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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A woman babysitting her two young nieces Saturday night was arrested after police say she stabbed the girls multiple times in their Katonah , New York , home across the street from property owned by Martha Stewart . Lisa Turkki , 39 , of East Syracuse , is being held in Westchester County jail on two counts of assault in the first degree , Lt. Jeffrey Dickan of the Bedford Police Department , told CNN Monday . Police were alerted to the stabbings by a 911 call placed by Turkki , Dickan said . When a responding officer arrived , Turkki was standing out in the driveway of the home , unarmed , and was taken into custody , he said . Upon entering the home , the two girls -- identified as 7-year-old Maeve Kelly and 9-year-old Annabel Kelly -- were found on the kitchen floor with `` multiple '' stab wounds , Dickan said . `` The scene was pretty terrible , '' he said . `` There were large amounts of blood all over the kitchen . '' Two kitchen knives that appeared to have been used in the stabbings were recovered from inside the home , Dickan said . The girls were conscious and talking to authorities before they were rushed to Westchester County Medical Center , Dickan said . As of Monday morning , the girls were in stable condition and were improving , he said . The girls ' parents , identified as Joseph and Eva Kelly , were attending a concert at a local performing arts center when the incident occurred , Dickan said . Dickan described Katonah as `` usually a very quiet area '' with neighborhoods made up of larger homes and estates . The Kellys ' expansive home -- once touted on a sustainable-living blog for its eco-friendly features -- sits across the street from a large piece of property owned by Martha Stewart . `` We 're fortunate here -- our crime levels are not that high , '' Dickan said .
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Lisa Turkki was babysitting the girls Saturday night , police say . She called 911 requesting assistance for the injured girls . She has been charged with first-degree assault . The girls are in stable condition and improving .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Venezuelan state television has showed the skeletal remains of one of Hugo Chavez 's heroes as the country 's president called for an investigation into his death . Most historical accounts say tuberculosis killed Simon Bolivar , who died in 1830 at the age of 46 . But Chavez ordered investigators to exhume the body of the former military leader and determine whether he was murdered . `` Bolivar is alive . Let us not see him as a dead man and let us not see him as a skeleton . He is like lightning , like a sacred fire , '' Chavez said . With the national anthem playing in the background , a group of scientists wearing white coats rolled up a black cloth , revealing a skeleton on the table below . The broadcast then faded to black , showing Chavez singing along to the national anthem . A DNA test will be performed on the remains as well as the clothing items found inside the tomb , Chavez said . He said on his Twitter page that he cried when he first saw Bolivar 's remains Thursday . Chavez has credited Bolivar with inspiring him as `` the father of the revolution . '' In 1819 , Bolivar founded Gran Colombia , a federation of what is now Venezuela , Colombia , Panama and Ecuador . He led the armies that liberated Bolivia , Colombia , Ecuador , Panama , Peru and Venezuela from the Spanish crown and is credited with spreading democratic principles in Latin America .
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Venezuelan state television broadcast images of Simon Bolivar 's exhumed skeleton . President Hugo Chavez suspects the former military leader was murdered . Chavez has described Bolivar , who died in 1830 , as `` the father of the revolution '' Bolivar is credited with liberating several Latin American nations .
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Oxford , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Was last year 's financial crisis a chance event ? Or was it the product of 35 million years of evolution ? Laurie Santos ' research suggests that some of the bad choices made on Wall Street and in the mortgage business may have been deeply rooted in the basic nature of the human species . Santos , a professor at Yale University , has been investigating the workings of a dangerous inconsistency in people 's attitudes to risk . She spoke about it Wednesday at the TED Global conference in Oxford , a four-day event ending Friday where experts passionate about their work got the chance to give contrasting views of the future we all face . Which would you do : Accept a guaranteed gift of $ 500 or gamble by taking a risk on a coin toss that would give you $ 1,000 for heads -- and nothing for tails ? Most people would play it safe and take the sure $ 500 , Santos said . What if , instead of a gain , you faced a potential loss ? Your choice would be to give up $ 500 for sure or take a risk on a coin toss that could cost you $ 1,000 if you lost -- or nothing if you won ? Most people opt for taking the risk rather than playing it safe . Using tokens as a form of money and grapes as prized products to be exchanged for the tokens , Santos has shown that capuchin monkeys make the same set of irrational choices -- taking more risk when they have something to lose than when they have something to gain . `` The errors we make are predictable , we make them again and again , '' said Santos , explaining that she wants to learn `` how a species as smart as we are '' can make such persistent mistakes . We can overcome our biological limitations , she said , but first we have to recognize what they are . Adding to the pressure on the human species is the future we 're staring down . Tim Jackson , professor of sustainable development at the University of Surrey , imagined the world in 2050 . To keep greenhouse gases from reaching an unsustainably damaging level , the needed improvements in energy efficiency would have to occur at a pace 10 times faster than at any time in history . And , Jackson said Thursday , the only times the world has made substantial improvements in reducing carbon emissions have been during recessions . He views the world economy as built on an engine of growth that feeds the appetite of people in Western countries for novelty , for ever more consumer goods that impress others but that can only be purchased by creating more debt . Even if we do n't want the products , we have to buy them -- or the economy crashes . In what has probably been the most cited quote of the conference on Twitter , Jackson said , `` We spend money we do n't have on things we do n't need to create impressions that wo n't last on people we do n't care about . '' Does that mean our choice boils down to this : Crash the economic system or trash the planet ? Not exactly , according to Jackson . The answer , he said , lies in creating socially responsible businesses and nonprofits that plow money back into `` protecting and nurturing '' the environment on which our future depends . As an example , he cited ecosia.org , a search engine that says it allocates 80 percent of its search-related revenues to a rainforest protection project in the Amazon . Santos and Jackson were by no means the only speakers at TED Global to suggest people make dumb choices but can overcome them by taking the right measures . TED is a nonprofit that distributes `` Ideas Worth Spreading '' through its conferences and through more than 700 talks freely available at its web site . -LSB- CNN partners with TED to present one talk every Tuesday , along with added content . -RSB- . Among the topics and speakers were : . Making the web really worldwide . Ethan Zuckerman , of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University , showed that while the framework and theory of the internet is global , in reality , web traffic tends to stay within a user 's country and social networks are generally segregated . We think we 're getting a wide view of the world by going online , but `` most of the time we 're checking Boston Red Sox scores , '' he said . Since the most compelling problems in the world are global , it will take global solutions to fix them . Zuckerman urges people to become xenophiles , people who take an active interest in other lands . Watch Zuckerman 's talk at TED.com . A headset that reads your brain . Tan Le , the head of Emotiv Systems , demonstrated a headset that uses brain activity and facial expressions to control computers and other devices . A volunteer was able to manipulate the image of a cube on a computer screen using the headset , and Le showed how facial expressions , such as a blink or a smile , could control the movement of a wheelchair . Packaging material that biodegrades . Eben Bayer demonstrated an organic replacement for Styrofoam , which winds up taking huge amounts of space in landfills and contributes to the stream of waste in the Pacific and other bodies of water . Bayer showed how fungi can be used to transform crop waste into recyclable packaging that blends back into the soil when it is discarded . Aiming for a zero-waste supermarket . Chef Arthur Potts Dawson , who developed green restaurants in London , has now opened `` The People 's Supermarket , '' which aims to produce virtually no food waste . He said food is one of the most wasteful industries in the world but that practices including composting and allowing diners to choose how big a portion they want can dramatically reduce waste . `` If we do n't stand up and make a difference and think about sustainable food , we will fail , '' he said . Are whales and dolphins wise ? Marine wildlife researcher Toni Frohoff , who studies dolphins and whales , says the question should n't only be are these mammals intelligent ; she asks whether we should say they are wise . They exhibit strong social behavior and reach out to humans , even though they 're often hunted and sometimes driven close to extermination . She showed videos of a pair of free-ranging dolphins in the Bahamas rubbing pectoral fins to show affection , of a beluga whale in eastern Canada watching its reflection in a large camera lens , of an orca mimicking a person 's whistling sound , of a gray whale in the eastern Pacific that allowed people in a small boat to rub her newborn calf even though the mother bore a harpoon scar . She also told the story of a pod of dolphins encircling a swimmer who was having difficulty in the water until human rescuers could come to her aid . Online video is revolutionizing the world 's talent . TED curator Chris Anderson sketched the potential for online video to do for communication what the Gutenberg printing press did for writing . Online video can drive `` crowd-accelerated innovation '' that elevates the work of emerging dancers , artists , teachers and thinkers , who can see what their peers are doing everywhere . The rise of online video allows `` the world 's talent to be shared , '' Anderson said . `` Who 's the teacher ? You 're the teacher ... capable of carrying all of us to a smarter , wiser place . ''
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TED Global speakers focus on ways to overcome faults in human nature , human systems . Laurie Santos : Humans make same mistakes on risk that monkeys do . Tim Jackson : We spend money we do n't have on things we do n't need . Ethan Zuckerman : Make the web really worldwide .
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Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Monkeys on cocaine . New windows for a closed visitor 's center . Modern dance as a tool for software development . A report released Tuesday by conservative Sens. Tom Coburn and John McCain cited these and 97 other projects as leading examples of misguided or wasteful spending under the Obama administration 's $ 862 billion economic stimulus bill . Titled `` Summertime Blues , '' the report is the third by the two senators targeting projects that they say fail to meet the job-creation goal of spending under the Recovery Act of 2009 . The report highlights the extraordinary `` waste and mismanagement '' of taxpayer dollars , said McCain , R-Arizona . The stimulus plan `` was supposed to create jobs . It does not . '' The `` American people have awakened to the incompetency of Washington , '' declared Coburn , R-Oklahoma . `` The rest of the federal government is filled with stuff just like this . '' Both senators conceded that the stimulus plan has had some positive effect on the economy , but insisted any benefit was due solely to the sheer size of the package , and that its effectiveness had been blunted due its poor design and spending choices . Coburn complained the measure was full of projects that are `` stupid or inappropriate , '' and fail to meet `` the common sense test . '' The plan failed to give `` us the biggest bang for our buck , '' he asserted . The Recovery Act , which was passed a few weeks after President Barack Obama took office , was a government-funded effort to kick-start economic activity in response to the ongoing recession . It called for `` shovel-ready '' jobs -- from road and bridge repair and construction to scientific research and expanded broadband and wireless service -- through federal contracts , grants and loans , as well as helping state and local governments avoid layoffs and funding tax cuts . The senators ' report challenged the viability or effectiveness of specific projects across the country . However , the report 's use of selected information from hundreds of footnoted sources left it unclear if the brief summaries of each project told the whole story . In a previous report last January , the senators included the Napa Valley Wine Train as an example of wasteful stimulus spending without mentioning that the money was for a flood control project along the train 's route , rather than the train itself . The latest edition covered a broad range of projects including construction , research , development and conservation . Topping the list was $ 554,763 spent for new windows at the Coldwater Ridge Visitor Center at Mount St. Helens in Washington state . The U.S. Forest Service facility opened in 1993 at a cost of $ 11.5 million to provide visitors with panoramic views of the scenic volcano . However , it closed in 2007 due to staffing shortages , and now is getting the stimulus funds to replace its trademark windows in preparation for use for another purpose , according to information provided by the Forest Service . `` One government official likened it to ` keeping a vacant house in good repair , ' while another official noted that there is hope to find some purpose for the building in the future , whether as a hotel , science camp or restaurant , '' the report said , attributing the information to a July 2009 article on tdn.com , a local news website . `` Despite those efforts , there are no plans to use the empty space . '' The Forest Service information provided no timetable for the possible reopening of the visitors ' center for another purpose . `` The Forest Service is now reviewing several proposals for how the facility could be used in the future through a variety of public-private partnerships , including a science facility , education camp , or an overnight lodge , '' the Forest Service document said . Ranked second on the senators ' list was a University of North Carolina at Charlotte project that received $ 762,372 in stimulus finds to develop a computerized choreography program , the report said . Quoting a July 6 story posted on the Charlotte-based news website WCNC.com , the report said the project involves recording dancers on video , then logging and analyzing their movements . `` This will allow choreographers to explore the interactive dance without always having a full cast of dancers present , '' said the grant posted on the government 's stimulus bill website , recovery.gov . `` The system will be extended into a Web-based ` Dance Tube ' application that will allow the public to engage in interactive dance choreography , '' the grant goes on to say . However , the senators ' report initially failed to state the money was spread over three years . Again citing the WCNC.com story , it also initially said lead researcher Celine Latulipe `` noted that her funding was severely restricted by the fact that the university is taking a 44 percent cut to cover ` overhead ' expenses . '' In reality the website story said : `` The money is spread over three years and Latulipe points out the university takes 44 percent overhead . '' After the discrepancy was pointed out by CNN , the report was changed , an aide to Coburn said . In an interview with CNN , Latulipe said the project fit the kind of research and development work called for by the Recovery Act . Through its application and further development , it could lead to audiences having an impact on performance by registering their reaction through handheld audience response devices , Latulipe said . `` We 'll need to develop a bunch of different software packages that never existed before , '' she said , adding that project employs three students part-time over its three-year span and pays for dancers and other participants in what amounts to direct economic activity . `` I think it 's sad that this research money that is really allowing innovation and funding students doing great research is being used as a political tool , '' Latulipe said . Then there is the project listed at No. 28 by the senators -- $ 71,623 to researchers at Wake Forest University to see how monkeys react under the effects of cocaine . Titled `` Effect of Cocaine Self-Administration on Metabotropic Glutamate Systems , '' the project calls for monkeys to self-administer drugs while researchers monitor and study their glutamate levels , the report said . It cited a March 8 Raleigh News and Observer article that quoted Wake Forest University School of Medicine spokesman Mark Wright as saying the stimulus money would allow the university to continue a job that otherwise might have been cut . Paula Faria , assistant vice president for media relations at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center , said the grant will `` have significant impact on public health in regards to cocaine addiction and the issue of relapse . '' `` It 's also important to note that the applications for these grants are peer reviewed and this study was deemed of merit by a panel of scientific experts , and then reviewed by the National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse before funds were awarded , '' Faria said in a statement to CNN . Liz Oxhorn , the White House spokesperson for the Recovery Act , called the senators ' report a partisan effort intended to undermine the overall success of the Recovery Act . According to Oxhorn , new research shows stimulus money is responsible for nearly 3 million jobs and has lowered unemployment by 1.5 percent . `` We 'll look into each of their claims and take action if any have merit , but with more than 70,000 Recovery Act projects underway , any misguided project is just a small fraction of tens of thousands coast to coast that are rebuilding America and putting people to work , '' Oxhorn said . White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs Tuesday dismissed the GOP report as `` political , '' and said it lacked credibility . CNN 's Alan Silverleib contributed to this report .
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McCain says the report highlights `` waste and mismanagement '' A new report by two Republican senators criticizes stimulus projects . The report says the cited projects fail to deliver what the Recovery Act promised . The White House responds that the bill is working as planned .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Despite everyone talking about Arizona 's new immigration law , Senate Bill 1070 , no one has asked if it was Arizona 's best option . Was there no other approach to address immigration without undermining the state 's economy or shredding our social fabric ? Nobody had a better idea for balancing security with the draw and demand of American jobs ? What about an offer to work with Congress ? Was the only solution to blow up the place ? It should concern everyone that no one asked these questions . If you watch the SB1070 hearings here , not a single legislator asks about or offers alternatives , although a few express `` concerns . '' One legislator , Daniel Patterson , strongly challenged the law 's sponsor , state Sen. Russell Pearce , on his immigration claims . Patterson 's courage was rewarded with the loss of his committee assignment . Pearce announced he would run primary challengers against any Republican who voted against SB1070 . He threatened to hold up bills sponsored by anyone who did not support SB1070 . He was so hell bent on passing his immigration bill that he packed hearings with supporters and , surprise , committee chairs limited the speaking time of opponents . Even if someone had another idea , the process was set up to ignore it . So what hath SB1070 wrought ? Distrust . Blame . Boycotts . Poorly worded protest signs . There 's the rumored loss of 200,000 to 300,000 convention room bookings for 2011-2013 . There 's damage to Arizona 's reputation . Hispanic citizens expect to be racially profiled . There 's the potential filing of hundreds of lawsuits against state and local government agencies and big paydays for the lawyers who will try those cases . Nothing much positive so far -- but it gets worse . Simple math suggests kicking 300,000 workers out of the state means at least a $ 6 billion hit to Arizona 's economy . Add those jobs lost in support or supply businesses and the impact could reach $ 29 billion annually . Do n't expect the law 's proponents to have a plan for replacing those lost billions with anything other than empty promises of thousands of newly available low-paying jobs and overestimated savings -- all based on a flawed report from the Federation for American Immigration Reform . The report ignores that undocumented workers and family members pay the very same property and sales taxes that fund Arizona 's education system and the state 's general fund . It ignores the contributions that children who are citizens make to the state 's tax base once they enter the workforce . If undocumented worker departures open up jobs , then why is the Bureau of Labor Statistics reporting Arizona 's unemployment rate increased every month since SB1070 was signed into law ? The bureau reports that Arizona lost 11,700 jobs from May to June and unemployment rose to 9.7 percent . We see news reports of immigrants leaving all the time , so jobs must be available . How can this be ? The fact is , SB1070 is pushing out both the legal and the undocumented . They own businesses . They employ people . They pay taxes . They own homes . They spend money at stores owned by people who are n't leaving . Those businesses will lay off workers , reduce operations or close . That means fewer jobs , increased housing and commercial vacancies , depressed home values and foreclosures , and less sales , property and employment tax revenue for the state . We see it happening daily . Anyone paying attention could have seen this coming . Unfortunately , few really were . The rest were `` satisficed '' -- a combination of satisfied and sufficed that means settling on any solution rather than an optimal one -- that SB1070 would solve the problem , in glorious denial as to the real damage the bill is doing to Arizona . Has SB1070 solved any part of the problem ? SB1070 does n't secure the border and the unemployment figures do n't indicate any improvement . It has created far more economic and social problems than it solves , but few proponents want to admit that . This is the result of not asking , `` Is there a better way ? '' States considering mimicking SB1070 would be wise to heed warnings of adverse economic and social impacts . They would be wiser to question the `` facts '' SB1070 proponents trot out to support similar efforts . They would be wisest to say , `` What else have you got ? '' Is there a better way ? How about putting Ellis Island-type centers on the borders and channeling everyone looking for work through them ? Employers , as in current law , would tell the government what type and how many jobs they need , ones that are n't being filled by domestic workers . Those jobs would be advertised on the internet , where interested immigrants and Americans can compete for them . Knowing the job demand , Congress could set market-based visa quotas that make sense . Instead of paying coyotes $ 2,500 to be smuggled into the United States , the job seekers would pay Uncle Sam to expedite the privilege . This takes billions out of the hands of smugglers and funds the solution to the problem . If 500,000 people are crossing into Arizona each year , this generates $ 1.25 billion to help cover the costs of building and operating these centers , with access to labor for business and better allocation of Border Patrol resources to finding drug smugglers . Read more about the proposal here . Arizonans have lived with political obsession and distortion on immigration for four years and my only suggestion to other states is : Do n't follow our lead . Think of something else , because SB1070 is n't worth the economic and social trouble . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Todd Landfried .
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Todd Landfried : Nobody considered an alternative to Arizona 's SB1070 . Kicking 300,000 out , loss of businesses could cost $ 29 billion annually , he writes . He says law has already created far more job , economic , social problems than it solves . Landfried proposes Ellis Island-type centers on the borders that channel job seekers into U.S.
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LOS ANGELES , California -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Catherine Zeta-Jones is limbering up for her Broadway debut . Catherine Zeta-Jones will make her Broadway debut in Stephen Sondheim 's `` A Little Night Music . '' The Oscar-winning star of `` Chicago '' will appear alongside Angela Lansbury in a revival of the Stephen Sondheim musical `` A Little Night Music , '' according to an announcement from the show 's producers . The production is set to open December 13 at the Walter Kerr Theater in New York 's theater district . Previews begin November 24 . Zeta-Jones will play the lead role of Desiree Armfeldt in the production directed by Trevor Nunn , with Lansbury cast as her mother , Madame Armfeldt . `` I 'm honored that Trevor Nunn and Stephen Sondheim asked me to make my Broadway debut in this beautiful production , '' Zeta-Jones said in a statement . `` I look forward to starting rehearsal with this extraordinary group of people and working with the incomparable Angela Lansbury , whose work I 've long admired . '' Lansbury returned the compliment , describing Zeta-Jones in a statement as a `` lovely young actress . '' The 83-year-old Lansbury first appeared on Broadway more than 40 years ago and has claimed five Tonys during her stage career . Her most recent Tony came this year for her work in the revival of the Noel Coward play `` Blithe Spirit . '' `` A Little Night Music , '' with music and lyrics by Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler , debuted on Broadway in 1973 . It 's based on the 1955 Ingmar Bergman film `` Smiles of a Summer Night . '' The 1973 production ran for 601 performances and won six Tonys , including best musical . The score features `` Send in the Clowns , '' one of Sondheim 's best-known songs , as well as `` A Weekend in the Country , '' `` Liaisons '' and `` Every Day a Little Death . '' The producers have not announced ticket prices for the revival . Tickets go on sale October 17 for the general public .
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Catherine Zeta-Jones , Angela Lansbury co-starring in revival of `` A Little Night Music '' Broadway show will be Zeta-Jones ' first on the Main Stem ; Lansbury a veteran . Stephen Sondheim show is famous as source of `` Send in the Clowns ''
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Durham , North Carolina -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The earthquake of 2010 is not the first one of this magnitude in Chile 's long , traumatic history . Almost 50 years ago , I was watching a soccer match in the National Stadium in Chile 's capital when , seconds after a gigantic rumble from under the ground terrified the 60,000 fans attending the game , the mountains suddenly disappeared . I am not exaggerating : The stadium was rocked like a cradle and rose in the air , blotting out my view of the Andes , and then , fortunately for all of us , settled back to stability . We had just been through what is still considered , at 9.6 on the Richter scale , the greatest seismic activity ever recorded . We soon learned that the epicenter had been more than 400 miles south of Santiago and that the devastation was massive . On top of the quake itself , which had flattened towns and killed thousands , a tsunami had swept our coast , causing even more havoc . A few months later , when I traveled to that region , I saw for myself the masts of large sunken ships in the Valdivia River many miles inland , and the remains of colossal iron-smelting ovens in Corral that had been twisted beyond recognition by the rush of the invading waters . The human toll was unbearable . From the survivors , I heard of men , women , children heading for the hills and being sucked out to sea as if they were driftwood . I remember all this now so many decades later as I watch , this time from afar , this time from the safety of my home in the United States , yet another ruinous earthquake destroy my country . I remember el gran terremoto de 1960 to offer myself some sort of historical perspective on the recent earthquake , offer myself some trembling ground , so to speak , beneath my feet , as I try to come to terms with the possible meaning of what has just happened . It is obscene to compare cataclysms as if they were contestants in a horror show -- this one cost so many billions , that one cost so many lives -- and yet , to measure what has changed in Chile between these two major disasters in the intervening half century may help us to answer what is , after all , the most urgent question of the moment : What lies ahead ? Chile is today a far more prosperous country than it was 50 years ago . Its economy is considered the most dynamic and advanced in all of Latin America -- even though still ravaged now by a grossly unfair distribution of income . This relative affluence of Chile -LRB- the GDP today is 15 times more than in 1960 ! -RRB- leaves us better equipped to deal with our current catastrophe , as we have human and scientific resources that we could scarcely have dreamt of back then , to the point that our wonderful outgoing president , Michele Bachelet , initially informed the international community that the country would not require foreign assistance -LRB- she has since modified that stance and aid from abroad is starting to arrive -RRB- . Paradoxically , however , Chile 's advances in technology , its abundance of material goods , its many highways and bypasses , its enormous fleet of planes and cars and high-rises , leaves much more of the land and many more of its citizens open to distress , and makes the economy more vulnerable . The richer you are , the harder your potential fall . The more roads you have , the more cracks in the pavement . This wealth , furthermore , has not been accumulated without severe social consequences . Back in 1960 , the whole nation came together to rebuild the country . I spent the month after the earthquake , like many university students , collecting money , food , blankets and mattresses that were sent down to the south in caravans filled with enthusiastic volunteers . It was a lesson in solidarity that I have never forgotten -- those who were most deprived gave so much , cared so much , sacrificed so much for their wounded compatriots . If Chile is more opulent now , it has also become a more egocentric and individualistic society where , instead of a vision of social justice for all , the citizenry is , for the most part , engaged in a frenzied race toward ever more consumption and subject , of course , to the accompanying stress and anomie . Like all major misfortunes , the current tragedy of Chile can be seen as a test , a chance to ask ourselves who we really are , what really matters as we rebuild , not only our wrecked hospitals and broken roads and fractured bodies , but our damaged identity . I believe that the deepest wells of that solidarity and fellowship I witnessed when the earthquake of 1960 reduced my land to rubble is still inside most of the people of Chile , and will constitute the main source of our efforts to lift our country up from its desolation , the reason why we may be able to once again prevail , as so many times in the past , against the forces of blind nature . Fifty years ago , the people of Chile found a way to survive all that death and destruction and I can only hope that this time we can painfully , painstakingly , even joyfully , do it again . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Ariel Dorfman .
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In 1960 , an earthquake shook Chile , the most powerful one ever recorded . Ariel Dorfman recalls that the quake brought Chile 's people together to rebuild . He says the society has become much more prosperous and individualistic . Dorfman says nation 's `` deepest wells '' of solidarity , fellowship can help it rebuild again .
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Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The Army 's inspector general has completed an initial review into the circumstances surrounding comments by former Gen. Stanley McChrystal and his staff that appeared in Rolling Stone magazine , Army spokesman Col. Tom Collins told CNN . The interview resulted in President Barack Obama firing the general , who was in charge of military operations in Afghanistan . The Army 's portion of the investigation is complete , Collins said , and the results have been forwarded to the inspector general for the Defense Department . Although Collins would not comment , typically when a report is sent for a higher-level review by the Defense Department it is an indication that people from other services or civilians may be cited for wrongdoing . Usually , inspector general reports that conclude there has been wrongdoing turn that information over to whichever part of the military has jurisdiction over the individuals involved . Collins emphasized that `` there is no indication of any pending actions against Gen. McChrystal . ''
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Report is sent to the Defense Department 's inspector general . Sending the report to a higher level could indicate others will be cited . McChrystal lost his job after he and staff members made comments to Rolling Stone .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- An al Qaeda-linked militant movement has taken control of a radio station in Somalia 's capital , the government announced Saturday . The weak central government claims the group is spreading propaganda from at least two radio stations , including Mogadishu 's Holy Quran radio , a private FM station , which it took earlier this week . Al-Shabaab earlier this year looted private radio equipment to use in a station , the government said . `` We strongly condemn these acts . They want to silence the independent media with brutality and intolerance , '' said . Abdirahman Omar Osman , Somalia 's minister of information . Al-Shabaab , which has pledged allegiance to al Qaeda , controls much of southern Somalia and portions of Mogadishu . It follows the strict Saudi Arabian-inspired Wahabi interpretation of Islam , rather than the Sufi Islam of many Somalis . `` Somalis in remote areas are not educated in the detail of Islam , '' the transitional government said in a statement . `` They are vulnerable to radicalization and Al-Shabaab is intent on using radio as a means to impose their views and extreme interpretation of our faith and to brainwash the young men , women and children , especially in rural areas , where the number of educated people is limited . `` This is a serious issue as we see that the recent forced recruitment of young men and boys is occurring outside the capital Mogadishu . '' The National Union of Somali Journalists -LRB- NUSOJ -RRB- condemned the takeover of Holy Quran Radio as a `` blatant crime . '' In a statement issued earlier this week , al-Shabaab said all radio equipment belonged to Somali Muslims and that listeners in the capital will enjoy religious programs and other coverage . Journalist Mohamed Amiin Adow contributed to this report .
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Militant Islamic group controls radio stations . Government says al-Shabaab is spreading propaganda . It also says militants are recruiting young men , boys .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Prosecutors in Clark County , Nevada , filed a felony charge against Paris Hilton on Monday stemming from her arrest over the weekend on suspicion of cocaine possession . Hilton was charged with possession of a controlled substance . She is set to be arraigned October 27 in Clark County District Court , according to courthouse spokeswoman Jillian Prieto . The hotel heiress , 29 , was arrested late Friday . Police pulled alongside a Cadillac Escalade in which Hilton was a passenger about 11:30 p.m. and smelled `` a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle , '' according to the arrest report . When the officer looked over , `` the female passenger started to put the window of the vehicle up , '' the report said . Police told the driver of the Cadillac to pull over , which he did , in front of the Wynn Hotel . The driver , whom police identified as Cy Waits , 34 , was arrested for driving under the influence after he failed field sobriety tests , the report said . Waits is a Las Vegas nightclub mogul and Hilton 's rumored boyfriend . Authorities immediately recognized Hilton as the passenger , the arrest report said , but police did not want to release the vehicle to her following Waits ' arrest because of the continuing investigation and also because of the strong odor of marijuana emanating from the SUV . A large crowd began to gather at the side of the vehicle as people realized Hilton was inside , the report said . The police lieutenant who wrote the report , identified as D. Flynn , said he approached the vehicle and told Hilton she needed to get out , as police were going to search it for drugs . `` Hilton told me that she was extremely embarrassed , due to all the people taking pictures of her , and she did not want to be seen by them , '' the report said . She said she wanted to stay and see what was going to happen to Waits , but also needed to use the bathroom . She asked Flynn if he would escort her inside the Wynn Hotel to protect her from the crowd `` and also asked to go somewhere private and out of the public 's eye until the investigation was over . '' Flynn wrote that he took Hilton inside , and hotel staffers directed them to the security holding room , which was private and had a nearby restroom . The officer had Hilton place her purse on the table while the two awaited a female officer to accompany her to the restroom . `` While we were waiting for the female officer to arrive , Hilton said she needed to put some lip balm on , and I handed her the purse from the table , '' the report said . As she opened it , a bundle of what looked like cocaine in a plastic bag fell from the purse , and the lieutenant caught it . The officer put the bundle back insde the purse , waiting for other officers to witness it , he wrote . When other officers arrived , Flynn wrote that he opened the purse , removed the suspected bundle and read Hilton her Miranda rights . `` She told me the purse was not hers , and that she had borrowed it from a friend , '' the report said . However , Hilton did admit that a broken tablet of Albuterol , also found inside the purse , was hers and was prescribed to her , according to the report . Albuterol is commonly prescribed for diseases such as asthma . Hilton said several cosmetics inside the purse were not hers , but that $ 1,300 cash and credit cards in the purse were hers , the report said . She also said a package of Zig Zag papers , `` which are commonly used to roll and smoke marijuana , '' according to the report , were hers . `` I asked Hilton whose cocaine it was , and she said she had not seen it but now thought it was gum , '' according to the arrest report . Authorities placed her under arrest and transported her to the Clark County Detention Center , the report said . The substance was tested and confirmed to be 0.8 grams of cocaine . Hilton was released from jail Saturday morning after authorities determined she was not a flight risk , Lt. Wayne Holman told CNN . `` This matter will be dealt with in the courts , not in the media , and I encourage people not to rush to judgment until all of the facts have been dealt with in a court of law , '' Hilton 's attorney , David Chesnoff , said in a statement Saturday . Last month , Hilton was briefly detained in South Africa for allegedly smoking marijuana at the World Cup . Her publicist called the July 2 incident `` a complete misunderstanding , '' and the case was dropped . In Session 's Carol Gantt contributed to this report .
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Cocaine fell out of Hilton 's purse as she was looking for lip balm , police say . She said the purse was n't hers , but some items in it were . Hilton is set to appear in court October 27 .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A federal district court has dismissed a challenge filed by a Tucson police officer against Arizona 's tough new immigration law . U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton said Tuesday that Tucson officer Martin Escobar lacks the legal standing to sue , according to court documents . Escobar 's lawsuit was one of several against Arizona 's controversial immigration law . The Justice Department mounted a successful challenge to Arizona 's law in July . On the eve of the law going into effect , Bolton granted a preliminary injunction that blocked the most controversial parts of the law . The injunction means police are prevented from questioning people 's immigration status if there is reason to believe they are in the country illegally , which was a hotly debated part of law . Bolton also blocked provisions of the law making it a crime to fail to apply for or carry alien registration papers or `` for an unauthorized alien to solicit , apply for , or perform work , '' and a provision `` authorizing the warrantless arrest of a person '' if there is reason to believe that person might be subject to deportation . Other parts of the law , however , went into effect . This includes a ban on so-called sanctuary cities and the criminalization of hiring day laborers who are in the country illegally . Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has appealed the judge 's decision to side with the Justice Department in its challenge of the immigration law . She said she was pleased with the judge 's decision in the case involving the Tucson officer . `` I strongly believe that Arizona will ultimately prevail in all of these legal challenges . My defense of the rule of law will continue , '' Brewer said .
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Justice Department challenges the law . Judge says Tucson officer does not have legal standing to sue . Arizona governor says she is pleased by judge 's decision .
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Moscow , Russia -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A car bomb in the Russian republic of Dagestan killed a driver and injured a government official and his two bodyguards on Saturday , state-run news agencies said . Bekmurza Bekmurzayev -- Dagestan 's minister of national policy , Information and external relations -- received minor , non life-threatening , injuries , Itar-Tass reported . Investigators said the victims were headed to work in two cars from the minister 's apartment in Makhachkala , the region 's capital , when a device at the bottom of one of the vehicles exploded seconds later and caused a fire . It was n't clear which car Bekmurzayev was riding in . Bekmurzayev was targeted because of his work , Itar-Tass said . Similar attacks in 2003 and 2005 killed his two predecessors , Russia Today said . Moscow has been targeting terrorism in Dagestan and other regions of the Caucasus , such as Ingushetia and Chechnya . In recent years , Dagestan has faced ethnic friction , spillover from the discord in neighboring Chechnya and attacks on government officials by Islamists , the International Crisis Group said .
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Dagestan is in the turbulent Caucasus region . The minister suffered from minor injuries . Similar attacks killed his predecessors .
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Paris , France -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- French police raided the Paris home of L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt on Wednesday , a local prosecutor told CNN . Investigators have been looking into Bettencourt 's finances for weeks after allegations of secret , possibly illegal payments to French politicians , including President Nicolas Sarkozy . The lawyer for Bettencourt , reported to be France 's richest woman , asked the court last month to stop the retrieval of additional information on his client . A decision on his request is due in two weeks . Bettencourt is at the center of several ongoing cases , including the one involving the alleged payments to politicians . Her former bookkeeper , Claire Thibout , told police she received envelopes of cash that were to be given to Sarkozy and French Labor Minister Eric Woerth , who previously worked in the Budget Ministry and was in charge of reforms to France 's retirement system . Thibout said she withdrew the sums of money at the request of Bettencourt 's financial adviser , Patrice de Maistre . Police have questioned de Maistre several times about the allegations , which Sarkozy and Woerth have both denied . The alleged payments came to light in secret recordings , purportedly made by Bettencourt 's butler and revealed this summer , that also refer to a Bettencourt bank account in Switzerland containing 80 million euros -LRB- $ 98.3 million -RRB- which had not been reported on her taxes . At the same time , Bettencourt 's daughter went to court in June accusing a photographer of bilking her mother out of a billion euros . Bettencourt was friends with the photographer , Francois-Marie Banier , and allegedly gave him the money . The daughter , however , claims her mother is not mentally competent to handle her own affairs and took the case to court to recover the funds . Bettencourt has since cut Banier out of her will , her lawyer , Georges Kiejman , told CNN on Wednesday . Banier had been the sole heir to Bettencourt 's fortune , and no one has been added to the will in his place , Agence France-Presse reported , citing Kiejman . CNN 's Sarah Goddard contributed to this report .
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Liliane Bettencourt is at the center of several ongoing cases . She is reported to be France 's richest woman . One case involves alleged secret payments to politicians .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The rape case involving WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is being reopened , Swedish prosecutors said Wednesday . `` There is reason to believe that a crime has been committed , '' read a statement from Marianne Ny , Sweden 's director of public prosecutions . `` Considering information available at present , my judgment is that the classification of the crime is rape . '' She said more investigation is necessary before she can make a final decision . An ongoing investigation about a separate charge of molestation will be extended , she added , but the charge will also be escalated to include a sexual component . The molestation charge was previously equivalent to a non-sexual charge of harassment , but it will now come under the heading of sexual coercion and sexual molestation , which are both crimes , she said . Assange 's lawyer , Leif Silbersky , said he and his client were `` very surprised '' at the decisions . `` It 's unbelievable , '' he told CNN . `` We thought that this circus had ended . Now it 's happening all over again . '' Prosecutors questioned Assange for about an hour on Monday , though only about the complaint of molestation , Silbersky told CNN . He said police never mentioned the rape allegation during that questioning . `` He maintains that he is completely innocent , '' Silbersky said . Silbersky said he has not been shown anything about the rape allegation and is not sure what the next step is . Swedish authorities arrested Assange `` in absentia '' last month on charges of rape and molestation . The chief prosecutor later revoked the arrest warrant and dropped the rape charge . The charges came from two separate women . The lawyer for both women appealed , asking for the rape charge to be reinstated and the molestation charge to be upgraded to include a sexual component . Before he was questioned , Assange told CNN he had no idea what the case was about . Assange told the Arabic-language television network Al-Jazeera August 22 the accusations are `` clearly a smear campaign . '' The only question , he said , is who is behind it . The allegations follow WikiLeaks ' release last month of 76,000 pages of U.S. documents related to the war in Afghanistan . U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has criticized the leak , saying it would have a significant negative impact on troops and allies , revealing techniques and procedures . Assange has defended the leak , saying it can help shape the public 's understanding of the war . He said the material was of no operational significance and that WikiLeaks tried to ensure the material did not put innocent people at risk . The attorney for the alleged victims has told CNN that rumors of possible Pentagon or CIA involvement in the sex crime accusations against Assange are `` complete nonsense . '' CNN 's Atika Shubert in Amsterdam , Netherlands , contributed to this report .
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NEW : Assange 's lawyer says he is ` very surprised ' at the ` unbelieveable ' decision . Prosecutors are reopening the rape case involving the WikiLeaks founder . They say ` there is reason to believe that a crime has been committed '
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Mexico City , Mexico -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- An American 's cartoon showing the eagle in the Mexican flag dead in a pool of blood is drawing criticism . The sketch created by political cartoonist Daryl Cagle depicts the green , white , and red Mexican flag with a bullet-riddled eagle sprawled in the center of the emblem . Mexico 's coat of arms includes the eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus , devouring a snake . Cagle says he created the cartoon to depict the violence rampant in parts of Mexico . `` Editorial cartoonists look for readily recognizable metaphors and that 's an obvious one for Mexico , '' says Cagle . More than 28,000 people have died in Mexico since President Felipe Calderón declared war on drug cartels after taking office in December 2006 . But the cartoon has offended many Mexicans who feel their national symbol is off limits , especially to foreign cartoonists . Many readers reacted angrily when the cartoon was displayed on the front page of newspapers . `` It is a shame that a patriotic symbol like our flag , which is so beautiful to me , can be mocked by a stupid cartoonist , '' wrote a reader to the Mexico City newspaper El Universal . `` I think there are many other ways to graphically protest what 's happening in our country . '' Ricardo Alday , a spokesman for the Mexican Embassy in Washington , said that `` as any democratic society , Mexico respects and defends freedom of speech and freedom of expression , in any way it 's manifested . Regarding the case of Mr. Cagle 's cartoon , we differ on the use he makes of the Mexican flag and the message it conveys . '' Mexican cartoonist Paco Calderón reprinted Cagle 's cartoon on the Reforma newspaper , adding his own comment . `` I 'm not offended by the cartoon . I 'm offended by reality and the huarache-wearing Taliban members , '' he said . Huarache is a type of a Mexican sandal and Calderón was using the reference to talk about members of the seven drug cartels terrorizing Mexico . Even President Felipe Calderón admits the situation in his country is dire . `` As we all know , we face unscrupulous criminals with enormous economic capacity and great firepower , '' said the president in his fourth state-of-the-nation speech Thursday . `` I am fully aware that in the past year the problem of violence has risen . '' Cagle admits he 's somewhat surprised by the reaction to his cartoon . `` This one has been a little unusual in that it has been splashed all over the press in Mexico and I 've been hearing quite a lot about it , '' he says . Cagle , who is the editorial cartoonist for msnbc.com , says his work appears in 850 subscribing newspapers around the world . `` All I was looking to here is make a statement that the violent in Mexico is terrible and make it visually compelling . '' In 2008 , Mexican pop sensation Paulina Rubio was fined more than $ 4,000 after posing nude wrapped in the flag for Cosmpolitan , a Spanish magazine .
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Cartoon depicts eagle in Mexican flag dead in a pool of blood . American Daryl Cagle created the controversial cartoon . Many Mexicans think it is mocking their country , which is beset by violence .
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Los Angeles , California -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The judge declared a mistrial in the sham marriage trial of Mexican soap opera actress Fernanda Romero on Friday after jurors said they were deadlocked with no hope of agreeing . The U.S. Attorney 's office did not immediately say if the case will be retried , but the judge set a hearing for January to discuss the case . A defense lawyer said the Romero was disappointed that the prosecution of her may continue . It was a trial filled with so many twists and turns that the judge compared it to a soap opera . Most of the 12 jurors individually told the judge on Thursday that they could not reach a verdict unless he replaced a `` hostile '' member of the jury . The juror was kept on the panel . `` It would be extremely difficult , '' one male juror told the judge . U.S. District Judge Manuel Real decided not to remove the woman and instead ordered jurors to keep trying . Ultimately , they could not decide if Romero married Kent Ross , a pizza delivery man and musician , for love or for a U.S. work visa . Jurors heard the tearful testimony of the actress proclaiming love for her husband , along with evidence she engaged in a romance with a photographer less than a year after her wedding . The prosecutor argued Romero paid Ross $ 5,000 to be her husband in June 2005 so she could get a U.S. work visa . `` Why would anybody have to be paid to marry her ? '' asked defense lawyer Michael Nasatir , pointing to the beautiful actress-singer-model . Romero and Ross were both 23 when they had a Los Angeles wedding . Only the bride 's mother and a handful of others attended , but Romero said a larger wedding was impossible because he is a Mormon and she 's a devout Catholic . There was no honeymoon , which Special Assistant U.S. Attorney James Left argued was evidence of a sham marriage . `` You 'd figure they could go somewhere , Palm Springs , San Diego , '' Left said during closing arguments Wednesday . They did have pictures together , which the prosecution suggested were staged to present to immigration officials who would decide on her green card . When immigration agents conducted a surprise `` bed check '' at Romero 's Los Angeles apartment in October 2007 they found her , but not him . They found Ross at a Hollywood apartment , they testified . Romero testified that she really loved Ross when they got married and she intended to build a life with him . The first months were `` very loving , fun , '' she said . `` We socialized together , passionate . It was the honeymoon stage , '' she said . But his drinking and late night cavorting split them just seven months after their wedding , she said . `` We started to fight a lot , sweat a lot , throw things . It was not healthy , '' Romero said . Her defense lawyer argued jurors only have to conclude that the marriage was real when it began . `` There are all kinds of marriages , '' Nasatir said . `` No one else knows if people are in love . '' The case is unusual because marriage fraud charges are usually litigated by immigration authorities rather than prosecuted as criminal cases . Judge Real blocked the defense from using much of the evidence they said would show it was only investigated because Romero was turned in by a vengeful photographer angry that she rebuffed his romantic advances . She met Markus Klinko at a Hollywood casting call about the same time her marriage was `` on the rocks , '' she said . Klinko , a 49-year-old Swiss native , is the star of his own reality TV show -- Bravo 's `` Double Exposure . '' Romero said the relationship initially was `` professional and creative , '' but she eventually engaged in a `` short affair '' with Klinko as he helped with her modeling career . `` I felt very pressured and I was vulnerable , '' Romero said as she cried . `` It was the biggest mistake I 've done in my life . '' Her friendship with Klinko turned into a nightmare when she decided to end the affair , she said . `` Mr. Klinko wanted more and more and he knew I was n't able to give it to him , '' she said . Klinko threatened to turn her in to immigration officials , she said . `` He was losing it , he was very psycho , '' Romero said . `` I was very scared , because he would n't stop . '' The federal complaint against Romero said the immigration investigation began after agents were given evidence gathered by a private detective hired by Klinko . When Klinko testified for the prosecution last week , he said it was `` completely incorrect '' that his motivation was to get Romero deported . Instead , the investigator was gathering evidence to be used in a lawsuit against Michael Ball , the founder and owner of the Rock & Republic fashion company , Klinko said . The criminal complaint named Ball as a target of the federal investigation , alleging that he helped arrange the sham marriage while Romero was modeling for his company . Klinko said his lawyer turned the evidence over to the government only because he feared Klinko might be extorted by Ball . `` My case has never been against Fernanda , '' Klinko said after his testimony . `` I wish her the best . '' They could get between 15 and 21 months in prison if convicted , though such cases usually produce shorter sentences , according to the prosecutor . Romero 's show business career began in Mexico at age 16 when she joined the ensemble Frizzby , her Internet Movie Database biography says . The group toured Mexico and Central America , releasing two top-10 singles , it says . She started hosting television shows and appearing on commercials in Mexico when she was 18 , it says . Romero has appeared in print and TV ad campaigns for Rock and Republic , Clean and Clear , Pepsi , Apple and JC Penney , it says . `` She was cast in Telemundo 's original production ` Wounded Soul , ' where she was not only a lead actress , but also a lead singer , performing two songs in the soap opera 's soundtrack , '' her online biography says .
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NEW : Judge in Los Angeles declares a mistrial . Most jurors said it was impossible to reach a verdict with a `` hostile '' juror . The judge decided not to replace that juror . Actress Fernanda Romero allegedly paid man to marry her for a green card .
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Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A new anti-crime technology has reached downtown Washington -- but so far , it 's getting a mixed reception . A device called the Mosquito , which makes a high-pitched noise aimed at driving away young loiterers , has been installed near a Metro entrance just down the block from the Smithsonian 's National Portrait Gallery . `` I thought it was really annoying , '' said a passerby named Conrad , during a break in the noise . `` It gave me a headache . '' Some pedestrians looked around bewildered until they found the source of the noise , which sounds like an electronic beeping ; but most people who walked by showed no reaction at all . The Mosquito 's sound has to compete with the everyday urban cacophony of traffic , the Metro , and a couple of video billboards pitching ads . The building 's management company , Transwestern , says the new device was installed in the past few weeks in response to loiterers . The area is a popular strip at night , but a month ago , police say , a fight that began at the Gallery Place Metro station around 11 p.m. grew to a brawl involving 50 or 60 teenagers and young adults . Five people were hospitalized with injuries . A local youth advocate is critical of the device . `` This is n't the best solution , '' said Judith Sandalow , whose Children 's Law Center is just down the block . `` We need to have better programs for youth , we need to engage them in activities . '' Transwestern issued a statement saying its goal is to ensure `` a pleasant and fulfilling experience to each visitor . '' But Conrad , who declined to give his last name as he passed by , said the cure might be worse than the disease . `` I probably would n't shop at any of these shops if I heard it again . It does n't just target the people who are causing the problems . '' Another passerby , who said he was 15 , told CNN , `` I think we should be able to hang out where you want , as long as it 's not rambunctious or disruptive . '' Mike Gibson , whose company is the distributor for the Mosquito , said the device is particularly effective on youths ages 13 to 25 , because that is the age at which humans can hear the highest pitches . `` When a youth hears the sound , they find it extremely annoying and will leave the area in a few minutes , '' he said . `` The sound is benign , will not harm anyone , and is very effective in moving loiterers from an area . '' But Transwestern said it has set its Mosquito at a pitch that can be heard by all ages , not one that targets teenagers in particular . For anyone curious about whether their ears can hear the noise , there are samples of the sound at various pitches on the company 's website , http://www.movingsoundtech.com .
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A noisemaker installed near a Metro entrance aims to keep people moving . It was put in place after a late-night brawl , the building management company says . While the device is aimed at youths , this one is set for all ages , the company says . One passer-by said it might deter him from shopping at nearby stores .
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Naoma , West Virginia -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Recovery crews worked in a West Virginia coal mine Monday , hoping to bring out by late afternoon the last nine bodies remaining there out of the 29 miners who died in an explosion a week ago , officials said . Authorities redirected airflow in the mine to decrease methane levels that had impeded recovery efforts on Sunday , said Jama Jarrett , spokeswoman for the West Virginia Office of Miners ' Health , Safety and Training . Thirteen bodies were removed Sunday , and rescue teams re-entered the mine around midnight . Officials predicted the remaining nine bodies would be removed by 4 or 5 p.m. Monday , Jarrett said . While a state and federal investigation began immediately after the blast at the Upper Big Branch South Mine , officials can not fully study conditions inside the mine until the bodies are removed , said Jimmy Gianato , West Virginia director of homeland security . The U.S. flag will be lowered to half-staff at all federal buildings in West Virginia for a week to honor the miners , according to a proclamation signed Monday by President Obama . Hours after rescue efforts at the mine turned into a recovery operation Saturday , Obama urged a thorough investigation into the cause of the explosion , saying , `` We can not bring back the men we lost . What we can do , in their memory , is thoroughly investigate this tragedy and demand accountability . '' Crews on Saturday found the bodies of the last four miners who were unaccounted for after the blast . The death toll previously had stood at 25 . The mining disaster was the worst in the United States since 1972 , when 91 miners died in a fire at the Sunshine Mine in Kellogg , Idaho . West Virginia Sen. Jay Rockefeller , in an audio message released Sunday , offered prayers for those affected by the explosion and the families of the dead , and praised the perseverance of the rescue workers . `` You have our deepest sympathies , our deepest support , '' Rockefeller said , `` and please know that all of us grieve for your loss . '' Obama plans to meet with Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis and a Mine Safety and Health Administration official to hear their initial assessment of what caused the blast , along with their recommendations for steps the federal government should take to improve safety . Richmond , Virginia-based Massey Energy Co. , which owns the mine , said in a statement released Friday that it will conduct `` extensive '' reviews of the mine accident `` to ensure that a similar incident does n't happen again . '' Some have pointed to Massey 's safety record in the wake of the blast . But the company said the mine has had less than one violation per day in inspections by MSHA and added the rate is `` consistent with national averages . '' Most of the blast victims were working in an area where long-wall cutting was taking place . The technique uses a large grinder to extract the coal and creates large amounts of coal dust and methane gas , both of which are explosive . West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin said Saturday that even though the cause of the explosion is unclear , there needs to be a focus on better ventilation and on sensors to alert mine personnel when gas levels become dangerous . `` We are going to get to the bottom of this , because families should never have to pray , as they send their loved ones to work every day , that those loved ones will in fact return , '' Rockefeller said Sunday . `` Our heroic coal miners have lost too many brothers and too many sisters , and now we must stop all of this . '' CNN 's Rachel Streitfeld contributed to this report .
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NEW : Officials hope to have all bodies removed by late afternoon Monday . Nine bodies remain in West Virginia coal mine after 13 removed on Sunday . Explosion has prompted renewed questions about mine safety . President Obama to meet with safety officials over cause of the mine explosion .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The gunman who held three people hostage at the Discovery Channel headquarters was once convicted of smuggling an illegal immigrant into the country from Mexico . In 2003 , James Lee , pleaded guilty to smuggling a woman from Tijuana , according to documents from a California federal court . He was sentenced to 18 months in prison for the crime . In court documents , Lee admitted to smuggling immigrants at least three times and being paid for it . This revelation comes in stark contrast to the manifesto Lee left where he railed against immigrants . Lee was killed by police Wednesday after the attacker held three people hostage for hours in the Discovery Channel offices in Silver Spring , Maryland . Lee was linked to a manifesto that was posted on the Internet , a source close to the investigation told CNN . The writer blasted immigration , farming , weapons of mass destruction , automotive pollution `` and the whole blasted human economy . '' On immigration , he said : `` Programs must be developed to find solutions to stopping ALL immigration pollution and the anchor baby filth that follows that . Find solutions to stopping it , '' the statement said . The hostages were unharmed in the Wednesday incident . Police on Thursday said that Lee had two starter pistols that he used during the standoff , and not handguns as previously thought . Montgomery County Fire Chief Richard Bowers said that authorities recovered four devices from the scene , and an additional four devices from a residence . He described the objects only as `` devices , '' and said that they were rendered safe and detonated .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A Florida judge sentenced Rachel Wade , the 20-year-old woman convicted of second-degree murder for fatally stabbing her romantic rival in a fight last year , to 27 years in prison Friday . While acknowledging mitigating factors -- primarily Wade 's youth and lack of a criminal past -- the judge said her actions were not `` unaggravating . '' `` The murder was no accident , '' Judge Joseph Bulone said . Wade went to trial in July , accused of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of 18-year-old Sarah Ludemann . The two women , only teenagers at the time , had fought for months via voicemails , text messages and MySpace postings over their relationship with the same man , Joshua Camacho . The feud culminated in a fatal confrontation in the early morning hours of April 15 , 2009 . After a three-day trial and only two and a half hours of deliberation , a jury of five men and one woman convicted Wade of second-degree murder . Wade had claimed self-defense and hoped for an acquittal or no more than a manslaughter conviction . A life sentence was recommended by Florida prosecutors . The defense had recommended 15 years , followed by 15 years of probation . TruTV 's `` In Session '' correspondent Beth Karas spoke to Wade days before her sentencing . `` I think about it every day , regardless if they give me five years or 20 years more than they could give me , '' Wade said . `` I never meant to do it , and I 'm still gon na have to live with it , no matter if I 'm home or if I 'm in prison . '' Wade 's lawyer told HLN Friday that the sentence was `` very fair . '' `` I just do n't think this was a case that called for life , '' said Jay Hebert . Hebert said the case is a cautionary tale about the potentially deadly mix of young people and modern communications technology . `` When you start looking at the tragic nature of this , the social networking , the instant messaging , the ability of people to hide behind the screen and make statements and create situations -- it just festered until it bubbled up and exploded into a situation ... until two good girls , their worlds collided , '' he said . Hebert said Wade has resolved to teach young people about the dangers associated with social networking . `` I do n't think we can appreciate how young people talk , '' he said . `` And that 's the lesson for parents . Pay close attention to your children . Watch how they talk and who they talk to . Watch their social networking outlets . '' `` Because it 's an explosive situation when when you do n't have to be accountable , when you can break up with somebody or ask somebody to prom via text , '' he said . `` There 's no face-to-face interaction . '' In Session Correspondent Beth Karas contributed to this report .
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NEW : Defendant Rachel Wade 's lawyer says sentence is `` very fair '' Wade sentenced in April 2009 stabbing death of Sarah Ludemann . Wade was convicted of second-degree murder . The two women were involved with the same man .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Chris Keith was 12 years old when he learned his family did n't die in a car wreck . His father suffocated his mother and then shot Chris ' 8-year-old brother , Mikey , in the back of the head while he slept , his grandparents explained . The elderly couple had taken the boy to a counselor . As they told him the real story of what happened , they pulled out newspaper clippings from October 1985 . Chris had begun to wonder about the scars on his own head , and he had pieced together other clues from the past . Yet he 'd never known the full truth . His grandparents then told him the hardest news of all . Before his father killed himself , he put the .38 - caliber handgun to Chris ' head and pulled the trigger . Medics had declared everyone in the house dead , including Chris . Now 30 , Chris Keith visits church youth groups and juvenile justice centers to tell his story . A Christian , he believes God had a plan for him and that 's why he survived . Follow CNN 's Belief Blog . Headlines occasionally bring back terrible memories , like the recent case in South Carolina where a mother is accused of suffocating her two boys before putting them in their car seats and letting the car roll into a river . When he hears stories like that , especially when a child survives , he bows his head and prays . At 12 , Chris grappled with the impossible : How could my father do something so evil ? `` It was almost like going through it again . I started feeling all these feelings again , of anger , of betrayal , of feeling like nobody wanted me . I was angry at the world , and mad at my grandparents for waiting so long to tell me . `` I was mad at my dad . Mad at my mom for taking him back so many times . '' Memories flooded back . He recalled being in the hospital , staring at the door . `` I was waiting for my mother to walk through or for my brother to come in and say , ` Hey , everything 's going to be OK . We 're going to get out of here soon . ' '' Now , he tells struggling youth that they 're not alone in this world . `` Even when we feel we have no inner strength left , you can make it , '' he says . After he was shot in the head , he crawled to his brother 's bed and saw that his beloved brother was dead , he says , citing the coroner 's report of the massacre . Bloodied with a hole in his head , Chris then crawled toward the doorway as if he was trying to find his mother . It was there that a medic saw him move , ever so slightly , after he 'd already been pronounced dead . A video from the scene shows a first responder emerge from the front door . `` We 've got one alive in here ! '' `` I did n't want to give up , '' he says . `` I firmly believe Jesus had his hands on me , saying , ` Somebody is going to come for you . ' '' He says he does n't know why he survived , while his mother and brother died . He 's struggled with that over the years : `` What if my brother survived and I did n't ? '' Those are questions he 'll never be able to answer . `` I just know that my life was saved , '' he says . `` Doctors do n't know why I 'm alive . ... I have a second chance in life , and I just want to make the most of it and maybe help others who are internally suffering . '' Yet , it took years -- and lots of counseling -- to reach this point . He turned into a recluse in middle school and high school . Sometimes , he 'd lay in bed all night , unable to sleep , `` just thinking . '' He was the kid who just wanted to get through to the next day . `` It 's crazy to think about -- those incidents were something that my dad did , '' he says . `` My own dad tried to kill me , so who am I supposed to trust ? '' Sometimes he struggled with guilt -- feeling it somehow was his fault . `` I was always searching for things that I could have done . '' Once , somebody asked him : Are you afraid you 're going to go crazy like your dad ? `` It just hit me really hard , and I do n't want to be like that . '' He carried a newspaper clipping about the killings in his wallet . At 14 , he showed it to his youth minister . Tears rolled down the preacher 's face as he read . `` It was amazing to me because I had never seen a man cry before , '' he says . `` It made me realize somebody cared about me . '' Chris ' best friend walked in at that moment . Handed the article , he too began crying . Chris credits his youth minister and his best friend , as well as his grandparents and his church , with helping him get through . In them , he could see that `` not everybody is as selfish as my dad was . And that helped me cope . '' When he would lock himself in his room , he 'd often listen to music . The lyrics of one song resonated : `` Do not let the world get you down and remember that a bright shiny day comes after the rain . It is going to get better . '' `` I just clung to that , '' he says . He married young -- at 19 . `` I was longing for a family . That 's just something I wanted . '' He and his wife celebrated their 10th anniversary this year . If you need proof that good can come from evil , he says , all you have to do is look at his own son , 6-year-old Dylan . He says he constantly tells his boy `` I love you '' and holds him tight . When he sees his boy playing , he sometimes thinks , `` Man , how could my dad do that ? '' Chris now works with Upward Bound Outreach ministries as well as working at a long-term care pharmacy in Fort Worth , Texas . He 's working on getting a degree in computer engineering and maintains his own blog . He 's got many goals in life . At the top of the list : `` To not end up like my dad . '' `` I just want to try my best to see others make it . ''
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Chris Keith was 5 when his father shot him in the head . His mother and brother were killed in the attack ; his father then committed suicide . Now 30 , Chris tells his story to youth groups and at juvenile justice centers . `` I just want to try my best to see others make it , '' he says .
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-LRB- Rolling Stone -RRB- -- In February , when Ben Harper , Joseph Arthur and Dhani Harrison arrived at the Carriage House studio in Los Angeles ' Silverlake neighborhood , they had three days booked and zero songs to record . `` I thought I was going there to add some guitars or harmonies on Joseph 's album , '' says Harrison , who was invited to the session by Harper , whom he befriended at a skate park in Santa Monica . `` When I got to the studio , I saw Joe and asked , ` What songs are we going to do ? ' He said we had n't written them yet . '' After three long days , the trio had recorded the nine acoustic tracks that make up `` As I Call You Down '' -- and called themselves Fistful of Mercy , after the track of the same name . `` I never thought we 'd pull off an entire album , -LSB- I thought -RSB- maybe we 'd get an EP , '' says Harper , who credits Arthur as the catalyst who pushed for three songs a day . `` The three of us were able to create something we never could have done on our own . '' With three acoustic guitars and three microphones , the team worked out musical arrangements , and then retreated to different corners of the studio to write . `` We were each others ' lyric police , '' says Arthur . -LRB- `` It was very ` Wilbury ' style , '' says Harrison , whose late father George was a member of the Travelin ' Wilburys . -RRB- . Many times , Harrison threw out lyrical themes for inspiration . `` Things Go ` Round '' is a throwback to John Lennon 's `` Instant Karma , '' imagining a world where people are immediately accountable for their actions . When Harrison called for a blues number , the trio quickly drafted `` My Father 's Son . '' Says Arthur : `` It 's really about the three of our voices , and the harmonies . We 're basically singing together the whole time . '' With nine acoustic and vocal tracks completed , Harrison was determined to ratchet the music up to another level . He instinctively called the legendary session drummer Jim Keltner , an old family friend . `` I 'd never done anything that I thought was worthy of calling Jim , '' says Harrison . `` We had an emotional conversation on the phone , and he heard some of the stuff we 'd done , and he said he 'd do it . '' Keltner overdubbed percussion , Arthur added bass , and Harper -LRB- who calls Keltner the `` Dalai Lama of the drums '' -RRB- added some slide guitar . `` These guys are so talented , '' says Harrison of his bandmates , who will all hit the road together in October . `` I ca n't believe I get to call them my musical brothers . '' Copyright © 2010 Rolling Stone .
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They call themselves Fistful of Mercy , after the track of the same name . The trio had recorded the nine acoustic tracks that make up `` As I Call You Down '' The band will hit the road together in October .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Four years ago , Nintendo 's gesture-tracking Wii system proved the power of motion controls to extend the mainstream appeal of video games . Now Microsoft and Sony are readying their own motion-sensing solutions . But will these user interfaces be novel enough to move gaming fans en masse ? Launching September 17 , -LRB- $ 99.99 starter bundle -RRB- the wand-like PlayStation Move claims to offer greater precision than the Wii remote when translating gamers ' physical movements into on-screen actions . Debuting November 4 , Microsoft 's Kinect system -LRB- $ 149.99 starter bundle -RRB- , employs a 3-D camera that makes your body the controller and eliminates the need for handheld hardware . Each aims to broaden the appeal of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 , respectively . But despite their high price tags -LRB- roughly $ 300 - $ 400 total , including accessories -RRB- , both are betting their chips on their appeal to casual gamers . Initial software offerings clearly reflect this sentiment , with a range of virtual pets , mini-game collections and sports-themed games . It seems a strange fit , because their steep costs are likely to limit early sales largely to current system owners -- most of whom are die-hard gamers . Sony hopes to bridge the gap by supporting traditional games , ranging from military shooter `` SOCOM 4 : U.S. Navy Seals '' to colorful platform-hopper `` LittleBigPlanet 2 . '' For now , Microsoft is mostly leaving third-party publishers such as Sega and UbiSoft to fight this battle instead . On the bright side , both Move and Kinect deliver on user friendliness and accessibility in hands-on tests . But neither seems to offer any must-have titles or even anything that expands greatly on previously explored Wii game concepts , making it difficult to justify the upgrade . Early game offerings hint at the hardware 's grand possibilities . But with few reasons for shoppers to buy , beyond first-adopter bragging rights , there 's also little incentive for software makers to raise the bar . Developers need time to gauge these units ' capabilities and come to grips with the vast differences between developing for 2-D and 3-D playing fields . As a result , we 'll likely see games which offer only passing glimpses of these gizmos ' potential for the next several months . One also has to wonder why sales of the Wii and supporting game software are finally slowing . Is consumer interest in motion-controlled gaming cooling ? Is the novelty of gesture-tracking fading as developers struggle to invent novel applications ? Or does everyone who wants a Wii already own one ? Some observers even question whether exhausting yourself flailing around with so-called `` active '' games is really preferable to issuing commands by pressing buttons -- as evidenced by the thousands of Wii Balance Boards gathering dust in people 's closets . Of this fall 's two big new offerings , it 's Kinect that appears to offer the most potential -- but , curiously , not for its gaming features . Microsoft 's system also supports living-room videoconferencing and lets you browse menus and multimedia with spoken commands or a wave of the hand , which seems like a natural way to make everyday electronics more accessible to people . So it 's too early in the game to predict how either Move or Kinect will fare . But there 's still reason to be thankful for both . By delaying the release of new PlayStation or Xbox consoles , they 're sparing us the cost and headaches of replacing our current hardware .
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Microsoft and Sony are releasing motion-sensing gaming systems this fall . The Wii proved motion controls ' power to extend video games ' mainstream appeal . Despite systems ' high price tags , both companies counting on appeal to casual enthusiasts .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency investigating drinking water contamination in Pavillion , Wyoming , found benzene and methane in wells and in groundwater , agency officials said . At a community meeting with well owners , EPA officials revealed Tuesday they found low levels of petroleum compounds in 17 of 19 drinking water wells sampled , and that nearby shallow groundwater was contaminated with high levels of petroleum compounds such as benzene , according to the report . The affected well owners were advised not to drink the water at the recommendation of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ' Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry , and told to use alternate sources of water for drinking and cooking , agency officials said . Meanwhile , the EPA is working with various government partners and EnCana , a natural gas company , to provide affected residents with water and to address potential sources of the contamination , agency officials said . The study included sampling 21 domestic wells within the area of concern , two municipal wells , plus sediment and water from a nearby creek . The EPA also sampled groundwater and soil from pit remediation sites , and produced water and condensate from five production wells operated by the primary natural gas operator in the area , agency officials said . No health concerns were found related to inhalation exposure to chemicals while showering or using evaporative coolers , agency officials said . The EPA has not reached any conclusions about the sources of chemical compounds found in drinking water wells , including hydraulic fracturing , or `` fracking , '' the controversial process used to extract natural gas from underground , agency officials said . Officials are uncertain if the contaminated shallow groundwater will migrate to the drinking water aquifer , according to the report . `` EPA will work as long as necessary to ensure that Pavillion residents have safe water , '' Jim Martin , EPA 's regional administrator in Denver , said in a statement released Tuesday . `` While our investigation continues , EPA has secured commitments from our partners to identify alternate sources of water for affected homes and to evaluate long-term solutions . '' In addition to detecting several petroleum hydrocarbons , the EPA found a number of `` inorganic constituents '' such as sodium and sulfates in drinking and groundwater wells , according to the report . In spring 2008 , residents of Pavillion -- concerned about the quality of their drinking water -- contacted the EPA in Denver , Colorado . The agency sampled 39 individual wells -LRB- 37 residential wells and two municipal wells -RRB- in March 2009 and found nitrate , arsenic and methane gas . The agency conducted the second sampling in January 2010 . Over the past week , officials from EPA and the federal agency for toxic substances met privately with individual residents to provide health information and recommendations based on well-specific sampling results , agency officials said .
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Residents of a Wyoming town became concerned about well water in 2008 . EPA tests have found various chemical compounds . Affected well owners have been advised not to drink the water . Federal officials have not determined the source of the compounds .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The State Department told U.S. government employees in Monterrey , Mexico , on Friday to send their children elsewhere because of heightened security risks related to drug violence . The order is the first of its kind in any Mexican city , said Brian Quigley , a spokesman for the U.S. Consulate General in Monterrey , adding it reflects an increasingly violent and insecure reality . Monterrey is located in northern Mexico . The travel warning was issued after an August 20 shooting in front of the American Foundation School in Monterrey , said the State Department . The high incidence of area kidnappings was also cited as a motive behind the move . `` U.S. government personnel from the Consulate General in Monterrey have been advised that the immediate , practical and reliable way to reduce the security risks for children of U.S. government personnel is to remove them from the city , '' the State Department said in a statement . The new rule will take effect on September 10 and affect roughly 25 families , Quigley said . In a separate message , also issued on Friday , the U.S. consulate in Monterrey said adequate safeguards simply do not exist to protect the children of U.S. employees . `` Local police and private patrols do not have the capacity to deter criminal elements from areas around the schools attended by the children of U.S. personnel assigned to the consulate , '' read the statement from Monterrey . The authorized departure of family members of U.S. government personnel from consulates in the Mexican cities of Tijuana , Nogales , Ciudad Juarez , Nuevo Laredo , Monterrey and Matamoros remains in place , the State Department said . The United States has a travel warning issued for Mexico because of drug-related violence , particularly in the northern border areas .
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NEW : Some 25 families are expected to be affected by the decision . Diplomats are asked to have their children out of Monterrey by September 10 . The travel warning follows an August 20 shooting in front of an international school . The U.S. has a travel warning issued for Mexico because of drug-related violence .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Officials declared a state of emergency Saturday after a powerful predawn earthquake struck near Christchurch , New Zealand , sending people into the streets as windows exploded , water mains broke and buildings crumbled . No deaths were immediately reported . The Christchurch City Council declared a state of emergency in response to what it called `` significant damage , '' just hours after the 7.0-magnitude earthquake rattled residents . The order allows authorities to force evacuations and prohibit entry into areas believed unsafe . Officials in Selwyn , a rural district near where the quake hit , also declared a state of local emergency . A curfew from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. was in place , and the army was assisting local police to ensure there is no looting . Roughly 100 people were being treated for minor bumps and cuts after the strong quake , hospital officials said . Two people suffered more serious injuries . `` The house felt like it was on wheels , like it was rolling around on marbles , '' resident Hadlee Wright told CNN 's Rick Sanchez . Pictures that Wright took of the city before daybreak showed collapsed buildings and streets littered with bits of brick and rock . The facade of one structure was almost entirely torn off . Power was out in the northwest part of the city , while water and sewage services have been affected in several regions , the Christchurch Civil Defense Group said in a statement . Roads also were damaged . Images taken by Jimmy Le Comte , and sent to CNN 's iReport , showed flooding in New Brighton , a Christchurch suburb . In one , a giant crack cuts across a road . The quake had a magnitude of 7.0 , down from an initial assessment of 7.4 , the U.S. Geological Survey said . It struck about 35 miles from Christchurch , a city with a population of some 386,000 people on the east coast of South Island . An aftershock with a magnitude of 5.7 struck not far from the epicenter about 20 minutes later , the survey said . A man in his 50s was hit by a falling chimney , while another suffered serious injuries after being cut by glass , said Michele Hider , a spokeswoman with Christchurch Hospital . Sebastian Koga , a hospital neurosurgeon , said roughly 100 people were being treated for minor injuries . He was not aware of any deaths . `` We 've had a flood of lacerations and minor head injuries , but nothing that could not be handled , '' Koga said . Civil Defense Minister John Carter said the country 's prime minister is headed to Christchurch to assess the earthquake damage . `` We do n't know entirely what level of issues we 're dealing with at the moment . We 're still getting reports on it , but it has been extensive , '' Carter told CNN affiliate TVNZ . `` We were lucky that the impact on the people from a death point of view has not been what it could have been under normal circumstances . '' The earthquake struck at 4:35 a.m. Saturday -LRB- 12:35 p.m. ET Friday -RRB- , when few people would have been out and about . Police said there was some initial looting activity , but that it was quickly brought under control . A man who was at the international airport in Christchurch described the scene . `` The entire terminal started shaking , '' he said . `` I knew it was an earthquake . There was not much you could do at that point . '' Authorities evacuated the airport , he said , adding that he saw minor damage . Reinier Eulink , general manager of the Holiday Inn in Christchurch , said there is damage around the hotel corridors and `` big cracks in the walls . '' `` It was a big big long jolt , and the building moved a lot , '' he said . The 13-floor building , with about 150 rooms , was about 40 percent occupied , and he estimated that 80 or more people were staying at the hotel at the time . Power was knocked out , but emergency power came on , Eulink added . People were milling around in the hotel lobby , trying to get warm during the chilly Southern Hemisphere winter . The quake was 7.5 miles deep , according to the U.S. Geological Survey . The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the event is not likely to generate a tsunami . Prime Minister John Key told CNN affiliate TVNZ it would likely be some time before the full cost of the quake could be calculated . He sought to reassure residents . `` We 're not going to let Christchurch suffer this great tragedy on its own , '' said Key . CNN 's Nick Valencia , Mark Bixler , Joe Sterling and Katy Byron contributed to this report .
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NEW : Prime minister says government will not abandon Christchurch . Two people are being treated for serious injuries . A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit the east coast of the South Island early Saturday . Roads and buildings were damaged .
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London , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Religious leaders in Britain on Friday hit back at claims by leading physicist Stephen Hawking that God had no role in the creation of the universe . In his new book `` The Grand Design , '' Britain 's most famous scientist says that given the existence of gravity , `` the universe can and will create itself from nothing , '' according to an excerpt published in The Times of London . `` Spontaneous creation is the reason why there is something rather than nothing , why the universe exists , why we exist , '' he wrote . `` It is not necessary to invoke God to light the blue touch paper -LSB- fuse -RSB- and set the universe going . '' But the head of the Church of England , the Archbishop of Canterbury Dr. Rowan Williams , told the Times that `` physics on its own will not settle the question of why there is something rather than nothing . '' He added : `` Belief in God is not about plugging a gap in explaining how one thing relates to another within the Universe . It is the belief that there is an intelligent , living agent on whose activity everything ultimately depends for its existence . '' Williams ' comments were supported by leaders from across the religious spectrum in Britain . Writing in the Times , Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks said : `` Science is about explanation . Religion is about interpretation ... The Bible simply is n't interested in how the Universe came into being . '' The Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols , leader of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales , added : `` I would totally endorse what the Chief Rabbi said so eloquently about the relationship between religion and science . '' Ibrahim Mogra , an imam and committee chairman at the Muslim Council of Britain , was also quoted by the Times as saying : `` If we look at the Universe and all that has been created , it indicates that somebody has been here to bring it into existence . That somebody is the almighty conqueror . '' Hawking was also accused of `` missing the point '' by colleagues at the University of Cambridge in England . `` The ` god ' that Stephen Hawking is trying to debunk is not the creator God of the Abrahamic faiths who really is the ultimate explanation for why there is something rather than nothing , '' said Denis Alexander , director of The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion . `` Hawking 's god is a god-of-the-gaps used to plug present gaps in our scientific knowledge . `` Science provides us with a wonderful narrative as to how -LSB- existence -RSB- may happen , but theology addresses the meaning of the narrative , '' he added . Read why Hawking says God did n't create the universe . Fraser Watts , an Anglican priest and Cambridge expert in the history of science , said that it 's not the existence of the universe that proves the existence of God . `` A creator God provides a reasonable and credible explanation of why there is a universe , and ... it is somewhat more likely that there is a God than that there is not . That view is not undermined by what Hawking has said . '' Hawking 's book -- as the title suggests -- is an attempt to answer `` the Ultimate Question of Life , the Universe , and Everything , '' he wrote , quoting Douglas Adams ' cult science fiction romp , `` The Hitch-hiker 's Guide to the Galaxy . '' Read CNN 's Belief Blog . His answer is `` M-theory , '' which , he says , posits 11 space-time dimensions , `` vibrating strings , ... point particles , two-dimensional membranes , three-dimensional blobs and other objects that are more difficult to picture and occupy even more dimensions of space . '' He does n't explain much of that in the excerpt , which is the introduction to the book . But he says he understands the feeling of the great English scientist Isaac Newton that God did `` create '' and `` conserve '' order in the universe . It was the discovery of other solar systems outside our own in 1992 that undercut a key idea of Newton 's -- that our world was so uniquely designed to be comfortable for human life that some divine creator must have been responsible . But , Hawking argues , if there are untold numbers of planets in the galaxy , it 's less remarkable that there 's one with conditions for human life . And , indeed , he argues , any form of intelligent life that evolves anywhere will automatically find that it lives somewhere suitable for it . CNN 's Richard Allen Greene contributed to this report .
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Hawking : `` Given existence of gravity the universe can and will create itself from nothing '' His new book is an attempt to answer `` the Ultimate Question of Life '' Archbishop of Canterbury rejected Hawking 's claim that God has no role . Rowan Williams : Belief in God not about plugging a gap in explaining how one thing relates to another .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Protesters gathered in Iran on Friday for a demonstration to observe an annual holiday that marks the country 's solidarity with Palestinians and calls for the end of Israel occupation . One notable absence was Iranian opposition leader Mehdi Karrubi , whose security force feared for his safety and advised him to stay away , his son said . About 50 people surrounded Karrubi 's home Friday morning -- shooting paint balls and shouting chants against him and the opposition movement , the son said . Attackers targeted his father 's house repeatedly to stop him from participating in Friday 's events , said Mohammad Taghi Karrubi . The opposition leader 's website said his apartment had come under attack four times in four consecutive days . The site said the head of his security team was in a coma after being beaten as he tried to talk with a group of attackers who broke into the apartment complex Thursday . His son told CNN the attackers fired shots , set small fires in the courtyard and lobby and vandalized parts of the building . But around the country Friday , Quds Day demonstrations continued . Large crowds chanted `` Death to Israel '' and `` Death to America '' in Palestine Square near Tehran University . In the city of Kerman , a man with a loudspeaker chanted the slogans , with the crowd repeating after him . Some were carrying Iranian flags and banners supporting Palestinians while others waved cartoon caricatures of U.S. President Barack Obama . Speaking at Tehran University , Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad denounced Israel , repeatedly referring to the `` Zionist regime . '' He said this week 's direct Middle East peace talks in Washington were doomed to fail . `` These talks are dead . There is no reason to hold talks , '' he said . `` The fate of Palestine will be determined on the ground in Palestine , not in Washington and not in London , '' he added . Ahmadinejad said Iranians sympathize with Palestinians . `` We know how hard it is for them to resist , '' he said . As he spoke , the crowd chanted , `` Death to Israel . '' Security forces lined the streets near Haft-e-Tir Square in central Tehran , and at least two people were detained . There were no reports of opposition clashes . Last year , demonstrators took the streets in anti-government protests , shouting `` Death to the dictator '' in particularly tense rallies following the unrest over Iran 's disputed presidential elections in June . Clashes between security forces and protesters were reported around the university during Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad 's speech last year . On Thursday , Mohammad Taghi Karrubi told CNN that attackers had repeatedly come to his father 's house because he had expressed his desire to take part in Friday 's events . He said he was inside his father 's fifth-floor apartment when about 20 Basij broke into the courtyard Thursday . Several of the men threatened to kill his father , he said . `` When we asked the police to come to help ... nobody came , '' he said . Asked who was responsible , he said , `` They are in the name of the Basij , but in my opinion they are hooligans . The government tries to use these hooligans against the opposition and against the people . '' Several members of his father 's security team were injured -- but not shot -- and were taken to a hospital , he said . Asked if he and his father planned to attend Quds Day events on Friday , he said , `` Do you think we 'll still be alive tomorrow morning to take part ? '' International Quds Day , or `` Jerusalem day '' is observed on the last Friday of Ramadan . The government sponsored holiday was established in August 1979 by the late founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini shortly after the Islamic Revolution . Khomeini called for all Muslims worldwide to participate in the events that denounce Israel and show support for the Palestinian cause . `` The day for those nations suffering under the pressure of American oppression and oppression by other powers to confront the superpowers ; it is the day when the oppressed should arm themselves against the oppressors , '' he said in a speech in August of 1979 . Anti-Zionist demonstrations , parades , and seminars are held in some Muslim and Arab countries , but are especially large in Iran . A senior Iranian commander says the massive participation proves the global support for Palestinians . The Quds Day `` appears to pave the way for the collapse of Israel and its allies , namely the U.S. and Britain , '' Brig. Gen. Masoud Jazayeri , the deputy head of Iran 's armed forces joint chiefs of staff , told the Islamic Republic News Agency on Thursday .
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NEW : Son says attackers targeted his father 's house repeatedly to stop him from participating . Iranian opposition leader does not attend after his security force advises him to stay away . Ahmadinejad denounces Israel in a university speech . Some protesters are carrying Iranian flags and banners supporting Palestinians in the annual event .
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Dubai , United Arab Emirates -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A United Parcel Service cargo plane crashed in an unpopulated area near the Dubai airport , killing the two crew members on board , UPS officials said Friday . The 747-400 , a UPS-operated cargo plane , crashed with two pilots about 8 p.m. as it took off for Cologne , Germany , UPS officials reported Friday . `` Safety is a key priority for UPS , '' the company 's airline and international operations manager , Bob Lekites , said in a statement . `` Our thoughts go out to the crewmembers involved in the incident and their families , '' he said . Lekites said he would release more information as it became available , but only in cooperation with government authorities . `` We will not speculate about the cause . Until then , we ask for your patience in this difficult time , '' he said . The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority said the plane crashed in an area between Emirates Road and Al Ain highway , catching fire , WAM reported . The agency issued a statement saying the bodies of the two pilots were recovered , according to WAM . The National Transportation Safety Board said Friday it will send an investigator to assist local officials as they search for clues on what caused the crash , board officials said Friday . CNN 's Mohammed Jamjoom and Cheryl Robinson contributed to this report .
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NEW : UPS confirms two crew members were killed in the crash . NEW : The NTSB says it will send an investigator to aid UAE authorities . The aircraft was part of United Parcel Service 's cargo fleet .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Three Iranian prison officials have been charged with murder after three imprisoned protesters were beaten to death in the aftermath of the country 's disputed presidential election , Iranian media reported Saturday . Iran 's military court announced that nearly two dozen officials from Tehran 's Kahrizak prison were indicted ; of those , there is enough evidence to prosecute 12 , Iran 's semi-official Fars news agency reported . Three were charged with premeditated murder for participating in the beatings ; nine will face other unspecified charges . The judiciary did not identify the defendants . Kahrizak officials initially said that Mohsen Rouhol-Amini , Amir Javadifar , and Mohammad Kamrani died of meningitis , according to the judiciary . However , a coroner 's reported indicated that the three were severely beaten behind bars by prison personnel , and died from their injuries . The judiciary also blamed the prison 's medical shortcomings and sub-par conditions as factors in the men 's deaths . Iranian media first reported the three protesters ' deaths nearly two weeks after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei , Iran 's supreme leader , ordered the Kahrizak facility shut down amid reports of prisoner mistreatment . In the wake of the deaths , authorities fired and arrested Kahrizak 's warden . The three protesters were among some 4,000 people arrested in connection with protests following the June 12 presidential election . Thousands of Iranians demonstrated against the official result of the vote , which re-elected hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad . The government said he won by a landslide , but his opponents accused officials of rigging the results . The opposition to the results and the mass arrests were a blow to Iran 's Islamic leadership . Further tarnishing the image of the government 's handling of the demonstrations was the identification of 72 protesters killed during the unrest , released by Iranian reformist Web site Norooz in September . Putting the prison officials on trial is an attempt by the government to build credibility and maintain public order , some scholars say . But , they argue , it 's a political move that will likely fail . `` Ayatollah Khamenei will be the loser no matter what happens , '' said Ali Alfoneh , a research fellow at the Washington-based American Enterprise Institute who has researched the relationship between Iranian civilians and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard . `` Does it make him more credible in the eyes of the government -- no , I do n't think so . '' He said the guards would likely be prosecuted in a `` show trial , '' noting that the Iranian government has orchestrated such trials in the past by giving in to public demands for accountability , but without holding high-ranking officials responsible for their roles in any wrongdoing . Another expert described the defendants as `` scapegoats . '' `` Even if they are some lowly soldier or some lowly revolutionary guard who was doing this , it was obviously under the order of higher-ups , '' said Abbas Milani , director of Iranian studies at Stanford . Amid earlier reports of prisoner mistreatment at Kahrizak , Khamenei ordered the facility shut down . Nearly two weeks later , Iranian media reported the deaths of the protesters . In the wake of the deaths , authorities fired and arrested Kahrizak 's warden . When Gen. Esmaeel Ahmadi Moghadam , commander of Iran 's security forces , announced the arrest of the warden , he also said no one died at Kahrizak from physical abuse and that the inmates died from illnesses . The coroner later disputed that claim . Despite earlier attempts by high-ranking Iranian officials to dispute allegations of abuse of detained protesters , government officials have also promised to investigate the supposed cases . Such a dichotomy reflects Khamenei 's desire to be both `` feared and loved , '' Alfoneh said . `` The supreme leader and the regime want to show they are powerful and ca n't be shaken , '' he said , `` and , on the other hand , they do n't want to accept responsibility . '' In August , Khamenei met with Rouhol-Amini 's father , Abdol-Hossein Rouhol-Amini , vowing that `` the system has no intention to forgive or be courteous to any wrongdoers . '' The bereaved father announced on Khamenei 's Web site in September that he was satisfied with how the government was handling the case . But the trial will not help Khamenei 's relationship with the public , Alfoneh said . `` Regardless of what the father says or does not say , the person responsible is Khamenei , '' Alfoneh said . `` Whatever he does , he has lost this case . ''
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NEW : Scholars say defendants are scapegoats in effort to build credibility , maintain order . Three charged with murder in beating deaths of protesters imprisoned after election . Fars : Enough evidence exists to prosecute 12 officials from Tehran 's Kahrizak prison . Officials initially said protesters died of meningitis ; coroner found they died after severe beating .
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-LRB- AOL Autos -RRB- -- Since there have been cars , people have chosen their rides based on what their cars say about them . AOL Autos put a list of cars before automotive industry experts to capture their take on several popular cars . Drivers of the dependable Camry know what 's important in life , says expert . Our panel consisted of Stephanie Brinley , senior manager at Auto Pacific ; James Bell , editor and publisher of IntelliChoice and Jim Markwalder , veteran automotive consultant from Detroit . Rest assured , these experts did not pull any punches . Toyota Prius : Green no matter its color . Brinley looked through the company 's vast data on the Toyota Prius . `` Buying a Prius shows the world that you love the environment and hate using fuel , '' said Brinley . `` Compared to the overall industry , Prius buyers are more often women , have fewer kids and more often have college educations . '' Bell adds , `` New Prius buyers want to be part of the ` green ' club . '' `` Prius drivers like the video-game challenge of continuously trying to best your own fuel economy achievements , '' said Brinley . Markwalder opines : `` There 's a good chance that if you come upon a line of slow moving traffic , a Prius driver will be at the front of the line , self-righteously driving under the speed limit on his or her way to save the world . '' We 're just quoting here , folks . Chevrolet Corvette : Performer for the mid-life crisis . The Chevy Corvette `` seems to be more often a reward car . Its buyers are older than the industry average , with 88 percent born before 1946 , according to Auto Pacific data . Only 11 percent of Corvette owners are in Gen Y or Gen X. '' Bell adds : `` Sadly , the usual stereotype of the Corvette buyer as a 57-year old male deep in a mid-life crisis is proven . '' Better car than its image suggests . Bell sees another side to the Corvette . `` It is the absolute greatest performance bargain on the planet , '' said Bell . `` It 's an affordable giant-killer . '' Markwalder adds , `` There have been 1.5 million Corvettes produced since 1953 , and while plenty of old guys drive them , they are an engineering marvel that will run 180 mph or return 30 + mpg highway fuel economy . '' Toyota Camry : A major transportation appliance . `` I think the Camry gets a bad rap for being the ` microwave oven ' of the car industry , '' said Bell . `` It 's boring , reliable , efficient , and common . But to many drivers , these words are exactly all they are looking for , making the Camry their own personal rock star . A Toyota Camry in the driveway tells everyone that you know what is important in life , and it 's not your car . '' Dodge Challenger : The transcendent pony car . The Dodge Challenger looks more like its original than the 2010 Ford Mustang or Chevrolet Camaro . According to Brinley , the Challenger appeals to Baby Boomers who like styling and power . But almost 30 percent of Challenger buyers are Gen X or Gen Y. Surprisingly , this beats out the Prius , a more forward-looking vehicle ; only 18-percent of its buyers are Gen X or Y. Auto Pacific 's data shows that the Dodge Challenger is winning buyers too young to remember the original 1970-74 Challenger . `` All ages stop and stare at this car , '' said Bell . `` Especially when it 's in Hemi Orange , from old-skool Hot Rodders to the Import Tuner crowd . '' This wide appeal makes pegging the Challenger owner more challenging . Ford F-150 : Working man 's truck . According to Auto Pacific data , the driver of a Ford F-150 work truck -LRB- a plain , regular-cab model -RRB- , is an employed man . Markwalder confirms with this : `` Basic Ford trucks , like the XLT , make a good tool for the guy who works hard for an honest living . '' Bell adds , `` We 'll see fewer non-work trucks because using them for commuting has lost its shine . '' Mercedes-Benz R-Class : A marketing mystery . `` With 2008 sales of only 7700 vehicles , we do n't have enough information about buyers to provide a strong picture of why somebody drives an R-Class , '' said Brinley . `` The more expensive GL-Class and ML-Class SUVs each sold three times as many . '' Markwalder states , `` The R-Class has always been a contradiction , looking like a minivan but not delivering on functionality . '' Bell quips , `` My experience tells me that its few buyers are attracted to its three-pointed star -LRB- badge appeal -RRB- or the large discounts because the R-Class has n't sold well . '' The R-class , a `` tweener '' that is somewhat minivan , somewhat wagon and somewhat crossover , has few rivals . Only the Ford Flex and the new Toyota Venza seem to come close . Experts ' first thoughts . Bell on Chrysler Sebring Convertible : `` I hope it 's a rental . '' Brinley adds , `` It 's an old person 's cars , with only four-percent of its buyers from Gen Y. '' Bell on the Honda Insight : `` They 're members of the Prius Alternative Club for Honda lovers . '' Markwalder on Smart ForTwo : `` Experimenters with a sense of humor who would rather sprint away from a light than hold up traffic . ''
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The model of car you drive may be telling people all about you . Prius drivers : College educated , want to be part of the `` green club '' Corvette : An `` affordable giant-killer '' for men in midlife crisis . Smart ForTwo : `` Experimenters with a sense of humor '' who sprint away from stops .
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This is the second part of a two part series on the best used luxury cars . -LRB- AOL Autos -RRB- -- Recently , Consumer Reports magazine issued its list of best and worst used cars , and divvied them up by price range . The Porsche 911 has several versions , but all have been annointed with the `` supercar '' appellation . Using CR 's recommendations as a guideline , here is a list of some of the best used luxury cars currently on the market in the $ 30,000 + price range : . 2007 Acura MDX . The newer MDX is classified as a crossover SUV , but it 's a deluxe version . It was all-new in ' 07 , and was built on a proper platform -- as opposed to being adapated from the Accord passenger-car platform . It also came in three flavors : Base , Technology and Sport Packages , and all three were powered by a 3.7-liter 300-hp V6 . The voice-activated navigation system is a nifty feature , as it comes with rearview camera and AcuraLink satellite communications with real-time traffic data . AOL Autos : Used Acura . 2007 BMW 328i sedan . The 328i is another sleek , finely-tuned and beautifully-designed driving machine , offering sporty performance and Euro-style luxury . It is widely considered to be the definitive `` sports sedan . '' The '07 328i was propelled by a 3.0-liter 230-hp inline six-cylinder engine , which you can find mated to either a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission . Consumer Reports also recommended the 3-Series coupe and convertible that joined BMW 's model line-up in ' 07 . AOL Autos : Used BMW . 2004 BMW M3 . The M3 is the top-of-the-line , high-performance-tuned version of the 3-series coupe . Performance power , therefore , is much higher than the other 3-Series editions . It came as a coupe or convertible , and churned out 333 horses . The M3 is often favorably compared to the Porsche 911 when it comes to quick acceleration , crisp braking and taking tough corners at brisk speeds without breaking a sweat . 2007 Infiniti FX35 . Well , the marketplace surely is not lacking for luxury crossovers . Here is yet another one that appeals to luxury buyers with its balance of SUV-type spaciousness , pampering amenities , deft handling and burly engine muscle . For ' 07 , the FX35 was a two-wheel-drive vehicle powered by a 280-hp 3.5-liter V6 and a five-speed automatic transmission . AOL Autos : Used Infiniti . 2006 & 2007 Infiniti M . Infiniti 's M series is another winner , which seamlessly synergizes sleek styling , aggressive engine performance and a bevy of luxo-line amenities . It comes in both the M-35 and M-45 . During the last used-model year , ' 07 , the primary distinction between the two was that the M35 was powered by a V6 that kicked out 275 horses , while the M45 muscled up to a 325-hp V8 . Luxury features included standard leather seats with heating and ventilation , and optional 10-way power adjustments for the driver 's seat . Lexus . Just like in the $ 24,000-to - $ 30,000 category , Consumer Reports recommended a slew of world-beating used Lexus models in this segment : the ' 06 - '07 6-cylinder GS RWD ; the '07 GS450h Hybrid ; ' 05 - '07 GX ; '07 IS ; ' 04 - '07 LS ; ' 03 - '06 LX and ' 06 - '07 RX . AOL Autos : Used Lexus . Lexus has placed No 1 in the JD Power Dependability Survey every year for the last 12 years - until ' 07 , when another carmaker , Buick , finally tied them for first . Porsche 911 -LRB- various years -RRB- . Consumer Reports included the '98 911 in the $ 24,000 to $ 30,000 category . Here , the model years get more recent as the price range climbs . The 911 went through some changes over this time period , of course , but all have been anointed with the `` supercar '' appellation . AOL Autos : Used Porsche . And by the latest recommended used-model year , the ' 07 , you could choose among various styles and engine sizes , including the Carrera , with its 3.6-L 325-hp flat-six plant ; the Carrera S and S Cabriolet , with the 3.8-L 355 hp V6 ; the 911 Turbo , with twin-turbocharged 480 hp six-cylinder engine ; and the GT3 track model , powered by a high-revving 415-hp six-cylinder engine .
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Newer Acura MDX is classified as a crossover SUV , but it 's a deluxe version . BMW 328i is sleek , finely-tuned and beautifully-designed driving machine . Infiniti 's M series is another winner with an aggressive engine performance . Consumer Reports recommended a slew of used Lexus models .
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Srinagar , India -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Indian police fired on pro-independence protesters in Indian-administered Kashmir Monday , killing four people and wounding 16 others , a senior police officer said . The deaths bring to 69 the number of people killed in 87 days of violence , as demonstrators stage large protests and block highways in marches calling for independence for the region . Hundreds of others have been wounded . Monday 's violence came in Palhallan , about 40 kilometers -LRB- 25 miles -RRB- north of Srinagar , when protesters blocked a highway . Police fired to disperse the crowd after some demonstrators began throwing stones , some of them targeting a motorcade carrying the Kashmir zone police chief . Guards accompanying the motorcade chased members of the mob , injuring some in the process , a police spokesman said . The police administration has initiated an inquiry into the shooting , the spokesman said . `` The ammunition of the policemen is being checked to -LRB- determine -RRB- responsibility . Those found to be involved shall be proceeded against strictly according to the law , '' the spokesman said . Thousands of people shouting anti-Indian slogans later blocked the highway . The Muslim-majority Kashmir has seen some of the worst unrest ever against Indian rule since June 11 , when a teenager was killed in Srinagar by a tear gas shell . New Delhi 's efforts to break the cycle of violence have not yet shown any results . Kashmiri separatists have put forth five demands for ending the unrest and starting a dialogue with New Delhi . They include the acceptance of Kashmir as an international dispute by New Delhi , which views it as a domestic problem . They also want the release of detainees and the withdrawal of security forces from civilian areas of Kashmir . The separatists warned that if the demands were not met by the Muslim holiday of Eid , which falls later this week , they will intensify the agitation . Kashmir has been a source of bitter dispute between India and Pakistan . The region is claimed by both , and each rules part of it . Indian-administered Kashmir has been in the throes of separatist violence for the past 20 years , leaving -- according to the official count -- 43,000 people dead . However , many human rights groups and non-governmental organizations say the figure is twice the official estimate .
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Rome , Italy -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Pope Benedict XVI is monitoring the case of an Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning and has not ruled out getting involved through diplomatic channels , the Vatican said Sunday . As he has in the past in humanitarian cases , the pope would intervene if asked by authorities in another country and would do so through proper diplomatic channels , not publicly , Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi said in a statement . `` The Holy See is following the case with attention and participation , '' Lombardi said . `` The position of the church , which is opposed to the death penalty , is that stoning is a particularly brutal form . '' According to Italy 's official news agency ANSA , the Italian government is leading the case for clemency for the woman , Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani . Ashtiani was sentenced to death by stoning after she was convicted of adultery . Iranian judicial authorities say a final verdict in her case has not yet been made , the semi-official ISNA news agency reported recently . In July , Iran 's judiciary said the case was under review . A large photo of Ashtiani has been hung outside Italy 's Equal Opportunities Ministry to draw attention to her plight , ANSA reported . '' ` This unprecedented act aims to mobilize opinion and contribute to saving Sakineh from a brutal , unacceptable sentence , '' Foreign Minister Franco Frattini and Equal Opportunities Minister Mara Carfagna said in a joint statement , according to ANSA . Italy 's Foreign Ministry told ANSA that it is pursuing clemency for Ashtiani through diplomatic channels . '' The case is being followed closely by the foreign ministry and personally by Foreign Minister Franco Frattini , who has given instructions for close bilateral relations to be maintained with the Iranian authorities so that they consider clemency in this specific case , '' a recent ministry statement said . Italy is one of Iran 's most important trade partners in the European Union , with bilateral trade exceeding $ 8 billion in 2009 , according to a report on the website of the Iranian-Italian Chamber of Commerce . Meanwhile , Ashtiani also faces a sentence of 99 lashes because of a photograph in a newspaper , but opponents of the execution say it is a case of mistaken identity . Iranian authorities imposed the sentence after they saw the photo of a woman without a head scarf in the newspaper , said the International Committee Against Stoning , a human rights group . In an apology , The Times of London , which ran the photo on its front page August 28 , said the woman was wrongly identified as Ashtiani . The Times said the photo actually is of Susan Hejrat , a political activist living in Sweden . Iranian law requies all women , regardless of their faith , to wear garments that cover their hair and bodies . According to the Times , one of Ashtiani 's former lawyers , Mohammed Mostafaei , gave the paper the photo . Mostafaei told CNN on Saturday that he still thinks the photo may be of his former client . The Times reported that Mostafaei said Ashtiani 's 22-year-old son had e-mailed the lawyer two photographs three months ago and told him both were of his mother . `` One was the widely used picture of Ms. Ashtiani with her face obscured by a chador -LSB- cloak -RSB- , and the other was the one used by The Times ... That showed the full face of a woman , '' The Times said in a statement Friday . Ashtiani 's son , Sajjad Ghaderzadeh , wrote in an open letter that another lawyer sent the newspaper an authentic photo of his mother , but that it did not appear in the Times article . The letter was circulated by the International Committee Against Stoning on Friday . `` We do not know how that picture was originally obtained , nor to whom the picture belongs , '' Ghaderzadeh said in the letter . `` My mother has been called in to see the judge in charge of prison misdemeanors and he has sentenced our helpless mother to 99 lashes on false charges of spreading corruption and indecency by disseminating this picture of a woman presumed to be her -LSB- Sakineh -RSB- without hijab , '' he wrote . The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tehran did not answer a CNN telephone call early Sunday morning . The Committee Against Stoning said Friday `` it is Mr. Mostafaei 's responsibility to provide an explanation as to why he has disseminated -LSB- a -RSB- counterfeit photo and information regarding Sakineh 's case ; his action has only led to increased pressure on Sakineh and her family . '' `` We strongly condemn this barbaric new sentence of 99 lashes imposed by the Islamic Republic against Sakineh and we demand that this sentence be abandoned immediately , '' the committee said . Mostafaei told CNN that Ghaderzadeh three months ago gave him two photos -- one of Ashtiani wearing a hijab -LRB- covering -RRB- and one without it . The lawyer said he immediately released the photo of Ashtiani wearing the chador and sent the Times the photo of her without the hijab more recently . Asked about whether the photo printed by the Times is of Ashtiani , Mostafaei said , `` In my opinion it is Ms. Ashtiani . It was given to me by her own son . If it is not indeed her , it looked just like her . She was wearing religious clothes in the photo . She had the same face , same everything . '' Ashtiani , who is being held in Tabriz , Iran , no longer has visitation rights , the family told CNN . CNN 's Mitra Mobasherat contributed to this report .
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NEW : Italy is leading the case for clemency for the woman , news agency reports . Pope Benedict XVI is closely monitoring the case , the Vatican said Sunday . The pope would intervene through diplomatic channels and not publicly , the Vatican said . The woman was convicted of adultery but Iran says a final verdict has not been reached .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- John Lennon 's killer , Mark David Chapman , is up for parole for the sixth time , just months short of the 30th anniversary of the former Beatle 's death . Chapman is scheduled to be interviewed by two members of the parole board during the week of August 9 . Four letters were submitted against Chapman 's release this year , according to a representative of the New York State Division of Parole , and there were two letters in support . The last time Chapman was up for parole , in 2008 , the New York State Division of Parole issued a release saying Chapman 's request was denied `` due to concern for the public safety and welfare . '' He also was denied parole in 2000 , 2002 , 2004 and 2006 . Chapman , 55 , is serving a sentence of 20 years to life in prison for the shooting death of Lennon outside Lennon 's New York City apartment on December 8 , 1980 . He has served 29 years of his sentence at the maximum-security Attica Correctional Facility , where he is held in a building with other prisoners who are not considered to pose a threat to him , according to officials with the state Department of Correctional Services . He has his own prison cell but spends most of his day outside the cell working on housekeeping and in the library , the officials said . For the past 20 years he has been allowed conjugal visits with his wife , Gloria . The visits are part of a state program called `` family reunion '' that allows inmates to spend up to 44 hours at a time with family members in a special setting . Inmates must meet certain criteria to receive the privilege . Chapman has not had an infraction since 1994 , said Erik Kriss , spokesman for the Department of Corrections . `` He goes about his business , doing his prison job and without any fanfare , '' Kriss said . Yoko Ono , Lennon 's widow , in previous years has submitted a letter requesting that parole be denied . Attempts to reach Ono 's legal representative and publicist for comment have been unsuccessful .
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Mark David Chapman will be interviewed by parole board members in August . In 2008 parole was denied `` due to concern for the public safety and welfare '' He has served 29 years of his sentence of 20 years to life .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A JetBlue flight attendant whose fame took off after his dramatic exit down an emergency chute is is no longer employed by the airline . JetBlue spokeswoman Jenny Dervin told CNN on Saturday that Steven Slater no longer works for the airline . She said that the separation occurred last week , but declined to elaborate how Slater and the company parted ways . Slater became a hero to some after an August incident when , authorities said , he grabbed some beer and triggered an inflatable emergency chute from a plane at a JFK Airport terminal in New York . As of Sunday , Slater had amassed more than 210,000 `` fans '' on a public Facebook page . The drama on the plane may have started before takeoff . `` A number of passengers were competing for overhead carry-on luggage areas , '' Howard Turman , Slater 's attorney , has said . `` With great difficulty , they were shoving the bags around , attempting to get it in . Steven came over to assist and either the bag or the overhead -LRB- bin door -RRB- hit him in the head and at that point he suffered an injury . '' Turman has also said a woman `` started cursing and -- based on the information -- slammed the overhead luggage bin on his head . '' After various exchanges with the woman and a crew member , some passengers said , he grabbed some beer from the beverage cart before deploying the emergency slide and leaving . Turman has sharply denied a JetBlue passenger 's assertion that the flight attendant instigated the confrontation . JetBlue removed Slater from duty following the incident and launched an internal investigation . Slater has pleaded not guilty to charges of reckless endangerment and criminal mischief -- both felonies -- and criminal trespass . If convicted , he could face a maximum of seven years in prison . Slater has a court appearance scheduled for Tuesday . CNN 's Allan Chernoff and Tom Watkins contributed to this report .
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Steven Slater is no longer employed by JetBlue . He is famous for sliding down an emergency chute after an onboard incident . Slater pleaded not guilty to reckless endangerment and criminal mischief .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Since World War II , Democratic and Republican administrations alike have consistently held the United States out as a worldwide model for the protection and promotion of human rights standards . The U.S. government has also consistently acknowledged the importance of all countries upholding and protecting universal human rights . Indeed , on the 40th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights , President Reagan famously described the declaration as `` a global testament of humanity , a standard by which any humble person on Earth can stand in judgment of any government on Earth . '' In recent years , one of the ways the United States has sought to portray itself as a human rights leader is by regularly reporting on its compliance with domestic human rights obligations . Former President George W. Bush 's administration submitted three major reports on domestic human rights treaty compliance to various international bodies of experts charged with overseeing treaty conformity . Last month the Obama administration submitted a report to the U.N. Human Rights Council as part of its Universal Periodic Review process , through which the human rights records of all the countries in the world will be reviewed and assessed based on the obligations and commitments expressed in the universal declaration and other human rights instruments . The goal of the periodic review , and of human rights reporting in general , is to boost human rights compliance all over the world with powerful nations leading by example . On August 27 , Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer sought to make political hay out of the U.S. report 's mere mention of SB 1070 , the infamous Arizona law that has drawn worldwide criticism for its potential to institutionalize racial profiling in Arizona . The U.S. government 's reference to SB 1070 in the periodic review report , which made no comment on the merits of the law , was brief ; it merely laid out some simple facts : The law generated significant attention around the world -LRB- true -RRB- ; the law is being addressed in a court action -LRB- true -RRB- ; parts of the law are currently enjoined -LRB- true -RRB- . Still , Brewer sent a letter to the State Department expressing `` concern and indignation '' that the report included a reference to SB 1070 at all . Brewer 's bizarre statement that this country 's participation in a human rights reporting process is `` internationalism run amok '' and `` unconstitutional '' ignores the fact that human rights reporting requires countries to report on issues at the federal , state and local levels . When the Bush administration reported on U.S. compliance with the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination , a treaty that the United States has signed and ratified , the report included mentions of issues in states and in cities , in addition to national issues . In fact , human rights activists argued -LRB- correctly -RRB- that the Bush administration 's report insufficiently included information from states and cities . In response , the State Department under the leadership of both the Bush and Obama administrations has -LRB- appropriately -RRB- committed that the United States will improve its reporting on both state and local issues . Most international human rights treaties require regular reporting to encourage compliance by nations who are parties to these conventions . The `` Supremacy Clause '' of the U.S. Constitution describes ratified treaties as `` the supreme law of the land , '' so there is nothing unconstitutional about the U.S. government complying with ratified treaties or reporting on compliance of ratified treaties ; in fact , one could very easily argue that reporting on treaty compliance is entirely consistent with the `` intent of the framers '' of the Constitution . Further , Brewer 's suggestion that the human rights record of the United States -LRB- and Arizona by inclusion -RRB- be weighed against those of other nations participating in the periodic review process -LRB- such as Libya -RRB- is absurd , and her claim that the United States would `` win in any such comparison '' rings hollow . The periodic review was established by the United Nations General Assembly as a process through which the human rights records of all the United Nations ' 192 member states would be reviewed and assessed , so to single out Libya , or any other country , and compare it to the United States is meaningless at worst and harmful at best . The United States is the most powerful country in the world and it seeks to portray itself as a human rights leader . As a leader , it is incumbent upon the United States to evaluate its own laws and make sure they meet the human rights standards set for the rest of the world . As such , it makes sense for the United States to participate in the periodic review process , and to include SB 1070 in its review , because not participating in the process and not mentioning an extremely controversial issue in the review would make the United States appear to the rest of the world as though it had something to hide . What the U.S. report does not say , and what Brewer should be concerned about , is the fact that SB 1070 violates U.S. human rights obligations under the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination , which is binding on all levels of federal , state and local governments . The convention obligates federal , state and local governments to guarantee that laws and policies do not discriminate , in purpose or effect , on the grounds of race , color , descent or national or ethnic origin . It also guarantees to all noncitizens , regardless of their immigration status , equal protection and equality before the law and prevents federal , state and local governments from employing or carrying out racial or ethnic discrimination against individuals or communities . Racial profiling remains a pervasive problem all over the country and it is pretty difficult to argue that SB 1070 will not have a disparate negative effect on communities of color , particularly Latino communities . SB 1070 would require police to demand `` papers '' from all people that the police stop and suspect are not legally authorized to be in the US . Because , there is no clear bright-line identifier for who is legally authorized to be in the US , people who may be perceived to be `` foreign '' by police will be the subject of arrest , investigation or harassment simply because of who they are/what they look like , as opposed to because of any verifiable evidence of criminal activity . This will obviously have a disproportionately discriminatory impact on communities of color and immigrant communities , and that discriminatory impact violates ICERD . In a state like Arizona , with a well documented history of racial profiling , there is even more cause for concern . Enforcement of controversial provisions of the Arizona law has been stopped by a federal judge while the merits of the case are being debated . The United States government should not back down from its participation in human rights reporting . And it should go even further to create a concrete program of action to make sure state governments are aware of their legal obligations to protect and promote human rights . Brewer should acquaint herself with the requirements of the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and the U.S. Constitution , and commit to upholding human rights `` close to home . '' That would be real leadership and real courage and would help steer Arizona -LRB- and our country -RRB- toward the fundamental values of fairness and equality . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the co-authors .
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Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer objects to U.S. reporting to the U.N. about new immigration law . Co-authors say the U.S. seeks to be a model for human rights around the world . They say treaties require the U.S. to report on human rights issues . Everything that was reported was true , co-authors say .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Officials declared a state of emergency Saturday after a powerful predawn earthquake struck near Christchurch , New Zealand , sending people into the streets as windows exploded , water mains broke and buildings crumbled . No deaths were immediately reported . The Christchurch City Council declared a state of emergency in response to what it called `` significant damage , '' just hours after the 7.0-magnitude earthquake rattled residents . The order allows authorities to force evacuations and prohibit entry into areas believed unsafe . Officials in Selwyn , a rural district near where the quake hit , also declared a state of local emergency . A curfew from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. was in place , and the army was assisting local police to ensure there is no looting . Roughly 100 people were being treated for minor bumps and cuts after the strong quake , hospital officials said . Two people suffered more serious injuries . `` The house felt like it was on wheels , like it was rolling around on marbles , '' resident Hadlee Wright told CNN 's Rick Sanchez . Pictures that Wright took of the city before daybreak showed collapsed buildings and streets littered with bits of brick and rock . The facade of one structure was almost entirely torn off . Power was out in the northwest part of the city , while water and sewage services have been affected in several regions , the Christchurch Civil Defense Group said in a statement . Roads were also damaged . Images taken by Jimmy Le Comte , and sent to CNN 's iReport , showed flooding in New Brighton , a Christchurch suburb . In one , a giant crack cuts across a road . The quake had a magnitude of 7.0 , down from an initial assessment of 7.4 , the U.S. Geological Survey said . It struck about 35 miles from Christchurch , a city with a population of some 386,000 people on the east coast of South Island . An aftershock with a magnitude of 5.7 struck not far from the epicenter about 20 minutes later , the survey said . A man in his 50s was hit by a falling chimney , while another suffered serious injuries after being cut by glass , said Michele Hider , a spokeswoman with Christchurch Hospital . Sebastian Koga , a hospital neurosurgeon , said roughly 100 people were being treated for minor injuries . He was not aware of any deaths . `` We 've had a flood of lacerations and minor head injuries , but nothing that could not be handled , '' Koga said . Civil Defense Minister John Carter said the country 's prime minister is headed to Christchurch to assess the earthquake damage . `` We do n't know entirely what level of issues we 're dealing with at the moment . We 're still getting reports on it , but it has been extensive , '' Carter told CNN affiliate TVNZ . `` We were lucky that the impact on the people from a death point of view has not been what it could have been under normal circumstances . '' The earthquake struck at 4:35 a.m. Saturday -LRB- 12:35 p.m. ET Friday -RRB- , when few people would have been out and about . Police said there was some initial looting activity , but that it was quickly brought under control . A man who was at the international airport in Christchurch described the scene . `` The entire terminal started shaking , '' he said . `` I knew it was an earthquake . There was not much you could do at that point . '' Authorities evacuated the airport , he said , adding that he saw minor damage . Reinier Eulink , general manager of the Holiday Inn in Christchurch , said there is damage around the hotel corridors and `` big cracks in the walls . '' `` It was a big big long jolt , and the building moved a lot , '' he said . The 13-floor building , with about 150 rooms , was about 40 percent occupied , and he estimated that 80 or more people were staying at the hotel at the time . Power was knocked out , but emergency power came on , Eulink added . People were milling around in the hotel lobby , trying to get warm during the chilly Southern Hemisphere winter . The quake was 7.5 miles deep , according to the U.S. Geological Survey . The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the event is not likely to generate a tsunami . Prime Minister John Key told CNN affiliate TVNZ it would likely be some time before the full cost of the quake could be calculated . He sought to reassure residents . `` We 're not going to let Christchurch suffer this great tragedy on its own , '' said Key . CNN 's Nick Valencia , Mark Bixler , Joe Sterling and Katy Byron contributed to this report .
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NEW : Prime minister says government will not abandon Christchurch . Two people are being treated for serious injuries . A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit the east coast of the South Island early Saturday . Roads and buildings were damaged .
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TOKYO , Japan -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Japanese scientists have produced clones of mice that have been dead and frozen for 16 years -- a feat that could lead researchers to one day resurrect long-extinct species , such as the mammoth . Dolly was cloned using cells from live animals . Now scientists believe they can resurrect extinct species . Until now , scientists have only been able to produce clones using cells from live animals . This is how researchers created Dolly the Sheep , the first mammal to be cloned from an adult animal . Researchers had thought that frozen cells were unusable because ice crystals would have damaged the DNA . That belief would rule out the possibility of resurrecting extinct animals from their frozen remains . But the latest research -- published in the journal , Proceedings for the National Academy of Sciences -- shows that scientists may have overcome the obstacle . Researchers at the Riken Center for Developmental Biology in Kobe , Japan , used cells from mice that had been frozen for 16 years at -20 Celsius -LRB- -4 degrees Fahrenheit -RRB- . They extracted the nucleus and injected it into eggs whose DNA had been removed . Several steps later , the scientists were able to clone the mice . `` This is the first time a mammal has been cloned from a sample stored at conditions reasonably close to what might be expected in permafrost , '' Teruhiko Wakayama , who led the study , said in a statement . '' -LRB- It -RRB- gives some hope for those who might seek to clone extinct species from frozen carcasses . ''
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Japanese scientists produce clones of mice dead and frozen for 16 years . Feat could lead researchers to resurrect long-extinct species , like mammoth . Researchers used cells from mice that were frozen for 16 years at -20 Celsius .
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Mexico City , Mexico -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Teodoro `` El Teo '' Garcia Simental , one of Mexico 's most wanted drug traffickers , was arrested Tuesday , Mexican and U.S. authorities said . The capture of the high-level drug trafficker comes on the heels of successful military operations against another cartel last month . Mexican federal police , assisted by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration , made the arrest in the city of La Paz , Mexico , the capital of the state of Baja California Sur , DEA spokesman Michael Sanders said . Garcia Simental was a top lieutenant of the Tijuana cartel until he defected to the rival Sinaloa cartel after a power struggle . `` He is one the most notorious drug lords and was on a list of the Top 24 drug traffickers in all of Mexico '' said another DEA official , who asked not to be identified because officials were still gathering preliminary information . Authorities presented Garcia Simental , together with another man captured in the raid , Diego Raymundo Gutierrez Gomez , to the media in Mexico City on Tuesday . Garcia Simental is accused of more than 300 murders , most of them since he split from the Tijuana-based Arellano-Felix organization in April 2008 , Federal Police Section Chief Ramon Eduardo Pequeno said . One of his jobs for the Arellano-Felix cartel was disposing of bodies , Pequeno said . Garcia Simental is accused of disposing of 300 body parts by dipping them in acid , Pequeno said . Once he split from the Arellano-Felix cartel , Garcia Simental continued to operate a drug trafficking organization in Tijuana with the help of rival cartels . The Sinaloa cartel and the Michoacan , Mexico-based La Familia cartel supplied Garcia Simental 's group with drugs , which he would smuggle into the United States , Pequeno said . This splintering of the Tijuana cartel was a cause of much of the violence seen in the border city since 2008 , he said . Tuesday 's arrest was the result of more than five months of intelligence operations , Pequeno said . There was a reward of up to 30 million pesos -LRB- U.S. $ 2.4 million -RRB- for Garcia Simental 's capture . CNN Justice Producer Terry Frieden in Washington contributed to this report .
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Teodoro `` El Teo '' Garcia Simental one of Mexico 's most wanted , it says . Garcia Simental is accused of more than 300 murders . He is accused of disposing of body parts by dipping them in acid , police say .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- As Sen. John McCain prepares to promote free trade during a high-profile trip to Colombia and Mexico , a poll out Tuesday suggests the issue may be a political hurdle as the general election campaign heats up . Sen. John McCain 's free trade stance could pose a problem in November , according to a new poll . According to the CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll , 51 percent of Americans view foreign trade as a threat to the economy -- the first time in a CNN poll that a majority of Americans report holding negative views on free trade . That compares with only 35 percent of Americans who felt free trade posed a threat to the economy in 2000 , and 48 percent who felt it was a threat in 2006 . Now , only four in 10 Americans say free trade presents an opportunity for economic growth , a sentiment that clearly makes the issue a challenge for McCain , especially in the crucial Rust Belt states most affected by the loss of manufacturing jobs over the last decade . `` It 's possible that John McCain 's decision to highlight his free trade position may wind up losing him some votes among Americans who feel threatened economically by competition from other countries , '' CNN polling director Keating Holland said . `` Recent polls in states like Pennsylvania and Michigan have shown McCain well behind Barack Obama . Calling attention to his stand on an issue like trade may be a part of the problems he apparently faces in those Midwestern states . '' The poll also shows that some of the key voting blocs McCain is courting are most against free trade . Women , older Americans and lower-income voters report feeling the biggest threat from unfettered trade . Many of these voters were particularly receptive to Sen. Hillary Clinton in key states during the Democratic primary as she increasingly developed an anti-trade stance . The survey results come as McCain , who is a strong supporter of the North American Free Trade Agreement , heads to Colombia and Mexico to promote the advantages off a free trade policy and economic cooperation . He made a similar trip to Canada earlier this month . Campaigning Monday through Pennsylvania -- one of the crucial political battleground states most affected by the loss of manufacturing jobs -- the presumptive Republican presidential nominee acknowledged many voters disagree with him on the issue . `` I understand it 's very tough . But for me to give up my advocacy of free trade would be a betrayal of trust , '' he told reporters Tuesday . `` And the most precious commodity I have with the American people is that they trust me . '' In another challenge for McCain , the new CNN survey indicates Americans continue to rank the economy as the most important issue in deciding their vote for president . Nearly six in 10 voters say the country 's poor economic conditions will be extremely important -- ranking the economy as the No. 1 issue in this campaign out of 15 issues tested in the poll . That finding represents a clear change from the beginning of this year , when the war in Iraq and the economy were tied as the top campaign issues . Now , the economy is eight points ahead of Iraq -- a fact that could pose a threat to McCain , who has admitted he is more comfortable discussing foreign policy issues than economic ones . Rising gas prices are also among voters ' concerns , with nearly 50 percent saying the issue will play an important role in their vote for president . That number is just behind those that say the economy and Iraq are important , a clear sign that higher prices for gasoline are the primary reason for voters ' economic worries , though not the only one . `` It also means that a significant number of voters are concerned about other economic woes , like the stock market or unemployment , rather than gas prices , '' Holland said . `` Unless there is a noticeable upturn in the country 's economy between now and November , this election is likely to be dominated by economic concerns . '' The poll , conducted June 26-29 , surveyed 906 registered voters and carries a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points .
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New CNN/Opinion Research Corp. . Poll released Tuesday . It suggests the free trade issue may pose a problem for McCain . Poll : 51 percent of Americans view foreign trade as a threat to the economy .
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Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A handful of Republican senators have proposed a constitutional amendment to limit how long a person may serve in Congress . Currently , there are no term limits for federal lawmakers , but Sen. Jim DeMint , R-South Carolina , and several of his colleagues are advocating that service in the Senate be limited to 12 years , while lawmakers would only be allowed to serve six years in the House . `` Americans know real change in Washington will never happen until we end the era of permanent politicians , '' DeMint said in a statement released by his office . `` As long as members have the chance to spend their lives in Washington , their interests will always skew toward spending taxpayer dollars to buyoff special interests , covering over corruption in the bureaucracy , fundraising , relationship building among lobbyists , and trading favors for pork -- in short , amassing their own power . '' Two-thirds of the House and Senate would need to approve the amendment -- a stumbling block that short-circuited the idea 14 years ago . The new proposal echoes the Citizen Legislature Act , part of the original Contract with America proposed by Republicans before they won control of Congress in 1994 . That measure , which would have allowed both senators and members of the House to serve just 12 years , won a majority in the Republican-controlled House in 1995 , but failed because it did not meet the constitutionally-required two-thirds threshold . `` There is no question there are big obstacles in the way , '' said Philip Blumel , president of U.S. Term Limits , a nonpartisan organization that advocates putting time restrictions in place . `` It is difficult to pass a constitutional amendment , however the goal is worthwhile and it is very important to the country . Also , if not now , when ? '' This time around , proponents are not calling on lawmakers who believe in the idea to place a self-imposed term limit on themselves . `` If you are asking people to self-limit , what might happen -- and what did happen -- is that honorable politicians who made the pledge left office , '' while others did not , Blumel said . `` The answer to the term-limit supporter is not self-limiting . It is the body as a whole . '' DeMint , who is currently serving his first six-year term in the Senate , echoed Blumel 's rationale for dismissing self-imposed term limits . `` I want to be clear : demanding that reformers adopt self-imposed term limits is a recipe for self-defeat on this issue , '' DeMint said in Tuesday 's statement . `` We lost the battle for term limits after the 1994 Republican Contract with America because we forced our best advocates for reform to go home , while the big-spending career politicians waited them out . We must have term limits for all or term limits will never succeed . Only when we apply the same rules to all will we be able to enact vital bipartisan reforms . '' One of the original co-sponsors of the amendment is Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison , R-Texas , who is serving her third term in the Senate , but is expected to resign her seat to focus on a gubernatorial bid . A spokesman for Hutchison said it is easy to square the fact that the Texas Republican is advocating a cap of two terms , even though she is currently in the middle of her third term . `` Throughout her career she has fought for term limits and continues to do so , and that is why she is co-sponsoring this bill , '' said Hutchison spokesman Jeff Sadosky . `` But until it is passed , it would do a disservice to Texas and the people of Texas to do away with the seniority she has gained , unless all the states and all of the senators hold themselves to the same standard . '' The two other original co-sponsors of the amendment are Sen. Tom Coburn , R-Oklahoma , and Sen. Sam Brownback , R-Kansas . Coburn , a first-term senator , is up for re-election to his second term in 2010 , while Brownback is retiring next year after pledging to serve only two full terms in the Senate . As congressmen , both voted in favor of the GOP 's Contract with America term limit proposal in 1995 . Coburn , a longtime term-limits supporter , retired from the House in 2000 after serving three terms , based on that pledge .
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There are no term limits for federal lawmakers . Some GOP lawmakers want to limit terms to 12 years in the Senate ; 6 years in the House . Two-thirds of the House and Senate would need to approve the amendment . Similar proposal failed 14 years ago .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Colin Ferguson and the Syfy channel have built a loyal following for the show `` Eureka , '' now in its fourth season . The series ' titular , top-secret town is filled with uber-geniuses and one wily sheriff , which turns out to be a great mix for science fiction . Ferguson is in Atlanta , Georgia , to promote `` Eureka '' at Dragon * Con , and stopped by CNN studios to answer a few of our fan-centric questions . CNN : Sheriff Carter -LRB- your character on `` Eureka '' -RRB- is a very ingenious guy in a town populated by geniuses . What does Carter have that allows him to be able to figure out solutions that the others might not think of ? Colin Ferguson : I think they do n't see the forest for the trees and he 's not compromised by not being able to see the forest , so he just sees trees . CNN : Living in Eureka ? Ferguson : Yes , absolutely , well being in CNN right now , I 'm jonesing to live at the epicenter of something . CNN : Do you think companies like Global Dynamics really exist ? Ferguson : Yes -- a friend of mine wrote a book about one . CNN : Why does Sheriff Carter 's car always get destroyed and why does n't he have a cool Subaru like Deputy Lupo and Fargo ? Ferguson : Tell me about it . They discovered first season that they like hurting me , so whether it 's a set of stairs I have to fall down or driving into a post , anything that has to do with me has to be destroyed . The Subaru ad placement people are on set and we were doing this big stunt and they dropped the tree at the wrong time and the tree slammed the Subaru , and the ad people said , `` That was n't supposed to happen , was it ? '' CNN : How do you feel about the rivalry between yourself and Dr. Grant for the affections of Allison ? Ferguson : I was concerned that it was gon na be a really forced triangle , but they managed to make it an adult exchange where we could put it on the table and discuss it and I like it . CNN : You 've also done some directing and camera work . Which do you prefer ? Ferguson : Being the lead of the show is more difficult , it 's harder on my body , it 's more strenuous , it 's harder on my mind but it 's rewarding in a day to day manner , but what I love about being the director is you get to protect the story for longer , so you can take all these talents you know , all the people you work with and you get to make sure they get to do all they can do . I love them both . Directing is -- it 's easier to act in something that you have questions about than it is to direct something . Directing is so much work for such a long period of time . CNN : We took a look at your IMDb.com page . Canada has a `` Duck , duck , goose '' competition and you 're the reigning champion ? Ferguson : That 's a lie that somebody put on the IMDb website . CNN : You are a founding member of Detroit , Michigan 's Second City improv comedy club . Do you still get the chance to do improv or does the show and movies take up your time now ? Ferguson : I improvise on a regular basis on the show , so I get to do it in that format . As for stage stuff , I 'm rusty compared to what I used to be , so I do n't do it all that often , although Second City celebrated its 50th anniversary in December and I went back for that .
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Subarus do n't always have the best luck on the set of `` Eureka '' Colin Ferguson is a founder of Detroit 's Second City and improvs regularly on `` Eureka '' Ferguson claims he is not the reigning Canadian `` Duck , duck , goose '' champion .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Paul the octopus -- who correctly predicted the outcome of eight World Cup matches in a row -- is officially retiring from the prediction business , said the aquarium in Germany where he lives . `` A host of offers from around the globe will be carefully vetted in the coming days to see if there are opportunities to spread Paul 's fame even further , without involving the canny cephalod directly , '' Sea Life aquariums said in a statement . Oberhausen Sea Life Center in Germany , where Paul resides , is also considering establishing a school for octopods `` so that Paul has the opportunity to pass on some of his skills to younger cousins before his short but memorable life reaches its natural conclusion . '' Said spokesman Mark Oakley , `` He has been a superstar and deserves a quiet retirement . Paul the octopus is arguably the most famous sea creature there has ever been . '' Paul : The first millionaire octopus ? Paul had a correct prediction for each of his eight tentacles , ultimately foreseeing that Spain would win Sunday 's final against the Netherlands and that Germany would beat Uruguay in the playoffs . Before that , he correctly predicted the winners in all six of the German national team 's matches . The two-year-old octopus , who was born in England , became a global celebrity during the soccer tournament . During each prediction , two mussel-filled acrylic boxes labeled with a team 's flag were lowered into his tank . Whichever box he chose conveyed the winning team . He drew cries of despair from assembled watchers before the semifinal round , when he lingered over the box for the German flag before opting for the Spanish flag instead . Spain won the match 1-0 . Bitter German fans later threatened to turn him into sushi and Sea Life in Oberhausen received death-threat emails saying `` we want Paul for the pan , '' said entertainment supervisor Daniel Fey . But after Spain 's triumph in Sunday 's final , the country 's Prime Minister Jose Luiz Rodriguez Zapatero called for octopus bodyguards .
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Paul the octopus will retire , the aquarium says . The 2-year-old correctly predicted the result of eight World Cup matches . The aquarium is now considering work offers for Paul .
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WASHINGTON -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Do n't let Jack Johnson fool you . Jack Johnson makes sure his business and his concert venues are environmentally friendly . Tabbed as a `` mellow rocker '' by perhaps one too many publications , the chart-topping singer-songwriter has a fire within that belies his laid-back manner -- a fire that extends to his company , Brushfire Records , and his environmental activism . Johnson started the record label in 2002 `` as a way to put out soundtracks for surf movies we were making , '' he says . `` Then our friends G. Love and Special Sauce were coming to the end of their record deal with another label , and the idea came up to put out their stuff . '' The Hawaii-based artist -- whose latest album `` Sleep Through the Static '' hit No. 1 in the U.S. and sold over 2 million albums worldwide -- has continued to assemble talent . The label 's roster now includes indie-rockers Rogue Wave , folk-pop musician Mason Jennings and keyboardist Money Mark . Johnson says the record label is not driven by dollar signs . `` We never try to talk anybody into joining the label , but we just offer a lot of creative control over all their music and a fairer deal than with most other labels , '' he explains . Watch Johnson , Zach Gill and Money Mark perform `` Hope '' '' Rogue Wave frontman Zach Schwartz is one of the converts . `` The music business is traditionally pretty cutthroat , nasty and evil , but -LSB- with Brushfire -RSB- , it is not that way , '' he tells CNN . `` You can make the music you want to make . '' Still , even in these major-label-dominated times , artist-friendly labels are n't unusual ; Dave Matthews has also attracted talent with his ATO Records . It 's in making Brushfire a model of green business that Johnson and his colleagues have stood out . As keen environmentalists , Johnson and his team have required Brushfire and its distributors to engage in earth-friendly implementations that have influenced others in the record business . `` The music is one thing , but there is this business side , '' says Zach Gill , a Brushfire solo artist and member of Johnson 's touring band . `` I think more and more businesses are saying , ` Yeah , we want to be responsible . Responsible to our employees . Responsible for the waste our company generates . ' We 're starting to see that a lot in all kinds of businesses , not just in music , '' he says . Watch Gill and Johnson perform `` Family '' '' Entertainment industry giant Universal Music Group -- the largest family of record labels in the recording industry -- has taken notice . Under Brushfire 's direction , UMG uses recycled stock on all of the packaging for its releases , including movies , ensuring that the paper is as environmentally friendly as possible . Some is even made using wind power . Moreover , Brushfire 's artists have exerted their eco-influence on venues and promoters for concert tours worldwide . The tour rider , a checklist of artists ' requirements at each venue , usually consists of specific brands of beer or -LRB- in one case involving Jennifer Lopez -RRB- the way the coffee is stirred . Brushfire uses an EnviroRider , a handbook of eco-friendly options and actions for various components of concert tour production . `` It gets augmented every year . What started out as suggestions are now becoming requirements -LSB- for us to play at a venue -RSB- , '' says Johnson . Johnson and his management also created All At Once , a social action network that provides tools and information to people who want to become more involved in their community and worldwide . Visitors to the All At Once area at tour venues will be rewarded with exclusive music downloads by their favorite Brushfire artists . Johnson 's charity , Ohana Charitable Foundation , will match any donation -LRB- up to $ 2,500 -RRB- to nonprofits made by fans at the shows or online . `` We shrink our carbon footprint always , but we have all these nonprofit groups that we all work with , '' says Johnson . `` Money from the shows goes to these groups and helps bolster their memberships so that after we leave the town , these groups can continue to do good things . So more than just lessening our negative -LSB- environmental -RSB- impact , it 's actually leaving a positive impact -LSB- wherever we tour -RSB- , '' says Johnson . Additional actions taken by Brushfire tours will include fueling tour vehicles with sustainable biodiesel , offering eco-friendly merchandise , working with venues to create waste management programs , onsite recycling and encouraging fans to use alternative transportation . Back at home , Brushfire has adopted a similar strategy . All the power for the recording studios and the offices is generated by solar panels . Insulation is supplied by cotton from scraps of blue jeans . Energy-efficient lighting runs throughout the building . Second-hand furniture is all you will find in its offices . The mission resonates with the other artists on the label 's roster . `` For me , it 's so great to be a part of the label because so many people provide information about what we can do to make it better -- touring more efficiently , biodiesel -- stuff like that , '' says Jennings . `` I 'm learning a ton being around those guys . '' At bottom , the atmosphere of collaboration and common purpose is rooted in the shared love of music , says Gill . `` Music is the great synchronizer . They 've become quite a wonderful community to be a part of . I feel grateful to Jack for having the idea to bring together all these like-minded people to make music together , '' he says . Johnson agrees . `` It 's everything . It is the whole reason to play music . I learn so much from playing with these other musicians , '' he says .
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Jack Johnson has artist-friendly record label , Brushfire Records . Johnson also puts green interests at forefront . Singer-songwriter 's new album is `` Sleep Through the Static ''
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WASHINGTON -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A Boston trolley operator killed in a crash last year likely had a sleep disorder and fell into a `` micro-sleep '' shortly before the collision , the National Transportation Safety Board ruled Tuesday . Since last year 's trolley crash in Boston , Massachusetts , there has been another incident on the same line . The safety board , completing a 14-month investigation , faulted operator Ter ` rese Edmonds for ignoring a red signal along the tracks but directed harsh criticism at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority which operates the train system . The transit authority failed to screen operators for sleep disorders while enforcing a work schedule that could prevent train operators from getting enough sleep , the NTSB said . The NTSB 's conclusion that Edmonds fell asleep is partly conjecture , the board acknowledged . Edmonds , a part-time trolley operator , had an opportunity for adequate sleep the day of the wreck , although investigators were not able to determine her sleep history . In addition , Edmonds had been given a break earlier in the day , had not complained to co-workers about fatigue and was found to be free of drugs and alcohol . `` We can not say for certain that she did have it -LRB- sleep apnea -RRB- , '' board member Dr. Mitch Garber said . But the NTSB concluded there was a `` high likelihood '' that Edmonds had an undiagnosed sleep disorder , largely because she was obese and because tests showed she had taken doxylamine , an ingredient commonly found in sleep aids , suggesting she had trouble sleeping during at least one of the nights leading up to the accident . In addition , there is a lack of other evidence to explain why Edmonds failed to slow or stop the train , the board concluded . Tests showed that the stopped train could be seen at a distance of 764 feet , and that `` there were multiple opportunities to slow and stop this -LRB- advancing -RRB- train , '' NTSB investigator Wayne Workman said . `` There was not any evidence that brakes were applied . '' Edmonds ' westbound train was traveling at 38 mph when it struck the other train , which was traveling at 3 mph in the same direction . An estimated 185 to 200 passengers were on the two trains during the collision in the Boston , Massachusetts , suburb of Newton . Damage was estimated at $ 8.6 million . The board also noted that the MBTA had not installed systems on its Green Line to prevent two trains from occupying the same stretch of track , the NTSB said . The systems , known as `` positive train control '' systems , would have prevented the accident , the safety board said . One year after the fatal accident , more than 50 people were injured in another accident on the same line . The Boston accident highlights two issues that have risen to the top of the NTSB 's concerns in recent years , positive train control and operator fatigue . The safety board says positive train control issues were involved in two other light rail incidents this year , a May 8 wreck on the same MBTA Green Line and a June 22 wreck which killed nine on Washington , D.C. 's Metro system . `` If technology exists ... on the other -LRB- MBTA -RRB- lines , why would the Green Line not have everything possible ... to prevent accidents from happening , '' NTSB Chairman Mark Rosenker asked . `` I do n't understand that as an operator ; I just do n't . '' The Metro system had a form of positive train separation , but investigators are exploring whether that crash resulted from a circuit malfunction . The safety board said fatigue issues affect all forms of transportation . It noted that two pilots fell asleep during a flight over Hawaii and that sleep issues played a role in a Cosco Busan ship incident in San Francisco , California , and a fatal bus crash in Mexican Hat , Utah . Rosenker said details that surfaced in the Boston trolley crash will guide the NTSB in the future . `` Now it is up to us , because we now are the advocates for these changes , '' Rosenker said . Recommendations resulting from the Boston crash `` raise the bar of safety not only in this system , but across the United States . ''
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Obesity , evidence that operator was taking sleep aid leads to conjecture . Transportation board criticized for failing to screen for sleep disorders . Board also notes lack of systems to prevent trains from using same stretch of track .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The Mexican Federal Police captured eight people involved in a daylight shootout that paralyzed three sections of Ciudad Juarez , Mexico , Wednesday afternoon , authorities say . Among those arrested were five cartel members with ties to the Sinaloa cartel who admitted to being involved in the kidnapping of a groom and three others at a wedding in Juarez on May 7 , Municipal Police spokesman Jacinto Seguro told CNN . The four victims from the wedding were found dead in the back of a pickup truck days later . Some have speculated that the groom , a U.S. citizen whose family owns a transporting company in New Mexico , had ties to the Juarez cartel . When the bodies of the victims were found , they showed signs of torture . The victims also had pig faces drawn on their foreheads , a symbol used by the Sinaloa cartel to describe their rivals from the Juarez cartel . Federal police said the other three of the eight people detained had ties to the Aztecas , a local gang of drug dealers in Juarez that acts as the enforcing arm for the Juarez cartel in the city . With them was a man from El Paso , Texas , who had been kidnapped and held for 15 days , Seguro said . The sequestered man , 54 , identified only by his alias `` El Pistolita '' had ties to a cartel , Seguro said . The eight men were captured Wednesday in two separate events that took place between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. , Seguro said . Police identified the detained Sinaloa cartel hit men as Ricardo Esteban Rubalcaba Reyes , 24 , alias `` El Guawis '' ; Jose Alfredo Monreal Escajeda , 37 , alias `` El Primo '' ; Porfirio Rubio Valle , 48 , alias `` El Pilo '' ; Jesus Emilio Gil Acosta , 40 , alias `` El Milo '' ; and Cecilio Torres Adriano , 43 , alias `` El Cilo . '' Among the men detained with Aztecas/Juarez cartel connections were Tomas Antonio Duarte Amaya , 33 , alias `` El Tony '' ; and Jesus Alfredo Lopez Cruz , 30 , alias `` El Chuy , '' police said . A third member of the Juarez cartel , who was only identified by his first name `` Jesus , '' is 17 . Mexican law prohibits the release of the identity of minors . Pictures from arrests showed an arsenal of weapons and ammunition seized during the captures . The three from the Juarez cartel were detained while riding in a stolen green Ford Windstar which they used in a separate attack on a residence in Juarez , police said . Mexican federal police are calling the captures the most significant arrests since they took over security from the Mexican military one month ago .
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Eight people arrested in daylight shootout between suspects , Mexican federal police . Shootout paralyzed sections of Juarez , Mexico , for a time Wednesday . Five suspects tied to one drug cartel , three to another . Federal police hail arrests as most significant since they took charge from military last month .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Sen. John McCain told supporters he will `` take nothing for granted '' after defeating former Rep. J.D. Hayworth in a bitterly fought Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Arizona Tuesday . `` I ... will fight with every ounce of strength and conviction I possess to make the case for my continued service in the Senate , and the policies and principles I will advocate and defend if I 'm fortunate to be re-elected , '' McCain said in his victory speech Tuesday night . McCain -- seeking a fifth term as senator -- was ahead 58.8 percent to 29.8 percent , with 20 percent of precincts reporting , according to The Associated Press . The race between McCain -- the 2008 GOP presidential nominee -- and conservative talk show host Hayworth started off nasty and did n't get any friendlier down the home stretch . Forced to spend $ 20 million in the campaign , McCain was driven to the right on some issues as Hayworth accused him of not being a true conservative . McCain is expected to easily beat any one of the four Democratic primary candidates in the solidly red state . In Florida -- one of four other states to hold primaries Tuesday -- millionaire political newcomer Rick Scott claimed victory over Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum in the Republican primary for governor . In a speech to supporters , Scott , who spent $ 50 million of his own fortune since joining the race in April , alluded to the divisive nature of his fight against McCollum , the party-establishment favorite and former Congressman . `` Some of you may have noticed this was a hard-fought race . We talked a lot about our differences , but tonight it 's time to remember those things that bring us together -- to recall our core beliefs and recommit ourselves to fighting for our principles , '' Scott said . `` The Republican Party will come together , and the reason we will come together is our shared devotion to the values that make America great . '' Scott was ahead of McCollum , 46.5 percent to 43.4 percent , with 96 percent of precincts reporting , according to The Associated Press . The winner will face a November general election against Alex Sink , Florida 's chief financial officer , whom CNN projected will win the state 's Democratic primary for governor . In a different race featuring a political veteran against a self-funded candidate with deep pockets , Rep. Kendrick Meek declared victory over billionaire Jeff Greene in Florida 's Democratic primary for U.S. Senate . Meek led Greene 57.3 percent to 31.2 percent , with 97 percent of precincts reporting , according to The Associated Press . Meek will take on Marco Rubio -- who won the Republican primary for Senate -- and Gov. Charlie Crist , a Republican-turned independent , in the general election . In an e-mail Tuesday night , Meek thanked supporters for lifting him past Greene , a billionaire real estate investor who was funding his own bid after making a fortune betting against the housing market . `` The pundits thought this seat could be bought . Our critics wrote us off . But together , you and I proved them wrong , '' Meek 's message said . Meek used his victory speech minutes later to try and establish himself as the candidate for Democratic voters in November . He noted that he is `` running against two conservative candidates '' -- a clear swipe at Crist , who could siphon votes from Meek in November . `` I made the case , and I am the real Democrat in this race , '' Meek said . Crist , who avoided a primary battle with Rubio by announcing an independent candidacy , framed the three-way Senate race as a choice between him , the hard right and the hard left . `` If ... you want somebody who wants to fight the gridlock in Washington and put the people first instead of the party , -LSB- and -RSB- do what 's right for Florida rather than what 's right for Washington or right for just Republicans or Democrats , then you have an alternative , '' he told CNN 's `` Larry King Live '' on Tuesday night . Rubio told his supporters that Crist and Meek would be the candidates for voters who already `` like the direction that America is headed . '' `` If , on the other hand , you are unhappy with the direction that Washington is taking America ... then there is only one person running , there is only one campaign in Florida in 2010 that is offering to stand up to that agenda , '' Rubio said . Florida 's Democratic primary for Senate and the Republican primary for governor were two races in which two deep-pocketed political novices came virtually out of nowhere this spring , but managed to transform a pair of primaries into two of the most outlandish contests of the 2010 cycle . Meek , a Democrat from Miami , Florida , had a clear path to his party 's Senate nomination until April , when Greene decided to fund his own bid . Both campaigns quickly trained fire on one another , with Meek dubbing Greene a `` Meltdown Mogul . '' Greene linked Meek to an indicted Miami real estate developer and questioned Meek 's commitment to Israel , a weighty charge in a state with a large population of Jewish voters . Republicans also were grappling with a divisive primary in the governor 's race between McCollum , a former Congressman backed by the state 's party establishment , and Scott , a millionaire former health care executive . Scott spent $ 50 million of his personal fortune since joining the race in April , mostly by blanketing Florida 's expensive television and radio airwaves with advertisements questioning McCollum 's conservative bona fides . He eventually stumbled on the campaign trail as he faced questions about his management of two health care companies that went on to face legal problems . Arizona 's GOP Senate race also was bitter , with Hayworth insisting that after running to the right in the primary , McCain would seek to build his legacy by cutting deals with President Obama and the Democrats if re-elected . Fights over immigration fueled the race , as Hayworth and Tea Party activists challenged McCain 's previous efforts at reform , which called for tougher border security , but included a pathway to citizenship for some undocumented workers . But McCain defended Arizona 's new immigration law , State Bill 1070 , and went on a six-stop statewide tour with Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer , whose signing of the bill earned her wide praise from conservatives , and made her the symbol of opposition to amnesty . On Tuesday night , McCain told supporters he was convinced that Republicans will regain majorities in both the Senate and the House . `` And when we do , we will stop the out of control spending and tax increases and repeal and replace Obamacare , '' McCain said . `` We will keep families in their homes , we will create new jobs and we will allow our businesses to grow without Washington interference . We will secure our borders , defend our nation and bring our troops home from Afghanistan with honor and victory . '' Other races : . -- Republican Gov. Jan Brewer of Arizona easily won her party 's gubernatorial nomination Tuesday night , according to a CNN projection . Brewer captured 87 percent of the vote in the GOP primary election , according to early unofficial vote returns from the AP . -- In Alaska , incumbent Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski , with one of the best-known political names in the state , is pitted against an unknown challenger . But attorney Joe Miller 's campaign picked up the support of the Tea Party movement and the backing of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin . In a last-minute robocall for Miller , Palin went after Murkowski saying , `` Lisa Murkowski has voted with the Democrats more than any Republican up for re-election this year . She waffled on the repeal of ObamaCare , co-sponsored cap and trade and voted for TARP . '' But some think that endorsement of Miller is at least partly personal . Palin had tangled with Murkowski 's father Frank and defeated him in the 2006 governor 's race . The Tea Party made its support known again in the final hours , promoting the more than half-million dollars it put into Miller 's campaign . -- Also in Alaska , voters decide on gubernatorial nominees . Gov. Sean Parnell , who replaced Palin when she resigned last year , faces two challengers in the GOP primary . Two Democrats are battling for their party 's nomination . -- Longtime Republican Gov. Jim Douglas is retiring in Vermont , giving Democrats hope of competing for the seat . Five Democrats are running in what 's considered a tight race . The winner will face GOP Lt. Gov. Brian Dubie . -- In Oklahoma , two U.S. House Republican nominations will be decided in a runoff . In the 2nd District , Republicans think they have a chance for a pickup this fall against conservative Democrat Dan Boren . And two Republicans are battling to likely replace Rep. Mary Fallin , who 's running for governor . -- A 10-way Republican primary in the Arizona 3rd Congressional District race to replace retiring Rep. John Shadegg has attracted national attention because Ben Quayle , son of former Vice President Dan Quayle , is one of the candidates . The winner will face Democrat John Hulburd in the fall in the heavily red district . CNN 's Peter Hamby , Steve Brusk , Rachel Streitfeld , Jeff Simon and Mark Preston contributed to this report .
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McCain 's bid for fifth term still on track . Meek to face Rubio , Crist in Florida race for U.S. Senate in November . Scott defeats McCollum in Florida 's GOP primary for governor . Five states had primaries Tuesday .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Alpine skiing superstar Bode Miller is swapping the piste for the tennis court as he attempts to qualify for the U.S. Open championship at Flushing Meadow later this year . Miller will be competing in the sectional qualifying tournament in Honolulu , Hawaii on Thursday with the winner advancing to the U.S. National qualifying tournament in August where spots at the hard court grand slam will be decided . Millar last made the sporting headlines as he finally won Olympic gold at the Vancouver Winter Games in February in the super-combined event . He ended with a full set of medals after a silver in the super-G and bronze in the downhill , at last fulfilling his promise in the biggest arena of all . But the 32-year-old is also a notable tennis player and was the 1996 Maine State singles champion while his family won a tennis camp in New Hampshire . He gets his chance because of a new policy by the U.S. tennis association -LRB- USTA -RRB- to give anyone over the age of 14 the opportunity to play their way to the main draw at Flushing Meadows through a new national playoffs system . Miller , a two-time World Cup overall champion , sees his foray into tennis as a new competitive outlet ahead of the start of the new skiing season later this year . He is widely regarded as the greatest American ski racer of all-time with a record 32 World Cup victories and five Olympic medals , capped by his Vancouver triumphs .
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Bode Miller competes in sectional qualifying for U.S. Open tennis championships . Five-time Olympic gold medal winner in skiing hopes to make it to Flushing Meadows . Miller was a high school tennis champion and his family own a tennis camp .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Tuesday was the first day of classes at the Portland , Oregon , school where Kyron Horman allegedly was last seen in early June . The new year at Skyline Elementary also brings additional security measures to protect the children and staff . In a letter to parents , Principal Ben Keefer said video cameras will be installed this weekend at Skyline . `` These cameras will show external views of the building as well as the main hallway , '' he wrote . Also , security procedures will be reviewed to ensure they are effective , he added . Tributes , messages , posters and cards that adorned a `` Wall of Hope '' for the missing 7-year-old boy were moved Tuesday from school property to a fence outside a nearby fire station , said the Multnomah County Sheriff 's Office . `` We 're happy that the fire district can provide this service to the community , '' said Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue Communications Officer Brian Barker . `` Our hearts go out to Kyron 's family and we all hope for a positive resolution to this case . '' The criminal investigation into Kyron 's disappearance has now entered its fourth month with no signs of the child . Police searches are ongoing as officials ask the public for tips and leads on his whereabouts . Kyron 's stepmother , Terri Horman , who said she dropped him off at school on the morning of June 4 , has been the subject of intense scrutiny for several months . In divorce filings , her ex-husband , Kaine Horman , said he believes that Terri Horman `` is involved in the disappearance of my son Kyron . '' Court documents also allege Terri Horman attempted to hire a man to kill her husband . Investigators are seeking anyone who may have seen a white pickup truck believed to have been driven by Terri Horman on the morning Kyron vanished . Thursday will mark Kyron 's eighth birthday . Desiree Young , his biological mother , said she will celebrate the birthday by releasing red balloons outside a church in Medford , Oregon .
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Video cameras are being put in place at Skyline Elementary in Portland . Police continue to search and seek witnesses . Kyron Horman 's father has said he thinks his now-ex-wife was involved .
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Atlanta , Georgia -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Walking through the downtown hotels hosting Dragon * Con , it 's remarkable how many costumes on display are influenced by Japanese animation . Dynamic hairdos , gravity-defying clothes and exotic weapons are the hallmarks of the dedicated anime fans who proudly dress up as their favorite characters . Such detailed imagery was not always a part of anime , but in 1988 , Katsuhiro Otomo 's movie `` Akira '' ushered in a wave of creativity that has inspired fans ever since . This supernatural tale of two troubled teenagers caught in the middle of a military coup impressed audiences around the world with its cinematic approach to chase scenes and explosions . `` When the theater version arrived in America , I forced my father to drive me two hours to Athens , Georgia , to see the screening -- which was in Japanese , with no subtitles . And I was blown away , '' said Joe Peacock , an author and passionate `` Akira '' fan . Peacock travels to fan conventions and animation companies such as Pixar to give lectures about the art and influence of `` Akira . '' Peacock is at Dragon * Con in Atlanta this weekend to show off his collection of more than 12,000 original production cels , backgrounds and layouts from `` Akira . '' Instead of dressing up like his favorite `` Akira '' characters , Peacock has tattooed scenes from the movie on his arms and leg . His devotion to `` Akira '' started with an unassuming , purple-hued background cel that opened his eyes to the level of art that is possible through anime . `` That piece is the lynchpin to this whole exhibit , '' said Peacock . `` When I found it , I did n't even realize it was part of ` Akira ' at first because it was hidden behind all those layers of great art . '' Peacock said that because of this one picture , he realized , `` there are pieces of that film that you never , ever clearly see that rival any of the foreground visuals . '' Before `` Akira , '' anime seen in America was cheaply produced and relegated to Saturday morning cartoons , said Joe Wos , founder of Toonseum , a Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , museum and website devoted to the art of comics and animation . By offering mature art and story lines , '' -LSB- ` Akira ' -RSB- saved anime , '' said Wos , who is collaborating with Peacock on the `` Art of Akira '' exhibit . `` When you see the film , your jaw drops . It 's beautiful ; it 's an astounding feat . But you miss so much because there 's fantastic art on top of fantastic art on top of fantastic art . When it 's pulled apart and each layer is presented to you individually , you have a chance to fully appreciate the magnitude of the artistic effort that went into this . To look at one cel gives you an idea of how much work went into each and every cel . `` Akira '' is `` considered the pinnacle of animated art by a lot of aficionados , '' said David Kramer , co-founder of the Nichibei Anime Club . '' -LSB- The artists creating ` Akira ' -RSB- actually hand-painted 160,000 cels to make the film . And a huge number of backgrounds , probably at least 10,000 backgrounds , I 'm going to guess . The art was spectacular . It was a stunning film ; it had a huge budget , '' he said . People visiting the exhibit tell Peacock and Wos that `` Akira '' has dramatically influenced their lives . `` For some of them , it introduced them to the fact that cartoons could be art , and then they began to pursue cartoons as an art form . For others , it really did speak to them on a different level , of these teen characters and the angst they were going through . And it spoke in a true voice . `` These were n't Disney teenagers who were waiting to be kissed by a prince . These were teenagers who were troublesome youth and needed an outlet to express themselves , '' said Wos . '' ` Akira ' blew my head apart when I saw it . It quite literally changed my life , '' said Yuri Lowenthal , a voice actor best known for his work on the animated series `` Ben 10 '' and on English versions of anime such as `` Afro Samurai . '' `` I had never really seen anything like it , but after I did , you 'd better believe I started looking for anything else like it I could find , '' he said . `` It was a game-changer for a lot of people , I think . '' `` Akira '' made it possible for anime to thrive in the United States , said Kramer . Before `` Akira , '' anime `` was exclusive , there were no major distributors , so fans would hand down third - or fourth-generation VHS copies with blurry subtitles , '' he said . But as entertainment companies began lucrative distribution operations in the 1990s and 2000s , the anime fan base became as diverse as the genre itself . One especially popular practice now is cosplay , in which fans dress up as their favorite anime characters , taking great pains to get the costume details exactly right . `` I think right now cosplay is the most active segment of anime . Fans love to go to the anime conventions and meet up with people from all over the country , '' said Kramer . `` Many people from Japan also go to these conventions , and they love to dress up as their favorite characters . ''
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`` Akira '' ushered in a new wave of sophisticated and diverse anime . Many backgrounds created for `` Akira '' can be appreciated as standalone works of art . Joe Peacock is exhibiting his personal collection of `` Akira '' cels at Dragon * Con . Says one follower : `` Akira '' is `` considered the pinnacle of animated art .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A small plane with four people aboard crashed Monday in a residential neighborhood of Las Vegas , Nevada , a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration said . The conditions of the four passengers were not immediately known . The single-engine Piper Cherokee was unable to gain altitude after taking off from Henderson Executive Airport , just south of Las Vegas , FAA spokesman Ian Gregor told CNN . The pilot tried to return to the airport , but crashed on a street in a neighborhood about two miles northwest of Henderson , Gregor said . The plane hit a few cars upon crashing , according to Stacey Welling , a spokeswoman for Clark County . The crash occurred about 8:15 a.m. -LRB- 11:15 a.m. ET -RRB- . The plane is registered to a Louisiana resident , but the identities of those aboard were not released . Investigators from the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are expected to arrive at the scene later Monday , Gregor said .
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Four people were aboard the plane ; their conditions are unknown . The plane was unable to gain altitude after takeoff . The FAA and NTSB are investigating the crash .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Contradictory reports swirled around the case of an Iranian woman sentenced to be stoned to death for adultery , with one Iranian lawyer saying Monday that she had been whipped 99 times for another alleged offense but another casting doubt on it . A woman who was in prison with Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani told lawyer Javid Houtan Kian that his client had been lashed over a newspaper photograph that , Iranian authorities thought , showed her without a headscarf . Iranian law requires all women to cover their hair , regardless of their religion . The Times of London ran the photo on its front page on August 28 , identifying a woman in it as Ashtiani . It later apologized , saying it was not her . On Monday , the newspaper published an editorial calling the lashing an `` outrage . '' `` Ms Ashtiani has been imprisoned in Tabriz for five years , '' The Times wrote . `` The prison authorities know exactly what she looks like and therefore must have known that the photograph printed in The Times on August 28 was not of her . '' The newspaper also accused Iranian authorities of punishing her `` to make her suffer for an international campaign to save her that that exposed so much iniquity . '' Kian was not able to speak to Ashtiani , and neither the courts nor the prison would confirm the whipping , but he believes the other woman , he said Monday . `` I know what she is saying is correct . If she is making this up , then how did she know that the reason for the flogging was over a photo released in a foreign newspaper ? '' he asked . Ashtiani asked the woman , who was released from prison , to tell her son she had been whipped , Kian said from Iran on Monday . He declined to identify the woman who passed the information to Ashtiani 's son , saying it would put her at risk of further harassment by the Iranian authorities . Ashtiani 's son , Sajjad Ghaderzadeh , corroborated Kian 's report and said , `` I am very extremely worried at this point about my mother 's life . '' He expressed concern that Ashtiani 's death sentence will be carried out after the end of Ramadan , which falls Friday . Another lawyer associated with Ashtiani said Monday that he doubted reports about her lashing sentence . Mohammed Mostafei said in Paris , France , Monday that `` there was no evidence of a sentence of lashings . '' `` I spoke with an official in the judiciary in Iran . They said no punishment was carried out on her , '' he said later Monday . The Times says it got the picture from Mostafei . He said Monday that he sent the photo to the newspaper , `` but I did underline that this photo was not necessarily a photo of Sakineh ; it was not confirmed . '' Mostafei spoke at a press conference alongside French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner , who said France `` will do everything in its power to make this case known and support Sakineh . '' `` Really this is a national case for us and the president said that France must defend Sakineh , '' Kouchner said . `` I 'm making this a personal case and I 'm willing to do whatever it takes to save her , '' he said . `` If it means going to Tehran , I will go to Tehran . '' Kouchner later said that he is making it a personal case `` because I 'm a moral person -LSB- and -RSB- because this is barbaric treatment . '' Ashtiani was earlier sentenced to death by stoning after she was convicted of adultery . Iranian judicial authorities say a final verdict in her case has not yet been made , the semi-official ISNA news agency reported recently . In July , Iran 's judiciary said the case was under review . CNN 's Saskya Vandoorne and Becky Anderson contributed to this report .
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NEW : The Times of London publishes a scathing editorial condemning Iranian authorities . An Iranian woman sentenced to be killed was whipped for another offense , a lawyer says . He says he heard it from a woman who was in prison with her . French foreign minister vows to help Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A blowout preventer that may hold important forensic evidence as to why it failed , triggering the world 's largest accidental oil spill , has been brought to the surface of the Gulf and placed on a vessel , officials said Saturday night . The device `` was taken into custody by the U.S. Department of Justice as evidence in its ongoing investigation into the incident , '' BP said . The blowout preventer was lifted to the surface at 8:53 p.m. -LRB- 9:53 p.m. ET -RRB- . Adm. Thad Allen , the government 's national incident commander , said the huge blowout preventer `` is considered evidentiary material . '' The April 20 explosion killed 11 workers aboard the Deepwater Horizon rig . A new blowout preventer was installed atop BP 's plugged well late Friday . Crews had to flush out potential hydrates -- crystals that form in cold temperatures -- before the old blowout preventer was hauled about the Q4000 surface vessel . Joint investigation teams , engineers and the Department of Justice will pore over the recovered device . `` I 'm very pleased to announce that with the new blowout preventer on -LSB- and -RSB- the cement that was previously put in ... this well does not constitute a threat to the Gulf of Mexico , '' Allen said earlier Saturday . He provided details on the installation of the new blowout preventer late Friday . `` This is an important milestone as we move toward completing the relief well and permanently killing the Macondo 252 well , '' he said . Once the new device is successfully tested , BP will drill the last remaining feet of a relief well to intercept the damaged well . Finally , the company will execute a `` bottom kill '' -- a measure that fills the well from the bottom with mud and cement . That is believed to be the only way to seal the well for good . `` Depending upon weather conditions , mid-September is the current estimate of the most likely date by which the relief well will intercept the MC252 well , '' BP said in a statement Friday , using the shorthand reference to the well 's official designation , Mississippi Canyon Block 252 .
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NEW : The failed blowout preventer is brought to the surface . A new blowout preventer has been placed on the capped well . BP will continue work on its Gulf relief well .
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Madrid , Spain -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The Basque separatist group ETA 's cease-fire statement is insufficient , Spain 's interior minister said Monday . Interior Minister Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba , in the government 's first major reaction , said that the statement , released to media Sunday , is `` very far from the minimums '' that the Spanish government has laid out for the group . `` The word ` truce ' as a concept of limited peace to have a dialogue is dead . That 's the past , '' Rubalcaba told Spanish state television TVE . He said the government 's demand remains steadfast -- that ETA agree to unconditionally lay down its arms and end the violence forever , with a process to verify that . Rubalcaba said security forces would not let up on ETA during its unilateral cease-fire , and he said ETA called the cease-fire at a time of `` extreme weakness , '' due to police crackdowns against the group . ETA has announced cease-fires before and broken them , notably the 2006 cease-fire that was announced as `` permanent , '' only to be broken months later with a car bomb at Madrid 's airport that killed two people . In a statement published on the website of Basque newspaper Gara on Sunday , ETA -- which is blamed for more than 800 deaths in its long fight for Basque independence in northern Spain and southwest France -- `` calls on the Spanish government to agree to the the minimum democratic solutions toward a peace process . '' The latest cease-fire announcement was not unexpected , following weeks of calls for a new peace process by some smaller leftist Basque political parties . The cease-fire announcement also follows months of what is widely regarded as a successful police crackdown against ETA operatives in Spain and also in ETA 's hideouts in neighboring France and Portugal . Police have arrested many of ETA 's suspected top operatives , as well as many ETA foot soldiers , and seized bomb-making materials and weapons from hidden arms caches , virtually shutting off ETA attacks . In its cease-fire announcement Sunday , ETA said that `` months ago it decided not to carry out armed offensive actions , '' but made no mention of what it might consider a `` defensive '' action . The announcement was accompanied by an ETA video which showed three apparent ETA members seated at a table in front of an ETA banner . They wore white hoods covering their faces . The hoods had eye holes , but their mouths were covered . The person in the middle apeared to do all the speaking in the ancient Basque language -- not in Spanish -- and the voice seemed to be that of a woman . ETA is listed as a terrorist group by the United States and the European Union for its campaign of car bombings and shootings . The Spanish government of Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero began a peace process in 2006 during the last unilateral ETA cease-fire , but after ETA 's airport bomb , the government called off negotiations . Since then , officials of Zapatero 's government have said they would not accept a simple cease-fire statement . Instead , they have said they will accept only a definitive statement from ETA to end its armed fight , and to announce when and where it would lay down its arms forever . Only then would the government be willing to consider leniency for some of the more than 500 ETA prisoners in jail , officials have said . The Basque region in northern Spain already has considerable home-rule authority , with its own police , parliament , taxing power and control of health and education . But ETA rejects those as partial steps , and has fought for full independence . ETA 's goal is an independent Basque nation comprising the three-province Basque region and the neighboring Navarra region in Spain , along with three departments in southwest France that also have Basque roots . About three million people live in those areas now . ETA 's cease-fire statement called on the international community to get involved in the Basque peace process . On Sunday , the leader of the Sinn Fein party in Northern Ireland said he supported the cease-fire . `` Gerry Adams has welcomed ETA cease-fire announcement , '' the Sinn Fein party said on its Twitter page . While ETA has announced cease-fires before , the absence of government involvement makes Sunday 's statement unique , said Luis Aizpeolea , a correspondent for the Spanish newspaper El Pais . Past announcements have come after back-channel negotiations between government officials and ETA , Aizpeolea said . But this time , it was smaller leftist Basque political parties that appeared to have pushed ETA to make the cease-fire . The most significant of those parties is Batasuna , which is outlawed because the courts have found it is not independent , but a very part of ETA . Rubalcaba , Spain 's interior minister , said that if Batasuna wants to get back into local politics and run candidates in elections next year , it must either make a full and convincing break from ETA , or convince ETA itself to end its armed struggle .
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Interior minister says cease-fire statement does not meet government 's requirements . Spanish government officials have said the group must agree to lay down its arms forever . ETA is blamed for more than 800 deaths in its long fight for independence .
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-LRB- Rolling Stone -RRB- -- This unholy mess replaces the artful ambition of `` The American '' with torture , blood spray , kinky sex , twisted fun and a bizarro critique of U.S. policy on illegal immigration . It 's a digital gorefest that expands on the faux trailer Robert Rodriguez included in `` Grindhouse , '' the 2007 exploitation epic he unleashed with pal Quentin Tarantino . Peter Travers reviews `` Machete '' in his weekly video series , `` At the Movies With Peter Travers . '' Rodriguez and co-director Ethan Maniquis revel in the glorious sight of Mexican-American actor Danny Trejo as `` Machete , '' a former federale out to kill a drug lord -LRB- a never-lumpier Steven Seagal -RRB- and assassinate a corrupt Texas senator -LRB- a never-hammier Robert De Niro -RRB- . Trejo , 66 , looks like four miles of torn-up road , but here he is convincingly kicking pretty-boy ass and bedding hotties such as Jessica Alba , Michelle Rodriguez and Lindsay Lohan . Is he redeemed ? Your senses will be too numb to care . Just to hear Trejo deadpan the line `` Machete do n't text '' is tasty compensation . Copyright © 2010 Rolling Stone .
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Danny Trejo plays Machete , a former federale out to kill a drug lord . A never-hammier Robert De Niro plays a corrupt Texas senator . Trejo , 66 , convincingly kicks pretty-boy ass .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Julia Roberts , star of the new movie `` Eat , Pray , Love , '' which tells the story of a soul-searching character , is now a practicing Hindu . Roberts , in an interview with Elle magazine , says she worships with her husband , cameraman Danny Moder , and their three children , People.com says . The family , she told Elle , goes to temple together to `` chant and pray and celebrate . I 'm definitely a practicing Hindu . '' Roberts grew up in Georgia , the daughter of Christian parents . Other celebrities who have practiced Hinduism include former Beatle George Harrison , author J.D. Salinger and NFL player Ricky Williams . In her September cover interview , Roberts , 42 , decries the use of botox and plastic surgery . `` It 's unfortunate that we live in such a panicked , dysmorphic society where women do n't even give themselves a chance to see what they 'll look like as older persons , '' she says . The star of `` Pretty Woman '' and `` Erin Brokovich '' also spoke about her relationship with her family . `` You make these people and you love them and you want them around for a thousand years , '' she said about her three kids -- 3-year-old Henry and 5-year-old twins Phinnaeus and Hazel . `` And you want to be there for them for a thousand years . ''
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Actress Julia Roberts has embraced Hinduism . She tells Elle magazine she will not undergo plastic surgery . Roberts speaks about her love for her children .
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London , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A South African has become so fat on her diet of marshmallows that she 's been taken to England to lose weight . She 's `` quite a character , '' her new caretakers say , but settling her into her new home has proven tricky -- she 's an orangutan who has never seen another of her species before . Oshine , the animal , arrived at the Monkey World Ape Rescue Center in southern England last week , the center announced on Twitter . `` We have a new arrival , very large & orange ! '' the center said September 1 -- but kept details close to its chest . A day later , it said she was settling in well . `` Our new orange lady has spent the day in the nursery playroom today , she 's doing really well but we have a long way to go , she is obese ! That 's what a diet of marshmallows does , the center tweeted . Weighing in at 100 kilograms -LRB- 220 pounds -RRB- , Oshine is `` the largest orangutan in Britain today , '' the center said . She weighs about twice as much as she should , it added . She 'd been kept as a pet in South Africa for 13 years , the center explained . Her owner first contacted Monkey World for help in 2008 . The center has been working to bring Oshine to England since then , it said . `` The care that she received in South Africa was effectively misguided love , '' Monkey World Director Alison Cronin told CNN on Wednesday from the center in Wareham , England . She explained that Oshine 's previous owners had kept her as a pet , which she said is never a good idea with primates because they can become aggressive as they enter adulthood . `` Oshine 's care became a problem because she was effectively left on her own for long periods of time during the day when the family were n't there to entertain her , and so they simply tried to keep her busy and happy by feeding her a lot of junk food -- so a lot of candy , a lot of sweets , and processed food , '' Cronin said . `` Because she was basically inactive and not flying around through trees and things , she put on an awful lot of weight , and now we have our work cut out for us here at Monkey World to get that weight off of her and to get her fit so that she , too , can become a breeding female and have a family of her own one day . '' Late last month , `` The Monkey World team went to Johannesburg , with a specially designed transport box , several days prior to the move '' so the orangutan could get used to being in the box . After two days of `` playing '' in the box , the door was shut for good and Oshine was on her way to a more natural life in England , the center said . Only on Wednesday did the center finally post pictures of Oshine , revealing her to have such an enormous belly it looks difficult for her to move . A second photo showed her in a cage being moved by forklift to her new home . The center is already itching to see progress , it admitted . `` It 's very early days , '' its most recent tweet on Oshine says . `` I so wish I had a magic wand ! '' Cronin said the orangutan would be put on a special diet and , with luck , would find a mate at the center . `` Now that she is at the park , we have her on a healthy diet of vegetables and fruits and she is getting a lot more exercise climbing through '' a section of the park designed for baby orangutans . `` It will take a few months for Oshine to reach a more appropriate weight and then she will be ready to meet a new man and consider a family of her own , '' she said . Orangutans have the slowest metabolism of any of the great apes , even humans , Cronin said , making it a challenge for Oshine to lose the weight -- but as long as she is `` getting all of the exercise and moving around as she should , the weight should start falling off naturally . ''
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Oshine came from South Africa to England to lose weight . She 's never seen another orangutan before , Monkey World says . `` We have a long way to go , she is obese ! '' the center tweets .
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-LRB- Rolling Stone -RRB- -- In its first season , `` Glee '' featured some weirdly eclectic song choices : Remember `` Thong Song '' and `` Sweet Caroline '' in the `` Mash-Up '' episode ? But in the season-two premiere on September 21 , the show will outdo itself . Rolling Stone has learned that the first episode will feature renditions of Jay-Z 's `` Empire State of Mind , '' Lady Gaga 's `` Telephone , '' Travie McCoy 's `` Billionaire , '' and Poison 's `` Every Rose Has Its Thorn . '' In true Gleek fashion , the cast will also perform two vintage Broadway musical standards -- `` What I Did for Love '' from A Chorus Line and `` Getting to Know You '' from The King and I -- as well as `` Listen '' from the film version of `` Dreamgirls . '' According to the series ' music supervisor , P.J. Bloom , the episode 's plot paved the way for the Jay-Z track : Having placed at the Regional competition in last season 's finale , New Directions will travel to New York for the Nationals . `` So we needed a New York song , '' explains Bloom . He also says that the use of a second Gaga song -- after `` Bad Romance '' in the previous season -- is all due to co-creator Ryan Murphy . `` Ryan 's a huge Lady Gaga fan , '' Bloom says . `` I suspect we 're going to continue to look to her to be part of the show . '' The following week will see the premiere of the show 's all-Britney Spears episode , which will include performances of five Spears songs -- although for now , no one 's saying which ones . Bloom is also promising an `` additional recording '' for the episode , but is mum on details . -LRB- We 're already picturing Spears and Matthew Morrison doing a Britney-and-Justin-style duet , but maybe that 's just us . -RRB- . In other `` Glee '' music news : Another soundtrack album could arrive as early as October , and Morrison is wrapping up his solo debut , due on Mercury Records early in 2011 . Copyright © 2010 Rolling Stone .
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The first `` Glee '' episode will feature renditions of `` Empire State of Mind '' and `` Telephone '' The following week will see the premiere of the show 's all-Britney Spears episode . Travie McCoy 's `` Billionaire '' will also be featured .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Detroit Mayor David Bing called Tuesday 's 85 fires in the city a `` natural disaster '' and defended the fire department 's response . `` I have ultimate confidence in the Detroit Fire Department , '' he said at a Wednesday afternoon news conference . `` I think they 've done an outstanding job . '' Asked whether the department was adequately staffed or had enough equipment Tuesday , Bing said the important thing was that no one was hurt or killed . `` I do n't care how much money you have . When something like this happens , all you can do is respond , '' he said . Fire Commissioner James Mack Jr. said the department is budgeted for about 500 firefighters , about 20 fewer positions than last year . About 236 firefighters fought Tuesday 's fires across much of the city and took no breaks , Mack added . The inferno was a perfect storm , and was aggravated by high winds and downed power lines , the officials said . `` It just created a firestorm where we had fires , '' the fire commissioner said , adding that at least eight of the fires were linked to downed power lines and two to arson , though he said those numbers may change . He said response times might have been slow because of the volume of calls and officials having to prioritize the fires , especially if some were at vacant residences . Monday morning quarterbacking of resources is always easy to do , Mack said . `` I have to balance safety of public and the monies the department has . '' CNN iReporter Joe Wilk , who recorded video of flames and their charred aftermath Tuesday and Wednesday , said that one fire spread to about 10 homes in an hour . `` It 's pretty tragic . How many people just lost their houses and everything they own ? '' he asked . A woman told him that firefighters did n't arrive for an hour to fight the fire , which also destroyed garages . `` A lot of these fires were due to high winds and downed wires , '' said Karen Dumas , a city spokeswoman . `` We had winds from 30 to 50 mph and have a number of downed power wires , '' Mack said . `` We are attributing some of the fires to downed power wires , which makes more fires with the wind being so strong . '' Mack said that between 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. , the fire department responded to 140 calls of wires down before the evening outbreak . Fire officials said Wednesday that there were still hot spots and downed power lines in the city . Fire departments in the neighboring towns of Warren , Dearborn and Harper Woods helped Detroit firefighters . Mack said perhaps he should have asked for help earlier . `` It 's a matter of public safety , '' Dumas said . `` We have enough resources to manage our daily demands , but that was an unusual and concentrated number of fires . '' City officials say they will be communicating with DTE Energy about its response to downed power lines . Bing said he was heartened by the community response . `` I want to thank the residents who came and did what they needed to do , '' the mayor said . `` That 's one of the cultural changes we are starting to see here in the city . I think our community understands we are all in this together . ''
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He defends fire department response , staffing . The fire department responded to 140 calls for wires down . 85 fires were reported across Detroit over a four-hour period .
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Atlanta , Georgia -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A brazen gunman wearing a porcelain doll mask robbed an Atlanta , Georgia , bank and made off with a stash of money , the FBI said . However , authorities said the bank robber waited a little too long to put on his mask . The FBI has clear pictures of him looking nervous as he enters the bank Tuesday morning before he donned the mask . The photos may be the key to catching him , according to authorities . `` Two very detailed photographs of the robber 's face were taken by the bank 's ATM machine just prior to the robber placing the mask over his face , '' the FBI said in a news release . The man entered the Chase Bank , put on the porcelain doll-type mask and jumped on the counter of the bank , brandishing a silver semi-automatic handgun , the FBI said . Close-up photos of the man taken before the robbery show his facial hair and prescription glasses . `` Sometimes , the investigators that work these bank robberies do get lucky in terms of the robbers doing something stupid , leaving something behind that is an incredible investigative lead , '' Steve Emmett , a spokesman for the Atlanta FBI office , told CNN affiliate WSB . The FBI is asking anybody with information to call its Atlanta office at 404-679-9000 .
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The FBI says it has clear photos of the robber 's face . The photos are detailed and show some of the man 's features .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Police in Ohio say a father cut his family off from the outside world , sexually abused at least one of his daughters and locked one child in a closet-sized room for a year . A grand jury has indicted Jeffrey York , 47 , on charges that include rape and child endangerment , CNN affiliate WJW reported . Police in Madison Township , Ohio , revealed new details about the investigation to reporters Saturday . Authorities began investigating in December , when York 's wife called 911 to report a sexual offense , Detective Dan Boerner said . When detectives arrived , she told them she and her seven children wanted to leave the home . Family members accused York of abusing them mentally and physically for more than a decade , Boerner said . `` The children who were of age for education were home-schooled for the most part , had no friends to speak of and no real outlets or resources to go to , '' he said . York locked one child in a tiny room for a year , Boerner said , letting the child out periodically to go to the restroom . `` In general , meals were brought to this child . Access to clothing , the restroom and everything was restricted by Mr. York , '' Boerner said . A grand jury has indicted York on charges that include two counts of rape involving a female under the age of 13 , five instances of gross sexual imposition and six counts of child endangering , WJW reported . York has pleaded not guilty to the charges . The public defender representing York declined to comment when reached by CNN affiliate WEWS . Detectives who have worked on the case for months said the investigation is difficult to handle . `` There are just so many directions to go , '' Boerner said . `` It 's not just one allegation involving one victim . It 's multiple allegations involving multiple victims , so it makes it a little more difficult . ''
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Police say their investigation began after the children 's mother called 911 . Jeffrey York is accused of rape and child endangerment . He has pleaded not guilty .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A leading pet product company has issued a voluntary recall of nearly 75,000 bags of dog treats due to salmonella concerns , according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration . The move by Hartz Mountain Corp. came after random sample testing by the FDA indicated the presence of salmonella organisms in one or more 8-ounce bags of Hartz Naturals Real Beef Treats for Dogs . The company , based in Secaucus , New Jersey , has not received any reports of animals or people becoming ill as a result of contact with the treats , and is investigating the source of the potential contamination . The potentially affected treats are stamped with the lot code BZ0969101E , according to the FDA . Hartz is urging dog owners who have purchased the recalled treats to immediately throw them away . The FDA advises dog owners whose pets are exhibiting such symptoms as fever , diarrhea , abdominal pain and nausea to seek immediate veterinary assistance . Consumers with questions regarding the recall should contact Hartz at 1-800-275-1414 .
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Testing by the FDA found the treats could be contaminated with salmonella organisms . There have been no reports of illness among pets or people as a result of the treats . The recall involves 74,700 8-ounce bags of Hartz Naturals Real Beef Treats for Dogs .
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Mexico City , Mexico -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Mexican authorities have had significant successes against drug traffickers , President Felipe Calderon said in his fourth annual state-of-the-nation speech Thursday , noting that three major kingpins have been captured or killed in the past year . In addition , Calderon said , authorities have arrested 125 cartel cell leaders or lieutenants and captured 5,108 hit men since he took office in December 2006 . The war on organized crime he heightened after taking office also has led to the confiscation of $ 10 billion worth of drugs and the seizure of 34,000 motor vehicles , nearly 500 aircraft , 365 boats and 80,000 firearms , of which 50,000 were assault rifles , Calderon said . Calderon 's remarks came just days after the federal police captured Edgar `` La Barbie '' Valdez Villarreal , one of the country 's most wanted drug traffickers . The arrest was viewed as a solid victory for Calderon 's operation against the cartels . However , violence in some parts of the country , particularly near the border , continue unabated . Other victories for Calderon this year included the killing of another drug kingpin , Arturo Beltran Leyva in December , and the subsequent arrest of his brother , Carlos Beltran Leyva . In January , authorities arrested Teodoro `` El Teo '' Garcia Simental , another top trafficker . Garcia Simental was a top lieutenant of the Tijuana cartel until he defected to the rival Sinaloa cartel after a power struggle . Another top leader of the Sinaloa cartel , Ignacio `` Nacho '' Coronel , was killed in a raid in July . According to the Mexican government , more than 28,000 people have died in drug-related violence since Calderon intensified the government 's fight against drug cartels and organized crime after taking office in December 2006 .
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President Felipe Calderon lays out his record in state-of-the-nation speech . Three drug lords were captured or killed this year , the president says . Authorities also have arrested 125 cartel cell leaders or lieutenants , he says .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- I come from a family with diverse religious traditions : Baptist , Methodist , Apostolic , Buddhist and nondenominational . My mother was a spiritual seeker , and when she became Catholic , I was baptized into the Catholic faith as a young child . Growing up , I attended a parish with Irish , Polish and black Catholics , and observed that the spiritual gifts of black Catholics were often diminished . When it was suggested that we include a gospel song in the liturgy , we were told that was not Catholic . `` Ave Maria '' was sung , but not `` Mary had a Baby , '' a Negro spiritual . I learned about St. Theresa the `` Little Flower , '' but not St. Benedict the Black . A Kwanzaa table was a no-no . I learned while the word `` catholic '' meant `` universal '' and `` involving all , '' much of the gifts and experience of black Catholics were not included . Black Catholics have a heightened awareness of what W.E.B. Dubois called `` double consciousness . '' This emerges from the tension between one 's awareness of self and how others perceive one . Dubois used this term to speak of the experience of black people within the segregated United States . Today , a particular form of double consciousness is experienced by black Catholics : as a religious minority within the broader black Church community , who defend our religious affiliation to our black Protestant brothers and sisters while also confronting discrimination and ignorance from those within our own Catholic churches . What has helped black Catholics survive in the midst of almost insurmountable odds is a spirituality that bridges both our African-American experience and our Catholic faith . Father Augustus Tolton , the first recognized African-American priest , lived a similar struggle . His mother escaped slavery with him and his siblings , settling in Quincy , Illinois . He was baptized as a child , and by the time he was 16 , he felt `` called '' to the Roman Catholic priesthood . No American Catholic seminaries accepted a black man , so in 1880 , he traveled to Rome , Italy . He was ordained six years later , then returned to America to begin his pastoral ministry . After returning to Quincy , he was invited to Chicago , Illinois , by the local bishop . He began his new ministry at St. Mary 's Church in Chicago . The basement of the church became the sanctuary for the emerging black Catholic congregation , the St. Augustine Society . His remaining years in Chicago were focused on ministering with and building a church for this community . He was a priest for only 11 years before he died from heat stroke . Earlier this year , Cardinal Francis George of the Archdiocese of Chicago announced that he planned to nominate Father Tolton for sainthood . It begins a process that will take some time to complete . Bishop Joseph N. Perry was appointed to highlight his cause . In literature promoting that cause for sainthood , the bishop wrote `` Fr . Tolton grew accustomed to adversity during his short life . He brought hope and comfort to the dying and promises of better days for the living . '' His model of perseverance and holiness is a testament to all Catholics and persons of faith who are confronted with challenges . Father Tolton 's experience resonates with many black Catholics . For every two steps forward -- the ordination and cause for sainthood of Father Augustus Tolton , the National Black Catholic Lay Congresses of the 19th and 20th centuries -- there are two steps back , like the recent shuttering of the African-American parishes and schools in the inner cities of Chicago , St. Louis , Missouri , and Los Angeles , California , and the struggles of black Catholic lay ministerial leadership who strive to be accepted within the broader church . I have experienced the tension and the joys of being both black and Catholic in my 25 years of ministry . I struggle with the fact that many of my brothers and sisters of African descent do not know this history or see themselves mirrored in the leadership within the Catholic Church in the United States . It is why I went on to study and teach at a graduate school , to help my brothers and sisters understand , and see their story as a part of the Catholic Church . Despite the challenges , our lives are enriched by our faith and sturdied by the example of Father Tolton . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Dr. C. Vanessa White .
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C. Vanessa White was baptized a Catholic as a young child . She says growing up she saw spiritual gifts of black Catholics were often diminished . She says she works to help blacks see their story as a part of the Catholic Church .
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Baghdad , Iraq -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- An Iraqi soldier opened fire Tuesday on a group of U.S. soldiers in northern Iraq , killing two and wounding nine others , the U.S. military and the Iraqi military said . They are the first American deaths in Iraq since the U.S. combat mission officially ended last week . The attack occurred inside an Iraqi army commando compound when the soldier , clad in an Iraqi army uniform , fired on the U.S. soldiers near the Salaheddin province city of Tuz , the U.S. military said . The attacker was shot and killed . Maj. Gen. Mohammed al-Askari , a Defense Ministry spokesman , identified the shooter as Soran Rahman , from the Iraqi army 's 4th Division . Al-Askari said Rahman got into a fight with U.S. soldiers , and then pulled his weapon and fired on them before he was shot dead . The spokesman said a joint U.S.-Iraqi investigation into the incident was under way . The soldiers were part of a security element for a U.S. company commander who was meeting with members of Iraqi security forces at the compound . `` This is a tragic and cowardly act , which I firmly believe was an isolated incident and is certainly not reflective of the Iraqi security forces '' in Salaheddin , said Maj. Gen. Tony Cucolo , commander , Task Force Marne . In a second attack in Salaheddin province , a U.S. soldier and a number of Iraqis were wounded when a convoy in central Tikrit was hit by grenades early Tuesday afternoon , a U.S. military spokesman said . Soldiers who were in the vehicle that was attacked killed the grenade thrower , he said . An Iraqi Interior Ministry official and police in Tikrit said that the man threw two grenades at the convoy , damaging a vehicle , and that U.S. forces then opened fire `` randomly , '' killing a civilian and wounding four others . But a spokesman for the U.S. military issued a statement disagreeing with that assessment , saying the U.S. military believes that the civilians ' wounds were caused by the grenade that exploded and not from indiscriminate gunfire . He said a U.S. military investigation concluded that the civilians ' wounds were caused by shrapnel and not from bullets . Two witnesses identified the body as that of the attacker , the spokesman said . More than 4,400 U.S. troops died in Iraq during the war . While violence has dropped in the last two years , President Barack Obama said last week that `` violence will not end with our combat mission . '' `` Extremists will continue to set off bombs , attack Iraqi civilians and try to spark sectarian strife . But ultimately , these terrorists will fail to achieve their goals , '' he said in a speech from the Oval Office on August 31 . That 's when he announced the end of the U.S. combat mission and the beginning of a new American phase in Iraq . U.S. troops are expected to advise and assist Iraq 's security forces , back Iraqi troops in counterterrorism missions and protect American civilians there during a transitional period . Unless the United States and Iraq forge a new agreement , all U.S. troops are scheduled to depart Iraq by the end of 2011 . CNN 's Arwa Damon contributed to this story .
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NEW : U.S. military says an Iraqi soldier shot Americans . A separate attack wounded another U.S. soldier , Iraqis , official says . In first attack , 9 also wounded inside an Iraqi army commando compound near Tuz . The attacker was shot and killed .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Portugal 's Sergio Paulinho won stage 10 to hand Lance Armstrong 's RadioShack team their first victory in the Tour de France . Paulinho narrowly held off Vasil Kiryienka of Belarus after both riders launched a bid for the line with 14km of the stage remaining . The peloton never threatened to go with the pair and rolled in at their leisure , with Paulinho becoming the first Portuguese stage winner since Acacio Da Silva in 1989 . It brought some comfort to his RadioShack team , led by American Lance Armstrong , who conceded his chances of winning the Tour disappeared over the weekend . Andy Schleck 's overall lead was never threatened during the 179km stage from Chambery to Gap , while the home crowd could not celebrate a local winner in sweltering temperatures on Bastille Day . Britain 's Mark Cavendish led the peloton home and finished ninth grabbing 12 points in the green jersey standings . Italy 's Alessandro Petacchi came tenth . The top ten riders in the general classification standings were unchanged meaning race leader Andy Schleck made sure he retained the yellow jersey for another day . Paulinho , who won a silver medal at the 2004 Olympics in the road race , was part of a six-man break and only a determined sprint prevented Kiryienka picking up Belarus ' first ever Tour win . `` It was a close sprint but the most important thing is to win and so this moment , for me and my team , is a good one , '' Paulinho told the official Tour de France website . `` I hope that in the coming days the team can achieve a few more victories . `` For me this victory is more important than the silver medal in the Olympic Games . This is the best race in the world and to win one stage in the Tour is the pinnacle of what a cyclist can achieve . '' Overall leader Schleck was pleased with a comfortable day in the saddle : `` It was quite an easy day even if it was fast at the beginning . It was a breakaway day so we took it kind of easy behind . `` Okay , there was a lot of wind so the team had to do some work all the way to Gap but it was n't too stressful . I had a little bit of time to enjoy my first day in the yellow jersey . `` It was not a day for me to do anything . Even if it was quite up and down , there was nothing for me to achieve . ''
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Portugal 's Sergio Paulinho wins stage ten of the Tour de France . Paulinho hands Lance Armstrong 's RadioShack team their first Tour victory . The top ten riders in the general classification standings were unchanged after stage ten .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- South Africa 's World Cup dream is hanging by a thread after Uruguay took a firm grip on Group A with a ruthless 3-0 win over the hosts . Diego Forlan gave the South American side a first half lead after his shot deflected off Aaron Mokoena and into the net . South Africa pushed forward in the second half but their hopes were dashed when Uruguay striker Luis Suarez was brought down in the penalty area by goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune , who was sent off . Forlan converted the resulting penalty past substitute ` keeper Moeneeb Josephs to kill the hosts off and send many South Africa fans heading for the exits . Alvaro Pereira converted a late third as South Africa desperately tried to salvage something from the game . Uruguay go top of Group A with four points from their two games . South Africa have a solitary point after two games , and must beat France in their final game to have any hope of progressing to the knock out stages . The hosts had gone into the game buoyed by their opening day draw with Mexico and riding a wave of emotion after the country enthusiastically embraced the first ever World Cup held on African soil . Group A was delicately poised after all four teams drew their opening game and it was Uruguay who started the more positively , striker Luis Suarez shooting wide after just seven minutes . On 20 minutes Forlan broke the deadlock . Picking the ball up in midfield the Atletico Madrid forward surged towards the edge of the penalty area before unleashing a fierce drive on goal . The ball took a touch off Mokoena and dipped under the crossbar . South Africa struggled to retain possession as Uruguay pushed forward but the game reached the interval with no further scoring . The hosts played with more urgency after the break but could n't unearth a chance before the game 's decisive passage of play . On 75 minutes Suarez picked up a loose ball in the area before being clipped by Khune 's leg . The referee pointed to the penalty spot and showed the goalkeeper a straight red card . Forlan slotted the penalty into the roof of the net to take the stuffing out of South Africa and as coach Carlos Alberto Parreira 's ten men edged forward in search of a goal Uruguay killed them off . Suarez collected Forlan 's long pass before crossing for Pereira to bundle the ball home and put the game beyond doubt , right on the final whistle . Group A 's other teams -- France and Mexico -- play on Thursday night in Polokwane . South Africa 's final game is against France on Tuesday .
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World Cup hosts South Africa are beaten 3-0 by Uruguay . South Africa 's defeat means they are all but out of the tournament . Diego Forlan scored two goals for Uruguay . Hosts must beat France in their last game and hope other result goes in their favor .
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Los Angeles , California -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The judge in the drug trial of Anna Nicole Smith 's boyfriend-lawyer and two doctors raised questions Wednesday about the California law being used to prosecute them . Judge Robert Perry said he did not realize until researching the law on Tuesday night that the California Legislature changed the definition of an addict after most of the incidents the three are accused of allegedly happened . While Perry was not ready to decide how it might change the course of the trial , he suggested he would revisit the issue . `` We 'll keep going forward , '' Perry said . Howard K. Stern and Drs. Khristine Eroshevich and Sandeep Kapoor are accused of a conspiracy to provide drugs to an addict and using false names on prescriptions for Smith . The prosecution alleged both doctors gave the former Playboy model and reality TV star a steady flow of dangerous painkillers and anti-anxiety drugs while knowing she was a drug addict . The charges cover the last three years of Smith 's life , which ended in a Florida hotel room with her death caused by `` acute combined drug intoxication '' on February 8 , 2007 . The three are not charged in Smith 's death . On Tuesday , Perry suggested the prosecution had fallen short so far in proving the core of its case , including that Smith was a drug addict . Perry began Wednesday 's session by saying he had not realized revisions in the `` Intractable Pain Act , '' which guides the use of controlled drugs for pain treatment , were made in September 2006 . `` An addict meant something different from what it meant before September , 2006 , '' after most of the conspiracy allegedly happened , he said . The law was changed to specify that a patient who depended on drugs for pain treatment could not be considered an addict . Defense attorney Ellyn Garafalo said before the law was changed , a doctor might have been prosecuted if he or she gave drugs to ease pain for a drug addict who broke an arm . Perry read from the law , which included a statement that the California Legislature `` recognizes that prescription drugs can play a critical role in treatment of pain . Undertreatment of pain is a continuing problem . '' A prosecution witness , who had concluded from a review of medical records that Smith was an addict , acknowledged during testimony Wednesday that Kapoor may have actually `` undermedicated '' the actress when treating her for two fractured ribs in 2004 . The defense contends that Smith was in chronic pain , including from the rib injuries and later from childbirth and the death of her son . The trial , which began on August 4 in Los Angeles Superior Court , is expected to last at least two more weeks .
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Judge suggests the prosecution 's case is falling short . California law says depending on drugs for pain is not an addiction . The actress ' lawyer and 2 doctors are accused of providing drugs to an addict . Judge discovers the legislature changed the definition of addict .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- We are all sick at heart to witness the unfathomable suffering in Haiti . Why do bad things happen to innocent people ? Why Haiti , again ? Even Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said recently , `` It is biblical , the tragedy that continues to stalk Haiti and the Haitian people . '' How we make meaning of this suffering will be crucial to how we respond , in the long term , as a global community . My Haitian in-laws , visiting from Boston , Massachusetts , to take some comfort with us , announced that the verse of the day on their favorite Bible Web site is from Revelation 16:18 . `` And there were voices and thunders and lightnings ; and there was a great earthquake , such as has not been since men were upon the earth , so mighty an earthquake and so great . '' The word `` earthquake '' appears sixteen times in the Bible . It was clear to them -- and many other Christians -- that the earthquake was part of God 's plan . Why God ordains such disasters is a mystery that is not ours to question . It is only our job to have faith . iReport : Looking for loves ones in Haiti . A friend who barely escaped the collapse of her house in the quake writes that people in her Port-au-Prince neighborhood are living this time as the apocalypse . They are gathering en masse , singing hymns and praying nonstop as they wait for disaster aid -- and Jesus . For them , the meaning of their suffering is clear . How else to interpret the collapse of their entire world , earthquake , famine , death , disease and drought ? They are God 's children living out the last chapter of the Bible . Fundamentalist Pat Robertson says that the earthquake is the devil 's work . Haitians are cursed by a pact with Satan that their ancestors made , he says . Distorting a Haitian national myth , he is referring to a famous Afro-Creole religious service said to have sparked and launched the Haitian War of Independence in 1791 . Ironically , historians tell us that such a single ceremony never happened -- although surely there were many slave gatherings , and many Afro-Creole religious rituals in the region . Haitians do not mistake African religiosity for Satanism as Robertson does , so for them the ceremony was a spiritually charged political rally . Slaves gathered to plan and inspire themselves for the outrageous feat they would succeed in performing : a slave revolution , the abolition of slavery , and by 1804 , national independence . Afro-Creole religion , known as Vodou , still underpins the philosophy of many Haitians , though by no means everyone . A spirit-priest I know reads the earthquake as an allegorical message from the spirits who infuse the land . `` The land is our mother , '' he said . When you abuse the land -- deforest her , plant only one crop , overpopulate her , erode her soil -- she explodes , searching for a way to rebalance . The spirit of the land had become sick with abuse . Her children -- the eldest ones , the ones in charge , the Haitian government -- had no policies , no laws to protect the land or use it wisely . The spirit-mother exploded with fever . `` We know this has a scientific cause , '' said the spirit-priest . `` But look how the government buildings caved in . This tells us something . '' In the last several years there has been a saying among Haitians that `` the country is finished . '' `` Peyi-a fini , '' they say in Creole . It has been called a dying land , a failed state , a product of irreversible environmental degradation . For social scientists , there is nothing metaphysical about the question `` Why Haiti ? '' Longstanding structural reasons have produced a dysfunctional system long in crisis . Beginning as a French slave society , the nation was founded at a severe disadvantage . France demanded enormous payment for abandoned property after the revolution , starting a cycle of debt that was never broken . Deep and abiding racism prevented the U.S. and Europe from recognizing Haiti for 60 years . Trade was never established on even terms . The military ruled the state , culminating in the brutal Duvalier dictatorship , which the U.S. supported . No robust civil society developed -- there 's no vigorous tradition of PTAs and town planning boards . A brain drain evacuated top talent from the country , while the U.S.-subsidized farm industry sent surplus crops to Haiti , undercutting local prices there . Farmers abandoned their lands , flocked to the capital , and built the shanty towns that have now collapsed into rubble , burying the innocent and vulnerable , strong and powerful alike . The suffering Haitians are enduring is a natural disaster worsened by human-made conditions . It is a spiritual crucible . But it is also a crisis of meaning . For Christians it is to have faith , hope , and charity . For fundamentalist Protestants , it is to convert all souls , give aid , and wait for Jesus ' return . For Vodouists , it is to regain balance with the land and the unseen spiritual world . For many social scientists , it is to strengthen Haitians ' capacity for self-government , to relieve the debt Haiti owes , to reforest the land , and to figure out how to divorce aid from dependence . How we interpret the suffering of the good people of Haiti will lay the groundwork for how we walk forward . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Elizabeth McAlister .
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Haiti has endured extraordinary suffering , Elizabeth McAlister says . She says the nation 's different faiths view the suffering differently . Some view the earthquake as a sign of the Apocalypse , she says . Social scientists offer answers based on history , racism , environmental degradation .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Jacob Zuma insists the World Cup has already brought South Africa closer together , five days before the tournament begins . The South African president says football fervor has gripped the nation ahead of the opening on game on Friday , which sees South Africa take on Mexico at the Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg . And Zuma is hoping the month-long competition can have the same benefit for the nation as the Rugby World Cup did in 1995 . `` The enthusiasm , joy and excitement that has engulfed the entire nation in recent weeks has not been witnessed since president Nelson Mandela was released from prison -LSB- in 1990 -RSB- , '' Zuma told a press conference . `` The explosion of national pride has been a priceless benefit . It 's clear that millions of our people look upon this tournament with hope , pride and sense of belonging . `` The South African flag has become the most popular item on the shopping list of South Africans and this augurs well for our nation-building . '' The build-up to the World Cup has been dominated by speculation that the host stadiums may not be completed in time , or that the necessary infrastructure may not be in place , but Zuma has declared the country ready to host one of the world 's biggest sporting events . `` We are truly pleased and humbled to host the world in our country for this historical and extraordinary event . South Africa is more than ready . For us the World Cup has already begun . '' Zuma and FIFA president Sepp Blatter also paid tribute to former South African president Nelson Mandela , and the role he played in securing Africa 's first World Cup . `` At this point it is proper for me to acknowledge and thank our founding president and icon , Nelson Mandela , for his visionary leadership and statesmanship , '' said Zuma . `` He also worked hard personally to bring us to this glorious moment . He would love to be there . Whether he will be there on the day depends entirely on the former president . . `` If he did not appear , we would understand . If he is there , it will be a bonus for this tournament . We wish he would be there . ''
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South African president Jacob Zuma insists the World Cup is uniting the nation . Zuma says the national pride on show is of `` priceless benefit '' The World Cup begins on Friday when South African play Mexico . Zuma says he hopes former president Nelson Mandela will attend the World Cup .
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Lagos , Nigeria -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Nigeria 's acting head of state has urged citizens to maintain peace and stability while the nation 's ailing president recuperates after more than three months at a Saudi Arabia hospital . Vice President Goodluck Jonathan 's comments came after President Umaru Yar ` Adua returned home early Wednesday , but his condition is unknown . He left Nigeria in November for treatment for inflammation of tissue around his heart , creating a power vacuum in Africa 's most populous nation for months . Nigerian lawmakers voted earlier this month to install Jonathan as acting head of state . On Wednesday , Jonathan assured Nigerians `` that the ship of state is on course '' and lauded Yar ` Adua 's return , but did not give details on his condition . `` It is at times like this that all patriots must rise to the occasion , and place the interest of the country above every other consideration , '' the acting president said in a statement . Jonathan will continue to oversee the nation as the president recuperates , but his health has `` greatly improved , '' said presidential spokesman Olusegun Adeniyi . Yar ` Adua 's absence sparked protests in the capital , Abuja , where demonstrators demanded a constitutional order on his absence and evidence about his condition . During his absence , some incidents in the west African nation sparked international headlines , prompting more backlash . A Nigerian man was charged with attempting to bring down a U.S.-bound plane on Christmas Day . A cease-fire Yar ` Adua had spear-headed with militants also started unraveling , and religious conflict in the city of Jos killed hundreds . Yar ` Adua 's return sparked fears of more instability in the oil-rich nation . A statement from the U.S. State Department hailed the news , but said it hoped his return was not an effort by his advisers to topple stability and renew uncertainty in the democratic process . `` Nigeria is an extraordinarily important country to its friends and partners , and all those in positions of responsibility should put the health of the president and the best interests of the country and people of Nigeria above personal ambition or gain , '' Assistant Secretary of State Johnnie Carson said in a statement . `` As a nation of 150 million people , Nigeria 's democracy and its continued adherence to constitutional rule should be the highest priority , '' the statement added . CNN 's Christian Purefoy contributed to this report .
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Vice President Goodluck Jonathan is acting head of state . President Umaru Yar ` Adua underwent three months of treatment in Saudia Arabia . Yar ` Adua 's absence sparked protests in the capital , Abuja .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A Louisiana judge has ordered prosecutors to release their files on the deaths of patients at a New Orleans hospital in the days following Hurricane Katrina , finding that no related legal cases are in the works . Baton Rouge District Judge Donald Johnson ruled that investigators ' records of the Memorial Medical Center deaths do n't involve `` criminal litigation which is either pending or which can be reasonably anticipated , '' so they have to be disclosed under state open records laws . It 's the second such order by a state judge , following a 2007 decision that was vacated by an appeals court . Hospital workers identified only as John and Jane Doe had sued to block the public release of the file , claiming the records are covered by grand jury secrecy rules , that they should have been considered confidential informants and that releasing the documents would violate their privacy . CNN and the New Orleans Times-Picayune are among the parties to the lawsuit , which also included state and local prosecutors . `` We are glad that the Louisiana court has recognized that the investigatory file into the deaths that occurred at Memorial Medical Center in the days following Hurricane Katrina can no longer be withheld from disclosure under the public records laws , '' CNN said in a statement on the decision . `` CNN remains committed to covering New Orleans post-Katrina . '' The Louisiana Supreme Court sent the case back to the district court in July to rule on whether criminal litigation in the case was expected , leading to the ruling received today . There was no immediate word on whether any of those parties would appeal , but Lori Mince , one of the lawyers who represented CNN , said she expected someone will do so . `` Unless everyone is going to fold up their tent , which seems unlikely , we 're in for another several months of appeals , '' Mince said . The case stems from allegations that several seriously ill , mostly elderly patients had been euthanized by medical staff at Memorial Hospital following the 2005 hurricane , when floodwaters rose around the hospital and conditions inside deteriorated . A doctor and two nurses were arrested in connection with the deaths , but a grand jury declined to bring charges against them in 2007 . CNN was the first to report the allegations of euthanasia , six weeks after the hurricane . Then-Louisiana Attorney General Charles Foti Jr. ordered the arrest of Dr. Anna Pou and two nurses on preliminary charges of second-degree murder in the deaths of four of the patients . Foti said the four , who ranged in age from their early 60s to their early 90s , were given a `` lethal cocktail '' of morphine and another depressant , midazolam hydrochloride . Experts he consulted reported that of all the people who died in Katrina , only at Memorial was that combination of drugs to blame . Pou and the nurses , Lori Budo and Cheri Landry , denied the charges , and their attorneys said they acted heroically by staying to treat patients rather than evacuate . Foti gave Budo and Landry immunity in exchange for their testimony , but in July 2007 , a grand jury refused to indict Pou . Then-New Orleans District Attorney Eddie Jordan called the case closed and said he would no longer pursue it . But the grand jury never heard testimony from five specialists who advised Foti that the patients were deliberately killed with overdoses of drugs . All five were brought in by Foti 's office to analyze the deaths , and concluded the patients were homicide victims .
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Judge says no pending cases justify keeping file closed . CNN had sought the records and praised the decision . A grand jury refused to bring charges in 2007 . An appeal of the latse decision is likely , lawyer says .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The son of an 81-year-old man who was fatally beaten Sunday after attending his granddaughter 's wedding in Lynchburg , Virginia , said he holds no animosity toward the three teenagers who are being held as suspects . `` I do n't want retribution , I want redemption , '' Gregg Baker said about the killing of his father , George Baker . `` I want God to reach out and touch those young men and change their lives , '' the younger Baker said in an interview with CNN affiliate WDBJ . George Baker , a retired salesman , had traveled from his home in Tempe , Arizona , to Lynchburg in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains for the wedding , said his son , the father of the bride . `` Several times at the reception , my daughter coaxed him out on the dance floor and I saw them one time hugging and I overheard him tell her how beautiful she looked , how happy he was for she and her husband and -LRB- how he -RRB- enjoyed the wedding service immensely , '' Gregg Baker told HLN 's `` Prime News '' Thursday . He added that his father spoke that night with the pastor , telling him , `` If I die tonight , I die a happy man . '' After the ceremony , the patriarch was walking down Main Street toward a restaurant where the reception was to be held when he was attacked by the three boys in what they told police was an attempt to impress some girls , Gregg Baker said . The elderly victim was taken to a hospital , where he died Monday morning , police said . Two 16-year-old boys and a 13-year-old boy have been charged in the killing . `` Really , it 's difficult to get your hands around this and try to rationalize this type of behavior , '' said Lynchburg Police Capt. Todd Swisher . `` Three individuals brutally assault a defenseless person , and that 's what happened . '' Baker family spokesman Andy Hill called the incident `` a wake-up call for everybody out there to really pay attention to your children , let them understand that there are a lot of second - and third-order consequences for acts like this , a lot of people get hurt . '' Under Virginia law , the 13-year-old can not be tried as an adult , but the 16-year-olds will be tried as adults , said criminal justice attorney Jennifer Bonjean .
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`` I want God to reach out and touch those young men , '' son of slain man says . `` If I die tonight , I die a happy man , '' the victim said hours before his death . 3 teenage boys are charged in the killing .
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Mexico City , Mexico -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The reputed leader of the Zetas drug cartel in the Mexican state of Veracruz was killed in a gunbattle with federal authorities , the Mexican attorney general 's office has said . Braulio Arellano Dominguez , also known as `` El Gonzo , '' `` Zeta 20 '' or `` El Verdugo , '' was mortally wounded when federal police and sailors went to search a house in the city of Soledad de Doblado , the attorney general said in a release Tuesday . Arellano Dominguez opened fire with a .38 - caliber revolver and was wounded in the firefight , officials said . He died while being transported to a hospital . Three other suspects were arrested . Officials said they confiscated five cars , four motorcycles , a submachine gun , a hand grenade , four pistols , more than 150 rounds of ammunition , communication equipment , three bags containing unspecified powder and pills , 74,900 pesos -LRB- $ 5,655 -RRB- and $ 107 in U.S. currency . Veracruz is in southeastern Mexico on the Gulf of Mexico coast . Los Zetas , formed by former Mexican elite commando-type soldiers , consists mostly of ex-federal and local police . The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration considers the group among the most advanced and violent of Mexico 's drug cartels . Originally formed as the Gulf drug cartel 's enforcement wing , the Zetas increasingly have branched out on their own . More than 12,000 people have been killed since President Felipe Calderon declared war on the drug cartels after taking office in December 2006 . He has deployed thousands of military personnel and federal police in his battle against the drug traffickers .
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Reputed leader of Los Zetas cartel in Mexico 's Veracruz state reportedly in gunbattle . Braulio Arellano Dominguez dies in firefight with authorities , attorney general says . Los Zetas considered one of Mexico 's most advanced and violent drug cartels .
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Tehran , Iran -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The release of American hiker Sarah Shourd has been `` canceled '' because the judicial process has not been completed , a prosecutor said Friday , according to the semiofficial Iranian Labour News Agency . Iranian officials had said Thursday that Shourd , one of three American hikers held in Iran for more than a year , would be released Saturday . `` The news -LSB- of the impending release -RSB- is not approved by the judiciary and , naturally , any decision regarding the defendants is contingent upon the completion of the due process , '' said Abas Jafari Dolatabadi , Tehran 's public and revolutionary prosecutor , according to ILNA . The Islamic Republic News Agency , an official agency of the Iranian government , cited the deputy director of the president 's office of communications as saying that Shourd 's release had only been `` postponed . '' `` He said more details will be given later , '' it added . Shourd , 32 , along with Shane Bauer , 28 , and Josh Fattal , 28 , were detained July 31 , 2009 , after they allegedly strayed across an unmarked border into Iran while hiking in Iraq 's Kurdistan region . Tehran has said the three hikers were spies , and Iran 's intelligence minister has hinted the country may consider releasing them in exchange for the release of Iranian prisoners , according to state news outlets . Masoud Shafii , the Iranian lawyer who represents the hikers , said he has put in a formal request for the trio 's release within the past two weeks . Shafii said he told prosecutors that a year had passed since their arrests and the government had not shown any just cause for their imprisonment , and that Shourd has a medical condition that requires proper care . A spokeswoman for the families told CNN that Shourd told her mother during their sole visit , over two days in May , that she had found a lump in her breast . The hikers ' families ' website , freethehikers.org , said Shourd has been in solitary confinement , able to meet for only two 30-minute periods per day with Bauer , who is her fiancé , and Fattal . The two men share a cell . The three Americans -- all of them graduates of the University of California , Berkeley -- have not been charged , the website says . They are in Evin Prison in Tehran , have been able to telephone their families only once , on March 9 , and have been denied access to their lawyer , the website adds . `` Shane , Sarah and Josh care greatly about our world and have a documented record as advocates for social and environmental justice , '' it says . `` They admire and respect different cultures and religions and share a love of travel that has taken them to many countries . That is why they went to Kurdistan , not because they wanted to enter Iran . `` Their protracted detention without due process is illegal according to international and Iranian law and must end immediately . It is widely acknowledged that they are being held for political purposes that have nothing to do with the facts of their case . Their detention is arbitrary and inhumane and we call on the Iranian authorities to release them without further delay . '' CNN 's Shirzad Bozorgmehr in Tehran and Mary Snow in New York contributed to this story .
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Prosecutor cites incomplete judicial process . Shourd is one of 3 American hikers held in Iran for more than a year . She was to have been released Saturday .
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New Haven , Connecticut -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- After months of jury selection and delays caused by the defendant 's alleged suicide attempt , the triple murder case against Steven Hayes , one of two accused in the killing of a Connecticut physician 's family , is set to begin Monday . Hayes , 47 , and his co-defendant , Joshua Komisarjevsky , 30 , are charged with capital murder , kidnapping , sexual assault , burglary , and arson in an alleged crime spree that resulted in the deaths of a doctor 's wife and two daughters . The two paroled felons are accused of breaking into the doctor 's home in the early morning hours of July 23 , 2007 , and terrorizing the family for hours before setting fire to the house . `` The case against Hayes appears strong . The real battle should be in the penalty phase , '' said Christopher Morano , who was part of the team that prosecuted Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel , and is now a Connecticut-based defense attorney . `` I expect the prosecution will present their evidence methodically , they 'll work to protect their case from any appellate errors and ignore the media and the behind-the-scenes political battle over the death penalty . '' Lawyers involved in the case are barred from talking to the media by a court-imposed gag order , so trial strategy and details of the crime have been kept under tight wraps . However those details could be made public during opening statements , as lawyers on both sides have moved to make them . While openings are routine in most states and typically serve as a road map to the evidence , they are not the norm in Connecticut , Morano said . `` Opening statements are usually up to the discretion of the judge , '' he said . Connecticut prosecutors usually start their cases with a witness who will set the scene . In this case that could be Dr. William Petit , the only survivor of the home invasion . Petit was beaten and bound during the attack . According to local newspaper accounts , he has been a vocal advocate for the death penalty in his quest for justice . His comments at one point drew protests from Hayes ' attorney , Thomas Ullmann , who complained to the court that Petit was trying to influence potential jurors . For legal reasons , Komisarjevsky will be tried separately . He and Hayes could face lethal injection if they are convicted of capital murder in the deaths of Jennifer Hawke-Petit and her two daughters . Hayes also is accused of raping and strangling Hawke-Petit and prosecutors have charged Komisarjevsky with sexually assaulting Petit 's 11-year-old daughter . Momentum to repeal Connecticut 's death penalty hit a snag last year when the state 's Republican governor , M. Jodi Rell , vetoed an abolition bill passed by the State 's House and Senate . Twelve jurors and seven alternates have been selected to hear the case against Hayes , which is expected to take up to three months .
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Steven Hayes is one of two accused of killing a woman and her two daughters . The woman 's husband , who was beaten but survived , wants the death penalty . The attorneys have asked to make opening statements , which are not automatic in the state .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Shots were fired Sunday near a motorcade carrying the presidents of Georgia and Poland , but the motorcade was not hit and there were no injuries , according to the Interior Ministry of Georgia . Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili , shown in France on November 13 , called the incident a provocation . The ministry said the motorcade , which carried Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili and Polish President Lech Kaczynski , was passing a checkpoint near Georgia 's South Ossetia region when the shots were fired . No other shooting was reported in the area . South Ossetia was the site of intense conflict between Russian and Georgian troops in August . The shots were fired from Russian-controlled territory as the motorcade passed , the ministry said . Saakashvili later told reporters the incident `` clearly was intended as a provocation . '' He said that he would not have taken his Polish counterpart into danger intentionally and that the incident showed `` you are dealing with unpredictable people '' in the disputed area . Meanwhile , the Russian news agency Interfax said the command of the Russian peacekeeping force in South Ossetia denied blame for the gunfire . `` Allegations that Russian military personnel were involved in the fire against the motorcade are not true . An attack on the motorcade from our military personnel is out of the question , '' a peacekeeping force spokesman said , according to Interfax . The news agency also quoted a senior South Ossetian official as saying that South Ossetia `` has nothing to do '' with the incident . `` The Georgian side is once again disseminating misinformation , '' South Ossetian Deputy Defense Minister Ibragim Gasseyev told Interfax . Tensions have remained high in the area since fighting between Russian and Georgian troops broke out in August . Georgia launched a campaign against South Ossetia , a Russian-backed separatist territory , on August 7 . The following day , Russian tanks , troops and armored vehicles poured into South Ossetia and another breakaway Georgian territory , Abkhazia , advancing into Georgian cities across the administrative borders with those regions . The two sides blamed each other for starting the conflict and have accused each other of a variety of offenses leading up to and during the fighting , including ethnic cleansing .
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NEW : Russian peacekeepers , South Ossetia deny involvement in shooting . Leaders ' motorcade was not hit , and there were no injuries , Interior officials say . Ministry : Motorcade was passing a checkpoint near Georgia 's South Ossetia . The shots were fired from Russian-controlled territory , ministry officials say .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Argentina football coach Diego Maradona has undergone plastic surgery on his face after being bitten by one of his dogs . The 49-year-old was admitted to the Sanatorio Los Arcos clinic in Buenos Aires on Monday after suffering an injury to his top lip , hospital spokesperson Izarriaga Facundo told CNN . He is doing well after undergoing reconstructive surgery last night and will be discharged later on Tuesday , the spokesperson added . Maradona spent several weeks in the same clinic in 2007 after developing serious health problems . Is Messi better than Maradona ? His career has been interspersed with moments of glory and controversy . In 1986 he scored an infamous `` Hand of God '' goal against England on the way to inspiring Argentina to World Cup victory . He was suspended from football for 15 months in 1991 after failing a doping test for cocaine while playing for Napoli in Italy , and was sent home from the 1994 World Cup in the U.S. for using ephedrine . Since retiring from playing aged 37 , he has battled several health problems related to his weight , drugs and alcohol . Maradona 's Argentina side made a disappointing start to their World Cup campaign before qualifying for the finals in South Africa via a late goal against Uruguay in their last game in October . Following the victory , Maradona unleashed an obscene tirade at journalists and was banned for two months .
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Diego Maradona has plastic surgery on his face after getting bitten by one of his dogs . Maradona will be discharged on Tuesday , hospital spokesperson tells CNN . Maradona will lead Argentina at the World Cup finals in South Africa in June .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Dads in short shorts and moms in beehive hairdos are becoming all the rage on the Internet . Parents are usually the first to show off pictures of their kids , but that role has been reversed in a new breed of style blogs in which children submit nostalgic and stylish photos of their parents from back in the day . Blogs like My Mom , the Style Icon , My Parents Were Awesome and Dads in Short Shorts allow proud children to submit nostalgic pictures of their parents to put on display for the world . `` Similar to the way that young people look to celebrities as style icons , more people are looking to these attainable vintage fashions from their parents and there is a growing population of people who prefer these classic looks , '' said Margot Nason , editor of the trend forecasting newsletter Trend Central . What is so unique about these blogs is that the photos celebrate just how cool today 's offspring think their parents are . Rather than laughing or cringing at old photos of their folks , today 's children want everyone to see their parents in their heyday . Newspaper editor Piper Weiss got the idea for My Mom , the Style Icon when she was rifling through her mother 's closet in search of vintage clothes to steal for her own wardrobe . `` I began using pictures of her before I was born as a guide to my own style because I figured whatever looked good on her when she was young would look good on me now , '' said Weiss , 31 . `` I discovered a photo album of pictures of her before she met my dad and she was so heart-stoppingly gorgeous I wanted to share them with everyone I knew . I started the blog with pictures of my mom and then people 's own submissions started rolling in . '' Since the Web site has been live for a little more than a month , Weiss has received several hundred submissions of parent pictures from folks who want to memorialize their mom and dad 's most stylish years on the Internet . During a recession , folks are more likely to indulge in the kind of nostalgia these old pictures evoke . `` Times of uncertainty make you long for the past , and the nostalgia of these pictures makes people feel safe , '' said Samantha Marcus Yanks , editor-in-chief of Gotham and Hamptons magazines . `` And a bit of nostalgia is inspirational in fashion these days , because it seems more affordable . '' The Web site Dads in Short Shorts , started by marketing manager Tara Eisenberg , 26 , and painter Annie Kyle , 26 , has a genesis similar to My Mom , the Style Icon . `` On a summer road trip we were looking through an old photo album and discovered a shot of a dad in bright yellow shorts mixed in with seemingly normal family photos , '' Eisenberg said . `` The mom claimed the shot was an ` accident ' and that she was just ` testing the camera . ' Upon further investigation , we noticed a lot of our friends had similar ` accidents ' in their old photo albums , and thus the blog was born . '' Dads in Short Shorts has had more the 50 submissions of dads wearing above the knee pants , with more pouring in every day . How do parents feel about being exposed in all their youthful glory and occasional fashion disasters on the Internet for all to see ? `` The blog is great fun for me and the nostalgia is a trip , '' said Marilyn Weiss about her debut on My Mom , the Style Icon . `` Not many guests want to sit down and see your old photos . They want to show you theirs . `` Fortunately for this mom , my daughter has provided me with quite an extensive and diverse audience . '' Samantha Josephs , whose mom , Susan Buckner , played Patty Simcox in the movie version of `` Grease , '' was inspired to send a picture of her mom from the '70s when she was touring with Dean Martin and the Golddiggers . `` The photos that I 've collected from her from all of the girls in the group were always my favorite because of the platinum big hair and the kitten eyes , '' Josephs said . `` My mother looks iconic in the photo , and I still look at her the same when I see her now . '' Buckner was certainly a style icon in her own right in the '70s , but being made one in the Internet age held a whole new meaning . `` My mom screamed when she saw it . She thanked me a thousand times over , made it her screen saver and said what an amazing gift this was to her to be made an icon on the Internet , '' Josephs said .
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Some `` kids '' are proud of how stylish their parents were years ago . Photos from the '60s and '70s are popping up on sites celebrating parents . 3 to check : Dads in short shorts , My Parents Were Awesome , My Mom , The Style Icon . Old photo albums and recessionary times may have sparked nostalgia .
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OAKLAND , California -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Richard Lee greets students , shopkeepers and tourists as he rolls his wheelchair down Broadway at the speed of a brisk jog , hailing them with , `` Hi . How ya doin ' ? '' Marijuana activist Richard Lee is a local celebrity in the small district of Oakland , California , called Oaksterdam . In this nine-block district of Oakland , California , called Oaksterdam , Lee is a celebrity . Oaksterdam is Lee 's brainchild , a small pocket of urban renewal built on a thriving trade in medical marijuana . The district 's name comes from a marriage of Oakland and Amsterdam , a city in the Netherlands renowned for its easy attitude toward sex and drugs . Lee is the founder of Oaksterdam University , which he describes as a trade school that specializes in all things marijuana : how to grow it , how to market it , how to consume it . The school , which has a curriculum , classes and teachers , claims 3,500 graduates . Lee also owns a medical marijuana dispensary , a coffee house , a large indoor marijuana plantation , and a museum/store devoted to the cause of legalizing marijuana . `` I really see this as following the history of alcohol . The way prohibition was repealed there , '' Lee says , adding that he believes he is close to achieving his mission . Lee is organizing a petition drive to place a marijuana legalization measure on the ballot in 2010 , and he thinks the measure stands a good chance of being approved by voters . A recent California Field Poll showed that more than half the people in the state , where marijuana for medical use was approved more than a decade ago , would approve of decriminalizing pot . The state 's faltering economy is one reason why . If legalized , marijuana could become California 's No. 1 cash crop . It could bring in an estimated $ 1 billion a year in state taxes . Democratic State Assemblyman Tom Ammiano is spearheading a cannabis legalization bill in the California Assembly . He believes the state 's need to increase tax revenues will work in his bill 's favor . `` I think it 's a seductive part of the equation , '' he says . Ammiano says there are a number of ways legalized pot could be marketed , `` It could be a Walgreens , it could be a hospital , a medical marijuana facility , whatever could be convenient . Adequate enforcement of the rules . Nobody under 21 . No driving under the influence . '' Even California 's Republican governor , Arnold Schwarzenegger , says legalizing marijuana deserves serious consideration . `` I think we ought to study very carefully what other countries are doing that have legalized marijuana , '' Schwarzenegger says . But Ammiano says selling a legalized marijuana bill to his fellow legislators remains a delicate matter . `` If we held the vote in the hallway , we 'd have it done , '' Ammiano says . `` But people are necessarily cautious . They are up for re-election . '' And that is why Lee believes voters will approve a marijuana initiative long before the state Assembly acts . Sitting under grow lights in a warehouse filled with hundreds of marijuana plants , Lee sums it up this way : `` For some people cannabis is like a religion . As passionate as some people are about their religions and freedom to think what they want and to worship as they want . '' But all of that is baloney to Paul Chabot . He is president of the Coalition for a Drug Free California . He says voters should not be fooled by promises of big bucks flowing to the state from marijuana taxes . `` It 's their way of sort of desensitizing our communities , our state and our nation to a drug problem that we clearly need to put our foot down on , and say , ` No more . Enough is enough . ' '' Chabot points out that California 's medical marijuana law has been poorly regulated , and he expects more of the same if marijuana becomes legalized for everyone . But a substantial number of Californians seem to believe that no amount of enforcement is going to make pot go away -- and that it 's time for the state to begin taking a cut of the action .
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Oaksterdam University specializes in how to grow , market and consume marijuana . Founder Richard Lee is organizing a petition drive for marijuana legalization . Lee and others say legalizing marijuana could generate significant tax revenue . Opponents say revenue claims are misleading , encourage drug abuse .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Sonia , a single mother with HIV in Brazil , travels four hours to reach a government-run health facility that provides her with free drug treatment . Brazil 's response to the HIV/AIDS fight has been widely praised and adopted as a model around the world . The journey is long , she told CNN , but it 's a small price to pay for the government-provided drugs that have helped keep her out of the hospital for the past 11 years . Sonia is just one of the many Brazilians who have benefited from the country 's novel approach to fighting the HIV/AIDS epidemic . Brazil jolted the global health community in 1996 when it began guaranteeing free anti-retroviral treatment to HIV/AIDS patients . For Sonia , government-funded treatment comes in the form of 20 pills . Taken daily , the anti-retroviral medicine has helped keep her HIV at bay . Coupled with government-supported prevention efforts and aggressive public awareness campaigns , the so-called Brazilian response has been hailed as a model for developing countries . Watch a report on Brazil 's pioneering response to HIV/AIDS '' Prevention campaigns , which often take the forms of candid public awareness ads with slogans like `` Be good in bed , use a condom , '' have resulted in widespread knowledge of HIV . According to a recent study conducted by the country 's Ministry of Health , Brazil boasts one of the highest rates of knowledge globally when it comes to HIV avoidance and transmittal . Brazil was `` the first country to realize there is no separation between prevention and treatment , '' Mauro Schechter , professor of infectious diseases at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro , told CNN . Schechter , who has studied the HIV/AIDS epidemic since 1989 , said it took the rest of the global health community some 15 years to realize that the two go hand-in-hand . Other countries that have adopted the Brazilian model '' The comprehensive response has extended the lives of tens of thousands of Brazilians and saved the government billions , researchers estimate . A recent study published by researchers from Brown University and the Harvard School of Public Health said that Brazil has saved $ 1 billion alone by producing its own generic versions of HIV/AIDS medicines and negotiating discounts for imported drugs . Those drug savings come on top of the estimated $ 2 billion the program has saved Brazil in hospital costs between 1996 and 2004 . Brazil 's efforts to reverse the tide of the AIDS epidemic have become the object of admiration in the global health community , but the trailblazer is encountering new challenges . When Brazil decided to guarantee free anti-retrovirals , there were 10,000 people being treated and it was organized as a program to treat a small amount of people for a limited amount of time , according to Schechter . Patients are living longer and oftentimes able to get their disease under control , thanks to combination therapies , better known as drug cocktails . But that means they also require drug treatment for a longer period of time . Furthermore , as HIV has evolved from an acute illness into a chronic disease , patients have also become vulnerable to other health risks and medical conditions . Valdileia Veloso is the director of the Institute of Clinical Research at the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation , a public health research institution in Rio de Janeiro . She told CNN patients are presenting with complications of chronic HIV and AIDS , which requires new treatment . `` It 's a new challenge for us , '' she said . Heart disease is one of the big problems that doctors are encountering . While there 's a system in place to prevent people from dying from HIV , preventable causes like heart conditions are causing deaths . `` These people are dying from preventable causes , '' Schechter told CNN . While Brazil has shown that providing universal access to treatment can be achieved , it needs to modify its approach to treat the evolving disease , he said . `` If the epidemic changes face , you need to adapt . ''
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Brazil has been hailed as a leader in the fight against the HIV/AIDS epidemic . Government started offering free anti-retroviral treatment to its citizens in 1996 . As more people live longer with HIV/AIDS , Brazil faces new challenges . Patients of the chronic illness susceptible to new health risks , doctors say .
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United Nations -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Suksma Ratri separated from her husband after suffering ongoing domestic violence . But four years ago , the young mother from Indonesia found out her ex-husband had become extremely ill , and possibly had AIDS . Ratri immediately went to her doctor to be tested . The results were what she says she largely expected at that point -- she was HIV-positive . Ratri told her story to a gathering of journalists at the United Nations Tuesday , in a press conference to announce the launch of a new campaign by UNAIDS , the U.N. 's joint program on HIV/AIDS . The organization is launching a five-year program to help fight the growing number of issues surrounding women becoming infected with HIV/AIDS . Their initiatives include curbing violence against women , increasing available preventative care and treatment , and better enforcing human rights on an international scale . By focusing on those issues , the campaign hopes to effectively battle to the high rate of HIV infection among females around the world . Like many women , Ratri became a victim in a global epidemic that is the leading cause of death and disease among those between the ages of 15 to 49 worldwide . The disease has been disproportionately affecting women for several years , a change in the trend that once applied to men when the virus became well-known in the early 1980s . Now separated from her husband , Ratri serves as an activist for the rights of migrants in Asia to reduce their vulnerabilities to HIV . She lives openly with her disease , a decision she says allows her to overcome the stigma concerning people who are HIV-positive . Ratri says she was lucky to be able to accept her status as HIV-positive as quickly as she did . `` I needed to fight the stigma , '' she said . `` I needed to be open . '' She is well aware that people are taken aback when they find out she has HIV . She often hears people comment on the fact that she seems `` normal '' despite the presence of infection . `` It 's just I have the virus and you do n't , '' said Ratri . `` That 's the only difference between us . '' UNAIDS is also receiving some star-studded support for the program . Internationally renowned singer Annie Lennox was on hand at the United Nations to voice her support . At the invitation of former President Nelson Mandela , she visited South Africa , where HIV prevalence among women ages 15 to 24 years is three times higher than that of men of the same age . The high rate of sexual violence against women in that country is believed to contribute to the growing number of HIV/AIDS cases . Every ten minutes , a woman is raped in the country , totaling more than 54,000 attacks per year , according to authorities . After witnessing the effects of HIV/AIDS on South African women for herself , Lennox says she was moved to help the dire situation . `` There were not enough things being done to address a very urgent chronic endemic situation , '' said Lennox . `` Many mothers who could have been alive to take care of their children were not there anymore . '' Lennox released her fourth solo album , `` Songs of Mass Destruction , '' in October 2007 , including a song that launched a campaign to raise awareness and support South African women affected by the HIV virus and AIDS pandemic . `` Women are the face -LRB- of HIV/AIDS -RRB- now . Stigma runs from the very top echelons of society , all the way down to the poor , '' said Lennox . '' -LRB- The women -RRB- have to be able to come out of the shadows , and we must represent them , '' she said .
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UNAIDS launched a five-year program to battle the high rate of HIV infection among women . Initiatives include increasing available preventative care and treatment . Singer Annie Lennox is supporting the new women-focused campaign .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Tiger Woods has been included in the United States Ryder Cup team by captain Corey Pavin . Woods , who held on to his world number one status at the Deutsche Bank Championship after an 11th placed finish , was handed one of four wildcard picks despite an indifferent year . The 34-year-old struggled for form in the wake of revelations about his private life and last month he confirmed his divorce from Elin Nordegren . Rickie Fowler , Zach Johnson and Stewart Cink were also included in the 12-strong team to defend the Ryder Cup against Europe at Celtic Manor in Wales at the start of October . Pavin 's Ryder Cup picks almost right . The eight players who qualified automatically were Phil Mickelson , Hunter Mahan , Bubba Watson , Jim Furyk , Steve Stricker , Dustin Johnson , Jeff Overton and Matt Kuchar . Woods told a news conference he was `` honored '' to be selected by Pavin : `` It 's great to be part of the team and I 'm honored to be selected and represent the United States . Corey Pavin 's picks dissected on Golf.com . `` I 've been to Wales before in the Walker Cup . I 'm looking forward to going back and having a great time with the team and hopefully bring the cup back . '' Woods has participated in five Ryder Cups and won 10 of the 25 matches he has played , losing 13 and halving two . `` I always love playing in Ryder Cup , being part of the team , '' Woods added . `` It is an experience you will never forget . `` It is one of those things I have been looking forward to . It is nice my game is coming around . I feel my game is not very far away . It makes it a lot easier going into a pressure-packed environment . '' Pavin added : `` What I was trying to do was not form any opinions until this weekend . I did n't want to burden myself with over thinking this so I just waited . `` I was hoping he -LSB- Woods -RSB- would qualify on points . He did n't but then I was just waiting to see how he was going to play . `` I 'm pleased to see Tiger playing better - he is one of 12 guys on the team and every one is just as important as the other players . '' Cink has appeared in four Ryder Cups and won the 2009 Open Championship at Turnberry in Scotland . Johnson won the 2007 Masters and tied for third at the recent US PGA Championship . His only appearance in the Ryder Cup came back in 2007 . Fowler is a Ryder Cup rookie and only turned professional last year . He tied for 14th at this year 's Open Championship at St Andrews . European captain Colin Montgomerie named three-time major winner Padraig Harrington , Luke Donald and European Tour rookie Edoardo Molinari as his three wildcards picks last Sunday . They join English trio Lee Westwood , Ian Poulter and Ross Fisher , Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell from Northern Ireland , Germany 's Martin Kaymer , Spain 's Miguel Angel Jimenez , Italian Francesco Molinari and Sweden 's Peter Hanson on the team .
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Tiger Woods is included in the United States Ryder Cup team as a wildcard pick . Woods says he is `` honored '' to be included on the team by captain Corey Pavin . Rickie Fowler , Zach Johnson and Stewart Cink also included in the 12-strong team . Ryder Cup takes place at Celtic Manor in Wales between October 1-3 .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Captain Colin Montgomerie has picked Edoardo Molinari , Luke Donald and Padraig Harrington as wild cards to complete his European Ryder Cup team . Montgomerie 's decision means English duo Paul Casey and Justin Rose both miss out on a place , despite Rose winning twice on the PGA Tour this season and Casey sitting ninth in the world rankings . Molinari , a European Tour rookie , secured his inclusion with a sparkling victory at the Johnnie Walker Classic , where he birdied the final three holes to win by a shot . The Italian takes his place in the team alongside brother Francesco as Europe try to regain the trophy from America -- the first time brothers will have competed in the Ryder Cup . Swede Peter Hanson and Spaniard Miguel Angel Jiminez both cemented their places in the team with their performances at the Gleneagles tournament . Harrington is included despite a disappointing year , though the Irishman did finish second at the Irish Open earlier this month and performed well in the opening three rounds of the Barclays tournament in New Jersey . Donald has had a solid year but boasts a strong Ryder Cup record . Those players join English trio Lee Westwood , Ian Poulter and Ross Fisher , Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell from Northern Ireland and Germany 's Martin Kaymer in the 12-strong team . Montgomerie also announced that Spain 's Sergio Garcia would be joining his team as a vice captain to work alongside existing trio Darren Clarke , Thomas Bjorn and Paul McGinley . Explaining his picks , Montgomerie told a press conference : `` Padraig Harrington has won three majors in the last three years . The stature of Padraig Harrington is such that we feel nobody in matchplay golf would want to play against him . He 's a great competitor . `` Luke Donald is someone who can compete in the foursomes and fourballs and not just the singles . He 's played seven times in the Ryder Cup and only lost once . `` And Edoardo Molinari , what can one say about his performance today ? In my time on the European Tour , over 24 years , I do n't think I 've seen a finish of that quality under that pressure by anyone , ever . All credit to him , having to win and doing just that . `` We -LSB- the vice captains -RSB- are all unanimous in our decision that we have the strongest possible team for Europe . I just want to think positively about the team that we have selected . I think the three picks are strong in every way . `` Since my day -- I was a Ryder Cup rookie in 1991 -- I do n't think any captain has had the difficulty I have had today picking three from a possible ten . '' American captain Corey Pavin announces his four wild card picks on September 7 before the Ryder Cup gets underway at Celtic Manor in Wales on October 1 .
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Edoardo Molinari , Luke Donald and Padraig Harrington get wild card Ryder Cup picks . European captain Colin Montgomerie leaves out Justin Rose and Paul Casey . Molinari wins the Johnnie Walker Championship hours before the wild cards are finalized . Ryder Cup begins at Celtic Manor in Wales on October 1 .
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New York -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Tommy Hilfiger began his career selling jeans out of the back seat of his car in upstate New York . On Sunday night , the designer celebrated the 25th anniversary of his fashion label with 25 limited-edition pieces inspired by American legends . `` It 's been an amazing journey from where I started , '' Hilfiger told CNN as looks derived from classic style icons hit the runway . `` Grace Kelly -- we have a halter dress inspired by her and a sleeveless trench , but with a modern twist , '' Hilfiger said . Next came a Steve McQueen-inspired navy pea coat , a James Dean-inspired leather motorcycle jacket and a Debbie Harry-inspired hooded sweater . Hilfiger said music , film and pop culture have always helped spark his ideas . In the early days , top rap musicians often sported his label . It symbolized cool street-wear in the 1980s and 1990s . Today 's collection has evolved into a more preppy , country-club , classic look -- but with a rock 'n' roll vibe . `` It 's what I like to call the Tommy Twist , '' Hilfiger said , dressed in one of his own looks for the season : red trousers and a navy blue blazer , the epitome of relaxed preppy . In keeping with his pop-culture-infused style , the fashion show 's after-party featured a live performance of critically acclaimed American rock band The Strokes , who made a comeback appearance after years of touring in Europe and Canada . After four years on hiatus while honing their skills on the music festival circuit overseas , the invite-only bash at the Metropolitan Opera House was the perfect opportunity to return home , said Denise Sullivan , a spokeswoman for Hilfiger and the band . `` Tommy has a long history of involvement with rock stars , and The Strokes respect that , '' she said . More than 1,200 guests turned out , and -- in typical `` Tommy '' style -- the turnout was diverse ; musicians and Hollywood stars mingled with high school teenagers , bankers and airplane pilots . Music legend Russell Simmons and former wife Kimora Lee attended , along with Jennifer Lopez , Serena Williams and Lenny Kravitz . The Strokes performed on the second-tier balcony -- above the Met 's grand , red velvet stairs and beside bold Chagall paintings -- emphasizing again the theme of the evening , the Hilfiger motto of `` classic meets rock . ''
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The designer 's collection includes looks inspired by Grace Kelly and James Dean . He calls his combination of classic looks with a rock 'n' roll vibe `` the Tommy Twist '' The Strokes perform at the after-party , with more than 1,200 guests in the audience .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Oprah Winfrey opened her talk show 's 25th and final season Monday with the surprise of a lifetime for her audience , a favorite tactic for the media maven . The 300 audience members will travel to Australia in December -- courtesy of Winfrey -- on an eight-day , seven-night trip that has been in the making for nearly a year , according to her production company , Harpo Productions . While there , the Sydney Opera House will be the site of a special `` Oprah Winfrey Show '' taping before thousands of Australian fans . Monday 's surprise trip rivals one of Winfrey 's most famous episodes , when she gave away cars to each of her audience members to open her 19th season in 2004 . She 's also known for giving away thousands of dollars in gifts to the lucky audience members who attend her annual `` Favorite Things '' show . Winfrey announced last year that she would be taking her longtime talk show off the air . `` Twenty-five years feels right in my bones and it feels right in my spirit . It 's the perfect number -- the exact right time , '' Winfrey said in a statement at the time . Since then , the television mogul has said her show will go out with a bang . As of January 1 , Winfrey will move on to her new OWN network , and as a result , she told TV Guide that she has different standards for her guests for the upcoming season . `` This year will be about creating moments , '' she said . The premiere week of `` The Oprah Winfrey Show '' will feature an appearance by country stars Naomi and Wynonna . Judd ; a return visit to Williamson , West Virginia , where Winfrey did an episode on HIV/AIDS in 1987 , to talk with the guests of that show ; a one-on-one with Bethany Storro , a victim of an acid attack caused by a stranger ; and the announcement of Winfrey 's latest book club selection , according to a press release . The premiere episode is supposed to be filled with celebrity guests and a surprise musical performance . `` The Oprah Winfrey Show '' first hit national airwaves on September 8 , 1986 . `` I was beyond excited ... and as you all might expect , a little nervous , '' Winfrey said in her statement announcing the show 's last season . `` I knew then what a miraculous opportunity I had been given , but I certainly never could have imagined the ` yellow brick road ' of blessings that have led me to this moment with you . '' Winfrey told TV Guide , `` the show has n't been a big part of my life . It 's been my life . I did n't have children . I had the show . `` I do n't intend to be crying the whole season , '' she told TV Guide . `` The only time I get really emotional and nostalgic about the show is when I think about the viewers . Hopefully some of them will follow me to OWN , but I know not everybody will . '' But leaving behind `` The Oprah Winfrey Show '' wo n't be the end of her entertainment career . OWN , short for the Oprah Winfrey Network , is touted as `` a multi-platform media company designed to entertain , inform and inspire people to live their best lives . '' It launches on what is currently the Discovery Health Channel . CNN 's Breeanna Hare contributed to this report .
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NEW : 300 audience members will travel to Australia in December . Winfrey is preparing for the final season of her longtime talk show . The show 's first episode aired on September 8 , 1986 . Her new network , OWN , launches on January 1 .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Jose Mourinho is confident that Real Madrid can break Barcelona 's dominance in Spain in his first season in charge of the nine-time European champions . The capital club won the last of its 31 La Liga crowns in 2008 , but Mourinho exclusively told CNN that he believed he could continue the success that saw him win titles in his native Portugal , England and Italy . `` I hope so . I did it with Porto , I did it with Inter , with Chelsea we did n't win the Champions League but we won two consecutive Premierships so , why not to do it with Real ? '' the 47-year-old told CNN World Sport 's Patrick Snell . `` It 's a big club , it 's a club with lots of good players . In this moment they have the motivation because they win nothing in the last years , but of course it 's not easy , because we have real opponents , and we have to be the team . '' Mourinho has a big history with Barcelona , where he was an assistant coach under Bobby Robson and then Louis van Gaal from 1996-2000 . He had several big European clashes with the Catalan club while in charge of Chelsea , and his Inter side beat Pep Guardiola 's titleholders in last season 's Champions League semis before going on to defeat Van Gaal 's Bayern in the final . `` You know , everybody speaks about our second game in Barcelona where we had a very defensive approach . But they forget in the first match in the Champions League with Inter we smashed them , we scored three goals and we could have scored four or five , so I think the problem with Barcelona is more psychological than other things , '' Mourinho said . `` Lots of teams are afraid of them , they are afraid to attack them . We did it . We won it , and after that in the second leg , it 's a semifinal , it 's a Champions League semifinal -- it 's not the moment to play the beautiful game , it 's the moment to make history . Carvalho completes Real Madrid move . `` And we made history , we reached the final , and after that in the final , it was an easy match for us . Bayern was a good team , but we were so solid by a psychological point of view , that Inter did it , and it looked like it was easy , and it was n't . '' When Mourinho arrived in London in 2004 , he famously quipped to the British press that he was `` The Special One '' -- a nickname that has stuck wherever he has gone since . `` But you know , I won lots of things . I won 17 titles in the past 10 years , and I 'm one of the three coaches that won two Champions Leagues with two different teams , so , I 'm one of the good ones , '' he said . `` But to say I 'm the Special One , I prefer not to say that , I just say ' I have a nice system ' . '' Mourinho will have to juggle a star-studded squad which has failed to equal the sum of its parts in the past two seasons , with Real 's opening match away to Mallorca on August 29 . Injury blow for Real star Kaka . He has brought in internationals such as Angel Di Maria and Ricardo Carvalho , but will be without Kaka for up to four months after the Brazil playmaker need knee surgery on his return from the World Cup in South Africa . `` We all know that the knee was a real problem , and after that the problem he has in the groin will be solved when the knee problem is solved , '' Mourinho said . `` And now we know until December-January we do n't have him , so we have to prepare the team , organize the team without Kaka . But he will be back , and he will be back at 100 percent , and at 100 percent he 's one of the best and we need him . '' Cristiano Ronaldo almost single-handedly kept Real in the Spanish title race last season with his goals and inspirational performances , and Mourinho said he was looking forward to working with his compatriot -- the most expensive player in the world . `` He 's fantastic , and the way he works speaks for itself . He 's a boy that works very , very hard every day -- lots of ambition , he wants to improve all the time , '' Mourinho said . `` So with the potential he has , I just hope he keeps going . Because I can not demand more than he 's giving . '' While Real spent $ 350 million on Ronaldo and other players this time last year , one position that has never been in doubt is that of goalkeeper Iker Casillas , who captained Spain to a historic first World Cup title last month . He joined `` Los Merengues '' as a nine-year-old in 1990 , and will this season pass 400 first-team appearances . `` I believe in this club -- I 'm lucky to be Madrid born and bred , '' Casillas told CNN . `` To live in the city , to play for the club , this is home for me . It would be hard to ever consider leaving this club . It has helped shape me , it 's developed me as a person on so many levels since I was so young . '' While Real 's expensive squad has a reputation of being a group of talented individuals who struggle to gel , Casillas said the players were focused on ending Barcelona 's run of two consecutive titles . `` We 're all unified as one . We 're hard-working , humble people . People who fight hard , willing to struggle for the cause . Whether it 's Cristiano , Kaka , Casillas , Canales -- we 're all in it together , and that 's what 's important '' Casillas said Spain 's long-awaited success was a dream come true for his generation of players . `` What it means is so significant . We succeeded in realizing a dream we all had since we were young kids . All footballers have a dream to win the World Cup for their country and I as a youngster was no different , '' he said . `` Look at who we were up against . Maradona 's Argentina , Germany , Italy , France and Brazil . We had to succeed against all of them ! Did we ever really think we would do it given all the bad luck we 'd had in the past ? But look in the end , we were successful ! ''
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Big-spending Real Madrid seeking to win first Spanish league title since 2008 . Jose Mourinho returns to Spain , where he was Barcelona 's assistant coach for four years . He believes he can repeat last season 's success , when he won three titles with Inter Milan . Goalkeeper Iker Casillas says expensive squad is focused on winning La Liga crown .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Singer Celine Dion is 14 weeks pregnant with twins after years of trying to expand her family , her representative said Sunday . Dion , 42 , and her husband-manager Rene Angelil , 68 , will find out next month the gender of their twins , representative Kim Jakwerth said . The pregnancy was the result of her sixth in-vitro fertilization attempt , Jakwerth said . Dion turned to acupuncture therapy to improve her chances of getting pregnant , she said . Angelil is the father , she said . The couple already has a 9-year-old son , Rene-Charles . The five-time Grammy winner has sold 200 million albums around the world , according to her website . A new Harris Poll released in May named Dion , a Canadian , as America 's favorite singer . Dion , who completed a world tour last year , will return to Las Vegas , Nevada , next March to begin a three-year residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace . CNN 's Doug Hyde contributed to this report .
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Celine Dion learns twins ' gender in June . Pregnancy is result of sixth in-vitro fertilization attempt . Acupuncture was used to bolster pregnancy chances .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Not long before he took office , President Barack Obama said something I am sure he now regrets . `` There are a lot of people who seem to think they know how to run this country . I hope they 'll let me hear from them . '' At least I think I remember him saying something like that . Anyway , it was a huge mistake , because I have now written 600 letters to the White House . One every day since he was inaugurated . It started as a joke . I thought the idea of sending armchair advice to the Leader of the Free World was funny and my first letter was really little more than congratulations . Read the first letter . But after I posted letters on the `` AC360 '' blog for 10 days , a lot of readers liked them , so I extended the string to the first month . Then the first 100 days . Then 200 . And now , I have written enough to fill two books . And yes , I am aware that this can look like either dedication or mental illness , depending on your point of view . Most of the letters are funny , or at least they make me laugh . Like the one I wrote about his fancy new presidential limo . Mr. President , How 's the 6,000-pound beast ? But plenty are serious , too . I 've written about swine flu , Haiti , the Middle East , the wars and of course the economy . I 've taken the president to task now and then ; for example , when he wrote to the big guy in North Korea instead of me , his dedicated pen pal . Wait a minute , Mr. Postman . I 've written about my own personal struggles and triumphs , such as being trapped in Indianapolis , Indiana , by a blizzard while my beloved Saints played the Colts in the Super Bowl . Trapped in Indiana . Sometimes I depart from my regular fare to share events in my life that have shaped my views , like a long story about when I first encountered racism as a child . When I discovered racism . Grinding out so many full-length letters has not always been easy , especially in our increasingly shorthand , e-mailing , texting world ; OMG LOL . After all , I do have a day job . Many nights , long after the Washington newsmakers are asleep and my family is , too , I sit in the darkness of our living room typing away while the dog snoozes at my feet . Happens on the road in hotels , too . I mean , without the dog , of course . I considered actually mailing the letters at the start , but decided that if I had to keep up with stamps , envelopes and figuring out how to print on the road I 'd give up . Plus , he 's a very hi-tech president , so online posting seems adequate . Although who knows ? Despite regular invitations for him to call , write back or come by to play air hockey , he 's never responded . But plenty of readers have . Some have been complimentary , like C.A. Mortenson . `` You know every time I get my mind set on something you guys come along and make me re-think things . Thanks . '' Or Mary MacElveen `` Your letter is by far one of THE most thought-provoking and powerful letters I have read in a long time . '' Or Moneca , `` Amen , Mr. Foreman . Amen . '' It always makes me vaguely uncomfortable when someone calls me Mr. Foreman , btw . I prefer just Tom . At least , I prefer Tom to what some obviously want to call me . Like Mariah from Texas . `` Are you crazy ? '' Or Helen when she finally found something she agreed with , presumably after a lot of reading . `` CNN should find a better job for you . That is the first letter you wrote that makes sense . '' That made me laugh , because I 've felt that way about other writers sometimes . Many readers have urged me to keep on , and others have begged me to stop . I appreciate them all . I have probably been most touched by people who simply express a heartfelt connection over the miles , like when I wrote about Michael Jackson 's death and Windy responded , `` Thank you for such a nice letter , I feel the same way . '' And I 'm flattered when someone reposts a favorite , such as the letter I wrote about rebuilding New Orleans . Where is the safe house ? I made a few simple rules for myself . First , I do n't pick sides . I can offer analysis , ideas and general observations , but not conclusions beyond the common sense kind . Second , I try to be encouraging . Third , I respect the presidency . Although I write in a familiar tone , I never refer to President Obama -LRB- nor would I refer to any president -RRB- as `` my friend , '' or `` pal . '' `` How long are you going to do this ? '' That 's the question so many people ask , and the honest answer is , `` I do n't know . '' Every time I reach a milestone like this one , I think I should call it quits . But I enjoy the process , heaven knows I need the practice writing and I do n't want to disappoint the people who now count on these letters every day , including my mother . So on it goes . I have considered doing it for the rest of my life . I know it 's not exactly the Lewis and Clark journals , but such letters , written concurrently with the events of our world , are an unusual historic record if nothing else . I will almost certainly continue through the next presidential election in 2012 . And I 'd hate to abandon the current president during the critical changeover from first term to second should he win , and if the White House passes into other hands ... well , why should the next president get a break ?
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CNN 's Foreman started letters to Obama with inauguration . Now he 's reached the milestone of 600 letters ; read them here . Some have been funny , others serious , but he 's never gotten an Obama response .
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-LRB- Entertainment Weekly -RRB- -- Jaden Smith is getting a small taste of what it 's like to walk in dad Will 's action-blockbuster shoes . Keanu Reeves stars in the remake of the 1951 sci-fi flick `` The Day the Earth Stood Still . '' As expected , the remake of the 1951 sci-fi flick starring Keanu Reeves easily replaced `` Four Christmases '' atop the box office leader board with an opening weekend gross of $ 31 million , according to Sunday 's estimates . Despite mediocre reviews , the film held fairly steady throughout the weekend , falling slightly shy of our $ 36 million estimate . The Vince Vaughn-Reese Witherspoon yuletide comedy came in second with $ 13.3 million , bringing its three-week total to just under $ 88 million , while `` Twilight '' faded to the third spot during its fourth week with just over $ 8 million . The teen vampire romance managed to reach one milestone , however , grossing a total of $ 150 million -- the amount director Catherine Hardwicke surmised the movie would have to suck in for sequel `` New Moon '' to get the go ahead . Obviously , Summit executives saw the writing on the wall weeks ago and have hired Chris Weitz -LRB- `` About a Boy , '' `` American Pie '' -RRB- to direct next fall 's follow-up . Rounding out the top five are Disney 's doggie flick `` Bolt '' with $ 7.5 million and Baz Luhrmann 's underperforming `` Australia '' with $ 4.3 million . The weekend 's other new major release -- `` Nothing Like the Holidays , '' starring John Leguizamo and Debra Messing -- got coal in its stocking with a measly $ 3.5 million during its first weekend . Also of note is the Clint Eastwood-starring `` Gran Torino '' -LRB- rumored to be the actor-director 's last turn in front of the camera -RRB- . Although it opened in only six theaters -LRB- three in New York , three in L.A. -RRB- , the film scored the best per screen average , $ 47,333 , with a gross of only $ 284,000 . CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . Copyright 2009 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. . All rights reserved .
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`` The Day the Earth Stood Still '' debuted with a weekend gross of $ 31 million . The yuletide comedy `` Four Christmases '' slipped to second with $ 13.3 million . Teen vampire romance `` Twilight '' reached a gross total of $ 150 million .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Kevin McCarthy , whose 65-year-long acting career included the horror classic `` Invasion of the Body Snatchers , '' died Saturday . He was 96 . The chiseled-jaw character actor appeared in hundreds of films and television shows , starting in 1945 , according to the Internet Movie Database . McCarthy died of natural causes at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis , Massachusetts , according to hospital spokeswoman Robin Lord . In addition to `` Body Snatchers '' in 1956 , McCarthy was known for his role as Biff in the film adaptation of Arthur Miller 's `` Death of a Salesman , '' released in 1951 . He was nominated for a best supporting actor Oscar and won a Golden Globe for that performance . McCarthy also frequently appeared on Broadway , including his one-man show `` Give 'Em Hell , Harry ! '' in which he played President Harry Truman .
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McCarthy died of natural causes in Massachusetts . McCarthy was in hundreds of movies , TV shows , stage plays . He won a Golden Globe and got an Oscar nod for `` Death of a Salesman ''
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Three-time finalist Andy Roddick has been knocked out of Wimbledon after an epic five-setter against unseeded Yen-Hsun Lu of Taiwan on Monday . The American fifth seed , who came very close to beating Roger Federer in last year 's final , went down 4-6 , 7-6 , 7-6 , 6-7 , 9-7 in the fourth round at the All England Club . Lu , ranked 82 in the world , becomes Asia 's first grand slam quarterfinalist since Japan 's Shuzo Masuoka back in 1995 . He had never previously got beyond the second round at Wimbledon in six attempts . `` He had a game plan , he stuck to it , and he deserved to win more than I did , '' Roddick told the official Wimbledon website . Elsewhere , it was a day of serene progress for the men 's top seeds with Federer , Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray all winning in straight sets . Federer remains on course for a seventh Wimbledon title after beating Austria 's Jurgen Melzer 6-3 6-2 6-3 in just 85 minutes to reach the quarterfinals . The Swiss world number two will face Czech 12th seed Tomas Berdych in the last eight . `` I felt great . It was always going to be a tough match against Jurgen , '' Federer told AFP . `` I think my form 's good now and that 's what I really care about . I know how to win here and that 's a great advantage for me . '' World number one Nadal , taken to five sets in his two previous matches , defeated Paul-Henri Mathieu of France 6-4 6-2 6-2 . Fourth seed Murray remains the only man yet to drop a set at the tournament after defeating Sam Querrey of the U.S. 7-5 6-3 6-4 in the fourth round . Murray will meet Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the quarters after the Frenchman overcame his compatriot Julien Benneteau in four sets . Elsewhere , third seed Novak Djokovic defeated 2002 champion Lleyton Hewitt in four sets . The Serb complained of sickness in the third set and had to take medication before recovering to knock out the Australian . `` We both expected a long and difficult match , '' said Djokovic . `` We played a long match here three years ago and it was something similar this time . It could have gone either way but I played the right shots at the right time . '' French Open finalist Robin Soderling of Sweden needed five sets to defeat Spain 's ninth seed David Ferrer 6-2 5-7 6-2 3-6 7-5 .
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Andy Roddick loses to Yen-Hsun Lu in five sets to crash out of Wimbledon . Roger Federer , Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal advance to quarterfinals in straight sets . Novak Djokovic overcomes illness to defeat Lleyton Hewitt in four sets .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- World Cup stars Bruno Alves and Miguel Veloso are poised to leave Portugal for new clubs in Russia and Italy . Defender Alves , who played in all of Portugal 's games in South Africa , will join Zenit St. Petersburg subject to passing a medical after his club Porto agreed a fee of $ 29 million . The 28-year-old must also negotiate personal terms , Porto said in a website statement on Tuesday . He has been at Porto , who finished third in the Portuguese league last season , since 2001 but has only been a first-team regular for the past five years . Zenit , the 2007 Russian champions and winners of the the UEFA Cup the following year , were also third in their league . Meanwhile , Veloso will leave Sporting Lisbon and join Genoa in a deal worth a reported $ 12 million , which will rise with various clauses . The 24-year-old played twice at the World Cup , where Portugal lost in the second round to neighbors and eventual champions Spain . He follows fellow midfielder Joao Moutinho in leaving Sporting , following that player 's $ 14 million switch to Porto , with Genoa 's Spanish midfielder Alberto Zapater moving to Lisbon . `` Sporting have reached an agreement in principle with Genoa for the transfer of Miguel Veloso and the acquisition of Alberto Zapater , with the consent of both players , '' Sporting said in a statement on Tuesday . Meanwhile , English champions Chelsea will sign Brazil defender Ramires from Portuguese league winners Benfica according to several British media reports . The 23-year-old is due to have a medical before signing a four-year contract by the end of this week , claimed the Daily Mail newspaper .
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Portugal defender Bruno Alves to have medical at Russian club Zenit St. Petersburg . Porto agree a transfer fee of $ 29 million for the 28-year-old World Cup star . Sporting Lisbon agree to sell Portugal midfielder Miguel Veloso to Italy 's Genoa . English champions Chelsea linked with move for Benfica 's Brazil defender Ramires .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The Argentine Football Association will not replace outgoing coach Diego Maradona before October , it announced on Wednesday . Sergio Batista , the coach of Argentina 's under-20 team , will remain in temporary charge until then -- with his first match being the friendly against the Republic of Ireland in Dublin on August 11 . The former international player , who took Argentina 's under-23 team to a gold medal at the 2008 Olympics , will also take the side for the prestige friendly against world champions Spain in Buenos Aires on September 7 . The new coach will be appointed after the AFA 's annual meeting in October , the UK Press Association reported , and will take charge until the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil . Maradona 's contract was not renewed by the AFA after he refused to make changes to his backroom staff following the 2010 World Cup , where Argentina lost 4-0 to Germany in the quarterfinals . The 1986 World Cup winner accused AFA president Julio Grondona and general manager Carlos Bilardo of lying to him and betraying him . `` Grondona told me that he wanted me to continue as the coach , but that seven people from my coaching squad would have to go , '' the 49-year-old told reporters . `` That was impossible for me to agree to do . I have different codes and morals than they do ; my parents taught me that . ''
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Diego Maradona 's replacement as coach of Argentina 's national team to be made in October . Sergio Batista , the country 's under-20 coach , will remain in temporary charge until then . He will take Argentina for upcoming friendly internationals against Ireland and Spain .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Four-time European champions Ajax scraped into Friday 's Champions League draw after edging their third qualifying round tie on away goals . The Dutch team , who had to start in the opening preliminary stage of Europe 's premier club competition after finishing second in the Eredivisie last season , drew 3-3 against Greek side PAOK Salonika on Wednesday night . Having been held 1-1 in the first leg in Amsterdam last week , Martin Jol 's team went behind when Adelino Vieirinha scored in the 16th minute . Uruguay 's World Cup star Luis Suarez leveled soon after halftime and the Ajax captain helped Siem de Jong put Ajax ahead from close range on 50 before Rasmus Lindgren made it 3-1 five minutes later . Dimitris Salpingidis pulled a goal back immediately , and Suarez hit the post , then Ajax 's Netherlands goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg saved a late penalty from Vladimir Ivic , whose injury-time consolation goal came too late . In other results , Russian league leaders Zenit St. Petersburg knocked out last year 's group stage qualifiers Unirea Urziceni of Romania , with Portugal international Danny scoring the only goal of the two ties 12 minutes before halftime . Scottish side Celtic , the 1967 European champions , failed to reach the group stage for the second time in two years despite beating Braga 2-1 at home , losing 4-2 on aggregate to the Portuguese league runners-up . Paulo Cesar added to debutants Braga 's first-leg lead in the opening half , and goals to new signings Gary Hooper and Efrain Juarez were not enough to save Celtic . Swiss side Young Boys stunned Turkish league runners-up Fenerbahce , who had a player sent off in both legs before falling to a 3-2 aggregate defeat . Henri Bienvenu scored the only goal of Wednesday 's match in Istanbul five minutes before halftime , then Miroslav Stoch was red-carded eight minutes after the restart . Hungarian side Debrecen also played in the first round proper last season , but will not this time after losing 3-1 at FC Basel for a 5-1 aggregate defeat by the Swiss champions . Sparta Prague made it through despite having two players sent off against Lech Poznan , with the Czech side winning 1-0 in Poland as Jiri Kladrubsky 's 50th-minute penalty sealed a 2-0 overall victory . Sparta had Marek Matejovsky and Libor Sionko sent off in the final 10 minutes , while the hosts had captain Bartosz Bosacki ordered off . Danish champions Copenhagen won 3-2 against BATE Borisov to eliminate the only Belarusian team to have qualified for the group stage , back in 2008-09 . After a goalless first leg in Belarus , the Danes led through Cesar Santin and William Kvist before Artyom Kontsevoi and Pavel Nekhaychik leveled and Vitali Rodionov hit the bar , but Dame N'Doye netted the winner . Serbia 's Partizan Belgrade won 2-1 at Finnish side HJK Helsinki for a 5-1 aggregate victory , while Ukrainian runners-up Dinamo Kiev cruised into the next round with a 6-1 overall win against Belgian club Gent . Norwegian champions Rosenborg beat AIK Stockholm 3-0 for a 4-0 aggregate win over the Swedish league winners . While the third-round winners go into the hat for the chance to qualify for the lucrative group stage of the competition , won last May by Italy 's Inter Milan , the losers will go into the draw for the playoffs of the second-tier Europa League .
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Ajax win through to next qualifying round of Champions League on away goals . Dutch team draw 3-3 in Greece for 4-4 aggregate result against PAOK Salonika . Ajax 's Netherlands goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg saves late penalty from Vladimir Ivic . Former champions Celtic knocked out along with Turkish league runners-up Fenerbahce .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Several people were injured in a `` flash fire '' at a plant in west-central Tennessee that makes decoy flares for the military , officials said Tuesday . The incident occurred at Kilgore Flares Co. in Hardeman County , about 75 miles northeast of Memphis , said Jeremy Heidt , spokesman for the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency . The plant in Toone , Tennessee , makes materials that are flammable but not explosive , Heidt said . United Kingdom-based Chemring Group , which owns Kilgore Flares , said the fire started at 12:30 p.m. in one of its `` expendable countermeasures assembly facilities . '' Three hospitalized employees received burns and one was treated for stress , the company said . But hospitals said they were treating six people . `` Due to the nature of the materials involved , and its proximity to other materials , the emergency services consider it is best to let the fire burn itself out , Chemring said in a statement . `` Once the fire is extinguished , an investigation into the cause of the incident will be undertaken in cooperation with the local authorities . '' The Regional Medical Center at Memphis has received three patients , two of them flown in , said executive secretary Jackie Harris . All three were in critical condition with unspecified injuries , she said . Three others were at Bolivar General Hospital in good condition , said spokeswoman Kay Cranford of West Tennessee Healthcare . A receptionist who answered the phone at Kilgore said no local spokesman was available . According to its website , Kilgore Flares makes decoy flares for aircraft and naval forces , many of which are used as countermeasures against heat-seeking missiles . Kilgore Flares is one of the county 's largest employers , Hardeman County Mayor Willie Spencer said . A nearby elementary school was locked down after the early afternoon incident and several hundred Kilgore employees were sent home , Spencer said . CNN 's Aaron Cooper and Phil Gast contributed to this report .
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`` Flash fire '' at a manufacturing plant in Tennessee . Fire burned in one building for several hours . At least three employees treated for burns . The company makes decoy flares for military use .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A tearful Bubba Watson claimed his maiden PGA Tour victory after winning a three-man playoff for the Travelers Championship in Connecticut . Watson came from six behind on the final round to card a 66 as he went into extra holes with fellow Americans Corey Pavin and Scott Verplank as all finished on 14-under-par . Ryder Cup captain Pavin went out at the first sudden death hole and Verplank found trouble at the second , leaving Watson to two-putt for a par on the short 15th . Watson 's father is battling cancer and he was foremost in this thoughts after his triumph . `` I want to thank my dad and mom because without them I would be nothing . My dad is battling cancer now . ` Dad I am praying for you . I love you , '' he told gathered reporters . Watson had to survive a double bogey on the 17th in regulation play before he birdied the final hole to make the playoff . `` For me to get into a playoff after shooting four-under was unreal , and to somehow make that par putt to win was unreal , '' he said . England 's Justin Rose had a three-stroke lead going into the final round , bidding to follow up his maiden PGA Tour victory at the Memorial . But he fell away on the back nine for a five-over 75 as Watson ended the run of British success on the PGA Tour . Northern Ireland 's Graeme McDowell took last week 's U.S. Open . Previous to that was England 's Lee Westwood at the St.Jude Classic and Rose 's Memorial triumph . On the European Tour , England 's David Horsey also posted a maiden triumph as he shot a five-under-par 67 to come from five shots behind to win the BMW International Open in Munich . The 25-year-old carded birdies in two of the last three holes to finish one shot clear of compatriot Ross Fisher on an 18-under par total of 270 . Bradley Dredge of Wales , who led for the first three days and held a three-shot overnight advantage , finished in a five-way tie for third a further shot back after a two-over par 74 . `` It 's unbelievable and it 's not sunk in yet , '' Horsey told the official European Tour website .
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Bubba Watson wins three-man playoff to claim the Travelers Championship . Watson beats off challenge of fellow Americans Corey Pavin and Scott Verplank . David Horsey claims maiden victory on the European Tour in Munich .
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Madrid , Spain -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Spanish police early Tuesday arrested nine people for suspected links to the Basque separatist group ETA , the first such detentions since ETA declared a unilateral cease-fire earlier this month , an Interior Ministry spokesman told CNN . Spain 's Interior Minister said last week that police would not ease up on ETA , blamed for more than 800 deaths in its fight for Basque independence , despite its cease-fire declaration on September 5 . The government and most Spanish political parties received ETA 's cease-fire announcement with scepticism , because the group has used previous cease-fires to regroup its forces for subsequent shootings and bombings . In the predawn hours Tuesday , Civil Guards arrested five men and four women in various northern regions of Spain , including in the three provinces which comprise the Basque country . The nine are suspected of leading an outlawed group , Ekin , which authorities link directly to the outlawed ETA . The latter , in turn , is listed as a terrorist group by the United States and the European Union . Spain 's National Court in 2007 convicted 47 people in a case that aimed to dismantle Ekin . At the time , the court called Ekin `` part of the heart '' of ETA , not a mere satellite group . The Supreme Court later overturned nine of those convictions .
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The government has said it will not ease up on ETA despite ceasefire . The nine are arrested in various northern regions . They are alleged to be part of an outlawed group , Ekin .
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JAKARTA , Indonesia -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A U.S. mining company has denied a report by Indonesia 's state media that a convoy of its buses came under fire in the province of Papua Wednesday . Indonesian soldiers provide security near a PT Freeport-owned gold mine in Timika , Papua province , on July 18 . The state-run Antara News Agency had said that two people were reportedly killed when a 12-bus convoy carrying employees of PT Freeport was attacked by unidentified gunmen in the country 's eastern-most province . The company clarified that a vehicle was wrecked in the province , killing one person and wounding several others . When police and mechanics drove to the area to assist , shots were fired at them . Three people were hurt in the shooting , the company said . `` No shots were fired at the PT-FI bus convoy as earlier reported , '' the company said . Following the company 's comments , Antara 's Web site changed its report to reflect the new information . PT Freeport is the largest copper and gold mining company in the province . Attacks directed at the company killed an Australian mine technician and two Indonesians on July 11 and 12 . And two directors of the company were wounded Friday in a twin attack at the Ritz Carlton and JW Marriott hotels in the capital Jakarta . Papua residents have long resented the presence of PT Freeport in the province . They have criticized the environmental impact of the mining operations and the small share of revenues the province receives . In 2008 , a separatist group claimed responsibility for a series of bomb attacks in the area . No one died in the attacks , Antara said . In 2002 , two American teachers and an Indonesian colleague who worked at the mine were shot dead in an attack , the news agency said . Meanwhile , authorities on Wednesday released sketches of two men believed to have carried out the bombings at the luxury hotels in Jakarta . One was about 40 ; the other 17 , officials said . Analysis of their DNA matched those obtained from a homemade explosive found in a room at the Marriott where they had checked in , police said . But authorities still do not know their identities . CNN 's Andy Saputra contributed to this report .
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Antara News Agency said two people were killed when convoy was attacked . Convoy was transporting employees of U.S. mining company PT Freeport . Company clarified a vehicle was wrecked but no shots fired at convoy . Papua residents resent firm 's presence , criticize environmental impact , little benefit .
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