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WASHINGTON -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- One of the women who tried to assassinate President Ford 32 years ago was released on parole Monday from a federal prison in California , according to a Bureau of Prisons spokesman . Sara Jane Moore , 77 , was released in the morning from the federal women 's prison in Dublin , outside San Francisco , according to Mike Truman of the Bureau of Prisons . There was no immediate comment from the prison facility , where Moore had been Inmate No. 04851180 . Officials said she had a recent parole hearing , but they did not know what prompted her release . Nor was it clear what her plans are or where she is headed . The former nurse and mother of five had been trying for 20 years to gain her freedom . Moore was arrested in September 22 , 1975 , outside the St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco after firing a single shot at Ford . A bystander had grabbed Moore 's arms just before she fired a .38 caliber revolver and was credited with probably saving the president 's life . The bullet missed Ford 's head by inches . Seventeen days earlier Ford survived another attempt on his life by Lynette `` Squeaky '' Fromme , a follower of Charles Manson , in Sacramento , California . Moore pleaded guilty to attempted assassination and was sentenced to life in prison . At the time she had been married and divorced seven times . In recent interviews Moore said she regretted her actions , which she said were motivated by radical revolutionary politics . As an inmate she worked as an accountant in the prison drapery factory . Ford died December 26 , 2006 , from natural causes . E-mail to a friend .
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Sara Jane Moore was released on parole from a federal prison in California . Moore tried to assassinate President Ford in 1975 . Moore , now 77 , pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life in prison .
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-LRB- Mental Floss -RRB- -- President Barack Obama turns 48 on Tuesday . While the first family encourages you to send contributions to your favorite charity in lieu of the White House , if you insist on doing some last-minute birthday shopping for 44 , you might consider a pair of jeans or a case of Bud Light . For some historical precedent , here 's a look back at some of the more interesting presidential gifts . Future president Barack Obama and his family blow out the candles on his birthday cake in 2004 . George W. Bush : Raw lamb . President Bush and his family received about 1,000 gifts per month during his two terms in office . Bush 's haul included an iPod from U2 lead singer , Bono , `` The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook '' and vocabulary-building game from the Sultan of Brunei , and an electric harp with a speakerphone from Vietnam . The most unusual gift Bush received may have been the 300 pounds of raw lamb meat from the president of Argentina in 2003 . The lamb , like all gifts from overseas , was accepted by the Office of the President on behalf of the nation , and passed along to the General Services Administration . Most non-perishable gifts of state end up in presidential libraries or the National Archives . Bill Clinton : Portraits -- on a carpet . We 'll say this for President Heydar Aliyev 's gift to President Clinton : It was unique . The president of Azerbaijan wanted his gift to be representative of Azerbaijani craftsmanship , so he called upon Kamil Aliyev , a renowned carpet portrait artist . Kamil Aliyev 's design featured the first couple inside a heart-shaped medallion , the first double portrait he ever attempted . `` I wanted to convey their lives as one beating heart , '' he said . While Aliyev designed the carpet and dyed the yarn , 12 young women were employed to help complete the portrait in 10 weeks . Heydar Aliyev presented the carpet to the Clintons in August 1997 . George H.W. Bush : Komodo dragon . In 1990 , the president of Indonesia presented a Komodo dragon to President Bush . Perhaps worried that the venomous , flesh-eating lizard would n't play nice with Millie , the first dog , Bush donated the dragon , named Naga , to the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden . Naga , who sired 32 offspring , died of an abdominal infection at the age of 24 in 2007 . During his stay in Cincinnati , Naga was a star attraction , drawing about one million visits each year . Mental Floss : The bizarre history of White House pets . Ronald Reagan : Embroidered saddle . President Reagan , who was gifted 372 belt buckles while in office , also received enough tacking equipment during his time in Washington to outfit an entire stable . Jimmy Carter : Metamorphic portrait . Mexican President Jose Lopez Portillo commissioned Octavio Ocampo to paint a portrait of President Carter in Ocampo 's trademark metamorphic style , which juxtaposes various images within a larger image to create an optical illusion . Carter 's image in the portrait is created out of national symbols , including buildings , flags , sailing ships , and truck convoys . Portillo presented the portrait to Carter in 1979 . Richard Nixon : Edible portraits . A Pakistani man 's gift to President Nixon required an unusual accessory to fully appreciate . S. Nabi Ahmed Rizvi provided a magnifying glass inside a plush blue velvet box , along with two snapshots of himself and two grains of rice . One grain of rice featured a portrait of Nixon as president ; the other featured a portrait of a young Nixon in the Navy . The gift was displayed as part of the National Portrait Gallery 's `` To the President : Folk Portraits by the People '' exhibit . John F. Kennedy : Carved peach pit . What better way to show your president you admire him than by carving his likeness into a peach pit ? R.J. McErlean 's remarkable ode to JFK features a portrait of Kennedy and the inscription `` President John F. Kennedy of the United States . '' An eagle on a shield is carved on the left side of the pit , above a depiction of Saint Christopher . Harry S. Truman : Bowling alley . A two-lane bowling alley was installed in the White House in 1947 as a birthday gift to President Truman . No matter that he had n't bowled since he was 19 , Truman knocked down seven pins on the first roll at the alley , which was paid for by donors from Truman 's home state of Missouri and moved to the Old Executive Office Building in 1955 . Truman did n't use the alley much himself - he was more of a poker player -- but the addition was a big hit with Truman 's staff , some of whom formed a bowling league . Mental Floss : The White House lanes and other famous bowling alleys . Franklin D. Roosevelt : A giant cake . The birthday cake presented to FDR on the occasion of his 59th birthday was 5 feet high and weighed 300 pounds . The cake was a gift of the Bakery and Confectionary Workers International Union of America . Along with the cake , the union donated $ 500 to FDR 's `` Fight Infantile-Paralysis '' campaign . Rutherford B. Hayes : Carved lemon . When life gives you lemons , make pigs . A lemon carved to look like a pig was presented to President Hayes and later featured in an exhibit at the Herbert Hoover presidential library titled , `` Weird and Wonderful : Gifts Fit For a President . '' Museum director Richard N. Smith said at the time , `` It looks a little like you 'd expect a 110-year-old lemon to look . '' While she may or may not have been the inspiration for the bizarre gift , Hayes ' wife , Lucy , was nicknamed `` Lemonade Lucy '' because she banned alcoholic beverages at state functions . Abraham Lincoln : Clothes . While he donated most of the wine and liquor he received to military hospitals , President Lincoln made good use of many of the other gifts showered upon him throughout his presidency . He was inaugurated in a suit donated by Titsworth and Brothers of Chicago , and , according to Lincoln scholar Harold Holzer , is reported to have told his wife , `` There is one thing to come out of this scrape anyhow . We are going to have some new clothes ! '' Thomas Jefferson : Cheese . One of the earliest recorded gifts of state was the mammoth cheese presented to President Jefferson by the Republican Baptists in Cheshire , Massachusetts , in 1802 . To celebrate Jefferson 's election , town elder John Leland inspired his Baptist congregation to manufacture a 1,235-pound cheese to give to the president . When it was finished , the cheese was filled with milk from the town 's cows , save for those owned by the hated Federalists . The cheese was inscribed with the phrase `` Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God '' and presented to Jefferson after a month-long journey to Washington on New Year 's Day 1802 . Jefferson , who had a policy not to accept free gifts , insisted that he pay $ 200 for the cheese . Mental Floss : The maggot cheese of the Mediterranean . George Washington : A federal holiday . In 1880 , Congress created `` Washington 's Birthday , '' the first federal holiday to honor an American-born citizen . The holiday was celebrated on February 22 until 1968 , when Congress moved it from its fixed day to the third Monday in February as part of the Uniform Monday Holidays Act . For more mental_floss articles , visit mentalfloss.com . Entire contents of this article copyright , Mental Floss LLC . All rights reserved .
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The president of Argentina gave George W. Bush 300 pounds of lamb meat . JFK received a carved peach pit in his likeness . A bowling alley was installed in the White House as a birthday gift to Truman .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- An Alabama man described as a jihadist `` rock star , '' two Minnesota women and a California man are among more than a dozen people now charged with aiding al Qaeda-linked rebels in Somalia . The Justice Department unsealed a slew of indictments Thursday that accused 14 people of providing `` money , personnel and services '' to Al-Shabaab , the Islamist militant group battling Somalia 's U.N.-backed transitional government . Most were in Minnesota , where the group has attempted to find recruits from among Somali immigrants . FBI agents have arrested two women in Rochester , Minnesota , about 85 miles south of Minneapolis , on charges of raising money for the insurgents , the Justice Department announced . The rest named in Thursday 's indictments are believed to be in Somalia , fighting with the rebels . `` While our investigations are ongoing around the country , these arrests and charges should serve as an unmistakable warning to others considering joining or supporting terrorist groups like Al-Shabaab : If you choose this route you can expect to find yourself in a U.S. jail cell or a casualty on the battlefield in Somalia , '' Attorney General Eric Holder told reporters Thursday . Two men -- Omar Shafik Hammami , 26 , a former resident of Daphne , Alabama , and Jehad Serwan Mostafa , 28 , a former resident of San Diego , California -- have been charged in separate cases of providing material support to Al-Shabaab . Both are U.S. citizens , and are thought to be fighting alongside the rebels in Somalia , U.S. officials said . Hammami in particular has become a `` rock star '' among jihadists , with rap-style videos that bridge American and Somali culture , said Frank Cilluffo , an analyst with the Homeland Security Policy Institute in Washington . In one such video , Hammami declares , `` Mortar by mortar , shell by shell , only going to stop when I send them to hell . '' In another , he boasts that he and his comrades are waiting for the enemy `` away from our families , away from the cities , away from ice , candy bars . '' `` This is n't just someone reciting dusty old texts , '' Cilluffo said . `` This is someone Americans see glimmers of themselves in . '' Hammami was raised a Baptist in Alabama , but converted to Islam as a young man . His father , Shafik Hammami , said in a written statement , `` What we know of the current situation is what everyone is learning from the same news reports , nothing more . '' `` Omar is my son and I love him dearly , just as a father should , '' he said . `` However , I do not , in any way , condone his current philosophy nor his actions . '' Holder said Hammami is now believed to be a ranking Al-Shabaab member who has `` operational responsibilities . '' Another indictment in Minnesota charged 10 men with leaving the country to join Al-Shabaab . Seven had faced previous related charges . Abdikadir Ali Abdi , 19 ; Abdisalan Hussein Ali , 21 ; Cabdulaahi Ahmed Faarax , 33 ; Farah Mohamed Beledi , 26 ; and Abdiweli Yassin Isse , 26 , are charged with conspiring to provide and providing material support to Al-Shabaab and conspiring to kill , maim and injure people abroad . Faarax and Isse had been charged previously in a criminal complaint , and Abdi , Ali and Faarax are U.S. citizens , the Justice Department said . Meanwhile , Ahmed Ali Omar , 27 ; Khalid Mohamud Abshir , 27 ; Zakaria Maruf , 31 ; Mohamed Abdullahi Hassan , 22 ; and Mustafa Ali Salat , 20 , are charged with conspiracies to provide material support to terrorists and foreign terrorist organizations ; conspiracy to kill , kidnap , maim and injure persons abroad ; possessing and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence ; and solicitation to commit a crime of violence . All five have been previously charged . A separate indictment charged Amina Farah Ali , 33 , and Hawo Mohamed Hassan , 63 , on Thursday . The Rochester women , both of whom are naturalized citizens , were charged with providing material support to terrorists by raising money for the rebels among Somali immigrants in Minnesota , other states and Canada , Holder said . `` In some cases , these funds were raised under the false pretense that they would be used to aid the poor and the needy , '' Holder said . The attorney general emphasized that innocent Muslims have been the victims of attacks by Al-Shabaab , al Qaeda , the Taliban , and other terror groups and pointed out that American Muslims have been vital in helping battle `` this emerging threat '' in the United States . `` These individuals have consistently -- and correctly -- expressed deep concern about the recruitment of their youth by terrorist groups , '' he said . `` Many members of the community have taken proactive steps to stop the recruitment of their youth by terrorist groups . Just recently , a group of prominent American Muslims joined together in a video to repudiate the tactics employed by radicalized militants to recruit young Muslims via the internet . '' The announcement comes a day after federal prosecutors in Chicago , Illinois , charged a U.S. citizen with trying to provide material support to two terrorist organizations -- al Qaeda and Al-Shabaab -- and with another charge related to weapons of mass destruction , according to a criminal complaint . Shaker Masri , 26 , a U.S. citizen who lives in Chicago , was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly tried to violate a law that prohibits U.S. nationals `` from using , threatening , attempting or conspiring to use a weapon of mass destruction outside the United States , '' the complaint said . Minnesota is home to the country 's largest population of Somali residents , according to the Minneapolis Foundation , a philanthropic community organization . Most of those Somalis came to the United States as refugees , the foundation says . The 2000 Census showed that 13 percent of Minnesota 's foreign-born residents were from Africa , a higher percentage than any other state in the country . According to the Minneapolis Foundation , there were 5,000 Minnesota residents in 1990 who had been born in Africa . Ten years later , that number had grown to more than 34,000 . CNN 's Jeanne Meserve and Susan Candiotti contributed to this report .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- In 2005 , Haitian-born and Brooklyn-raised musician Wyclef Jean created the grassroots charity organization Yéle Haiti . The former member of the Grammy-winning group The Fugees coined the term Yéle in a song and imbued it with the meaning , `` a cry for freedom . '' The purpose of the organization has been , from its inception , to restore pride and hope to the Haitian people through projects that will allow citizens to ultimately help themselves , such as the creation of scholarships , support for the arts , food distribution and emergency relief . `` I see old women with large bags of rice on their heads and men on street corners selling sugarcane and mangos , all just trying to survive with a strong sense of pride , '' Jean said in a statement on the group 's Web site . `` Walking past a church in my village , I hear the congregation singing an appeal to God to hear their cries and grant deliverance to Haiti . Through experiences like this , I sense where my mother and my father got their strength . Now the whole country needs to reach deep into the spirit and strength that is part of our heritage . `` The objective of Yéle Haiti is to restore pride and a reason to hope , and for the whole country to regain the deep spirit and force that is part of our heritage . '' Within two hours of Tuesday 's 7.0 magnitude earthquake , Jean and Yéle mobilized on social networking sites to raise funds for disaster relief . Jean is encouraging people to text `` Yéle '' to 501501 , which will automatically donate $ 5 to the Yéle Haiti Earthquake Fund , or to visit http://www.yele.org/ . `` I can not stress enough what a human disaster this is , and idle hands will only make this tragedy worse . The over 2 million people in Port-au-Prince tonight face catastrophe alone . We must act now , '' Jean said in a statement Tuesday night . In its first year , the organization , which Jean created in collaboration with his cousin , music producer Jerry Duplessis , provided scholarships to more than 3,600 children . In 2007 Jean testified before the House of Representatives urging the U.S. government to earmark more funds for education in Haiti and to encourage the U.S. private sector to enter the Haitian market in order to create jobs for the Haitian people . Jean also stressed the important of the arts in Haiti . The group has used local musicians to deliver food into slum neighborhoods where no other organizations are able to go . They have held annual hip-hop competitions where underprivileged youth are invited to write raps on social issues . A project called Yéle Cinema shows free Creole-dubbed films in slum neighborhoods , interspersed with short messages about social and development themes . Jean has n't been shy about using his celebrity status to advance the aims of Yéle Haiti . Following the devastation of several consecutive tropical storms in September 2008 , Jean brought actor Matt Damon to the island . Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have traveled with Jean several times , most notably in 2006 when Jolie was pregnant with their first child . Last March the musician brought United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and President Clinton to tour the region . `` I was honored to show my support when they asked me to join them on this important humanitarian trip which also gave them the opportunity to experience the beauty underneath the devastation my country and its people have had to face . It 's crucial for me to do all I can to raise awareness and help Haiti get through this tough time , '' Jean said in a statement . While in Haiti the group visited a Yéle sponsored feeding program and met with President René Preval and senior government officials . In May 2008 , Jean and Yéle Haiti partnered with the United Nations World Food Program and the Pan American Development Foundation to create `` Together for Haiti , '' a program that specifically provides resources for targeted food distribution , employment creation , micro-enterprise grants and farm training . `` The food crisis we 've seen develop in Haiti over the last 60 days is more serious than any emergency I 've seen over my years of work with the country , '' Jean said in a statement . `` Even where food is available , the citizens of Haiti do not have the resources to buy it -- and we must take immediate action . I 'm confident that through the commitment of these three powerful organizations , ` Together for Haiti ' will rise to meet this urgent challenge and provide direct relief to the people . ''
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-LRB- CNET -RRB- -- Coulomb Technologies on Wednesday said it will build 4,600 electric vehicle charging stations in nine regions of the U.S. , funded by $ 37 million in grants . More than half of the charging stations in the program called ChargePoint America will go in public locations , such as overnight parking spaces , offices , or retail locations . About 2,000 going into people 's homes as part of the purchase of an electric vehicle . The goal of the charging network and others like it is to make electric vehicles more accessible to consumers , as these cars come to market in the coming months , said Richard Lowenthal , the CEO of Campbell , California-based Coulomb Technologies during a press conference . The program differs from other electric vehicle charging networks in that Coulomb is working with Ford Motor , General Motors , and Smart USA on the roll out , Lowenthal said . Ford will release an electric Transit Connect utility van and electric Ford Focus sedan in 2011 , GM plans to release the Volt by November , and the electric Smart fortwo will begin pilot testing in the U.S. by 2011 . The stations themselves will be equipped with 220-volt service at either 16 or 30 amps , which enables faster charging than regular home electrical service . Lowenthal said that an electric car with a large battery could charge from empty in under four hours . Drivers will be able to find available charging stations using either an iPhone or Blackberry application , which can also send alerts if a car battery is running low or if a connected car is unplugged . The system includes software for station owners to set billing rates . Regions are considering cheaper off-peak rates to encourage drivers to charge overnight . Utilities can see available energy electric vehicles or run demand-response programs to slow charging rates during peak times if needed . `` Our stations are unique in that they are all networked . That allows them to support a bunch of software applications which are important to different constituents , '' Lownenthal said , adding that installation will begin immediately and continue for 18 months . The nine regions are : the Bellevue and Redmond , Washington area ; Sacramento , Calif. ; the San Francisco and San Jose , California . region ; Los Angeles ; Orlando , Florida ; Washington D.C. ; New York City ; Austin , Texas ; and Detroit , Michigan . Of the total in grants , $ 15 million will come from the Department of Energy as part of the stimulus act and another $ 22 million will come from other sources , Lowenthal said . As part of project , Coulomb will gather data on driver usage patterns and report it to the Department of Energy until October 2013 . © 2010 CBS Interactive Inc. . All rights reserved . CNET , CNET.com and the CNET logo are registered trademarks of CBS Interactive Inc. . Used by permission .
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Company to build 4,600 electric vehicle charging stations in nine regions of the U.S. More than half in the ChargePoint America program will go in public locations . Of the total in grants , $ 15 million will come from the Department of Energy .
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TAIPEI , Taiwan -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Former Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian was convicted Friday on corruption and money laundering charges , and was sentenced to life in prison , according to officials at Taipei City Court . Former Taiwan president Chen Shui-bian walks inside the Taipei Detention Centre in Tucheng on Friday . He was fined 200 million New Taiwan dollars -LRB- U.S. $ 6.1 million -RRB- as well . Chen 's wife , Wu Shu-chen , who earlier had been convicted of lying to prosecutors , also was convicted on similar charges . She received a life sentence and was fined 300 million New Taiwan dollars -LRB- U.S. $ 9.1 million -RRB- , according to the Central News Agency , Taiwan 's official news agency . The former president was not at the courthouse when the verdict was read . He had asked to be excused and was being held at a detention center . Supporters of Chen gathered outside the courthouse hours before the verdict , wearing bright-green shirts , and carrying yellow balloons and banners . Riot police stood by in case the crowd got out of control as they protested the verdict . The former president 's corruption trial began in March . It is the first for a former head of state , and has gripped the island for months . He has denied wrongdoing and has said the charges are politically motivated . Prosecutors say Chen embezzled 600 million New Taiwan dollars -LRB- U.S. $ 17.7 million -RRB- , took bribes , laundered money and illegally removed classified documents from the president 's office . Chen has countered that the bribe money was actually political donations . He has also said that a special presidential fund from which he is accused of embezzling does not clearly say what the money can and can not be used for . Ahead of Friday 's verdict , the island 's former first lady was sentenced to a year in prison for lying in her husband 's corruption case . Wu was convicted on charges that she helped her son , daughter and son-in-law provide false testimony . Prosecutors said the former first couple 's son has a Swiss bank account with $ 22 million they think are illegal proceeds . The challenge for prosecutors was to prove that Chen handed out political favors in exchange for money . The former president said he was being persecuted politically by his successor . Chen 's party favors independence for Taiwan . His successor , President Ma Ying-jeou , favors closer ties with mainland China . Journalist Yin Chen contributed to this report .
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Riot police stand by , as Chen supporters gather outside courthouse . Prosecutors : Chen embezzled 600 million New Taiwan dollars -LRB- U.S. $ 17.7 million -RRB- . Former first lady Wu Shu-chen receives same sentence . Wu Shu-chen was also convicted last week of lying to prosecutors .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Monday , the official first day of winter , airlines were scrambling to accommodate passengers affected by the cancellation of hundreds of flights after a monster weekend winter storm blanketed a swath of the East Coast . Charlene Fisk , a filmmaker from Atlanta , Georgia , tried her best not to lose it at Hartsfield International Airport on Monday at 4:30 a.m. when she found out she would n't be getting home to upstate New York anytime soon . Her US Airways connecting flight had been canceled , so she was placed on another flight to Philadelphia , which was then canceled . She 's going to have to fly to Chicago on Monday evening , hopefully stay the night with friends and then hop on a standby flight to Syracuse . Her family will have to drive about an hour from their home to pick her up . `` Passengers are talking about renting cars together and just driving home , '' Fisk said . US Airways is picking up the tab to fly Fisk to Chicago . And while some airlines are offering refunds , a spokesman for Delta Air Lines said the company is providing weather waivers that allow passengers to reschedule without a penalty if they were scheduled to travel before Christmas . Another strong winter system will be developing by Tuesday in the Rockies . The system will take a track through the central Plains , Midwest , and into the western Great Lakes . Winter storm and blizzard watches are already in effect for the Central Plains for Tuesday night through Thursday . Severe weather also will be possible from Dallas and Houston , Texas , to Little Rock , Arkansas , and New Orleans , Louisiana . On Monday , CNN correspondent Susan Candiotti was taking her first day of vacation when she began a chaotic journey from Newark , New Jersey . Already with boarding pass in hand , she spent nearly two hours in three different lines because agents were unsure which line passengers should be in , she said . Another agent eventually told Candiotti and others to go directly to TSA security where they got in another line . A different Continental agent then lead them to an upper floor to check their bags . Then , they were sent back to security and she made it to her 8:45 a.m. flight gate with 10 minutes to spare only to learn that the flight had been postponed until around 11 a.m. , when it eventually took off for Columbus , Ohio . Her final destination is northern Kentucky which she 'll eventually reach once her sister picks her up in Ohio and drives her home . `` My experience today was nothing compared to many people we interviewed -LRB- on Sunday -RRB- who stood in line for three or four hours , '' Candiotti said . `` One student trying to get to Denver had to spend two sleepless nights at the airport . So , my delay pales by comparison . '' Washington 's Dulles and Reagan National airports saw snowfall of 18 inches and 16.4 inches respectively on Sunday , the highest one-day totals ever for December . Alison Young posted on her Facebook page that she 's glad her brother finally made it to Omaha , Nebraska . He arrived at 3 a.m. central time on Monday . He began his journey at 7 a.m. Sunday at Reagan National , had to scramble to find a flight out of Dulles , went through Denver and then made it home . `` Ca n't wait to attempt my own trek home Tuesday , '' Young joked . American Airlines said it would add extra flights , use bigger planes where possible and reflow passengers to other flights . Passengers who were affected can switch flights with no change fees through Thursday , said Charley Wilson , airline spokesman . Continental Airlines said though flights are extremely full because of the Christmas season , staffers are working on a `` case-by-case basis '' to ensure passengers get home for the holidays . Passengers can also get a refund or change their flights for free at Continental 's Web site or through the 800 number , said spokeswoman Mary Clark . Areas from the Mid-Atlantic through the Northeast set snowfall records this weekend . Record snow blanketed some areas Sunday , including 23 inches in Bethesda , Maryland , and 24 inches in Medford , New Jersey . Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , received 23.2 inches -- its second-highest snowfall ever in a single event . Two people were killed in weather-related crashes , the Virginia State Police said Sunday , and `` there are two additional deaths that are likely related to the winter storm . '' The storm , known as a nor'easter , blanketed the mid-Atlantic region and the heavily populated Interstate 95 corridor . Meanwhile , western North Carolina residents were digging out from the powerful storm . In Washington , Mayor Adrian M. Fenty said the storm is `` perhaps the biggest we 've seen in several years . 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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- As the voice of opposition to Arizona 's controversial immigration law gets louder , the state 's reputation can expect to take a hit . Critics of the law are calling for economic boycotts of Arizona , urging corporations and organizations to refrain from holding conventions in the state . They 're also pressuring Major League Baseball to take its 2011 All-Star Game elsewhere , much like the National Football League did in 1993 when Arizona refused to recognize Martin Luther King Jr. . Day as a holiday . While Arizona can ride out the backlash in the short term , the impact could hit hard later on , said Brayden King , assistant professor of management and organizations at Northwestern University 's Kellogg School of Management . `` The reputational consequences will have long-term economic consequences if it 's not resolved , '' King said . Critics have said the law will lead to racial profiling . Supporters argue it will crack down on illegal immigration . Latino rights groups , others call for Arizona boycott . As originally passed , the bill would have allowed police to ask anyone for proof of legal U.S. residency based solely on an officer 's suspicion . Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed a bill to amend the law so that officers could check a person 's status only if the person had been detained or arrested for another reason . Brewer said the changes should ease concerns about racial profiling , but opponents say the changes are not sufficient . Days after the bill was signed into law , Debbie Johnson , president and CEO of the Arizona Hotel & Lodging Association , said three conferences were canceled , including a gathering of the American Immigration Lawyers Association scheduled for fall . Arizona governor signs changes into immigration law . Now , the calls for boycotts are coming from across the country . The Boston City Council approved a resolution calling on the Massachusetts city to pull investments from Arizona . The Oakland , California , City Council voted this week to boycott Arizona businesses . Chris Coleman , mayor of St. Paul , Minnesota , banned city-funded travel to the state . Coleman also planned to write letters to the chairmen of the Republican and Democratic national committees , encouraging them not to choose Phoenix as the host city for their 2012 conventions . In Arizona , the Tucson and Flagstaff city councils voted this week to file suit against the immigration law . The city councils said they 're taking action because of concerns over enforcement costs and negative effects on Arizona 's tourism industry . Tucson Mayor Bob Walkup said up to 38 percent of retail sales in the city come from legal Mexican visitors . The Arizona Hotel & Lodging Association has set up a Facebook page titled `` Do n't Boycott AZ Tourism , '' which urges visitors not to scapegoat the tourist industry and its workers . Supporters of the law outside of the state are mobilizing . Organizers with Voice of the People USA and Tea Party Patriots Live announced Thursday they planned to hold rallies in Phoenix and across the country the week of June 5 to counter any boycotts and show support for the immigration law . Brewer has dismissed the notion that the state 's immigration law would hurt economic development , saying many businesses have long wanted tougher action . The law is slated to go into effect late this summer unless court challenges hold it up . What does the law do ? In an editorial on ESPN.com , Brewer said the recent boycotts and calls for MLB Commissioner Bud Selig to move next year 's All-Star game are misguided . `` Put simply , history shows that boycotts backfire and harm innocent people . Boycotts are just more politics and manipulation by out-of-state interests . As a border state , Arizona has already paid a heavy price for the federal government 's failure -- hundreds of millions , if not billions , of dollars in unreimbursed costs -- and its citizens should not be punished further , '' she wrote in the Wednesday article . But King , the Northwestern professor , said history also has shown the opposite to be true . Citing the Boston Tea Party in the 1770s and the civil rights-era boycotts in the South , King noted , `` Those did not hurt the innocent , and they had real impact on political and social change . '' A majority of Americans support Arizona 's law , even though most of them think it could lead to racial profiling , according to a recent national poll . A CBS/New York Times survey released Tuesday indicates that Americans overwhelmingly believe that the country 's immigration laws need to be changed . A Gallup Poll released last week showed similar public attitudes : Nearly four in 10 Americans supported the law , with three in 10 opposed , and 31 percent saying they had not heard of the new law at the time , or had no opinion . While the boycotts are keeping the law in the spotlight , King predicted that even those apathetic about the issue could take a side . `` Even people who would n't have cared in the first place are now becoming aware of it and are starting to develop opinions about it . They may have been lukewarm or moderate in the beginning , but they are probably becoming polarized as they become more educated about the issue , '' he said , noting that Arizonans ' opinion on the issue could change as well . '' -LSB- Brewer 's -RSB- constituents will not be happy if Arizona loses major business revenue like a Super Bowl or an All-Star Game , '' he said . `` Even if their own pocketbook is not being affected , they 're not going to want to be associated with that kind of negative press . '' Brewer is rejecting a request from a top Senate Democrat to hold the immigration bill for one year to give Congress time to pass comprehensive immigration reform . In a letter dated Thursday and obtained by CNN , Sen. Charles Schumer , D-New York , made the request to Brewer , a Republican . Schumer , the Senate Democrats ' point man for immigration reform , called Arizona 's concerns about illegal immigration `` legitimate security interests '' and said he appreciates that Brewer `` felt duty-bound to take action to address the security concerns in your state . '' `` But I simply do not believe the remedy Arizona has enacted will succeed in resolving the problem it is designed to address , '' Schumer wrote . He called the law , `` wrong-hearted '' and `` likely unconstitutional . '' He also asked Brewer to call on Arizona 's two GOP senators - John McCain and Jon Kyl - to `` immediately begin discussions with me to enact '' immigration reform . On Friday , Brewer 's office informed CNN of the governor 's response . `` The governor is certainly grateful that Sen. Schumer has focused some attention on Arizona 's border security plight , '' said Paul Senseman , Brewer 's deputy chief of staff for communications . But , Senseman continued , Brewer `` is waiting for action on border security . '' Attempting to highlight federal inaction on the matter , Senseman referred to a letter sent from border state governors , including Brewer , to Congressional leaders in April 2009 . It called for more National Guard personnel to help local law enforcement agencies combat violence , crime and illegal immigration along the U.S.-Mexico border . `` The governor has been waiting over a year , '' Senseman told CNN in reaction to Schumer 's letter . CNN 's A. Pawlowski contributed to this report .
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NEW : Senator asks Arizona to hold off on law until Congress acts on issue . Opponents of Arizona immigration law are calling for an economic boycott of state . Expert : Boycott could hurt state 's reputation , lead to long-term economic consequences . `` History shows that boycotts backfire and harm innocent people , '' Arizona governor says .
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NEW YORK -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Over the past year , searchers have taken to the woods , waterways and even the skies over Bolingbrook , Illinois . They 've looked , and then they 've looked again . Stacy Peterson disappeared on October 28 , 2007 , and police consider her husband the prime suspect . But there 's been no sign of Stacy Peterson , the 23-year-old fourth wife of former Bolingbrook police sergeant Drew Peterson . Police have named Peterson a suspect in his wife 's disappearance . He maintains he is innocent , and says she ran off with another man . The Peterson case has become a cable television staple and has spawned several books . But as Stacy Peterson 's disappearance approaches the one-year mark , police seem no closer to solving the mystery than they were on October 28 , 2007 . That morning , a Sunday , Drew Peterson , now 54 , says he awoke at his suburban tract home to find his wife gone . He says he received a phone call from her at 9 p.m. . She said that she was leaving him , Peterson says . Police confirm there was some activity on Stacy Peterson 's cell phone around 9 p.m. on October 28 , but her family and close friends say she would never leave her two children behind or go away without mentioning it to her family . In the days leading up to her disappearance , Stacy Peterson confided in friends and her sister . She said she was afraid of her husband and wanted to leave him , according to her sister , Cassandra Cales . `` If anything happens to me , he killed me . It was n't an accident , '' Cales quoted her as saying . Watch how the case has unfolded '' At 10 a.m. that Sunday morning , Stacy Peterson called a friend and scheduled an afternoon appointment . It was the last time anyone in her close circle of family and friends heard from her . She never showed up for the appointment , and was not seen or heard from again . Worried , Cales called the police that Monday , October 29 , and reported her sister missing . The media frenzy and police scrutiny soon revealed that Drew Peterson 's third wife had died mysteriously a few years before while in the throes of a nasty divorce . Kathleen Savio died just before the division of the marital assets was finalized , making Drew Peterson the sole beneficiary . Savio was found drowned in the dry bathtub of her home . At the time , the death was ruled an accidental drowning . But her family continued to insist that Savio died as a result of foul play . The investigation into Stacy Peterson 's disappearance brought renewed interest in Savio 's death . Authorities exhumed Savio 's body , further tests were conducted , and her death has now been ruled a `` homicide staged to look like an accident . '' Witness statements that have been leaked to the media portray Drew Peterson as jealous , possessive and controlling . He was said to keep such close track of his wife that he frequently called her on her cell phone and appeared unannounced at social outings to take her home . This caused tension in the marriage , the witnesses told police . Police named Drew Peterson as the prime suspect in his wife 's disappearance in November 2007 . He has not been charged in the case , but he has been charged with illegal gun possession , which could put him behind bars for up to five years if he is convicted . Drew Peterson continues to insist that his wife left of her own accord and ran off with another man . Asked why he believes this , he responds that she called him and told him so . He also says that she had a number of younger male friends during their marriage . He adds that although it is embarrassing for him to admit it , he often had to deal with her flirtations . He paints himself as a victim left holding their household together and raising their children while living under an umbrella of suspicion and near-constant police and media scrutiny . Watch how he failed a lie detector test '' The investigation remains open and police and family urge anyone with information about Stacy Peterson 's whereabouts to call 815-740-0678 or the family tip line : 866-847-5143 . A $ 35,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to Stacy Peterson or to the conviction of the person responsible for harming her . She is 5 feet 2 inches tall , weighs 100 pounds and has brown hair and brown eyes . She has a blue and yellow carnation tattoo on the small of her back and red cherries tattooed on her left front hip .
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Stacy Peterson disappeared on October 28 , 2007 . She was in a tumultuous marriage with a possessive husband , friends say . Drew Peterson , an ex-cop , is prime suspect , but says she ran off . Tip ? Call 815-740-0678 or the family tip line , 866-847-5143 .
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BEIJING , China -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A mudslide triggered by torrential rains may have buried up to 800 villagers in southern Taiwan , media reports said Monday , as the country counted the cost of its worst flooding in decades . A girl is carried out from mudslide caused by Typhoon Morakot in southern Taiwan on Monday . The death toll so far in Taiwan stands at 15 , with 55 missing and 32 hurt , since Typhoon Morakot struck the island Friday and remained in the area over the weekend before crashing into eastern China , state-run China Daily reported . Rescuers using military helicopters managed to pluck more than 100 people to safety in the village of Hsiao Lin , as rains washed out roads and bridges in Kaohsiung County , severing all land vehicle traffic , Taiwan 's Central News Agency said . Locals estimated there were about 5,000-6 ,000 people in the mountainous village when the typhoon struck . Journalist Andrew Lee told CNN that it was difficult to know the exact number of people stranded or dead because `` SOS '' reports were still filtering in , and damaged communication and power lines were being repaired . Watch more about the rescue effort '' He cited one report coming in that said 30 bodies had been spotted floating on the water close to a bridge in the area . According to Lee , a number of other villages in the region had been washed away or buried by mudslides , with local government officials unable to determine the number of casualties . Meanwhile , government officials said 1.5 million homes across the island were without electricity , and 440,000 were without water . Watch as six-storey hotel topples over '' The storm -- measuring about 1,600 kilometers -LRB- about 1,000 miles -RRB- across -- continued to pummel China 's populous east coast , but forecasters said it is unlikely that Morakot would reach Shanghai , the country 's largest city , which sits farther north along the coast . Chinese government officials expect the typhoon to cause more than 8.5 million yuan -LRB- $ 1.2 billion -RRB- in damages , the newspaper said . The storm made landfall in the coastal area of Beibi town , Xiapu county , in Fujian province , about 4:20 p.m. Sunday -LRB- 4:20 a.m. Sunday ET -RRB- , according to China 's state-run Xinhua news agency . Morakot 's winds were clocked at 118 kilometers per hour -LRB- 73 mph -RRB- in its eye , according to the province 's meteorological bureau , as cited by Xinhua . Five houses were destroyed as the front of the typhoon brought flooding rains to Wenzhou city in neighboring Zhejiang province just after 8 a.m. Sunday , Xinhua said . Three adults and a 4-year-old boy were buried in debris about 8 a.m. Rescuers could not save the child , the city 's flood-control headquarters told the news agency . Watch a dog escape as house is swept away '' A `` red alert '' -- the highest degree in danger levels -- was issued in Zhejiang , where more than 35,000 vessels were called back from sea , China Daily reported , citing provincial flood control officials . More than 300 homes collapsed , and more than 16,000 hectares -LRB- 39,500 acres -RRB- were flooded , Xinhua said . The city 's airport was closed and 56 roads were rendered impassable . As the eye of the storm reached Beibi , the sky turned completely dark , and people caught in rainstorms staggered as they used flashlights to see , Xinhua reported . Trees were uprooted and torn apart by damaging winds . Farmers tried to recapture large numbers of fish , flushed from mudflat fish farms by high winds , Xinhua said . Nearly 1 million people were evacuated from Fujian and Zhejiang provinces as Morakot approached . Late Friday , the storm lashed Taiwan , killing two people , wounding 15 and cutting power to about 650,000 households , according to Hong Kong 's Metro Radio . Meanwhile , another storm hit western Japan on Monday , with 13 people confirmed dead . Twenty others were missing , police said . Among the victims of Typhoon Etau was a 68-year-old woman who died when a landslide caused a hill to collapse on her home in Okayama prefecture , police said . In neighboring Hyogo prefecture , an 86-year-old woman was found dead in her flooded house and a 54-year-old man in his submerged car . Officials expect the number of victims to rise as torrential rains continue . CNN 's Yoko Wakatsuki and Eileen Hsieh contributed to this report .
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Report : 600 villagers buried in mudslide in southern Taiwan . Typhoon Morakot 's winds clocked at 118 kilometers per hour -LRB- 73 mph -RRB- in its eye . Nearly 1 million people evacuated from China 's Fujian and Zhejiang provinces . Another typhoon hit west Japan on Monday , with 12 people confirmed dead .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Robert Enke , the goalkeeper for the German national football team who killed himself on Tuesday , was suffering from depression , his widow has revealed . Valentin Markser , a doctor who treated Enke , said the goalkeeper first sought treatment in 2003 , when he lost his starting place at Barcelona and developed anxieties and fear of failure . The couple 's biological daughter died three years ago from a heart problem when she was aged just two . Dr. Charles L. Raison , Clinical Director of the Mind-Body Program at Emory University School of Medicine , in Atlanta , answers some key questions about some of the issues associated with depression . What are the signs or symptoms that someone is suffering from this illness ? The classic symptom of depression is feeling emotionally down or blue , but when humans start feeling this way a whole bunch of other symptoms usually tag along . When people feel emotionally depressed they tend to lose interest in the world around them and their ability to experience pleasure withers . They often become very hopeless and feel overwhelmed by responsibilities that would normally be no problem for them . They have trouble thinking and concentrating , and when depression is severe they can feel like they are losing their minds . Depressed people often feel very badly about themselves . They can be haunted by guilt and consumed by negative thoughts that run over and over again like a bad movie . This level of psychic misery begins to make death seem like a form of relief , so it is not surprising that most depressed people spend at least some of their time thinking about suicide . Depressed people almost always have changes in their sleep and appetite . In addition , people with depression typically experience tremendous fatigue and are often plagued by aches and pains in their bodies for which no bodily cause can be found . What causes depression ? Depression is caused by an interaction between genes and environment . Some people carry genes that make them so prone to depression that almost any degree of hardship will bump them into depression . At the other extreme there are environments that are so terrible that all but the most resistant people will develop depression . Psychological stress and medical illness are the two royal roads to depression . Almost all episodes of depression are set off by one or the other of these factors , although the more often a person is depressed the less adversity is needed to set off a new episode . That is one type of answer to the question of what causes depression . Scientists are discovering a different kind of answer which has to do with the types of abnormalities in the brain and body that are characteristic of people with depression . We might say that depression is caused by hyperactivity of body-brain danger pathways and not enough activity in brain areas that help us get a grip on our emotions . In this way depression is very much a physical illness . What can be done to treat it ? The short answer is `` many things '' . In general , treatments boil down to either pharmacological or behavioral . In the pharmacological category are numerous antidepressants and other psychotropic drugs , such as lithium and atypical antipsychotics . In the behavioral realm are a number of psychotherapeutic techniques , ranging from psychoanalysis to behavioral therapy . Overall , medications and therapy appear about equal in efficacy . Recent data suggest that therapy might have a longer-lasting protective effect than medications once treatment has stopped . In addition to medications and therapy , recent studies suggest that vigorous exercise is also an effective treatment for depression . Have attitudes within the medical profession changed ? No one in medicine -- in my experience -- questions either the reality or validity of major depression . In fact , far from disputing the importance of depression , what I usually find is a huge hunger on the part of the medical profession to learn more so they can better help their patients . The World Health Organization now places depression as the fourth most disabling medical condition worldwide and estimates it will rise to number two by 2020 . The days when doctors looked askance at depression as a clinical entity are long gone .
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Dr. Charles Raison tells CNN about the symptoms and causes of depression . Some people carry genes that make them more prone to depression . When people feel emotionally depressed they tend to lose interest in the world around them .
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Orlando , Florida -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Golfer Tiger Woods will be issued a careless driving citation for the crash outside his home last week , but he will not face criminal charges , the Florida Highway Patrol said Tuesday . Woods , 33 , struck a fire hydrant and a tree with his 2009 Cadillac SUV in his luxury neighborhood near Windermere , Florida , early Friday , police said . Upon conviction of careless driving , a moving violation , Woods faces a $ 164 fine and four points on his license , Maj. Cindy Williams of the Florida Highway Patrol said . `` Mr. Woods ' status in no way impacted our investigation or conclusion , '' Williams said . `` The investigation has determined that Mr. Woods is at fault in the crash . '' Woods satisfied the requirements of Florida law regarding motor vehicle accidents by providing his driver 's license , registration and proof of insurance to authorities , Williams said . `` With the issuance of this citation , the Florida Highway Patrol has completed its investigation into this matter , '' she said . There was insufficient evidence to request a subpoena for medical information in the case , said Sgt. Kim Montes , an FHP spokeswoman . There were no claims of domestic abuse . Authorities have said they do n't have details on why Woods was driving away from his home around 2:25 a.m. Friday . State troopers three times have asked to question him about the accident , but he has declined , the highway patrol has said . What do you think about the Tiger Woods saga ? Police have said the accident was not alcohol-related . Woods canceled plans to attend the Chevron World Challenge in Southern California `` due to injuries sustained in a one-car accident last week , '' according to a statement Monday from the golfer . In a statement issued Sunday afternoon on his Web site , Woods offered no details of his accident except to say he had cuts and bruises and was `` pretty sore . '' `` This situation is my fault , and it 's obviously embarrassing to my family and me , '' he said . `` I 'm human and I 'm not perfect . I will certainly make sure this does n't happen again . '' Woods is a four-time winner of the tournament . A knee injury kept him from competing last year . `` I am extremely disappointed that I will not be at my tournament this week , '' Woods said . `` I am certain it will be an outstanding event , and I 'm very sorry that I ca n't be there . '' People holding tickets for the event -- which runs Wednesday through Sunday -- can apply for full refunds starting next Monday , tournament officials said . Ticketholders who do not ask for refunds can get a 20 percent discount when buying 2010 tickets , they said . The annual charity event , which Woods hosts in Thousand Oaks , California , is a major fundraiser for the Tiger Woods Foundation , but it was not immediately clear how much money it would lose because of Woods ' cancellation . The incident has ended Woods ' golf appearances until next season , according to a statement posted on his Web site . The PGA Tour has ended for the year , but the first tournament of the 2010 season is just five weeks away . At least one other charity event is scheduled , but it is not clear if Woods had planned to attend . Woods has won the Masters tournament and the PGA tournament four times each , as well as three U.S. Open Championships . Last week , a story in the National Enquirer alleged that Woods has been seeing a New York nightclub hostess . The woman denied having an affair with Woods when contacted by The Associated Press . The woman in question has retained Los Angeles lawyer Gloria Allred , who is know for handling high-profile cases , to represent her . Allred told CNN there were no immediate plans for a news conference , although she may soon release a written statement . Windermere 's mayor called on the news media to back away from the story , saying , `` Our residents would like to put this behind us . '' `` It 's time to move on , '' Mayor Gary Bruhn said . `` Let the man recover if he is injured , and let him get back to his life , and let our residents get back to normalcy . '' Woods ' agent , Mark Steinberg , said the Florida Highway Patrol informed them that further discussion with them is both voluntary and optional . `` Although Tiger realizes that there is a great deal of public curiosity , it has been conveyed to FHP that he simply has nothing more to add and wishes to protect the privacy of his family . '' Under Florida law , Woods is not obligated to give a statement about the crash . His attorney , Mark NeJame , handed over the required documents to the troopers Sunday at Woods ' home , Montes said . Investigators had sought possible surveillance tapes of the accident from neighbors , but none were found , she said . In his statement , Woods praised his wife , Elin Nordegren , who he said `` acted courageously when she saw I was hurt and in trouble . '' Nordegren told police she used a golf club to break out the rear window of the vehicle , and then pulled Woods from the SUV after she heard the accident from inside their home . But Woods said , `` This is a private matter , and I want to keep it that way . '' And , he added , `` The only person responsible for the accident is me . '' Woods and his wife have two children , a 2-year-old and a baby born in February . CNN 's Susan Candiotti , Alan Duke , Ross Levitt and Marc Balinsky contributed to this report .
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NEW : Tiger Woods faces $ 164 fine , four points on his license , Florida Highway Patrol says . NEW : No criminal charges for pro golfer ; no evidence of abuse , spokeswoman says . Woods skipping golf tournament this week , blames injuries from car crash . Woods hit a fire hydrant near his home in his SUV early Friday , police say .
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Miami , Florida -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- They 're at the top of the ocean 's food chain -- but it is still a mystery how the oil disaster is affecting the shark population in the Gulf of Mexico . Even if sharks never touch the oil slick , their sources of oxygen and food are at risk . And a reduced shark population could impact the entire Gulf ecosystem , according to Neil Hammerschlag , a researcher at the University of Miami , who has been studying sharks for a decade -- tagging them to determine their migratory patterns and other behaviors . Today , his research focus has changed . `` The oil spill opens up a whole new avenue for critical research , '' says Hammerschlag . As with most weekends , Hammerschlag leads a university research team packed into a boat with interns and high school students , to fish for sharks . They research the impact of the oil on sharks and other species of fish in the Gulf of Mexico . Because sharks eat nearly everything beneath them on the food chain , they provide a lot of information about the ecosystem . `` If you see high levels of oil in a shark , you better believe it 's in the whole food chain , '' says Hammerschlag 's assistant , Austin Gallagher . In order to take biological samples from the sharks , first they must be caught . Ten lines are baited in areas believed to be attractive to sharks . `` Sharks do n't chew their food they swallow it , '' Hammerschlag says . The lines are equipped with special circle-shaped hooks to prevent the sharks from harming themselves when they swallow the bait . Swallowing a circle hook , with an inward point does not hurt the shark , Hammerschlag says . The shark swallows the bait and , as it starts to swim away , the hook turns and catches the animal 's jaw . He compares it to a lip piercing . `` It heals very , very quickly , '' he says . Once a shark is on the line , it is pulled up to the side of the boat . Larger sharks are kept in the water . The researchers lean over the side of the boat and gather tissue and blood samples , before attaching a tag to the fin . The process usually takes just a few minutes from the time it is reeled in until the shark 's release . The information has been used for creating protected marine areas , as well as medical research . Large sharks that migrate long distances -- bull , hammerhead , and tiger sharks -- are outfitted with satellite tracking devices with sensors . When the shark breaks the water 's surface , its location is sent to a satellite . Hammerschlag then receives an e-mail containing the coordinates . The data on the sharks ' movement -- published on the University of Miami 's website -- will tell researchers whether the sharks encounter the oil in the Gulf of Mexico . Hammerschlag thinks the odds are high that sharks will swim through water filled with oil , but he ca n't be certain because there 's no precedent . He 's hopeful the sharks can outsmart the environmental disaster . `` There is a possibility that these animals might be able to anticipate the oil and sense the oil and actually move away from it , '' he said . Swimming through the oil could be deadly for sharks . `` Sharks breathe through the water , '' says Hammerschlag . `` They take in the water , the water goes over their gills and they extract oxygen out of the water . '' If the water is mixed with oil , it would hinder their normal breathing pattern , he says . It 's still too early in Hammerschlag 's research to determine whether sharks are swimming through the oil . `` Hurley '' the hammerhead shark had transmitted a signal nearly every day for three months , until just a couple of days after the rig explosion that caused the oil spill . `` The tag could have failed or it could have headed off somewhere else into deep water and just not come up in the last few months , '' Hammerschlag says . `` But that 's very unlike the shark 's characteristics . '' Either way , as long as there are fish in the oiled area , Hammerschlag and his team will be looking at the effects on sharks . `` You know , there 's fishing areas closed in the Gulf of Mexico because they do n't want people catching and eating that fish , '' he said . `` But I do n't know if the sharks got the memo . ''
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Researcher Neil Hammerschlag has been tracking sharks for 10 years . Now , his research is focusing on the impact of the oil spill . Hammerschlag and his team catch sharks , then tag them with transmitters . It 's still unclear if the sharks are avoiding the oil spill .
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Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- President Barack Obama commemorated Monday 's 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act by signing an executive order to increase government employment of disabled people . `` Not dependence but independence : That 's what the ADA was all about , '' Obama said at a White House reception attended by several hundred guests , including Cabinet members , legislators and activists for the disabled . The law , which President George H.W. Bush signed July 26 , 1990 , is credited with smashing barriers and creating opportunities for the disabled in a nation where more than 3 million people 15 and older use wheelchairs . It prohibits discrimination against disabled people , guaranteeing them equal opportunity in employment , transportation , government services and other areas . Although some critics say the act can be burdensome , costly and an overextension of the government 's authority over the private sector , others say it could be stronger . The executive order signed by Obama calls for strategic planning , mandatory training and other steps to increase federal hiring of people with disabilities . In addition , Obama said , the Department of Justice was publishing rules to prohibit disability-based discrimination by state and local governments as well as private businesses . He called the 1990 law `` one of the most comprehensive civil rights bills in the history of this country '' and cited examples of people who faced discrimination for their disabilities or overcame them . `` When told you ca n't , you responded with that age-old American creed , ` yes , we can , ' '' Obama said ; applause and cheers greeted his 2008 campaign theme . The outdoor commemoration featured a presentation in sign language by actress Marlee Matlin , who starred in the film `` Children of a Lesser God , '' and musical performances by Nathaniel Anthony Ayers , the subject of the film `` The Soloist , '' and Patti LaBelle . Also Monday , Democratic Rep. James Langevin of Rhode Island , who is a quadriplegic , became the first person in a wheelchair to preside over the House of Representatives . Langevin , who was paralyzed as a teenager , credits the community support he received after his injury with inspiring him to go into public service .
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President Obama celebrates the Americans with Disabilities Act . He signs an executive order to increase federal hiring of disabled people . Several hundred guests attend the White House event .
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Paris , France -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- French police are searching the home of the daughter of L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt , a spokeswoman from the prosecutor 's office in the Paris suburb of Nanterre told CNN Wednesday . Bettencourt 's daughter , Francoise Bettencourt-Meyers , went to court last month accusing a photographer of bilking her mother out of a billion euros . Bettencourt , who is France 's richest woman , allegedly gave the money to the photographer , but her daughter says she is not mentally competent to handle her own affairs . At the same time , police are investigating claims that Bettencourt 's adviser gave envelopes of cash to French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Labor Minister Eric Woerth.Police questioned Liliane Bettencourt on Monday . It was unclear whether the search at her daughter 's home and the questioning of Liliane Bettencourt were related , or to what case the search was tied . Woerth and Sarkozy have both denied the allegations , which resulted from secret recordings that surfaced last month . The recordings , allegedly made by Bettencourt 's butler , also refer to a bank account in Switzerland containing 80 million euros -LRB- $ 98.3 million -RRB- , which had not been reported on Bettencourt 's taxes . Woerth will be questioned by police at some point , a spokeswoman for the prosecutor 's office said last week . No date for that has been set . Woerth 's wife , Florence , was questioned last week , the spokeswoman said . The secret recordings published last month revealed that Florence Woerth was , until late June , the deputy to Bettencourt 's financial adviser , Patrice de Maistre . Bettencourt 's former bookkeeper , Claire Thibout , elaborated on the allegations in an interview this month with a French investigative website . She said she prepared envelopes of cash that were to be given to Sarkozy and Woerth , who previously worked in the Budget Ministry and was in charge of reforms to France 's retirement system . Thibout 's lawyer told French news agency Agence France-Presse this month that de Maistre once asked his client for 150,000 euros -LRB- $ 188,800 -RRB- and said he would give it `` discreetly '' to Woerth at a dinner . Thibout testified before a judge about the allegations earlier in July . The French newspaper Le Monde published her testimony , in which she repeated her allegations against de Maistre and said she regularly withdrew large sums of money at his request . Among other claims is that Sarkozy 's 2007 presidential campaign received money from Bettencourt in excess of campaign finance limits .
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Police are searching the home of Liliane Bettencourt 's daughter . Bettencourt is the L'Oreal heiress and France 's richest woman . Police questioned Bettencourt on Monday .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The Court of Amsterdam on Friday ordered giant oil-trading company Trafigura to pay a fine of 1 million euros -LRB- $ 1.3 million -RRB- for illegally dumping chemical waste in Ivory Coast in 2006 . An employee of Trafigura and the captain of the ship that dumped the waste also were convicted , and the employee was fined 25,000 euros -LRB- $ 32,200 -RRB- , the court said . The United Nations says the dumping killed 15 people and sickened about 100,000 others . The fine was issued by a Dutch court because the ship carrying the waste belonging to Trafigura departed from the Port of Amsterdam . A multimillion-dollar settlement was reached in September last year between Trafigura and the law firm representing people who claimed they had become sick from the toxic waste . Despite the settlement , Trafigura denies any responsibility for the actions of the contractor that dumped the waste . It called the court 's ruling Friday `` incorrect . '' `` The court has decided that different technical legislation is applicable than that claimed by Trafigura in its defense , '' the company said . It promised to study the court 's findings `` carefully '' with a view to appeal . The convicted Trafigura employee , whom the company named as Naeem Ahmed , `` did nothing wrong , '' it said , adding it will provide him with legal assistance . Amnesty International immediately welcomed the fine and said it is the first time the company has been held criminally accountable for its involvement in the waste dumping . `` This judgment appears damning given Trafigura 's previous denials of any wrongdoing , '' said Benedetta Lacey , a special advisor to Amnesty International who has visited Ivory Coast and met victims of the dumping . Lacey said there remain questions about the impact of the waste on the people 's health , and she said the area where the waste was dumped has yet to be fully decontaminated . Friday 's fine was also for delivering products to Amsterdam that are detrimental to health , `` and whose detrimental nature was concealed , '' the court said . In August and September of 2006 , the cargo ship Probo Koala dumped 500 tons of toxic waste belonging to Trafigura at various sites , including waterways , around the port city of Abidjan , according to the United Nations . It says the waste was a liquid sludge that contained large amounts of hydrocarbons and toxic substances including hydrogen sulfide and caustic soda . Those who got sick complained of nausea and vomiting after inhaling fumes , the United Nations says . The British newspaper The Guardian last year published a draft report about the scientific nature of the waste that indicated it could cause severe human health problems . The author of the report , however , said the findings in the draft were superseded by other data showing the waste caused , at worst , short-term flu-like symptoms and anxiety . Last month , the United Nations helped set up a new laboratory in Abidjan to improve the monitoring of hazardous materials on ships entering the port , as a way to prevent toxic waste dumps there in the future .
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Dutch court orders oil giant Trafigura to pay $ 1.3 million fine . The fine relates to toxic waste dumping in Ivory Coast in 2006 . A Trafigura employee and a ship captain also are convicted . Trafigura has denied responsibility for the waste dumping .
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NEW YORK -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- New York has scrapped a proposal that would have raised taxes on items such as sugary soft drinks , iTunes downloads and haircuts , Gov. David Paterson said Wednesday . New York has dropped proposed tax hikes on items such as haircuts , soft drinks and clothing under $ 100 . Paterson said he was dropping a number of proposed taxes after the Legislature agreed to use $ 1.3 billion in federal stimulus money to help balance the state 's budget next year . `` The proposed tax increases we are eliminating today were only put forward as a last resort when the deficit ballooned to an unprecedented level , '' Paterson said in a written statement . The tax hikes were proposed in December , as part of an attempt to close a $ 14 billion budget deficit for the state 's next fiscal year . Paterson said proposals were being dropped for taxes on sugary soft drinks , clothing under $ 110 , haircuts , manicures , cable and satellite television , digital services such as iTunes downloads , concerts , movies , golf , live theater and health clubs . The high-profile proposed taxes had drawn widespread criticism from New Yorkers . In a statement , Paterson said the federal funding could not serve as an `` excuse to avoid the tough choices we must inevitably make to get our fiscal house in order . Federal funding will cover only a fraction of our overall budget deficit , and the economic outlook remains uncertain , so we must ensure that we use this aid in a responsible manner that strengthens our state 's long-term finances . '' Budget negotiations are ongoing .
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New York drops proposed taxes on iTunes downloads , haircuts . Gov. David Paterson plans to use federal stimulus money to balance state budget . Tax hikes were proposed to close $ 14 billion budget deficit .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A prominent supporter of Sen. Barack Obama on Wednesday compared Bill Clinton 's appeals for his wife , Sen. Hillary Clinton , in South Carolina to the tactics used by a former Republican strategist that are infamous within Democratic circles . Former President Bill Clinton responds to a reporter who asked him about criticism from the Obama campaign . When asked about the comparison , the former president reacted with disapproval , saying it was a distraction from what voters really cared about . In an interview with CNN , Dick Harpootlian , a former chairman of the South Carolina Democratic Party and an Obama backer , said some of Clinton 's recent remarks on the campaign trail were appeals based on race and gender , meant to `` suppress the vote , demoralize voters and distort the record . '' Harpootlian said the remarks were `` reminiscent of Lee Atwater , '' a hard-hitting Republican strategist who worked for Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush and whose tactics were reviled by many Democrats . Atwater died in 1991 . When CNN 's Jessica Yellin asked Clinton about Harpootlian 's comments , Clinton disputed the charge and lashed out , saying : `` You live for this . This hurts the people of South Carolina . '' Watch Clinton rebuke the media '' `` Because the people of South Carolina come to these meetings and ask questions about what they care about , '' he said . `` And what they care about is not what 's going to be in the news coverage tonight , because you do n't care about it . '' `` What you care about is this . And the Obama people know that . So they just spin you up on this and you happily go along , '' Clinton told Yellin . `` And that 's not right . That is not right . This election ought to belong to those people who are out here asking questions about their lives . '' The former president 's angry response comes just days before the South 's first Democratic contest on Saturday and is the latest in a series of heated exchanges between the Obama and Clinton camps . Sen. Hillary Clinton is focusing her attention on states with contests next month on `` Super Tuesday , '' leaving the campaigning for this week 's South Carolina primary to her husband . South Carolina 's primary is the Democrats ' last big contest before Super Tuesday on February 5 , when two dozen states hold primaries or caucuses . The senator from New York is zigzagging across the country , while Bill Clinton makes the rounds in South Carolina and doubles up the attacks on Obama . Obama sees his rival 's absence as a good thing , according to Christian Broadcasting Network correspondent David Brody , who interviewed the senator from Illinois on Tuesday . `` He believes that it is a sign , in essence , the fact that she 's leaving the state -- that that bodes well for him , '' Brody said . `` He was talking about the fact that she had said that ... he 's not running against Bill Clinton . But then , at the same time , Bill Clinton is here in South Carolina by proxy , running against Barack Obama down here in South Carolina . '' The 42nd president has been immersed in the intense , back-and-forth exchanges between his wife and Obama , who said this week in a debate in Myrtle Beach , South Carolina , that he sometimes ca n't tell which one he 's running against in the race . The former president has attacked Obama in recent days , accusing him of overstating his opposition to the Iraq war , complaining about Obama 's union supporters in the Nevada caucuses last weekend and blasting his remarks on former President Reagan in a newspaper interview . Watch the battle brewing between the Clintons and Obama '' Clinton on Wednesday tried to distance himself from the attacks , telling a CNN correspondent that the rhetoric was `` crazy '' and `` getting a little carried away . '' But earlier in the day , the Clinton campaign launched a radio ad in South Carolina that takes another jab at Obama , highlighting some of his recent comments on the Republican Party . The ad plays a portion of his interview with the Reno Journal-Gazette in which Obama said in part , `` The Republicans were the party of ideas for a pretty long chunk of time there over the last 10 , 15 years . '' The ad 's narrator asks , `` Really ? Are n't those the ideas that got us into the economic mess we 're in today ? Ideas like special tax breaks for Wall Street ? '' The narrator goes on to say , `` Running up a $ 9 trillion debt . Refusing to raise the minimum wage or deal with the housing crisis . Are those the ideas Barack Obama 's talking about ? '' Obama 's campaign has said the Clintons are mischaracterizing his comments , and Obama spokesman Bill Burton called it a `` negative , dishonest attack . '' Watch what the exchanges could mean for the election '' `` The fact that Hillary Clinton has praised Ronald Reagan and supported some of the very worst Republican ideas just underscores that she will say or do anything to get elected , '' Burton said . CNN political analyst Gloria Borger said the Clintons `` know exactly what they are doing . '' `` This may be a very smart political strategy for them . They 've gotten Obama a little bit off his game right now because he 's busy responding to Bill Clinton , and that 's not what he wanted to be doing , '' Borger said . E-mail to a friend . CNN 's Candy Crowley , Alexander Mooney , Rebecca Sinderbrand , Jessica Yellin and Brian Todd contributed to this report .
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NEW : Obama supporter says Clinton 's appeals remind him of Lee Atwater 's tactics . NEW : Bill Clinton rebukes reporter for asking about comments . Hillary Clinton focuses on other states , while husband campaigns in South Carolina . Barack Obama has said at times he feels like he is running against both Clintons .
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-LRB- Coastal Living -RRB- -- There 's a stillness that permeates the streets -- and the water -- in Irvington , Virginia . The glasslike surface of Carter 's Creek is so calm you ca n't help but touch it to see if you 'll cause a ripple . The scent of warm , dry grass fills the air . Colors appear softer . It feels almost magical . Irvington , Virginia , is three hours from Washington , D.C. , and 90 minutes from Richmond and Norfolk . But wander around a bit and you 'll discover something more : an energy beneath the quiet facade . A former steamboat port , Irvington is reestablishing itself as the hub of the state 's Northern Neck . Just three hours from Washington , D.C. , and 90 minutes from Richmond and Norfolk , the town that George Washington called the `` Garden of Virginia '' still serves as a quiet getaway from the city . But now it also offers two fine inns , several upscale restaurants and trendy shops . The Dandelion -- once a church parsonage -- fills its two floors with apparel , accessories and gifts . Across the street , Avolon specializes in hip designer clothing , and , two doors down , Khakis offers way more than neutral slacks . River Cottage 's 19th-century building is as captivating as its merchandise : Check out the wavy-glass windows and original flooring from Washington , D.C. 's historic Willard Hotel . Owner Paul Carlson welcomes clientele to browse his hodgepodge of Peacock Alley linens , Maine Cottage furniture , Zekiah stained glass and Hobie kayaks . At The Bay Window , Nancy Drake , Candy Terry and Mary Ragland provide knitting supplies and classes . `` It 's so quiet here , '' Mary says . `` This is truly country . '' She 's right . Locals spend time outdoors . Nightlife consists of gazing at stars in the velvety sky . It also consists of dining at Irvington 's sophisticated but playful social mecca , Trick Dog Cafe . Many patrons return for homegrown dishes , prepared by chefs Jeffrey Johnson and Tony Filiberti and flavored with ingredients harvested within 10 to 15 miles of town . Although still largely undiscovered , Irvington revels in its new identity as a destination -- thanks in part to the Tides Inn . Renovated in 2002 , the 480-acre resort features 106 rooms overlooking Carter 's Creek and a 64-slip marina . Four on-site restaurants include the Chesapeake Club for local seafood and regional cuisine . Guests can golf , bike , play croquet , and take sailing lessons at the resort 's Premier Sailing School . For a more eclectic getaway , The Hope and Glory Inn 's recently refreshed accommodations comprise seven rooms in an 1890 schoolhouse , plus six cottages . Owner Dudley Patteson says he encourages guests to `` step away from what 's going on in life and reconnect . '' That 's easy to do this time of year , when autumn brightens the town 's trees , and straw-color mums decorate Victorian porches on King Carter Drive . Irvington , even with its metropolitan touches , offers its visitors a low-key respite from daily life . In this `` Garden of Virginia , '' the harvest may just be peace and quiet . If you go ... For general information , visit townofirvington.com . Sweet Dreams : Rates at the Tides Inn start at $ 210 ; 800/843 -3746 or tidesinn.com . Rates at The Hope and Glory Inn start at $ 165 ; 800/497 -8228 or hopeandglory.com . Cuisine : The Chesapeake Club at the Tides Inn -LRB- reservations recommended -RRB- ; 800/843 -3746 or tidesinn.com . If you stay at The Hope and Glory Inn on a Saturday , make reservations at the Chef 's Table for a four-course meal paired with wines selected by the chef ; 800/497 -8228 or hopeandglory.com . The Trick Dog Cafe -LRB- reservations recommended -RRB- ; 804/438 -1055 . The Local serves gourmet coffees and sandwiches , and doubles as an Internet café ; 804/438 -9356 . Shops 'n' Such : Avolon ; 804/438 -6793 . The Bay Window ; 804/438 -6636 . The Dandelion ; 804/438 -5194 or thedandelion.com . Khakis ; 804/438 -6779 or khakisofirvington.com . The River Cottage ; 804/438 -9007 or therivercottage.net . Local Attractions : Try your hand at grape harvesting during the Irvington Stomp , September 1 this year ; 804/438 -5559 or irvingtonstomp.com . The Steamboat Era Museum gives visitors a glimpse into vessels that helped shape cities and towns along the Chesapeake ; 804/438 -6888 or steamboateramuseum.org . For a more reverent experience , visit Historic Christ Church , a restored Colonial-era church and national landmark ; 804/438 -6855 or christchurch1735.org . E-mail to a friend . Enter to win a monthly Room Makeover Giveaway from MyHomeIdeas.com . Copyright © Coastal Living , 2009 .
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Buenos Aires , Argentina -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Roberto Sanchez , the Argentine singer known as `` Sandro '' and who drew comparisons to Elvis Presley , died Monday night after complications from surgery , his doctor told reporters . He was 64 . Sandro 's romantic ballads made him a star in the 1960s , but he first found the limelight as rock and roll singer who imitated Elvis ' style . In his long career , Sandro recorded dozens of albums and also acted in 16 movies , according to the Web site Rock.com.ar . He is considered one of the pioneers of the Spanish Rock movement . The singer was also known as `` El Gitano , '' or `` the Gypsy , '' because of his family 's Roma roots . Some accounts place Sandro as the first Latino artist to sell out Madison Square Garden in New York . Sandro died at the Italian Hospital in Mendoza , Argentina , where he was being treated for complications from a heart and lung transplant last month . He is survived by his wife , Olga Garaventa . Funeral arrangements are pending .
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Argentine singer Roberto Sanchez dies at age 64 following surgery complications , his doctor says . Performance style in the 1960s drew comparisons to Elvis Presley . `` Sandro '' was considered one of pioneers of Latin rock music movement . Singer also nicknamed `` El Gitano '' or `` The Gypsy '' because of his family 's Roma roots .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The state of Florida must fund some of Casey Anthony 's defense in her first-degree murder trial for the death of daughter Caylee , a judge ruled Friday . `` All costs submitted shall be in compliance with the Ninth Judicial Circuit 's caps and rates and are subject to further review , '' Circuit Court Judge Stan Strickland said in a order issued Friday . Anthony 's defense team told the court Thursday that she was broke and could not bear expenses associated with her defense . In Friday 's order , Strickland granted Anthony 's request to be declared indigent , which means the state will pay expenses related to her defense on a discretionary basis except for private attorney 's fees . Under Florida law , there is a presumption that a defendant is not indigent if he or she has assets of $ 2,500 or more , excluding the value of a home and one vehicle having a net value less than $ 5,000 . The `` expectancy '' of money is also taken into consideration . Defense lawyers testified Thursday that there were not any book or movie deals on the horizon for Anthony . A spokeswoman for the DePaul Center for Justice in Capital Cases praised the ruling . `` The defense is pleased that this ruling came after an analysis of supplementary documents detailing the defense 's income and expenditures , which were deemed by the court to meet the legal standards for the determination of indigency for costs , '' Liz Brown said . `` After consistent misinformation from legal analysts , bloggers , and commentators , the defense hopes this ruling ends inappropriate speculation regarding any misuse of funds and looks forward to Miss Anthony 's day in court . '' Anthony 's lead attorney , Jose Baez , and Chicago death penalty attorney Andrea Lyon said in a four-page motion that they are not asking the state to pay their legal fees . They asked for assistance with fees for the service of subpoenas , investigations , travel , experts to interpret forensic evidence , expert witness fees and the cost of depositions . The defense attorneys argued that Anthony is entitled to financial assistance under the Constitution 's Sixth Amendment , which protects her right to a fair trial . Because prosecutors have indicated they are seeking the death penalty , Anthony also is entitled to `` the unique standard of care required for a capital defense , '' the attorneys assert . Caylee Anthony 's body was found in a lot near her grandparents ' home in December 2008 . The grandparents , George and Cindy Anthony , have been supportive of Casey Anthony but now are fighting foreclosure , according to a complaint filed by Bank of America . Baez testified Thursday that the defense received and spent about $ 275,000 over the past year and a half . Of that , $ 5,000 came from an anonymous donor ; $ 70,000 came from a former defense attorney , Todd Macaluso ; and $ 200,000 came from ABC through a `` deal '' with Anthony . The terms of the deal were not released . That money , Baez said , was spent on defense costs including travel , depositions and retention of experts . `` It 's been quite an expensive task , '' he said . Baez , who testified that he has spent about 2,500 hours on the case , has been paid an estimated $ 89,454 , according to financial affidavits released by the court and written in what appears to be Casey Anthony 's handwriting . Lyon has received $ 22,500 but testified Thursday that all of that money went back into costs associated with the case . `` There 's not a dime '' left , she said . Anthony wrote that both attorneys `` were or are being paid by myself '' and said her income is `` zero '' and her assets are `` zero . '' She did not list her debts or liabilities . Two more attorneys , Linda Kenney Baden and Cheney Mason , testified that they are working pro bono -- for free -- on the case .
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NEW : Defense hopes ruling will end `` inappropriate speculation regarding any misuse of funds '' Casey Anthony 's lawyers said she was broke , asked for help funding investigation , experts . Her lawyers said Anthony was entitled to financial aid under Sixth Amendment . Anthony faces death penalty in death of 2-year-old daughter Caylee .
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-LRB- Entertainment Weekly -RRB- -- Kara DioGuardi is ensconced in the black velvet cocoon of a small home-recording studio , laying down a demo track while warmed by the glow of spice-scented candles . Kara DioGuardi is joining the `` American Idol '' judges for the show 's eighth season . She 's crooning a song she co-wrote -- an encapsulation of falling in love that involves shooting stars and dancing shadows -- in a powerhouse pop voice that lies somewhere between Natasha Bedingfield and Sara Bareilles . Somewhere good , that is . `` She kills it every time she sings , '' raves her writing partner , Jason Reeves . `` He 's one of the greatest melody writers I 've ever worked with , '' DioGuardi returns . Sweet , right ? So sweet , in fact , that we 're starting to worry for DioGuardi , a heretofore behind-the-scenes songwriter-producer who 's about to take on the most-watched , most-dissected job in pop music : When `` American Idol '' returns to Fox on January 13 , she 'll become a fourth judge to Randy , Paula , and Simon . It 's a job that requires a distinct dearth of sweetness , and a certain amount of , for lack of a better term , Simon Cowell-ness . `` Oh , I 'm not gon na be this nice on the show , '' DioGuardi assures us . In case we were n't convinced , she drops this rant when the subject of `` Idol '' auditions comes up : `` A lot of times people will sing a big song that they do n't have the voice for instead of bringing out the uniqueness in their tone , '' she says . `` Another thing is , do n't cheese me out . It 's not a wedding band . And emote . Make me feel like you mean it . Do n't just sing the way the song was written . That was Mariah 's interpretation . Now what are you gon na do ? '' OK , we 're worried again -- but this time for the contestants . That 's exactly what `` Idol 's '' producers are counting on . Heading into season 8 , they 're hoping viewers will be as rapt with how DioGuardi shakes up `` Idol 's '' `` dawg '' / `` beautiful '' / `` dreadful '' judging dynamic as they are with which singer takes the big prize . And though the show has constantly worked to stay fresh -- allowing contestants to play instruments last year , for instance -- DioGuardi 's new energy comes at a critical time , after last season 's ratings took an 8 percent dip from 29.8 million viewers to 27.3 million . `` Idol '' actually tried adding a fourth judge once before in season 2 , with New York radio personality Angie Martinez , but she quit just a few days in , saying it was `` uncomfortable for me to tell someone else to give up on their dream . '' Producers expect no such trouble with DioGuardi , who regularly evaluates new talent as a VP of A&R at Warner Bros. and co-owner of music production and publishing house ArtHouse Entertainment . She 's the kind of 38-year-old who can rock a black leather jacket with leggings and write hits for everyone from Pink to Ashlee Simpson to the Jonas Brothers . `` She 's very strong-willed , and we needed that with Simon around , '' explains exec producer Ken Warwick . `` I do n't want anybody too benign on that panel . Kara tells it as it is . '' The feisty spirit that landed DioGuardi on America 's most-judged panel of judges goes back to her Italian upbringing in Scarsdale , New York . `` My grandfather was a guy who came through Ellis Island and started a grocery store , '' she says . `` So my father had incredible balls . He had this I 'm - gonna-do-whatever-I-want-to-do-and-you-can ` t-stop-me thing that I got . '' That drive spurred her to college at Duke , where she started out in the opera program but did n't quite fit in with the classical crowd -- so instead she went pre-law . `` I always wanted to be a trial attorney , '' she says . `` I love to argue . '' After graduation in 1993 , DioGuardi was living at home and fronting a garage band called Gramma Trips -- `` covering songs , not writing my own '' -- when a friend snagged her an interview for a job as the assistant to the editor in chief and publisher at Billboard magazine , where she ended up spending five years . While mastering the business side of the music industry during her workday , DioGuardi spent her downtime learning to craft songs , which she now describes as `` the worst things I 've ever heard in my life . My first song was called ` Show Me Love , ' about a girl who wants the guy to open up his heart . It was like , Honey , he 's just not that into you . '' Eventually , though , she pulled together a respectable demo that she gave to none other than a pre - `` Idol '' Paula Abdul in 1998 by simply walking up to the pop star in New York and dropping the name of a Billboard connection . `` I asked her if she was any good , '' Abdul recalls . `` She said , ` Yeah , I 'm really good . ' And I believed her . '' Luckily , the demo delivered on DioGuardi 's chutzpah : Abdul liked DioGuardi 's work so much that she flew her out to stay at her Los Angeles home for six weeks of intensive collaboration . The results : a song called `` Spinning Around '' that became Kylie Minogue 's 2000 comeback single -- and a genial relationship with Abdul that both women hope will help squelch those intra-panel rivalry rumors . `` We were the best roommates , '' says Abdul . Adds DioGuardi , `` We did n't have one argument . We lived very well together -- it was the strangest thing . '' The following year DioGuardi scored with Enrique Iglesias ' multiplatinum album `` Escape , '' on which she co-wrote seven songs . The title track in particular revealed her knack for irresistible pop hooks , which led to a stunning roll on those charts published by her former employer . With 168 of her songs appearing on multiplatinum albums , you can thank -LRB- or curse -RRB- her for Simpson 's `` Pieces of Me , '' Celine Dion 's `` Taking Chances , '' Gwen Stefani 's `` Rich Girl , '' Hilary Duff 's `` Come Clean , '' Christina Aguilera 's `` Ai n't No Other Man , '' and Pink 's `` Sober . '' She 's also penned cuts for several products of the `` Idol '' machine , including Kelly Clarkson , David Archuleta , David Cook , and Katherine McPhee . Industry insiders attribute DioGuardi 's prolific portfolio to her no-nonsense work ethic . `` If you 're in a jam and need something done , she 's a great closer , '' says Jimmy Iovine , whose Interscope Records includes DioGuardi collaborators the Pussycat Dolls and will.i.am . `` I 'd use her for anything . '' Music mogul Tommy Mottola -- who paired her with Dion , Marc Anthony , and Jessica Simpson , among others -- agrees : `` She 's one of the best I 've ever encountered . In pop music , where things can be sort of crap and mundane , she finds new twists lyrically , and her melodies are extraordinary . '' Another plus , as far as her `` Idol '' credentials go : She 's got vocal chops . `` The truth is she can sing like there 's no tomorrow , '' Warwick says . `` So whereas in the past when the kid would say , ` Aw , you could n't sing any better ' and none of the judges even tried , she does , and she can . '' But the question remains : Can she hold her own as a TV star ? Sure , she appeared on ABC 's 2006 `` Idol '' rip-off `` The One , '' but it was canceled after only four episodes . And crashing Randy , Paula , and Simon 's party is something else altogether . `` They 're like brothers and sisters at this point , '' she says , having already wrapped the brutal preliminary auditions as well as the Hollywood round . `` And I 'm like the long-lost cousin who they 're not sure they wanted to see , but now they 're like , Okay , you can stay for dinner . '' She has what sounds like Randy Jackson 's unequivocal -- and ever-so-Randyesque -- endorsement : `` I think people will look at me first and say , If the dawg is feeling her , then I should feel her too . '' For the record , she 'll sit between Randy and Paula . `` They tried -LSB- putting -RSB- me between her and Simon , '' explains DioGuardi , `` but they kept trying to communicate and I did n't want to be in the middle of that . '' And , yes , both she and Abdul will be keeping their seats ; producers insist DioGuardi is n't being groomed as her former mentor 's replacement . `` That 's just cheeky journalistic hype , '' Warwick says . Adds DioGuardi , `` Paula and I have a good vibe . I have respect for Paula . I 'm not of the thinking that women should drag each other down . '' Abdul says she is n't worrying about her job security -LRB- `` I was never told that she was coming in to take my place '' -RRB- -- and , in fact , only feels more confident with DioGuardi around : `` When I heard she was going to be the fourth judge , I thought , ha ha , hee hee , Simon has no idea I have an ally now . '' That 's a relief to DioGuardi , who says her biggest challenge will be `` being aware of when to shut up . '' But could her penchant for telling it like it is end up rankling a nation of rabid `` Idol '' fans ? In between singing the praises of a new love on her demo and waxing rhapsodic about writing partner Reeves , DioGuardi muses repeatedly , and without prompting , about whether America will think she 's just too darn mean . `` I know who I am , but what are people going to perceive me as ? '' she wonders . `` They may think my intensity and my boldness are bitchy . I hope not . I do n't think I 'm bitchy . Do you think I 'm bitchy ? '' No , but fortunately for `` Idol , '' we think she has a lot of potential . CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . Copyright 2009 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. . All rights reserved . EW 's Adam B. Vary contributed to this article .
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Kara DioGuardi is new judge on `` American Idol '' DioGuardi is successful songwriter , has written for Pink , Gwen Stefani . DioGuardi says she 'll be tough and fair ; she and Paula Abdul are old friends .
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Hanoi , Vietnam -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton expressed U.S. concerns about Myanmar 's reported military ties to North Korea and its potential impact on the region during a visit to Vietnam Thursday . `` We know that a ship from North Korea recently delivered military equipment to Burma and we continue to be concerned by the reports that Burma may be seeking assistance from North Korea with regard to a nuclear program , '' Clinton said . Myanmar was formerly known as Burma . Clinton 's comments came after meetings with Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem . In June , Sen. Jim Webb , D-Virginia , a key member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee , postponed a trip to Myanmar out of concern that Myanmar 's government was working with North Korea on the development of a nuclear program . At the time , Webb noted that `` a defecting officer from -LSB- Myanmar 's -RSB- military claims direct knowledge of such plans , and reportedly has furnished documents to corroborate his claims . '' Webb said it was unclear `` whether these allegations have substantive merit . '' However , in light of the U.S. State Department 's recent accusation that Myanmar has violated a U.N. Security Council resolution `` with respect to a suspected shipment of arms from North Korea , there are now two unresolved matters related to activities of serious concern between these two countries . '' The Association of Southeast Asian Nations , or ASEAN , Regional Forum begins in Friday in Hanoi . Developments in Myanmar are likely to be a popular topic of discussion at the summit . A military junta has ruled Myanmar since 1962 and preparing to hold its first elections in 20 years , but no date has been announced .
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The United States has concerns about Myanmar-North Korea military ties . North Korea may be helping Myanmar develop a nuclear program . Myanmar may have received a shipment of arms from North Korea .
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Phoenix , Arizona -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- It was an ethnic twist on an American classic , the kind of thing that some people consider appealing and others frightening . Pinto beans , diced tomatoes , salsa and jalapenos top a hot dog that 's grilled to perfection . It 's 10 o'clock on a Saturday night at ground zero in the immigration debate . The hot dog vendor , a woman from the Mexican state of Sinaloa , would normally be doing a brisk business . Her cart is across the street from a popular Latino dance club that used to be frequented by Mexican-Americans but is now normally crammed with Mexican immigrants . No mas . `` The city feels abandoned , '' the woman tells me in Spanish . `` Everyone has left . '' It sure looks that way during a drive though the city 's predominantly Latino west side , with its abandoned buildings , deserted homes and empty parks . Since April , when Gov. Jan Brewer signed SB 1070 to punish illegal immigrants for the sins of the employers who hire them , estimates are that tens of thousands of illegal immigrants have left Arizona for a warmer climate in Utah , Colorado , Texas or New Mexico . Last week , U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton struck down four of the most grotesque and illogical parts of the law , including the requirement that local police attempt to determine the immigration status of individuals they suspect of being in the country illegally and language making it a crime to solicit work . I have been watching this drama play out from California . But as someone who lived in Arizona about 10 years ago , I needed a closer look to see what life is like in this desert metropolis now that the law has taken effect -- or rather , what 's left of it . I 'm a U.S. citizen ; my parents and three of my four grandparents were born in the United States . When I lived here a decade ago , I was struck by how comfortable Latinos and whites seemed with one another . There was the occasional conflict , but more often there was compromise and cooperation , even on the issue of immigration . Today a heated debate has produced hard feelings . The everyday interactions between Latinos and whites are much more frayed than when I was covering Phoenix as a reporter for The Arizona Republic . Seventy percent of whites , according to polls , support SB 1070 but 70 percent of Latinos oppose it . Until the judge 's decision , there were many whites who were happy the state was taking action against illegal immigration ; now they 're unhappy with the judge 's ruling , meaning almost every group in the state is up in arms for one reason or another . I ask the hot dog vendor how `` los Americanos '' -- her landlord , the people at the supermarket , etc. -- are treating her . `` Everyone is different , '' she says . `` Some are friendly . Others look at you funny , like you 're not welcomed . '' I think about my question . Unwittingly , I had invited her to engage in the same kind of racial profiling that most opponents of SB 1070 deplore . She prefers instead to judge people as individuals and not generalize based on stereotypes . Good for her . I wonder if this woman is available to give seminars to Arizona law enforcement officers who might soon find themselves in need of that skill set . Later , I interviewed a married couple who came to the United States legally but lapsed into illegal status when their visa expired . They should have gone back to Mexico , but they 'd already put down roots in Phoenix , where the husband could earn at least 10 times what he could make in Mexico . We talked about how some conservatives insist that illegal immigrants take jobs from U.S. workers . `` That 's not true , '' says the husband , who 's worked his way up from manual labor to an office job for a jeweler . `` Americans are lazy . They do n't want to work . '' But then , he catches himself -- and corrects himself . `` I should n't say that , '' he says . `` They 're not all like that , but some are . They 're spoiled . They think it 's easy to come to the United States legally , and they speak from ignorance . '' It 's interesting that even in a state that recently made it legal for police officers to make assumptions and jump to conclusions about who is or is n't an illegal immigrant , there are illegal immigrants who are fair-minded enough not to make assumptions and jump to conclusions about the rest of us . No matter what Bolton decided , the hot dog vendor is still worried . She thinks a lot of Phoenix police officers and county sheriff deputies , under the command of cartoonish Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio , have been champing at the bit for a law like this to give them an excuse to hassle people with brown skin . People like that , she says , wo n't let the judge 's ruling get in the way of enforcing a law which they support . Since the law took effect , Arpaio 's deputies have raided residences thought to be `` drop houses , '' where illegal immigrant smugglers harbor their human cargo . No wonder immigrants are afraid . Those who have n't left the state are living as shut-ins . They go outside when they have to go to work . Otherwise , they stay behind closed doors . There is another kind of racism at play here . You 've heard how Arizona tried to empower local police to arrest gardeners and housekeepers to crack down on Mexican drug dealers . Baloney . That 's just how the state 's anti-immigrant efforts are packaged for public consumption . The Mexican drug dealer is the Willie Horton of the immigration debate . I get it . What are nativists supposed to do ? Convince Arizonans that the nannies they give their babies to every day are dangerous , that the gardeners to whom they volunteer their security code are a threat . You need drug dealers in this dialogue . Who else are people going to be afraid of ? Not a hot dog vendor . Think about where that woman was from -- Sinaloa . That state is the capital of the Mexican drug trafficking industry . It 's quite simple . If you 're from Sinaloa and you sell drugs , you can live a luxurious life in Mexico . If you sell hot dogs , you work long , hot nights in the desert . Arizonans are ginning up fear of one to rid their state of the other . I finish my second hot dog -- the best I 've tasted this side of Coney Island -- and pay the bill . Oh , by the way , I ask the woman : `` What 's your name ? '' She smiles , looks away and shakes her head . She wo n't tell me . She must figure , why take chances ? For immigrants , there 's enough of that going on already in this city , where just getting in a car or walking down the street can be a high-stakes gamble . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Ruben Navarrette Jr. .
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New immigration law adds to tension in Arizona , says Ruben Navarrette Jr. . Illegal immigrants on edge even though judge blocked worse parts of law , he says . Navarrette : Some have left Arizona in search of a better climate in other states . Law is polarizing ; whites support it strongly and Latinos opposing it , Navarrette says .
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Moscow , Russia -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- More than 1,000 Russians have drowned recently as they attempted to find relief from a stifling heat wave -- many of them after drinking alcohol , officials said . Vadim Seryogin , a department head at Russia 's Emergencies Ministry , told reporters Wednesday that 49 people , including two children , had drowned in the last day . More than 1,200 total have drowned , 223 of them between July 5 and July 12 . `` The majority of those drowned were drunk , '' Seryogin said . `` The children died because adults simply did not look after them . '' A heat wave settled over Russia in mid-June , according to the state-run RIA-Novosti news agency . The region has experienced record-breaking heat , with temperatures of up to 40 degrees Celsius -LRB- 104 degrees Fahrenheit -RRB- . The heat has caused an emergency situation in Russia , according to a column on RIA-Novosti . Officials have urged citizens to take a siesta in the afternoon to avoid the hottest part of the day . Cases of heat stroke and sunburn have increased in children , and adults with heart problems and diabetes are suffering complications . Asphalt softened in the heat has been blamed for traffic accidents . A state of emergency has been declared in 14 regions , and some areas are facing water shortages as wells dry up . The heat has exacerbated a smog problem , as well , the RIA-Novosti column said , adding Russia has not experienced such heat in 130 years . Winter and spring crops are withering under the heat , the column said .
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Two children among those who drowned this week . Alcohol is thought to have played a role in many drownings . Russia is sweltering under historic heat wave .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Former President Bill Clinton said Wednesday that overhauling the nation 's health care system should be easier now than when he tried in the early '90s , despite the current financial doldrums . Bill Clinton says fewer obstacles to health care reform exist now compared to when he was president . `` I think that the consensus is overwhelming , '' Clinton said in an interview with Dr. Sanjay Gupta taped for CNN 's `` Larry King Live . '' `` The politics and the economics are much better now and the policies are better , '' he said . `` They 've made advances over where we were . '' In 1993 , Clinton pushed for a universal health care plan , with his wife , then-first lady Hillary Clinton , heading a task force on the issue . Small-business groups , doctors , the insurance industry and congressional Republicans lined up to fight the plan , which was officially declared dead in Congress the next year . President Obama 's plan , which offers people the chance to buy into the same health plan federal government employees use , avoids some of the more controversial aspects of that effort . `` We have a simpler , clearer path to the future than we did when I was there , '' Clinton said . Watch Clinton discuss health care reform '' `` You do n't have to have an employer mandate . You do n't have to have a tax increase now , '' he said . `` I think the obstacles are less than they were . '' Those differences have made doctors , small-business owners and even some in the insurance industry more open to reform , Clinton said . Plus , Democrats now hold comfortable majorities in both the House and Senate , meaning fewer Republican votes are needed to reach the 60 votes needed to avoid a filibuster in the Senate . Clinton said Obama is well-situated to handle the fight for health care reform , in part because of the fine-tuning his plans went through during his Democratic nomination fight with now-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton . He cited a health care forum in which Obama , Clinton and others spelled out their plans , opening them up to criticism from their opponents and creating the opportunity to continue improving them . `` By the time the primary was winnowed down to two candidates , there was some difference on how universal the coverage would be , but Hillary 's plan and then-Sen . Obama 's plan looked pretty close , '' Clinton said . `` The president then made it very clear he was going to pursue this . '' Tough economic times should n't hinder reform , Clinton said . `` I believe that health care and education and energy are all economic issues , '' he said . `` For many people , many working families in America , before the financial crisis , the economic problem they had was health care , '' he said . `` Health care was driving the majority of the bankruptcies in this country . It was keeping parents up late at night . ''
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Clinton says President Obama 's plan less controversial than plan he pushed in 1993 . Obama 's plan offers chance to buy into same coverage as federal employees . `` We have a simpler , clearer path to the future , '' Clinton says . Obama plan has advantage of undergoing fine-tuning during the primary , he says .
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NAIROBI , Kenya -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- More than $ 150 million has been paid to pirates around the Horn of Africa over the past 12 months , Kenya 's foreign minister said Friday . The supertanker Sirius Star is the biggest vessel seized by pirates this year . The money is encouraging them to continue and become more brazen in their attacks , Foreign Minister Moses Wetangula told a news conference in the Kenyan capital . `` That is why they are becoming more and more audacious in their activities , '' Wetangula said . Pirate activity off the coastline of east Africa is a cause of growing international concern . Last weekend pirates , who mostly operate from lawless Somalia , seized a Saudi-owned supertanker Sirius Star , the largest vessel captured to date . Another seized vessel , the Ukrainian MV Faina , was carrying a cargo of military supplies and T-72 tanks . They currently hold 17 vessels and are estimated to have attacked more than 90 ships in the region so far this year , according to the International Maritime Bureau 's Piracy Reporting Center , which monitors piracy around the world . The attacks have increased in recent weeks , the PRC says . The ransoms being paid to the pirates are also increasing , maritime security experts say . The method of paying the ransoms is changing , too , and has become one of the most complicated and dangerous sticking points in negotiations with pirates , the experts say . Only months ago , pirates preferred to be paid through a complicated web of bank transfers using offshore jurisdictions , according to a maritime security source now involved with ransom negotiations with hijacked ships . Now , however , pirates are demanding cash upfront , the expert says . Paying by cash can involve many middlemen who in the past have been killed delivering ransom . Watch how ship owners are left with little choice but to pay '' The money is also funneled through international crime syndicates who take their cut , give the rest to the pirates , and use their profit to bankroll even larger attacks with bigger ransoms . `` What other alternative does a shipowner have ? '' said Peter Hinchcliffe , marine director of the London-based International Chamber of Shipping . `` It is an appalling situation paying money , knowing that that will further enhance the capability of the criminals ashore . '' On shore , Somali pirates are increasingly influential , well armed , and even celebrated . iReport.com : Take a walking tour of pirates ' town . `` It 's become a very lucrative revenue stream for them , and I think they 'll be very reluctant to see it disappear , '' said Chris Austen , chief executive of Maritime and Underwater Security Consultants , which consults with companies around the world on security issues . The Gulf of Aden is a key route for ships passing from the Arabian Sea and Indian Oceans to the southern Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea by the Suez Canal . See where pirates are operating '' A NATO-led international naval fleet has attempted to crack down on the attacks . An Indian frigate battled a pirate ship in the Gulf of Aden on Tuesday , leaving the ship ablaze and likely sunk , the country 's defense ministry reported . Warships have also encouraged shipping to stay within patrolled corridors . On Thursday Russia said it would send more ships to the region to join the frigate Neustrashimy , already taking part in anti-piracy operations . `` After Neustrashimy , Russia will be sending warships from other fleets to this region , '' Adm. Vladimir Vysotsky told the official news agency Ria Novosti . No additional details were provided . Red Sea nations in the Arab League also agreed Thursday to coordinate a common strategy against piracy . The Egyptian government hosted the meeting , which was attended by representatives of Saudi Arabia , Yemen , Sudan , Jordan , and Djibouti . A Somali transitional government official was also there . The group issued a communique condemning all acts of piracy . The communique said Arab nations around the Red Sea were principally responsible for security there and recommended establishing joint mechanisms between those countries to ensure the safety of shipping . The group welcomed international and regional support in fighting piracy , and stressed the importance of coordination between the Red Sea Arab nations and regional and international bodies . Watch more about the pirates ' tactics '' It also said Arab countries in that region should be open to having dialogues with other parties about the fight against piracy . `` We did not touch upon the military aspect , but we touched upon aspects related to promoting coordination , consultation and exchange of information , as well as focusing on the importance of regional arrangements , with particular reference to the establishment of the regional maritime center in Yemen , '' said Ali al-Ayashi , Yemeni deputy foreign minister . The communique emphasized the importance of strengthening Arab and African cooperation to fight piracy and noted the respect the group has for the sovereignty , unity and independence of Somalia . Wafaa Bassem , Egyptian deputy foreign minister and chair of the conference , said `` the international community in the short term should help and support the transitional government of Somalia and the Somali people with humanitarian , economical and political support to be able to prevent piracy acts in this region . '' Egypt has a lucrative industry from the shipping traffic in the Suez Canal , but it is concerned about shipping firms pursuing other routes to avoid the Gulf of Aden . One Norwegian shipping firm , Odfjell SE , has ordered its vessels to avoid the waters off the Horn of Africa . Watch Maersk CEO describe risks to shipping '' That decision means that Odfjell SE 's 90-plus ships will take the additional time and expense to sail around the southern tip of Africa instead of going through the Suez Canal , a shortcut for mariners for nearly a century and a half . Going around the Cape of Good Hope would add thousands of kilometers -LRB- miles -RRB- to a voyage from the Middle East to Europe or North America . CNN 's Paula Newton contributed to this report .
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$ 150 million paid to pirates in past 12 months , Kenyan foreign minister says . East African pirate activity causing growing international concern . Pirates seized Saudi supertanker last weekend ; are holding 17 vessels . Russia sending more ships to join international naval fleet policing Gulf of Aden .
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Editor 's note : This article contains profanity that some may find offensive . This is part one of a three part series showing different aspects of life inside Colombia 's drug gangs . A gang member sniffs in a cloud of cocaine dust as he cuts the drug with other substances . MEDELLIN , Colombia -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A young man with tattoos covering one arm rolls hundreds of marijuana joints in the half-light of a shack , perched on a hillside in a Medellin slum . A 9mm pistol and a .38 revolver lie on his work bench . An old battery-powered radio blares out the salsa music classic , `` Todo Tiene Su Final '' or `` Everything Comes To An End . '' `` I 'm getting calluses on my tongue rolling all these spliffs , '' he laughs , telling me has enough marijuana for about 1,000 joints . He and his comrades plan to sell them for about 50 cents apiece . A few doors away , two other gang members have raided their mother 's kitchen for soup plates , drinking glasses and a blender . They 've just taken delivery of a kilogram -LRB- 2.2 pound -RRB- brick of pure cocaine . Their job now is to cut it and package it in gram bags to peddle on street corners they control . Watch as cocaine is cut '' A female gang member shows up with two more bags , one containing powdered caffeine and the other lidocaine , a dental anesthetic used to dilute the pure cocaine . They mix business with pleasure . Every now and again one of the gang members pulls off the top of the blender and breathes in a cloud of pulverized cocaine . One of them coughs and keels over in the kitchen . Seconds later , he 's back on his feet snorting cocaine off a spoon . `` Breathing that cocaine cloud mellows me out so I need a line to take me back up , '' he says . Standing in the background , snorting lines of pure cocaine off a pocketknife is the gang leader , a man in his mid-20s . His cohorts call him `` Chief . '' He tells me they 'll sell the heavily cut cocaine for $ 1.50 a gram . Higher purity powder goes for about $ 4 a gram . That 's much cheaper than the $ 50 or $ 60 a heavily cut gram costs on most U.S. and European streets , according to estimates from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration . I agree to conceal Chief 's true identity to protect him from the police and rival gangs . As we chat , he dismantles a small caliber pistol . Watch the gangs in action '' `` Around here the only law is the rules of the street , '' he explains . `` The rules do n't change ; they always will be the rules , here or anywhere else . '' A trusted source , who made the introduction for me , tells me Chief is a `` total animal living on borrowed time , '' who has earned so many enemies he can not risk stepping outside the few hundred square yards of his home turf . `` I 'm only human , of course I get afraid , '' he says . `` Afraid my life will end suddenly before I can do anything to get out of this war . '' Since the time when undisputed cocaine king Pablo Escobar held sway here , the `` northeastern commune '' district has forged a fearsome reputation as a recruiting ground for drug cartel hit men and violent gang wars . Medellin is once again in the grip of a vicious drug war . In January to September this year , city authorities say the murder rate has more than doubled with almost 2,000 killings . Officials at the Medellin public prosecutor 's offices say the vast majority of victims were shot , likely victims of rival drug gangs and cocaine capos . Watch marijuana joints being rolled by the hundreds '' That makes Medellin as dangerous as Ciudad Juarez , the frontier town dubbed Mexico 's most dangerous city as a result of the ongoing cartel war there . Authorities in Juarez say killings are up from last year and are hitting record highs . Colombian authorities estimate there are around 130 street gangs -- known as `` combos '' -- in Medellin , totaling some 6,000 members . Their only real loyalty is to the money that drug capos dole out to hire a gang 's services . Capos will supply them with drugs to retail on street corners and occasionally issue them weapons to take on rival gangs loyal to another crime boss . Until earlier this year , Medellin 's drug underworld was ruled by the so-called `` Office of Envigado , '' named after a district of the Medellin metropolitan area . The `` office '' was a syndicate of the top cocaine bosses who agreed on the basic rules of doing business in the area . They shared smuggling routes and acted as the ultimate enforcers if cartel members reneged on deals or debts . But the `` office '' has been ripped apart by infighting . Some senior members were arrested , some of those already in jail were extradited and others cut cooperation deals with U.S. authorities . That left the lower ranks fighting to fill the power vacuum . It 's an internal battle that is still raging . Watch how CNN 's Karl Penhaul got unprecedented access to the gangs '' `` The ones fueling this war are the ones from the other side . They 've f *** ed up Medellin , '' Chief says . `` They 're from Medellin but they 're traitors . '' `` They want to get control of all Medellin so they 're shooting up one gang then another . They 're getting paid to fight . These are wars between the big capos and we 're paying the price out here on the streets , '' he adds . Chief and his allies have stopped rivals intruding on their turf by strictly enforcing what they call `` street rules . '' A day before our meeting , Chief says he helped bury one of his friends who had been gunned down when he ventured into the heart of Medellin with a girlfriend . `` I could n't even bear to take a look inside the coffin , '' he began explaining . `` We do n't really know who did it . But it was that crack head girlfriend who persuaded him to go down there . So we killed the bitch . `` You see that 's street rules . You have to answer for our friend and the only way you can do that is pay with your life , '' he says . Chief shies away from questions about which cartel boss is bankrolling his gang . But clearly somebody has been supplying them with guns . They pose with a Czech-made .22 - caliber rifle and an assortment of semi-automatic pistols -- as well as the wholesale supply of drugs they then sell on the streets . My conversation with Chief is interrupted when another gang member arrives at the improvised drug den . He mumbles to his boss that a local man has been beating up his wife . Chief authorizes his underling to go and thrash the accused man with a pool cue . `` I do n't think we need cameras for this one please , '' he requests . As I get ready to leave I have one last question for Chief : I want to know if he ever had any dreams . `` I 've tried to get out of this but it 's never quite worked out , '' he says . `` I 'd like to sail away in a sailboat . Alone and far away . ''
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Drug war raging in Medellin , Colombia , has seen almost 2,000 killings this year . Gang leader says violence sparked by power vacuum as old bosses arrested . His gang sells cocaine and marijuana and he rules through violence . But he refuses to say which cartel boss is bankrolling his gang .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Librarians across the United States are making noise about new federal restrictions on lead that could take books out of the hands of children . Children 's books are covered by federal regulations on lead in items made for children . The Consumer Product Safety Commission Improvement Act requires all products , including books intended for children younger than 12 , to meet new standards calling for lower lead content . Commission regulations , written in response to the law , take effect February 10 . Even stricter limits will become effective in August . Paper , ink , covers and glues would need to pass lead content standards . `` While we understand the process the CPSC must carry out in order to ensure this law is properly enforced and that the safety of our nation 's children is protected , we believe the commission is wasting time and resources by zeroing in on book publishers and libraries , '' said Emily Sheketoff , executive director of the American Library Association Washington office . `` It is our hope that this matter will be resolved soon , so that libraries can continue their efforts to serve children without the threat of closing their doors . '' The CPSC is expected to issue guidance early next week , said Lisa Ackerman , spokeswoman for Sen. Mark Pryor , D-Arkansas , who sponsored the legislation in the Senate last year . The bill , sponsored in the House by Rep. Bobby L. Rush , D-Illinois , was prompted by a rash of recalls of lead - and phthalate-tainted products , many of which were manufactured in China . Long-term exposure to lead can cause nervous system and kidney damage ; speech , language , hearing and behavioral problems ; and learning difficulties , according to the Mayo Clinic 's Web site . Pryor is frustrated with the product safety commission . `` The new law is not and was not intended to be a one-size-fits-all mandate , '' he said in an earlier statement . `` There is simply no excuse for the CPSC 's slow action on these rulemakings . '' A consumer advocate concurred with Pryor . `` I do n't think the law needs to be adjusted , '' said David Arkush , director of Public Citizen 's Congress Watch division . `` The law provides means for the CPSC to evaluate and decide whether exemptions should be granted for certain types of products . '' CPSC spokeswoman Arlene Flecha said the agency would comment on the issue later Friday . Ordinary books that are n't made to be playthings -LRB- such as vinyl bathtub books -RRB- and that do n't have baubles or other materials on their covers have always been exempt from regulations on lead in paint . But the new regulations on lead in children 's products do cover all kinds of books , according to a December 23 letter from the CPSC 's office of general counsel to the Association of American Publishers . Librarians say there 's no way they can verify the lead content of all the books on their children 's department shelves . `` The cost would be unbelievably high for them to test all these books so we could keep them in the library , and how long would we go without them if every library in New England sends them to the same lab , '' Donna Rasche , librarian at the Brewer , Maine , Public Library , told CNN affiliate WCSH-TV . Arkush is unmoved by such arguments . `` If libraries can provide evidence that broad classes of books do n't pose a risk of harm to the public health , then they can be granted an exemption from the testing requirements , '' he said . `` If they ca n't prove that and if the books actually do pose a safety problem , then they should n't be sent home with kids . '' Publishers -- which will have to prove the safety of new books anyway -- and groups such as the American Library Association could foot the bill for testing older books , he said . `` They do n't have to test every book , obviously , '' Arkush said . `` They do n't even have to test anywhere near every title . I think they really have to test a reasonable sample size of different classes of books -- different types of binding , different types of materials used . '' A coalition of consumer advocacy groups continues to support the law but issued a statement Friday that criticized the CPSC 's implementation of it . `` While we have urged the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promptly address reasonable concerns that have been raised regarding compliance , and provide better information about the new law , our organizations all agree that the law is fundamentally sound and essential to ensuring a safer marketplace , '' the statement read . It was signed by Consumers Union , Consumer Federation of America , Union of Concerned Scientists , Kids in Danger , U.S. Public Interest Research Group and Public Citizen . The commission earlier this month clarified the regulations to let resale and thrift shops off the hook for testing the used clothing and other items they sell . Those outlets still are expected to watch out for items that have been recalled or banned , the CPSC said .
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NEW : Consumer advocate says law is needed to protect public health . Law may require pulling children 's books until lead content is determined . Librarians worry about cost , practicality of testing all books . Bill 's sponsor criticizes CPSC for failure to give clear guidance .
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Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Lawmakers have scheduled a hearing Thursday to look into the recall of popular pediatric medicines by drugmaker McNeil Consumer Healthcare , which has initiated four recalls of its products in the past seven months . Among those testifying will be Colleen Goggins , the worldwide chairman of Johnson and Johnson , of which McNeil is a division . The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform also invited Johnson and Johnson Chief Executive William Weldon , but he declined to attend because of health reasons . A panel of Food and Drug Administration officials will also be at the hearing . The recalls include popular over-the-counter drugs such as Tylenol , Motrin and Benadryl . More information on recalled products . Fifty children 's versions of these nonprescription medicines were also recalled on May 1 because of quality and safety concerns . McNeil has maintained that its recall of the children 's drugs was not `` undertaken on the basis of adverse medical events '' but as a precautionary measure . Adverse event reports are consumer complaints of a serious side effect associated with the use of a medical product , according to the FDA . Adverse events could include death , hospitalization , disability and other health complications . Following the pediatric medicine recall , Johnson and Johnson suspended production at McNeil 's facility in Fort Washington , Pennsylvania that manufactured the children 's drugs . On Tuesday , the drugmaker outlined steps to remedy serious quality and safety lapses at the Fort Washington plant and its other manufacturing facilities . `` McNeil is taking steps to bring its operation back to a level of quality that Johnson and Johnson demands of its companies , and that the public rightly expects of us , and that we expect of ourselves , '' the company said in a statement . Among the measures , the drugmaker said it has hired an independent pharmaceutical consulting firm to identify corrective actions to improve quality and manufacturing systems at its Fort Washington facility . McNeil did not say when it would resume production at the plant . Regarding its products , McNeil said it will conduct in-depth quality assessments for each product that the company manufactures to `` ensure each product 's ability to meet specifications throughout its shelf life . '' The company also said it will update the FDA about its progress implementing the plan at least once a month and would involve an independent firm in making product decisions during the first six months of operation . McNeil 's other recalls in the past seven months were : . -- In November 2009 , five lots of Tylenol Arthritis Pain 100 count with the EZ-open cap were recalled for unusual odor leading to nausea , stomach pain , vomiting and diarrhea . -- In December , the recall was expanded to include all product lots of Tylenol Arthritis Pain caplet 100 count bottles with the red EZ-open cap . -- In January 2010 , the recall was widened to an undisclosed number of Tylenol , Motrin and other over-the-counter drugs after complaints of consumers feeling sick from an odor .
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Drug company has recalled products 4 times in 7 months . Recalls include children 's version of Tylenol and Motrin . Johnson and Johnson shut down plant , outlines steps to remedy lapses . For more information on recalled products , go to the McNeill recall site .
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Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Among the 90,000 secret U.S. military documents posted on the internet this week by WikiLeaks are more than a dozen reports of possible attacks on Afghanistan coalition aircraft using heat-seeking shoulder-fired missiles . It was that type of missile that brought down numerous Soviet military aircraft when the Soviet Union tried to occupy Afghanistan in the 1980s . But among all the reports , one day stands out : May 30 , 2007 . In the first of three attacks on that day , an American CH-47 helicopter code named `` Flipper '' was , according to a leaked report , `` engaged and struck with a missile . '' `` The missile struck the aircraft in the left engine , '' the report says . `` The impact of the missile projected the aft end of the aircraft up as it burst into flames , followed immediately by a nose dive into the crash site . '' All seven troops on board died , including five Americans , a Briton and a Canadian . The report goes onto say , `` Based on description of launch , size of round , and impact force of the projectile , it is assessed to be bigger than an RPG -LRB- rocket-propelled grenade -RRB- and possibly a surface-to-air missile . Witness statements ... suggest Flipper was struck by MANPAD -LRB- man-portable air-defense system -RRB- . '' MANPADs are shoulder-fired missiles that can home in on the heat from an aircraft 's engine to destroy it . A U.S. military official in Afghanistan said the reports do n't tell the whole story . `` We 're aware of the report on surface-to-air missiles . What 's being presented is a pretty broad and somewhat random selection of documents that includes information that in some cases is incomplete or not verified by other sources or studies , '' the official said . `` There 's been no recent activity suggesting that these weapons are a threat , as attested by the volume of our daily air activity and the causes of aircraft incidents , which we report . '' Within half an hour of the first attack , two Apache helicopter gunships were fired on by what the pilots thought was a missile . The helicopters were not damaged . Another half hour later , another attack came from the ground on the same Apaches . The report on that incident reads , `` This was possibly the second MANPAD engagement against this flight of Apaches in a 30-minute period . Clearly , the Taliban were attempting to down an Apache after downing the CH-47 . '' Many more reported MANPAD attacks or possible MANPAD attacks were reported in 2007 , but none brought down a coalition aircraft . Perhaps the best known and most effective MANPADs are American-made Stingers , which the United States supplied to Afghan militia to fight the Soviets . At least two of the reports indicate that a Stinger missile could have been used to attack coalition aircraft , albeit unsuccessfully . One report details that case of a missile fired at an American F-18 Hornet by what was believed to be a MANPAD . And because the missile blew itself up as it approached anti-missile flares , the report 's author suggested it was a Stinger . `` A Stinger Basic would have likely been the only MANPAD -LRB- currently known to be in Afghanistan -RRB- capable of a proximity detonation onto the dispensed flares , '' the unidentified commander wrote . The Hornet was not damaged and no one was hurt . Most of the reports mentioning the specific type of MANPADs refer to older , less sophisticated missiles of Chinese or Soviet design . `` The 1st or 2nd generation MANPADs generally encountered in Afghanistan -LRB- HN-5 , SA-7 , SA-14 , SA-16 -RRB- would have had to have made direct contact with one of the flares -LRB- in order to -RRB- initiate the detonator , '' the report on the F-18 Hornet attack says . There 's no doubt MANPADs are in Afghanistan . One coalition raid on a weapons cache in 2005 found four MANPADs in storage . And during a meeting between U.S. military leaders and a provincial governor , `` the governor reported that a man claiming to have MANPADs for sale has been in touch with his staff , presumably to give CF -LRB- coalition forces -RRB- an opportunity to buy them and get them out of circulation , '' one of the leaked reports says . `` The governor referred to them as Blowpipe missiles . The seller is going to show the governor a picture to prove that he has them . '' It is unclear from the report whether the coalition ever secured the missiles the governor talked about .
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Documents posted on WikiLeaks.org include possible attacks by MANPADs . The missiles may have been used in three attacks on May 30 , 2007 . The heat-seeking `` man-portable air-defense '' units include U.S. Stinger missiles . Most reports refer to older , less sophisticated Chinese or Soviet designs .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The tens of thousands of secret documents released this week by WikiLeaks.org do n't provide major new insights into the Afghanistan war , and the media response to the disclosures has been `` vastly overdone , '' says analyst Fareed Zakaria . WikiLeaks released more than 75,000 U.S. military documents on Sunday after giving The New York Times , The Guardian and Der Spiegel an advance look at them . The disclosures prompted headlines around the world , focusing particularly on reports of ties between Pakistani military and intelligence officials and militant groups fighting NATO forces in Afghanistan . The author and host of CNN 's `` Fareed Zakaria GPS '' spoke to CNN on Tuesday . Here is an edited transcript : . CNN : What do you make of the disclosures in the WikiLeaks documents ? Fareed Zakaria : I think the reaction has been vastly overdone . Frankly I think it was overdone by the three newspapers that published them and then by the rest of the media . This has been compared by almost everybody involved to the Pentagon Papers . They are in fact nothing like that . CNN : How were the Pentagon Papers different ? Zakaria : The Pentagon Papers was a secret report commissioned by the highest levels of government to assess how the war was going in Vietnam . What it revealed was that the government , at the very highest level , had been deceiving itself and the American people about the progress of the war , and that the war was in fact going much , much worse than the public had been led to believe . What the war logs show is nothing like that at all . They provide a lot of granular detail about the complexities of fighting a counterinsurgency war . CNN : What 's the major thrust of the war logs ? Zakaria : They effectively show you what Barack Obama was saying on the campaign trail for about a year , which -LSB- Sen. John -RSB- McCain largely concurred with -- which was that the war in Afghanistan had been badly fought in the years 2004-2008 , which is roughly when the logs date from , that it had been under-resourced from 2004-6 , that the Taliban had managed to come back ... and that one of the reasons it had been able to come back was the support of the Pakistani military . So all this was fairly well known . It does provide some richness and bears some little details such as the fact that the Taliban had been using heat-seeking missiles , which was reported but not widely reported . To me , that does n't add up to a basic change in what we know about the war . ... If these documents had not been marked `` secret '' and someone presented you with that as reporting , at this point it would not even have made the front page . CNN : The head of WikiLeaks , Julian Assange , has suggested the documents may show `` war crimes '' and said on the Larry King show Monday that `` we see events that are very suspicious . ... We see an incident in August 2006 where U.S. forces , in one report , kill 181 -LSB- of -RSB- what they say are insurgents . There 's one wounded and zero captured . '' Zakaria : He cited one episode on the Larry King show . A lot of counterinsurgency warfare is being done by helicopters and drones , in which cases there are aerial bombardments . Yes there are high casualty rates in those cases , but unless he 's alleging that those people were civilians , unless he 's alleging something a little more specific , it 's very difficult to know what he means by isolating one incident and saying it 's suspicious . I 'm not ruling it out , I 'm saying it 's a pretty serious charge to make and he 's tossed it around rather cavalierly . CNN : What 's the impact of the release going to be ? Zakaria : I think the most specific impact is the issue of Pakistan ... the reality is that Pakistan 's interest and America 's interest are not the same . Pakistan has been maintaining its contact with these militant groups . The one thing that this report did is to provide enough detail on this set of problems that it 's essentially pretty undeniable and it also is very difficult now for the administration to deny that there is a huge problem here -- that the Pakistanis have been playing a double game . That part of it seems to shed light very centrally on the role of Pakistan . Again to be fair , the Obama administration came into power arguing that Afghanistan needed to be thought of as `` Afpak , '' that Pakistan is very much part of the problem and part of the solution . And they have been working on that . It 's not an easy problem because we have limited leverage with Pakistan . CNN : Why ca n't the United States take a firmer stance with Pakistan ? Zakaria : If you were to shun and isolate them , it would probably strengthen even further their contacts with the militants . So I recognize that this is a thorny problem for any administration . But I do think it centrally highlights this problem , that you 're really never going to solve the Afghanistan problem as long as you have not just a safe haven across the border , but a safe haven in which the government on the other side is playing footsie with the terrorists . CNN : Regarding the Afghan war , you 've noted that CIA director Leon Panetta has said there are probably only 50-100 members of al Qaeda in Afghanistan now . How should that affect U.S. policy ? Zakaria : There 's no question that our efforts in Afghanistan are disproportionate . There are simply many cheaper and more cost effective ways to deal with the very real problem of al Qaeda and the potential for a reconstituted Taliban that would shelter al Qaeda . Those are both real threats but I think there are ways to deal with them short of a foreign troop presence of 150,000 and expenditures in the $ 200 billion a year range . That said , you ca n't switch this engagement off like a television set . There are 50 countries involved , NATO involved and the entire international community at some level involved . I think that what we have in place right now is a strategy that says Gen. -LSB- David -RSB- Petraeus -LSB- the top military commander in Afghanistan -RSB- is going to be given a year to try to stabilize the situation , and then a year from now we are going to begin a drawdown . I think that that 's perfectly reasonable . I do n't see any advantage to an immediate , precipitous drawdown that begins tomorrow . ... But I do think we need to start moving to rebalance American foreign policy . CNN : What do you mean by rebalancing ? Zakaria : We have simply spent far too much time in Iraq and Afghanistan . We are dealing there with the problems of the past . The problems of the future , the opportunities of the future , lie elsewhere in the world , in Asia and Latin America , and we should be spending more time and effort on those rather than on reorganizing the tribal relations between the Pashtuns and the non-Pashtuns in Afghanistan and and the Sunnis and the Shia in Iraq . These are pretty much the same problems the British were dealing with 100 years ago and they are not going to be amenable to a simple solution . We should stabilize things and then draw down .
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WikiLeaks released more than 75,000 U.S. military documents on Afghan war . Fareed Zakaria says comparison to Pentagon Papers was excessive . He says the new documents show detail on things that had been known before . Zakaria : U.S. efforts in Afghan war are out of proportion to the threat , should be reduced .
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Hong Kong , China -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Tropical Storm Conson was downgraded from a typhoon early Saturday , a day after the deadly storm roared into China , along the southern tip of the island of Hainan . Conson is forecast to move through the Gulf of Tonkin on Saturday , making a final landfall in northern Vietnam , near Hanoi , in the afternoon , according to CNN World Weather . The storm , which killed at least 39 people during its westward march across the Philippines this week , had maximum sustained winds of 112 kph -LRB- 70 mph -RRB- Saturday , according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center . At one point Friday morning , the storm 's winds reached 139 kph -LRB- 86 mph -RRB- , making it the equivalent of a Category 1 hurricane when it reached China . Southern China already had been battling severe flooding that killed 146 people over the past two weeks , destroyed about 113,000 homes and forced more than 1.2 million people to relocate this month , state media said Friday . Forty people were missing . According to the state-run Xinhua news agency , Chen Lei of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief office said the coming rain would exacerbate the flooding . Storms and floods have affected more than 35 million people in 10 China provinces this month . By Thursday , the nation had recorded at least 26 billion yuan -LRB- about $ 3.8 billion -RRB- in economic losses , Xinhua said . Conson had weakened from a typhoon to a tropical storm before its landfall late Tuesday in the Philippines , but that did n't keep the storm from wreaking havoc as it traversed the archipelago off the Asian mainland . Conson then traveled across the South China Sea , picking up strength . Along with the rising death toll , the Philippines ' National Disaster Coordinating Council said Friday that 84 people were missing .
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Conson is downgraded to a tropical storm . The storm has been blamed for at least 39 deaths in the Philippines . Conson is forecast to move through the Gulf of Tonkin on Saturday .
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Tucson , Arizona -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Criminal defendants are expected to make initial appearances in federal courts in Phoenix and Tucson on Friday in connection with what one federal agency calls the largest human smuggling investigation in its history . U.S. and Mexican authorities arrested dozens of people Thursday in what U.S. officials say is `` the culmination of a comprehensive year-long '' investigation focusing on shuttle buses operating along the border between Arizona and Mexico . `` This operation has dealt a serious blow to the infrastructure of some of Arizona 's most prolific and profitable human smuggling organizations -- organizations that made their money by moving people , '' John Morton , homeland security assistant secretary for Immigration and Customs Enforcement , said at a news conference Thursday afternoon . The investigation is called Operation In Plain Sight because of what officials call the `` brazen nature '' of the shuttle services , allegedly part of a confederation of illegal immigrant smuggling rings . The investigation `` included unprecedented cooperation with Mexico 's Secretariade Securidad Publica , '' and it `` ultimately implicated high-level members of human smuggling organizations '' in northern Mexico and the Arizona cities of Phoenix , Tucson and Nogales , ICE said . Eight hundred agents and officers from nine federal and local law enforcement agencies fanned out across Arizona on Thursday , making arrests in the three above cities , plus Rio Rico , and shutting down businesses . Authorities in Mexico and Tennessee also made arrests . ICE , which is part of the Department of Homeland Security , said owners and employees of five Arizona commercial shuttle services are among the 47 criminal suspects taken into custody after search and arrest warrants were executed in Arizona . Mexican agents made four criminal arrests , according to Virginia Kice , ICE 's Western regional communications director . Authorities announced two arrests in Tennessee , a location underscoring the national reach of the smuggling operation . Here 's how the rings operated , federal authorities said : Smugglers would help illegal immigrants enter the United States near a border city such as Nogales . They would then be transported to Tucson , where one of the shuttle vans would take them to Phoenix . Once there , they would rendezvous with another vehicle and be taken to a drop house , and they would then be moved to cities all over the United States , authorities said . Illegal immigrants were allegedly issued phony tickets for shuttle trips , which enabled drivers to claim they were operating legitimate businesses if they were stopped by law enforcement . While most of the smuggled people identified in the investigation came from Mexico and Central America , others came from far-flung locations , such as China . `` The defendants wrongly believed they could operate with impunity by hiding behind the veil of legitimacy these businesses provided . Using our investigative expertise , we 've dismantled these transnational organizations and literally seized the engines that were driving the criminal enterprise , '' Morton said . The timing of the raids has drawn criticism from immigration rights groups . `` I think we 're getting absolutely mixed messages , '' Jennifer Allen , director of Border Action , said Thursday . `` I saw that just yesterday , first lady Michelle Obama said she wants to see immigration reform happen , and then we wake up this morning and we have ICE raids intensively throughout the state of Arizona . '' The first lady visited Mexico this week , where she met with her counterpart , Margarita Zavala de Calderon . ICE officials say politics played no role in the operation . They say the massive investigation and resulting sweep represent a shift in enforcement strategy . For years , law enforcement officials concentrated on busting illegal immigrant drop houses . Now , federal officials say , they are after the transportation networks that supply the smugglers ' human cargo . CNN 's Casey Wian and Joe Sterling contributed to this report .
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Operation in Plain Sight deals `` serious blow '' to smugglers , Homeland Security official says . Eight hundred agents and officers from nine agencies mobilized in Arizona . Owners , employees of 5 Arizona shuttle services are among those taken into custody . Saying U.S. sends `` mixed messages , '' raids ' timing draws ire of immigration group official .
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CALAIS , France -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- French authorities on Tuesday dismantled a makeshift camp dubbed `` the Jungle , '' which housed illegal migrants fleeing dangerous homelands to seek a more prosperous life in Europe . After being forced from their makeshift home , occupants of `` the Jungle '' were driven away in buses for processing . French police broke up protests by refugee rights advocates and began clearing the squalid camp . The French government said it was targeting human smuggling and did not say where the migrants would be relocated . Police arrested 276 migrants , 125 of whom were minors , said Calais prefecture official Catherine Mande . See photos of police clearing the camp '' A statement from the French immigration minister 's office said the `` illegal encampments '' would be destroyed and then three bulldozers , a dozen trucks and a logging company would return the land to its natural state . Watch a report on the camp 's closure '' The statement said the goal was to destroy the Jungle and other migrant shanties , `` which have become the main launch pad for clandestine immigration into the United Kingdom . '' Was the French government right to demolish the illegal migrant camp ? Aided by smugglers , many of the migrants in coastal northern France attempt to make it into Britain , hiding in trucks that cross the English Channel . France and Britain signed an agreement in July to crack down on illegal immigration , including dispersing the migrants at the Jungle . British Home Secretary Alan Johnson said he was `` delighted '' to hear that France was honoring the agreement . `` The measures that we have put in place are not only there to prevent illegal immigration but also to stop people trafficking , '' he said . `` We are working with the French not only to strengthen our shared border but that of Europe as a whole . '' Johnson said both nations were committed `` to helping individuals who are genuine refugees . '' Others who do n't need protection were expected to return home , he said . The Jungle -- shanties cobbled from cardboard , plastic tarpaulins and scraps of wood -- housed as many as 1,000 men from nations such as Afghanistan , Iraq , Iran and Somalia . Camp resident Mohammed Bashir escaped the Taliban in Afghanistan and made a new home in a tent here , among the heaps of garbage , sand and bramble on the outskirts of the French port city of Calais . Sometimes , eight men shared the tent . `` I never lived in such a condition like this back home , but right now we do n't have any other choice , '' said Bashir , 24 , who left behind his family . `` It 's very difficult , very hard for a person who has children and parents . '' Desperation filled the air in the Jungle . Many residents survived arduous and illegal treks from their homelands . Some held ambitions to keep going another 20 miles , across the water to Britain . Others hoped to realize refugee status in France . See a map of the region '' But Tuesday , they were forced to put their plans on hold as they were evicted from the Jungle . Refugee advocates circled the migrants and scuffled with police to keep them at bay . But eventually , the protests were broken up , the migrants were taken away and the shanties started coming down . The French government 's decision drew criticism from humanitarian workers who do n't think that demolishing the camp will help resolve illegal immigration issues . They say moving the migrants is simply displacing the problem . `` We do n't know where they 're going to go , '' said Matthieu Tardis , an advocate for asylum seekers . `` We do n't know what the government plans to do . We are not respecting human rights here , for sure . '' The office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees sent staff to Calais earlier in the summer to counsel people about asylum procedures in France and Britain . According to the U.N. agency , most of the illegal migrants enter Europe through Greece and often fall victim to smugglers who turn a profit by helping migrants reach their destinations . The camp residents who fled Afghanistan told CNN they had paid smugglers large sums . They were promised much more than the filthy camp , they said . Bashir said he had no choice but to flee his home after Taliban militants accused him of spying . `` When they do n't need you , they just slaughter you , '' he said . `` They threatened me that -LSB- I would -RSB- be slaughtered . '' Bashir 's future remains uncertain as ever . He is sure only of one thing : He can not go home .
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French police arrest 276 migrants at `` Jungle '' camp , 125 were minors . Migrants had been living in makeshift tents made from cardboard , plastic sheeting . Refugee advocates circled the migrants , trying to keep police at bay . The French government has not said where the migrants would be relocated .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The deportations of thousands of Mexicans who have served time in U.S. jails into Ciudad Juarez , Mexico , are adding a deadly ingredient to an already volatile state of security , Juarez Mayor Jose Reyes Ferriz said . Juarez Mayor Jose Reyes Ferriz says street level drug dealers are responsible for most recent violence there . Turf battles between rival drug cartels , and between authorities and cartels , have made Juarez one of the world 's most dangerous cities . There were 305 drug-related killings in August , making it the deadliest month yet , according to the mayor 's office . Most of the recent violence has been committed by young street-level drug dealers who work for the Sinaloa or Juarez cartels , Reyes Ferriz said . Adding deportees from the United States , some with criminal records , worsens the situation , the mayor said . In the past 45 days , 10 percent of those killed in Juarez had been deported from the United States in the past two years , Reyes Ferriz said . `` We do n't have the statistics to know if they were criminals from the United States or not , '' he told CNN 's Rick Sanchez this week . `` We know they were deported from the U.S. Most of them come from U.S. jails . They end up in the city of Juarez , and that 's a problem generated for us , but also for the United States . '' Most deportees are simply Mexicans who crossed the border illegally , but some hardened criminals get involved with the gangs , which have networks in the United States , Reyes Ferriz said . But according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement , the U.S. agency that oversees deportations , the number of criminal deportees entering Juarez from El Paso , Texas , is not high . `` El Paso had the fewest removals among the other border areas '' in fiscal 2008 , ICE spokeswoman Leticia Zamarripa said . About 85,400 `` criminal aliens '' were deported from the United States to their homelands in 2008 , according to ICE . Of those deported through El Paso , about 6,800 were criminal aliens , Zamarripa said . The term refers to noncitizens who have been convicted of a crime in the United States . Illegal immigrants whose only violation is entering illegally are not classified as criminal aliens , Zamarripa said . Not all were Mexican , so not all left the United States by crossing into Juarez , she added . By comparison , 11,400 criminal aliens were processed through San Antonio , Texas , via the nearby Laredo international bridges , and 11,000 criminal aliens were deported through San Diego , California . The location of the deportation proceedings `` depends on bed space and operational availability , '' Zamarripa said . Reyes Ferriz wants deportees to be repatriated to the interior of Mexico instead of his city . The Department of Homeland Security is running such a program , involving deportees from Phoenix , Arizona . The deportation flights from Arizona to Mexico are happening because it is a high-traffic area for illegal immigrants , and because that 's where the government of Mexico agreed to the program . In a recent conversation , Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said the United States would work to give Juarez more details about who is being dropped off on its doorstep , Reyes Ferriz said . The 2009 death toll in Juarez was 1,421 as of Monday , the mayor 's office said , on pace to beat last year 's 1,600 killings . According to a report released last week by a Mexican watchdog group , Juarez , population 1.5 million , was the homicide capital of the world . It had an estimated rate of 130 killings per 100,000 people . By comparison , the homicide rate in New Orleans , Louisiana , by far the deadliest city in the United States in 2008 , was 64 homicides per 100,000 residents , based on preliminary FBI figures . CNN 's Mariano Castillo contributed to this report .
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Some deportees get involved with gangs in Juarez , Jose Reyes Ferriz says . Of past 45 days ' deaths , 10 percent were deported to Juarez in last 2 years , he says . Mayor wants deportees repatriated to interior of Mexico instead of his city . ICE official says number of criminals deported to Juarez low compared to other areas .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Bill Haslam , the mayor of Knoxville and considered a moderate Republican , easily won the Tennessee GOP primary for governor Thursday , the Tennessee Department of State 's website reported . With all of the state 's precincts reporting Haslam had 47.5 percent of the vote as he defeated Congressman Zach Wamp and Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey . Halsam , who helped fund some of his own campaign , will now face Mike McWherter , a Democratic businessman and son of a former governor . The race is to succeed Gov. Phil Bredesen , a Democrat , who is prevented by term limits from running for a third term . Political handicappers think Republicans have a good shot at winning back the governor 's office . Republican Governors Association spokesman Tim Murtaugh in a statement : `` Bill Haslam emerges as a strong candidate headed toward November , having beaten a pair of qualified office holders in a spirited primary . As Tennessee faces great economic challenges , Bill Haslam will be a strong voice for job creation , fiscal restraint and individual freedom . `` A successful mayor and businessman , he has the leadership experience necessary to create jobs and grow the economy . We look forward to seeing him elected the next governor of Tennessee . '' Democratic Governors Association executive director Nathan Daschle said , `` Mike McWherter has spent his career growing jobs and strengthening the economy . The only thing Bill Haslam has increased in his career is Knoxville 's taxes and unemployment rate . '' `` Voters are looking for someone with the know-how to move the state in the right direction , and that candidate is Mike McWherter , '' Daschle added . The race grabbed national attention last month because of controversial comments by two of the challengers . Wamp appeared to suggest that Tennessee should consider secession in light of mandates forced on the states by the Obama administration 's health care bill . The eight-term congressman later stepped back from those comments . Ramsey also drew attention to himself last month after he was seen in a YouTube video questioning whether Islam is a religion . He was expressing his opposition to the expansion of a mosque in Murfreesboro , Tennessee , which has become a hot-button issue in the city about 35 miles southeast of Nashville . Ramsey , who has been endorsed by 20 Tea Party organizations , said he is a supporter of religious freedoms , but such protections may not extend to bringing `` Shariah -LSB- Islamic -RSB- law into the state of Tennessee ... into the United States . '' `` Now , you could even argue whether being a Muslim is actually a religion , or is it a nationality , way of life , a cult , whatever you want to call it , '' he continued . `` But certainly we do protect our religions , but at the same time , this is something we are going to have to face . '' Following criticism , Ramsey defended his comments , saying , `` My concern is that far too much of Islam has come to resemble a violent political philosophy more than peace-loving religion . '' In a high-profile Congressional primary , two-term Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen overwhelmingly defeated former Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton . The campaign in the 9th District , which covers Memphis and has a large African-American population , was dominated by race . With all precincts reporting , Cohen had 78.7 percent of the vote to Herenton 's 21.3 percent . Herenton has been urging voters to elect him as the only African-American member of the state 's congressional delegation , saying , `` It is as if only white people live in the great state of Tennessee . No African-Americans . I believe that it is very clear to the majority of the citizens of this community that we lack representation . '' Cohen , who served as a state lawmaker in the area before being elected to Congress , has campaigned on what he 's done for education and health care in the area . `` I represent everybody and I work hard for people to get them opportunities . And I just think that race should not be an issue in 2010 , '' he said . President Barack Obama and the Congressional Black Caucus backed Cohen . Stephen Fincher won the 8th District Republican primary . Fincher collected 48.5 percent of the vote over Ron Kirkland at 24.4 percent and George Flinn at 24 percent . The race , for Rep. John Tanner 's seat , is noteworthy because the Center for Responsible Politics has called it the most expensive House primary in the country , . Fincher will face Roy Herron , who easily won the Democratic primary .
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Cohen is winner of 9th District Democratic primary . Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam has nearly 48 percent of the vote in the GOP governor 's primary . The GOP winner will face Democrat Mike McWherter . The GOP race grabbed national attention last month .
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Mike Galanos hosts `` Prime News '' from 5 to 7 p.m. ET Mondays through Fridays on HLN . `` Prime News '' uses the day 's most powerful headlines as a starting point for diverse perspectives , spirited debate and your points of view . Mike Galanos says coaches need to be smart and know when to alter practices because of hot weather . ATLANTA , Georgia -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- We love our football in this country , do n't we ? Whether it 's watching the pee-wees or the pros , there 's nothing like taking in a game on a crisp fall afternoon . You see your breath as you stand and cheer the pop of the pads or the last-minute touchdown . I love this game so much , I cried when I knew I was n't big enough or fast enough to play anymore . Many of us share that same passion . And we should share in the grief when a 15-year-old boy dies because of a football practice . We have to learn from the death of Max Gilpin so something like this never happens again -- because it could happen to any of our kids . It was a hot , humid day in August 2008 in Louisville , Kentucky . Max and his Pleasure Ridge Park High School teammates were wrapping up the second of two practices that day . They finished with a grueling round of `` gassers , '' or sprints . Max 's body was breaking down , and he did n't even know it . The sophomore collapsed . His body temperature had reached 107 degrees . He died three days later . So who is to blame for this needless tragedy ? Was the coach irresponsible in pushing his players so hard on such a hot day ? Prosecutors thought that was the case . So for the first time , a football coach faced criminal charges and had to go to trial for the death of one of his players . David Stinson was charged with reckless homicide and wanton endangerment . The state accused the coach of denying players water and even forcing them to run extra sprints as punishment on that hot August day . The coach 's defense presented witnesses who said Max complained of not feeling well before practice even began and others who said the fact that he was on Adderall contributed to his high body temperature . In the end , a jury acquitted Stinson of any charges related to Max 's death . From the moment I heard about this case , I never thought Stinson would be convicted . The charges were too harsh , and no jury would believe that he knowingly and maliciously put a player in a position that would lead to his death . But I think it is a good thing that this trial took place , and I hope coaches across the country now think twice about how they run their practices and whether they are putting our kids in danger . Sadly , Max is not the first such tragic case . According to the Annual Survey of Football Injury Research , 39 football players have died from heat stroke since 1995 ; 29 of them were playing for high school teams -LRB- the others were college and professional players and one sandlot incident -RRB- . The first thing we need to do to reduce the risk of any more heat-related deaths is to make sure a doctor gives our kids a full physical examination before they take the field . That means we go beyond listening to the high school freshman 's heart and making him turn and cough . One doctor on my show , `` Prime News , '' said we should give them an EKG , and I agree . An electrocardiogram is n't expensive , and having one before a high school player 's first season would help doctors diagnose pre-existing conditions . Second , every coach should monitor how hot it is before and during practice . A heat index monitor costs less than $ 150 , and that is a small price to pay for safety . Let 's look at what Stinson was dealing with in Kentucky . The Kentucky High School Athletic Association guidelines say that if the heat index is above 95 , practice is altered . The heat index the day of Max 's death was one degree away , at 94 . Two questions off that : Should the temperature be lowered to 92 or 90 ? And what happens when we alter practice ? It should mean that helmets and shoulder pads come off , unless players are tackling . Regardless of the answers , put the rules in place so all coaches know and are on the same playing field . Another thing to consider is how many times a team should practice during the scorching hot dog days of August . There is usually a `` hell '' week in there , when a team practices two times per day . I have no problem with that as long as a coach is smart about how hot it is out there . Six years ago , the National Collegiate Athletic Association forced college football teams to cut back two-a-day practices , especially at the start of the season , so players could become acclimatized to hot and humid weather . Going along with that , the National Athletic Trainers ' Association advocates starting off with one-a-day practices and then two-a-days with a one-a-day in between . The last thing , and this could be the most important , is to never deny a player water . According to the Centers for Disease Control , one of the best ways to prevent a heat-related illness is through proper hydration . So if a player is asking for a drink , give it to him . The goal in all this is not to restrict coaches or how we practice football but to make sure we never have another story like Max Gilpin 's . The sadness of seeing his mom sobbing in a courtroom as she had to relive her son 's death was just heartbreaking . We do n't want another coach on trial . Stinson has said Max 's death is a burden he will live with for the rest of his life , and I hope his story , and Max 's tragic death , bring about needed changes to the game we love . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Mike Galanos .
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Thirty-nine football players have died from heat stroke since 1995 . 15-year-old Max Gilpin collapsed during football practice and died three days later . Mike Galanos : The goal is n't to restrict coaches but to keep kids safe .
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Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The House of Representatives approved $ 600 million in emergency funding Tuesday to help secure the U.S.-Mexico border . The measure , which passed in a voice vote , still needs Senate approval before being signed into law by President Barack Obama . Senators passed a similar plan last week , but must vote again on the House measure that includes the language on border funding . A top aide to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Tuesday that the chamber could be recalled from its August recess to take up the House-approved measure . `` In light of the voice vote in the House , it is our hope that we can do this by consent by the end of the week , '' said Reid 's spokesman , Jim Manley . `` The question is whether Republicans want to try and make this an issue or whether they will allow us to get it done quickly . '' Manley said Reid was waiting for word from Senate Republicans on whether they would object to approval by unanimous consent , which could be done without the return of the entire chamber . Otherwise , Reid could still bring back the full Senate for a formal vote . A Republican leadership source said Tuesday night that Republicans were likely to go along with passing the measure by unanimous consent . Among other things , the bill provides for roughly 1,500 new law enforcement agents , new unmanned aerial vehicles , new forwarding operating bases and $ 14 million in new communications equipment . The measure has attracted strong Democratic and Republican support . Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano praised the plan last week , saying it would `` add important , permanent resources to continue bolstering security on our Southwest border . '' `` These assets are critical to bringing additional capabilities to crack down on transnational criminal organizations and reduce the illicit trafficking of people , drugs , currency and weapons , '' she said . The bill is funded in part by imposing higher fees on personnel companies that bring foreign workers into the United States . CNN 's Brianna Keilar contributed to this report .
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NEW : Senate could return from recess this week to give final approval to the bill . The House has approved a bipartisan measure to boost U.S.-Mexico border security . The $ 600 million bill provides funding for 1,500 new law enforcement agents . The bill also includes funding for unmanned aerial vehicles and communications equipment .
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London , England -- Britain 's Queen Elizabeth II withdrew the invitation of a far-right politician to her garden party Thursday after he `` blatantly politicized '' it , Buckingham Palace said . Nick Griffin , the controversial leader of the British National Party , was among thousands of guests due to attend one of the queen 's three annual summer garden parties at Buckingham Palace . He was invited because he is an elected member of the European Parliament -- and disinvited because his politicizing the invitation `` increased the security threat and the potential discomfort '' to other guests , Buckingham Palace said . The palace said Griffin `` overtly used his personal invitation for party political purposes through the media . '' The BNP leader called the withdrawal of the invitation an `` attack on democracy , the media , freedom of speech and one million British patriots . '' He said the reason given for the reversal was `` invented nonsense '' and that citing `` natural media interest '' in him to cancel the invitation was `` a disgusting disregard for democracy in Britain . '' And he warned that `` blatant attempts at gagging the BNP always backfires -LRB- sic -RRB- . '' Griffin posted the statement on the BNP website and e-mailed it to supporters as a fundraising solicitation . He had said a day earlier that he would be attending the party `` for the 1 million British patriots who now vote for this party despite all the hate from the media liars , the old parties and their thuggish far-left allies . '' He asked readers of the BNP website for their suggestions about what he should say to the Queen `` if -- presumably due to some ghastly blunder by a courtier -- I actually meet her ? '' Griffin was elected to the European Parliament last year along with another BNP member . It was the first time members of the far-right party had won European elections . He campaigned for a seat in Britain 's parliament earlier this year -- hoping to become the first British National Party member of Parliament -- but he came in third in his constituency . The possibility that Griffin would attend a royal garden party last year caused outrage . Another BNP member who had been invited said he would bring Griffin as a guest , but Griffin said he would not attend following the outcry . Griffin was convicted of inciting racial hatred in 1998 , a London court official said . He was ordered to serve nine months in prison , a sentence that was suspended for two years , the court official added . He was elected leader of the BNP the following year and re-elected in 2007 , according to the party . Queen Elizabeth hosts at least three garden parties every summer at Buckingham Palace as a way to reward and recognize public service . About 8,000 people attend each one , the palace says . People are invited on the recommendation of local and national organizations , which are given a quota of tickets , the palace explained . CNN 's Lianne Turner and Melissa Gray contributed to this report .
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NEW : Nick Griffin calls the ban an attack on democracy and uses it for fundraising . The British National Party leader `` blatantly politicized '' his invitation , Buckingham Palace says . He asked readers of his website what he should say to the queen if , by some `` blunder , '' he met her . He was convicted of inciting racial hatred but his sentence was suspended .
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MONTE CARLO , Monaco -- Russia 's Yelena Isinbayeva has broken her own world record in the women 's pole vault with a leap of 5.04 meters as she warmed up for her Olympic defense . Isinbayeva broke her own women 's pole vault world record on her third attempt in Monaco . The record came at the Monaco Grand Prix on Tuesday on her third and final attempt at the height . Her previous record of 5.03 meters was set in Rome on July 11 . Isinbayeva is the reigning Olympic and world champion . Asafa Powell claimed his third 100 meters success inside a week when he raced clear in his season-best time of 9.82 seconds . Powell shaved 0.06 sec off his previous season-best of 9.88 , set last Tuesday in Stockholm , where he saw off fellow Jamaican and world record holder Usain Bolt . On Tuesday Powell was too hot for Davis Patton of the U.S. -LRB- 9.98 -RRB- and Nesta Carter of Jamaica -LRB- 10.02 -RRB- , the fourth best time of the season all the more impressive given the calm conditions . `` I am very happy , '' said Powell . `` I feel great , very fresh . I 've got a world record in my legs . I am very confident . My goal is to be consistent . '' A tough headwind had compromised Powell 's attempts to have a tilt at Bolt 's mark although he still cruised to a weekend victory at the London Grand Prix at Crystal Palace in 9.94 sec . Other Tuesday highlights saw Jamaica 's Melaine Walker set a year mark in the women 's 400m hurdles in clocking 53.48 sec . Walker , who shattered her own personal best of 54.14 in the process , will hope her performance augurs well for the Beijing Games , where Aussie two-time world champion Jana Rawlinson will not be competing owing to a toe injury . Kenyan Daniel Kipchirchir Komen also set a year best mark in the 1500m , crossing the line in 3 min 31.49 sec to take 0.08 sec off compatriot Augustine Kiprono Choge 's June 1 showing in Berlin . The 23-year-old 's win tempered the disappointment of missing out on an Olympic berth . Britain 's Martyn Rooney also improved his personal best in the 400 meters for the second successive race , following up his win in the London Grand Prix with victory in 44.72 seconds . The Monaco Grand Prix was the last major international track and field meeting before the Beijing Olympics which start on August 8 .
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Russia 's Yelena Isinbayeva breaks her own women 's world pole vault record . Leaps 5.04 meters on her third and final attempt at height at Monaco meeting . Jamaican Asafa Powell wins third 100 meters race in a week in 9.82 seconds .
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New Orleans , Louisiana -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Four New Orleans police officers accused of killing two men after Hurricane Katrina are scheduled to appear in federal courtrooms Friday . The officers are charged with multiple counts of conspiracy , weapons and civil rights violations in connection with the well-publicized 2005 shootings in the infamous Danziger Bridge incident . The hearings Friday will determine whether the officers will be held in jail until the trial , according to court documents . Three of the officers -- Kenneth Bowen , Robert Gisevius and Anthony Villavaso -- are scheduled to have their morning hearings in a federal court in New Orleans . The fourth officer , Robert Faulcon , is scheduled to have his afternoon hearing in a Houston , Texas , courtroom . The shootings occurred at the bridge on September 4 , 2005 , six days after Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast . An indictment alleges that two separate shootings at the bridge resulted in the deaths of a teenager and a 40-year-old disabled man . The indictment contends the four officers opened fire , killing 19-year-old James Brissette . Minutes later , Faulcon allegedly shot and killed 40-year-old Ronald Madison . The indictment also says police supervisors Arthur Kaufman and Gerard Dugue helped the other officers to obstruct justice during the subsequent investigations . An earlier investigation launched by the local district attorney resulted in charges but no convictions . Federal prosecutors then moved in and launched a new investigation . The officers could face the death penalty if convicted , but prosecutors have said in the past that they have not decided whether to seek the death penalty .
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The four officers face charges in post-Katrina shootings . The Friday hearings will determine whether they will remain in jail until trial . The shootings occurred on Danziger Bridge in 2005 .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- An explosion of an apparent land mine that drifted from North Korea killed one fisherman and injured another , police said Sunday . The injured man is still hospitalized with serious injuries to his arms and hands , Yeoncheon County Police told CNN . Investigators have found 19 wooden box land mines washed up on the riverside so far , police said . Heavy downpours in North Korea may have washed the land mines ashore , the South Korean state-run Yonhap news agency reported , citing the South Korean Army . The military is searching all streams that connect with North Korea , Yonhap said , and has issued warnings to people in the area after investigators found `` scores '' of the mines , designed to go off when opened . The explosion occurred just before 11:00 p.m. Saturday -LRB- 10:00 a.m. ET -RRB- in a border city 60 kilometers -LRB- 37 miles -RRB- northeast of Seoul . State media reported Saturday that South Korean investigators had found eight land mines made by North Korea near the border between the two countries . A fisherman on Jumun Island alerted authorities after stumbling upon a landmine in a wooden box , Yonhap said , citing a spokesman for South Korea 's Joint Chiefs of Staff . Searchers found seven other mines on Jumum and two other islands in the Yellow Sea , as well as three empty wooden boxes , Yonhap said . It was unclear how the land mines were identified . According to Yonhap , military officials said the mines may have drifted away from North Korea . Jumun Island is just below the sea border between the two countries , Yonhap said . CNN 's Brian Walker contributed to this report .
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A fisherman is dead after an apparent land mine explosion . The mine is one of `` scores '' South Korean military officials say drifted from North Korea . Heavy downpours may have washed them ashore . State media says searches of islands in the Yellow Sea revealed eight landmines .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- More and more mothers , clutching their rail-thin , malnourished children , are arriving at the packed waiting rooms of the Doctor Without Borders clinics in central Somalia , the aid group said . In fact , the group said it is treating 1,300 children in north and south Galcayo , which is almost half the number of children treated for malnutrition in the area all of last year . `` The situation is alarming , '' said Karin Fischer Liddle , head of the organization 's mission in Somalia . `` Our staff is stretched . This is the highest number of malnourished children MSF has ever treated in the area . '' Doctors Without Borders -- widely known by its French name , Medecins Sans Frontieres -- said the brutal mix of a lengthy drought , high food prices and insecurity from violence has caused a spike in malnutrition cases . Rain has come to the area in recent weeks , Fischer Liddle said , but it has caused more children to fall ill , leading to more malnutrition cases . In the long run , the rains may help the organization 's overburdened clinics in the area . `` Hopefully , the rains all over Somalia will cause food prices to drop and help some of these families , '' Fischer Liddle said . She talked about a woman named Ubah who is at one of the nutrition centers that operate in hospitals in Galcayo . The woman went to the nutrition center after her daughter contracted measles , lost her sight and was unconscious for a week . After more two weeks , Ubah said , she saw improvement in her daughter , though she had not regained her sight . `` They gave her fluid , vitamins and therapeutic food . Now her body is better , unlike when I first brought her here . Now she looks more like other babies , '' Ubah said .
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Group says it 's treating 1,300 malnourished children in Galcayo in Somalia . Rain could eventually ease crisis by bringing down food prices , official says . Woman says food helping measles-stricken daughter who lost sight .
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LONDON , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Few sports can compare to football in terms of its global popularity and the area of land devoted to its playing fields across the planet ; consequently , few sports have a larger carbon footprint than the `` beautiful game . '' Artificial pitches can save 20,000 liters of water a day . Football stadiums have a huge environmental impact . Just keeping a pitch in top condition requires regular watering , under-pitch heating to prevent freezing in the winter , and even the use of high-power lighting rigs to promote grass growth . Floodlights , scoreboards and video screens have large electricity demands , while thousands of fans traveling to and from the match emit vast quantities of carbon dioxide while generating huge amounts of garbage . But there are signs that football teams are starting to get wise to environmental issues with clubs around the world starting to make efforts to become more eco-friendly . A 2008 survey by `` Ethical Consumer '' looked at the eco-credentials of clubs in the English Premier League and found that Manchester City was the greenest . Among its achievements , the team says it has reduced landfill by 85 percent , moved to electric vehicles at the ground , and used eco-friendly paper for match-day programs . By promoting safe walking routes , the club says it has managed to get 71 percent of its fans to walk to the stadium . The club even came up with an ambitious plan to generate its own electricity by installing a wind turbine at the stadium , but the scheme was eventually put on hold because of fears that ice could fall from the turbine blades and injure spectators . Funded by the oil wealth of the Abu Dhabi United Group , Manchester City have the cash to introduce far-reaching green schemes , but at the other end of the financial spectrum , English non-league club Dartford FC has shown the big teams are n't the only ones that can afford to be eco-friendly . Dartford 's Princes Park stadium , opened in 2006 , has a capacity of just over 4,000 , but it manages to incorporate some neat features . The stadium is covered with a `` living roof '' of plants that provide a natural air filtration system , gray water is supplied from two huge ponds near the stadium and solar panels are used to heat water for the toilets . Dartford 's efforts show that it 's possible for small clubs to do their bit , but their use of solar panels pales in comparison to the Stade de Suisse Wankdorf in Berne , Switzerland . Home of BSC Young Boys football team , the Stade de Suisse won the 2005 European Solar Prize for its use of photovoltaic panels installed in its roof . The stadium roof now has more than 10,000 solar panels . Under peak sunlight conditions the panels can produce one million kWh of energy a year , saving 630 tons of carbon dioxide emissions each year . A simpler way for football teams to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is simply to cut down on waste . Last year , Norway 's most successful team , Rosenborg BK , invested around $ 40,000 in energy-saving measures . It is not a huge investment , but it is enough to make a difference , and the club say the scheme will pay for itself by reducing energy expenditure . Arne Melan , a member of the club 's technical staff , told CNN that Rosenborg have introduced a number of energy-efficiency measures , including a computer system that ensures their automated floodlights are turned off when no one is training and that controls their heating and ventilation systems so that they are only on during office hours . Melan says another aspect of the club 's green ethos is sponsoring a scheme to provide the city of Trondheim with hot water produced by processing municipal waste . When it comes to waste , it is the seemingly innocuous football pitch that is the worst offender . `` Ethical Consumer '' estimates that it takes an astonishing 20,000 liters of water per day to maintain a football pitch in the English Premier League , and at Camp Nou , home of Champions League winners Barcelona , up to 54,000 liters of water are needed to irrigate the pitch on a hot day . But some teams are starting to reduce water consumption . German club Nuremberg has a cistern that can hold 1,000 cubic meters of water at its home ground . The cistern stores rainwater that can be used to irrigate the pitch , but compared to most clubs ' water consumption , it is just a drop in the ocean . In countries with drier climates even more water is needed to irrigate football pitches , but in these countries water is often too scarce to be used to maintain a lush playing surface . FIFA is helping address this problem with its `` Win in Africa , With Africa '' initiative . Among its aims is a plan to build an international-standard artificial pitch in every African country outside of South Africa . Football will probably have to wait until the next generation of stadiums are built for features like solar panels , wind turbines and rainwater cisterns to become commonplace . Perhaps then the pitch wo n't be the greenest thing in football .
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Football is played all over the planet , meaning it has a huge carbon footprint . Some football teams are making efforts to be more environmentally friendly . Stade de Suisse in Switzerland has 10,000 solar panels built into its roof . Manchester City had to postpone plans to build a wind turbine at their ground .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The federal government 's oil spill response director says testing has revealed that there is a `` detected seep a distance from the well '' and has ordered BP to quickly notify the government if other leaks are found . `` When seeps are detected , you are directed to marshal resources , quickly investigate , and report findings to the government in no more than four hours , '' retired Adm. Thad Allen said in a letter to BP Chief Managing Director Bob Dudley . `` I direct you to provide me a written procedure for opening the choke valve as quickly as possible without damaging the well should hydrocarbon seepage near the well head be confirmed . '' BP spokesman Mark Salt said Sunday night that he had no information about the leak mentioned in Allen 's letter . The letter does not provide further details about where the leak was spotted or how big it is . It was unclear from Allen 's letter , released Sunday evening , whether testing on the well had been extended . It was scheduled to last at least until 4 p.m. Sunday . Earlier in the day Allen said officials could decide to extend it in 24-hour increments . `` We 've not been told it 's stopping , '' Salt said . In his letter Sunday , Allen asked BP to provide its `` latest containment plan and schedule in the event that the Well Integrity Test is suspended '' within 24 hours and said the company should be prepared to discuss its efforts to detect leaks during a regular conference call between BP and government scientists that was scheduled for 9 p.m. ET . Earlier Sunday BP Chief Operating Officer Doug Suttles said a variety of tests showed oil and gas were not escaping from the well , noting that the recently recapped oil well in the Gulf of Mexico could remain closed until the relief well is drilled if tests remained favorable . `` No one associated with this whole activity wants to see any more oil flow into the Gulf of Mexico , '' Suttles told reporters Sunday morning . `` We will continue integrity tests all the way until we get the well killed . There is no target to return the well to flow . '' Allen said earlier Sunday that testing would determine whether keeping the well capped was the right solution . Pressure testing results in the well have been lower than expected , he said , which means oil could be leaking out from below . `` While we are pleased that no oil is currently being released into the Gulf of Mexico and want to take all appropriate action to keep it that way , it is important that all decisions are driven by the science , '' he said . `` Ultimately , we must insure no irreversible damage is done which could cause uncontrolled leakage from numerous points on the sea floor . '' Rep. Ed Markey , who has been a vocal critic of BP 's response to the gusher , said Sunday that the company could have another motivation for wanting to keep the well capped . `` If the well remains fully shut in until the relief well is completed , we may never have a fully accurate determination of the flow rate from this well . If so , BP -- which has consistently underestimated the flow rate -- might evade billions of dollars of fines , '' Markey said in a letter to Allen released Sunday . Using ships on the surface to collect 100 percent of the gushing oil would allow scientists to calculate the flow rate -- a figure that the government would use to determine how much to fine BP , Markey said . On Saturday , Allen said that once testing is eventually stopped `` we will immediately return to containment , using the new , tighter sealing cap with both the -LSB- vessels -RSB- Helix Producer and the Q4000 . '' BP is conducting regular seismic runs , monitoring sonar , visual and acoustic activity and the data has been `` encouraging , '' showing no problems . However if tests show problems , BP officials said they are prepared to remove the tightly fitting containment cap and reassess . `` We 're just taking this day by day , '' Suttles said Sunday . `` Nobody wants to see any more oil go into the gulf , but clearly we have to make sure we do n't make the situation worse . '' No oil has gushed out since Thursday when BP closed all the valves in a new custom-made cap that was lowered into place earlier in the week . The undersea video images of a quiet ocean inspired cautious optimism in the hearts of Gulf . Coast residents devastated by three months of disaster . Meanwhile , BP has restarted work on drilling two relief wells . Wells said that the first relief well is now about five feet away from the ruptured Macondo well and an intersection could occur by the end of July . BP then plans to pump mud and cement down to kill the ruptured well . Leaving the well capped Sunday past the 24 hours of testing is a new development . On Saturday , it was expected the testing would extend only into Sunday afternoon . Engineers and scientists have intensified monitoring of the well , pouring over images and data collected by robots , sonar scans and seismic and acoustic examinations . A government ship is in the area , fitted with equipment for detecting methane gas , which would be an indication of a leak . The well integrity test began Thursday after two days of delays , first as government scientists scrutinized testing procedures and then as BP replaced a leaking piece of equipment known as a choke line . Since there 's less oil on the surface , BP officials said Sunday that the nearly 50 skimmers deployed at the well site collected nearly half the amount they had the day before . They only conducted one controlled burn , and Suttles said there have been numerous days in a row with no new shoreline impacts . In the coming weeks , BP also plans to bring in two more oil collection ships in addition to the two already in the Gulf , bringing containment capacity to 80,000 barrels -LRB- about 3.4 million gallons -RRB- of oil a day , more than high-end estimates of how much oil had been leaking .
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NEW : Allen says a leak was detected `` a distance from the well '' NEW : Letter orders BP to provide update on plans . BP says the recapped well is holding steady . If tests continue to be favorable , BP says the cap could stay on until relief well is drilled .
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Norfolk , Virginia -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- An Iraqi detainee said he was kicked and punched while his hands were tied behind his back in a recording played Tuesday in the trial of a Navy SEAL accused of assaulting the detainee . Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew McCabe has pleaded not guilty to punching Ahmed Hashim Abed in the stomach , dereliction of duty and lying to investigators . Wearing Navy dress whites , McCabe spoke his first words -- `` Yes , Ma'am '' -- when greeted by the military judge , Navy Capt. Moira Modzelewski . The prosecution and defense teams presented opening statements Tuesday after Modzelewski seated a military jury of four Navy officers and three enlisted personnel . `` It 's a story you do n't want to hear , '' said Navy Lt. Commander Nicholas Kadlec , the prosecutor . `` And as the evidence unfolds , it becomes a story you just have to believe . '' McCabe stared straight ahead as Kadlec told the jury that McCabe failed to live up to Navy standards when he struck a detainee in the abdomen and walked away while the prisoner lay on the floor bleeding . `` By the way , the entire time , the detainee had his hands tied behind his back , '' Kadlec said , urging the jury to muster the `` moral courage '' to convict McCabe . `` It 's about doing the right thing , and holding the accused accountable , '' he said . McCabe 's civilian defense attorney , Neal Puckett , a retired Marine lieutenant colonel , said in his opening statement that McCabe was doing his job . `` The SEALs did what they were trained to do , '' he said to the jury `` They were serving an Iraqi arrest warrant . '' Puckett said the evidence will show that the detainee 's mouth injury started as a canker sore and that the bleeding was self-inflicted -- not induced by McCabe . `` Not only -LSB- will -RSB- you not be convinced beyond a reasonable doubt , but you will believe he is innocent , because he is innocent , '' said Puckett . McCabe is the last of three SEALs accused of abusing Abed , who was arrested in Iraq and charged with masterminding the 2004 slayings of four U.S. contractors in Falluja . The killings were widely covered by news organizations when the burned bodies of two contractors were paraded through Fallluja 's streets and hanged from a bridge as their captors cheered . In the recording of his three-hour deposition , Abed denied involvement with al-Qaeda or Hamas and said that U.S. and Iraqi forces raided his home and took him to a U.S. base , where he was attacked for five minutes . Abed said he was standing with his hands tied behind his back when he was hit in the stomach . He described falling down from the force of the punch , hitting his face on the floor . He said he felt `` pain in my face '' and later tasted blood in his mouth . While on the floor , Abed described being kicked several times with a boot-covered foot in his shoulder and back . He said that although blindfolded , once he fell on the floor he was able see enough from beneath his eye-cover to determine that his attacker was bare-legged and wearing shorts . He did not identify McCabe as his assailant . The two other SEALs in the case were acquitted in April in Iraq on charges of dereliction of duty and impeding an investigation . McCabe is the only one charged with abusing the detainee .
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Matthew McCabe has pleaded not guilty to punching Iraqi detainee , dereliction of duty . Ahmed Hashim Abed says in recording he was punched , kicked while hands tied . McCabe 's lawyer says he was doing his job ; blames Abed 's mouth injury on canker sore . Two others have been acquitted of charges related to beating .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Elected with the largest margin of victory in the history of Taiwan 's presidential elections , President Ma Ying-jeou is aiming to bring the good times back to Taiwan while looking to a friendlier future with China . Smiling through it : President Ma Ying-jeou has some tough challenges ahead . Winning 58 percent of the vote , Ma was swept to victory on the promise of economic growth but through the more controversial method of building closer ties with China . With the backdrop of economic depression Ma 's calls to reinvigorate the economy by freer trade and improved relations with China proved stronger than the fears that those ties could lead to a loss in independence . Nevertheless , with a message of rapprochement , the charismatic former mayor of Taipei has a tough job on his hands in his first presidency . Born in Hong Kong in 1950 , Ma studied at Harvard Law School and worked as a lawyer in New York in 1981 before returning Taiwan . He held a number of posts in government ministries from 1988 , including Minister for Justice for three years from 1993 . However , it was not until he was elected mayor of Taipei in 1998 that he emerged as a potential future president , and he was elected as chairman of the Kuomintang , Taiwan 's Nationalist party , in July 2005 . Yet having built up a solid reputation in Taiwan 's notoriously volatile political culture , his image was tarnished by allegations of corruption while mayor of Taipei in 2006 . It was alleged that he had misappropriated around $ 340,000 , and after resigning his position as head of the Kuomintang to fight the charges , he was finally cleared of all allegations in 2007 . With a clear mandate and popular support he occupies a unique position in Asian politics ; TIME Magazine has said he is in the rare position of being a politician who has the `` opportunity to shape the destiny not only of their own nation but also of an entire region . '' Moving swiftly to build stronger links , the first regular direct flights for nearly 60 years between China and Taipei resumed on July 4 . Ma 's administration hopes that Chinese tourists from the mainland will boost the sluggish tourism industry and talks are already underway to increase the number of weekly flights . In a further signal of détente , Guangdong province in China has offered the Taiwanese port city of Kaohsiung two white tigers as a symbol of improved relations . Allaying fears , breaking down generations of mistrust and making Taiwan 's economy roar again will be the considerable challenges of Ma 's administration ; the former barrister will have to use all his negotiating skills to try and fulfill his ambitions .
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Taiwan 's premier , Ma Ying-jeou , elected by biggest margin in history . Has promised to bring economic prosperity back to Taiwan and engage China . Hugely difficult task ahead of strengthening ties with China and allaying public fears .
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Beijing , China -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- China ranks second only to the United States in the number of billionaires , according to an annual report of the 1,000 richest people in the country . The Hurun Rich List counted 130 billionaires in China this year , up from 101 a year ago and none in 2003 . An additional 825,000 people had personal wealth of more than $ 1.5 million , said Rupert Hoogewerf , an accountant who has compiled the list since 1998 . `` You can double the real number of billionaires in China to 260 , '' said Hoogewerf in a statement . `` There are still a large number of billionaires off the radar screens . '' Often , wealthy people in China try to avoid the scrutiny of tax authorities by keeping their finances private . The man who topped the list last year , for example , is under arrest for alleged financial irregularities . The most prominent dropout from the list is injured Houston Rockets basketball player Yao Ming , whose fortune was valued at $ 100 million last year . The list indicates that China 's wealthy have been buffered from the global financial meltdown , which has tycoons in other countries reeling . A separate list , released in June by Capgemeni SA and Merrill Lynch Wealth Management , found that China 's economy grew by 9 percent last year , even as the United States and Europe slipped into recession . That list found that the combined riches of China 's millionaires surpassed that of the United Kingdom 's . Most business owners who made the Hurun list -- both as billionaires and millionaires -- made their fortune in real estate and related industries as China has undergone dizzying urbanization . The construction ministry estimates that the country 's urban population will increase by 300 million people by 2025 . Few of those making the list relied on exports to Western economies . But the richest man in China this year , Wang Chuanfu , jumped 102 places to the top after billionaire U.S. investor Warren Buffett agreed to buy a 10 percent stake in his company . Buffett 's announcement sent shares in Wang 's company , BYD , surging 387 percent this year . The company initially made its name with rechargeable cell phone batteries , but this year launched mass production of a plug-in hybrid electric car . Other highlights from the list : . • Less than 1 percent on the list inherited their wealth , compared with 25 percent in the United Kingdom and 35 percent in the United States . • The typical rich list member is a 50-year-old self-made man who started out 16 years ago and has made his money from property development . • 102 women were among China 's 1,000 richest . Chinese women make up more than half the world 's richest self-made women . • The top three hobbies of wealthy Chinese are travel , swimming and golf . The United States , Australia and France are their preferred destinations . Though the list mentions China as second to the United States in the number of billionaires , it did not specify how many the latter produced . A Forbes magazine tally of the world 's richest people , released in March , counted 359 billionaires in America .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- David Bill is n't annoyed when Twitter gets so bogged down with traffic that he ca n't post a message . Twitter 's `` fail whale , '' which appears when the site is overrun , is so popular it 's on T-shirts and even tattoos . That 's because in the moment when frustration would hit , he 's greeted on the popular Web site by a cartoonish image he loves : a giant whale being lifted out of an ocean by a small flock of tweeting birds . The icon -- which Twitter users call it the `` fail whale '' because the creature appears only when the site has failed to load -- has gained a cult following as the social media site grows at breakneck pace . The conversational Web site , which lets users post 140-character microblogs , saw a 1,374 percent jump in unique visitors between February 2008 and February this year , up to 7 million from only 475,000 , according to Nielsen NetView . By comparison , Facebook grew 228 percent , to 65.7 million users , during the same period . With all of those new Twitterers , fail whale sightings and site crashes seem more frequent . Bill -LRB- mr_bill on Twitter -RRB- and other fail-whale followers are n't bothered , though . The 36-year-old San Franciscan has organized parties in honor of the whale . The most recent , held in California in February , was attended by more than 300 people , including Yiying Lu , the artist in Australia who created the image . Bill says the whale represents a contrarian philosophy . `` It 's sort of an adorable whale but also this thing that represents the Herculean tasks that we sometimes go about from day to day , '' he said . `` We 're all trying to do a lot of things that seem pretty impossible , '' Bill said . `` It 's nice to identify something positive with those failures . '' Not every Twitterer is sympathetic to the site 's troubles , though . Some users say Twitter has outgrown its core audience and is irrelevant to the technophiles who made it popular in the first place . Others are annoyed by the flood of spammers and profiteers who now use the site 's popularity to make a buck . Celebrities and members of Congress have been jumping onto the site in recent months , adding to the site 's mainstream popularity and , some users say , causing glitches in the system . `` I keep getting the fail whale . Twitter got too popular too quickly . I blame Shaq , '' wrote Jessica Roy , a 21-year-old New York University student who goes by suchamessica on Twitter . Basketball player Shaquille O'Neal , or THE_REAL_SHAQ , has more than 470,000 followers on the site . Nova Spivack , a blogger whose article `` Can Twitter Survive What is About to Happen to It ? '' has been passed around the site , said a rift is developing between Twitter 's original `` in crowd '' and its newer , more mainstream users . Early adopters find many of the new users annoying , he said . `` A lot of people come in , and they take that ` What are you doing ? ' question literally , and so they put very inane things on Twitter , '' he said . iReport.com : How do you feel about tweets and status updates ? The site used to feel `` insulated '' from the mainstream , and now it does n't , he said . But for all the complaints , there seem to be just as many people who are almost excited about Twitter 's growing pains . It is inevitable that a Web site seeing Twitter-style growth would face some glitches and a backlash from early adopters , said Laura Fitton , a consultant and co-author of the book `` Twitter for Dummies . '' `` There 's going to be all kinds of people using it all kinds of different ways , '' she said . `` The purists can go pound rocks . '' Major news such as the Mumbai terrorist attacks and the Hudson River plane landing has broken over Twitter , and that 's added to the site 's popularity , she said . Amy Gahran , who writes on social media at contentious.com , said the backlash against Twitter stems from the fact that people are uncomfortable with change . Early users see new people coming to the site , and that creeps them out , but it should n't , she said . `` Change is freaking good , '' she said . `` Roll with it . '' As the site gets filled with fresh users , people are creating pieces of software to help Twitterers sort through the noise , Gahran said . She said Twitter is popular because it mimics real-life conversation and because it 's easy to use . She also expects Twitter to expand , especially as people in developing countries use cell-phone text messages to communicate through the site . `` People talk . That 's what we do , '' she said . `` We 're social creatures . We 're kind of wired for this . '' Twitter says it is addressing breakdowns in that wired communication . `` We have made amazing progress from a technical perspective as far as accommodating this rapid growth goes and will continue to improve system and subsystem performance moving forward , '' Twitter co-founder Biz Stone wrote in a statement to CNN . Critter Gewlas of Cary , North Carolina , believes so much in the site 's ability to overcome adversity that he recently got a tattoo of the fail whale on his leg . `` The site itself has suffered a few scrapes and bumps along the way , but for the most part , I definitely think it 's a good thing , '' said the 36-year-old . The fail whale 's account on Twitter has more than 2,265 followers . A Facebook group dedicated to the whale has more than 4,400 members . The whale has spawned art and merchandise , from coffee mugs to baby clothes . A Current.com parody of the whale has spun around the Internet , too . Bill , whose fail whale parties have featured an aquamarine martini in honor of the icon 's color , said the whale 's popularity comes from the idea that failures are worth celebrating and learning from . Twitter will use that philosophy to continue to grow , he said . `` Twitter is a powerful enough thing that it should succeed in a broad way , and I would like it to succeed in a broad way , '' he said .
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Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- -- The head of the company that operates the Trans-Alaska Pipeline announced his retirement Wednesday after criticism by a congressional committee and the internal watchdog unit of majority owner BP . Kevin Hostler will step down as CEO of Alyeska , the BP-dominated consortium that operates the 800-mile pipeline , on September 30 , the company announced . `` Retiring at the end of September is good for the pipeline , and it allows enough time for a proper transition , '' Hostler said . `` Our executive team and other Alyeska leaders have worked toward developing leadership skills so that any transition in the organization is seamless . '' The company said Hostler had previously discussed plans to retire by the end of the year . But a senior federal government source and another source with knowledge of the matter described his departure as a resignation , while the chairman of a congressional investigative subcommittee described Hostler 's move as `` early retirement . '' `` In our committee staff 's meeting with Mr. Hostler last week , we expressed serious concerns about a recent internal report showing significant issues with the management culture at Alyeska , '' Rep. Bart Stupak , D-Michigan , said in a statement following the news . `` That report found widespread dissatisfaction among employees of Alyeska regarding decisions made by management and the management style within the company . Mr. Hostler 's early retirement does not come as a surprise , and I wish him the best in his retirement . '' Stupak said the report found `` significant issues '' regarding safety and morale among workers on the pipeline , which stretches from Alaska 's North Slope to the southern port of Valdez . He called on BP and the four other companies involved in Alyeska to take those findings `` very seriously '' and replace Hostler with `` someone with the character and management style to move the company forward . '' Stupak leads the investigative subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee . The panel has been examining allegations by several pipeline managers that stringent cost-cutting measures have put the integrity of the pipeline at risk , government sources told CNN 's Special Investigations Unit . And some BP managers have criticized Hostler 's cost-cutting efforts , alleging they have resulted in a large backlog of deferred work projects on the pipeline , sources at BP 's internal watchdog agency said . In addition , Hostler moved more than two dozen BP managers from Fairbanks , which is more convenient to pipeline operations , to offices in Anchorage . A source at BP 's Ombudsman Unit says that move alone was expected to save Alyeska about $ 4 million in real estate costs in Fairbanks . Hostler has `` been under a lot of scrutiny , '' said one source . Hostler spent 27 years with BP prior to being named CEO of the pipeline , most recently as the company 's senior vice president of global human resources . He became Alyeska 's CEO in 2005 , and the company said its injury rate has gone down and its safety performance has gone up on his watch . BP owns 80 percent of the pipeline . The company has been under fire since one of its deepwater wells in the Gulf of Mexico exploded and sank in April , uncapping a gusher a mile underwater that has become the worst oil spill in U.S. history . The disaster has put new scrutiny on the company 's safety and environmental record , which includes a 2006 Alaska pipeline spill that dumped 200,000 gallons of crude onto the tundra . Federal investigators found the company ignored warning signs before the spill , the largest ever on the North Slope . The company pleaded guilty in 2007 to one count of criminally negligent discharge of oil , a misdemeanor , and paid $ 20 million in penalties and restitution . The Justice Department also filed a civil complaint in 2009 that accused the company of violating clean air and water laws in Alaska .
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NEW : Pipeline company says CEO is retiring in September . NEW : Congressman calls it `` early retirement '' after criticism . Congress is probing pipeline maintenance , sources say . BP managers have complained to company watchdog .
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CISHAN , Taiwan -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Taiwan 's leader Ma Ying-jeou said Sunday he accepts responsibility for the government 's slow response after Typhoon Morakot slammed into the island killing at more than 120 people and unleashing floods , mudslides and misery . Mourners kneel and pray to the dead as they face the devastated valley of Shiao Lin . Ma , who has faced heavy criticism from victims of the disaster , ruled out resignation , insisting his government did its best in the face of difficulties , however he pledged an investigation into any irregularities . `` Certainly , I will take full responsibility whatever the blame is because , after all , I am the president of this country , '' Ma told CNN , saying heavy rains grounded rescue helicopters in the first few days after the storm hit , delaying relief . `` Once the weather was good -- that is the 14th of August -- we were able to evacuate 2,518 people . It 's a record , '' he said . Hundreds of people still await rescue in remote areas of Taiwan , where torrential downpours , dense fog , rugged terrain and raging rivers have hampered relief efforts . Washed-out roads and collapsed bridges have made some rescue operations impossible . Touring disaster areas , Ma has been confronted by angry survivors , and even provoked a scuffle when he opened a weekend baseball game as protesters demanded he step down . Ma has offered apologies and promises to do better . `` We will find out not only to correct the mistakes but -LRB- also -RRB- to punish the people responsible , '' he said . Rescue efforts were ongoing Sunday with military helicopters bringing stranded villagers to their waiting relatives . Watch rescue efforts in Taiwan '' Others , waiting days in anguish for word on their loved ones , lashed out in anger . `` Local officials do n't care , '' one man said . `` There are still people there and they do n't do anything . '' On Saturday , weeping relatives of typhoon victims set up shrines near devastated villages to calm the spirits of the dead and honor the belief that their souls will return home after seven days . Watch mourners call home souls of the dead '' Morakot hit the island last weekend , dropping 2.6 meters -LRB- 102 inches -RRB- of rain . Before it roared on to mainland China on Sunday , the storm killed at least 123 people in Taiwan . The death toll could climb to more than 300 after more villagers buried by mudslides and floodwaters are found , Taiwan officials have said . Southern and central Taiwan were hardest hit by the storm . Mudslides inundated some places in the south , including the village of Shiao Lin , where 160 homes were lost . Authorities believe hundreds of people could be trapped under five stories of mud in the village . International aid efforts were mobilizing on Sunday , however these were complicated by diplomatic pitfalls in the face of China 's territorial claims over Taiwan , which it considers a renegade province awaiting reunification . The U.S. military has begun a `` modest '' humanitarian aid mission to Taiwan with the dispatch of a Marine Corps C-130 cargo plane carrying plastic tarpaulins for shelter , U.S. defense officials said . Also Sunday , the USS Denver was en route to the Taiwanese coast with additional humanitarian aid and water purification capabilities , the officials said . The Navy ship is expected to arrive Monday , but officials could not say when it will launch its heavy-lift helicopters to drop the aid . Sources in Washington have said in providing aid to Taiwan , the United States must be sensitive to its territorial relationship with China . CNN 's John Vause in Cishan , Taiwan ; Pauline Chiou in Shiao Lin , Taiwan ; and Mike Mount in Washington contributed to this report .
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Taiwan 's leader says he takes blame for slow typhoon response . Ma Ying-jeou has refused to stand down over criticism . Typhoon killed 123 people in Taiwan and left many thousands homeless .
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Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- President Obama met Wednesday with Haitian President Rene Preval to discuss relief , recovery and reconstruction efforts in Haiti . The two leaders pledged to continue working for a more coordinated , sustained global relief effort to help Haiti recover from a massive 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck January 12 . Much of Haiti 's capital , Port-au-Prince , was destroyed , and more than 217,000 people were killed , according to the latest figures from international relief organizations . The situation on the ground in Haiti `` remains dire , '' Obama said at the White House . A continuing desperate need for food , medicine and shelter will be exacerbated by the onset of Haiti 's spring rain season , he said . `` You will continue to have a steady and reliable partner in the United States of America , '' Obama promised Preval . Preval extended his thanks `` not only for the material aid '' from the United States , but also for America 's `` psychological response , '' which made Haitians realize `` we were not alone . '' Washington has already provided $ 700 million in aid to Haiti . Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday a donors conference is planned in New York for the end of March . More than half of all United States households have made private contributions to Haitian relief , Clinton said . Preval said Tuesday his country is working to get its election timetable rescheduled , telling reporters after meeting with Clinton that political stability is `` fundamental '' for the development of a country . `` I think that is what constitutes a guarantee for investors , for the population -- that there 's some guarantees , that there 's some security about their future , '' he said . Parliamentary elections set for February were postponed , and it is unclear whether a presidential election scheduled for the fall can proceed . Clinton said she assured Preval `` that the United States would work with the international community to hold elections as soon as appropriate . '' CNN 's Charley Keyes contributed to this report .
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Obama met Wednesday with Haitian President Rene Preval . The two discussed relief , recovery and reconstruction efforts in Haiti . Haiti had a massive 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck January 12 . U.S. will continue to be `` a steady and reliable partner , '' Obama told Preval .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Taiwan 's President Ma Ying-jeou apologized again today for the slow response to Typhoon Morakot and said he plans sweeping changes to the country 's rescue agencies and may punish some government officials . Taiwan President Ma ying-jeou speaking at a press conference in Taipei . `` We will try our best to do a better job in the rescue work that has been criticized for being too slow , '' said Ma . `` There are things that we have to correct and we also will be responsible for whatever mistakes or neglect that government officials have made . '' Morakot hit the island August 8 , dropping 102 inches of rain . The storm killed at least 123 people in Taiwan before it roared on to mainland China the next day . But more than 300 people could be dead as rescuers have struggled to locate many who were missing in remote mountainous areas of southern Taiwan . Ma said he will evaluate the rescue process and may punish some government officials by early September . Ma apologized last week for the rescue effort as he traveled around the typhoon-battered island . He said heavy rain grounded rescue helicopters in the first few days after the storm hit , delaying relief efforts . He said Tuesday that he will make changes to Taiwan 's fire departments and army to emphasize rescue and recovery training .
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Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou apologized again for response to Typhoon Morakot . Ma is planning sweeping changes and may punish some government officials . More than 300 people feared dead as rescuers struggle to find missing persons .
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-LRB- WIRED -RRB- -- Along with the figure skating , ice hockey and snowboarding , another event will compete for attention at the Winter Olympics in Canada this month . A Canadian company has created what it calls the `` largest thought-controlled computing installation . '' It 's an experiment that lets visitors to the Olympics use their brainwaves to control the lights at three major landmarks in Canada , including Niagara Falls . `` When people put on the headsets and find themselves increasing the brightness of the lights by just thinking about it , you can almost see their brains explode , '' says Trevor Coleman , chief operating officer for InteraXon , the company that has created this installation . As consumers get more comfortable with going beyond the keyboard and the mouse to interact with their computers , companies are looking for alternate ways to make the experience better . Already , touch and voice recognition have become a major part of the user interface in smartphones , and harnessing brainwaves or other biological data is slowly emerging as a third option , especially in gaming . Companies such as NeuroSky offer headphones that promise to translate the gamer 's brainwaves into action on screen . A biometrics company called Innerscope is helping Wired host a geeked-out Super Bowl party . And even Microsoft is working on alternate forms of input ; its Project Natal promises to add gesture recognition to Xbox 360 games later this year . InteraXon 's installation is spread across three sites : Toronto 's CN Tower , Ottawa 's Parliament Buildings and Niagara Falls . All three locations have two chairs set up , each with its own headset . The headsets have an external probe that touches the wearer 's forehead to measure the baseline brain activity . The chairs are rigged to offer tactile feedback as users enter the desired brain state . The headset measures the brain 's electrical output and reacts to alpha waves , associated with relaxation , and beta waves , which indicate concentration . As users relax or focus their thoughts , the computer sends a message to the site they are viewing . InteraXon 's software translates users ' thoughts to commands that will change the lighting display . For instance , by concentrating , users can make the lights at the CN Tower spin faster or change the brightness of the lights at Niagara Falls . It 's easy enough once users get started , says Coleman . `` To achieve the beta state we ask users to focus on things like an object ahead and its details , while for an alpha response we ask them to take a deep breath and relax to let their mind go , '' he says . `` But after a minute or two of trying it , we found most users no longer require the physical cues , '' says Coleman . Over the two weeks that the exhibit will be open , InteraXon expects more than 2,000 visitors to try it out . Subscribe to WIRED magazine for less than $ 1 an issue and get a FREE GIFT ! Click here ! Copyright 2010 Wired.com .
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Canadian company creates `` largest thought-controlled computing installation '' Visitors to the Olympics use brainwaves to control the lights at 3 major Canada landmarks . People put on headsets and increase lighting by thinking about it , company explains . Landmarks are : Toronto 's CN Tower , Ottawa 's Parliament Buildings and Niagara Falls .
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WASHINGTON -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The Bureau of Alcohol , Tobacco , Firearms and Explosives said Wednesday it is changing its ways after an audit showed that the agency was losing guns and laptops , often through carelessness . ATF Director Michael Sullivan says the agency is revising its procedures on lost weapons and laptops . According to a Justice Department audit released Wednesday , the inspector general reported the ATF was unable to account for 76 weapons and 418 laptops over the past five years . The report said the rate of loss had tripled since the last audit was conducted by the ATF 's then-parent agency , the Treasury Department . `` It is especially troubling that ATF 's rate of loss for weapons was nearly double that of the FBI and DEA , '' the report said . ATF Director Michael Sullivan said he agreed with most of the report 's findings . `` We are revising our procedures of reporting losses of weapons or laptops , '' Sullivan said . Of the 76 missing weapons , 35 were stolen from agents ' homes , hotel rooms or vehicles , the report said . Some of the others were left in public places or lost in shipping -- or their losses were still unexplained . Two of the stolen guns were used to commit crimes , the report said . One was used to shoot through the window of a residence , and the other was recovered from suspects arrested on burglary charges . The inspector general determined that 53 percent of the weapon losses were the result of employees ' carelessness or failure to follow ATF policies . Of the 418 laptops , 50 were reported stolen . The report said that in most cases , it was not clear whether the missing laptops contained sensitive or classified information . Seven did ; 13 did not . `` ATF could not provide adequate information '' about the contents of the other 398 , the report said , and therefore , `` ATF could not assess what damage these losses could have had on ATF 's operations or national security . '' Few , if any , of the missing laptops had the data encrypted , according to the report . The ATF has nearly 5,000 agents , more than 7,500 laptops and more than 22,000 weapons , the report said . CNN 's Terry Frieden contributed to this report .
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Bureau of Alcohol , Tobacco , Firearms and Explosives lost 76 weapons , report says . 35 of those were stolen , including two later used in crimes , says inspector general . ATF ca n't account for 418 laptops ; many could hold classified material , report says . ATF says it 's changing its procedures for dealing with missing weapons , laptops .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Fernando Verdasco ended Novak Djokovic 's hopes of winning the Rome Masters after an epic three-hour victory took the Spaniard into the last four . Verdasco eventually beat the world number two from Serbia 7-6 3-6 6-4 in three hours 18 minutes to seal a semifinal berth and record his 12th win in 13 matches . He will now face either Jo-Wilfried Tsonga or David Ferrer in the semifinals - his third in as many weeks . Verdasco lost in the final to Rafael Nadal in Monte-Carlo two weeks ago before winning the Barcelona Open last week . Verdasco twice went up a break in a hard-fought opener but both times Djokovic pegged him back , once when he was serving for the set . The tie-break went 7-4 in the world number nine 's favor . Djokovic hit back in the second set , giving Verdasco the runaround and breaking three times on his way to a 6-3 success . But in the decider Verdasco broke Djokovic 's serve in the third game and held on through some long and dramatic rallies to claim it 6-4 .
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Fernando Verdasco beats Novak Djokovic 7-6 3-6 6-4 in Rome Masters quarterfinal . Three-set epic takes three hours and 18 minutes . Verdasco will now face Jo-Wilfried Tsonga or David Ferrer in the last four .
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Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The United States will not return North Korea to its list of state sponsors of terrorism despite its alleged role in the sinking of a South Korea naval ship in contested waters off the peninsula 's coast . `` In our view , it was a provocative action but one taken by the military or the state against the military of another state , '' U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Philip Crowley said Monday in his explanation of why the sinking did n't constitute an act of international terrorism . When asked if the sinking was an `` act of war , '' Crowley called it a `` violation of the existing armistice between North and South , '' adding the United States continuously evaluates information that may affect the status of nations on the terror list . Crowley 's remarks came ahead of Tuesday 's scheduled meetings between Wi Sung-lac , South Korea 's representative to six-party nuclear talks with North Korea , and State Department officials . North Korea last year cut off the talks involving the United States , China , South Korea , Japan and Russia over international criticism of its nuclear and missile tests . Why are the two Koreas so hostile ? North Korea has vehemently denied charges it fired a torpedo that sank the navy ship Cheonan and has accused the United States of `` persistently antagonizing '' it . In a final statement issued Saturday , Group of Eight leaders condemned North Korea 's government for its alleged role in the March 26 sinking of the Cheonan , which killed 46 sailors , and expressed grave concerns over its nuclear ambitions . The G8 nations include United States , Canada , France , Germany , Britain , Italy , Japan and Russia . Two weeks ago , U.N. Security Council President Claude Heller said the U.N. body was `` gravely concerned '' about tensions between the Koreas after the ship sinking . Friday marked the 60th anniversary of the start of the Korean War , which ended in 1953 with an armistice but no peace treaty .
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North Korea wo n't make terror list for alleged sinking of South Korean naval ship . South Korean nuclear envoy to be in Washington Tuesday . G8 leaders expressed concerns over North Korea 's nuclear ambitions .
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Jarkarta , Indonesia -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Indonesian police have arrested pop star Nazril `` Ariel '' Ilham for his involvement in sex videos that allegedly feature himself and two other top Indonesian celebrities . The singer was named a suspect after the police questioned the three celebrities and expert witnesses over the last two weeks . `` We have determine that Ariel is a suspect in the sex video case , we charged him with the pornography law and with the 2008 electronic information and transaction law , '' said Marwoto Sutowijoyo , from national police public information . Ariel will be the first high-profile offender of the controversial pornography law that carries a maximum penalty of 12 years . `` We will keep investigating the case and we will arrest the perpetrators once we have enough evidence , '' Marwoto added . Alleged celebrity sex tape shocks modest Indonesia . The law and the incident has also revived the government 's nationwide censorship plan to filter offensive content on the internet . `` The Ministry of Communication have long been proposing a decree on multimedia content , this is to prevent this kind of things from happening , '' said Gatot Dewa Broto , the spokesperson for the Ministry of Communications . If passed , the ministry will create a special unit that will monitor the content in online media and will have the authority to censor anything without consulting any other bodies , he explains . The first video , allegedly featuring Ariel and his current girlfriend Luna Maya , surfaced on several websites and went viral through social networking sites Facebook and Twitter . On Tuesday , after the release of the second video allegedly featuring Ariel and Tari , the term `` Ariel Peterporn , '' a spin on the singer 's name and his band , became a top trending topic on Twitter . The videos have sparked protests by conservative Islamic groups and others around the country condemning the celebrities in recent weeks . Meanwhile , raids on internet cafes and the search of student cellphones at schools -- both confirmed by police -- have raised fears among defenders of free speech .
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Indonesian pop star arrested for sex tape . Suspect is allegedly in two tapes with celebrity girlfriends . Incident has spurred debate in Indonesia on morality and internet .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Bayern Munich playmaker Franck Ribery will miss the Champions League final against Inter Milan this month after failing in his appeal against suspension on Wednesday . The France international was handed a three-match ban by European football 's governing body UEFA for his sending-off in the first leg of the semifinal against Lyon last month . He was initially given an automatic one-game suspension for the straight red card , which came for a challenge on the French club 's Argentine forward Lisandro Lopez in Munich on April 21 . That was extended by another two games by UEFA 's control and disciplinary panel on April 28 , meaning the 27-year-old had to miss the final as well as the second leg , plus the first Champions League match of next season . Ribery 's German employers announced after Wednesday 's announcement in Nyon , Switzerland , that they would take the matter to the Court of Arbitration for Sport , the UK Press Association reported . PA said Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge had told reporters outside UEFA headquarters that the club would go to CAS in order to have Ribery available for the final in Madrid on May 22 . `` Franck Ribery , as well as our in-house counsel Dr Gerlinger , have in my view put an impressive case to the court that we are not dealing with violent conduct but merely a foul , '' Rummenigge said in a statement . `` The committee rated this case as a borderline case . Nevertheless the three-person committee unfortunately did not follow FC Bayern 's plea . We are very disappointed by this judgment and still can not comprehend that this foul was judged as violent conduct . `` We told UEFA immediately after the verdict that we will also appeal against this judgment . We will continue to fight for justice so that Franck Ribery , despite the confirmation of the ban , can still play in the Champions League final . '' Coach Louis Van Gaal 's Bayern players are seeking to win three trophies this season , leading the domestic Bundesliga title race by three points going into Saturday 's final match at bottom club Hertha Berlin and having also qualified for the German Cup final .
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European football 's governing body UEFA dismisses Franck Ribery 's appeal . Bayern Munich midfielder now set to miss Champions League final on May 22 . The German club say they will now appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport . Ribery was given a three-match ban after his red card in the first leg of the semifinal .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Tropical Storm Ester continued to intensify after sweeping across the Philippines over the weekend , leaving at least one person dead and 15 others missing , authorities said . A 17-member crew on board a freighter was hit by the storm -- also known as Typhoon Dianmu -- and 14 of the members were still missing Monday , according to the Phillippines National Disaster Coordinating Council . Three of the 17 were located -- one dead , and two others alive . A 13-year-old boy was also reported missing after being swept away by a strong current while swimming in the Santa Clara River , the disaster council said . More than 200 families from a community in the northern province of Bulacan were evacuated Sunday , and nearly 150 of them were still housed in shelters Monday , the council said . The storm was expected to strengthen as it headed to China and complicate the response to flooding cause by heavy rains in recent weeks , according to the country 's national meteorological agency . Ester was expected to approach the southern coast of the Korean Peninsula on Tuesday before making it 's way to northeast China , state-run Xinhua news agency reported , citing the meteorological agency .
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Ester grows in strength after hitting the Philippines . At least one person was killed by the storm . Fifteen more remain missing .
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Srinagar , India -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The death toll has risen to 112 as a result of flash floods and landslides in a town in northern India , a police official said . At least 375 people were being treated for injuries at hospitals in the city of Leh , said Officer Farooq Ahmad . Twenty-five soldiers in the Indian Army are missing , said Army Lt. Col. J.S.Brar . The town is nearly 310 miles -LRB- 500 km -RRB- from Srinagar . The rain came shortly after midnight and took sleeping residents by surprise . About 6,000 soldiers were deployed in the relief efforts , Brar said . Helicopters have also been called in as damaged roads made it difficult to reach the affected areas .
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NEW : In addition to 112 dead , 375 people were injured in rain-triggered floods and landslides . NEW : 25 Indian soldiers are missing .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- In a move that is antagonizing North Korea and irking China , South Korea commenced a major naval exercise in the Yellow Sea Thursday , the largest since 46 South Korean sailors died in March in the sinking of a warship . The five-day exercise involves some 4,500 personnel and all four branches of the military , according to South Korea 's Yonhap news agency . Seoul , which oversaw an international investigation into the March sinking of the Cheonan , claims a North Korean submarine sank the corvette and is demanding an apology . A multinational investigation also found North Korea responsible . Pyongyang has vehemently denied the accusation . Prior to the Cheonan 's sinking , the South Korean navy had largely discounted the threat of submarines in the Yellow Sea , due to the shallow waters in the area . North Korea said via state media that it would undertake `` strong physical retaliation '' and warned fishermen to stay clear of the Northern Limit Line , the disputed maritime border between the Koreas . The drills amount to an `` undisguised military intrusion , '' Pyongyang has said . `` The army and people of the DPRK are closely watching every move of -LSB- South Korean President -RSB- Lee Myung-bak 's group of traitors . And if the puppet warmongers dare ignite a war , they will mercilessly destroy the provokers and their stronghold by mobilizing most powerful war tactics and offensive means beyond imagination , '' the Secretariat of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea said , according to North Korea 's state-run news agency KCNA . `` Raising issue with the legitimate , defensive exercise is a provocation in itself , '' South Korean Rear Adm. Kim Kyung-sik retorted Wednesday , speaking to local reporters . Meanwhile , China , which has refused to condemn North Korea over the alleged torpedo attack and which remains Pyongyang 's closest strategic ally , is reportedly carrying out air defense drills on its Yellow Sea coast across from the Korean peninsula . Given North Korea 's decrepit military , experts say the chances of a naval attack on well-prepared South Korean forces are small . `` The North Koreans have to rely on asymmetric capabilities , '' said Dan Pinkston , who heads the international Crisis Group 's Seoul offices . `` In a straight-up fight they are not that capable . '' Deadly North Korean strikes in past years -- a commando raid on the South Korean presidential mansion in 1968 ; terrorist bombings in 1983 and 1987 ; and naval clashes in 1999 and 2002 -- all used the element of surprise , an element that would be difficult to spring on the large , alert force South Korea is fielding for the maneuvers . If North Korea retaliates , it will likely be with a weapons test rather than a direct confrontation , said one expert . `` They do not do eye-for-eye , tit-for-tat responses , '' said Choi Jin-wook of the Korea Institute of National Unification . `` Shooting a missile or testing a weapon or some kind of diplomatic action are possible , but I do n't think there will be a military reaction . '' The exercise does not include any U.S. assets , leading some commentators to wonder whether Washington is wary of angering Beijing in the Yellow Sea . South Korean and U.S. forces conducted exercises together in the Sea of Japan last month . Those exercises included an anti-sub infiltration component -- intended to thwart a submarine attack on a ship . If the joint exercises continue , such a move could be part of a gradual build-up of American pressure on China . `` The U.S. is slowly containing China in other places , and they could exercise in the East Sea in the future , '' said the Korea Institute of National Unification 's Choi . `` I think the U.S. is very deliberately pressuring China . '' The warship sinking has heightened tensions between the two neighbors who fought a war from 1950 to 1953 . The war ended in an armistice , not a peace treaty , meaning the two nations are still technically at war . About 28,500 U.S. troops are stationed in South Korea . CNN 's Andrew Salmon contributed to this report .
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NEW : Experts say the chances of a North Korean naval attack are slim . North Korea says it is watching `` every move '' Eight days ago , South Korea ended joint military exercises with the United States . The drills are in response to the sinking of a warship , blamed on the North .
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New Delhi , India -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Dozens of police officers were involved in a gunbattle with rebel Maoists in the rain-drenched forests of eastern India Wednesday , police reported . Security forces had been tracking the insurgents when a shootout erupted in Chhattisgarh state 's Dantewada region , police spokesman Rajesh Mishra told CNN . There were no immediate reports of casualties , but reinforcements were rushed to the scene , Mishra added . India regards Maoist rebels as its gravest internal security threat . Until June this year , authorities blamed 1,103 violent attacks in the country on left-wing extremists . More than 200 officers and 97 rebels were killed during that period , federal home minister P. Chidambaram said last month . Police have also arrested at least 1,341 suspected Maoists . `` These figures underscore the gravity of the challenge posed by left-wing extremism , '' Chidambaram said . In April , more than 70 officers were killed in Dantewada in an ambush -- one of the deadliest attacks on Indian security forces by suspected guerrillas . Officials say Maoists aim to seize political power through what they call a protracted people 's war . On their part , the insurgents have claimed since the 1960s to be fighting for the dispossessed . Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh conceded last year that the nation 's fight with the rebels had fallen short of objectives . Maoists enjoy support not only in the poorest areas and in tribal communities but also among youth and the intelligentsia , officials suspect . `` We have not achieved as much success as we would have liked in containing this menace , '' Singh said last September . In addition to targeting police , alleged police informers and people they call `` class enemies , '' the rebels are also believed to be attacking infrastructure such as roads , bridges , railways , and power and telecommunication networks . India says it has adopted a two-pronged strategy -- involving development and police action in Maoist strongholds -- to deal with the problem . Yet , Chidambaram in his statement in July this year accepted the planning has delivered mixed results . While forces stopped many attacks and apprehended key Maoist leaders , the guerrillas too have been successful in carrying out serious assaults in several instances , he noted .
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Fight is in the same area were dozens of police were killed in April . India 's prime minister has said the country has not reached its goal in fight against militants . Casualty figures were not available for gun battle .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- With nearly 86,000 people evacuated from fire-ravaged regions , Russian authorities said Sunday that firefighters were gaining control over blazes sweeping across thousands of acres in western Russia . `` Despite complicated weather conditions , the situation is under control thanks to preventive measures and efforts taken by the Russian Emergencies Ministry , '' a spokesman for the ministry told the Itar-Tass news agency . At least 28 people have been killed and thousands left homeless by the wildfires , which are among the worst ever to hit western Russia . No fire-related deaths were reported since Friday , officials said Sunday . Two firefighters were among the dead , Itar-Tass reported , citing the Emergency Ministry . Latest figures from the ministry showed that 128,500 hectares -LRB- 317,530 acres -RRB- were burned or had burned , and 774 `` hotbeds of wildfire '' were counted as of 6 a.m. Sunday . About half the fires had either been extinguished or contained , the ministry spokesman said . `` The most difficult situation with wildfires remains in the Nizhny Novgorod , Vladimir and Voronezh regions and the Republic of Mordovia , where fires threaten several populated settlements , '' the ministry 's information department said . A hot , dry summer has been a key factor in the fires , drying out large parts of land and igniting the peat bogs that lie all over central Russia . Moscow , Russia , hit a temperature of 39 Celsius -LRB- 102 Fahrenheit -RRB- on Thursday , the highest temperature since records began in 1879 . The fires have destroyed more than 1,200 homes , the ministry said , and nearly 5,000 people have been left homeless . CNN 's Matthew Chance reported from the village of Maslovka , Russia , near Voronezh , that almost every house in the village of 500 people had burned to the ground . All the residents of Maslovka had been evacuated to nearby hotels . A resident of Maslovka named Nina told Chance she had returned to the village after the fire to sift through the rubble of the house where she was born . For 50 years , she said , she lived under the same roof . A few days ago , the wildfires were swept by high winds to the village and quickly engulfed her house . Now there was nothing left . Even the clothes she was wearing were not hers -- they had been given to her by a neighbor . As Nina told her story , an elderly woman walked from behind a broken wall , wailing with tears . Nina said the woman was her mother , devastated she had lost the home where she raised her family . Russia 's government has vowed to compensate the more than 1,870 families whose houses have been burned down . Amid complaints , Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has ordered regional governors to speed up the compensation process . The Kremlin has called the wildfires a natural disaster of the kind that appear every 30 or 40 years . Critics , meanwhile , accuse local authorities of mismanaging the response . Desperate to control the blazes , Russia says its deployed nearly a quarter of a million people to fight the fires . But around Voronezh , many of the firefighters that Chance saw were just volunteers with buckets .
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About half of the hundreds of wildfires in Russia are extinguished or contained . At least 28 people -- including two firefighters -- are dead . In one village , all 500 residents have been evacuated , and nearly every house is burned .
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WASHINGTON -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- President Obama recently shared sensitive intelligence with Russia and China about Iran 's newly unveiled nuclear facility to get the two countries ' leaders on board with new sanctions against Tehran , senior U.S. officials revealed Friday . President Obama speaks with Chinese President Hu Jintao , left , at the Group of 20 plenary session Friday . And the strategy to build a coalition with Russia and China `` has already begun to bear fruit , '' one senior U.S. official said . The officials declined to be identified because of the sensitive nature of the negotiations . Like the United States , Russia and China are both veto-wielding members of the U.N. Security Council . Both countries have long opposed additional sanctions against Iran for its nuclear program , although Russian leaders recently have said they might be willing to compromise . Watch Obama discuss the recent news '' Iran admitted to the existence of a second uranium enrichment plant in a letter sent to the International Atomic Energy Agency on Monday , the IAEA said Friday . The announcement prompted Obama , British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy -- all in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , for the Group of 20 economic summit -- to hold a news conference in which they threatened a stiff response if Iran fails to conform to international obligations regarding nuclear development . `` Iran is breaking rules that all nations must follow , '' Obama said . He called on the Iranian government to `` take concrete steps '' to demonstrate it will comply with its international guidelines to ensure its nuclear program is for civilian use and not a covert weapons program .
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Senior U.S. official : Strategy is to build a coalition with Russia and China . Iran admits to existence of second uranium enrichment plant , U.N. agency says . Officials : President Obama recently shared sensitive intelligence with Russia , China . Administration 's goal is to impose new sanctions on Iran , officials say .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- British Prime Minister David Cameron traveled to Turkey on Tuesday and made the case for the country to join the European Union . Turkey 's membership is `` vital '' for Europe 's economy , security , politics , and diplomacy , he said . `` I ask myself this : Which European country grew at 11 percent at the start of this year ? Which country will be Europe 's second-largest economy by 2050 ? Which country in Europe has more young people than any of the 27 countries in the EU ? Which country in Europe is our number one TV manufacturer -- and second only to China in the world in construction and contracting ? '' Cameron said , according to prepared remarks . `` Of course , it 's Turkey , '' he then said , in Turkish . Turkey 's position , straddling East and West , gives it credibility and helps it negotiate foreign policy on both sides , Cameron said . Turkey is currently an official candidate for EU membership . The EU has pressed the country to make progress on reforms before it becomes a member . The EU says Turkey must continue with reforms to the judicial system , must make progress against corruption and torture , and must do more to protect citizens ' rights , freedom of expression and religion , property rights , respect for minorities , and women 's and children 's rights .
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NEW : Turkey is currently an official candidate for EU membership . British Prime Minister David Cameron says Turkey should join the EU . Turkey 's membership is `` vital '' for European security and economy , he says .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Ten years after 113 people died when a Concorde jet crashed into a hotel outside Paris , local officials say the country 's government has not done enough to protect people living near the airport . `` Seventy-five percent of air accidents have happened in taking off or landing in densely populated areas , '' Gonesse Mayor Jean-Pierre Blazy said in a statement . The town of Gonesse , located north of Paris , was scheduled to hold a memorial service Sunday to honor the 113 victims who died when the Concorde jet crashed there on July 25 , 2000 . A court is expected to rule in a manslaughter case related to the crash in December , a statement from Gonesse 's government said . `` Despite 10 years of investigation and four months of trial , all the responsibility does not seem to have been established , '' the statement said . French investigators said a small titanium strip that was loose caused the crash . It had fallen from a Continental Airlines plane on the runway minutes earlier . The crash , coupled with rising costs and a slump in demand , eventually led to Concorde 's retirement in 2003 .
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Mayor says air safety remains a concern for his government . The town of Gonesse is holding a memorial for crash victims . A verdict is expected in a manslaughter case related to the crash in December .
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London , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Britain 's financial regulator said Wednesday it has banned an oil trader after he made huge trades while drunk last year , causing global prices of Brent crude to jump to abnormally high levels . Steven Noel Perkins , a former oil futures broker in the London office of PVM Oil Futures , was also fined # 72,000 -LRB- $ 108,400 -RRB- for market abuse , the Financial Services Authority -LRB- FSA -RRB- said . He is now banned from working in the financial services industry on the grounds that he is `` not a fit and proper person , '' the FSA said . Perkins ' job was to trade orders on an execution-only basis in Brent crude futures contracts on the ICE Futures Europe -LRB- ICE -RRB- exchange for his firm 's clients , the FSA said . Early in the morning of Tuesday , June 30 , 2009 , Perkins traded on the ICE without any client authorization . He traded an extremely high volume and thus accumulated a long outright position on Brent . The price of Brent increased significantly as a direct result of his trades , the FSA said . His trading pushed the price up to $ 73.50 a barrel , the highest level it had hit so far that year , according to Reuters . The FSA said the trading seems to have been a result of `` extremely heavy drinking '' resulting from Perkins ' alcoholism , which he now acknowledges . He had drunk `` excessively '' over the weekend of June 27-28 and throughout the following Monday before making the trades , the FSA said . `` The FSA views market manipulation extremely seriously , '' said Alexander Justham , director of markets at the FSA . `` Perkins ' trading caused disruption to the market and has been met with both a fine and prohibition . This reinforces the fact that a severe sanction will apply in cases of market manipulation , even where no profit is made . `` Perkins ' drunkenness does not excuse his market abuse . Perkins has been banned because he is not a fit and proper person to be involved in regulated activities and his behavior posed a risk to the proper functioning of the market . '' In sanctioning Perkins , the FSA said it also took into account the fact that Perkins initially lied repeatedly to his employer to try to cover up his unauthorized trading . Perkins joined a rehabilitation program for alcoholics immediately after the incident and has now stopped drinking , the FSA said . `` The FSA considers that it is possible that Perkins may be rehabilitated over time and may be fit and proper again in the future , '' it said in a statement . `` The ban has therefore been limited to a minimum term of 5 years . '' The penalty for Perkins ' behavior merits a fine of # 150,000 -LRB- $ 225,900 -RRB- , but the FSA said it reduced that to # 90,000 -LRB- $ 135,500 -RRB- because the higher figure would cause him serious financial hardship . Because Perkins agreed to settle the case , the fine was reduced by a further 20 percent , the FSA said .
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Steven Noel Perkins traded Brent crude futures contracts without client authorization . His trading pushed the price up to $ 73.50 a barrel -- the highest this year . The FSA said the trading seems to have been a result of `` extremely heavy drinking '' Perkins was also fined # 72,000 -LRB- $ 108,400 -RRB- for market abuse .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- South African animal welfare inspectors say they seized an exotic snake that a traditional healer was using to try to influence World Cup matches . Investigators found the 9-foot , female Burmese python in `` dire condition '' last week in a shack where the healer had set up shop in Cape Town , said Sarah Scarth , a spokeswoman for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals . `` He 'd been ostensibly taking money , and apparently using -LRB- the snake -RRB- as a medium to speak to the ancestors and appeal to them , '' she told CNN Tuesday . Local authorities tipped off the SPCA , Scarth said . The python was suffering from pneumonia , mouth rot and dehydration when inspectors found him . `` It had no access to any food or water , '' she said . The snake 's condition has improved under a veterinarian 's care , she said . She said the SPCA would not be pursuing animal cruelty charges in the case because the sangoma , or healer , signed over ownership of the snake to the SPCA after meeting with officials . Last week 's seizure was not the first animal-related incident during the World Cup , Scarth said . In one of the early games , security officials confiscated a rooster that a French fan had brought into the stadium , she said .
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Animal welfare organization says 9-foot Burmese python was in `` dire condition '' Investigators seized snake from shack . Healer was using the python to try to influence World Cup results . The snake is responding well to veterinary treatment .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Swedish golfer Richard S. Johnson claimed his second European Tour title after sinking a monster putt to avoid a playoff at his home Scandinavian Masters on Sunday . The U.S.-based 33-year-old drained a 30-foot birdie effort at the final hole to end the hopes of Argentina 's Rafa Echenique and follow up his 2002 victory in a co-sanctioned Australian event . Johnson went into the tournament without his regular caddy Lance Ten Broeck , who played in the British Senior Open instead , so his friend Anders Timmell -- a Stockholm radio DJ -- carried his bags instead . While Ten Broeck missed the cut at Carnoustie in Scotland , Johnson carded a final-round one-under-par 71 to finish on 11-under 277 at Bro Hof Slott . `` It 's one of the sweetest things I 've ever done . Just to come up the 17th and 18th is magical , '' the world No. 329 told the European Tour website . `` This is a huge tournament to win for a Swede and I 'm speechless right now . It 's epic . '' World No. 371 Echenique closed with a 69 to be one shot back , while Italy 's Edoardo Molinari claimed third place with the same score after a 20-foot closing putt lifted him above a group on 280 which included British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen . Joint first-round leader Oosthuizen tied with Australia 's Brett Rumford -LRB- 69 -RRB- and New Zealander Mark Brown -LRB- 71 -RRB- following his 73 . `` I did n't play well . I did n't drive well and it put everything under pressure . I had to push it at the end , but Richard played brilliantly , '' the South African said . `` I 'm a bit disappointed , but after last week I was hoping to make the cut and I finished fourth , so I 'm happy . '' Johnson went into the final round sharing the lead with K.J. Choi , but the veteran Korean collapsed with a 78 to finish back in 13th on 284 . Meanwhile , Germany 's Bernhard Langer claimed his first major title on the seniors circuit with a one-shot victory at the British Open on Sunday . The 52-year-old finished one shot clear of U.S. Ryder Cup captain Corey Pavin after his closing one-over 72 gave him a total of five-under 279 . Pavin , 50 , playing in his first seniors major , shot 70 as he was unable to peg back the former European Ryder Cup leader 's three-shot overnight lead . At the women 's Evian Masters event in France , world No. 4 Jiyai Shin snatched a one-shot victory with a birdie at the final hole . The 22-year-old is expected to return to the top of the rankings after her closing five-under 67 made her the first South Korean to win the tournament , which is sanctioned by both the European and LPGA Tours . She finished on 14-under 274 ahead of fellow Korean Na Yeon Choi -LRB- 66 -RRB- , overnight leader Morgan Pressel -LRB- 70 -RRB- , and another American Alexis Thompson -LRB- 67 -RRB- . Shin recently returned to action following an emergency appendectomy six weeks ago . At the Canadian Open in Toronto , Dean Wilson took a four-shot lead into Sunday 's final round of the PGA Tour event after shooting his third successive five-under 65 . The 40-year-old , playing on a sponsor 's exemption , will be chased by the second-placed group of Carl Pettersson , Tim Clark and Bob Estes . Sweden 's Pettersson earlier broke the tournament record with a 10-under 60 at St. George 's as he just missed out on the magical 59 mark when his final putt from 30 feet went just wide of the hole .
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Richard S. Johnson ends his eight-year title drought on the European Tour . The world No. 329 wins Scandinavian Masters near Stockholm for second title . Bernhard Langer earns his first major title on the seniors circuit at British Open . Jiyai Shin becomes first South Korean to win the women 's Evian Masters in France .
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Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Where did Arizona 's new immigration enforcement statute Senate Bill 1070 come from , and where is this fast-developing trend of state activism in immigration law enforcement headed now ? The law has gone viral in the public mind over the past couple of weeks . Elites and special interests are in an uproar , but some polls show that ordinary citizens and voters support local and state enforcement initiatives by wide margins . SB 1070 was intended by its creators , myself among them , to provoke sustainable immigration reform . To understand how and why requires an insight into the history of the modern immigration control movement . In 1965 , President Lyndon Johnson signed the Immigration and Nationality Act -LRB- Ted Kennedy shepherded the bill in the Senate -RRB- , destroying the national quota-based system that had , among other things , restricted immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe and Asian countries and kept immigration at sustainable levels since the end of World War I . The 1965 law created `` chain migration , '' which allowed the most recently arrived immigrants to set U.S. immigration flow by sponsoring family members , and stoked an insatiable demand to immigrate among billions of impoverished foreigners worldwide . The old scourge of cheap labor exploitation , which had been disappearing for a generation , re-emerged in the midst of millions of illegal migrants , primarily from Mexico . SB 1070 happened because neither political party has been willing to close the floodgate inadvertently opened in 1965 . In 1986 , President Reagan and Congress tried amnesty , with disastrous results . The newly legalized immigrants used chain migration to choke the system with new applications for relatives , and illegal immigration swelled to historic levels by the mid-1990s . Massive immigration began to distort every aspect of American life , from crime to higher education . In Congress , the cheap labor and ethnic voter interests could never agree on who got to exploit the new arrivals first but did find common ground in eviscerating attempts to control unauthorized employment . Dismayed at the effects of federal gridlock on their once Golden State , in 1994 , California voters enacted Proposition 187 , still America 's `` toughest '' immigration control law . A truly grass-roots effort , it was attacked by immigration lawyers on grounds that it pre-empted the federal government 's power to regulate immigration , and it was nullified by a federal judge . Then-Gov . Gray Davis scuttled an appeal to the federal 9th Circuit . The American Civil Liberties Union spread the message that states and cities could do nothing . In public policy circles , the belief that citizenship itself is a discriminatory anachonism , destined for the ash heap of progressive history , became influential . And the influx only grew , as did public anxiety and rage . Fears of immigrant terrorism after September 11 blocked other attempts at amnesty . Chicano militants and the Mexican foreign ministry have intervened directly in U.S. domestic affairs , distributing consular ID cards to illegal immigrants and lobbying local governments to enact defiant sanctuary laws . In many ways , Arizona became `` ground zero '' for this xenocentric chaos . The public watched these trends with growing alarm . But a small collective of lawyers from the national restrictionist groups began to study the strategies of the immigrant rights lawyers . Starting with drivers licenses and public welfare benefits , they worked to mirror federal verification and control laws at the state level . From the conservatives , they adapted federalist doctrines to make state and local police participation a force multiplier for immigration law enforcement . The turning point was Proposition 200 , a 2004 Arizona ballot initiative called Protect Arizona Now . Ballot committee leaders included Russell Pearce , the state legislator who became the sponsor of SB 1070 and other ground-breaking local enforcement legislation . Proposition 200 required proof of lawful presence for voter registration and state-funded public benefits . It was opposed by virtually every organized interest in the state . Yet it passed overwhelmingly in every demographic sector , including a plurality of Americans of Hispanic descent . Frustrated citizens and legislators throughout the 50 states saw Proposition 200 as a green light allowing them to stand in the gap that had been abandoned for 30 years by Congress and presidents alike . By 2008 , an astonishing 1,500 state immigration-related bills were introduced annually , in more than 40 states . SB 1070 is the first in a third generation of omnibus state immigration enforcement laws . Lawyers from the Federation for American Immigration Reform and other groups were worried about attacks on these new state measures from hostile elites , in particular the from the bar and the bench . To help the nascent movement survive , they developed a lean cooperative enforcement doctrine , grounded in constitutional protections for citizens , to fight off anti-majoritarian challenges by the ACLU and their immigrant-lobby allies . Key high court decisions , for example , endorsed police inquiries into immigration status , held that the failure of immigrants to carry federal documents was a crime , allowed states to cut public services to illegal immigrants and shifted the burden of proof that local enforcement programs are improper away from cities and onto the immigrants ' rights lobby . Dozens of elected officials are now calling for passage of omnibus enforcement laws in their states . Sink or swim , these new laws are forcing Congress to confront the need for enforcement-based reform . State enactments like SB 1070 will continue to offer Congress models for national legislation and serve as legal antibodies against the fallacy of amnesty . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Michael Hethmon .
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Michael Hethmon says Arizona law meant to create sustainable immigration reform . He says 1965 law set nation on an unintended course of out-of-control immigration . Interest groups , federal gridlock led states like California to make own laws , he says . Hethmon : Arizona law will spur other states to take on immigration on their own .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The deadly flash floods that swept through remote Arkansas valleys , killing some campers and leaving many others missing , are a grim reminder of the sudden nature of flash floods and the importance of being prepared for emergencies . Emergency preparedness is important at any time , as emergencies are more common than people may think . However , being prepared for emergency situations is even more critical when people are out in the wilderness and further away from phones or cell phone access , hospitals and emergency help . More than 40 percent of Americans plan to go hiking or camping this summer , second in popularity only to swimming as a summer activity , according to a recent Red Cross survey . However , the survey also found that less than two-thirds of Americans feel prepared to respond to a serious outdoor emergency such as broken bones , animal bites or heat stroke . Flash floods are a serious threat to summer campers and hikers , especially in narrow valleys where heavy rains can cause water to rise quickly . Media reports from Arkansas say that after more than a half foot of rain , water in the Caddo and Little Missouri rivers rose quickly overnight -- at times faster than 8 feet per hour -- inundating campgrounds in remote valleys and catching many campers asleep . The American Red Cross has a series of preparedness tips that people should follow : . • Share your travel plans with a family member , neighbor or friend . • Listen to area radio and television stations and a NOAA Weather Radio for possible flood warnings and reports of flooding in progress or other critical information from the National Weather Service . • Be prepared to evacuate at a moment 's notice . • When a flood or flash flood warning is issued for your area , head for higher ground and stay there . • Stay away from floodwaters . If you come upon a flowing stream where water is above your ankles , stop , turn around and go another way -- 6 inches of swiftly moving water can sweep you off of your feet . • If you come upon a flooded road while driving , turn around and go another way . • If you are caught on a flooded road and waters are rising rapidly around you , get out of the car quickly and move to higher ground . Most cars can be swept away by less than 2 feet of moving water . • Keep children out of the water , as their curiosity could cause them to get too close to fast-moving flood waters . • Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize flood danger . Download our Flood Safety checklist , visit redcross.org or contact your local Red Cross for additional information on how to prepare for emergencies and to get trained . Recognizing the importance of preparedness for people who are hiking or camping , the Red Cross this year began offering a new Wilderness and Remote First Aid course designed to teach people how to respond to an emergency in a setting where emergency help is more than one hour away -- from treating severe wounds and broken bones to dealing with animal bites , bee stings , plant poisoning and weather emergencies . The course includes recommendations for the contents of wilderness and remote area first aid kits , and offers training on what to do in emergencies that include allergic reactions , altitude sickness , sprains , fractures , burns , heat-related illness , hypothermia , lightning strikes , heart attacks , drowning , wound treatment and snakebite . With summer starting and more people getting outside , it is important that families include emergency preparedness in the summer planning . Sadly , severe weather and summer are inseparable . Preparedness is especially important for people who will be hiking or camping in remote areas . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Inga Jelescheff .
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Floods are grim reminder of danger in wilderness , says Inga Jelescheff . Red Cross official says people can take steps to help prepare for emergencies in remote areas . Jelescheff : Camping , hiking are second most popular summer activity behind swimming .
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LOS ANGELES , California -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Michael Jackson 's father wants a judge to order the pop star 's estate to pay him a monthly allowance , according to papers filed in court Friday . Joe Jackson , the 80-year-old Jackson family patriarch , was not named in Michael Jackson 's 2002 will , which left his wealth to his mother , Katherine Jackson , his three children and undisclosed charities . Brian Oxman , Joe Jackson 's lawyer , filed the petition Friday asking for him to be included in the family allowance . The matter will be considered Tuesday when Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff convenes the next hearing on matters related to the probate of Jackson 's will , Oxman said . The filing does not publicly specify how much Jackson 's father is requesting . Howard Weitzman , one of the lawyers for the estate 's special administrators , said Joe Jackson 's request `` will be considered as are all requests for money from Michael 's estate . '' `` It was quite surprising to learn of the request , '' Weitzman said . Michael Jackson 's mother and his three children receive a court-ordered allowance from the estate totaling more than $ 86,000 a month , according to court documents . The money is in addition to the maintenance of the home -- which is owned by the estate -- in Encino , California , where Katherine Jackson lives with her grandchildren , the papers said . Although Joe and Katherine Jackson are still married , Joe Jackson lives in Las Vegas , Nevada . Joe Jackson is credited with launching and guiding his family 's show business success , but Michael Jackson had publicly criticized his father 's parenting skills . Tuesday 's hearing could also see a new challenge by the Jackson family of the 2002 will . Michael Jackson died June 25 , but the probate of his will has been slowed by a series of court squabbles between Katherine Jackson 's lawyers and the two men now in control of the estate . John Branca and John McClain , who are named as executors in the will , were appointed temporary special administrators to run the estate until the process is completed . Katherine Jackson replaced the lawyers representing her in the estate case last month with attorney Adam Streisand . Another Jackson family lawyer said the change was made because the case was about to take a `` new direction '' based on `` new evidence '' uncovered by the family . Attorney Londell McMillan pointed to questions about the authenticity of the signature on Michael Jackson 's will . Tuesday 's estate hearing will be Streisand 's first appearance in the case . A trial has been tentatively set for December to decide any challenge of the will , although Streisand said last month he expected it to be set for early next year . The A&E network announced Friday that `` The Jacksons : A Family Dynasty '' television series will launch with two hours of programming on Sunday night , December 13 . Four of Michael Jackson 's brothers -- all except Randy Jackson -- are involved in the show `` as they prepare for a Jackson Five reunion , while also coming to terms with Michael 's tragic loss , '' the network said . An A&E programming executive said the `` deeply intimate portrait will provide viewers with a raw and honest look inside a musical dynasty . ''
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Joe Jackson , who was left out of will , wants judge to give him allowance . Michael 's mother , Katherine , Michael 's children get bulk of the estate . Michael Jackson had publicly criticized his father 's parenting skills .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- In focus -- 'Em iratization ' The UAE , like the rest of the Gulf , does n't have a large indigenous labour force . Expats make up majority of the workforce . So , the government began a process called `` Emiratization . '' In theory , its goal is to motivate locals to work , by creating jobs and training opportunities . But the UAE , like many of its neighbours , is a cash-rich nation . Citizens are entitled to a number of benefits , and few need to work . So , how does the government create skilled local workforce ? And why are women stepping up to drive the change ? Facetime with Ki-Seok Park , CEO , Samsung Engineering . Traditionally , European , American and Japanese contractors have dominated the construction business in the Middle East . Now a new competitor is on the horizon -- South Korea . Samsung Engineering , founded in 1970 , was the first engineering company in South Korea . Over the next three years , it expects 80 percent of its revenues to come from the MENA region . This week MME sits down with the CEO , Ki-Seok Park about the potential in the Middle East and why South Korea is pushing so aggressively in the region . Watch the show this week at the times below : . • Fridays 0915 , 1945 • Saturdays 0715 • Sundays 0115 , 545 , 0815 -LRB- all times GMT -RRB- .
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This week , the UAE government begins a process called `` Emiratization '' Its goal is to motivate locals to work , by creating jobs and training opportunities . Plus , Ki-Seok Park , Samsung Engineering 's CEO on South Korea 's potential in the region .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- In focus -- Stranded in Dubai . The volcanic ash cloud from Iceland is causing havoc in Europe with growing repercussions further afield . Of course , there are a lot worse places to get stuck than Dubai . The local airlines are financially well off , and they are doing everything money can buy to keep their stranded passengers happy . When the going gets tough , the stranded here go shopping , or skiing , or poolside . MME takes a look at the travelers who are stuck in the region . Facetime with Hamid Al Zayani , Managing Director , Midal Cables . From refrigerators to electricity pylons , underground cables to steel alloys . All of these products could contain one common element , a piece of Bahrain . This week MME goes behind the scenes of Midal Cables where the Managing Director , Hamid Al Zayani explains how his company is taking on the giant exporting countries of the world like China from the tiny Kingdom of Bahrain .
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The volcanic ash from Iceland is causing havoc in Europe -- and further afield . Dubai airlines are financially well off and do their best to keep stranded passengers happy . Stranded passengers in Dubai go shopping , skiing , or poolside . Plus , Hamid Al Zayani , Managing Director , Midal Cables .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Michelle Lehmann wakes up at 4 a.m. . Her husband , Jim , gets their eight children out of bed as she picks out their outfits , makes breakfast and packs lunches . She fixes the younger children 's hair while her husband ties their shoes . After a quick check of school bags , everyone is out the door at 8 . The Lehmanns , left to right : Front row : Paige , 3 ; Emma , 6 ; Becca , 2 ; Monty , 5 ; Linus , 8 . Second row : Raif , 10 ; Violet , 1 ; Michelle , 37 . Back row : Jim , 38 ; Tess , 12 . Sure , having such a large family is sometimes wearing on Lehmann . But wearing on the Earth ? She does n't think so . She says her family leads a frugal life , but the criticism still pours in . `` People will say you are selfish ; you are killing the planet , '' said Lehmann , 37 , who started a Web site where large families can find support . The criticism comes from those who say the Earth -- with its 6.6 billion people -- is exceeding its carrying capacity . Most estimates range from 1 billion to 1 trillion . `` Those are the people that want us to believe that there are way too many people already and we should do something about it -- preferably drastically and soon , '' said Joel Cohen , a professor of population at both the Rockefeller University and Columbia University . `` And then there are the people who say , ` Oh , we could support very nicely 15 billion or 20 billion or 70 billion . ' '' Les U. Knight falls into the first category . He 's the spokesman for The Voluntary Human Extinction Movement -LRB- VHEMT -RRB- . The group 's motto : May we live long and die out . Knight says the population is far more than Earth can handle . Letting humans gradually -- and voluntarily -- die out is the best thing we can do for the biosphere , his group believes . He says it does n't matter whether a family has its eight kids or one -- the last has the same impact as the first . `` I do n't think the intentional creation of one more by anyone anywhere can be justified today , '' he said . `` An ideal number -LSB- of people -RSB- would be zero , because as long as there is one breeding couple , we could be right back where we are again in 10,000 years . '' Those ideas are absurd and ignorant , said Sheldon Richman , editor of The Freeman , a journal published by The Foundation for Economic Education . The concept of carrying capacity applies to the animal kingdom but not humans , he said , because humans are active agents in the environment and can change their behaviors . `` People do control their reproductive activities . ... Animals do n't say , ` Well , we better not have another litter because how are we going to pay to send all those pups to college , ' '' he said . A controversial concept . This whole idea of carrying capacity is heavily debated , said Gerhard K. Heilig , chief of the United Nations ' Population Estimates and Projections Section . The original idea behind the concept was that natural resources and land would limit population growth , thus slowing down a population increase . That 's clearly not the case , he said , because population growth is slowing down in areas that do n't have strains on the environment . Romania , for instance , has a declining population , but the population density is low . '' -LSB- Changes in population -RSB- have to do with social change , they have to do with political change , they have to do with economic situation -- they have to do with all kinds of other things , but certainly not with people reaching our biological limit , '' Heilig said . Hunter-gatherer societies illustrate how social organization and technology affect the number of people an area can sustain , he said . An area where people hunted and gathered for a living might have supported 1,000 people . `` If you have a modern society with high technology , you can maybe support 5 to 10 million in the same area , '' he said . The United Nations projects that population growth will continue to decline and will level off at about 10 billion around 2060 . Click here for a look at world growth rates and population projections '' The number sounds scary for those who say the planet is already too crowded . `` The more of us there are , the fewer resources there are . The less room , the less space . Will it be better when there are more of us ? I doubt anyone of us is going to say yes , '' Knight said . `` I think that we are engineering our own involuntary extinction and taking a lot of species with us , '' he said . But Richman points out that the entire population could fit into Jacksonville , Florida , which is about 840 square miles . Give each person 1,000 square feet , and the world 's human population would easily fit inside Texas . Lehmann 's family lives in an 1,800-square-foot , four-bedroom house in Blue Island , Illinois , a Chicago suburb . They put a divider in the dining room to create two additional rooms . She says that for her family of 10 , being resourceful is n't just about being Earth-friendly -- it 's a necessity . Because of this , she maintains , her family makes no more of an impact than those with huge houses and lots of cars . `` We learn to use less because we have to stretch it out , '' she said . `` If someone works very hard to obtain a lifestyle -- they want to get lots of cars , they want a very big house -- then people think that is a positive thing . And yet if someone wants to work and the thing they desire is a large family and they are willing to work just as hard , that 's criticized . '' Values ca n't be overlooked when trying to determine the Earth 's carrying capacity , Cohen said . `` Do we want to have parking lots or parks ? Do we want to have Jaguars with a capital J or jaguars with a little j ? '' he said . To understand the human situation and its impact on Earth , you have to consider several factors -- population , economics , environment and culture , Cohen said . `` If a person thinks that population is the cause alone of whatever problem they are discussing , then they are missing a very important part of the picture . '' And Richman says one of those eight children in the Lehmanns ' suburban Chicago home may be the answer to any of the problems the Earth faces . `` In that group , there may be the next great musician , great poet , great novelist , who the heck knows ? '' he said . `` People are not a problem . People solve problems . '' E-mail to a friend .
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It is impossible to determine how many people the Earth can hold . Some say we 've exceeded Earth 's carrying capacity ; others say there 's no limit . U.N. projects population will level off at 10 billion in 2060 . Voluntary Human Extinction Movement says Earth would be better with no people .
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Warsaw , Poland -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- With their fine shirts , their initials embroidered on them , - their cufflinks and custom made jackets , the Modrzejewski twins Jan and Pawel seem the prototype of the London banker . Their hairstyle , their clothes , their gestures , everything is almost identical . Both were indeed bankers in London ¹ s financial district , but nowadays you are likely to find them at baby fairs in Poland , Germany , and other European countries promoting their new line of baby wear called `` Mon Petit Bebe . '' `` We always wanted to start our own business , '' Jan says . `` The work is very different from what we used to do , but at least you -LSB- are -RSB- building something that is your own , '' Pawel completes the sentence as seamlessly as only identical twins can . The work certainly looks very different from banking . The twins patiently explain their new products to inquisitive mothers as babies hover around the stand at the baby fair -- sometimes falling over , sometimes crying after falling to the floor . It is loud , hectic and very hot , but Jan and Pawel know this is the best way to reach their potential customers . Their company offers something they say is new on the Polish market : Fully organic baby clothes , made from 100 per cent organic cotton and sewed by hand in small factories in Poland . `` Basically , we saw that the trend towards eco-friendly garments was slowly coming to Poland , '' Jan says . `` The market here is not as big as in the UK , but we believe it will certainly pick up , '' Pawel again chimes in and completes the thought . Jan and Pawel Modrzejewski 's move back to Poland is more than a homecoming -- it is also a vote of confidence in the Polish economy . After years that saw the country 's best and brightest leave Poland to get an education and work experience elsewhere , more and more Poles are returning as their economy has shown itself robust during the international crisis while countries like the UK have faced a much deeper recession . `` We see the potential in Poland , '' Pawel says as he folds some baby shirts from the new collection . Experts have yet to put numbers on the new trend of returning to Poland , a process labeled `` brain gain '' by some , but former expats say they know of many people who are coming back to try their luck in their home country . Still , employment agencies warn that a lack of skilled labor could hamper Poland ¹ s further economic development . `` We see a lack -- especially of project managers on construction sites , '' says the Manpower agency , one of the biggest in the world , `` but there is also big demand for plumbers , carpenters and of course in the service sector . '' Poles who are returning know they are heading into an adventure . Claudia Loretti used to work in marketing in London but recently returned to Warsaw to help her parents run three clothing stores . She says in the beginning the times were hard , but now things are getting better . `` The skills I learned abroad are certainly helping me here , '' she says as she folds some designer shorts . `` Having operated in London it is possible to succeed almost everywhere in the world and I want to put the skills I have acquired to good use in my country . '' The sooner the better for Claudia , she says she would like to start a business of her own . With the headquarters in Poland .
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More and more Poles are returning from abroad to find greater work opportunties at home . Polish twins Jan and Pawel left the London banking industry to set up business in Poland . Today the pair have a successful organic baby clothes business , with excellent forecasts for growith .
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The accused in the Madrid train bombing are scheduled to hear the verdicts and sentencing on Wednesday morning . All of the 28 defendants are men except for one Spanish woman . All the defendants have pleaded not guilty during the trial . Defendants in the Madrid 2004 train bomb trial pictured earlier during proceedings . There are eight prime defendants who face sentences of about 39,000 years each if convicted on all counts , but the maximum time that could be served under Spanish law is 40 years . Spain has no death penalty and no life-in-prison sentence . Among the 28 are 14 Moroccans , nine Spaniards -LRB- accused of passing explosives to the suspected Islamic terrorists -RRB- , two Syrians , one Algerian , one Egyptian , and one Lebanese . Spanish prosecutors issued a document with their revised charges last June after hearing much testimony and evidence during the trial . CNN viewed a copy , which lists the charges below . The trial started with 29 defendants , but during the proceedings , prosecutors dropped all charges against Brahim Moussaten , a 23-year-old Moroccan . He initially had faced six years in jail if convicted of collaborating with a terrorist group . Alleged bombers Jamal Zougam , Moroccan , age 34 , faces a 38,960-year sentence if convicted of mass murder of 191 people -LRB- at 30 years each -RRB- and attempted murder of 1,841 people injured -LRB- at 18 years each -RRB- , causing terrorist damage to four trains -LRB- 20 years for each of 4 trains -RRB- and membership in a terrorist group -LRB- 12 years -RRB- . Abdelmajid Bouchar , Moroccan , age 24 , faces a 38,960 years if convicted on all charges of mass murder , attempted mass murder , terrorist damage to trains and membership in a terrorist group . He fled after the attacks but was arrested in Serbia in July 2005 and returned to Spain . Alleged ideologues Youssef Belhadj Moroccan , age 31 , faces 38,962 years if convicted of mass murder and attempted mass murder charges , terrorist damage to trains and membership in a terrorist group . Arrested in Belgium in 2005 and sent to Spain in 2005 . Hassan El Haski , Moroccan , age 44 , faces 38,962 years if convicted of mass murder and attempted mass murder charges , terrorist damage to trains and membership in a terrorist group . Rabei Osman El Sayed Ahmed , Egyptian , age 36 , faces 38,962 years if convicted of mass murder and attempted mass murder charges , terrorist damage to trains and membership in a terrorist group . He is serving a 10-year sentence in Italy on a separate terrorism conviction and will view the Madrid verdict on Wednesday via videophone , a court spokeswoman told CNN . He was present in Madrid during the trial through an agreement with Italian authorities . Wiretapped by Italian authorities in June 2004 , he allegedly said , `` the entire Madrid operation was mine , '' but in testimony , during the trial , he denied involvement and also challenged the wiretaps . Alleged `` necessary cooperators '' Prosecutors argued the attacks could not have occurred without the involvement and active cooperation of the following three defendants . Jose Emilio Suarez Trashorras , Spaniard , age 30 , faces 38,976 years if convicted of mass murder and attempted mass murder , terrorist damage to trains , collaborating with a terrorist group , illicit association , supplying and transporting explosives , falsifying license plates and vehicle theft . Prosecutors say he was the leader of a group of Spaniards who obtained explosives and provided them to the alleged Islamic terrorists . Rafa Zouhier , Moroccan , age 28 , faces 38,968 years if convicted of mass murder and attempted mass murder charges , terrorist damage to trains , collaborating with a terrorist group and supplying explosives . Prosecutors allege he was a key link between the Islamic suspects and the Spaniards who allegedly provided the explosives . Charges sharply increased against him last June ; until then he had faced just 20 years in prison if convicted . Othman El Gnaoui , Moroccan , age 32 , faces 38,972 years if convicted of mass murder and attempted mass murder charges , terrorist damage to trains , membership in a terrorist group , supplying explosives and document forgery . Charges sharply increased against him last June ; until then he had faced just 24 years in prison if convicted . Islamic suspects charged with terrorist group membership Mohamed Larbi Ben Sellam , Moroccan , age 30 , faces 27 years if convicted of belonging to a terrorist group and conspiracy to commit terrorist assassination . Rachid Aglif , Moroccan , age 27 , faces 21 years if convicted of belonging to a terrorist group and supplying explosives . Basel Ghalyoun , Syrian , age 27 , faces 12 years if convicted of belonging to a terrorist group . Charges sharply reduced against him last June . Until then , he faced some 38,000 years if convicted as a suspected bomber , accused of mass murder . But during the trial , prosecutors did not find evidence and reduced the charges . Mouhannah Almallah Dabas , Syrian , age 43 , faces 12 years if convicted of membership in a terrorist group . Mohamed Bouharrat , Moroccan , age 28 , faces 12 years if convicted of belonging to a terrorist group . Abdelilah El Fadual El Akil , Moroccan , age 38 , faces 12 years if convicted of belonging to a terrorist group . Saed El Harrak , Moroccan , age 34 , faces 12 years if convicted of belonging to a terrorist group . Fouad El Morabit El Amgar , Moroccan , age 34 , faces 12 years if convicted of belonging to a terrorist group . Other Islamic suspects charged with collaboration with a terrorist group Hamid Ahmidan , Moroccan , age 29 , faces 23.5 years if convicted of collaborating with a terrorist group and drug trafficking . Mahmoud Slimane Aoun , Lebanese , age 47 , faces 13 years if convicted of collaborating with a terrorist group and document forgery . Nasreddine Bousbaa , Algerian , age 46 , faces 11 years if convicted of collaborating with a terrorist group and document forgery . Mohamed Moussaten , Moroccan , age 23 , faces six years if convicted of collaborating with a terrorist group . Other Spanish suspects in the alleged explosives trafficking ring Raul Gonzalez Pelaez , Spaniard , age 28 , faces eight years if convicted of illicit association and supplying explosives . Antonio Toro Castro , Spaniard , age 30 , faces 23 years if convicted of collaborating with a terrorist group , supplying explosives and illicit association . Sergio Alvarez Sanchez , Spaniard , age 26 , faces four years if convicted of supplying explosives and illicit association . Ivan Granados Pena , Spaniard , age 25 , faces four years if convicted of supplying explosives and illicit association . Javier Gonzalez Diaz , Spaniard , age 55 . State prosecutors last June cleared him of all charges , but he earlier faced eight years if convicted of supplying explosives and illicit association . A private party plaintiff to the case , representing bomb victims , has maintained charges against him , approximately those that the prosecutors earlier had , so he has not yet been fully cleared . Emilio Llano Alvarez , Spaniard , age 46 , faces five years if convicted of supplying explosives . Antonio Ivan Reis Palacio , Spaniard , age 25 , faces four years if convicted of supplying explosives and illicit association . Carmen Toro Castro , Spaniard , age 26 , the only female defendant , faces six years if convicted of supplying explosives and illicit association . Deceased suspects In addition to the 28 defendants , prosecutors say seven prime suspects blew themselves up three weeks after the train bombings in 2004 as police closed in on their hideout in the Madrid suburb of Leganes . One police officer died in the assault . Those seven suspects were Moroccans Jamal Ahmidan , Abdennabi Kounjaa , Mohamed Oulad Akcha and his brother , Rachid Oulad Akcha , and Rifaat Anouar Asrih ; Tunisian Serhane Ben Abdelmajid Fakhet and Algerian Allekema Lamari , prosecutors said . E-mail to a friend .
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Verdicts , sentencing in Madrid train bomb trials to be delivered Wednesday . All of the 28 defendants are men except for one Spanish woman . Among the 28 are 14 Moroccans , nine Spaniards and two Syrians . Charges dropped against one defendant ; seven suspects died in hideout blast .
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Haddonfield , New Jersey -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Like any doting mother , Michelle Stilts wants her son , Dalton , to go to college , get married and start a family . But today , all the 15-year-old can think about is playing football . This weekend , he joins his teammates in Nebraska to play flag football at the 2010 Special Olympics USA National Games . `` When you think of sports , you think of Dalton , '' Michelle Stilts said . `` He was probably born with a ball in his hand ... he loves any kind of sport . '' Stilts suffered a brain injury after his family was in a car accident when he was only 21 months old . Unable to talk and paralyzed on his left side , he had to relearn everything . Throughout Dalton 's early years , his parents struggled coping with his new behavior . He had difficulty with his speech , trouble with paying attention , and he would often wander off in public . Accommodating his needs was n't an easy task with two other children , Shelby and Logan , at home in addition to Dalton , said Michelle Stilts . When it came time to attend school , mainstream public school classrooms were n't a good fit for his disability . The Stilts ' needed an alternative , so the search for a new school began . At age 7 , he was enrolled at Bancroft , a school for children and adults with special needs located in Haddonfield , just outside Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . `` I know he 's loved here , you know , he 's really given a chance to be a normal child , which is great for me , that 's all I really wanted for him , '' Michelle said . `` I always wanted him to be respected , and accepted . '' Tuition at the school can range from $ 38,000 to $ 42,000 a year depending on the needs of the student . However , in New Jersey , if a school district can not appropriately educate a student with a disability , it can find a placement at a private school like Bancroft . That district then pays for the education of the child . That financial assistance has been a huge relief for the Stilts . `` We would n't be able to afford the care he gets here , '' Michelle said . Football has played an important part in Dalton 's growth . Playing sports allows Dalton to come out of his shell and be a team player , skills that will one day help him transition into society . While Bancroft does n't have a football team , Dalton plays with other Special Olympic athletes from the area and works with Steve Paul , the Special Olympics coordinator at Bancroft . `` He 's all energy , he 's a great player , he works hard at practice , he always wants be a part of sports , '' Paul said . `` It 's everything that I remember about loving sports when I was younger , that is what Dalton is . '' Dalton is one of 2,800 athletes who were selected from 600,000 from across the United States to compete in the Special Olympics . The family leaves Saturday to join Dalton at the National Games . Opening ceremonies will be broadcast live on Sunday , and the events will take place all next week in Lincoln , Nebraska . Dalton says he is ready to win gold . `` I like to play football because I like to be quarterback and running back , because I am the fastest on the team , '' he said . `` I want to win . '' His hard work at practice , and in the classroom , has paid off . He no longer needs speech classes and he is making progress with his attention issues and is a member of the student council . `` He 's always out to help students who maybe do n't get it as quickly as he does , and I think we all can learn a lesson from that , '' said Bancroft 's principal , Bob Lenherr . `` Dalton is a very special young man . ''
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Dalton Stilts is competing in flag football in the 2010 Special Olympics . He suffered a brain injury after a car accident when he was a toddler . Football has helped him with confidence , as well as speech skills . The 2010 Special Olympics USA National Games begin next week in Lincoln , Nebraska .
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-LRB- CNN Student News -RRB- -- Discussion Questions . 1 . When is Women 's History Month ? What are the origins of Women 's History Month ? What is the goal of recognizing Women 's History Month ? 2 . Do you think that women are underrepresented in any aspects of modern American life ? Explain . Can you think of any professions in which women outnumber men ? If so , what are they and why do you think that this is the case in these professions ? 3 . Can you think of any female role models that have had an impact on your life ? If so , how have these women influenced you ? Learning Activities . Use these activities to encourage your students to learn about and appreciate the history and achievements of women in America . 1 . Women 's History Month Proclamation . Every year since 1980 , the U.S. president has issued a proclamation regarding Women 's History Month . Have students read last year 's presidential proclamation , which focused on the theme `` Women Taking the Lead to Save Our Planet . '' A link to the proclamation can be found in the resources section below . Instruct students to develop a proclamation of their own using this year 's theme , `` Writing Women Back into History , '' which recognizes the importance of women in all aspects of history . 2 . Women in Government . Have students use the Internet and other resources to generate a list of some of the women currently holding positions in government , including , but not limited to , U.S. Supreme Court justices , state governors , members of the president 's cabinet , and members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate . Have each student select one of these women to research . Direct students to create a classroom or online exhibit that highlights each woman 's experiences and achievements , and illustrates how her position of power may affect the lives of other Americans . 3 . Witness to History . What if CNN had been there to record the events surrounding the women 's suffrage movement ? Guide students as they use the Internet to research the struggle for women 's voting rights . Tell students to use the following questions as their guide : . • What were the major events that led to the ratification of the 19th Amendment ? • Who were the key players on both sides of the women 's suffrage issue ? • What arguments were presented both for and against women 's voting rights ? Have students develop scripts for a broadcast news story on one aspect of this movement , ensuring that students include viewpoints from both the movement 's supporters and its critics . 4 . Women in the Military . Inform students that the U.S. Navy is currently considering allowing women to serve on submarines . Ask students : What is your opinion on this issue ? What accommodations , if any , do you think should be made so that women may serve on submarines ? Lead a class discussion about the following question : Why do you think that women have historically been restricted from serving in certain military roles ? Instruct students to read the list of positions that women are restricted from serving in , located at the bottom of `` Highlights in the History of Military Women . '' Divide the class into teams , and ask each team to create two columns . In the first column , teams should list which military positions they think should be open to women , and in the second column , positions that they think should remain closed to women . Encourage students to identify the criteria that they use to determine whether or not a military position should be open to women . 5 . Women 's History Memorial . Divide your class into small teams and assign each team one of the following fields : science , community , government , literature , art , sports and medicine . Next , instruct teams to research the roles that women have played in their assigned fields throughout American history . After teams present their information , instruct the full class to design a new memorial in Washington , D.C. that focuses on the contributions of women to American history . Standards . Social Studies . II . Time , Continuity , and Change . Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of the ways human beings view themselves in and over time . V. Individuals , Groups and Institutions . Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of interactions among individuals , groups , and institutions . The Curriculum Standards for Social Studies -LRB- http://www.socialstudies.org/standards/strands/ -RRB- are published by the National Council for Social Studies -LRB- http://www.socialstudies.org/ -RRB- . Resources . National Women 's History Project . http://www.nwhp.org/ . Women 's History Month Proclamation , March 2009 . http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Womens-History-Month-2009/ . Highlights in the History of Military Women . http://www.womensmemorial.org/Education/timeline.html .
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March is Women 's History Month . These questions and activities help students learn about the history and achievements of women in America . These questions and activities can be adapted to accommodate students of different grade levels and learning styles .
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Editor 's note : The staff at CNN.com has recently been intrigued by the journalism of VICE , an independent media company and Web site based in Brooklyn , New York . VBS.TV is broadband television network of VICE . The reports , which are produced solely by VICE , reflect a transparent approach to journalism , where viewers are taken along on every step of the reporting process . We believe this unique reporting approach is worthy of sharing with our CNN.com readers . Brooklyn , New York -LRB- VBS.TV -RRB- -- Set beside the Imperial Valley in southeastern California , the Salton Sea area was supposed to be Hollywood 's answer to the Riviera back in the '50s . But its developers failed to anticipate the raw sewage that would run up the New River from Mexico and make survival impossible for many aquatic species . Rotting fish guts and toxic debris soon littered the shoreline . Construction projects were abandoned and yet another impotent vision of luxury tourism was left flaccid . Thanks again , trash ! See the rest of Toxic : Imperial Valley at VBS.TV . Today the entire Imperial Valley is an apocalyptic dustbowl in the center of the California badlands . We set out to explore this fetid bouillabaisse . What we found were remnants of the Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range , a half-million-acre plot that was once the practice site for various governmental bombardiers . It is the place of business for the residents of a nearby compound known as Slab City -- a mostly insane coterie of fun-hunting drifters , vets , addicts , artists and crazies who subsist on sautéed snake , lukewarm Tecate , money earned from scrapping bombshell fragments and what 's left of their wits . It 's pretty much all that remains of the Wild West .
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A vision of luxury in the 1950s , Southern California `` Riviera '' is now a `` fetid bouillabaisse '' Developers did n't foresee pollution that has killed millions of fish in the Salton Sea . Squatters , toxic debris and `` apocalyptic '' landscape are all that remain today .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- World number one Rafael Nadal and defending champion Andy Murray were both knocked out as the upsets continued in the ATP tournament at Queen 's Club on Friday . Murray was the first top go , beaten 4-6 6-1 7-6 by Mardy Fish of the United States in their third round match delayed overnight . Nadal quickly followed as he went down in straight sets 7-6 6-4 to his fellow Spaniard Feliciano Lopez in their quarterfinal clash . Nadal , fresh from his French Open triumph , was looking for valuable match practice on grass , but a mistake putting away a simple overhead put him under pressure in the first set tiebreak . Lopez took advantage of the second of two set points and a single break was enough to give him victory in the second set . Lopez , who was beating Nadal for the second time in seven matches , netted on his first match point but wrapped it up on the next . Nadal had been the last remaining leading name in the pre-Wimbledon grasscourt tournament , which has seen the top five seeds go out . Four-time Queen 's champion Andy Roddick and Novak Djokovic were casualties on Thursday and Murray came close to joining them as he trailed 3-0 in the deciding set to Fish before recovering to tie it up at 3-3 . Angry exchanges followed as Fish walked off claiming the light was too poor to continue , while Murray , with momentum behind him , wanted to continue . When they resumed on Friday , both men easily held their services as the match went into a deciding tiebreak at 6-6 . Murray gained the early mini-break with a superb forehand passing shot , but then Fish , coming to the net whenever possible , took command . He quickly set up four match points and claimed victory and a place in the quarterfinals as Murray hit a backhand long . Fish later beat Michael Llodra of France 6-4 6-4 in their quarterfinal match to reach the last four . Dudi Sela 's run came to an end as the 14th-seeded Israeli , who had beaten Roddick on Thursday , lost 7-5 6-4 to Rainer Schuettler of Germany . Sam Querrey of the United States continued his impressive passage by beating Belgian Xavier Malisse 6-3 7-5 . Meanwhile , Roger Federer stepped up his bid for a sixth title in Halle , Germany with a 7-5 6-3 quarterfinal win over home hope Philipp Kohlschreiber . Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt also went through with a victory over Andreas Beck of Germany 7-6 6-1 . He will play Benjamin Becker in the semis with Federer taking on Philipp Petzschner .
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World number one Rafael Nadal beaten in quarterfinals of Queen 's Club tournament . Nadal loses in straight sets to fellow Spaniard Feliciano Lopez . Defending champion Andy Murray goes out in third round defeat to Mardy Fish . NEW : Roger Federer reaches semifinals of Gerry Weber Open in Germany .
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Editor 's note : The staff at CNN.com has recently been intrigued by the journalism of VICE , an independent media company and website based in Brooklyn , New York . VBS.TV is VICE 's broadband television network . The reports , which are produced solely by VICE , reflect a very transparent approach to journalism , where viewers are taken along on every step of the reporting process . We believe this unique reporting approach is worthy of sharing with our CNN.com readers . Brooklyn , New York -LRB- VBS.TV -RRB- -- VICE visited Iran to document the country 's prestigious , internationally recognized film culture . It was April 2009 , just a few months ahead of the national elections that sent the country into a series of bloody revolts , clearly the calm before the storm . There were no signs that national discontent was brewing . Instead , there was the sense that the country was ready to dispense with its own personal George Bush -- Mahmoud Ahmadinejad -- through free and fair elections . People would politely smile and shrug when we mentioned his name . It was the spring , and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs had just released their new album that month , and I had `` Zero '' in heavy rotation on my iPod . Things were so calm and nonchalant that I even contemplated shooting a music video for the song on the streets of Tehran . The idea was to get some local girls to push regular gestures like waving and walking to the point of dance , to see how far we could push dance out into a public sphere , where it would clearly be frowned upon , if not worse . Pretty cool concept , right ? It was n't until a few months later , after seeing bloody young Iranian protesters in those same streets , that I realized how risky that music video would have been . See the rest of Inside Iranian Cinema at VBS.TV . Modern Iran is a place of many , many rules . Dancing in the streets in the Islamic Republic of Iran is not something I would recommend . Lots of things are taboo in Iran . It 's a nation of laws . Lots and lots of written , otherwise stated , largely assumed , often implied , always religiously motivated laws . The country is a curious confluence of laws , divine and terrestrial . The country is caught in the grip of a clerical elite that takes its cues as much from the pages of an Orwellian dystopia as it does from the pages of any sacred text . This is what makes Iranian film so amazing . It is an industry and a culture that thrives to international acclaim and prestige in the face of all of those rules and laws -LRB- or maybe because of them -RRB- . The Iranian filmmakers we met on our trip were working under conditions that we simply ca n't really appreciate in our free and freely decadent West . One of the most vivid memories of the trip was a visit to an acting school where young Iranians learned the very idiosyncratic style of acting for the Iranian screen . Men and woman should n't touch each other in suggestive ways , like hugging or dancing cheek to cheek , and of course onscreen kissing is strictly forbidden . There has n't been a filmed kiss in Iran since the Revolution . But the actors in this acting class were incredibly expressive , huffing , puffing , crying on cue and expressing pain and love and happiness through the cracks in the code . Watching them , I felt like I was like watching silent film actors of a hundred years ago . And I really could n't help but think , what do they think of Lady Gaga ?
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Iran producing critically acclaimed work amid renewed passion for film . Films offer rare glimpse of cultural , individual diversity in country . VBS travels to film festival in Tehran to meet top directors , actors .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Brazil `` will not bend '' to U.S. pressure to seek sanctions against Iran , Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim said after a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Brasilia . The United States was seeking support for sanctions against Iran , which it accuses of harboring a non-peaceful nuclear program . Brazil shares the table with the United States on the United Nations Security Council , where it holds a non-veto seat . `` We think with our own mind . We want a world without nuclear arms , certainly without proliferation , '' Amorim said at a news conference with Clinton on Wednesday , according to the official Agencia Brasil news agency . `` It is not about simply bending to an opinion that may not be true . We ca n't simply be taken along . We have to think with our own head . '' During her remarks , Clinton reiterated the case for new sanctions , saying that Iran is not likely to engage in negotiations over its nuclear program until after sanctions are in place . Clinton said Iran is trying to stall the international community . Amorim countered that there is still time for negotiations , and that a uranium swap deal remains a possibility . The United States is proposing tough new sanctions on Iran at the U.N. Security Council in an effort to persuade Iran to stop uranium enrichment and negotiate with world powers over its nuclear program , senior U.S. officials and Security Council diplomats said . The United States and its allies are discussing the measures as part of a possible fourth Security Council resolution against Iran over its nuclear program . The sanctions focus on the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps , which has vast business interests in the country . The sanctions would center around the banking , shipping and insurance sectors of the Iranian economy , broadening the scope of the sanctions in the three previous U.N. security resolutions . While existing sanctions call on U.N. members to exercise `` vigilance '' or `` restraint '' on trade , the sources said the proposed new sanctions call for an outright ban on certain transactions with Iran . The proposed measures expand existing areas of sanctions , adding new companies and additional individuals facing a travel ban and assets freeze for their work on Iran 's nuclear program . The United States wants to gain the support of Russia and China to negotiate the proposed sanctions draft . The United States and its allies hope that China will voice its support in talks with Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg in Beijing this week . CNN 's Elise Labott and Adam Levine contributed to this report .
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United States is proposing tough new sanctions on Iran . Proposed sanctions focus on the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps . Clinton says Iran is trying to stall the international community .
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LONDON , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The super-yachts of the super-rich could soon become super-green . The solar sail : super-yachts could cut fuel consumption and emissions by using a sail similar to this . Sydney-based technology company Solar Sailor is working on a `` solar sail '' which could act as both a sail and a solar power source to all sorts of large vessels . Super-yachts owned by billionaires like Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen are currently among the biggest fuel guzzlers on the planet . Some of the ocean-going beasts like Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum 's `` Dubai , '' the biggest private super-yacht in the world , are over 150 meters long and contain amenities like aircraft hangars , movie theaters , Jacuzzis , and swimming pools . All of these features sap incredible amounts of energy . Fuel consumption estimates on super-yachts have ranged up to one liter of fuel per second when traveling at high power . • See a photo gallery of the world 's best super-yachts . Solar Sailor 's CEO Robert Dane told CNN the technology could work perfectly with super-yachts . He said the solar sails had the ability to significantly reduce the boats ' fuel consumption and greenhouse-gas emissions . `` We think it would enable people to have their super-yacht but make little or no carbon footprint , which is the big problem with these vessels , '' he said . Dane said the technology worked by using a wing that is a solar panel or a sail , pivotally mounted to a vessel so it can be angled to the sun or the wind . The `` sails '' are controlled by a computer which takes into account the direction and strength of sun and wind to optimize energy collection . A design project is currently underway in the United Kingdom to create a solar sail for the super-yachts , he said . Dane said the company was working with Chinese shipping company COSCO to get solar sails on some of its fleet . `` Our aim is for a trail of retrofitted sails to one bulker and one tanker in 2010 . Based on the results of this , then we would design ` new-build ' vessels , '' he said . Dane estimated the sail could save about 5 percent in fuel consumption from the solar power and another 20 to 40 percent from wind power when the vessel is traveling at 18 knots . `` This might add up to a 10 percent saving overall in the whole journey , '' Dane said . He said there were further hopes that the technology could be improved by developing systems to raise and lower sails with fewer moving parts and store energy more efficiently .
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Solar sails are large solar-paneled wings which can harness sun or wind power . Sydney-based company Solar Sailor is developing the technology . The solar sails could be fixed to super-yachts to help reduce their fuel consumption .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Philip McClary was grilling out at his home in suburban St. Louis , Missouri , on Sunday night when he heard hometown brewer Anheuser-Busch would be bought by the Belgian company InBev . `` I was actually drinking a Bud Light when I heard , and I could n't even finish it . That 's the honest-to-God truth , '' he said Monday . `` I was proud to drink Budweiser , not any more , '' said P.J. Champion , a student at the University of Mississippi who said the brew is `` a great piece of American history . '' McClary put Champion 's thoughts to music , posting his song `` Kiss Our Glass '' on YouTube and on a Web site that tried to stop the sale , SaveBudweiser.com . Watch McClary sing ` Kiss our Glass ' '' `` America is not for sale , and neither is her beer , '' McClary sings . `` All you hard-working Americans stand up and show some class , '' the song continues , `` Have a drink with Mother Freedom , and tell InBev to kiss your glass . '' Such outrage is to be expected , says Matt Simpson , who bills himself as The Beer Sommelier and teaches Beer Education 101 at Emory University in Atlanta , Georgia . But he said the protests will soon fade . `` Unless it affects -LSB- Americans -RSB- in the product or the pocketbook , they 're likely to forget about it , '' Simpson says . And he does n't think InBev will change its iconic product . `` You do n't mess with a good thing , '' he says . `` It really is n't about nationalism , it 's about money . '' Even McClary agrees . `` I think there will be somewhat of a backlash ; I would anticipate initially that people will be furious and stop drinking it . Maybe after six months , though , they 'll switch back . '' Simpson says that if American beer drinkers turn away from Budweiser and other Anheuser-Busch brands , it will be because they are turning to microbrews . `` They are heading the pack in popularity and business success these days , '' he says of the small breweries . `` Today , taste is king . You really do n't get from the macro beer producers . '' See other American icons owned by foreign companies '' But he does n't expect Budweiser to go away , either . `` There 's nothing inherently wrong with the taste of Budweiser . It 's a light American lager . There will always be some sort of market for that , '' he says . For McClary , taste was never an issue . `` I 've drank tons of different beers , different brands ; but Bud Light has always been the one to me that was the easiest to go down and had the smoothest taste . '' But he says he 's quaffed his last Bud Light , and the issue is larger than beer . `` We 've kind of lost a part of our history here and all across the United States , '' he said . InBev says it wo n't be changing Budweiser or Bud Light , which it says are the best-selling beers in the world . `` Budweiser will be brewed in the same breweries ... by the same people , according to the same recipe , '' said Carlos Brito , InBev 's chief executive officer . But iReporter Adam Williams , who lives across the street from Anheuser-Busch 's St. Louis brewery , does n't share that feeling of a continued tradition . Things will change , Williams says , right down to the company 's mascot Dalmatians that have been a constant commotion in the neighborhood . `` I will miss the nuisance that ... the Budweiser Dalmatians have meant around our neighborhood , '' he writes . `` They may still exist over there for some time to come , but their kingdom 's significance has severely diminished . `` What is the mascot of InBev , anyway ? '' CNN 's David Williams contributed to this report .
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Songwriter could n't finish his Bud Light when he heard the news . College student says he felt proud to drink Bud . Outrage over Bud sale will soon fade , beer expert predicts . Americans increasingly turning to microbrews , expert says .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A convicted sex offender who was sentenced to death for killing a 9-year-old Idaho boy is scheduled to be arraigned Monday on charges related to the killing of a 10-year-old California boy . Joseph Edward Duncan III will answer charges in the 1997 abduction and murder of Anthony Martinez . Joseph Edward Duncan III is expected to appear in court in Riverside County , California , to answer to charges in the 1997 abduction and murder of Anthony Martinez , said a spokesman for the Riverside County District Attorney 's office . Investigators have charged Duncan with murder in Anthony 's death . Law-enforcement officials also are investigating whether Duncan , who committed his first sexual offense at the age of 12 , can be tied to other crimes , according to CNN affiliate KTLA in Los Angeles , California . Martinez was kidnapped on April 4 , 1997 from an alley near his home in the city of Beaumont , the station reported ; the boy 's naked body was discovered a little over two weeks later . Duncan has confessed to killing Martinez and crushing the boy 's head with a rock , KTLA reported , citing court documents . Authorities reportedly discovered the boy 's body by following vultures to a remote section of a nearby canyon . The body was partially buried under a pile of rocks and bound with duct tape , according to KTLA . Duncan , a high school dropout and drifter , was sentenced to death last August for the torture and murder of Dylan Groene , a 9-year-old Idaho boy . He was convicted of kidnapping Dylan and his then 8-year-old sister before torturing them at a remote campsite and fatally bludgeoning members of their family . In 2007 , Duncan pleaded guilty to murder and kidnapping counts in state court for the hammer-attack murders of three other Groene family members . If convicted of murdering Martinez , Duncan can be sentenced to death again .
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Joseph Duncan committed his first sexual offense at the age of 12 . He was sentenced to death last August for the murder a 9-year-old boy . Duncan could be sentenced to death a second time if convicted again .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The National Trust for Historic Preservation 's 2009 Dozen Distinctive Destinations range from a quintessential New England waterfront community to an Old West boomtown in Nevada . Virginia City , Nevada , is steeped in gold and silver rush history . Each year the organization identifies locations across the United States that provide diverse cultural and historic experiences and share a commitment to preservation and revitalization . The 2009 list was released Tuesday . `` By preserving their historic fabric and having the good sense to hang on to what makes them so special , these towns and cities are ideal travel destinations , '' said National Trust for Historic Preservation President Richard Moe in a prepared statement . Virginia City , Nevada , a historic mining boomtown , is among this year 's selections . Mansions , saloons and old mines provide a backdrop for silver and gold rush lore and a glimpse into life on the frontier . Across the country , the waterfront town of Bristol , Rhode Island , combines stunning views and recreational opportunities with stately old homes and eclectic boutiques and restaurants . Also on the 2009 list : Athens , Georgia ; Buffalo , New York ; Fort Worth , Texas ; Franklin , Tennessee ; Hot Springs , South Dakota ; Lake Geneva , Wisconsin ; Lititz , Pennsylvania ; Santa Barbara , California ; Santa Fe , New Mexico ; and Saugatuck-Douglas , Michigan .
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The National Trust for Historic Preservation names 12 distinctive destinations . Locations named share a commitment to historic preservation and revitalization . The historic mining town of Virginia City , Nevada is on the 2009 list .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- China `` resolutely opposes '' a planned trip by the Dalai Lama to Taiwan , the official Chinese news agency Xinhua reported Thursday , hours after Taiwan 's president announced the visit . The Dalai Lama 's visit to Taiwan could anger China , which accuses him of advocating independence for Tibet . Beijing opposes the visit `` in whatever form and capacity , '' a spokesman for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office said , according to Xinhua , which did not name the spokesman . `` Under the pretext of religion , -LRB- the Dalai Lama -RRB- has all along been engaged in separatist activities , '' he said . The Tibetan leader 's spokesman denied there was any political subtext to the visit . `` His holiness has received an invitation from several mayors inviting him to Taiwan . He has accepted for the sole purpose -LRB- of expressing -RRB- his condolences and to share his sorrow for Taiwan 's people , '' Tenzin Taklha said , calling the visit `` completely ... non-political . '' Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou said earlier Thursday that he had approved a visit by the Dalai Lama to pray for the victims of the typhoon-battered island . Ma made the announcement Thursday while visiting a school in the southern part of the country , a government spokesman said . The Dalai Lama has accepted the invitation , his spokesman Tenzin Taklha said . `` We are working on the details of his visit , which will take place soon , '' he said . Watch a report on the Dalai Lama 's planned visit '' Typhoon Morakot slammed into Taiwan on August 8 and unleashed floods , mudslides and misery . More than 400 people were killed . The visit of the Dalai Lama to Taiwan seemed certain to anger mainland China , which accuses both the Tibetan spiritual leader and the island nation of separatism . Beijing accuses the Dalai Lama of advocating for Tibetan independence from China , and considers Taiwan to be a renegade province . Taiwan and the mainland are only now smoothing their relationship after years of animosity . Taiwan 's relations with China have improved under Ma , who has taken a more conciliatory approach than his predecessor . Then-Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian rejected China 's assertion that there is only `` One China '' and Taiwan is an inalienable part of it . CNN 's Ben Brumfield contributed to this report .
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Taiwan president allows visit by Dalai Lama . NEW : Beijing opposes the visit `` in whatever form and capacity '' Dalai to visit island to pray for victims of Typhoon Merakot . Tibetan leader 's spokesman denied there was any political subtext to visit .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- English Premier League side Liverpool are waiting to find out the extent of the injury suffered by Spain striker Fernando Torres during the closing stages of the World Cup final . The 26-year-old , a late substitute in Spain 's 1-0 extra-time victory over the Netherlands , pulled up as he chased a long ball , before collapsing to the ground and thumping his fist on the ground . He recovered enough to play a part in Spain 's celebrations and returned to Madrid on Monday with his victorious team-mates . A statement on Liverpool 's website confirmed the injury as a left adductor problem , although the severity is not yet known . Torres endured an injury-disrupted season with Liverpool , and came into the World Cup after a six week layoff following his second knee operation . He has been linked with a big-money move away from the Reds , who slumped to a disappointing seventh-place finish last season . But in a separate item , Liverpool 's website featured pictures of Torres holding the World Cup while wearing the team 's scarf , an image that may reassure fans desperate to keep hold of one of their prize assets . Meanwhile , Manchester United departed for their pre-season tour of the United States without a number of their best-known players . Wayne Rooney , Michael Carrick and Nemanja Vidic have all been left at home to recover from the World Cup , while Gary Neville , Michael Owen , Antonio Valencia , Anderson and Owen Hargreaves are all recovering from injuries . However , new signings Chris Smalling and Javier Hernandez are making the trip . Elsewhere , Sunderland manager Steve Bruce says he wants to sign defender Sol Campbell from Arsenal , and Portsmouth manager Steve Cotterill has revealed that Nigeria striker John Utaka is set to leave the club following their relegation to the Championship .
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Liverpool wait to find out extent of injury to star striker Fernando Torres . Torres suffered injury to left adductor in closing stages of Spain 's win over the Netherlands . Manchester United depart for U.S. tour without Rooney , Neville , Owen , Carrick .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Barcelona president Sandro Rosell has admitted that the proposed transfer of Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas from Arsenal is now in doubt . Premier League Arsenal are desperate to retain the services of Fabregas and have placed a big price tag on their talisman which may make the Catalan giants think twice about signing him . `` The transfer of Cesc is becoming more complicated because there are a lot of expectations on the side of the sellers and that is not good news for Barcelona , '' AFP quoted Rosell from Catalian radio station RAC1 on Tuesday . The Spanish champions have just splashed out nearly $ 50 million for Valencia 's star striker David Villa and Rosell told the club 's official website that the club 's finances needed to be reviewed . He unveiled a $ 184 million syndicated credit deal to help cut their debts and also admitted that they were still chasing money owed by their TV rights holders Mediapro , which has gone receivership . Barcelona have also been forced to recoup $ 18.4 million by the sale of Ukrainian defender Dmytro Chygrynskiy to his old club Shakhtar Donetsk . It is $ 12.29 million less than Shakhtar received from Barca when he was transferred last year . Chygrynskiy , who has 24 caps for Ukraine , joined Barca on a five-year contract but did not impress and played just 14 times . Barcelona have already banked nearly $ 30 million from the sale last week of Ivorian midfielder Yaya Toure to English Premier League side Manchester City . Rosell told the website that the club 's fans should not be concerned by the situation . `` The club is n't bankrupt , '' he said . `` This week we 'll have everything in place to impose a policy of austerity to be able to make savings in unnecessary areas and meet very important commitments such as paying the wages of our players , coaches and employees . '' Barcelona retained the Spanish Primera Liga title last season , but lost in the semifinals of the Champions League to eventual winners Inter Milan .
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Barca president Sandro Rosell casts doubt on transfer of Cesc Fabregas from Arsenal . Rosell says the club has to impose a ` policy of austerity ' after debts mount . Dmytro Chygrynskiy joins Yaya Toure in leaving Catalan giants .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Nigeria has until Monday to overturn the decision to ban the national soccer team from all competitions for two years , the sport 's governing body FIFA said on Friday . Failure to do so will result in the Nigerian Football Federation being suspended from all FIFA-related actitives , FIFA 's communications director Nicolas Maingot told a news conference . `` FIFA will today send a letter to the Nigerian football federation indicating that the government of Nigeria has until Monday 6 p.m. -LRB- 1600 GMT -RRB- to cancel its decision to withdraw Nigeria 's participation in all FIFA and CAF organized football competitions , '' Maingot told a news briefing on Friday . Nigeria 's President Goodluck Jonathan suspended the `` Super Eagles '' from international competition on Wednesday after their first round exit at the World Cup in South Africa . The team finished bottom of Group B after failing to win a single game . Jonathan 's government also announced the expulsion of the Nigerian Football Federation , with an interim board put in place . Nigeria 's Sports Minister Ibrahim Isa Bio confirmed Jonathan 's decision in an interview with CNN . `` The government has taken a decision we believe is in the interests of Nigeria that we should for now , withdraw from international competition because our football since 1996 seems not to be growing , '' he said . `` The president Goodluck Jonathan has endorsed this decision and the Nigerian people are excited about it . '' However , FIFA rules prevent governments from interfering in the running of national football federations . Should Nigeria fail to resolve the situation , the country will be banned from competitive games including African competitions , and will also lose vital financial help from FIFA . `` A suspension goes beyond the suspension of the national team , it also involves the freezing of the financial help and no referees can participate in international competition , '' said Maingot . FIFA President Sepp Blatter had earlier warned France that they would face a possible suspension following a similar issue involving an investigation by French President Nicolas Sarkozy into the national team 's infamous World Cup exit . Jerome Valcke , FIFA 's general secretary , said Jonathan 's decision puts soccer 's world governing body into jeopardy . `` You ca n't allow a government to say all national teams ca n't play anymore in any international tournaments , '' Valcke told South African radio station 702 . `` Why should we be so strong on France when they did what they did and we say nothing about Nigeria . `` We have 208 members ... if you have one country going against our statute , going against the football system , the pyramid of football ... all is destroyed . ''
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FIFA has given Nigeria until Monday to overturn the ban imposed on the soccer team . Nigerian government banned the national side for two years after a poor World Cup . The suspension involves a freeze on any financial help from the sport 's governing body .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- David Villa came to Spain 's rescue again to put the European champions into the World Cup semifinals for the first time with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Paraguay in Johannesburg on Saturday night as both teams missed a penalty . The striker , who scored the only goal in the second-round victory over Portugal , netted the winner with eight minutes to play to become the leading scorer at the South African tournament with five . Spain will now play Germany in Durban on Wednesday for a place in final after the 2006 hosts thrashed Argentina 4-0 earlier on Saturday . It will be a rematch of the Euro 2008 final , which Spain won 1-0 . `` We did n't play well mainly because we did n't get enough of the ball , '' Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque told reporters . `` We are now among the four best teams in the world . Our next opponents are Germany , who are the best team at the moment . '' Paraguay , playing in the last eight for the first time , had a goal disallowed in the first half and should have taken the lead in the 59th minute but Oscar Cardozo 's penalty was saved by Spain captain Iker Casillas . Xabi Alonso then had the chance to put the Spaniards ahead soon after but was also denied from the spot after having to retake his successful first attempt . Paraguay , whose coach Gerardo Martino made six changes after the penalty shootout win over Japan in the previous round , easily contained Spain 's renowned attacking prowess in a disappointing first half . `` We had chances but did n't take them . But never mind . I congratulate my players for their progress at the World Cup , '' Martino told reporters . The South Americans felt aggrieved to have a 41st-minute strike by Nelson Valdez ruled out after Cardozo strayed into a marginally offside position , but wasted a glorious chance to go ahead after Spain defender Gerard Pique was booked for dragging on the arm of Cardozo . But the Benfica player , who scored the winner against Japan , saw his shot saved by Casillas -- and then at the other end Villa was hauled down when clear on goal by Antolin Alcaraz , who was lucky not to be sent off . Alonso coolly sent goalkeeper Justo Villar the wrong way , but the Paraguay captain was more successful the second time after Guatemalan referee Carlos Batres ruled that players had encroached into the penalty area before the initial kick was taken . Villar was lucky not to concede another penalty as he clattered into Cesc Fabregas while trying to gather the rebound , but was helpless when Spain finally made the breakthrough . Substitute Pedro fired a low shot onto the base of the woodwork , and Villa followed up with a strike that hit one post and bounced into the net off the other one . Paraguay substitutes Lucas Barrios and Roque Santa Cruz had late efforts blocked in quick succession by Casillas , while Villa was denied a second by Villar . It was another disappointing night for Villa 's strike partner Fernando Torres , who was replaced by Fabregas with 20 minutes to play as he again looked well short of his usual high standards . Paraguay 's defeat leaves neighbors Uruguay as South America 's only representative in the last four , facing the Netherlands on Tuesday .
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Spain will play Germany in the World Cup semifinals after beating Paraguay 1-0 . Striker David Villa nets only goal in 82nd minute to go top of overall scoring charts . South Americans had a goal ruled out and then missed a penalty in second half . Spain also missed a penalty soon after before Villa 's fifth goal of the tournament .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon will be sidelined for three months following successful back surgery in Milan . The Juventus player underwent the operation on Sunday to repair a herniated disc in his back , and said afterwards he is in no hurry to return to action . `` I feel relieved now , '' Buffon told Juventus ' official website . `` The intervention went well and this gives me faith and serenity . I must not hurry . `` I need to take the due time to come back with no trouble and no risk of recurrence . '' The 32-year-old suffered the injury in Italy 's opening World Cup match against Paraguay in Group F , which forced him to miss the rest of the tournament in South Africa . The world champions suffered without Buffon , finishing bottom of the group as they failed to make it past the first round of the competition . Buffon , who has won the Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year award a record nine times , is looking forward to working with new Italy manager Cesare Prandelli , who replaces the departed Marcello Lippi . `` Considering my role , I think my career is still a long one and without the hernia I would have been able to lengthen it further , '' Buffon told Italian newspaper La Repubblica . `` My future with the national team ? I believe I deserve my place . `` I 've had Prandelli as a rival coach since my youth years and I knew back then that he has an exceptional rapport with his players . He is part of the group and I think that is very important . '' Buffon , who has 102 caps , will replace Fabio Cannavaro as Italy 's captain once he is fit again following the defender 's retirement from international duty after the World Cup exit . He was previously national skipper at Euro 2008 when Cannavaro was ruled out by injury . Meanwhile , Juventus announced the season-long loan signing of Udinese defender Marco Motta on Monday . The 24-year-old , who spent last season at Roma as part of a co-ownership agreement , has been training with his new teammates in Pinzolo since Saturday ahead of the move . The Turin club has the option to buy the right-back at the end of the loan deal .
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Italy star Gianluigi Buffon aims for a successful recovery following a back operation . Goalkeeper played only one game at World Cup due to a herniated disc . He has been appointed Italy 's next captain by new coach Cesare Prandelli . Juventus announce the season-long loan signing of Marco Motta from Udinese .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Cesc Fabregas ' return to Barcelona could be delayed by a further season after the president of the Catalan giants Sandro Rosell said they will not `` go mad '' in their attempt to sign the Spanish international midfielder . Fabregas had been expected to leave Arsenal during the close season transfer window , but the Premier League club have placed a big price tag on their star asset and are refusing to budge . Rosell told Catalan TV3 that Arsenal `` do n't want to listen to offers to sell and they are not putting the player on the market . '' Arsenal have reportedly turned back one # 30 million -LRB- $ 45.89 m -RRB- offer for Fabregas from the Spanish champions , who have been forced to take out a $ 155 million -LRB- $ 200.58 m -RRB- loan to ease their financial problems . And Rosell said they would not break the bank to land the 23-year-old , particularly as he believes there is ill-feeling between his club and Arsene Wenger 's Arsenal . `` There was a strong dispute a few months ago and they have not forgotten it . Nor will we be going mad trying to sign him , '' he added . Barcelona 's Spanish World Cup teammates of Fabregas embarrassingly forced him to wear their shirt as they celebrated their triumph , but it remains to be seen if a deal can still be thrashed out . Barcelona have already completed the big-money purchase of Spain World Cup hero David Villa from Valencia this summer and on Friday sealed the signing of Brazilian utility player Adriano from Sevilla . The 25-year-old , who can play at full-back or as a wide midfielder , will cost an initial fee of $ 9.5 million -LRB- $ 12.29 m -RRB- with an additional fee payable depending on appearances and performances . Adriano , who has been at Sevilla since 2004 , will complete a medical at the Camp Nou on Saturday .
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Barca president Sandro Rosell says club will not be held to ransom over Cesc Fabregas . Arsenal digging in their heels as they attempt to hold on to their star midfielder . Barcelona to sign Brazilian midfielder Adriano from Sevilla .
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London , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Manchester City completed the transfer of midfielder Yaya Toure from Barcelona Friday , the English Premier League club confirmed . The Ivory Coast international , who returned from South Africa this week after his country was knocked out of the World Cup , will join his elder brother and club captain , Kolo , at Eastlands . During his three-year spell at the Camp Nou , the 28-year-old was a regular starter for the Catalan giants as they won back to back Spanish league titles and the Champions League . A fee has not yet been confirmed by the club but reports earlier this week suggested the deal could be worth # 28million -LRB- $ 42.7 million -RRB- , Britain 's Press Association said . `` This is another fantastic signing for Manchester City , and I am very pleased Yaya has joined us , he is a very good player , '' manager Roberto Mancini told the club 's website , mcfc.co.uk . Silva joins City 's expensive squad . `` Everyone knows Yaya is a player that we have admired for a long time , and we would like to welcome him to Manchester City . `` He has played at the top level with Barcelona and I am sure he his experience and ability will be very important for us . '' On Wednesday the club announced that Valencia striker David Silva would be joining them after he returns from World Cup duty with Spain .
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Yaya Toure joins his elder brother , Kolo , at the Manchester club . The 28-year-old won two league titles and a Champions League medal with Barcelona . The Ivory Coast international midfielder has signed a five-year contract .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Nigeria 's president has backed down on his decision to suspend the national soccer team , according to the African country 's football federation . The announcement came just before Monday 's deadline set by world governing body FIFA , which had threatened to expel Nigeria completely if the ruling was not overturned and also withhold $ 8 million due for participating at the World Cup . Nigerian leader Goodluck Jonathan was so angry with the Super Eagles ' poor performance in South Africa that he decided to suspend the national team at all levels for two years . `` The President and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria , Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan , on Monday graciously rescinded last Wednesday 's decision to withdraw Nigerian national football teams from FIFA/CAF football competitions , '' the federation said in a statement . `` The decision was made known at the presidential villa on Monday evening as President Jonathan hearkened to the passionate appeals of top officials of the National Sports Commission , the Nigeria Football Federation , other concerned organs of government and well-meaning Nigerians on the matter . '' Nigerian leader 's ` Obama moment ' Nine members of the NFF 's executive committee had earlier been dismissed , including president Sani Lulu and vice-president Amanze Uchegbulam , the UK Press Association reported on Monday . After hearing of Jonathan 's June 30 decision , FIFA wrote to the NFF on Friday warning it of the possible ramifications if the Monday deadline was not met . Two-time African champions Nigeria finished bottom of Group B at the World Cup after one draw and two defeats . The Super Eagles brought in former Sweden coach Lars Lagerback after finishing third at the Africa Cup of Nations in January , but he was unable to lift the team 's fortunes in matches against Argentina , Greece and South Korea .
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Ban on Nigeria 's national football team is rescinded by African country 's president . World governing body FIFA had given Nigeria a Monday deadline to overturn decision . President Goodluck Jonathan had banned all Nigerian national teams for two years . He was furious after Super Eagles ' poor showing at the World Cup in South Africa .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Germany coach Joachim Low has tried to lift the burden of expectation off his young team by claiming that Wednesday 's semifinal opponents Spain are favorites to win the World Cup . The Germans , who came into the tournament missing several key injured players , have been tipped to win a fourth title in South Africa after demolishing Argentina 4-0 in the quarterfinals and successfully shackling the attacking talents of Lionel Messi . But Low , whose team were beaten by the Spaniards in the final of Euro 2008 , believes that the last-four clash in Durban will be a more difficult proposition . `` Spain remain the natural World Cup favorites . They not only have one Messi , but they have several Messis , '' he told reporters . `` They have a whole range of players that can win a game , so we will have to be very watchful against them . They are a team that make very few mistakes . We have to force them into making mistakes . '' The Germans are the top scorers in this year 's tournament , having racked up 13 goals in five games after putting four past Australia , England and Argentina . Defeat in the second group game against Serbia has been the only lapse , as Bastian Schweinsteiger has reveled in his new central midfield role in the absence of injured captain Michael Ballack , while four-goal Thomas Muller and playmaker Mezut Ozil have also been inspirational . Muller will miss the Spain game due to suspension but Low has another potent goal threat in striker Miroslav Klose , who needs one more to join Brazil legend Ronaldo on the all-time record of 15 . `` In 2008 , there is no doubt that Spain were the best team at the tournament . They have shown great consistency and always played at the highest possible level . So they have been impressive , '' Low said . `` But now the situation is different . We too have a good team and we have every reason to believe that we can succeed . '' Spain reached the World Cup semifinals for the first time with a 1-0 victory over Paraguay thanks to a late winner from striker David Villa , the tournament 's top scorer on five goals . Defender Gerard Pique has backed his team to take the next step up . `` I think when you are at the semifinal stage , there are no favorites , '' he told reporters . `` We never have any doubts about ourselves . We always play the same way , the results are good and we have to be confident with our play . `` Germany and Spain both have new players in the team and it will be a different game to two years ago . We will always keep going . That is the sort of team we are . '' Pique 's defensive partner Carles Puyol has been cleared to play after suffering blurred vision when he was hit in the face by the ball against Paraguay , while midfielder Cesc Fabregas will also be available despite falling heavily on his shoulder . Coach Vicente del Bosque has been under pressure from Spanish media to drop striker Fernando Torres , who has failed to impress after having a pre-tournament knee operation . Torres , who scored the winner in the final of Euro 2008 , has been substituted in each of the past four matches after starting the shock defeat by Switzerland on the bench .
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Germany coach Joachim Low claims Spain are favorites to win the World Cup . The two teams meet in Wednesday 's semifinal in a rematch of the Euro 2008 final . Germans are the top scorers in this year 's tournament , netting 13 goals in five games . Spain defender Carles Puyol and midfielder Cesc Fabregas passed fit to play .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Football legend Franz Beckenbauer has begun the mind games ahead of Germany 's World Cup semifinal against Spain on Wednesday , describing his compatriots as `` the perfect team '' and calling them favorites to reach the final . Beckenbauer , who led Germany to twin World Cup triumphs as both a player and coach , showered praise on the current crop after the 4-0 quarterfinal rout of Argentina . `` This team , it 's the masterpiece of Joachim Low . He has placed his mark on its make-up and created a perfect team , '' the 64-year-old told the German Football Federation 's official website . `` I have rarely seen such mastery of the game from a German team . Perhaps only in the 1970s and the World Cup-winning team of 1990 . '' Saturday 's win over Argentina was the third time in South Africa that Germany had scored four goals or more in a match and followed hard on the heels of the 4-1 rout of arch-rivals England . `` In the past , we would say that you had to leave the beautiful game in the dressing room , but this team shows that it is not a contradiction and that you can play well and win . '' Beckenbauer has no doubt who will win when Germany faces European champions Spain in the semifinals in Durban . `` Germany have an advantage over Spain , who have n't yet shown the form that they did when winning the Euro 2008 title , '' he said . `` They have n't yet looked very convincing and struggled to snatch victory in the quarterfinals against Paraguay . '' It is not the first time at these World Cup finals that Beckenbauer has spoken his mind . He was forced to apologize after claiming that England played `` kick and rush '' football and had `` gone backwards '' under coach Fabio Capello . But on reflection , his pre-match comments may have been prophetic as England disappointed hugely against the talented young German team and were well beaten .
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Franz Beckenbauer lavishes praise on German team ahead of semifinal . Germany won 4-0 over Argentina , having earlier also routed England 4-1 . Two-time World Cup winner also dismisses the chances of semifinal opponents Spain .
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