind of anxious . When you 're so close to a championship , sometimes that creeps in . '' L.A. playmaker Kobe Bryant scored a team-high 26 points in the game to give the Lakers the chance of defending the title they won against Orlando last year . Spanish forward Pau Gasol and veteran Ron Artest also contributed to the win , scoring 17 and 15 points respectively to ensure the West Coast team did not suffer their third consecutive defeat in the series . They led Boston by a 20-point margin at halftime , a gap which from which the East Coast side were unable to recover despite a strong finish from Ray Allen , who scored 17 . Lakers center Andrew Bynum -- another player struggling with a knee problem that forced him to miss much of game five -- only managed a first-half appearance , but is feeling confident about playing in the decider . `` I felt like I would hurt the team if I was out there , he told the official NBA Web site . `` This was precautionary . Save it for game seven . '' L.A. coach Phil Jackson , who will lead a team into game seven of the NBA finals for the first time in his career , is excited about the prospect of Thursday 's final showdown between the two rival sides . `` It 's really a high tension situation , '' Jackson said . `` It 's about who comes out and provides the energy on the floor and plays the kind of game and dictates the kind of game they want to dictate . '' And after L.A. 's dominant performance in game six , Jackson 's team will be feeling confident they can retain the NBA title on their home court , but Boston are sure to put up a fight . `` Game six is in the past , '' the Celtics ' Rajon Rondo said . `` We 're not down . We 're not hanging our heads . ''
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Los Angeles Lakers beat the Boston Celtics 89-67 to level the NBA finals at 3-3 . Boston , seeking record 18th title , recorded their lowest-ever score in a finals game . Celtics player Kendrick Perkins had to sit out the game after injuring his knee in first quarter . Kobe Bryant scored a team-high 26 points for the Lakers ahead of game seven on Thursday .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Country music artist and sausage entrepreneur Jimmy Dean died at his home in Varina , Virginia , Sunday evening , police said . He was 81 . Dean , a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame , was with his wife , Donna , at the time of his death , which appears to be from natural causes , said R.J. Clark of the Henrico County Police department . Musically , Dean is best known for his song `` Big Bad John , '' which made it to No. 1 on both the country and pop charts in 1961 and was honored with a Grammy . His narrative style of song also produced hits like `` Little Black Book '' and `` P.T. 109 '' -- a song about John F. Kennedy 's command in the South Pacific during World War II . Starting in 1963 , he hosted a successful variety show on ABC called `` The Jimmy Dean Show , '' which ran for three years . Regulars on the program included Roger Miller and puppeteer Jim Henson , making Rowlf -- a piano-playing dog -- an early Muppet favorite . In the late 1960s Dean also appeared regularly on the NBC series `` Daniel Boone . '' He played Boone 's friend Josh Clements . At about the same time , Dean started the Jimmy Dean Meat Company . Dean eventually sold his meat company to Sara Lee Foods in 1984 , but remained its chairman and TV spokesman , which kept him in the public eye until recent years . Dean was born Seth Ward in Olton , Texas , on August 10 , 1928 . His mom taught him piano starting at age 10 , but he also learned how to play the guitar , harmonica , and accordion . After his discharge from the Air Force in 1948 he put together a band called the Texas Wildcats and played in the Washington , D.C. , area . `` We played every dive in Washington at one time or another , '' Dean said in his biography on the Country Music Hall of Fame website . `` And dives is what they were . '' Dean was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame this year . CNN 's Leslie Tripp contributed to this report .
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Dean was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame this year . After his music career , Dean became known for his line of smoked sausage . `` Big Bad John '' was his biggest hit .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Oil coming ashore on the Gulf Coast has tourists keeping a close eye on conditions . States and visitors bureaus are working hard to keep the public updated and reassure beach-bound travelers . Here are some of the latest updates from destinations affected by the oil disaster : . Northwest Florida . All of Florida 's beaches remain open , according to Visit Florida , the state 's tourism corporation . Scattered tar balls have been found from the Alabama-Florida state line east to Walton County . `` There have been no reports of Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill-related oil products reaching the shore beyond the Northwest Florida region , '' Visit Florida 's website said . iReport : Track the oil disaster . A portion of beach was closed Saturday in Panama City , Florida , after an oil container with BP markings washed ashore . There have been no oil impacts , the Panama City Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau website said . The water at Pensacola Beach is open for swimming and fishing , according to the Pensacola Bay Area Convention and Visitors Bureau . A health advisory has been issued for beaches stretching from the Florida-Alabama line to the entrance of Johnson Beach on Perdido Key , the Pensacola Bay Area visitors bureau said . Swimming and fishing in the affected waters are not advised . Gulf Islands National Seashore . The National Park Service reported heavier oiling at Perdido Key last week . The area is part of the Florida portion of Gulf Islands National Seashore . All of the Gulf Islands National Seashore sites , which are located in Florida and Mississippi , are open , the park service 's website said . Gulf Shores and Orange Beach , Alabama . Gulf Shores and Orange Beach , Alabama , have experienced significant oiling , accoring to the Alabama Gulf Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau . Public beaches in both cities are flying double red flags , meaning the waters are closed to the public . The beaches remain open for sunbathing and walking , the visitors bureau site said . The Alabama Department of Public Health has issued an advisory against swimming in waters off Gulf Shores , Orange Beach and Fort Morgan or in bay waters close to Fort Morgan , Bayou St. John , Terry Cove , Cotton Bayou or Old River . Grand Isle , Louisiana . Oil is affecting more than 45 miles of Louisiana coast , according to a state emergency website , although most of the coast is unaffected . `` The primary affected area is from the mouth of the Mississippi River extending east . Over 75 percent of Louisiana 's coastal waters extend westward from the mouth of the Mississippi River , '' according to the Cajun Coast Visitors and Convention Bureau website . Grand Isle has closed its public beach , the site said .
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Health officials have issued an advisory against swimming in Alabama Gulf waters . Visitors advised not to swim in waters from Florida-Alabama line to Perdido Key . Pensacola Beach , Florida , waters open for swimming and fishing .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Former Sunday School teacher Melissa Huckaby apologized Monday in a California courtroom after being sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing her daughter 's 8-year-old playmate . `` It is not enough to say that I 'm sorry , but that is all I can do , '' a tearful Huckaby told a hushed courtroom about the death of Sandra Cantu , whose body was found in a suitcase in a pond on a dairy farm 10 days after she disappeared in Tracy , California , in March 2009 . `` From the day Sandra has died , I 've had to live with the consequences of what I have done , '' said the tearful 29-year-old woman as she daubed her eyes and blew her nose . `` For the rest of my life , I am going to have to live with these feelings of responsibility for her death . Not a day , not an hour goes by that I do n't think about her . '' She added , `` I loved Sandra a great deal . She was a sweet , innocent little girl who did not deserve to have such a short life . I alone am responsible for Sandra 's death . '' Dressed in a red prison jumpsuit and seated next to her lawyer , Huckaby directed comments to the victim 's family . `` I know that I have caused you a great deal of grief , and for that I am truly sorry , '' she said . `` I should not have taken Sandra from you , and I want you to know she did not suffer and I did not sexually molest your daughter . '' Huckaby also apologized to her own family -- including `` my own daughter , whom I have lost '' -- and thanked them for their support . `` I wish I could give you an explanation , '' she said . `` I still can not understand why I did what I did . Every day , I try to discover my motivation , but I still do not have an answer . This is a question I will struggle with for the rest of my life . '' In a plea deal that removed the possibility of the death penalty , Huckaby admitted to the special circumstance of murder during the course of a kidnapping , which translates into life without parole . She has 60 days to appeal . Prosecutors had charged Huckaby with murder , kidnapping , lewd and lascivious acts on a child under 14 , and rape by instrument . San Joaquin County Superior Court Judge Linda Lofthus lifted a gag order and said she would consider unsealing documents related to the case .
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Former Sunday School teacher sentenced to life without parole for kidnap , murder . ' I alone am responsible for Sandra 's death ' ' I wish I could give you an explanation ' Gag order lifted .
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Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- U.S. and Cuban officials are set to sit down together in Washington on Friday to discuss immigration and other issues , according to a State Department spokesman . `` The U.S. views the migration talks as an important opportunity for both the United States and Cuban governments to discuss policies and procedures that promote safe , legal , and orderly migration , '' State Department spokesman Michael Tran told CNN Sunday . Relations between Washington and Havana have deteriorated in recent months , in part because of Cuba 's detention of American contractor Alan Gross , who has been held in Cuban prison since December . The two countries have not formally held immigration talks since February and next week provides another chance for the U.S. to call for his release . `` The United States is focused on the welfare of Alan Gross and we believe he should be released and permitted to return to his family , '' Tran said . `` This is a matter we have raised on multiple occasions with the Cuban government and that we will continue to raise with them . '' In recent weeks , the United States did have discussions with Cuba about the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster . And earlier , the two countries talked about earthquake assistance to Haiti . `` We intend to review trends in illegal Cuban migration to the United States , and to improve operational relations with Cuba on migration issues , '' Tran said about the agenda for Friday . `` Other matters of mutual concern may arise in our meetings , but the main purpose is to discuss migration issues . ''
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Talks slated for Friday . Discussion will focus on welfare of U.S. contractor . Alan Gross has been detain in Cuba since December .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- An Internet video from what its posters said was one of the anti-government demonstrations last weekend in Iran shows police vehicles driving into crowds of protesters and running over at least one . In the video -- shot Sunday , according to the posting on the Web site YouTube -- green-and-white police trucks rush into crowds of protesters in the capital , Tehran . Demonstrators scatter , but one truck drives into a crowd trapped in a narrow street with a wall on one side and parked cars on the other . The camera follows the truck as it backs away , and a person briefly can be seen crumpled in the street where the truck had been . When the camera returns to the spot , another police truck drives over the person . Other protesters rush to the downed person 's aid ; it was not clear whether that person was killed . CNN can not confirm the authenticity of the video , or another one obtained by CNN that shows a woman who was reportedly killed when hit by a car driven by members of the Basij , an Iranian paramilitary group . That video shows protesters transferring her body from a clinic near where she was reportedly killed to another hospital to keep her remains out of reach of security forces . Iranian authorities have said seven people were killed during Sunday 's protests , which were held on the Shiite Muslim holiday of Ashura . Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday the demonstrations were staged by `` the Zionists and the Americans , '' according to the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency . The demonstrations were the deadliest since June , when protests following the country 's disputed presidential election left eight dead . Iranian security forces reportedly have been holding the bodies of protesters killed during the clashes . Iranian authorities say they are holding the bodies for autopsies , but the delay prevents family members from burying the bodies within 24 hours , as Islamic custom requires . Iran 's chief prosecutor , Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi , told reporters that seven people were killed in Sunday 's clashes . Most died after being struck with `` hard objects or due to similar causes , '' Dolatabadi said .
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Video 's posters say it shows Iranian police driving into crowds of demonstrators . Truck drives over person in video , which posters say was recorded Sunday . Seven people were killed in anti-government protests in Iran Sunday , authorities say .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Thailand deported about 450 Hmong refugees to Laos Monday and plans on evicting 3,900 more from a refugee camp , the government said . The forced repatriation prompted concern from human rights groups who say the refugees risk persecution in Laos . Many Hmong sided with the United States during the Vietnam War when the conflict spread to Laos . When the Communists assumed power in 1975 , thousands of Hmong fled to neighboring Thailand . The U.S. State Department said Monday that the Thai government had determined that many of the Hmong were in need of protection , and that such returns would `` imperil the well-being of many individuals . '' The Thai government says the Hmong at the Huay Nam Khao Camp in Petchabun province in the north had left Laos not for fear of persecution but for financial reasons . They entered Thailand illegally and could not claim political asylum , the government says . On Monday , the Thai army put 448 Hmong on buses that were headed for Laos . Many refused to leave peacefully , Army Col. Thana Jaruwat said on national television . If they did not comply , the army will have to `` enforce the law , '' he said without elaborating .
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Thailand deports 450 Hmong refugees to Laos , plans on evicting 3,900 more . Forced repatriation prompts rights group 's concern refugees risk persecution in Laos . Many Hmong sided with U.S. in Vietnam War when the conflict spread to Laos . When Communists took power in 1975 , thousands of Hmong fled to Thailand .
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LOS ANGELES , California -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Marathon talks between Hollywood 's largest actors union and producers broke off early Saturday , with the Screen Actors Guild saying it will ask its members to authorize a strike . Screen Actors Guild members and supporters stage a rally in June at SAG 's headquarters in Los Angeles , California . SAG 's contract with Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers expired June 30 with the two sides unable to agree on how actors would be paid when movies and TV shows are distributed through `` new media , '' such as mobile phones and the Internet . `` As previously authorized by the national board of directors , we will now launch a full-scale education campaign in support of a strike authorization referendum , '' SAG said in a statement Saturday . There was no mention of when a strike referendum might be called . `` Let 's review the facts : SAG is the only major Hollywood guild that has failed to negotiate a labor deal in 2008 , '' the producers ' group said in a Saturday statement . `` Now , SAG is bizarrely asking its members to bail out the failed negotiating strategy with a strike vote -- at a time of historic economic crisis . The tone-deafness of SAG is stunning . '' SAG and AMPTP representatives came together under the guidance of a federal mediator Thursday for their first talks since July . The effort ended at 1 a.m. Saturday after 27 hours of talks . The producers ' alliance has demanded that SAG accept terms similar to those in contracts concluded over the past year with six other unions representing writers , directors , stagehands , casting directors and a smaller actors union . `` Taken together , these six new labor agreements will keep our industry at work , allow producers to experiment with new media , and give everyone in our industry a stake in the success of new and emerging markets , '' the producers ' group said Wednesday . The SAG statement suggested that a strike authorization would not immediately trigger a walkout but would strengthen the actors ' bargaining position . `` Now it 's time for SAG members to stand united and empower the national negotiating committee to bargain with the strength of a possible work stoppage behind them , '' it said . SAG 's board of directors voted last month to ask for a federal mediator to help with the negotiations . At the same board meeting , it authorized a strike referendum in the event the mediation effort failed . Approval of a strike referendum , which requires the support of 75 percent of SAG 's members , is not a foregone conclusion because Hollywood is still recovering from a costly writers strike that dragged on for 100 days just a year ago . SAG 's 120,000-plus members include many who no longer pursue acting jobs or who work only occasionally . A member who joined after having just one line in one show has a vote equal to Hollywood 's highest-paid stars , as long as his or her annual dues are paid .
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NEW : Producers say SAG is asking members to `` bail out '' failed talks with strike vote . Screen Actors Guild and producers union talks break off . Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers contract expired June 30 . Key issue is compensation for work distributed via new media .
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New York -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The mother of one of the two New Jersey men arrested last week at a New York airport allegedly on their way to fight with an al Qaeda-affiliated group in Somalia says the two men are guilty of stupidity -- but not of the sinister plan described by authorities . `` Anything makes him angry . But he 's not a terrorist ; he 's a stupid kid , '' Nadia Alessa said of her U.S.-born son , Mahmood . Mohamed Mahmood Alessa , 20 , of North Bergen , New Jersey , and Carlos Eduardo Almonte , 24 , of Elmwood Park , New Jersey , are charged with one count each of conspiracy to kill , maim and murder persons outside of the United States , which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison . The men , who were taken into custody at John F. Kennedy International Airport on June 5 , intended to take separate flights to Egypt on their way to Somalia `` to join designated foreign terrorist organization Al-Shabaab and wage violent jihad , '' according to federal prosecutors . The criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Newark alleges that in 2007 , Alessa and Almonte traveled together to Jordan , where they intended to enter Iraq to commit violence against U.S. troops there . Nadia Alessa told CNN that her son went to 16 or 17 psychiatrists for what she called `` anger management issues '' that surfaced when he was a boy . He lived at his parents well-kept home , where his angry outbursts were common . However , she said , he was n't particularly religious . `` He slept late . If he was devout , he would make his prayers on time . He did n't , '' she said . She helped him pack for his trip to Egypt , though she said she resisted the idea from the start . Nadia Alessa said she was reassured by a man named `` Bassim , '' who had befriended her son and Almonte . `` He said we 're gon na study Arabic . I said but here there are many schools . But he say in Egypt , they 're better , '' she recalled being told by the man when she expressed concerns about Alessa moving to Egypt . `` Do n't worry , I take care of them , '' she said Bassim told her days before her son and Almonte were arrested boarding a flight to Egypt . She said she believes the man was an undercover federal agent who recorded her son making incendiary comments against the United States and continued to build the case against him and Almonte . `` Since I saw him , I warned my son and Carlos , '' Nadia Alessa said . `` But my son say ` Always you say about my friends they are undercover . ' '' The Alessa family invited CNN on Saturday also talk to a woman who said she was set to marry Mahmood Alessa upon his arrival in Egypt . Nadia Alessa said she met her son 's girlfriend the night before . The 19-year-old woman , who said her name is Siham , sat at the family 's home , cloaked in a niqab , a veil that covers the entire body and face with only a sheer cloth revealing the eyes . She said she met Mahmood Alessa in an online chat room . Siham showed CNN her passport stamped June 9 , 2010 , indicating her arrival at Kennedy airport from Paris , France . She also produced her airline itinerary , which shows that her trip started in Cairo -- where , she says , she was waiting for Alessa . `` We were supposed to get married and study awhile in Egypt . That was the plan , '' Siham told CNN . She said she moved from Sweden , where she was born to Egyptian parents , to Cairo at Alessa 's behest a few months ago . When he did n't arrive in Cairo on June 6 , she was shocked to learn from a friend in New York that her soon-to-be fiance had been arrested . `` She told me that Mohamed got arrested for terrorism and that they were saying he was going to Somalia , '' Siham said in disbelief . `` So I did n't know what to do ; words ca n't explain what I felt . I was in shock and I could n't stop crying . '' She said she boarded a flight and arrived in New York a day before Alessa 's arraignment Thursday . It was then that she saw him for the first time , through a veil in a federal courtroom . `` I did n't have any ticket booked or anything . I just went to the airport and I booked a ticket from there , and I left , '' Siham said . CNN recently learned that Alessa and Almonte were followers of an extreme Islamist group based in New York . CNN obtained an image of the two suspects attending a protest in New York organized by the Islamic Thinkers Society on June 1 . They appear to have been taking part in a demonstration against Israel . One is holding a banner , the other an Islamic Thinkers Society poster that includes the slogan , `` Exterminate the Zionist Roaches . '' The society 's video of the event , posted on its YouTube channel , has since been removed . The rally took place a week before the two men made their way to Kennedy airport and were arrested . `` My soul can not rest till I shed blood . I wan na like be the world 's -LSB- best -RSB- known terrorist , '' Alessa is alleged to have told an undercover agent in the United States last year . Later he said , `` We 'll start doing killing here , if I ca n't do it over there . '' Another image -- from late 2008 -- shows Almonte at a different rally , holding a poster that says `` Death to all Juice '' -LRB- sic -RRB- . It 's not clear whether that rally was organized by the Islamic Thinkers Society . When asked about the rallies Alessa attended , Siham insisted his presence was a show of outrage -- not intent . `` But that does n't make him a terrorist . That only shows how much he dislikes what the people are doing to the Muslims , '' she said . `` That does n't show he was going to Somalia and do anything . ''
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Mother of New Jersey terror suspect insists son `` not a terrorist '' Son and his friend charged with conspiracy to kill outside U.S. Mahmood Alessa 's girlfriend says they were supposed to marry in Egypt .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A former Alabama university professor accused of gunning down three colleagues in February was indicted in Massachusetts on Wednesday in the 1986 shooting death of her brother . Amy Bishop was charged with first-degree murder in the killing of her brother , Seth Bishop , Norfolk District Attorney William Keating said . The brother 's death originally was ruled an accident . His death came under renewed scrutiny after Amy Bishop was arrested February 12 in a shooting rampage at a biology faculty meeting at the University of Alabama-Huntsville . At the time of the 1986 killing , Bishop , who was 21 , told authorities she had asked for her 18-year-old brother 's help unloading a shotgun when it accidentally discharged . Keating acknowledged Wednesday mistakes in handling the case , saying `` jobs were n't done , responsibilities were not met and justice was not served . '' `` Three individuals who were killed in Alabama may not have been '' had Bishop been charged in her brother 's death , Keating said . Bishop is awaiting trial in Alabama on capital murder and attempted murder charges in the university shooting . Three people were injured in the attack .
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Seth Bishop 's shooting death originally was ruled an accident . Amy Bishop has also been charged with shooting university colleagues in February . District attorney acknowledges mistakes made in handling the 1986 killing .
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New Orleans , Louisiana -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Henry Ford once described history as `` one damned thing after another . '' And he did n't even live in Louisiana . Much has been made of my `` outburst '' toward the Obama administration on May 26 , with George Stephanopoulos on `` Good Morning America , '' when I exclaimed , `` Man , you got to get down here and take control of this ! Put somebody in charge of this thing and get this moving . We 're about to die down here ! '' But those emotions had been percolating below the surface like the crude that threatens our way of life today . While it is important to note that both BP 's and the administration 's tepid responses to this catastrophe are unacceptable , it is also essential that the rest of the country understand that this feeling of neglect has festered amongst South Louisianians for generations . It 's just one damned thing after another , so the anger rising out of the Gulf is not new . For too long , the federal government and industry alike have simultaneously abused and neglected , patronized and plundered , and now polluted the people of Louisiana . And our plight now is a national emergency . We felt the effects of this neglect for the past five years , after rebuilding a city which was 80 percent flooded due to shoddy construction of flood control systems and levees by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers . And we feel ourselves ever more vulnerable due to the nonstop degradation of our wetlands , which serve as our first line of defense against hurricanes and powerful storm surge . For decades , massive engineering projects across the country have made us more vulnerable . We lose a chunk of land the size of a football field every 38 minutes . Since World War II , we 've lost wetlands the size of the state of Delaware . I bet Joe Biden would be screaming on national television too if it was happening on his turf . Or if the Hamptons lost 16,000 acres a year , you bet there 'd be a Million Hedge-Fund Managers March on Washington to demand action . And the loss of coastal wetlands has everything to do with activities across the rest of the country , starting with the deprivation of natural sediment that the Mississippi River should carry to its mouth and dump at the Gulf of Mexico to nourish our barrier islands . The Mississippi River system drains more than 30 states . Part of the sediment is lost by the damming of rivers in the system in the 1950s to provide electricity as well as flood protection for states like North Dakota and Missouri . According to historian John Barry , our sediment level is only 30 to 40 percent of the natural amount , which is why we are losing such valuable land so quickly . Then the oil companies dredged canals in the marshlands in an attempt to grow an industry which now provides the country with more than 30 percent of its domestic oil and natural gas . Saltwater intrusion is killing the marsh . These marshlands provide jobs for tens of thousands of fisherman in an industry that provides over 30 percent of this country 's domestic seafood supply . Canals were also dredged for shipping . Five of the nation 's top 15 ports are located in South Louisiana . So in essence , we are the gateway of commerce to much of the lower 48 states . Add that to the fact that we have not seen a single penny of royalties for oil produced more than six miles off our coast . We assume all of the risk , produce seafood and oil and gas , with none of the reward . Royalties totaling $ 165 billion have gone to the federal treasury when they could go to help repair this pressing issue . But there 's more . In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina , federal judge Stanwood Duval Jr. found that the Army Corps of Engineers had displayed `` gross negligence ... insouciance , myopia , and shortsightedness . '' He continued , `` The Corps not only knew , but admitted by 1988 , that the -LSB- Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet Project -RSB- threatened human life . '' And yet , nothing was done about it until recently . And then BP 's Deepwater Horizon disaster hits , which is the deadliest combination imaginable of corporate greed and governmental malfeasance . We 've been lied to by BP at every turn , from oil-flow estimates to the existence of plumes to health effects . There 's also the blatant malpractice and corruption in the Minerals Management Service . Free meals , cushy seats at sporting events , and other gifts from the folks they were trying to regulate seemed to cloud the judgment of too many MMS officials to be bothered with protecting the interests of our residents and our way of life . In case anyone misses the point here , let me state it bluntly : There is nothing natural about the great engineering failure of 2005 in Orleans and Saint Bernard Parishes . There is nothing natural about the environmental catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico today . Both were the result of shoddy engineering on the part of private industry , which was in both cases supposed to be regulated and overseen by the federal government . Every penny that has been allocated to the hurricane recovery in Orleans and Saint Bernard is owed to us , and every penny in the future that will be allocated as a result of this current catastrophe is owed to us . We do not seek charity , but we do demand justice . So we 've had two monumental , mostly preventable man-made disasters in five years , which brings us to the moment where I said on television the thing that every person who lives south of the Interstate 10/Interstate 12 corridor agrees with . We 've been abused , neglected and exploited for too long . And to be brutally honest , part of my frustration is a sense of personal shame that I have known this was going on for a long time , and I was ineffective in making Louisiana 's case in my years in Washington . But let me say that it 's now time to draw a line in the alluvial mud . We want our fair share of oil revenues now so that we can protect ourselves . And we want to be treated like we matter . And we 're not whiners . We produce oil and gas and produce seafood and allow goods to flow freely to the heartland . We assume the risks with little reward . Jobs and livelihoods are at stake . In the end , whatever past transgressions by the country toward us or whatever our failures to articulate our plight have been , we should be reminded of the words of Admiral Lord Nelson just before the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 : `` England expects that every man will do his duty . '' And in this , the most critical hour in our region 's long , tortured , and yet glorious history , let 's remind ourselves that Louisiana expects every person to do his or her duty . This is a struggle for the preservation of our culture , way of life , and the land we love . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of James Carville .
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James Carville : Louisiana has been abused and neglected too long . He says the region 's oil industry and ports have served the nation . Marshlands have been harmed by industry , hurting fishing , he says . Flooding from Katrina , BP leak were mostly-preventable man-made disasters , he says .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Romances come and go , but many a gourmand is in it for life with that addictive cocoa concoction , chocolate . Luxury Paris chocolate tour participants are likely to taste sweets from chocolatiers such as Jean-Charles Rochoux . And the love affair is no secret . From Paris to San Francisco , chocolate tours are connecting visitors with delectable treats and insider information about what goes into crafting irresistible sweets . So cave in to your cravings , take a tour and learn a thing or two about chocolate along the way . San Francisco Gourmet Chocolate Tour . Chocoholics on this Gourmet Walks tour are likely to sample unusual infusions -- such as star anise and pink peppercorn chocolate -- at Recchiuti Confections , a small shop in San Francisco 's Ferry Building showcasing exquisite hand-crafted confections . Tour stops also include a shop that carries more than 225 chocolate bars from 15 countries and a visit to Scharffen Berger for a taste of their 70 percent bar , billed by the founders as the `` perfect chocolate bar . '' Gourmet Walks founder Andrea Nadel says it 's best to taste on an empty stomach , using bread or crackers as a palate cleanser . Another tip : Do n't store chocolate in the refrigerator or close to foods like onions or garlic . Standard tours are offered three times a week ; tickets are $ 49 . Additional tours will be available Valentine 's Day weekend , including a Chocolate for Lovers package for $ 150 per couple , which includes T-shirts , a bottle of port and Chocolove bars . Boston Chocolate Trolley Tour . The first stop on this three-hour Old Town Trolley Tour has visitors perched 52 floors up at Top of the Hub in the Prudential Center for a decadent chocolate dessert and sweeping views of the city . The tour also stops at the Omni Parker House Hotel , home of the Boston cream pie . After sampling the pie , chocoholics buckle down at the chocolate bar buffet at the Langham Hotel . Tours are conducted on Saturdays . Tickets are $ 80 . Chicago Chocolate Tours . Chicago Chocolate Tours offers tasting trails in the Loop , Magnificent Mile and Andersonville neighborhoods . Started by Harvard grad Valerie Beck , `` who used to practice law and is now happy , '' the tours will provide guests with nuggets about the history and health benefits of chocolate , as well as more treats than most people can finish , according to its Web site . On February 13 , a special Chocolate and Champagne Girls ' Night Out -LRB- $ 50 -RRB- includes visits to three sweet shops , a goody bag and a champagne toast at the Signature Room , which overlooks the city from the towering John Hancock Building . Regular tours are available every Friday , Saturday and Sunday . Standard tour tickets are $ 40 each . New York Chocolate Tours . From the Upper East Side 's exclusive international labels to SoHo 's new wave chocolatiers , this outfit offers a taste of heaven to the sophisticated chocoholic . The three-hour Union Square tour melds the history and culture of the area with chocolate , pastry and wine pairings . Tours are offered Fridays , Saturdays and Sundays . Upper East Side and SoHo tours are $ 70 ; the chocolate and wine tour is $ 80 . Paris Chocolate Adventure . This weeklong gourmet adventure , hosted by chocolate experts David Lebovitz -LRB- `` The Great Book of Chocolate '' -RRB- and Mort Rosenblum -LRB- `` Chocolate : A Bittersweet Saga of Light and Dark '' -RRB- is a serious caloric and monetary splurge . The package , including six nights in a deluxe four-star hotel with breakfast , plus four lunches , five dinners with wine and all events and transportation , runs 3,295 euros -LRB- $ 4,200 -RRB- per person for an April 26 to May 2 stay . The trip , limited to nine guests , is offered each year in May . This year , the organizers added the April departure . A private tasting at La Maison du Chocolat , visits to local markets , lunches and dinners at Lebovitz and Rosenblum 's favorite Parisian bistros and a delicious cruise aboard Rosenblum 's houseboat on the Seine are among the week 's activities .
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San Francisco chocolate walking tours are offered three times a week . Tickets for New York chocolate tours run $ 70 to $ 80 . A luxury Paris tour takes visitors on a weeklong chocolate adventure .
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TEHRAN , Iran -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Iran announced Wednesday that it successfully tested another `` Sajil '' missile , a surface-to-surface missile with a range that makes it capable of reaching parts of Europe . Image purportedly shows the test launch of Iran 's new Sajil surface-to-surface missile . A similar test was carried out in November . U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said he understood Wednesday 's test of the missile , with an approximate range of 1,200 miles , was successful . State media reported that the missile , a Sajil-2 , was launched Wednesday morning from the northern Iranian city of Semnan and reached its target . The report did not say where it landed . The missile was test-fired successfully , Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told a group of residents in Semnan province , state-run Islamic Republic News Agency reported . Ahmadinejad said the missile `` met the predetermined target , '' according to the news agency . Gates said he could not confirm that it had hit the intended target . A White House official said the test is noteworthy . `` I think it is a significant technical development , '' said Gary Samore , special assistant to the president on nonproliferation , in a Washington speech Wednesday . `` Of course , this is just a test , and obviously there is much work to be done before it can be built and deployed . But I see it as a significant step forward in terms of Iran 's capacity to deliver weapons , '' Samore said . `` And I think it actually helps us in terms of making a case to countries like Russia , which were skeptical in the past whether Iran actually poses a threat . This is a very clear demonstration that Iran is moving in the direction of longer-range missiles . '' An Israeli official , meanwhile , said the test should be more of a concern to Europe than to Israel , since previous missiles tested by Iran could already reach the Jewish state . `` If anyone had any doubt , it is now clear that the Iranians are playing with fire , '' Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon said Wednesday in an interview on Kol Israel Radio . `` We know that the Iranians are developing capabilities of thousands of kilometers , that could reach the coasts of the United States . '' `` The Iranian clock is ticking fast and it must be stopped , '' Ayalon said . White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said President Obama `` expressed ... his great concern , his continued concern , about Iran 's pursuit of nuclear weapons capability and nuclear weapons technology . '' The Sajil is a new generation of surface-to-surface Iranian-made missiles that `` demonstrates a significant leap in Iran 's missile capabilities , '' Uzi Rubin , the former director of Israel 's Ballistic Missile Defense Organization , told Jane 's Information Group after the November test . `` Regardless of the success of the test , this missile places Iran in the realm of multiple-stage missiles , which means that they are on the way to having intercontinental ballistic missile capabilities , '' he said . Sajil missiles are powered by solid fuel , which uses smaller containers and helps the rockets travel longer distances , President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told the semiofficial Fars News Agency . Iran says the missiles have a range of almost 2,000 kilometers -LRB- 1,243 miles -RRB- . If that is true , the missile brings Moscow , Russia , Athens , Greece , and southern Italy within striking distance from Iran , according to Jane 's , which provides information on defense issues . Gates said the missile was probably `` on the low end of that range . '' After the November launch , the United States restated its objection to such tests , saying they violate Iran 's obligations under United Nations Security Council resolutions . U.S. officials have cast doubt on the success of past missile test launches by Iran , including a rocket launch in August and a series of missile tests in July . Wednesday 's reported test comes after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with U.S. officials in Washington to discuss how to deal with the potential of a nuclear-armed Iran . He met Tuesday with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader John Boehner . Obama , who met with Netanyahu on Monday , stuck by his refusal to commit to an `` artificial deadline '' for Iranian negotiations on its nuclear program . But he also warned that he would not allow such talks , which he expects to accelerate after the Iranian presidential election in June , to be used as an excuse for delay . He said the United States is not `` foreclosing a range of steps , including much stronger international sanctions , in assuring that Iran understands that we are serious . '' Netanyahu wanted a time limit for negotiations relating to such ambitions , with the threat of military action if no resolution is reached . Asked if the missile launch will dampen Obama 's efforts to reach out diplomatically to Iran , Gibbs said , `` The president and the prime minister -LSB- Netanyahu -RSB- both agreed on Monday that engaging the people and the leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran , something that has n't been tried for the past many years , is something that makes sense . '' Both Israel and the United States believe that Iran is seeking nuclear weapons under the guise of a civilian nuclear energy program ; Tehran denies the accusation . Israeli leaders have pointed to Ahmadinejad 's calls for the end of Israel as a Jewish state , and argue that quick action is needed . Netanyahu called Iran the biggest threat to peace in the region . `` If Iran were to acquire nuclear weapons , it could give a nuclear umbrella to terrorists , or worse , could actually give -LSB- them -RSB- nuclear weapons . And that would put us all in great peril , '' he said . Obama is considered to have a more conciliatory approach to the Arab and Muslim world than Netanyahu . CNN 's Shirzad Bozorgmehr , Pam Benson , Charley Keyes and Barbara Starr contributed to this report .
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Iran says it fired a Sajil missile , which uses solid fuel and travels long distances . Missiles have range that can reach Russia , Greece and southern Italy , Iran says . U.S. official : Iran looking to increase sophistication of its missile program . Israel : `` It is now clear that the Iranians are playing with fire ''
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Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- President Obama outlined his final version of a health care bill Wednesday and urged Congress to bring the plan to a conclusive vote within the next few weeks . The president said his nearly $ 1 trillion proposal is a compromise plan that combines the best ideas of both Democrats and Republicans . He asked Congress to `` finish its work '' and end what has become a yearlong vitriolic legislative showdown over his top domestic priority . `` Everything there is to say about health care has been said , and just about everybody has said it , '' he said . `` Now is the time to make a decision about how to finally reform health care so that it works , not just for the insurance companies , but for America 's families and America 's businesses . '' He also came out in support of a controversial legislative maneuver known as reconciliation , which would allow changes to the health care bill to be passed by the Senate with only 51 votes -- a bare legislative majority . The bill `` deserves the same kind of up-or-down vote '' that was used to pass President George W. Bush 's signature tax cuts and welfare reform in the 1990s , Obama said at the White House . `` At stake right now is not just our ability to solve this problem , but our ability to solve any problem , '' he said . `` The American people want to know if it 's still possible for Washington to look out for their interests and their future . They are waiting for us to act . '' He said he does n't `` know how this plays politically , '' but knows that `` it 's right . '' Top Republicans have repeatedly said Obama 's proposal amounts to a government takeover of the private health care system that will do little to control spiraling medical inflation . In recent weeks , they have reiterated their calls for the president to scrap his plan and start over . GOP leaders also fiercely oppose the use of reconciliation , saying it was never meant to be used for such a major policy change . `` I am disappointed that Democrats are moving ahead with the nuclear option , '' said Michigan Rep. Dave Camp , the top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee . `` Big social policy changes should have bipartisan support and the support of the American people . This bill has neither . But as bad as the process for moving this bill is , the policy and its impact is far worse . '' Multiple Democratic sources have told CNN that the emerging consensus plan is for the House of Representatives to pass the Senate bill and send it to Obama . A package of changes that mirror the president 's plan would then be passed through both chambers under reconciliation rules . Democrats increasingly brought up the prospect of using reconciliation after losing their 60-vote , filibuster-proof Senate majority in January , when GOP Sen. Scott Brown won the Massachusetts Senate seat previously held by the late Sen. Ted Kennedy , a Democrat . Observers note , however , that it remains unclear exactly which health care provisions can be approved under reconciliation , which is reserved for legislation pertaining to the budget . If enacted , the president 's sweeping compromise plan would constitute the biggest expansion of federal health care guarantees since the enactment of Medicare and Medicaid more than four decades ago . The White House says it would extend coverage to 31 million Americans . Among other things , Obama 's plan would expand Medicare prescription drug coverage , increase federal subsidies to help people buy insurance and give the federal government new authority to block excessive rate increases by health insurance companies . It increases the threshold -- relative to the Senate bill passed in December -- under which a tax on high-end health insurance plans would kick in . The president 's proposal also includes significant reductions in Medicare spending , in part through changes in payments made under the Medicare Advantage program . It does not , however , include a government-run public health insurance option -- an idea strongly backed by liberal Democrats but fiercely opposed by Republicans and key Democratic moderates . It also eliminates a deeply unpopular provision in the Senate bill worked in by Sen. Ben Nelson , a Nebraska Democrat , that exempts that state from paying increased Medicaid expenses . Administration officials say Obama 's measure would cut the deficit by $ 100 billion over the next 10 years . They estimate the total cost of the bill to be $ 950 billion in the next decade . Obama extended a final bipartisan olive branch to GOP leaders Tuesday , saying in a letter that he is willing to consider several of their ideas in a compromise plan . Among other things , the president said he is willing to commit $ 50 million to fund state initiatives designed to reduce medical malpractice costs . He backed undercover investigations of health care providers receiving Medicare , Medicaid , and other federal programs . The president also backed Medicaid reimbursement increases to doctors in certain states , and supported language ensuring certain high-deductible health plans can be offered in the health exchange . The president said his decision to consider the GOP ideas was a result of last week 's health care summit . GOP leaders , however , have said they are unsatisfied with Obama 's concessions . `` The only thing that will be bipartisan about this proposal will be the opposition to it , '' promised Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell , R-Kentucky . `` The American people are not for this . '' McConnell predicted that `` every election in America this fall will be a referendum on this issue . ''
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NEW : `` Now is the time to make a decision '' about health care reform , president says . NEW : Obama backs reconciliation , controversial tactic that requires only 51 votes . But GOP says reconciliation never meant to be used for such a major policy change . Top GOP leaders have reiterated calls for president to scrap his plan , start over .
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KINGSTON , Ontario -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- For Shona Holmes , simple pleasures such as playing with her dog or walking in her plush garden are a gift . Canadian Shona Holmes , who had a brain tumor , sought medical care in the United States . After suffering from crushing headaches and vision problems , she was diagnosed with a brain tumor four years ago . She was told if it was n't removed , she could go blind or even die . `` They said to me that you had a brain tumor and it was pressing on your optic chasm and that it needed to come out immediately , '' Holmes said . Holmes is Canadian , but the `` they '' she refers to are doctors at the Mayo Clinic in the United States , where she turned after specialists in her own government-run health care system would not see her fast enough . `` My family doctor at that time tried to get me in to see an endocrinologist and a neurologist , '' Holmes recalled . `` It was going to be four months for one specialist and six months for the other . '' Watch Holmes talk about her experience in getting treatment '' Even with the warning from U.S. doctors in hand , Holmes said she still could n't get in to see Canadian specialists . Because the government system is the only health care option for Canadians , she says she had no choice but to have the surgery in the U.S. . Her treatment at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona cost $ 100,000 , and she and her husband put a second mortgage on their home and borrowed from family and friends to pay for it . When she recounts that part of her painful story , she weeps . `` That 's the stuff that I find so tragic -- having dinner with my friends and I know how much money I owe them , '' Holmes says , tears streaming down her face . With the health care reform debate raging in the U.S. , Republicans in Washington are seizing on Holmes ' story and other accounts from Canada to warn against government involvement in the health care system . The Senate 's top Republican , Mitch McConnell , R-Kentucky , asserted several times on the Senate floor last month that a government-run health insurance option , which President Obama and Democrats want , could lead to a government-controlled health care system like Canada 's . Watch McConnell talk about Canada 's health care system . McConnell singled out Kingston General Hospital in Ontario as a prime example of what Americans should be fearful of : staggering delays in treatment . CNN went to Kingston General and played a DVD for its chief of staff Dr. David Zelt of McConnell slamming the hospital . Zelt insists McConnell 's numbers -- an average of 340 days wait time for knee replacements , 196 days for hip replacements -- are an exaggeration . `` I find it very frustrating that someone of that stature would not really have true knowledge of the numbers he is actually quoting on things , '' Zelt told us , saying the average wait time for a knee replacement is actually 109 days , and a hip replacement is 91 days . Watch Zelt talk about Canada 's health care system '' However , Zelt does concede that in Canada 's system , where every Canadian citizen is covered , there are limited resources , shortages and often delays . `` In our health care system , we 're looking at what we have to do to prioritize patients -- critically ill versus purely elective surgeries , '' Zelt said . `` I 'm not going to say we do n't have issues with timeliness for some things . It does happen . But again take the other side of the coin -- these patients have access . They 're on somebody 's waiting list if they have a problem , and I think the senator would need to look at that issue . Yes it may take time , but they will get seen . '' McConnell 's remarks have not only ruffled feathers with Ontario 's doctors but also with government officials across the border . Canadian Sen. Hugh Segal , whom we met up with at Kingston 's picturesque waterfront , says his `` fellow conservatives '' to the south are dead wrong about Canada 's health care system . `` The notion that we have some bureaucrat standing next to every doctor between the patient and that doctor is a complete creation , there is no truth to that at all , '' Segal said . Watch Canadian senator challenge McConnell 's assertions '' `` What you have is a longer life span , better outcomes and about one-third less costs . That 's what you have . '' What Segal , Zelt and other Canadian officials underscore is that their government-run system is driven by the value of the care and that the quantity of tests and procedures do n't necessarily equal quality . `` You can have a patient from the hospital with abdominal pain as an example , and you can run him through every high-tech equipment , CT scan , MRIs -- it 's unlimited , '' Zelt said . `` But then you have to take a step back and look at that . What 's the cost of doing those types of investigations , and what 's the value really added to the patient ? '' Despite Shona Holmes ' horror story about her inability to get timely treatment for a brain tumor , Canadian officials and doctors insist most life-threatening cases are treated quickly . Toronto 's Doug Wright can attest to that . The 40-year-old father of three young boys found out last month he has cancer -- a tumor on his leg . But he says he never had to wait more than five days to see a specialist or get a test . And from diagnosis to surgery , it will be just over a month . `` The community medical system thought this process could not have been any better . I have not had to wait to see some of the best specialists in the country , who are renowned internationally , '' Wright said . Watch Wright talk about his treatment '' An investment adviser , Wright has the money to go to the U.S. for his care , but says there is no need . But Wright recognizes one reason he has gotten such a rapid response from Canadian doctors is because he has cancer . `` The bad news is I did n't have to wait for anything , because you do n't have to wait when it 's a serious issue , '' he said . Still , people can wait for months , or even years , for elective surgery . Wright 's friend Rick Hession has a heart condition that could cause a stroke , but he has a three-month wait or more for an operation to help correct it . He says he ca n't exercise the way he would like to until he gets the surgery , but he 's willing to wait . He calls it a small price to pay for free health coverage for all Canadians . `` I 'm OK with it , and I think most people I talk to find they really are -LSB- willing to wait -RSB- , '' says Hession . Watch Hession talk about waiting for treatment '' The reality is that despite GOP rhetoric to the contrary , no Democratic plan now on the table calls for a Canadian-like government run health care system . But in talking to doctors , government officials and even average Canadians , they concede their system is far from perfect , but there is one statistic they are quite proud of : All Canadians have health coverage . That 's 33 million people , compared with the 47 million uninsured in the U.S.
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Woman with tumor said wait would have been too long ; she got costly U.S. treatment . Canadian man with cancer says he was put on fast track for treatment . Sen. Mitch McConnell says U.S.-run program would mimic Canada 's problems . Some doctors who spoke to CNN say McConnell does n't have facts right on waits .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The FBI announced Wednesday that it is working with Illinois state and local police to review evidence related to the 1982 Tylenol murders . James W. Lewis served time for sending a $ 1 million extortion note to Johnson & Johnson . `` This review was prompted , in part , by the recent 25th anniversary of this crime and the resulting publicity , '' the FBI said in a written statement . `` Further , given the many recent advances in forensic technology , it was only natural that a second look be taken at the case and recovered evidence . '' The anniversary coincided with a number of tips to law enforcement agencies related to the crimes , the FBI said . Agents on Wednesday searched the Cambridge , Massachusetts , house of James W. Lewis , who was convicted of sending an extortion note to Johnson & Johnson but denied having anything to do with the poisonings . Lewis 's wife LeAnn is listed as administrator of a Web design company called Cyberlewis.com . Its Web site lists the company 's address as the same address that authorities searched Wednesday . On its Web site is posted a note that says , in part , '' ... I was villified -LRB- sic -RRB- globally as the Tylenol Man , accused of being the mass murderer who spiked Tylenol with cyanide in Chicago back in 1982 , killing seven . Those grotesque accusations obviously were false , otherwise I could not be writing these words . After 25 years , the Tylenol murders remain unsolved . I have lived a long , bizarre life and I have seen a lot , yet I am literate and lucid enough to view and describe , compare and contrast hugely diverse worlds , cultures and topics , without a moment of boredom , all with an eye to professionalism , demographics and marketability plus ears and heart sensitive to good taste and victims ' feelings . '' A call to LeAnne Lewis ' telephone number was not immediately returned . FBI spokeswoman Gail Marcinkiewicz said two searches in Cambridge were under way `` related to an ongoing investigation . '' She would not say whether they were related to the Tylenol case . Criminal charges have not been filed in the seven Chicago-area killings , which occurred after Extra-Strength Tylenol capsules were laced with potassium cyanide . The killings led to changes in packaging of over-the-counter drugs . Johnson & Johnson , parent of the drug maker , McNeil , was widely credited for its aggressiveness in recalling the product and its openness in dealing with the killings , and the product quickly bounced back in sales . It remains a popular analgesic . `` Johnson & Johnson can not comment on the status of any ongoing investigation into the murders of 1982 , '' said company spokesman Jeff Leebaw . CNN 's Fran Fifis contributed to this story from Boston .
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NEW : Agents search home of James Lewis , who sent extortion note to company . NEW : Lewis denies on Web site he was involved in deaths . Seven people died in Chicago area in 1982 after pills were laced . FBI , Illinois , local police working to solve case on 25th anniversary .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A frog that eats birds and a gecko with leopard stripes are among the 163 new species discovered last year in the Greater Mekong region of southeast Asia , according to a report by the World Wildlife Fund . The Cat Ba leopard gecko is found exclusively in Cat Ba Island National Park in northern Vietnam . The discovery of 100 new plants , 28 fish , 18 reptiles , 14 amphibians , two mammals and one bird species highlights the extent of the biodiversity in the region , said Barney Long , head of the WWF 's Asian Species Conservation program . `` It 's a melting pot of diverse habitats . It has some of the wettest forests on the planet , high mountains , and a diverse array of terrestrial and marine habitats , including the Mekong River , '' he said . `` We continue to find new species of fish , primates and mammals , and nowhere else compares to the amount of large mammals that have been discovered in the region . It shows how little we know about species in the region , '' he said . `` From a biodiversity perspective , there are still huge amounts to discover about region . '' The Greater Mekong consists of the countries through which the Mekong River flows : Cambodia , Laos , Myanmar , Thailand , Vietnam and Yunnan Province of China . With 16 global ecoregions -- areas defined by their shared ecological features and animal communities -- the Greater Mekong has more protected spaces than anywhere else on mainland Asia , according to the WWF . The colorful Cat Ba leopard gecko of northern Vietnam has large , orange-brown `` catlike eyes '' and a body of leopard stripes , according to a report released Friday . Its name refers to its place of origin , Cat Ba Island , the largest of 366 islands in Cat Ba Archipelago and home to many rare species that can only be found on the island . Scientists believe the high number of species unique to the island might be due to the long separation of the island from continental Vietnam , the report says . Limnonectes megastomias -- a fanged frog with an appetite for other frogs , insects and birds -- has only been found in three remote areas of medium-to-high altitudes in eastern Thailand . Globally , new species of mammals are rare finds , but in 2008 alone , new species of the mouselike musk shrew and a tube-nosed bat emerged from the region . See photos of newly discovered species '' War and political unrest have kept large parts of the region , particularly Vietnam , Laos and Myanmar , off-limits to scientific exploration up until the past two decades , Long said . Since 1997 , nearly 1,200 new species have been discovered , many that can not be found anywhere else , said Dekila Chungyalpa , director of WWF 's Greater Mekong Program . But the rapid pace of development in the Mekong region , coupled with the effects of climate change , are threatening to drive the species into extinction , Chungyalpa said . `` As we become familiar with more species in the region , our understanding of climate change and how it impacts these new species is changing , '' she said . Chungyalpa said conservative estimates by the WWF project a 1-meter rise in sea level on the delta 's coastline over the next decade , which will affect not only marine life , but also people who rely on the delta as a source of sustenance and employment , she said . In 2007 , the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released its Fourth Assessment Report , which projected that global sea levels could rise from 18 to 59 centimeters -LRB- 7 to 23 inches -RRB- over the next century based on six possible scenarios . Already , Chungyalpa said , the area has been affected by an increase in tropical storms off the coast , which brings in more seawater and changes the flooding patterns in the delta . Some researchers , however , have questioned the link between climate change and more intense tropical storms . Apart from climate change , construction of dams and hydropower plants along the delta could further disrupt its waters , potentially displacing millions , destroying sources of drinkable water and disrupting the production of rice , Chungyalpa said . `` The delta is the rice bowl of the region . What will happen to people who depend on it if it 's no longer there ? '' she said . The WWF says it supports the idea of an agreement among the Mekong countries on how to respond to infrastructure development and climate change in terms of protecting its natural resources and people . `` Climate change is making it obvious that we ca n't treat development like it 's a separate issue , '' she said . `` We need to be addressing this issue now . It 's such an immediate issue for us and it 's going to change everything in this region if we do n't address it . ''
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Discoveries highlight extent of region 's biodiversity , World Wildlife Fund says . 100 plants , 28 fish , 18 reptiles , 14 amphibians , two mammals , 1 bird species found . WWF : Pace of development in region , climate change threaten species to extinction . Since 1997 , nearly 1,200 new species have been discovered in Greater Mekong .
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Port-au-Prince , Haiti -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Long truck convoys inched their way through heavy traffic in Haiti 's capital Thursday , bringing relief efforts into full view in parts of Port-au-Prince . A 40-vehicle convoy that seemed to be coming from the neighboring Dominican Republic headed into town Thursday afternoon on the Route Nationale in western Port-au-Prince . Escorted by heavily armed United Nations troops , the convoy had more than two dozen tractor-trailers , in addition to water and fuel tankers and even an armored car toward the back of the caravan . Some of the trucks carried the insignia of the Catholic Relief Services organization , while other vehicles bore markings identifying them as being from the Dominican Republic . Other aid and military vehicles traveled elsewhere in western Port-au-Prince , particularly on Boulevards T. L'Ouverture and 15 de Octobre . Residents as well as caregivers had complained earlier this week that aid was not getting out quickly enough . Full coverage | Twitter updates . For the second day in a row , the city gave indications of coming back to life . The sidewalks were crowded with street vendors and kiosks , and many small food stores were open . Dozens of stalls at a dusty market sold fruits and vegetables along a pocked and rut-filled dirt side street . A smaller market on a street corner saw some business . On the Route Nationale , residents crowded around the back of a parked brown semi-tractor trailer for hours before the back doors opened and local aid workers handed each person a six-pack of bottled water . The throng seemed relatively orderly , and no commotion was noticed . Long lines formed in front of some of the city 's money-transfer offices , which opened for the first time since the January 12 quake that shattered large parts of Port-au-Prince . Haitians in line were there to pick up money sent to them from elsewhere , mainly the United States . iReport : List of missing , found | Are you there ? Streets were choked with tap-taps , the brightly painted small pickup trucks that have been converted into passenger minibuses , with 10 or 12 people sitting on two facing benches on the truck bed . Many tap-taps carry Christian inspirations such as `` Jesus saves '' on their windshields and have intricate designs and messages on the side walls . Haitian police and U.N. military vehicles were common , and local authorities seemed to take an increased posture . Five national police officers , easily identified by their camouflage uniforms , jumped out of their truck at an intersection in the Cite de Soleil neighborhood near the harbor . They investigated men at the rear of two small pickups stopped there . One officer dropped to his right knee and briefly pointed his rifle toward the men . He and the other officers then abruptly turned around and walked away a few seconds later . Impact Your World . Cite de Soleil is the poorest and roughest neighborhood in the city , known more for its rampant crime and violence than its poetic-sounding name . Like all other parts of Port-au-Prince , many residents say it has fallen into increasing disrepair since the 1980s . A nearby neighborhood , Carrefour , was once a tourist destination but has become a run-down , lower-class neighborhood .
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A 40-vehicle convoy loaded with supplies heads into western Port-au-Prince . Sidewalks crowded with street vendors , kiosks ; small food stores open . Streets choked with tap-taps , which are pickups converted into passenger minibuses . Local law enforcement authorities have seemed to take an increased posture .
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Editor 's Note : Tess Malone is a writer for the The GW Hatchet , the leading news source for George Washington University . This article was brought to CNN.com by UWIRE , the leading provider of student-generated content . UWIRE aims to identify and promote the brightest young content creators and deliver their work to a larger audience via professional media partners such as CNN.com . Visit UWIRE.com to learn more . Students start groups on social networking Web sites to discuss the dogs they left at home . -LRB- UWIRE -RRB- -- For freshman Elise Chen , home is only a phone call away . It 's keeping in touch with Sammy , her collie-lab mix , that 's the problem . `` I can talk to my dog on the phone , but I do n't get anything out of it , '' Chen said . Chen is not the only student who misses her pet , an integral part of many families . According to membership in Facebook groups dedicated to the topic , at least 44,845 others are in the same boat . There are at least six groups dedicated to missing one 's pet on the social networking site ; the largest , `` I love college , but I miss my dog , '' stands at 31,056 members . The group 's wall is full of declarations of love for dogs at home , often accompanied by pictures and funny stories in the photo and discussion board sections . Chen , one of the group 's newest members , said she joined when she realized the forum was a literal representation of missing her dog . In some respects , Chen said , she actually misses her dog more than she misses her parents . `` My dog never says ` Go to bed , ' or ` You have to be in by two , ' '' she said . `` My dog just says , ` I 'm happy to see you , even if it 's 2:30 in the morning . ' '' GW 's Facebook network has its own group for pet lovers : `` I Miss My Dog . '' Its 89 members frequently post pictures of their `` four - and sometimes three-legged friends at home , '' as the group 's description states . The group 's active members use it as a way to further express themselves on Facebook and to cope with missing their animals back home . Like Chen , junior Jared Stone said he did not realize how much his dogs were a part of his life until he came to college . `` In the past , I had always been at home and always been around my dogs , '' Stone said . `` I was used to having them nearby and petting them while watching TV . So in college , their absence hit me and I found the group on Facebook an accurate representation of how I was feeling . '' Although a freshman like Chen is still adjusting to college life away from pets , Stone has learned that students must learn to deal with missing their pets . `` Friends fill the gap so much , but can only go so far , '' he said . `` I 've overcome it , but it 's still nothing you can really get over . '' Many students , including law student and `` I Miss My Dog '' member Rebecca Rodgers , hope to eventually have dogs of their own , but they know that college is not conducive to pet ownership . `` My studio is no place for a dog and definitely not with a crazy law school schedule , '' Rodgers said . When Rodgers misses her Australian shepherd , Missy , she turns to the popular video-sharing Web site YouTube . `` I tend to watch -LRB- my -RRB- particular breed of dog , Australian shepherds , '' Rodgers said . `` Seeing other people 's dogs makes me miss mine a little less . '' Chen also uses technology to cope , though in a more personal manner . `` I video chat with my dog , '' she said . Although she does not plan on getting a dog on campus any time soon , she jokes about adopting a `` hallway dog '' for Lafayette , where she lives this year . The Internet and hopes for the future , though good coping aids , can only help those missing their pets to an extent . Rodgers said , `` Sometimes I look over my shoulder and expect a dog to follow me around . ''
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College student : I miss my dog more than I miss my parents . Missing a pet while at school is topic for six groups on Facebook . Members post pictures , funny stories about their dogs .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Gonzalo Higuain scored the first hat-trick of the 2010 World Cup as Diego Maradona 's Argentina took a big step towards qualifying for the second round by crushing South Korea 4-1 in Johannesburg on Thursday . In a tournament so far largely lacking attacking flair , the South Americans showed fine style in following up their 1-0 opening Group B victory against Nigeria , who later slipped to their second defeat as they went down 2-1 to Greece in the second match of the day in Bloemfontein . Argentina 's winning margin was the second-highest so far at the South African event , behind only Germany 's 4-0 thrashing of Australia . `` I have to commend my boys for the great job they have done , the only way South Korea would have made our lives difficult would have been if we had allowed them to , '' Maradona told AFP . `` We were never worried about them and they never upset us . '' South Korea , who defeated the Greeks in their opening match , had battled back to 2-1 just before halftime after conceding an unlucky early own-goal , but could not contain the counter-attacking prowess of an Argentina side spearheaded by the mercurial Lionel Messi . But while Messi was an ever-present threat , it was Real Madrid striker Higuain who reaped the rewards with three close-range finishes , two in the final 15 minutes . The Koreans made the worst possible start when striker Park Chu-Young inadvertently deflected the ball into his own net off his knee in the 16th minute after teammate Park Ji-Sung failed to cut out Messi 's curling free-kick from wide on the left . Higuain doubled the lead just after half an hour with a header when a cross by Maxi Rodriguez -- starting in place of the injured Juan Sebastian Veron -- was flicked on by substitute Nicolas Burdisso . Burdisso had entered the fray just minutes earlier when central defender Walter Samuel went off injured . South Korea pulled a goal back on the stroke of halftime as Lee Chung-Yong pounced on an error by Argentina defender Martin Demichelis , but Yeom Ki-Hun squandered a golden chance to level in the 58th minute . Argentina and South Korea win openers . Higuain made it 3-1 in the 76th minute after Messi 's first shot was blocked by the legs of goalkeeper Jung Sung-Ryong and his second rebounded kindly off the base of the post . Messi and substitute forward Sergio Aguero then combined superbly to set up Higuain for another header four minutes later . Argentina will be without Jonas Gutierrez for the final game against Greece after the makeshift defender -- who usually plays as a winger -- received his second booking of the tournament . Victory for Greece was their first in the World Cup finals but owed much to a moment of madness by Nigeria 's Sani Kaita . The Super Eagles led through a free kick from Kale Uche after 16 minutes which crept past Alexandros Tzorvas in the Greek goal . They were generally in charge until Kaita kicked out needlessly at Vasileios Torosidis and was shown a red card after 33 minutes . Greece pressed forward and equalized just before halftime as Dimitrios Salpingidis saw his shot deflected into the net off Nigeria 's Lukman Haruna . Catch CNN 's World Cup twitter.buzz . It was the first-ever goal in the World Cup finals for the Greeks . The highlight of the second half was a spell which saw Theofanis Gekas superbly denied by Nigerian goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama before Nigeria broke upfield with Yakubu Ayegbeni forcing Tzorvas into a smart save and Chinedu Ogbuke Obasi missed a clear chance on the follow-up . But soon after pulling off his fine save , Enyeama was deceived by a powerful shot by Alexandros Tziolis and Torosidis smashed in the rebound from close range for the eventual winner . The results mean Argentina are all but assured of qualification for the last 16 , but still need a point in their final group game against Greece to make absolutely sure . Even Nigeria are not entirely out of it , but would require a big win over South Korea to have any chance of progressing to the knockout stage .
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Argentina on course for second round of World Cup after defeating South Korea 4-1 . Striker Gonzalo Higuain scores the first hat-trick of the tournament in South Africa . South Korea concede early own-goal but pull back to 2-1 down at halftime . NEW : Greece beat 10-man Nigeria 2-1 in the second Group B match on Thursday .
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Houston , Texas -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- In the hours after a 2005 refinery explosion that left 15 people dead , a BP executive suggested a holiday weekend and the national furor over a Florida woman 's last days would eclipse the tragedy . With the oil company now battling to save an image tarnished by the worst oil spill in U.S. history , the lawyer who found that e-mail among a mountain of BP documents says nothing appears to have changed . `` Their strategy is the same every time ... And it 's always , first , damage control , '' Brent Coon told CNN . `` And with damage control , they accentuate the positive , downplay the negative , tell everybody they 're sorry , they 're gon na fix it , they 're gon na do better , and not to worry . '' Coon represented many of the victims of the March 2005 explosion at BP 's refinery in Texas City , near Houston . The blast killed 15 workers and injured 180 , with many of the survivors suffering severe burns , amputations and broken bones . During litigation that followed , Coon extracted about 7 million documents from the company , including the e-mail that discussed whether the upcoming Easter weekend would push the explosion off the public stage . SIU blog : Internal e-mail shows how BP handles a crisis . `` Looks like injuries and loss of life are heavy . Expect a lot of follow up coverage tomorrow . Then I believe it will essentially go away -- due to the holiday weekend , '' BP America public relations chief Patricia Wright advised other executives . Wright added , `` This is a very big story in the U.S. right now -- but the Terry Schiavo story is huge as well . '' Read the email . Schiavo was the severely brain-damaged Florida woman whose case became the centerpiece of a national right-to-die battle , and the controversy was reaching a climax just as the Texas City explosion occurred . Coon said the document made him `` sick to my stomach . '' But he says the stacks of paper , e-mails and slides uncovered after the Texas City blast offer a rare insight into the culture of BP and may take on a new meaning in light of the massive Gulf spill . BP is now under fire for its failure to shut down a ruptured undersea well in the Gulf of Mexico , a spill that now dwarfs the 1989 grounding of the Exxon Valdez in Alaska 's Prince William Sound . Critics say it has downplayed the scale of the disaster , underreported the amount of oil leaking and is trying to keep images of the gusher under wraps . With its stock plummeting and the environmentally friendly image it spent years cultivating taking a beating , the company has taken out full-page newspaper ads and aired television spots in which CEO Tony Hayward apologizes for the spill and vows , `` We will make this right . '' But Coon said BP appears to be following `` the same course of conduct '' it did after Texas City . `` I do n't think there 's a shred of evidence in BP 's favor that shows that they 've done anything to change their corporate safety culture , '' he said . BP has not responded to multiple requests for interviews with either CEO Tony Hayward or another executive familiar with the Texas City documents . At least four of the people included on Wright 's e-mail are still working as spokespeople for BP , CNN has found . The Gulf spill began when the drilling platform Deepwater Horizon , owned by BP contractor Transocean Ltd. , blew up and sank off Louisiana , taking 11 workers with it . BP , Transocean and oilfield services contractor Halliburton all have pointed fingers at each other in hearings in Washington and in New Orleans . Coon says the documents his law firm unearthed in the Texas City case showed BP employees warned that corners at the plant were being cut , and dangerous conditions were being ignored . `` Quit waiting for a known possible disaster to happen before correcting the problem , '' one worker wrote . Another stated , `` This company deliberately put my life in danger to try and save a buck . '' A third complained , `` If this facility was an aircraft carrier , we would be at the bottom of the ocean . '' Read BP employees ' comments . `` What was shocking was that we did n't just find that smoking gun , '' Coon said . `` We found an entire arsenal . You could have fitted an army with all of the smoking guns that we found in this . '' Also among the documents that turned up in the lawsuit was a guide to filling out incident reports , created by lawyers hired by BP , that urged workers to `` avoid language that is negative , inflammatory or implies criminal intent or willful misconduct . '' Coon dubbed one slide from the BP presentation the `` dirty words document , '' which tells workers to avoid terms like `` reckless , '' `` careless '' or `` incompetent . '' `` They do n't want to have anything in any of their reports or anything in writing that indicates that they did anything wrong , '' he said . The Texas City blast killed 15 BP contractors who were housed in a trailer near the site of the explosion , which originated with equipment used to boost the octane levels in gasoline . In 2007 , BP pleaded guilty to a felony , agreed to pay $ 21 million in fines from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and paid another $ 50 million in criminal penalties in connection with the disaster . The plea agreement required the company to fix the problems that led to the explosion . But when that did n't happen , they fined BP again in 2009 -- an $ 87 million proposed penalty that would be the largest in the agency 's history if upheld . BP is contesting those citations and the assessed penalties . Coon said the Texas City case shows BP `` has a lot of systemic problems that they are never going to change unless somebody makes them change . '' `` If they do n't make them change , something worse is going to happen , '' he said . `` And it wo n't be that long . And it did happen . ''
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Documents show BP 's concern over media coverage of deadly 2005 Texas refinery explosion . BP exec 's e-mail says coverage of the explosion ` will ... go away -- due to the holiday weekend ' BP is now under fire for failure to cap its oil well in the Gulf of Mexico . Lawyer says 2005 documents show BP 's focus on ` damage control ' has n't changed .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Motorists in Ohio , beware : Speeding is in the eye of the beholder , especially when police are the ones guesstimating . The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled a trained officer 's `` visual estimation '' of a vehicle going over the posted speed limit is enough to convict a motorist . Local law enforcement agencies say the ruling in their favor does not mean they will stop using radar guns , while the guilty driver 's lawyer says the decision `` stinks . '' That man was cited for going nearly 20 mph over the posted limit . The state high court by a 5-1 vote said a trained officer 's guess was , by itself , enough to allow a ticket for speeding . `` A police officer 's unaided visual estimation of a vehicle 's speed is sufficient evidence to support a conviction for speeding in violation of -LSB- state law -RSB- without independent verification of the vehicle 's speed if the officer is trained , is certified by the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy or a similar organization that develops and implements training programs to meet the needs of the communities they serve , '' wrote the state justices . The said a radar gun was '' not necessary to support a conviction for speeding . '' The case involved Mark Jenney , who was traveling along Route 21 near Akron two years ago in his black SUV . Officer Christopher Santimarino of the Copley , Ohio , Police Department was in his parked patrol car and saw Jenney drive by and determined the motorist was speeding . He was cited for going 79 in a 60 mph zone . At trial , the officer testified the radar unit he was using at the time clocked the vehicle at 82 mph but that reading was tossed by the judge after Santimarino could not producer a copy of his radar-training certificate when requested . Santimarino -- who said he had performed `` hundreds '' of past visual estimations -- claimed he cited Jenney for only 79 mph `` to give him a break on the personal appearance in court . '' The judge in upholding the conviction concluded the officer 's `` strongest '' testimony was his visual estimation , but amended the citation to say Jenney was only going 70 mph . For his part , Jenney said he was not speeding and that the real culprit was a tractor-trailer that was passing his SUV at the time . Copley police defended their officer 's actions . `` Officers can rely on their unaided visual estimation of a vehicle 's speed , but the intent is not to allow officers to routinely issue tickets based solely upon unaided visual observations , '' said Chief Mike Mier . John Kim , the attorney representing Jenney , said the decision `` stinks '' and expressed disappointment the state court did not rule on his main point -- when radar readings are disqualified , visual estimations should also be dismissed . '' I 'm really surprised , '' Kim said . '' I never expected the ruling to come out this way . '' Jenney paid the $ 177 fine , and his lawyer says he has no further plans to appeal . The case is City of Barberton v. Jenney -LRB- 2010-Ohio-2420 -RRB- .
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Ohio court rules police can ticket speeders with `` visual estimation '' Case stemmed from man cited by officer in Copley , Ohio . Officer 's radar reading was tossed for technical reasons . Trial judge upheld ticket , saying strongest testimoney was officer 's visual estimation .
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Los Angeles , California -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Blogger Perez Hilton said he has no regrets about posting a Twitter message that linked to a controversial upskirt photo of Miley Cyrus this week . Suggestions that Hilton violated child porn laws reverberated online because some people believed it showed the 17-year-old singer-actress 's private parts . Hilton , appearing on HLN 's `` The Joy Behar Show '' Thursday , said people `` are getting upset over an image they did n't see . '' `` You did n't see anything down there , '' Hilton told Behar . `` I ca n't help it , Joy , if America has a very dirty imagination . '' The photo appeared to have been digitally altered to give the impression that Cyrus was not wearing underwear , according to Behar , who saw a copy of the photo provided by Hilton . `` I feel like if everyone saw this image in question , they would clearly see that you 're not seeing anything down there that you 're not supposed to , '' Hilton said . `` It 's definitely not child pornography and it 's definitely not illegal . '' A spokesman with the U.S. Attorney office in Los Angeles said there was no criminal investigation into Hilton 's posting . Other photos taken at the same time clearly showed panties under her white dress , Hilton said . `` The point of me choosing that one photo is because it was showing Miley getting out of the car in an unladylike fashion , '' he said . `` And I just thought that was funny and in keeping with her shocking behavior of late , because she was very well aware that she was in a public place at a video shoot and that there were paparazzi present . '' Hilton has frequently satirized Miley Cyrus , a teenaged Disney star who is approaching adulthood with cameras constantly tracking her . `` It 's not actually doing anything worse than Miley herself has been doing recently , from grinding up on her 40-something-year-old director to pole dancing to all the over-sexualized things that she has been doing and turning herself into this creature , '' he said . The photo never appeared on Hilton 's celebrity gossip website , but was linked to a message he sent to the 2 million followers of his Twitter account . `` I would have posted the image on my site had I been able to , but it was taken by one photo agency that I do n't have a deal with , '' he said . `` So I 've learned my mistake in the past about using photos that I do n't have licenses to . '' The offending photo disappeared from its original online location by Monday morning , although it was republished on some other sites . Hilton thrives off such controversies , including when he asked Miss California about her same-sex marriage views at last year 's Miss USA pageant . Carrie Prejean , who was a runner-up in the competition , became the center of a public frenzy as a result . While the controversy may drive readers to Hilton 's site , he acknowledged that it also drove an advertiser away . ABC pulled ads for its TV show `` The View '' from his site , he said . ABC is owned The Walt Disney Company , which also produced Miley Cyrus 's show .
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Hilton linked to controversial photo in a Twitter message . Blogger says pic showed ` nothing down there ' Feds are not investigating child porn charge . ABC pulled ads from Hilton 's website .
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-LRB- Mental Floss -RRB- -- Although Portuguese striker Eusebio scored nine goals in the 1966 World Cup and England 's Geoff Hurst booted four goals to lead the home team to victory , neither of them was the real most valuable player of that year 's Cup . That distinction went to an English pooch named Pickles . As part of the ramp-up to hosting the 1966 World Cup , English soccer officials had been displaying the Jules Rimet Trophy that went to the Cup 's winner in various places around the country . That March , the trophy had been residing in Methodist Central Hall in the Westminster area of London under the watchful eyes of five guards . Mental Floss : 7 really tiny towns . Something went awry on the morning of March 20 , though . The guard who normally stayed at the trophy 's side had the day off , and at some point when the other four members of the security detail were enjoying their coffee or a quick trip to the bathroom , thieves broke in a back door of the hall and swiped the trophy . As you might imagine , this theft did n't reflect too well on England . Hosting the World Cup is a complex , logistically difficult operation , and while everything may not go totally smoothly , FIFA at least expects host countries not to lose the trophy itself . The theft immediately became the biggest story in the British press , and crackpot theories and false leads soon inundated Scotland Yard . Mental Floss : Weird stolen items like Hulk Hogan 's toilet seat . Eventually , the police received a ransom demand : the thief would return the trophy in exchange for # 15,000 in small bills . Scotland Yard and soccer officials reluctantly went along with this plan , but a trailing police van spooked the thief before he led them to trophy . After police apprehended the suspect , a petty grifter named Edward Betchley , he claimed he was only a middleman who was working for a shady , possibly fictitious character known as `` The Pole . '' Mental Floss : 10 stars who started on Sesame Street . The police had their man , but they were still short one Jules Rimet Trophy . That 's where Pickles , a four-year-old mutt , entered the picture . On March 27 , Pickles was out for a walk with his owner , David Corbett , in South London when something under a hedge distracted the pup . Pickles insisted on investigating this hedge and eventually pulled out a newsprint parcel tied together with string . When Corbett opened the parcel , he realized that Pickles had found the Jules Rimet Trophy . It 's still not clear how the trophy ended up under the hedge in the first place . Mental Floss : Look what the dog swallowed ! Corbett ran the trophy to his local police station , but the cops thought the story of Pickles miraculously finding the trophy in a hedge was a bit far-fetched . They initially thought Corbett was a suspect for the theft ; detectives even questioned him until 2:30 a.m. and made him stand in a lineup before clearing his alibi for the day of the burglary . Once Corbett was cleared , the media got the story , and Pickles became an international star . Offers to visit foreign countries rolled in for the heroic hound , and he received a free year 's supply of dog food . Pickles even starred in a feature film , `` The Spy With the Cold Nose . '' At the height of Pickles ' popularity , he was earning # 60 a day for Corbett . Mental Floss : Why do hockey fans throw things on the ice ? Better still , when the English team won the World Cup that year , the players asked for Pickles to attend the celebratory banquet and even let him lick their plates clean . Corbett received a # 3,000 reward that he used to buy a house in Surrey . Sadly , Pickles did n't live to see the next World Cup . And the Jules Rimet Trophy was n't much luckier . When Brazil won the Cup for the third time in 1970 , it earned the right to keep the trophy in perpetuity ; the familiar FIFA World Cup trophy someone will win next month made its debut in 1974 . Thieves stole the Jules Rimet Trophy from a locked case in Brazil in December 1983 . Tell your pups to keep their eyes open ; the purloined trophy still has n't been recovered . Mental Floss : Great Confederate snowball fight of 1863 . For more mental_floss articles , visit mentalfloss.com . Entire contents of this article copyright , Mental Floss LLC . All rights reserved .
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A thief swiped the World Cup Soccer 's Jules Rimet Trophy in England in 1966 . While on a walk , a dog named Pickles sniffed trophy out of hedge where it was hidden . Brazil won the Cup for third time in 1970 , earning the right to keep trophy in perpetuity . Thieves stole trophy from case in Brazil in December 1983 ; it has n't been recovered .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A Food and Drug Administration review of data on the effectiveness of flibanserin -- a pill anticipated to become the first `` female Viagra '' -- resulted in questions about how well the drug will actually work in treating premenopausal women suffering from low sex drive . According to a report posted on the FDA website Wednesday , when compared with a placebo , the response rate of Flibanserin was `` not compelling , '' and the drug yielded only slight improvements for treating hypoactive sexual desire disorder or HSDD . On Friday , an FDA committee composed of reproductive health experts will be voting on the efficacy and safety of Flibanserin for use in women with low desire -- a sexual disorder that could impact nearly 40 percent of women in the United States , according to some estimates . Currently , there is no medication approved to treat HSDD in women . A spokesperson for Germany-based Boehringer Ingelheim , the manufacturer of flibanserin , says the company is still optimistic . `` We remain confident that our data demonstrates Flibanserin is safe and effective in balancing the chemicals in the brain linked to sexual desire , '' says Peter Piliero , executive director of U.S. medical affairs for Boehringer Ingelheim . `` We have conducted a robust program showing that flibanserin shows improvement increasing satisfying sexual events , in improving sexual desire and lowering distress , '' he adds . Even if the data show only `` slight improvements , '' the benefits of approving the drug are vast , contends Dr. Irwin Goldstein , director of sexual medicine at Alvarado Hospital in San Diego , California . `` HSDD is a horrible tragedy in women , '' says Goldstein , who treats patients suffering from low sex drive , and who has also been on the drug manufacturer 's international advisory committee for several years . He says flibanserin would be `` the beginning of an era '' for women , and that having a safe and effective drugs is a `` unique and historic opportunity for women in the U.S. and for the FDA . '' CNN 's Miriam Falco contributed to this report .
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Flibanserin anticipated as ` female Viagra ' FDA review says results `` not compelling '' FDA committee votes Friday on Flibanserin . Some estimates say nearly 40 percent of American women have low sexual desire .
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New York -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A free concert in Manhattan by Canadian rapper Drake and pop trio Hanson was canceled Tuesday evening because of an unruly crowd , police said . `` People were throwing bottles , there was people on roofs throwing chairs . It was chaos , '' one concertgoer told CNN-affiliate NY1 . One third of Hanson , Zac , talked about the incident on his offical Twitter account : `` Had to cancel the free NYC show today because of a crazy audience that was breaking things at the mixing board . '' The mayhem erupted before Drake , whose widely anticipated new album hit stores Tuesday , took the stage . `` NYPD will not let me go on stage tonight , '' he tweeted shortly before he was supposed to perform . A spokeswoman for the NYPD disputed the idea that police called off the concert , telling CNN that the event 's promoters made that call . Paper Magazine , a sponsor of the event along with Ray-Ban , explained via Twitter that `` the crowd was much larger than we anticipated . '' A promotional poster said organizers were expecting a crowd of 10,000-plus . Two concertgoers were arrested and some others sustained `` minor injuries , '' the NYPD spokeswoman said .
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Drake and Hanson concert canceled in New York . concertgoer says crowd turned into chaos . Drake and Hanson talked about incident on Twitter .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A body found in a Dumpster near San Francisco , California , has been identified as missing postal worker Nancy Rogers , authorities said Tuesday . The Hayward , California , police department said Rogers ' death is being investigated as a homicide . Rogers , 61 of Fremont , California , went missing from the post office early Monday in Hayward , about 25 miles from San Francisco , said Hillary Rickher , spokesman for the postal inspector 's office in San Francisco . `` Hayward police department is still the lead agency , but we will maintain support for -LSB- them -RSB- , '' Rickher said . The postal inspector 's office has already provided lab services , analysts and inspectors to assist the investigation , Rickher said . Rogers was reported missing about 4:45 a.m. , according to Hayward police . CNN 's Greg Morrison contributed to this report .
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Nancy Rogers ' death being investigated as a homicide . Rogers went missing from the Hayward , California , post office early Monday . Postal inspector 's office assisting in the investigation .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The Measles-Mumps-Rubella -LRB- MMR -RRB- vaccine causes neither autism nor gastrointestinal disorders , a study reported Wednesday , disputing a theory that has persisted for a decade . A researcher had theorized that the measles vaccine caused gastrointestinal problems that he linked to autism . The theory was created in 1998 , when British researcher Andrew Wakefield published studies that suggested the measles vaccine caused gastrointestinal problems and that those GI problems led to autism . W. Ian Lipkin of Columbia University in New York , who co-authored the most recent study , said Wakefield theorized that the virus used in the vaccine grew in the intestinal tract , leading to inflammation that made the bowel porous . That allowed material to seep from the bowel into the blood , Wakefield 's theory surmised , affecting the nervous system and causing autism . In Wednesday 's study , the researchers replicated key parts of Wakefield 's original study to determine whether the vaccine causes autism and GI problems , said Mady Hornig , a study co-author . Irish pathologist John O'Leary , co-author of Wakefield 's studies that supported the autism link , also is a co-author of the new study . Watch and learn more about the study '' O'Leary and the other researchers looked for evidence of the measles vaccine in children 's intestines after they had been vaccinated and sought to determine whether their GI problems and autism symptoms occurred before or after they were vaccinated . They analyzed samples taken from 38 children with bowel disorders , 25 of whom also had autism . The investigators found only one child in each group had trace amounts of the measles virus in their samples . The samples were analyzed at Columbia and at a laboratory of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , as well as at O'Leary 's lab -- the same one Wakefield used for his original studies . The conclusion : `` no evidence '' linked the vaccine to either autism or GI disorders , Lipkin said . They also said they found no relationship between the timing of the vaccine and children getting GI disorders or autism . `` This really puts this issue to bed , '' said Andy Shih , vice president for scientific affairs of `` Autism Speaks , '' an advocacy group . Dr. William Schaffner , vaccine expert and chairman of preventive medicine at Vanderbilt University , called the study results `` conclusive . '' Watch more on the measles vaccine study '' Dr. Neal Halsey , a pediatrician at Johns Hopkins Children 's Center who specializes in infectious diseases , told CNN , `` They have shown the Wakefield study was incorrect . '' The new study shows `` there 's no temporal relationship between the vaccines and the gastrointestinal disorders and autism . '' But the Autism Society of America cautioned that the cause of autism is complex and more research is needed to fully understand the role , if any , of the vaccine . Another autism advocacy group , the National Autism Association -LRB- NAA -RRB- , said the study is flawed . `` This new study does nothing to resolve the controversy whether MMR vaccine has contributed to the autism epidemic , '' said a press release from the group . Wendy Fournier , an NAA spokeswoman , told CNN Thursday that the new study raises more questions than answers and should have looked at more children who developed autism and GI problems after they received the vaccine . Only 5 children in the Columbia study were vaccinated before they developed GI symptoms and autism . According to the CDC , measles is a highly infectious disease that can result in severe , sometimes permanent , complications -- even death . Measles remains widespread in most countries , but widespread vaccination has limited its spread in the United States . Some parents , familiar with the Wakefield theory 's putative link between vaccine and autism , have chosen not to vaccinate their children . Last month , the CDC reported 131 cases of measles in the United States in the first seven months of the year , of which 112 were either among unvaccinated children or children whose vaccination status was unknown . Halsey hopes this new research will help convince new parents that -LRB- the MMR -RRB- vaccination is safe . The study is published in the peer-reviewed online journal of the Public Library of Science , PLoS ONE .
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Study disputes Wakefield theory linking vaccine to autism . New study published in the journal of the Public Library of Science , PLoS ONE . Autism Society of America cautions more research is needed .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- He wears more eyeliner than Adam Lambert , his voluminous locks put Snooki 's poof to shame and one can only guess how long it takes him to get into his skinny jeans -- though there 's a good chance he 'd tell you if you asked . So are the pants and the eyeliner to blame for the fact that it 's been nearly impossible to avoid Russell Brand this summer ? Between interviews for his new film `` Get Him to the Greek '' and red-carpet appearances with his fiancée Katy Perry , Brand has certainly been making the rounds . And judging by `` Greek 's '' respectable box-office run , Americans are not getting tired of this British comedian any time soon . `` He 's completely electric and always on , '' says Sean Woods , a senior editor at Rolling Stone . `` It 's like non-stop with the jokes . It 's one of the most amazing things I 've ever witnessed . ... He takes chances and that 's what makes a great comedian . '' One of those chances was Aldous Snow -- the supporting but momentous character in 2008 's `` Forgetting Sarah Marshall . '' The role , which was originally written to be to be a writer who looked more like Hugh Grant than Keith Richards , was changed to a Russell Brand-like rock star following the comedian 's authentic audition . Cut to two years later and Brand is carrying his first big Hollywood film , `` Get Him to the Greek . '' The road-trip comedy has performed similarly to `` Sarah Marshall , '' earning an estimated $ 17.4 million its opening weekend and a respectable $ 36.5 million to date . `` The truth is as funny as ` Sarah Marshall ' and ` Greek ' have been , it 's the tip of the iceberg for him , '' says MTV news movies editor Josh Horowitz . `` No one has truly captured how funny Russell is in person . He can host MTV 's -LSB- Video Music Awards -RSB- twice in suitably unpredictable fashion , he can riff on any subject , and yes he can act . '' But there was n't an immediate embrace of Brand , says Horowitz . The British press were all over Brand in 2008 when he resigned from the BBC after making a lewd phone call to actor Andrew Sachs during his radio show . `` It 's taken U.S. audiences a little while to catch up , but to those in the know , Russell is something special -- an erudite improv master who can go blue or highbrow depending on his unpredictable mood , '' Horowitz says . Whether it 's the remarks about former president George W. Bush or the fact that he repeatedly poked fun at the Jonas Brothers for wearing purity rings , it took Americans some time to get used to Brand 's humor , says Jenny May Finn , who created The Russell Brand Fansite in 2005 after watching Brand on `` Big Brother '' in the U.K. `` All he wants to do is make people laugh , '' says Finn , who lives in Dublin , Ireland . Finn has met Brand several times since starting the site . `` To see a comedian who 's quite stylish instead of the dorky or angry comedian that 's so typical . ... He 's a nice looker , which always adds to the liking of someone , '' she says laughing . Brand 's `` Greek '' cast-mate Elizabeth Moss told CNN that people might be surprised to know just how professional Brand truly is . `` He 's a hard worker and it 's important to him to be funny , '' she says . We 're finally beginning to appreciate Brand 's honesty and accept him as the great comedian , actor and rock star he is , Woods says . `` There 's a bit of pain in Russell , '' he says . `` It allows him to make jokes about real-life situations . ... Most of us do turn some of the tragedies in our lives into humor . '' Brand channeled his past when he reprised his role as Aldous Snow in `` Greek '' and when writing his book , `` My Booky Wook : A Memoir of Sex , Drugs and Stand-Up , '' released in the U.K. in 2007 and the U.S. in 2009 . His memoir , which details his rough childhood and past with drug and alcohol abuse , quickly became a best-seller in Britain . `` There 's something kind of endearing about him . There 's an honesty and an innocence that people respond to , '' Woods says . Finn says she often receives e-mails from recovering drug addicts thanking Brand for being an inspiration to them . `` They just kind of resonate with him for being so frank and honest , '' she says . But how is the honesty that originally turned people off suddenly the very thing that 's making us fans ? `` He has a quality about him that I think we can sort of praise and like in our rock stars , but in our comedians , we say , ` Hey , he 's not Mick Jagger . What the hell ? ' He 's pretty unique , '' Woods says . So what 's next for Brand ? A lot , actually : He 'll star with Helen Mirren in `` Arthur '' and `` The Tempest , '' play the voice of the Easter Bunny in `` I Hop , '' and play a con-man/priest in `` Bad Father . '' In addition , his second memoir called `` My Booky Wook 2 : This Time it 's Personal , '' is due out in early 2011 in the U.S. , and he continues to do stand-up comedy . `` I ca n't wait to see Russell stretch and prove he 's got true range outside of the provocateur he clearly can play with his eyes closed , '' Horowitz says . Woods says Brand has nowhere to go but up . `` He is the peacock of peacocks . There 's no one strutting around like he is . ''
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Brand 's role in `` Forgetting Sarah Marshall '' was written for him . `` My Booky Wook , '' released in 2009 , quickly became a best-seller . Brand will soon appear in `` Arthur , '' `` The Tempest , '' `` I Hop '' and `` Bad Father ''
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Gary Coleman 's remains were cremated Thursday and his ashes will be locked away until a court decides who should get them , the special administrator of his estate said . `` The proceeding was conducted in accordance with Mr. Coleman 's desires as expressed in his will , that no funeral service , wake , or other ceremony memorialize his passing , '' attorney Robert Jeffs said Thursday . A Utah judge appointed Jeffs to control the estate while he decides a will dispute between ex-wife Shannon Price and former business associate Anna Gray . Coleman divorced Price in 2008 , but they were living together in Santaquin , Utah , when he suffered a fall at home last month and died two days later of a brain hemorrhage at the Provo , Utah , hospital . Price , 24 , claimed in a petition that she was still Coleman 's common-law wife . She filed a handwritten document from 2007 that , if validated by the court , would give her Coleman 's estate . A will signed by Coleman in 2005 named Gray as executor and awarded all of his estate to the Portland , Oregon , woman . It is expected to take Utah District Judge James Taylor several months to hold a trial to decide which document is Coleman 's last legal will . Until then , Jeffs said he would lock the actor 's ashes in a vault . Coleman was best known as the wisecracking youngster Arnold on `` Diff ` rent Strokes '' from the late 1970s to the mid-1980s . CNN 's Brittany Kaplan contributed to this report .
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Coleman was cremated Thursday . Ashes will be stored until will dispute is decided . Actor 's will called for no funeral .
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New York -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- President Obama has given a lot of speeches . He 's given hundreds since he became president . He 's given six in the last two days on his trip to the Gulf . But last night 's was the first speech he has given from the Oval Office . It will not be his last . But it was important , and he gave it well . It took him five paragraphs to say the serious words we have all known for weeks , but he needed to say : `` This oil spill is the worst environmental disaster America has ever faced . '' He went on to say what every American and every victim of this disaster wanted to hear : `` We will fight this spill with everything we 've got for as long it takes . We will make BP pay for the damage their company has caused . And we will do whatever 's necessary to help the Gulf Coast and its people recover from this tragedy . '' The rest of the speech did n't matter nearly as much . There were other things he wanted to say , and some of them were important . But the reality is that those 44 words quoted above are action items : We will fight with everything ; we will make BP pay ; and we will help our citizens recover . Now the president has to make it happen . As our nation 's leader , he made commitments and they must be kept . We all know the president can give a great speech . In fact , he 's president because he first got noticed giving a speech . He gave many more inspiring campaign speeches and raised the expectations of millions of Americans that things would be different . Whether they are or not is up to each individual to judge . But why there was such a buildup to his giving his first Oval Office speech baffled me . The president sits at his own desk in the office he works in every day ; he looks into the camera and reads the teleprompter . It 's symbolic , but that 's about it . My old boss Ronald Reagan gave most of his big speeches from the Oval Office . He felt that the office gave gravitas to his words . He had a unique ability to look into that camera and make most Americans feel he was talking to them -- a very special skill . Who can forget his speech from the Oval Office on the night of the Challenger disaster ? The doubts people have expressed over the last several weeks about Obama were : Does he get it ? And if he does , is he tough enough to do something about it ? I think he gets it . I hope he 's tough enough . I think the speech was a good speech . It was the public consumption speech . It was designed to make us feel better . The next speech he gives in the Oval Office is the one that counts . It 's a private speech . When he meets Wednesday with the chairman and chief executive officer of BP , he needs to express the anger and disappointment of the nation and put a fear into this company that will move them to continued action and enough contrition that they wo n't quit until every last legitimate claim is paid . That 's what we want to hear ! The president closed his speech asking for prayers . `` We pray for the people of the Gulf . And we pray that a hand may guide us through the storm towards a brighter day . '' I think what the American public wants is a president who will guide us through this storm . If we pray , our prayers are for him and those victims of this disaster . The time for speeches is over . No more words ; just action ! The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Ed Rollins .
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Ed Rollins says President Obama 's speech made all the key points . He says the most important thing is that Obama follow up with action . Rollins : Americans want to know if Obama is tough enough to deal with this crisis . He says key test will come when Obama meets with BP executives .
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Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- President Barack Obama used his first Oval Office address to the nation Tuesday to say 90 percent of the oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico will be captured within weeks , and to call for a new clean energy policy to end U.S. dependence on fossil fuels . The 18-minute speech , televised nationally , described what happened in the April 20 explosion and fire on a Gulf of Mexico oil rig that led to what Obama called `` the worst environmental disaster America has ever faced . '' He compared the millions of gallons of oil leaking into the ocean to an epidemic `` we will be fighting for months and even years . '' Obama meets Wednesday with the chairman of oil giant BP , which owns the broken well at the bottom of the Gulf , and the president made clear he expects BP to pay all clean-up costs and damages from the massive leak . He said he will tell BP Chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg to `` set aside whatever resources are required to compensate the workers and business owners who have been harmed as a result of his company 's recklessness . '' `` This fund will not be controlled by BP , '' Obama said . `` In order to ensure that all legitimate claims are paid out in a fair and timely manner , the account must and will be administered by an independent , third party . '' In response to Obama 's speech , a BP spokesperson said the company shared the president 's goals of `` shutting off the well as quickly as possible , cleaning up the oil and mitigating the impact on the people and environment of the Gulf Coast , '' and looked forward to Wednesday 's meeting `` for a constructive discussion about how best to achieve these mutual goals . '' Earlier , senior administration officials told reporters that negotiations on the BP fund were continuing , with one major unresolved issue being whether workers who lose their jobs due to the government 's six-month moratorium on offshore drilling will be eligible to file damage claims . Republican critics have complained the moratorium is eliminating badly needed jobs as the nation recovers from economic recession , but Obama said the government must ensure the safety of such deep-water operations before allowing them to continue . Obama said he knows the moratorium `` creates difficulty for the people who work on these rigs . '' `` But for the sake of their safety , and for the sake of the entire region , we need to know the facts before we allow deep-water drilling to continue , '' he said . Obama also called the Gulf oil disaster `` the most painful and powerful reminder yet that the time to embrace a clean energy future is now . '' The United States must end its dependence on fossil fuels , he said , calling for Congress to rise above partisan politics to take on the challenge of passing energy reform legislation that will lead the way to development of a clean energy economy . In an attempt to counter complaints of a sluggish government response to the oil disaster , Obama noted cited resources have poured into the region including nearly 30,000 people working in four states to contain and clean up the oil , along with `` thousands of ships and other vessels . '' He said he had authorized deployment of more than 17,000 National Guard members along the coast to be used as needed by state governors . Republican responses , some distributed to reporters before the speech began , criticized Obama for using the oil disaster to push his energy reform policies , which GOP critics say will increase energy prices and eliminate jobs . `` Every day seems to bring more bad news about the size and scope of this crisis , and reversing that trend should be the president 's priority , '' said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell , R-Kentucky . `` The White House may view this oil spill as an opportunity to push its agenda in Washington , but Americans are more concerned about what it plans to do to solve the crisis at hand , '' McConnell said . He complained the energy reform legislation supported by Obama also is endorsed by BP and will `` raise energy prices for every American family and business '' but `` wo n't end our dependence on foreign oil or protect the coastline and marshes of the Gulf coast . '' Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison , R-Texas , said the administration 's focus should be on stopping the leak , not pushing Obama 's policies . `` I am concerned the administration is attempting to capitalize on public outrage over the spill in order to push through a cap-and-trade bill that will significantly raise energy prices for all Americans and add more burdens on businesses , '' Hutchison said in a statement . `` Right now , the president 's number one priority needs to be keeping the jobs in the energy sector from going overseas and restoring the Gulf of Mexico . '' Environmentalists supported Obama 's call for Congress to pass energy reform legislation , with former Vice President Al Gore , now chairman of the Alliance for Climate Protection , saying that `` in the midst of the greatest environmental disaster in our country 's history , there is no excuse to do otherwise . '' Ultimately , Gore said in statement , `` the only way to prevent this type of tragedy from happening again is to fundamentally change how we power our economy . '' Earlier Tuesday , Obama named Michael Bromwich to direct the federal government 's efforts to regulate offshore oil drilling . Bromwich , who was a Justice Department inspector general in the Clinton administration , will oversee the reorganized agencies that formerly comprised the Minerals Management Service in the Department of Interior . White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs told ABC News on Tuesday morning that Obama 's goal is to `` restore the Gulf , not just the way it was the day the rig exploded , but years ago . '' Presidents have tackled a variety of topics in Oval Office speeches -- from the Challenger disaster in 1986 to the attacks of September 11 , 2001 . Energy was last a topic in 1979 , when Jimmy Carter spoke about America 's inability to overcome the energy crisis . While Obama has dealt with major issues including the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and a major economic downturn since taking office in January 2009 , he had never spoken to the public from the Oval Office until now . CNN 's Dana Bash , Anderson Cooper , Suzanne Malveaux , Ed Henry , Ed Hornick and Tom Cohen contributed to this report .
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NEW : Republicans criticize Obama for linking oil disaster to call for energy reform . NEW : BP says it wants to work with Obama on ending leak , cleaning oil . Obama says he will push BP to create a BP-funded account to pay for oil spill damages . Oval Office speech is Obama 's first White House address to nation .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Navy Secretary Ray Mabus , who will develop a long-term plan for the restoration of the states affected by the massive oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico , is a former governor of Mississippi whom the White House has called a proven leader . The 61-year-old Mabus was selected by President Obama on Tuesday to help draw up the government 's plan for recovery efforts in conjunction with officials in the Gulf Coast states . `` The plan will be designed by states , local communities , tribes , fishermen , businesses , conservationists , and other Gulf residents . And BP will pay for the impact this spill has had on the region , '' Obama said in a nationwide address from the Oval Office . Last year when Mabus was selected to lead the Navy , the Obama administration released a statement that said : `` The president nominated Governor Mabus to be secretary of the Navy because he has the proven leadership and experience our nation needs to serve in this important position . '' Mabus was born and raised in Mississippi , attending college at the University of Mississippi . He earned a master 's degree at Johns Hopkins University before enlisting in the Navy near the end of the Vietnam War . He served as a surface warfare officer on the USS Little Rock in 1971 and 1972 . After the Navy he attended Harvard Law School . The Democrat was elected to office for the first time in 1983 , becoming Mississippi 's state auditor . Five years later , Mabus became governor at age 39 , the youngest state leader in the nation at the time , according to the Mississippi Historical Society . Mabus was named one of Fortune magazine 's Top 10 education governors in 1990 , according to his biography on National Governors Association website . He was defeated in his re-election bid by Kirk Fordice . In 1994 , Mabus was appointed by then-President Bill Clinton as the ambassador to Saudi Arabia where he served for two years before returning to Mississippi to become a businessman . His divorce in 2000 made national headlines because it involved secret recordings of conversations with an Episcopal priest and his first wife , Julie Hines . During the recordings , she revealed an affair , and the tapes helped Mabus win legal custody of the couple 's two daughters , according to the New York Times . They share physical custody . Hines sued the priest and the church , citing privacy rights , but the suit was dismissed in 2006 , the Times reported . Mabus led Foamex , a maker of cushion products , out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2007 , according to his biography on the Defense department 's website . He was chosen by Obama to be Secretary of the Navy in May 2009 .
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Ray Mabus was governor of Mississippi from 1988-1992 . When nominated for top Navy post , he was called `` proven leader '' by White House . He also has served as ambassador to Saudi Arabia . His ex-wife made national news suing church for secret tapes made while couple was going through divorce .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A flight attendant with a pilot 's license ditched her normal duties and stepped in for a sick copilot of an American Airlines flight before the plane landed in Chicago , Illinois , airline officials said . The first officer had become sick with `` flulike '' symptoms Monday , according to Tim Wagner , a spokesman for American Airlines . `` He went back into the passenger cabin , '' he said . `` That 's when the captain began to solicit help from any passengers with a pilot 's license . '' One of the five flight attendants on board flight 1612 from San Francisco , California , told the captain that she is a commercial pilot , and she immediately took over the first officer 's responsibilities , Wagner said . The Chicago Tribune has identified the flight attendant as Patti DeLuna , 61 . `` I was the best available -LSB- backup pilot -RSB- they had on the plane , '' DeLuna told the Chicago Tribune . `` I spent a lot of time in the cockpit looking at the flight deck and asking questions . My first question to the captain was , ` Where are the brakes ? ' '' The plane , carrying 225 passengers and seven crew members , landed safely at O'Hare International Airport at 4:24 p.m. Monday . The first officer , who is based in Chicago , was immediately taken to the hospital by paramedics waiting on the ground . He was treated and released and was resting Tuesday , Wagner said . `` The entire incident was handled very well on all accounts , '' Wagner said . He was not able to elaborate on the flight attendant 's background Tuesday afternoon or provide any details of her piloting experience . The flight attendant is based in San Francisco , the captain in St. Louis , Missouri .
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First officer of flight with 225 passengers aboard had `` flulike '' symptoms . Flight attendant with commercial pilot 's license assumed role . Plane landed safely at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago , Illinois . American Airlines flight 's first officer has been treated and is recovering .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The results of the Saville Inquiry into the 1972 Bloody Sunday massacre in Northern Ireland were unveiled Tuesday . Here are some questions and answers about the inquiry , which is one of the longest in British legal history . What is Bloody Sunday ? On Sunday , January 30 , 1972 , a large crowd took part in a banned civil rights march in the Northern Ireland city of Londonderry . -LRB- Even the name of the city is disputed , with pro-Irish nationalists calling it Derry and pro-British unionists calling it Londonderry . -RRB- After a disturbance , British Army paratroopers fired shots into the crowd , killing a total of 14 people . `` Bloody Sunday , '' as it came to be known , was a major turning point in Northern Ireland 's history and considered by many to be one of the greatest injustices of the Troubles . Why is there so much controversy surrounding Bloody Sunday ? There was already simmering anger and distrust in Derry when the soldiers opened fire , and Bloody Sunday only served to increase the anti-British sentiment in the city . The soldiers said shots were fired before they shot at the crowd . An inquiry shortly after the shootings largely cleared the soldiers of wrongdoing and alleged some of the dead and wounded were gunmen or bombers . However , former Prime Minister Tony Blair said in 1998 there is no proof that the victims were handling any weapons or bombs . The shootings led to international condemnation and , according to analysts , hardened anti-British sentiments in Northern Ireland and led to many fresh recruits to the Irish Republican Army . The semi-autonomous Northern Irish government was suspended weeks later , which was followed by decades of rule from London . This happened in 1972 , so why has n't there been an inquiry before now ? There was an inquiry that same year , and the report came out 11 weeks after Bloody Sunday . But because it happened so soon after the incident , the inquiry was not able to take all the evidence that was later available , including evidence from people who were still in hospitals . Lord Chief Justice John Widgery , who led the 1972 inquiry , also did not consider substantial numbers of eyewitness accounts provided to his inquiry , former Prime Minister Tony Blair said when he launched the current inquiry in 1998 . New material including new eyewitness accounts , new interpretation of ballistic material , and new medical evidence , has also come to light since 1972 , Blair said . Blair ordered the inquiry to boost the struggling Northern Ireland peace process following a clamor by the victims ' relatives , but Protestant political leaders and senior officers in the Parachute Regiment -- whose soldiers fired the fatal shots -- condemned the inquiry . It was , however , instrumental in bringing about the landmark Good Friday agreement , signed later that year , that led to relative peace in the process after 30 years of violence in which almost 3,000 people died . When did the current inquiry begin ? The current inquiry began in 1998 after Blair decided there was enough new evidence to merit a fresh investigation . The families of those killed had presented a new dossier on Bloody Sunday to the British government the year before , in 1997 , and the Irish government had also sent a detailed analysis of the new evidence and of Widgery 's findings in light of the new material . Who led the inquiry ? Mark Saville , a member of the British Supreme Court , chaired the inquiry . The other members were Canadian judge William Hoyt and Australian judge John Toohey . Read Saville Inquiry report on Bloody Sunday . Why has it taken 12 years for the inquiry to finish ? The inquiry investigated a massive amount of evidence and testimony . Inquiry members interviewed and received statements from around 2,500 people and heard testimony from 922 of them . The first witness testified in November 2000 and the last testified in January 2005 . The inquiry looked at a total of 160 volumes of evidence , including 13 volumes of photographs , 121 audiotapes and 110 videotapes . The inquiry has been criticized for taking so long and also for costing so much -- a total of # 190 million -LRB- $ 280.3 million -RRB- as of February 2010 . Will anyone be prosecuted after the report comes out ? The inquiry was not a trial ; it only sought the truth about what happened on Bloody Sunday . Its task was not to decide in favor of one side or the other , according to the inquiry . Witnesses who testified may be open to prosecution later , although any evidence they gave to the inquiry -- whether oral or written -- may not be used against them if they are prosecuted , the inquiry says . What effect might the report have ? Victims ' relatives will be pleased the report cleared the dead of blame , declared the killings unlawful , and will hope it leads to prosecutions of soldiers . But the report is also likely to test relations between pro-British unionists and nationalists , who now share power in Northern Ireland . CNN 's Melissa Gray and Peter Wilkinson in London , England , contributed to this report .
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Longest-running inquiry in British history looked into 1972 Northern Ireland killings . 13 people killed on the spot by British soldiers , while 1 died later . Probe heard from thousands of witnesses over a dozen years , costing $ 280 million . Investigation could reopen old wounds .
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San Diego , California -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- And then they came for the children . Just when you thought Arizona lawmakers could n't stoop any lower , these cowardly and shameful politicians grab a shovel and put in a basement . This fall , the Arizona legislature is expected to debate a bill that would deny birth certificates to U.S.-born children of illegal immigrants -- the `` anchor babies '' that some Republicans have been trying to marginalize for years . The lawmakers are cowards because , first , they go after illegal immigrants who do n't vote , lobby or contribute to political campaigns . And now they 're going after children who do n't vote , lobby or contribute to political campaigns . Whom are they not going after ? Employers of illegal immigrants . You know why ? Because they vote , lobby and contribute to political campaigns . By the way , the term `` anchor babies , '' which refers to the tots that supposedly increase the chances that mommy and daddy can stay in the United States even if mommy and daddy are in the country illegally , is n't just offensive and crude . It 's also misleading . The fact that Elvira Arellano , an illegal immigrant from Mexico who was famously holed up in a Chicago , Illinois , church , had a U.S.-born son did n't stop federal officials from deporting her in 2007 . Some anchor . The real anchor is a job , the kind eagerly provided by U.S. employers who thumb their noses at federal law prohibiting the hiring of illegal immigrants . In fact , right-wingers acknowledge as much when they argue that if we dry up the jobs , illegal immigrants will self-deport . What about their kids , some of which were born in the United States ? Why not stay for them ? Simple : Employment takes precedence . Thus , according to conservatives ' own arguments , there are n't anchor babies -- only anchor jobs . Also , you can bet that some of the same people who oppose citizenship for the U.S.-born children of illegal immigrants also oppose the idea of granting a pathway to earned legalization -- what they call `` amnesty '' -- to illegal immigrants . Why ? Because , they say , you ca n't willy-nilly convert those who are illegal to legal . Then how can those folks be so cavalier about making that conversion in the opposite direction by changing legal to illegal ? Lastly , one of the things you hear from amnesty opponents is that illegal immigrants should certainly not be given U.S. citizenship . It 's just too valuable , they say . Agreed . But if it 's so valuable , then why are some on the right so quick to strip it away from the children of illegal immigrants ? Do n't U.S. citizens deserve more respect than that ? Apparently not . In the late 1990s , the member of Congress leading the crusade against `` birthright citizenship '' was Rep. Brian Bilbray , R-California . The San Diego-area congressman proposed a bill to limit the privilege to the children of U.S. citizens . The legislation did n't go anywhere . It could n't even get a hearing from some of Bilbray 's fellow Republicans , who cringed at the idea of visiting the sins of the parents onto the children . The same was true for another failed attempt by Rep. Nathan Deal , R-Georgia , who , in 2005 , proposed a bill that explicitly denied citizenship to U.S.-born children of illegal immigrants . The bill did n't go anywhere either , in part because not enough Republicans would even agree to give it a hearing . That same year , I discussed the idea with Rep. James Sensenbrenner , who was then chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and the author of a sweeping piece of legislation called `` The Border Protection , Anti-Terrorism , and Immigration Control Act of 2005 . '' Among other things , the bill would have made unauthorized presence in the United States a felony . Yet even Sensenbrenner , not exactly a softhearted liberal , would n't touch the idea of denying citizenship to the children of illegal immigrants . When fellow Republicans tried to insert such language into his bill , he was careful to keep it out . There was a time when Republicans knew better than to handle radioactive material . My , how times have changed . And now all the opponents of birthright citizenship have to do is change the Constitution . The 14th Amendment makes clear that anyone born in the United States , with the possible exception of the children of foreign diplomats , is a U.S. citizen . `` All persons born or naturalized in the United States , and subject to the jurisdiction thereof , are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside . No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States ; nor shall any state deprive any person of life , liberty , or property , without due process of law ; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws . '' Grasping at straws , restrictionists and nativists claim that illegal immigrants are n't `` subject to the jurisdiction '' of the United States . So what ? My concern is n't that critics do n't know how to read the law . It 's that they do n't know how to read -- period . Jurisdiction applies not to the parents , but to the children . As U.S. citizens , they 're subject to U.S. laws , but they also enjoy the protection of the U.S. Constitution . The closed border / closed mind crowd may not like it , but that 's the way it is . I 'm not surprised that this escapes the state of Arizona . iReporter supports the bill . Given all that 's happened in recent weeks in its jihad against not illegal immigrants but Hispanics in general , the Grand Canyon State seems to have more than its share of people who slept through high school civics , and they 're being advised by lawyers who were obviously absent the day they taught `` law '' in law school . That 's not a good look . The U.S.-born children of illegal immigrants are legally entitled to U.S. citizenship . What part of `` legal '' do n't the critics understand ? The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Ruben Navarrette Jr. .
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Arizona bill would deny citizenship to U.S.-born children of illegal immigrants . Ruben Navarrette Jr. says bill is shameful attempt to punish children for their parents ' deeds . He says Constitution explicitly grants citizenship to people born in the U.S. He says many Republicans would n't back this kind of a bill in the past .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Gary Coleman 's funeral , if there is one , will wait for several months while a Utah judge decides who will permanently control of the former child actor 's estate , a lawyer said Wednesday . Coleman will be cremated and his ashes will be put away until a will dispute between ex-wife Shannon Price and former business associate Anna Gray is resolved , said Robert Jeffs , an attorney appointed temporary special administrator . Coleman divorced Price in 2008 , but they were living together in Santaquin , Utah , when he suffered a fall at home last month and died two days later of a brain hemorrhage at the Provo , Utah , hospital . Price , 24 , claimed in a petition that she was still Coleman 's common-law wife . She filed a handwritten document from 2007 that , if validated by the court , would give her Coleman 's estate . A will signed by Coleman in 2005 named Gray as executor and awarded all of his estate to the Portland , Oregon , woman . It is expected to take Utah District Judge James Taylor several months to hold a trial to decide which document is Coleman 's last legal will . Jeffs , who has control until then , said he would lock the actor 's ashes in a vault . No one is questioning that Coleman wanted his remains cremated . He called for it in the 2005 will , in which he also asked `` that there be no funeral service , wake , or other ceremony memorializing my passing . '' An earlier will , dated in 1999 , offered specific instructions on who could not attend any funeral or memorial service . `` I direct my personal representative to cause my personal remains to be cremated and to plan a wake for me conducted by those who have had no financial ties to me and can look each other in the eyes and say they really cared personally for Gary Coleman , '' the 1999 will said . He also said he wanted no reporters at the service . Coleman 's remains are at a Utah mortuary , awaiting direction about what happens to the body . Jeffs was instructed by the judge to wait until after Wednesday to order the cremation , to allow time for Gray to view his body . Coleman was best known as the wisecracking youngster Arnold on `` Diff ` rent Strokes '' from the late 1970s to the mid-1980s . CNN 's Brittany Kaplan contributed to this report .
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No funeral for Coleman until will dispute is resolved . Coleman asked to be cremated . 2005 will calls for no funeral . Decision on who gets his estate is months away .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A federal judge on Thursday struck down the federal statute that established the National Day of Prayer , ruling that it violates the constitutional ban on government-backed religion . '' -LSB- I -RSB- ts sole purpose is to encourage all citizens to engage in prayer , an inherently religious exercise that serves no secular function , '' a Wisconsin judge wrote in the ruling , referring to the 1952 law that created the National Day of Prayer . `` In this instance , the government has taken sides on a matter that must be left to individual conscience , '' wrote the judge , Barbara B. Crabb . The injunction against the National Day of Prayer will not take effect until the defendants in the case , President Obama and White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs , have exhausted their appeals , the decision said . The Obama administration said in a Twitter message on Thursday that Obama intends to recognize this year 's National Day of Prayer , which is May 6 . The White House press office referred a question about whether the administration would appeal the ruling to the Justice Department , where a press officer was unavailable for comment . Conservative religious groups called on the White House to appeal the decision . `` The National Day of Prayer provides an opportunity for all Americans to pray voluntarily according to their own faith and does not promote any particular religion or form of religious observance , '' said Joel Oster , senior legal counsel for the Alliance Defense Fund . Church-state separation groups , meanwhile , applauded the ruling . `` This decision is a tremendous victory for religious liberty , '' said the Rev. Barry W. Lynn , executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State . `` Congress has no business telling Americans when or how to pray . '' The Interfaith Alliance also welcomed the ruling . `` Maintaining clear boundaries between religion and government only serves to strengthen both , '' said the group 's president , the Rev. Welton Gaddy . One constitutional scholar doubted the case would survive an appeal to a federal circuit court . `` Judges have never been absolutists in these establishment clause cases , '' said Douglas Laycock , a University of Michigan Law School professor specializing in religious liberties issues . `` If they were they would to tell the president to stop issuing Thanksgiving proclamations and tell the Treasury Department to take ` In God We Trust ' off our money . '' The lawsuit against the Obama administration was brought by the Freedom From Religion Foundation , a group based in Madison , Wisconsin . The statute that established the National Day of Prayer calls on the president to annually designate one day , other than a Sunday , `` on which the people of the United States may turn to God in prayer and meditation at churches , in groups and as individuals . '' The law was amended in 1988 to designate the first Thursday in May as the annual National Day of Prayer . The event has been celebrated more ostentatiously by Republican than Democratic White Houses , partly because it has become aligned with religious conservatives . Since 1991 , the National Day of Prayer Task Force has been led by Shirley Dobson , wife of conservative evangelical broadcaster and activist James Dobson . Shirley Dobson criticized the Obama administration last year for forgoing the White House celebrations that marked the National Day of Prayer under President George W. Bush . But Obama did issue an official proclamation designating a National Day of Prayer . `` Throughout our nation 's history , '' Obama 's proclamation read , `` Americans have come together in moments of great challenge and uncertainty to humble themselves in prayer . ''
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Judge says law violates constitutional ban on government-backed religion . Wisconsin case sued Obama over National Day of Prayer . Appeal uncertain ; expert says ruling probably would not hold on appeal .
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Los Angeles , California -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- CNN talk show host Larry King and his wife , Shawn King , each filed for divorce Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court . Both cited `` irreconcilable differences '' in their filings , but they disagreed over custody of the two children from the 12 years of marriage . He wants to share legal and physical custody of the boys with her , but she is asking the court to grant physical custody to her alone . The Kings have two sons , ages 9 and 11 . `` His major concern is for the children and beyond that he will have no further comment , '' Larry King 's publicist said in a written statement . Shawn King 's lawyer did not immediately respond to CNN 's request for comment . The documents said the couple separated on Tuesday , the same day Shawn King signed her papers . Larry King 's signature was dated Wednesday . Both petitions were filed Wednesday . Each is asking that they not be ordered to pay spousal support to the other , and they both want the other to pay their attorney fees . While his filing offers little detail about what marital property he will claim , her petition lists the Beverly Hills , California , home where the couple has resided for the past two years and two Utah houses . Larry King asked the court to declare any `` purported transmutation agreement '' to be `` null , void and unenforceable . '' California law provides for marital contracts , known as transmutation agreements , to designate ownership of certain property between spouses . When Larry King , 76 , married Shawn Engemann Southwick , 50 , on September 5 , 1997 , it was his eighth marriage to seven women . King has hosted a nightly prime time talk show on CNN since June 1985 . He hosted a late night national radio talk show before joining CNN .
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Larry and Shawn King have been married for 12 years , have 2 sons . The two differ in requests for child custody arrangements . CNN talk show host has been married 8 times to 7 women .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The day Harry Potter fans have been waiting for is here . On Friday , Universal Studios is opening its `` Wizarding World of Harry Potter '' attraction at Universal 's Islands of Adventure theme park in Orlando , Florida . The park-within-a-park , as it 's being called , recreates various locations , scenes and other elements from the wildly popular book and movie series . Harry Potter has beaten out fellow Brit celluloid character James Bond as the top-grossing film series in history . One of the reasons Harry Potter is so successful is its legions of fans , both young and old . Alex Black is one of them . She and her family made a special trip to Orlando from Georgia to be guests at a `` soft opening '' of the park a couple of weeks ago . She was one of the first to catch a glimpse of Hogwarts , the fictional boarding school for young wizards , and to drink some `` butterbeer '' at the attraction . According to 16-year-old Alex , `` it 's worth waiting hours in line , it 's worth the money , it 's worth the long drive from Georgia , it 's beyond worth it . '' When asked what her favorite part of the park was , she responded , `` Everything was my favorite . '' Alex , like millions of other `` muggles '' around the world , has been a long-time fan of the boy wizard , Potter , and his best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger , since the first author J.K. Rowling 's seven-book series debuted . `` I 've grown up with Harry Potter . I 've brought all the books they came out , I dressed up for Harry Potter spirit day at my school . And when I 'll be a senior , the last -LRB- movie -RRB- -- when Harry is like that age , as a senior -- will come out . So , he 's kind of like the family pet in a way , '' she said . iReport : Share your photos , reviews of `` Potter '' theme park . And it 's not just the teenagers who are just wild about Harry . Laura Boyles , a 55-year-old mother and book store employee from Orlando , said , `` I ca n't wait to go to the park -- I 'm so excited for it to open . I love the Harry Potter series . '' Alex agrees , `` He 's a generational thing ; we 've grown up with him . My grandpa and my aunt like him too . It 's just something that I 've grown up with . '' Alex is happy that the Wizarding World opened when it did . `` When I read the last book it was almost like the end , I still had the movies , but I was afraid it would be over , but the park is a way for it to live on . '' Widespread industry speculation has it that Universal shelled out some $ 265 million for this Potter project , although officials are not confirming that number .
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Universal 's `` Wizarding World '' officially opens Friday . Orlando attraction built around Harry Potter books and movies . Harry Potter has surpassed James Bond as top-grossing film series in history .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Federal agents and local police arrested 16 suspected gang members and associates in Greeley , Colorado , on Tuesday on drug and gun charges , according to a Department of Justice release . Those arrested were among 46 people indicted on federal charges of drug distribution and illegal gun possession , the release said . Eight people are considered fugitives and the others have been arrested since April or were in custody on other charges , Jeff Dorschner , a spokesman for the justice department said . During the 30-month investigation more than $ 500,000 worth of amphetamines -LRB- 6.3 pounds of 100 percent pure meth -RRB- was seized . Cocaine , marijuana and mushrooms were also involved , according to the statement , which said 21 weapons also were seized . FBI Special Agent in Charge James Davis called those indicted `` some of the nation 's most notorious violent street offenders . '' Officials did n't identify the gang affliations of those charged in the indictments but said most of the people charged were from Greeley while three were from California and one was thought to be in Mexico . Four of the people indicted have been charged with distribution in a school zone , and three have been charged with distribution while a child under 18 is present . One person was charges with dealing drugs from home . `` The indictment of 46 people responsible for distributing meth and other dangerous drugs and illegally possessing firearms should have a serious negative impact on the drug trade in Greeley , '' U.S. Attorney David Gaouette said . The indictments listed 205 counts , one of which could lead to a life sentence . The Tuesday morning raids involved members of the the Bureau of Alcohol , Tobacco , Firearms and Explosives ; the Federal Bureau of Investigation , the Greeley Police Department and the Weld County Sheriff 's Department . Some of those who were arrested were taken Tuesday for their initial appearances at the U.S. District Court in Denver , while others will be taken there Wednesday . Greeley , a city of 90,000 residents , is about 60 miles north of Denver .
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16 suspected gang members arrested in morning raids in Greeley , Colorado . Total of 46 people indicted in Colorado probe on federal drug and gun charges . FBI agent : These are `` violent street offenders '' Four people were charged with selling drugs near schools .
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