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Madrid , Spain -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Spanish police said Tuesday they have arrested five more people in connection with a male prostitution ring involving trafficked men . The five were arrested for crimes related to prostitution and the rights of employees , the Spanish National Police said in a statement . The arrests took place at three male brothels in central Madrid , police said . Last week , police announced the arrest of 14 people as part of the investigation into an organization dedicated to the sexual exploitation of men , the first bust of its kind in Spain . The men had all been trafficked from Brazil . One of those trafficked was a 16-year-old Brazilian boy who was found to have performed sexual services for the organization for almost three weeks , Spanish police said Tuesday . His pictures were on a website for the brothel where he was working , they said . Police said the ringleaders picked up 60 to 80 men in Brazil and gave them each a travel bag and an airline ticket . The men were lied to about the work they would be doing and the money they would be making , police said . Initially they were told they would have to pay back only the cost of the airline ticket , but instead they were asked for amounts exceeding 4,000 euros -LRB- $ 5,066 -RRB- , police said . The leader of the ring , based in Palma , sent the men to various brothels , gave them cocaine , poppers -- alkyl nitrites that produce a rush when inhaled -- and Viagra , and put them to work as male prostitutes , police said . The network advertised in newspapers and on websites that displayed the men 's photographs , police said . The websites offered different sexual services in both the brothel or at private homes and hotels , police said Tuesday . Investigators have also found that the trafficked men remained at each brothel for about 21 days and were available to clients 24 hours a day . In each house was an average of eight to 10 men , the vast majority of Brazilian origin , police said . The men were forced to give up half of their earnings in addition to daily expenses of up to 200 euros -LRB- about $ 250 -RRB- , police said . If the men complained , the network resorted to threats , including the threat of death , police said . The leader of the organization , known as `` Lucas , '' was arrested in the first phase of the operation . He was responsible for knowing the situation of each man and obtained their payments through bank transfers , police said Tuesday . The investigation , initiated by the Immigration Networks and Falsified Documents Unit of the National Police of Granada , included similar units in the Balearic Islands , Barcelona , Alicante and Leon as well as Brazil 's Interior Ministry . CNN 's Laura Perez Maestro in London , England , contributed to this report .
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LONDON , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Before the late 1960s Formula 1 was a quite different sport . The first thing that a casual observer would notice -- looking at pictures from this era -- is that the cars were void of any sponsorship . Semiconductor makers Intel and AMD slug it out on the racetrack and in the market place . Racing legends Juan Manuel Fangio , Jack Brabham and their contemporaries would lap the circuits of the Formula 1 Championship without branded baseball hats and overalls , without any stickers on their cars or without having to attend events to keep their sponsors happy . Towards the end of the 1960s , engine manufacturers began to realize the potential of advertising on their cars , and started to increase the size of their own logos . It was n't until 1968 that the first corporate sponsor made it onto a Formula 1 car , when the championship-winning Lotus team introduced the logo of Imperial Tobacco 's Gold Leaf brand on the side of their cars . Thereafter , Formula 1 and sponsorship became inseparable . While the drivers and the teams would still continue to battle it out on the track , Formula 1 has become as much about the business as about the racing . Today , the combined budget of all 11 teams is said to be in excess of $ 2.5 billion and the largest portion of this money is provided for by sponsors . Repeated market research has revealed that consumers consider Formula 1 `` sophisticated , dynamic and prestigious '' . Some of the larger sponsors commit hundreds of millions , over several years , to associate their brands with these appealing characteristics . The question remains , what exactly sponsors receive in return for investing such large sums . Obviously , the larger sponsors will receive a good size logo on a visible spot of the car or even become title sponsors such as ING with Renault or AT&T with Williams . Good television coverage has the potential to create outstanding results as the sport is watched by between five and seven billion people every year , providing work for an army of 10000 accredited journalists . In 2005 , the total advertising value of Formula 1 has been estimated at $ 5.2 billion or $ 0.74 per viewer . But what are the benefits apart from that fleeting glimpse of a logo when the car roars past the grandstands at 250 mph ? Clearly sponsorship is about more than visibility of a logo . Modern sponsorship contracts in Formula 1 are tailored to the needs of both the sponsor and the team . This often includes activities and promotions outside of the Formula 1 World Championship calendar . Melissa Berry , marketing manager for financial and news wire service Reuters , a sponsor of the Williams F1 Team explains : `` Our sponsorship contract with Williams F1 allows us access to the team 's drivers to help promote our brand and our business . `` Indeed , Williams F1 drivers have played a part in promoting Reuters products over the past few years . We also have the rights to use Williams F1 imagery to enhance our marketing communications materials and customer events . '' Sponsoring a Formula 1 team also gives a company the possibility to tap into a vast network of potential customers among its fellow sponsors , as the sport has already attracted some very strong brands from various different sectors . Rival semiconductor manufacturers Intel and AMD sponsor BMW Sauber and Ferrari respectively . And other sponsors include drinks conglomerates Pernod Ricard and Diageo , and telecommunications giants Vodafone and AT&T . This gives an unrivalled networking opportunity for blue chip companies . Where else but at Grands Prix can senior executives of consumer electronics giants casually rub shoulders with hedge fund managers and the bosses of IT firms ? This opportunity to network and exchange business ideas is a benefit of sponsoring a Formula 1 team not to be overlooked . Reuters ' contract with the Williams F1 team has delivered just that , says Berry : `` The team boasts the strongest stable of global business brands as sponsors , some of which are also our key customers or business partners -- for example RBS , Allianz , Accenture and Lenovo . `` The Williams F1 Paddock Club plays host to many senior executives from these companies over the course of a season and this can provide a platform for valuable business discussions or introductions . '' For the drivers this means that apart from having to deliver during the race , they also have to attend corporate events of their sponsors and appear in their adverts . Hence we see Alonso and Hamilton looking implausibly chummy in commercials for Spanish bank Santander . While seen as distracting by some , it is something the top drivers can not afford to do without . Without sponsorship revenue a driver is worthless to his team , as Christijan Albers found to his cost when he failed to bring in the promised sponsorship to Spyker . Juan Manuel Fangio and Jack Brabham competed in an era without commercial exposure -- and without anything like the financial reward . Thanks to sponsorship deals today 's drivers like Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso reap the benefits of their commercial exposure in the form of much higher salaries . E-mail to a friend .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Australia continued to dominate the Commonwealth Games with another golden haul in India on Friday , as swimmer Alicia Coutts picked up her fourth winner 's medal and cyclist Cameron Meyer claimed his third . The country , which hosted the Games four years ago , ended day five of competition with 98 medals overall -- 47 golds , 24 silver and 27 bronze . India , for whom shooters Gagan Narang and Omkar Singh won their third titles of the week , were second on 20 golds , 16 silver and 12 bronze . England has the second-most overall medals with 76 , but only 19 of them are gold -- despite claiming another seven on Friday , including victories for swimming stars Rebecca Adlington , Liam Tancock and James Goddard . While double Olympic champion Adlington , Goddard and Tancock each claimed second golds in the 800m freestyle , 200m individual medley and 100m backstroke respectively , it was again Australia 's day in the pool . The 23-year-old Coutts added 4x100m freestyle relay gold to her three individual titles -- which all came in different disciplines -- as the Australians set a new Games record of 3:36.36 in retaining their title . Leisel Jones completed a breaststroke double for the third successive time with victory in the 100m , becoming only the third woman to win nine golds since the Games began 80 years ago . The 25-year-old saw Yolane Kukla -- a decade younger than her -- win the 50m freestyle , while Sophie Edington retained her 50m backstroke title . Meagen Nay , who withdrew during last year 's world championships due to the death of her brother and whose late father was a Commonwealth champion in 1974 , won the 200m backstroke . Her teammate Geoff Huegill also set a new record time in winning the men 's 100m butterfly , which he also won 12 years ago before retiring in 2004 . Cycling . Meyer helped Australia win two of the three track golds on offer for 12 out of 14 overall as he took out the men 's 25km scratch race from compatriot Michael Freiberg as he matched the feat of teammate Anna Meares . Australia also won the team sprint , but New Zealander Alison Shanks claimed gold in the women 's 3,000 m pursuit ahead of Northern Ireland 's Wendy Houvenaghel . Wrestling . India 's wrestlers had another successful day , with two golds and a silver in the women 's divisions . Anita won the 67kg class and Alka Tomar claimed victory in the 59kg . Shooting . India also won three golds in the shooting , with world No. 17 Singh triumphant in the men 's 10m air rifle singles final . Narang , ranked third in the world , was again successful in the 50m rifle three positions event along with partner Imran Hasan Khan , setting a new Games best points tally . Vijay Kumar won the 25m rapid fire pistol -- India 's 10th shooting gold , and 18th medal in the sport . Track and field . Amantle Montsho won Botswana 's historic first gold medal with victory in the women 's 400m in a Games record time of 50.10 seconds , heading off Nigeria 's Folashade Abugan and Guyuna 's Tabitha Pompey . She took advantage of the absence of Olympic champion Christine Ohuruogo and Jamaica 's Shericka Simpson , Novlene Williams-Mills and Kaliese Spencer from the field . Kenya dominated the women 's distance events , with Olympic champion Nancy Langat winning the 1,500 m in a record time of 4:05.26 from New Zealand 's Nikki Hamblin and Scotland 's Stephanie Twell . Grace Momanyi won the 10,000 m from Doris Changeywo in the absence of their world champion compatriot Linet Masai , with India 's Kavita Raut claiming bronze . European champion Andy Turner won the men 's 110m hurdles title from fellow English runners William Sharman and Lawrence Clarke . Jamaica 's Trecia Smith retained her triple jump title , while Canada 's Jamie Adjetey-Nelson was a dominant winner of the men 's decathlon . Field hockey . South Africa 's men 's team joined New Zealand with two wins in Pool B , but have played one more game following the 5-3 victory against pointless Trinidad and Tobago . Malaysia picked up a first win from three in Pool A , beating bottom team Scotland 2-0 . In the women 's competition , New Zealand reached the semifinals after stunning top seeds England 4-1 in Pool B , where Canada kept their slim hopes alive with a 2-1 win over Wales . Defending champions Australia were surprisingly held 1-1 by South Africa , leaving both teams on seven points in Pool B , where India thrashed Trinidad and Tobago 7-0 to stay in contention .
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Australian swimmer Alicia Coutts claims her fourth gold medal of Commonwealth Games . Cyclist Cameron Meyer wins his third as Australia race ahead in medals table . Three English swimmers claim second golds , but Australia dominates in the pool . Hosts India have continued success in shooting and wrestling events .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- World number one Rafael Nadal has reached the semifinals of the Japan Open in Tokyo , but the tournament 's second seed Andy Roddick is out . Top seed Nadal beat Russia 's Dimitry Tursunov 6-4 6-1 in just 72 minutes in Thursday 's quarterfinal , despite having been a break of serve down in the opening set . The Spaniard will next face Serbia 's Viktor Troicki , who put out Guillermo Garcia-Lopez -- Nadal 's conqueror in last week 's Thailand Open semifinals . `` It 's good for the confidence to keep winning after taking an important title like the U.S. Open , '' the 24-year-old Nadal told the official ATP website . `` When I go on court and I see a full stadium like here today , it is very nice . It is good for everyone . '' However , it was not such a good day for 28-year-old American Roddick , who had a match-point in the final set of his quarterfinal , before going on to lose 7-6 -LRB- 7-5 -RRB- 4-6 7-6 -LRB- 8-6 -RRB- to fifth seed Gael Monfils . It is the second year in a row Monfils has made the semifinals in Japan , and the Frenchman will be hoping to go one better on Saturday by defeating Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic . The unseeded Stepanek received a walkover to the next round , after Finland 's Jarko Niemenen was forced to pull out of the tournament due to illness . Meanwhile at the China Open , top seed Novak Djokovic moved one step closer to defending his title in Beijing after defeating France 's Gilles Simon . Djokovic came through 6-3 6-2 and the Serbian will now play big-serving American John Isner in the semis . Isner , ranked 22 in the world , upset fourth seed Nikolay Davydenko of Russia 7-6 -LRB- 7-2 -RRB- 6-4 to book his match-up against the world number two on Saturday . World number four Andy Murray did not make the semifinals however , beaten 6-4 6-2 by Croatia 's 17th-ranked Ivan Ljubicic . Ljubicic will play David Ferrer after the eight-seeded Spaniard stunned Sweden 's No. 3 Robin Soderling 6-2 6-4 . In the women 's tournament , new world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki moved into the semifinals with a 7-6 -LRB- 7-1 -RRB- 6-4 victory over former top-ranked Serbian Ana Ivanovic of Serbia . The 20-year-old Dane , who will be officially unveiled as Serena Williams ' successor at the summit next week , will play Shahar Peer on Saturday after the Israeli 15th seed ended the run of young Swiss prospect Timea Bacsinszky with a 7-6 -LRB- 7-4 -RRB- 6-4 win in the final last-eight match . Second seed Vera Zvonareva thrashed French Open champion Francesca Schiavone 6-0 6-2 to also reach the last four , where the Russian will take on home hope Li Na . The Chinese ninth seed defeated Latvian qualifier Anastasija Sevastova 7-6 -LRB- 8-6 -RRB- 6-3 . Italy 's Schiavone has now qualified for the end-of-season WTA Championships along with Australia 's Samantha Stosur , who she beat in the final at Roland Garros . Wozniacki , Zvonareva , Williams and U.S. Open champion Kim Clijsters had already sealed places in the eight-woman event in Doha .
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Rafael Nadal beats Russia 's Dimitry Tursunov in the quarterfinals of Japan Open . World number one will next play Viktor Troicki of Serbia for place in final . Second seed Andy Roddick lost to France 's Gael Monfils , who faces Radek Stepanek . World No. 2 Novak Djokovic will play American John Isner for place in China Open final .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- It was the soccer foul seen round the world -- a knee to an opponent 's groin . It did n't earn a red card and an ejection for Bolivian President Evo Morales , but it was caught on video -- and in this viral world of YouTube , it got him a lot of unwanted attention . Morales apologized Thursday for his intemperate action , saying he had fallen into a trap . The player he kneed in the groin in a friendly soccer game Sunday had kicked him in the leg and then literally added insult to injury , Morales said at a news conference . `` The player who kicked me started to insult me and offend me and I very much regret my reaction , '' Morales said . `` I ask forgiveness to the sportsmen , to the players , to the player . But after kicking me , it was another insult , a reaction . `` Again , I ask for forgiveness . Sport is integration , but later I realized it was a trap , '' Morales said . La Paz Mayor Luis Revilla disputed that assertion Thursday , assuring that there was no trap , according to the Hoybolivia.com news site . Nor did the player in question insult Morales , the mayor is reported to have said . `` It was simply a soccer game that because of those incidents became a situation that drew much attention , '' the news site quotes Revilla as saying . `` But I hope there are more soccer games between authorities and institutions to ratify that sports integrate , that it can be beneficial for all citizens . '' The action unfolded Sunday in game between a team put together by Morales and a squad of city workers from La Paz , the capital of Bolivia . Morales is seen on the silent video going up to the player , lifting his right leg and pointing at it . The Bolivian president then swiftly knees the opponent in the groin , turns around and walks away . The man , identified by the state-run ABI news agency as Gustavo Daniel Cartagena , falls on his back , clutching his groin with his left hand . Morales said Thursday he had been kicked hard on purpose , differentiating the blow from what happens when two players collide going after a loose ball . He also said the foul against him was intentional because it happened within two minutes of the game starting . He said he went to speak with the referee after he was kicked to ask why he would allow such rough play . Morales said he then went up to the player to remind him that it was only a soccer game but was met with insults and offenses that made him lose his composure . The president said he has an agreement that when his team plays friendly games against squads from institutions or other agencies , the other side must consist of officials from those places . But ABI reported that local media said many members of the team that played against Morales on Sunday -- including Cartagena , the kneed player -- were not government workers and were brought in just for the game . And , Morales indicated , at least one member of the opposing team was trying to goad him . `` After that happened , I thought about what a great error it was , '' Morales said . `` Not so much for the kick he gave me , which he made me feel -- sure there was pain -- but for the insult . I complained because his spikes left a mark . I think it was the second time . But it remains clear that I fell into a trap . ''
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- As he works around the clock trying to reach 33 trapped miners in Chile , an image flashes through Brandon Fisher 's mind : the clothes he saw hanging in their lockers . They left them behind on August 5 , the day they went into the depths of the gold and copper mine . `` Seeing things like that , it really gets you thinking , '' he said in an interview with CNN . Outside the mine , family members are keeping vigil at a place they call `` Camp Hope . '' Meanwhile , Fisher and a small crew of American drillers are the tip of the spear for Plan B , one of the three drilling teams racing to rescue the miners buried 2,300 feet below the ground . On Thursday , Chilean Mining Minister Laurence Golborne said the Plan B drill was expected to break through into the area where the miners are trapped by Saturday . It 's a moment Fisher and other rescuers have been looking forward to for weeks . Fisher said the Schramm T-130 rig -- normally used for boring water holes -- was 61 meters -LRB- 200 feet -RRB- away from its target Thursday night . It appeared likely that it would reach the miners ahead of the Plan A drill , normally used for drilling ventilation chimneys in mines and the Plan C method , normally used to drill for oil . `` You ca n't predict the down times , the breakages , the formation issues , '' Fisher said . `` I 've felt since we got here , that as long as we had some luck on our side , we 'd have a good chance of breaking through first . '' Fisher is based in Berlin , Pennsylvania , in the heart of the state 's mining country , thousands of miles from Chile . His company , Center Rock Inc. , aided in the rescue of nine miners who were trapped for more than four days after the 2002 collapse of the Quecreek Mine . He has drilled oil , gas and water holes -- and the foundation for the Trump Tower in Chicago , Illinois . But those assignments pale in comparison to the difficulties of rescuing 33 men who became trapped when the copper and gold mine they were working in collapsed around them . Even in the toughest times at the Atacama Desert mine , he said , thinking about the workers and their families has fueled rescuers ' efforts . `` That quickly sets you to where you need to be , '' he said . `` You look down at your feet and you realize that 2,000 feet below us , there 's 33 guys that are in a whole hell of a lot worse situation than we are . '' Depending on whether engineers decide to encase the rescue shaft with steel casing , the 33 miners could be extracted from the collapsed San Jose gold and copper mine between two and 10 days after breakthrough . Fisher , who only knows a few Spanish words , said he 's still not sure what he 'll say when they meet face-to-face . `` I think it 's just going to be a lot of handshakes and hugs ... It 's going to be an absolutely overwhelming sensation , '' he said . CNN 's Karl Penhaul contributed to this report .
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Chile 's mining minister says the Plan B drill could break through Saturday . Brandon Fisher of Pennsylvania-based Center Rock Inc. is on the Plan B drilling team . He says the miners and their families are inspiring rescuers .
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London , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A detailed and well-preserved Roman parade helmet -- complete with fine facial features on its face mask , tight curly hair , and a griffin-topped cap -- sold at auction Thursday for 10 times its estimated amount . The helmet sold at Christie 's auction house in London for 2.28 million pounds -LRB- $ 3.6 million -RRB- . It had been estimated at 200,000 to 300,000 pounds -LRB- about $ 316,000 to $ 475,000 -RRB- . The buyer of the helmet was not immediately known . The Tullie House Museum in Carlisle , near where the helmet was found in May by a person with a metal detector , had launched a public fundraising appeal to try to procure the helmet as the centerpiece for a new Roman gallery . Christie 's called the Crosby Garrett helmet -- so named for the village where it was found , about 45 miles south of the Scottish border -- an `` extraordinary example of Roman metalwork at its zenith '' and said it dates to the late 1st to 2nd century A.D. `` The Crosby Garrett helmet sets itself apart by virtue of its beauty , workmanship , and completeness , particularly the face mask , which was found virtually intact , '' Christie 's says . `` In addition , the remarkable Phrygian-style peak surmounted by its elaborate bronze griffin crest appears unprecedented . '' The helmet is made of two sections : the tall pointed helmet and the face mask . The latter has openwork eyes , which would have allowed the wearer to see during the cavalry sports events -- known as hippika gymnasia -- when it would have been used . The face has incised eyelashes on the upper and lower lids , herringbone eyebrows , and pierced nostrils , all framed by three rows of corkscrew curls . At the peak of the cap is a small griffin , seated with its wings outstretched , revealing the incised feather detail . Its right paw is raised and rests on the rim of a small amphora . Colorful streamers may have been attached to the helmet when it was worn , Christie 's says . Arrian of Nicomedia , a Roman provincial governor under Hadrian , wrote the only surviving contemporary source of information on cavalry sports events , according to Christie 's . He describes cavalrymen divided into two teams that took turns to attack and defend , and suggests that wearing the helmets was a mark of rank or excellence in horsemanship . `` Participants would also carry a light , elaborately painted shield , and wear an embroidered tunic and possibly thigh-guards and greaves , all of which would contribute to the impressive spectacle , '' Christie 's says . `` These events may well have accompanied religious festivals celebrated by the Roman army and were probably also put on for the benefit of visiting officials . The displays would have been intended to demonstrate the outstanding equestrian skill and marksmanship of the Roman soldier and the wealth of the great empire he represented . '' The helmet is one of only three that have been discovered in Britain complete with face masks , Christie 's says . The first was found in 1796 and is now at the British Museum in London , and the other was found around 1905 and is at the Museum of Antiquities in Edinburgh , Scotland . The helmet was offered for sale along with other antiquities , including Egyptian pottery and Etruscan and Greek gold jewelry . Tullie House Museum said a benefactor pledged 50,000 pounds -LRB- $ 79,000 -RRB- toward its fundraising appeal to bring the helmet back to the region , on condition the public matched the amount . In all , the museum said it hoped to raise 80,000 pounds -LRB- $ 127,000 -RRB- in order to obtain financing from other organizations for an auction bid . `` Tullie House 's archaeology collections are extensive with a particularly important collection of Roman Cumbria material , especially from Carlisle and the Hadrian 's Wall area , '' it said . `` In the development of its collections , Tullie House prioritizes artifacts that are judged to be of high importance to the local heritage and to ensure that items remain or are returned to Cumbria . '' Carlisle was an important military center in Roman times , when it was known as Luguvalium . The first Roman fort in Carlisle was built in 72 and 73 A.D. during the initial conquest of northern Britain , at a strategic point overlooking the confluence of two rivers , and just west of the main north-south road , which was used regularly by troops , according to the museum .
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New York -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- President Barack Obama blasted his Iranian counterpart Friday for what he called offensive and hateful remarks about the September 11 attacks . Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad blamed the United States for the 2001 terrorist attacks , an accusation that triggered a walkout Thursday by several United Nations delegates . `` Well , it was offensive . It was hateful , '' Obama said in part of an interview with BBC Persian released by the White House . `` And particularly for him to make the statement here in Manhattan , just a little north of ground zero , where families lost their loved ones -- people of all faiths , all ethnicities who see this as the seminal tragedy of this generation -- for him to make a statement like that was inexcusable , '' Obama said . Obama said Ahmadinejad 's comments stand in contrast to the sympathy expressed by the Iranian people in the aftermath of the attacks . `` And it just shows once again sort of the difference between how the Iranian leadership and this regime operates and how I think the vast majority of the Iranian people , who are respectful and thoughtful , think about these issues , '' Obama said . British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said at the United Nations on Friday that Ahmadinejad 's `` bizarre '' remarks were meant to distract attention from Iranian issues that generate media headlines . Ahmadinejad delivered a fiery speech before the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday , criticizing Washington , capitalism and the world body itself . Though incendiary statements from Ahmadinejad are nothing new , tension in the hall grew as the Iranian leader recounted various conspiracy theories about the September 11 attacks . `` Some segments within the U.S. government orchestrated the attack , '' Ahmadinejad told the General Assembly . He followed with the claim that the attacks were aimed at reversing `` the declining American economy and its scripts on the Middle East in order to save the Zionist regime . The majority of the American people , as well as most nations and politicians around the world , agree with this view . '' That appeared to be the last straw for many of the diplomats . Representatives from the United States , Britain , Sweden , Australia , Belgium , Uruguay and Spain walked out while Ahmadinejad asserted that the U.S. government was involved in the attacks or allowed them to happen as an excuse to go to war in Afghanistan and Iraq . Obama , who had delivered his address to the General Assembly earlier , had already left the grounds before Ahmadinejad spoke . Mark Kornblau , a spokesman for the U.S. mission to the United Nations , issued a statement saying , `` Rather than representing the aspirations and goodwill of the Iranian people , Mr. Ahmadinejad has yet again chosen to spout vile conspiracy theories and anti-Semitic slurs that are as abhorrent and delusional as they are predictable . '' The head of the National September 11 Memorial said his organization 's work is made even more important by Ahmadinejad 's statements . `` While the impulse may be to ignore the rant of an individual who has consistently demonstrated a refusal to accept basic historic facts , including the murder of millions during the Holocaust , we can not , '' said Joe Daniels . `` Because someone like Ahmadinejad espouses and expresses such lies publicly , we at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum must lead the preservation and presentation of the authentic history of what occurred on 9/11 , '' he said . `` This history not only includes the worst of humanity in the execution of the heinous terrorist attacks , but also the best of who we can be through how this country and much of the world came together to support those in need . '' Ahmadinejad went on to compare the death toll in the September 11 attacks to the casualty count in the wars in Afghanistan in Iraq . `` It was said that some 3,000 people were killed on September 11th , for which we are all very saddened , '' he said . `` Yet , up until now in Afghanistan and Iraq , hundreds of thousands of people have been killed , millions wounded and displaced , and the conflict is still going on and expanding . '' Ahmadinejad 's speech was hailed as a gift from God at Tehran 's weekly Friday prayers , Iran 's semi-official Fars News Agency reported . `` We do not consider the remarks as those only belonging to the president himself , rather as a divine gift to the -LSB- Iranian -RSB- nation , '' said Hojjatoleslam Kazzem Sediqi , who led the prayer session Friday .
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad 's U.N. speech hailed as `` divine gift '' in Iran . The Iranian leader blamed America for the September 11 attacks . It was especially egregious that he made the comments in New York , Obama says . U.S. , British , Swedish , Australian and Spanish delegates walked out .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A collision between a bus and a train in the Ukraine on Tuesday left 42 people dead and nine others injured , officials said . The crash took place when a commuter bus and a railway locomotive collided in Ukraine 's Dnipropetrovsk region , according to Ukraine 's Emergency Situations Ministry . The accident occurred at an unguarded train crossing near the village of Maksimovka on the stretch between the cities of Nikopol and Marhanets , the ministry said . According to preliminary information , the bus was carrying 51 people as it was driving over the crossing . Are you there ? Share your photos and videos . Railway officials told Ukrainian news agencies that the crossing was closed for cars , and the warning lights were on . A preliminary investigation showed that the bus driver ignored the warning light signals and violated safety rules by crossing the passage when the train was approaching it , the officials told local agencies . The driver of the train survived , but it was not immediately known if he was injured . President Viktor Yanukovych expressed his condolences for the victims ' families and declared Wednesday a national day of mourning , according to the president 's press office . The government will pay 100,000 Ukrainian hyrvnas -LRB- about U.S. $ 12,600 -RRB- to the victims ' families , according to the emergency ministry .
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NEW : Ukrainian president declares national day of mourning . Officials say the bus was carrying 51 people . Rail officials say the bus driver is at fault .
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Oviedo , Florida -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- President Barack Obama on Wednesday awarded the Medal of Honor -- the nation 's highest military decoration -- to Staff Sgt. Robert J. Miller , a Green Beret who died after willingly taking fire to protect U.S. and Afghan soldiers . The citation read at a solemn White House ceremony in Washington , D.C. , honored Miller for `` conspicuous gallantry ... at risk of life above and beyond the call of duty '' and `` extraordinary acts of heroism '' on January 25 , 2008 , when a patrol he led was ambushed in Afghanistan . Miller killed at least 10 insurgents and wounded dozens more in repeatedly exposing himself to enemy fire `` in keeping with the highest traditions of military service , '' the citation said . Miller is the seventh service member to receive the Medal of Honor for actions during operations in Iraq and Afghanistan . Obama gave a detailed account of the combat in which Miller was killed , describing how the small group of U.S. and Afghan soldiers came under fire in a narrow valley from protected enemy positions above . Realizing the peril of the situation , Miller ordered his team to fall back , but then `` did something extraordinary , '' Obama said . `` Rob moved the other way , toward the insurgents , '' to draw their fire so his team could back off safely , the president said . The others could hear Miller firing and calling out enemy positions amid overwhelming enemy fire , Obama said . `` Then over the radio , they heard his voice , '' Obama continued . `` He had been hit . But still he kept calling out enemy positions , still he kept firing , still he kept hurling grenades . Then they heard it . Rob 's weapon fell silent . '' Five members of his team were wounded , Obama said , but all survived . He quoted one of the survivors as saying , `` I would not be alive today if not for his ultimate sacrifice . '' Some of the dozen team members at the ceremony were red-eyed when Obama asked them to stand , and the president cited them and all U.S. fighting forces in Afghanistan for their commitment to the mission of preventing the country from again becoming a haven for terrorists to launch attacks on the United States . `` Every American is safer because of their service , and every American has a duty to remember and honor their sacrifice , '' Obama said . Miller 's parents , Maureen and Philip Miller , stood onstage with Obama as the citation was read . They earlier told how they take consolation that their son gave his life so others could live . `` If it was n't for Robert 's actions , they could have easily been killed , '' Maureen Miller said . Miller 's father added : `` We have a sense of awe and amazement of what he did and a feeling of pride . '' Sgt. James Lodyga , Miller 's commander in Afghanistan , described the battle in the village of Barikowt , near the Pakistani border , as being like `` fish in a barrel . '' `` Enemy on right , on the left . Robby immediately started firing , '' Lodyga said . An Army commendation noted the young man 's character . `` Only 24 years old , Miller impressed everyone on his team . Although the youngest member of A Company , 3rd Battalion , 3rd Special Forces Group -LSB- Airborne -RSB- , Fort Bragg , N.C. , he quickly earned a reputation for taking on difficult challenges , '' the Army said . His mother relayed a perspective only a parent could have . `` I 'm feeling humbled by it , '' Maureen Miller said . `` He was just our kid , not too long out of the annoying teenager stage , and he was doing all this . '' She had a notion , though , of her son 's outlook on life . `` Robert wore his favorite shirt which said , ` Cowards die many time before their death . The valiant never taste of death but once , ' '' she said . The fallen soldier 's sister , Nancy , pointed out that `` he was always concerned about looking out for others . '' Lodyga said Miller did just that . `` Robby was shot in the side and he shot those who shot him , '' the sergeant said . `` He kept firing until he succumbed to a shot under the armpit . I do n't know how to put it into words . I know Robby saved our lives , Absolutely he 's a hero . I thank him a lot . '' The Medal of Honor is given for exceptional acts of gallantry , `` bravery or self-sacrifice '' and must involve risk of life , the White House said . At Miller 's home in Oviedo , Florida , his parents fly the U.S. flag -- and display two stars in a window . `` The blue star flag is anyone in active service . Gold star is designation that they are fallen in battle , '' Philip Miller said . `` They are in memory of our son and a proud memorial for him . '' For Miller 's parents , Wednesday 's ceremony at the White House was an important step on the long road to healing . The parents were told at his funeral more than two years ago that the decorated Green Beret would be receiving another commendation . `` There was a sense that it was n't finished and that there was something left to be done , '' Maureen Miller said . `` Now this part of the chapter will be closed . '' The slain warrior 's mother said she was looking forward to `` finally getting it over with and a sense of closure . We will always miss Rob and there will always be a hole in our heart . '' CNN 's Tom Cohen contributed to this story .
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NEW : President Obama presents the award at a White House ceremony . Robert Miller protected U.S. and Afghan troops during an attack . `` We were fish in a barrel , '' says Miller 's sergeant . Miller is the seventh recipient of the award from operations in Iraq , Afghanistan .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Condoleezza Rice 's personal memoir of her family history hits the book stands Tuesday . In `` Extraordinary , Ordinary People , '' the former U.S. Secretary of State recalls much of her family 's time during the Civil Rights era in Birmingham . Rice has said that she will write a memoir about her eight years in the White House but felt she could not do so until people understood the `` personal and implausible journey '' she had taken from being born in 1950s segregated Alabama to being named the first female African-American to lead the State Department . All of this happened , Rice said , due to her parents , John and Angelena Rice . A guidance counselor/preacher and school teacher respectively , Mr. And Mrs. Rice never made more than $ 60,000 annually , Rice said . Despite being raised in a city resistant to quality education for blacks , Rice 's parents used their meager resources to provide their only child with piano lessons at 3 . She also took French and ballet . She never learned to swim as a child because Birmingham Public Safety official Eugene `` Bull '' Connors forbade blacks and whites from sharing public swimming pools . But Rice 's parents refused to let the racial tensions limit her potential . `` Even if I could not have a hamburger at a Woolworth 's counter , my mom taught me that I could be President of the United States , '' Rice said at an author panel during the 10th annual Book Expo America in May . Rice is a long-time Republican , despite being mentored in international affairs by the Josef Kobel , the father of Democratic Secretary of State , Madeleine Albright , who became the first female Secretary of State , according to Albright 's State Department biography . Rice said her family 's introduction into the GOP resulted from a Jim Crow `` poll test . '' The now illegal practice of requiring black voters to answer questions before being permitted to vote , poll tests were `` the teeth of Jim Crow , '' Rice said . While her mother answered the name of the first U.S. President George Washington correctly and was allowed to vote , her father was asked to identify the number of beans in a jar , she said . Unable to do so , John Rice later learned of a woman poll worker who would allow him to vote if he aligned himself with the GOP . `` And that is how my father became a Republican , '' she said . While they did see Rice to on to graduate from Stanford University , and eventually become a provost there , her parents never lived to see her in the White House . Her mother lost a 15-year-battle with breast cancer in 1985 . Her dad died just before George W. Bush was inaugurated . Still she recalls them showing her a photo of an eight-year-old Condoleezza RIce standing outside the White House where she believes it was grandfather who told her at the time : `` You may be standing out here now , but you will be working in there someday . '' `` Extraordinary , Ordinary People '' is available in hardcover , in e-book format and as an audio book read by Condoleezza Rice herself .
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The book recounts Rice 's life story from 1950 's segregation to her appointment as Secretary of State . Rice 's father became a Republican to shake Jim Crow harassment . Condoleezza Rice reads the audio book version herself .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Comedian Stephen Colbert used his signature humor last week to focus the nation 's attention on a very serious issue : the treatment of the hardworking people who produce our nation 's food supply . Some members of Congress complained that Colbert 's testimony before the House Immigration Subcommittee was undignified ; others took issue with his invocation of Christian values . Colbert 's deadpan humor may have been slightly irreverent , but he did the country a service by highlighting congressional inaction on immigration reform and pointedly referencing the issue 's moral dimension . Responding to a question from California Democratic Rep. Judy Chu about his interest in migrant workers , Colbert became uncharacteristically serious , even invoking the words of Jesus , who said that `` whatsoever you did for the least of my brothers , you did it to me '' -LRB- Matthew 25:40 -RRB- . Colbert , who is a practicing Catholic , noted that in today 's troubled economy , there are many `` least brothers . '' He added , `` I do n't want to take anyone 's hardship away from them or diminish it or anything like that . But migrant workers suffer , and have no rights . '' These were not idle comments . Christians take Jesus ' words as a call to show justice and mercy to those at the very bottom of the social hierarchy . It is a call that Jesus embodied in his own life , as he engaged with Samaritans , lepers , prostitutes , tax collectors and others treated as outcasts in society . Jesus summarized his mission as bringing good news to the poor , freedom for prisoners , recovery of sight for the blind and release for the oppressed -LRB- Luke 4:18 -19 -RRB- . Caring for migrant farmworkers is one way that Christians today -- including Christian lawmakers -- should follow Jesus ' example . In 2009 , the National Association of Evangelicals , which represents some 45,000 churches with millions of constituents , issued a call for immigration reform . In the past year , we have held numerous meetings with members of Congress and with White House officials , and we have conducted forums , news conferences and other public events . In one of those events , veteran evangelical civil rights leader John Perkins called immigration reform `` the civil rights struggle of our day . '' Why ? While some agricultural operations have become highly mechanized , growing fruits and vegetables is still labor intensive . For decades , farmers have relied on migrant workers , primarily immigrants , to do this difficult but essential work . Despite this massive and predictable need , our immigration laws make little provision for the legal entry of immigrant farmworkers . Still , the crops must be picked : Our economy and food security depend on it . So each year , growers hire tens of thousands of undocumented workers to do some of the most backbreaking jobs in America . As a result , Americans enjoy an abundant supply of affordable produce and our economy enjoys a substantial boost . As testimony by Colbert and others pointed out , there is a dark side to this story . Undocumented farmworkers are poorly paid , enjoy few rights and live in fear of deportation . Full disclosure : I descend from generations of farmers and am married to the daughter of a migrant farmworker . I know that farmers face losses from potential labor shortages during critical periods and risk hefty fines for hiring workers without employment visas . State and local governments educate the children of migrants but do n't reap the benefits of their investment because the graduates are not allowed to work legally and become taxpaying citizens . -LRB- Undocumented immigrants , of course , pay sales taxes , and many pay Social Security and income taxes , though they are ineligible for most public benefits . -RRB- . None of this is new information to the representatives who gathered in the Immigration Subcommittee hearing last week to listen to testimony on the proposed AgJOBS legislation . Immigration reform has been debated for years . The basic elements needed to fix our broken immigration system are clear . They include securing our borders , fixing our broken legal immigration system and providing an equitable pathway to earned legal status for the currently undocumented . Business , agriculture , labor , faith and immigrant advocate groups are in broad agreement on the solutions . It is an issue on which President Obama and former President Bush , and many leaders in both parties , have agreed . And yet , after 21 months on the job , the 111th Congress has failed even to seriously debate the issues . No bill has come to a vote at even the subcommittee level . Politicians may resent Colbert 's jokes , but they can scarcely blame the comedian if their constituents are exasperated by congressional inaction on this and other critical issues , despite the many promises on the campaign trail . By mischaracterizing immigration reform as amnesty and open borders -LRB- nothing could be further from the truth -RRB- , pandering to voters ' fears and prejudices , and putting short-term political gain ahead of the national interest , they have lost legitimacy in the minds of many . If a slightly irreverent comedian can help to prick the nation 's conscience and move us to finally rectify this long-standing injustice , then we welcome his intervention . Members of Congress should smile , swallow their medicine and do what they know is right . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Galen Carey .
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Galen Carey says in House testimony , Colbert serious about morality of immigration reform . He said Colbert used Jesus ' words about helping `` the least of my brothers '' in urging reform . Christian lawmakers who have let reform languish should follow Jesus ' example , Carey says . Carey : Instead , by promoting misinformation , fear , lawmakers have lost legitimacy on issue .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- On October 12 , 2000 , a suicide bomber attacked the USS Cole as it refueled in Aden , Yemen . A rubber boat packed with explosives detonated , killing 17 and wounding at least 37 more . Ten years later the destroyer -- also known as DDG 67 -- is in port at Norfolk , Virginia , after returning just a month ago from a mission in the Gulf of Aden , according to Command Duty Officer Lt. Torsten Becker . The ship 's crew and others commemorated the 10-year anniversary Tuesday at Naval Station Norfolk . `` We lost 17 of our shipmates that terrible morning 10 years ago , but they were far more than just our sailors , '' said Adm. J.C. Harvey Jr. , commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command . `` They were your fathers , your sons and daughters , your sisters and brothers . They coached Little League . They loved to work on cars . They ran track and played football . They acted in high school plays . They loved life , they loved living and they loved you . `` They were proud to serve , '' he said . '' ... We remember them here in this special place , where we can keep them close . '' Harvey and current Cole crew members laid a wreath before a memorial honoring those who died , after their names , rank and hometowns were read . Guests were asked to rise and `` Taps '' was played . Harvey also spoke of the heroism of the Cole crew who worked for three days to save the ship and tend their injured crewmates following the explosion . They acted with no electrical power and no shipboard communication system to coordinate efforts , he said . `` The first 48 hours provided no opportunity for rest , and when they did find a moment to lay down , it was on a hot steel deck under a blazing sun , '' he said . '' ... They were on their own , and what help there was , was far away . '' `` Ask any of our Cole sailors today about their actions during the fight to save the ship and I believe they 'll all tell you the same thing -- ` We were U.S. Navy sailors , and we did what we had to do . We just did our jobs . ' `` No greater testament exists to the courage and tenacity of the Cole crew of October 2000 than the USS Cole today , '' he said . `` We brought Cole back , healed her wounds and made her ready to serve once again , just as we did with so many of the Cole sailors who were also so grievously wounded that day . '' The Navy has made changes in the decade since the incident , he said . Recruits must now undergo a drill on the same type of boat as the Cole , where they must put out fires , battle flooding and tend to wounded people -- very like what the Cole crew did following the blast . The bomb blast 10 years ago ripped a 40-by-60-foot hole in the side of the ship , according to the U.S. Navy . Over 14 months , shipyard workers in Pascagoula , Mississippi , replaced 550 tons of steel plate and 275 miles of cable . After $ 250 million of repairs and updates , the Cole returned to duty in April 2002 . Glass cases on board the USS Cole display three American flags to commemorate the terrorist attack , according to the U.S. Navy . The first is the flag that was flying when the attack occurred . Another draped the coffin of a fallen crew member . The third was flown upon the ship 's first return to the Gulf of Aden after the attack . A plaque commemorates the victims , and the deck is inlaid with 17 stars to serve as reminders of those who died . `` I used to play a little game with myself : say all their names every time I stepped on a star , '' said Daren Jones , one of 40 sailors who were on board during the attack and served with the renovated vessel 's crew of 350 . `` I think it sends a message of what kind of country we have and what we 're willing to do to keep our ships back at sea , '' Jones told CNN in 2002 when the ship redeployed . In December 2000 , an investigation found that the USS Cole had not fully implemented its security plan the day of the attack . `` They did n't do everything they said they were going to do , '' a Pentagon official familiar with the investigation told CNN then . The Cole was operating under an alert level that warns of `` an increased and more predictable threat of terrorist activity '' but with no particular target . That threat condition calls for a standard list of anti-terrorism measures , including one that requires that `` unauthorized craft should be kept away from the ship . '' The blast occurred when a small boat that appeared to be friendly pulled up alongside the Cole and exploded . In an online video , `` USS Cole 10 Years Later , '' the Navy touts improved security measures resulting from the Cole attack . `` The attack of the Cole prompted a shift in damage control training throughout the Navy , '' the narration reads . And when recruits train in `` mass casualty , '' clocks are set at 11:18 , time the USS Cole was attacked . Meanwhile , the Cole 's legacy can still be felt on board today , said Becker , who had just joined the Navy at the time of the attack but was not yet stationed on the Cole . `` We 're just more situation-aware on the anti-terrorism portion of it , '' he said . Becker recalled his feelings when the Navy assigned him to the Cole : `` It was a surreal feeling knowing what it had gone through . '' In his latest deployment aboard the ship , Becker helped rout out pirates in the Gulf of Aden , which bears the name of the port in the attack . `` Initially it was kind of unusual , '' Becker said . `` But once we got down to business , it -LRB- the attack -RRB- was not on the forefront . '' Terrorism emanating from Yemen remains a major threat to the United States , according to a recent assessment by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace . `` American analysts now consider al Qaeda 's affiliate organization in Yemen a more pressing threat to U.S. national security than the central leadership as the Yemen-based outfit is increasingly agile and looking for opportunities to strike abroad , '' the report said .
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NEW : Wreath laid at memorial during ceremony . NEW : USS Cole crew praised for efforts to save ship , crewmates . Flags , a plaque and 17 stars commemorate those who died . The U.S. Navy touts improved security measures .
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Fort Hood , Texas -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The military opened a hearing Tuesday for Maj. Nidal Hasan , the U.S. Army psychiatrist accused of last year 's Fort Hood shootings , then adjourned it almost immediately . Hasan is accused of killing 13 people and wounding 32 in a shooting spree at the Fort Hood Army base in Texas . The hearing will determine whether Hasan will be court-martialed -- which could potentially lead to the death penalty . Col. James Pohl , who is presiding over the hearing , rejected a defense request to close the hearing to the public , then adjourned to consider a defense request to delay the hearing until November because of a scheduling conflict . It will continue Wednesday morning at 9 a.m. -LRB- 10 a.m. ET -RRB- , he ruled . The defense has until midnight to submit its argument to Pohl for delaying the hearing until November 8 , said retired Lt. Col. Thomas Rheinlander , a Fort Hood spokesman . Hasan , 40 , was brought on base under tight security and entered the courtroom in a wheelchair . He is paralyzed from the upper chest down after civilian police shot him four times during the incident . Hasan looked alert , `` but when they wheeled him in , he gripped the sides of his wheelchair to make sure he did n't fall out . His legs were strapped to the chair , '' said NPR reporter Wade Goodwyn . Goodwyn was one of 10 journalists chosen by lottery to be in the court . CNN was on the base but not in the court . Hasan wore his Army fatigues uniform and a knit cap to help regulate his body temperature due to the paralysis , Goodwyn said . Family members of two victims were also in court , including Jessica Hansen , whose fiance , Staff Sgt. Patrick Zeigler , was severely injured in the shooting . He is still in the hospital being treated for his injuries . Family members leaned forward to watch Hasan come in , but neither they nor Hasan showed much emotion , the NPR reporter told CNN . When the hearing gets under way , there will be graphic accounts of what happened during the shooting , but Goodwyn said `` today 's testimony -- all related to procedures and such -- was n't the type anyone would emotionally react to . '' During the proceeding , called an Article 32 hearing , officials will consider the evidence against Hasan and decide whether the case will move forward to a court-martial . Both the defense and prosecution can present witnesses and evidence . Army prosecutors have refused to speak publicly about the case or release a witness list . They are expected to call every person wounded in the shootings , as well as others , to provide a second-by-second account of what happened on November 5 , 2009 . John Galligan , Hasan 's civilian attorney , had wanted the hearing closed to the public , but his motion was denied . Hasan , a U.S.-born citizen of Palestinian descent , faces 13 counts of first-degree murder for allegedly opening fire at the Soldier Readiness Processing Center at Fort Hood , killing 12 soldiers and a civilian . He also is charged with 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder for the 30 military personnel and two civilians wounded at the center , where soldiers prepare to deploy for Afghanistan and Iraq . The shootings at the nation 's largest Army post , in central Texas between Dallas and San Antonio , shocked the nation and raised questions about whether a so-called homegrown terrorist had operated within the military system without detection . The Article 32 hearing is not expected to provide answers to why Hasan , who had communicated with a known Islamic extremist and made anti-U.S. comments , was promoted nonetheless . At the time of the shootings , Hasan was scheduled to deploy to Afghanistan , military officials said . The FBI has said it was aware of communication between Hasan and Anwar al-Awlaki , a Yemeni-American cleric who has promoted jihad against the United States and other Western countries . But investigators had determined those contacts were `` consistent with research being conducted by Maj. Hasan . '' Clerics at the Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center in Falls Church , Virginia -- which Hasan attended when he lived in the area -- described him as a loner . Shaikh Shaker Elsayed said they were not successful in finding him a wife , and Imam Johari Abdul-Malik said some people believed Hasan changed after his mother 's death in 2001 . Legal jockeying so far indicates the Article 32 hearing will be contentious . Last week , Galligan said he instructed Hasan not to cooperate with a government-ordered psychiatric evaluation . Col. Morgan Lamb , the officer overseeing the case , had indicated in January that the military would not `` meet with , test or examine '' Hasan until after the Article 32 hearing . But in a recent memo obtained by CNN , Lamb said he reversed his decision after the defense said in court last month that it may introduce mental capacity evidence for consideration in the case . Galligan denied the defense had made such a statement . The hearing could stretch into November , with the prosecution set to present its case through October 29 , followed by a one-week recess when Fort Hood will mark the first anniversary of the shootings , referred to by some as `` 5/11 . '' For Jessica Hansen , the fiance of wounded Staff Sgt. Zeigler , the hearing will be the first step of what she believes will be a long process to bring justice to the victims . With all the attention on Hasan as the hearing approached , she said she `` cringed '' at how some of those wounded in the shootings struggled alone and unnoticed . CNN 's Tom Cohen contributed to this report .
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Suspect Nidal Hasan wears his Army uniform and a knit cap as he is wheeled into court . The presiding officer rejects a defense request to exclude the public from the hearing . Hasan is charged with 13 murder counts . The hearing will determine if Hasan is court-martialed , which could lead to death penalty .
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Los Angeles , California -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Prosecutors in the Anna Nicole Smith drug trial paid rent , utilities and moving expenses so a key witness could testify this week , according to testimony Wednesday . Smith 's former nanny said the government also picked up the tab for eight family members to travel with her from the Bahamas to Los Angeles , California , for the trial . Quethelie Alexie and her sister-in-law , Nadine Alexie , both testified in the sixth week of the trial of Smith 's boyfriend-lawyer Howard K. Stern and Drs. Khristine Eroshevich and Sandeep Kapoor . They are accused of a conspiracy to provide drugs to an addict and using false names on prescriptions for Smith . Both women worked for Smith in the Bahamas for several months after the birth of her daughter in September 2006 . They were fired two months before Smith died in a Florida hotel in February 2007 . `` I left Anna in a bad condition , '' Quethelie Alexie said . The Haitian native spoke in Creole through an interpreter . While her testimony was intended to give jurors details of Smith 's drug use in the wake of her son 's death , a key part of it was stricken from the record . Judge Robert Perry ordered the jury to ignore it after she varied from what she said earlier during a preview for the judge . The defense also worked to cast doubt in jurors ' minds by questioning Quethelie Alexie about the financial arrangements she made with prosecutors before she agreed to testify . Quethelie Alexie said she told prosecutors she and her sister-in-law would only travel to the United States if they could bring their six children and Nadine Alexie 's husband . The Los Angeles County District Attorney 's office is paying for their travel and hotel expenses . She told prosecutors when she arrived in Los Angeles on Sunday that she needed additional financial help to pay her rent and utilities for her home back in the Bahamas , she said . `` I knew I had all of my things to pay , and I did n't know how to do it , '' Quethelie Alexie testified . The government will also help her relocate to a new home because she is afraid for her safety after her testimony , she said . She testified that she was in fear because a police officer in the Bahamas once threatened her . `` My life is going to be in trouble now , '' Quethelie Alexie said . The two women are expected to continue their testimony when court resumes Friday .
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Mexico City , Mexico -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Mexican President Felipe Calderon has a new Twitter account name -- FelipeCalderon . Not terribly catchy but an improvement over his previous moniker -- presidente_FC . Calderon , who had solicited suggestions for his new account name , announced the choice Wednesday morning . `` It only involves a change in name since it will maintain its history , '' Calderon 's announcement said . A look at his account Wednesday morning showed that he had more than 111,000 followers and that he follows 54 people , including a noted Mexican writer who died last week . Anyone interested in more tweets about the Mexican government also can follow two existing accounts -- PresidenciaMX , which highlights the president 's activities , and GobFed , which reports on the federal government 's activities . Calderon is not the only Latin American leader to have an account on Twitter , a social networking and blogging site . Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez also tweets , under the name chavezcandanga . He had nearly 800,000 followers Wednesday morning and followed seven accounts , including one about the writings of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro . Chavez has acknowledged that the account is his and uses it to send messages to Venezuelans , particularly those who send him posts . There are at least two Twitter accounts for Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva , though it could not be determined Wednesday whether either is official . Each account has more than 24,000 followers . There is a Felipe Calderon page on Facebook that has more than 600,000 users who `` like '' it , the social network site 's designation for members who could be considered fans . The Facebook page is elaborate with a detailed biography , more than 500 photographs and eight videos , but there is no way to confirm that it is an official page sanctioned by the Mexican president . Both the Twitter account and the Facebook page contain messages to Calderon , some of them lauding his efforts while others are critical of his governance .
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Felipe Calderon announced the new name Wednesday morning . His new account name is FelipeCalderon ; it used to be presidente_FC . He had solicited suggestions for the name .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Alberto Contador will ride for a new team when he seeks his fourth Tour de France title next year , after deciding not to renew his contract with Astana . The Spanish cyclist made the announcement on Wednesday , just three days after winning the sport 's premier event for the third time in four years . `` Alberto Contador has rejected the ultimatum of the Astana team , who had asked for a definitive answer to its offer of a contract renewal for the coming seasons , '' read a statement from his spokesman , the UK Press Association reported . `` Contador had asked for time to consider his future , given the importance of this decision . Although the positions of both parties were not so far apart , the team wanted to know urgently whether or not the winner of the Triple Crown would lead the team in 2011 , and that 's where the positions began to differ . '' The 27-year-old joined Astana -- which is owned by a group of state-run companies from Kazakhstan -- in 2008 . Contador claims third Tour de France title . He had won the Tour for the first time with the Discovery Channel team in 2007 , but Astana were not allowed to enter the following year after doping scandals . Contador claimed the title again last year despite an uneasy relationship with Astana teammate Lance Armstrong , the seven-time champion who was making his racing comeback after a short retirement . Armstrong 's team faces hearing over jerseys . With Armstrong leaving after the 2009 event to form his own team , RadioShack , Contador was the clear leader of Astana this year despite the successful return by Alexandre Vinokourov , who had quit in 2008 after being banned for blood doping . Contador has yet decide where he will ride next year , his spokesman said . `` After winning the 2010 Tour de France , Alberto Contador wants to have time to calmly explore all possibilities available to him to ride during the coming seasons , but so far none has been excluded , '' the statement said .
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Three-time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador decides to leave Astana team . The Spanish cyclist has been with the Kazakhstani outfit since 2008 . The 27-year-old released a statement saying he was not ready to make a decision to stay . Contador said he has yet decide where he will ride next year .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The Mercedes team has denied reports that seven-time world Formula One champion Michael Schumacher must improve next season or face having his three-year contract cut short . The 41-year-old has struggled in his comeback season , having retired in 2006 , and has been outperformed by young teammate Nico Rosberg . Rosberg , 25 , is seventh in the drivers ' standings with four races to go -- while Schumacher is 76 points back in 10th as Mercedes has been unable to emulate the success of the double world champion Brawn team that the German manufacturer took over at the end of last year . German newspaper Bild reported this week that Schumacher 's future was in doubt unless he did better in 2011 , but Mercedes-Benz Motorsport vice-president Norbert Haug dismissed those claims while talking to reporters at a conference at the Japanese Grand Prix . `` Of course there was no ultimatum , '' Haug said after Friday 's practice sessions at Suzuka , a circuit where Schumacher has won six times and was eighth in both runs . Rosberg was 10th and 11th . Red Bull duo top practice times . `` I think Michael again showed today his class , his full commitment . We are currently a little bit handicapped with our car , but I have no complaints and no regrets that we 're going to achieve our target . `` Michael is , for me , as good as he ever was and probably even better . He 's relaxed , concentrated . He does n't need anybody to defend him , certainly not me , but we are very happy with the job he 's doing and we need to give Nico and him a better car . '' Haug admitted that Rosberg had done a better job in getting the best out of his car , and acclaimed him as the best of the young drivers on the F1 circuit . `` It 's not easy for anybody to compete against such a guy , and Michael does that quite well -- not always in qualifying but if you look throughout the season , if you take into consideration that he was not in Formula One for three years , we are heading in the right direction and there is certainly not an ultimatum , '' he said . Meanwhile , reports have claimed that Mercedes could face competition from another German team in the near future , with Porsche considering a return to the grid for the first time since 1964 . Porsche provided engine for McLaren when the English outfit won five world drivers ' and manufacturers ' titles in the 1980s , but has not been involved in motorsport 's elite class since 1991 . The Financial Times Deutschland reported on Friday that Porsche was considering a comeback , while the company 's new chairman Matthias Muller hinted as much to the Autocar website . He suggested that Audi , which is also owned by Volkswagen and has previously said it is not interested in racing in F1 , may focus on LMP1 prototype sportscar racing . `` With LMP1 , there are two classes and two brands : Audi and Porsche . We do not like both to go into LMP1 , that is not so funny . So therefore we have to discuss whether it makes better sense for one of the brands to go into LMP1 , and the other brand into Formula One . So we will have a round-table to discuss the pros and cons , '' he said in an interview at the Paris Motor Show .
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German newspaper Bild claims that Michael Schumacher has been told to improve . But Mercedes chief Norbert Haug denies that 41-year-old was given ultimatum . Seven-time world champion languishing 10th overall in his comeback season . German manufacturer Porsche hints it may return to F1 grid for first time since 1960s .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Friday night 41 km -LRB- 26 miles -RRB- north-northwest of San Jose , Costa Rica , the U.S. Geological Survey reported . Journalist Djenane Villanueva in San Jose told CNN she felt the earthquake , that it was long , but that she had not received any immediate reports of damage or injuries . The incident occurred at 7:54 p.m. -LRB- 9:54 p.m. ET -RRB- at a depth of 98 km -LRB- 61 miles -RRB- , USGS said . `` It was strong , '' said Esteban Solis Mora , a telephone operator at the Real Hotel and Club Tower , near the center of San Jose . He said he felt at least three shocks over a period of about three minutes , but said he could see no damage and was aware of no injuries .
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5.9 quake strikes 26 miles from the capital city of San Jose . Tremors were felt in San Jose . Incident occurred just before 8 p.m. -LRB- 10 p.m. ET -RRB- .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Shows at SeaWorld in San Diego , California , are expected to resume on schedule Wednesday , a day after a 12-year-old male killer whale died . The whale showed signs of being ill only on Monday , the park announced . The cause of death for Sumar wo n't be known until a necropsy is complete , SeaWorld said . Results may not be known for several weeks . `` It 's a very sad day , '' spokesman Dave Koontz told CNN on Tuesday . `` He was a great young killer whale . He was sharp . '' Sumar , who weighed about 5,000 pounds , had been at SeaWorld San Diego since 2001 , coming from an Ohio park . He was one of seven killer whales at SeaWorld and was able to exhibit about 100 `` behaviors , '' Koontz said . The killer whale had no medical history or problems with behavior , the spokesman said , adding that there was no evidence of communicable disease . `` He had a great disposition . '' `` Trainers had noticed that Sumar was acting lethargic yesterday -LSB- Monday -RSB- afternoon . Park veterinarians began a regimen of antibiotics to help try to stabilize his condition while they attempted to determine the cause of his illness , '' a SeaWorld statement said . `` His condition worsened today and a decision was made to cancel the 12:30 p.m. Shamu show , so that trainers and veterinarians could continue to devote their full attention to Sumar . Despite these efforts , Sumar did not survive . '' Orlando , Florida-based SeaWorld was recently fined $ 75,000 by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for three safety violations , including one classified as willful , after an animal trainer was killed by a whale in Orlando in February . SeaWorld , which also has a location in San Antonio , Texas , said it would contest the violations . The last killer whale to die at the San Diego venue was Splash , who was sickly when SeaWorld adopted him . He was nursed back to health and lived 15 years until 2005 . No public memorial for Sumar has been planned , although fans will be able to comment on the park 's Facebook page , Koontz said .
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Killer whale dies at SeaWorld in San Diego . Sumar was lethargic Monday . Sumar was able to exhibit about 100 ` behaviors '
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Clarksdale , Mississippi -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The soul man howled into the microphone , his voice busting through the ceiling of the dimly lit Mississippi juke joint . He sang of love and sex , cheating scoundrels and lying fools . '' ... Doin ' the booooom booooom ! ... '' He danced , he grooved . At times , his voice hit notes so high , the walls of the ramshackle place shook . `` Cat got lungs ! '' shouted one in the small crowd . Soul wannabes enter juke joints with caution : Stabbings and flat-out beatings have befallen artists who do n't meet expectations . Yet on this night , not far from the fabled crossroads where , according to legend , bluesman Robert Johnson gained guitar mastery in exchange for his immortal soul , there was a most unexpected surprise : A Massachusetts Yankee tore it up at one of the toughest joints in the Mississippi Delta . Eli `` Paperboy '' Reed sang for more than three hours for an audience of no more than 15 . Men named Red , Bubba and Sledge nodded with approval . And word on the street was out : Been a long time since somebody like the Paperboy has come through ! It 's been more than 18 months since that performance . The Paperboy is now hitting the big stage . Signed by Capitol Records last year , he and his band , the True Loves , released their first album under a major label last week . The album , `` Come and Get It , '' combines soul-ratcheting spunk with 1960s-style ballads . At its core is an age-old R&B tradition : lyrics of love and being driven wild by women . When he hits stride , Reed unleashes raw sexual energy through deep-bellied hollers , explosive bursts from his band and auctioneer-like rapidity . '' ... There 's gon na be an explosion , baby . Gon na be a - , gon na be a - , gon na be a - ... Owwwwwwwwwwwwwww !!! ... '' Kicked back in his apartment in Brooklyn , the 26-year-old Reed laughs about how far he 's come . `` There was a lot of very lucky coincidences that I fell into , '' he says . And he 's got big-time backing . Mike Elizondo , who has produced stars like Eminem , Dr. Dre and 50 Cent , is the producer for `` Come and Get It . '' While Elizondo is best known for his hip-hop music production , he is ecstatic about this new gig . He first heard of Reed from a business partner about two years ago and then watched him on YouTube . `` My jaw was on the floor . '' `` I played it for Justin Timberlake and a couple other people . I was like , ` Dude , you 've got ta check this kid out . ' '' Blues , gospel and the ` strange cat ' The son of a former music critic , Reed got into music at an early age . By the time he was 13 , he was practicing the harmonica eight hours a day . He 'd cut up around the house with his father , who strummed the guitar while his son belted out . In high school , instead of poring over algebra books , Reed studied the likes of Sam Cooke and other R&B greats , listening to their tone , as well as the heart and soul they put into their music . He played saxophone and guitar in a jazz band in high school . When he performed , he wore his grandfather 's hat , and soon got dubbed `` Paperboy '' for his 1950s newsboy looks . The name stuck . Shortly after high school graduation , at the age of 18 , the Jewish kid from Brookline , Massachusetts , set out from his parents ' home to the heart of the nation 's blues country . He was heading to the Mississippi Delta to work for a jumpstart blues radio station . But shortly after he arrived , his partner went broke . He was soon on stage at local juke joints , fronting a band and playing four hours a night . `` I found myself thrust into it from the word go , playing all the time , '' he says . `` I pretty much immersed myself in this culture 24 hours a day . '' He stayed in Mississippi for about a year before heading to the University of Chicago . But his real education was n't at the university ; it came on the South Side , where he teamed up with gospel singer Mitty Collier and began singing at her church . He says his skin color -- he was often the only white guy performing for crowds in Mississippi and Chicago -- was never a hindrance . In fact , he says , African-Americans often respected him more than whites did . `` Once people see that you 're enthusiastic and love the music and that I could sing ... everybody was very forgiving of it . '' At juke joints , he says , the audiences were working-class folks `` just there to have a good time . '' They never got out of hand with him or the band , he pauses , `` unless they 're really drunk . '' When he gets a chance , he still goes back to Red 's , the first juke joint he ever played in Clarksdale . Along the way , Reed has picked up fans from Natasha Bedingfield to Nick Lowe to Daryl Hall of Hall & Oates . Earlier this year , Hall had Reed perform on his Web show `` Live from Daryl 's House , '' where musicians play along with Hall at his place in New York . Hall ranks Reed in the top 5 of those who have played on his show . `` I look for unique people and I look for really talented people , and he fits that bill all the way , '' Hall says . `` The guy is a strange throwback of the time , but he does n't do it like an Elvis impersonator . He 's the real thing . '' Reed has since traded in his paperboy hat for a pompadour . His outfits now more resemble characters out of the hit TV show `` Mad Men . '' Hall says he was so stunned by Reed 's looks that he pulled out pictures from his youth to show the budding musician . `` He was dressed in almost identical clothing as me , '' Hall says , laughing . `` He 's a strange cat . '' But , he adds , of Reed 's authentic style : `` I do n't know how he does it , to tell you the truth . He 's a musical time traveler . '' Producer Elizondo agrees . `` He 's doing something that nobody his age is doing . '' The new album -- with most of its songs written by Reed -- was recorded live in Boston over 12 days . Six days were spent tracking the rhythm section , and another six days to track the band 's horns and strings . `` Sonically , it stands up to anything that 's out there , '' Elizondo says . Like everything in the music business , the verdict is still out on if Reed catches on in the mainstream . To that end , Hall says that `` there is no mainstream that matters '' anymore . `` It 's all about enthusiasm and fanaticism to your particular thing , '' Hall says . `` And that 's more important than being mainstream . It always was , really . '' And there 's no doubt about Reed 's soul . Hall and Elizondo say his audience will grow at the grass-roots level as more and more people hear his stuff . When they see him live , Elizondo says , `` it 'll be a party from beginning to end . '' Boston Red Sox fans will get their first taste of that next Tuesday , when Reed sings the national anthem at Fenway Park .
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Eli `` Paperboy '' Reed released his first album under a major label last week . Reed learned to sing in juke joints and gospel churches . Album 's producer helped bring stars Eminem and Dr. Dre to the world . `` I played it for Justin Timberlake . ... I was like , ` Dude , you 've got ta check this kid out ' ''
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- For nearly 50 years Ron and Valerie Taylor have been filming sharks at close quarters , bringing the lives of the ocean 's most fearsome predators to TV and the big screen . Ron , 76 , was a spear fisherman before he and Valerie started working with film and TV companies who wanted shark dramas . The conflict of hunting one day , then capturing the underwater life with a 16mm camera the next , led Ron to forsake spear hunting for full-time filming . Getting close to sharks , including the few species dangerous to humans , has put the Australian couple in treacherous situations . One of the most perilous came in 1969 when the couple had to fend off a school of sharks off the coast of South Africa while filming them feast on a dead whale . Valerie has also been bitten three times , yet despite the hazards of the job both remain in awe of sharks and committed to their protection . They blame the voracious appetite of people for shark fins for endangering many shark species . `` World wide sharks are in serious danger , mainly for shark finning , '' Ron Taylor told CNN . `` The Asian market just ca n't get enough of sharks fin ; the price has gone way up . Even Australian fishermen are taking shark fins now in the Great Barrier Reef . `` Some species of sharks are protected , like the Great White Shark ... but with other species of sharks there are no restrictions . '' The Taylors hope their captivating underwater footage has helped educate people that sharks deserve respect and protection . However they admit that some of their work may have been viewed as adding to the negative image that sharks are dangerous . `` To some extent the documentaries perpetuate the myth , because they see people with sharks , but whenever you see documentaries with divers in the water and sharks around , those sharks have been attracted with bait , '' said Ron Taylor . The couple filmed the live shot for 1975 film `` Jaws '' and did not expect their work would have the affect of almost scaring a generation from swimming in the sea . `` The problem was that -LSB- `` Jaws '' -RSB- was so well done that people believed that the sharks really were like that , that there was a vendetta against sharks and Valerie and I got a lot of criticism ... the number of people learning to dive dropped off . So the dive shops were very unhappy about Valerie and I being involved in a film that reduced their commercial possibilities . '' Yet the Taylors remain committed to raising awareness of the importance of marine biodiversity and shark protection . `` You 've just got to tell your story well and have good imagery . And you can make a big difference to the way not only the government but the people on the country can view their marine wilderness areas , which should be looked at the same as national parks on land , '' said Valerie Taylor . Ron Taylor added : `` We really need no-take zones where marine creatures have a chance to reproduce unmolested and the fishermen do n't want it . The want to be able to take fish from everywhere . We need marine national parks with no-take zones . ''
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Australian couple have been filming sharks for nearly 50 years . Worked on 1975 film ` Jaws ' and filmed numerous documentaries . Committed to saving species of shark endangered by increased shark finning .
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Los Angeles , California -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Twelve jurors must decide whether the marriage of a Mexican soap opera actress to a California pizza delivery man was a fact built on love or fiction designed to fool immigration agents . The question is apparently not easy for jurors who told the judge late Wednesday that they needed to return for more deliberations Thursday . Their answer could send the couple to prison . Jurors can compare the tearful testimony of the actress proclaiming love for her husband to evidence that she engaged in a romance with a photographer less than a year after her wedding . The prosecutor argued Fernanda Romero paid Kent 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 Nasitir , 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 show 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 . '' 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 . '' Her defense lawyer argued jurors only have to conclude that the marriage was real when it began . `` There are all kinds of marriages , '' Nasitir 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 . U.S. District Judge Manuel 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 JCPenney , 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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Jurors told the judge Wednesday they needed more time to decide . Fernanda Romero is a Mexican actress who also models . The actress allegedly paid a California man $ 5,000 to marry her .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A submarine found by anti-drug police in Ecuador last week cost $ 4 million to build and could have hauled 6 to 10 metric tons of cocaine , a top U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration official said Wednesday . The fully functional submarine was built at a drydock at a clandestine complex that housed 50 people , said Jay Bergman , Andean regional director for the DEA . Authorities found the sub hidden in marshland under triple-canopy jungle , Bergman told CNN 's `` American Morning '' program . `` This is the first seizure of a clandestinely constructed fully operational submarine built to facilitate trans-oceanic drug trafficking , '' the DEA said in a statement last week . `` Traffickers historically employed slow-moving fishing boats , sail boats , pleasure craft go-fasts , '' Bergman said last week . `` The advent of the narco-submarine presents new detection challenges for maritime interdiction forces . The submarine 's nautical range , payload capacity and quantum leap in stealth have raised the stakes for the counter-drug forces and the national security community alike . '' The vessel utilizes twin screws and is diesel-electric powered , the agency said . It is about 98 feet -LRB- 30 meters -RRB- long and 9 feet -LRB- nearly 3 meters -RRB- high from the deck plates to the ceiling . It has a periscope and an air-conditioning system .
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Submarine could have hauled 6 to 10 metric tons of cocaine , DEA says . The $ 4 million vessel was built at a clandestine complex . Sub is first of its kind found by drug agents , DEA says . It is diesel-electric powered , the drug agency said .
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Editor 's note : Journalist Karl Penhaul spent several weeks tracking the gangs of the Mexican underworld , the corrupt officials who support them and the cops trying to halt the violence . Mexico police round up gang suspects in Juarez , across the border from El Paso , Texas . CAMARGO , Mexico -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- There are no welcome signs on the approach to Camargo . It 's a hardscrabble Mexican border town and home turf for `` Los Zetas , '' a gang of hitmen and corrupt former special forces cops on the bankroll of the Gulf Cartel . Local journalists explained if we went there we 'd be getting `` tangled up in the hooves of the horse . '' They said Zeta gunmen recently smashed one reporter 's fingers with a hammer as a warning to the media to stay away . The plaza was deserted -- for a few minutes at least . Then the throb of engines broke the Sunday morning peace . Scores of pickup trucks with heavily tinted windows began circling . Occasionally a window would crack open . We were clearly being watched . A black SUV pulled up alongside the soda stand . One of the occupants stepped out . First I saw the ostrich skin cowboy boots , then the highly polished 9 mm pistol strapped to his side . It was loaded with a longer-than-usual ammunition clip , custom-made to pack extra bullets . It was a brazen flouting of Mexican law to carry a gun that way . No words . Not even a stare . But his message seemed unequivocal . Our visit to Camargo lasted just 20 minutes . Taking the strong hint , we immediately left town . Much as we wanted to explore the underbelly of the drug war raging in Mexico , it was clear the capos , or bosses , and their hired guns were in no mood to talk . Their business thrives best in the shadows . Our best chance of getting some insight was to track down a cast of peripheral characters who live in the gray areas , somewhere between the extremes of right and wrong . The hospitality was little better in nearby Miguel Aleman . Customers , even an argumentative drunk , fell silent as we ordered a beer in a dingy cantina . A couple of tired-looking prostitutes retreated to a far corner . They may have been down on their luck but they knew talking to outsiders was n't worth the cost . Here the Zetas are well-known for enforcing their law of silence at gunpoint . Watch Mexican cops on the hunt for gang members '' Along this stretch of the border Los Zetas are kings . From here their bloody reach stretches far across Mexico and deep into Central America . They run immigrant smuggling , drug trafficking , prostitution rackets , video piracy and local politics . In the glitzy industrial city of Monterrey , we met a marijuana dealer smoking his own merchandise in the bathroom of a dance club . The man , whom we ca n't name for his safety , explained how he had been recruited at gunpoint two years earlier by the Zetas to be what they call a `` landowner '' -LRB- terrateniente in Spanish -RRB- -- in charge of cocaine distribution in a handful of neighborhoods . He said Zeta gunmen bundled him into a truck and with assault rifles aimed at his head they gave him three options -- pay them $ 100,000 , begin working for them or die . Over the next few days , he said , the same gunmen scared off or killed rival drug dealers , leaving him in charge of what he said was a $ 4,000-a-day business . It all ended , he said , when Mexican soldiers kicked down his door . He was never detained but his cover was blown . Local Zeta commanders thanked him for not ratting on them by giving him permission to retire from the business . But recently he 's gone into business for himself selling $ 2 bags of pot . He realizes working independently of the Zetas may be fatal . `` Maybe I 'm stupid or something , but I do n't know how to do anything else . If they catch me it 's simple , they 'll kill me . It 's just not allowed to work freelance , '' he said . An old friend of mine in Monterrey knew the marijuana peddler well and vouched for his story . He never made good on his promise to give us a recorded account . He went on a 24-hour drug binge . When we caught up with him again he was smoking crack , sweating profusely and paranoid his former paymasters would exact revenge . Mexico 's tit-for-tat vendettas look like uncontrolled chaos . Mob assassins are no longer content with efficient execution-style killings . Sinaloa cartel hitmen regularly place pig masks on the faces of their Juarez cartel victims . And in a grim seasonal touch , killers in Juarez decapitated a cop and placed a Father Christmas hat on his severed head . But in a sidewalk cafe in Guadalajara , `` Jose '' explains there is a clearly defined set of narco-rules that must be followed . A small-time Latin American cocaine trafficker I 've known for years introduced me to Jose . Jose is old school . He tells me he 's been in the cocaine trade since the early 1980s almost since it began , has worked internationally and done a stretch in prison . `` From the outside it might look like the cartels are just going around killing people . But on the inside there 's a code of conduct , rules . You might not want to kill somebody but you have to because it 's all about respect , '' he said . `` This can not work if there 's no respect . Above all , the capos use logic to solve the problems . '' Jose added that he believed groups of corrupt officials and law enforcement officers were using the militarization of the border region not as a means to crush the drug cartels but as a way of forcing them to pay a bigger slice of the drug profits as bribes . `` The authorities and the cartels use the rule of 10 . By that I mean for every 10 kilos of cocaine we move , we have to give three to the authorities and keep seven for ourselves , '' he explained . `` When times are bad the authorities may arrest somebody or grab an entire consignment and that 's a way for forcing up their percentage take . '' Jose 's assertion might seem like feverish conspiracy theory if it were n't for the growing list of Mexican officials , ranging from local cops and foot soldiers to generals and men at the highest levels of law enforcement , who 've been busted for allegedly profiting from the drug trade . In November , Mexico 's former drug czar was detained on suspicion that he may have accepted $ 450,000 a month in bribes from drug traffickers . He had been in charge of the attorney general 's office that specializes in combating organized crime .
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`` Los Zetas '' gang of hitmen and ex-cops run rackets from U.S. border across Mexico . Reporter lasts just 20 minutes in town before message became clear : Leave now . Drug dealers reveal the rules of the cartel killers and how officials are also profiting .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- An alien with a lemon-shaped head and a jazz-themed encounter with a UFO at the Glastonbury Festival are among hundreds of UFO sightings detailed in the latest batch of documents released Monday by the UK 's Ministry of Defence . A sketch of a UFO made by a witness following a sighting in 1993 . Fourteen files , containing over 4,000 pages of UFO sightings from 1981 to 1996 , have now been placed on Britain 's National Archives database and are publicly available online . The sightings range from lights in the sky to close contact with aliens , and the files contain detailed analysis on some of the UK 's most popular cases -- a number of which remain officially unexplained . In one incident in 1995 , two men in their 20s from Staffordshire , central England , told police they saw an alien with a lemon-shaped head descend from a hovering UFO and tell them `` We want you ; come with us . '' In another sighting recorded by defense officials in 1994 , two women at the Glastonbury music festival reported seeing a UFO floating above the jazz stage . However , 90 percent of cases have been accounted for . Multiple sightings of a brightly illuminated oval object in London during 1993 and 1994 were later explained as an airship advertising the launch of the Ford Mondeo car . In 1993 , more than 30 reports of illuminations over central England during a six-hour period led to senior defense staff being briefed , before it was established that the lights had been caused by a Russian rocket re-entering the atmosphere . The documents reveal that in 1996 there were 608 sightings , a dramatic surge from the previous year 's 117 . However , this may have less to do with exceptional levels of extra-terrestrial activity , than with the release of blockbuster film `` Independence Day '' and the popularity that year of sci-fi TV series `` The X-Files . '' David Clarke , a UFO expert and journalism lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University who has studied the files , said : `` Obviously , films and TV programs raise awareness of UFOs and it 's fascinating to see how that appears to lead more people to report what they see . '' Clarke 's comments certainly correspond with the other periods of high-frequency sightings in Britain -- one of the other busiest years was in 1978 , the same year in which Steven Spielberg 's alien-themed `` Close Encounters of the Third Kind '' was released . The files also shed new light on Britain 's own ` Roswell ' , the Rendlesham Forest sightings of December 1980 in which American air force men saw a series of mysterious lights in the trees at the perimeter of an air base used by the U.S. Air Force . The then government of Margaret Thatcher was quick to dismiss the incident , but a letter from a former chief of defense staff in 1985 warned that the affair could prove a ` banana skin ' for the Ministry of Defence . `` The case has puzzling and disquieting features which have never been satisfactorily explained ... which continue to preoccupy informed sections of the public , '' said the letter . Other documents reveal a UFO incident in Belgium between 1989 and 1990 when Belgian Air Force F-16 fighters were scrambled to intercept abnormal , brightly-lit , triangular flying objects reported by police and others . In November 1993 General Wilfried de Brouwer , chief of operations in the Belgian Air Staff , confirmed that the fighters had locked-on to something with their radar but were unable to explain what it was . The MoD affirmed that there had been no threat to the UK and that it has never detected a `` structured craft flying in UK airspace that has remained unidentified . '' This latest release of documents represents the fourth set of UFO files released since 2008 as part of a three-year project in conjunction with the National Archives .
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Newly released files contain over 4,000 pages of UFO sightings . Most cases have been accounted for with more mundane explanations . Number of sightings linked to popularity of sci-fi film and television shows .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A police officer jailed on a first-degree murder charge in a two-state shooting rampage was on his computer at the time of shootings and could not have committed them , prosecutors said Tuesday evening . Brian E. Dorian , 37 , was to be released on his own recognizance Tuesday night , and charges against him will be formally dismissed Wednesday , Will County State 's Attorney James W. Glasgow announced . `` I feel horrible that Brian Dorian went through this , '' said Glasgow , adding that evidence at the time and identification in lineups merited the charges . `` At no time did we stop looking for exculpatory evidence . '' A forensic analysis of Dorian 's home computer and its activity put Dorian at home at the time of the shootings , authorities said . The officer also told them he was watching sports programs and using e-mail . John Dorian , the officer 's father , told CNN affiliate WLS he was `` relieved '' and `` never doubted his son . '' Police now are looking at other leads in the shootings . Earlier in the day , Dorian appeared in court via a hookup from the Will County Jail . He did not speak but his attorney entered a not guilty plea , WLS reported . Several friends and relatives wore T-shirts bearing the message `` Free Brian . '' `` There 's an innocent man sitting behind bars and somebody else is running around out there knowing that he got away with it . It 's not fair , '' Jill Aggen , a friend of Dorian , told WLS . `` No doubt in my mind . He 's not capable of it . '' Dorian , an officer with the Lynwood Police Department , was arrested Friday in the killing of one person and the wounding of three others in the spree , which occurred south of Chicago , Illinois . He was held on a probable cause warrant , and bail was set at $ 2.5 million . Dorian , who according to WLS has been on medical leave for an injured shoulder the past year , was taken into custody Friday at his residence , said authorities . The shootings began about 10:30 a.m. October 5 at a construction site near Beecher , Illinois . The gunman killed one worker at the site and wounded two others , police have said . An hour later and about 10 miles away in Lowell , Indiana , authorities believe the same gunman opened fire again -- this time on a local farmer . Keith Dahl was shot in the left shoulder , arm and elbow , and then was robbed . Dahl told Lake County -LRB- Indiana -RRB- Sheriff 's Detective Robert Martinez that the gunman approached him on his farm and started a conversation about bees before beginning to shoot . The gunman was believed to be using a revolver -- possibly a Colt .38 - caliber or .357 Magnum -- because no shell casings were found at either scene , Lake County Sheriff Rogelio `` Roy '' Dominguez said .
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Police officer to be freed in Illinois , Indiana shootings . Analysis of computer shows he was at home at time of crimes . Brian E. Dorian was being held on $ 2.5 million bail . One person was killed and three wounded in shootings south of Chicago .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Former world No. 1 Maria Sharapova gained revenge over China 's Zheng Jie as she reached the second round of the Bank of the West Classic in Stanford . The Russian fifth seed lost to Zheng in her previous hard-court outing three months ago , but triumphed 6-4 7-5 on her return to the surface on Tuesday night at the oldest women-only event on the tennis calendar . Sharapova reached the quarterfinals of the American tournament last year as she continued her slow recovery from shoulder surgery , and made a solid start to her preparations for this year 's U.S. Open by beating the world No. 23 . The 23-year-old will next play unseeded Olga Govortsova of Belarus . `` Our match at Indian Wells was a really scratchy match . I was n't playing very well there , '' Sharapova told the WTA Tour website . `` Today I served really well but returned quite poorly . I returned well when I had to , but I 'll work on that going forward . Improving with every match is really the goal , and working myself towards the Open . '' Defending champion Marion Bartoli also progressed , beating American Ashley Harkleroad 6-1 6-4 to set up a clash with former world No. 1 Ana Ivanovic , who was handed a wild-card entry . `` I 'm desperate to be back in the final of a Grand Slam . That 's my main goal , '' said French fourth seed Bartoli , the 2007 Wimbledon runner-up . `` My second goal is to have a one digit ranking , but that will come with my results . '' Bank of West Classic reaches 40 years . American teen Melanie Oudin , who upset Sharapova during her dream run to the U.S. Open quarterfinals last year , managed a remarkable escape in her match against Aleksandra Wozniak . The 19-year-old trailed the 2008 Stanford champion by a set and 5-1 , but bounced back to win 6-7 -LRB- 6-8 -RRB- 7-5 6-3 and earn a clash with eighth seed Victoria Azarenka . Israeli sixth seed Shahar Peer and No. 7 Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium also went through , and will next play Russian Maria Kirilenko and Slovakia 's Dominika Cibulkova respectively .
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Maria Sharapova reaches the second round of the Bank of the West Classic in Stanford . Former world No. 1 beats China 's Zheng Jie to avenge defeat at Indian Wells . Russian fifth seed will next face unseeded Olga Govortsova of Belarus in U.S. event . Defending champion Marion Bartoli also wins to set up clash with Ana Ivanovic .
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Morganton , North Carolina -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Sheriff 's deputies , police and firefighters began draining a pond Wednesday night as they resumed their search for the body of a missing 10-year-old North Carolina girl . The pond is next to a site investigators combed overnight in hopes of finding Zahra Clare Baker , whose disappearance is now being investigated as a homicide . The girl 's stepmother , Elisa Baker , has been jailed on a charge of obstruction of justice after police said she admitted to writing a ransom note found at the family 's Hickory , North Carolina , home . The search ran until 1 a.m. Tuesday , and between 15 and 25 investigators were working past nightfall Wednesday in cool , damp weather to drain the neighboring pond . The site under scrutiny Tuesday night is more than 20 miles north of Hickory . Zahra 's father , Adam Baker , frequently worked there hauling loads of wood and brush to be fed into a wood chipper and turned into mulch , witnesses said . Baker was on the scene during the Tuesday night search aimed at finding the girl 's body , Burke County Sheriff John T. McDevitt said Tuesday night . `` He seems concerned , '' McDevitt said . `` But I do n't know how sincere his concern is . '' Zahra reportedly suffered from bone cancer and used a prosthetic leg and hearing aids . The hearing aids have been found , but not the prosthesis , Hickory Police Chief Adkins said . The case is an emotional one for investigators and a high priority , Catawba County District Attorney Jay Gaither Jr. , told reporters after Elisa Baker 's initial court appearance Wednesday morning . `` The facts are disturbing as we know them at this point , '' he said , adding , `` We want the best , but we fear the worst . '' Flanked by two attorneys , Elisa Baker wore a bright pink jumpsuit and was handcuffed and chained at her wrist and ankles at her court appearance . She was informed of the felony charge against her , which carries a penalty of more than two years in prison upon conviction . Asked if she understood , she affirmed that she did in a low voice . The bond on the obstruction of justice charge is $ 40,000 , in addition to the bond of more than $ 30,000 she faces on charges unrelated to Zahra 's disappearance . Her next scheduled court date is November 3 . Her attorney , Scott Reilly , said he would be filing a motion to get the bond reduced , calling it `` excessive . '' The maximum bond for such a charge is usually $ 10,000 , he said . Reilly said his client is scared , emotional , upset and worried about her family . Asked what she has said about Zahra , he said he was not at liberty to discuss the girl . Though Zahra was reported missing Saturday afternoon . Her father and stepmother reported she was last seen sleeping in her bed about 2:30 a.m. Saturday . But Hickory Police Chief Tom Adkins said Tuesday authorities have been unable to find anyone outside Zahra 's immediate family who has reported seeing her in the past month , and investigators are not sure how long she has actually been missing . A search warrant application filed in the case said it began with a call about a burning mulch pile at the family 's home about 5:30 a.m. Saturday . Firefighters found a Chevrolet Tahoe with its passenger door open and a power company envelope with handwriting on it on the front windshield , the search warrant said . Firefighters notified police , who approached the SUV and smelled gasoline coming from inside . The note written on the envelope was addressed to a `` Mr. Coffey , '' identified in the search warrant as Adam Baker 's boss , Mark David Coffey . `` Mr. Coffey , you like being in control now who is in control , '' the note said , according to the search warrant . `` We have your daughter and your pot smoking red head son is next unless you do what is asked 1,000,000 unmarked will be in touch soon . '' In the bottom right , the note said , `` no cops , '' according to the warrant . Coffey and his only daughter were at the residence at the time of the fire , the warrant said . CNN affiliate News 14 Carolina reported Coffey owns the home . Adam Baker called police about 2 p.m. , saying someone had poured gas in his car and left a note saying they had his boss ' daughter , according to the search warrant . Baker told police he believed the person who left the note had kidnapped Zahra . The Bakers consented to a search of their home , the warrant said . A cadaver dog indicated the possible presence of human remains in or on the Chevrolet Tahoe as well as a burgundy Toyota Camry on the property , it said . Authorities were testing swabs taken from the Tahoe to determine if blood was also present , according to the warrant . Brittany Bentley , who is married to Elisa Baker 's nephew , told HLN that the girl `` was n't in very good living conditions , not at all for a 10-year-old . '' `` I remember Elisa coming out of the bedroom one day , saying her hands hurt from spanking Zahra so much , '' she said . `` I know she spanked way too hard , what I consider beating . '' She said the girl was locked in her room and `` I know about letting her out five minutes , just to eat and that was it . '' North Carolina social services officials declined to comment on the case . Elisa Baker 's sister , Carrie Fairchild , said she and other relatives were estranged from her sister after a falling-out with their father over money the Bakers owed him . She also told HLN 's `` Nancy Grace '' that her sister frequently made up stories that she was suffering from a variety of illnesses . `` She always had 10 to 20 illnesses that she said were wrong with her , '' Fairchild said . `` You could n't believe anything she ever said . '' HLN 's Natisha Lance and CNN 's Ashley Hayes contributed to this report .
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NEW : Investigators draining pond next to Tuesday search site . District attorney : `` We want the best but we fear the worst '' Bond is $ 40,000 for stepmom on obstruction charge ; attorney calls it excessive . Zahra Clare Baker 's disappearance is now a homicide probe , police say .
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Devecser , Hungary -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The aluminum plant at the heart of the deadly toxic red sludge spill in Hungary will resume production at the end of the week , government officials said Wednesday . And the chief executive of the plant , who was arrested on Monday , has been released pending trial , his lawyer Janos Banati said . Zoltan Bakonyi , the chief executive of the MAL aluminum plant , was detained Monday , accused of public endangerment and harming the environment , authorities said . The announcement came on the same day officials said a ninth person had died from the toxic spill . The European Union said Wednesday the rescue phase of the operation has concluded . The main priority is now is cleaning up , said Laurent de Pierrefeu , an EU official on the ground at the scene of the spill . The red sludge leaked from a reservoir at the plant in Hungary and streamed through villages and into the Danube , Europe 's second largest river . The plant will be guarded by police and will be monitored by the government , the country 's disaster relief commissioner said at a news conference Wednesday . Workers in Hungary have been racing to build three emergency dams to stem an expected second toxic spill from the plant . Some 500,000 cubic meters of toxic red sludge is in the plant 's reservoir , whose wall shows signs of ruptures and cracks , said Gyorgi Tottos , a spokeswoman with Hungary 's emergency services department . Officials say it 's only a matter of time before the wall breaks and spews the sludge across the landscape , she said . The amount of sludge that remains in the reservoir is about half the amount that spilled out more than week ago , inundating three villages and leaving the landscape covered in red . Crews were also trying to remove a layer of liquid from the top of the sludge in the reservoir in order to make the mud less mobile if the wall breaks . The aluminum company said in a statement Saturday it was doing its utmost `` to avoid further damages and to reinforce the injured deposit . '' The company said it has performed extensive maintenance work and renovations in the past decade and had followed safety regulations . It has also established a relief fund for victims of the spill and was attempting to help in finding accommodations for residents who were evacuated . About 800 people had to leave the village of Kolontar , downstream from the reservoir , and hundreds of soldiers were ready to rescue inhabitants of a nearby village if the wall collapses . CNN 's Tommy Evans and James Partington contributed to this report .
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NEW : The head of the plant , who was arrested Monday , is released pending trial . Nine people have been killed by the toxic spill . Red sludge flows from the plant into villages and the Danube River .
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New York -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Bail was set Wednesday at $ 500,000 for a New York film student accused of slashing a cab driver 's throat after asking the driver if he was Muslim . Michael Enright pleaded not guilty last month in the August attack , and the judge said then he would wait to set bail for Enright until he was medically cleared from Bellvue Hospital Center 's psychiatric ward , where he was ordered for mental evaluation in early September . The Manhattan district attorney 's office said if bail is made , Enright must wear a monitoring bracelet and surrender his passport as well as adhere to an 8 p.m. curfew . Enright is facing charges of second-degree attempted murder as a hate crime , second-degree assault as a hate crime , second-degree aggravated harassment as a hate crime , and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon in the August 24 incident , according to New York police . Cab driver Ahmed Sharif survived the attack . The Taxi Workers Alliance said Sharif , 43 , a practicing Muslim originally from Bangladesh , was slashed across the neck , face , shoulder and hand . Bleeding profusely , Sharif escaped and flagged down a police officer , who arrested Enright . Authorities said Enright was intoxicated at the time of the incident ; they found an empty bottle of scotch in a backpack he had with him . The attack occurred amid public debate over plans to build an Islamic cultural center and mosque to be called Park51 two blocks from the site of the September 11 , 2001 , terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center . Enright , 21 , was a film student at the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan . People who know him described him after his arrest as someone who worked to build bridges across religious and ethnic boundaries . They were `` shocked and dumbfounded , '' said Robert Chase , executive director of Intersections International . Enright volunteered with the nonprofit group , which partially funded a trip he took in the spring to Afghanistan . As part of his thesis , Enright shot a film on American soldiers serving there , Chase said . CNN 's Marina Landis contributed to this report .
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Defendant Michael Enright 's bail is set at $ 500,000 . If he is freed on bail , he must wear a monitoring bracelet and surrender his passport . Enright is accused of stabbing a cab driver after asking the driver if he was Muslim .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A lesbian couple has applied to adopt a child after Florida 's child advocacy agency announced it wo n't fight a court ruling that found the state 's ban on such adoptions unconstitutional . Jennifer Haseman and Hillary Jovi , who were unaware of Tuesday 's announcement by the state , called Family Services of Metro Orlando , central Florida 's child protective contractor , to begin the process of adoption . The couple believed they could make their dream a reality after a September decision by the Third District Court of Appeal that lifted Florida 's three-decade ban on gay adoption . `` We 've wanted to adopt ever since we discussed wanting a family , '' said Jovi , who said she has had a 12-year relationship with Haseman . `` We always wanted to have our own children and adopt . '' The couple , formerly from New York , had considered moving back there just for the opportunity to adopt a child . Both women have battled infertility . The Florida Department of Children and Families said any appeal by the state agency was likely to be unsuccessful following opinions from the appeal court and a circuit court judge in Miami . Gov. Charlie Crist ordered the department to stop enforcing the ban after the circuit court ruling . `` I do n't think for us it is about sexual orientation so much as it is about a kid that deserves a second chance with a good parent or parents , '' said DCF spokeswoman Carrie Hoeppner . The ACLU of Florida represented licensed foster parent Frank Martin Gill , who wanted to adopt two boys who had been placed in his care after the Department of Children and Families removed them from their home for neglect . He sued to have the adoption ban overturned . `` We are happy to hear that DCF wants to bring this case to an end and allow the Gill family to get on with their lives , '' said Howard Simon , ACLU of Florida executive director . But , the director says , the case is not yet final . `` What is needed now is a similar statement from Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum that will formally end this case and allow judges to decide -- on a case-by-case basis -- what is in the best interests of children . '' Ryan Wiggins , spokeswoman for McCollum , said , `` We appreciate the announcement , and look forward to a conversation with DCF about what the next actions will be . '' The attorney general office has until October 22 to file an appeal . Florida was the only remaining state to prohibit gay adoption . The state agency said Wednesday it has removed from adoption forms the question about an applicant 's sexual orientation . Jovi , an event planner and Haseman , a restaurant manager , said Monday they plan to attend an orientation class as the first step to become approved for adoption . `` I think it 's going to be a really , really , great thing to just be able to help a child that needs a place , a home and needs love , '' Haseman said . With the department 's decision not to appeal , Gill has become the first openly gay person to adopt a child in Florida in more than 30 years , according to the Orlando Sentinel .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Juan Martin Del Potro has begun training again , raising hopes he may be fit to defend his U.S Open title at Flushing Meadows later this month . The Argentinean has been out of action since the Australian Open in January after having surgery on his right wrist but was included in the list of entrants for the New York tournament , which starts on August 30 . He denied a rumor last month that he was already back on the court , but a picture posted on Del Potro 's Twitter account showed the 21-year-old practicing again - racquet in hand . See Juan Martin del Potro back in action . He wrote : `` How beautiful it is to come back and hit the ball , I can tell you it was a light session but I had the racquet in my hand once again . '' Del Potro had been battling with his injury for a long time before opting to go under the knife after his fourth round defeat by Marian Cilic at the Australian Open . His solid form last season led to him climbing to number four in the rankings , largely thanks to landing his maiden major title at the U.S. Open . Del Potro beat Rafael Nadal in the semifinal before he denied Roger Federer a sixth straight title by beating the then world number one in a five set thriller . After that he made the final of the season-ending Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London but fell to Nikolay Davydenko in the final , before his fourth round exit in Melbourne . Del Potro has already confirmed he will play in the Thailand Open in September , but now he faces a race against time to regain full fitness before the U.S. Open begins .
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Juan Martin del Potro returns to training after recovering from wrist surgery . Del Potro faces a race to be fit to defend his U.S. Open title later this month . Argentinean posts picture of himself in training on Twitter .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Former world No. 3 David Nalbandian has continued his latest comeback from injury by reaching his first semifinal of 2010 at the Legg Mason Classic in Washington , but top seed Tomas Berdych suffered a shock defeat . The Argentine is now ranked a lowly 117th after missing both the French Open and Wimbledon due to a hamstring problem , but proved too strong for Andy Roddick 's conqueror Gilles Simon on Friday . The 28-year-old , playing his first tournament since April , came from behind to beat the French 13th seed 3-6 6-2 6-3 and set up a clash with Croatian No. 4 Marin Cilic . `` I feel good . I will just try to keep believing in my game and play the best I can , '' Nalbandian , who missed most of 2009 due to hip surgery , told reporters . `` During practice I know I can go far . Without playing matches , it 's tough to know how far you can go . '' Nalbandian , four times a semifinalist in Grand Slams and the Wimbledon runner-up in 2002 , made a poor start as he trailed 3-0 in the opening set and was then a break and 0-40 down before battling back to level the match . He took a 2-0 lead in the third and sealed his best result since losing to Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals in Monaco . Cilic romped into the last four with a 7-6 -LRB- 7-4 -RRB- 6-4 win over Janko Tipsarevic , and now has a 5-0 career record against the Serbian . In Friday 's opening match , world No. 8 Berdych crashed out as he lost 6-4 3-6 6-2 to Belgium 's world No. 62 Xavier Malisse . Malisse will next take on eighth seed Marcos Baghdatis after the Cypriot ousted Spanish No. 3 Fernando Verdasco 7-6 -LRB- 7-3 -RRB- 6-4 . Berdych was playing his first tournament since losing in the final at Wimbledon in early July . The Czech said he would not return to the tournament , being unhappy to have to play in mid-afternoon just 10 hours after his previous match . `` This is a pretty bad experience for a tournament where I 'm first seeded . I thought I could get some better times with a No. 1 seed , '' Berdych told reporters . `` It 's the reason I 'm not going to be here next year . In the first set I felt like I was still sleeping . I was not 100 percent ready and that 's disappointing . I wanted to play better . '' Meanwhile , second seed Samantha Stosur failed to reach the semifinals of the women 's San Diego Open , losing 6-4 6-3 to Italian Flavia Pennetta on Friday . The fifth seed 's reward for eliminating the French Open runner-up is a clash with Russia 's two-time Grand Slam champion Svetlana Kuznetsova , who defeated American teenager CoCo Vandeweghe 7-5 6-2 after trailing 5-2 in the opening set . Polish fourth seed Agnieszka Radwanska thrashed Israeli No. 7 Shahar Peer 6-2 6-0 to earn a semifinal with Slovakia 's Daniela Hantuchova , who came from behind to beat young Russian Alisa Kleybanova 2-6 6-4 6-3 . World No. 3 Caroline Wozniacki reached the final of her home Copenhagen Open on Saturday , with the Danish top seed beating Russia 's Anna Chakvetadze 6-1 2-6 6-4 . She will play seventh seed Klara Zakopalova on Sunday after the Czech upset China 's No. 2 Li Na 6-3 1-6 6-4 .
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David Nalbandian to face Croatian fourth seed Marin Cilic in Washington semifinals . Argentine reaches his first semifinal this year in his return from hamstring problem . Top seed Tomas Berdych upset by Xavier Malisse in the opening quarterfinal . Second seed Samantha Stosur misses out on semifinal place in San Diego .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A 19-year-old woman shot early Saturday at an off-campus party near Seton Hall University in New Jersey has died , hospital and police officials said . Four others were shot and wounded at the party in East Orange , New Jersey . Police are looking for a suspect and have offered a $ 10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest . The victim was identified by Seton Hall 's interim president as Jessica Moore , a sophomore honors student from Virginia . `` We extend our most heartfelt condolences to Jessica 's family and friends , '' Seton Hall Interim President Gabriel Esteban said in a statement . `` Please know that we share in your grief and that we will be praying for you in the difficult days ahead . `` As we move forward from this senseless tragedy , we will look for peace and healing through our faith , and through the love and support of friends and family . '' Officials said the shootings occurred when a man who unsuccessfully tried to crash the party returned with a handgun and opened fire . Area police and college officials pledged to work around the clock to solve what East Orange Police Director Jose Cordero called a `` horrific '' crime . Three of the victims were Seton Hall students , one a New Jersey Institute of Technology student , and a New York resident , Cordero said . `` The shooter picked the wrong city to do this crime , '' said East Orange Mayor Robert L. Bowser . `` He will be apprehended . '' The incident occurred in East Orange -- about a mile from the Seton Hall campus -- at 12:17 a.m. Saturday during a party at a private residence , officials said . A man described as being in his mid-20s became involved in an altercation when he entered . He left the house , rented by a graduate student , and returned moments later with the handgun . The victims , two men and three women , were taken to University Hospital . Four suffered non-life threatening wounds , said Cordero , who , like other officials , would not identify them . Hospital officials will not release their conditions , spokeswoman Stacy Newton said . It was n't immediately clear if the shooter , who was still at large Saturday afternoon , is a student . He is described as a black man , between about 5 feet , 11 inches tall , and 6 feet , 2 inches tall , and having a stocky build and a scruffy full beard . Counseling services are being offered to Seton Hall students . A prayer service was scheduled for Saturday night . Police were looking at surveillance video in the neighborhood for potential evidence . CNN 's Logan Burruss contributed to this report .
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Woman was a sophomore at Seton Hall University . Four others were wounded . Police say they will work around the clock to solve case . Person left residence and returned with handgun , Seton Hall says .
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Beirut , Lebanon -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is scheduled to visit Lebanon areas bordering northern Israel on Thursday as the Iranian president faces threats by a member of Israel 's leadership . Ahmadinejad is on a Lebanon tour , his first state visit to the country . Many Lebanese applaud Iran for helping rebuild parts of their country . But the visit to Beirut and now the scheduled tour of the border area has sent alarm bells for some in Israel . Israeli Knesset member Arieh Eldad has suggested that military action might be needed . `` It is our responsibility to stop anyone who publicly calls for our destruction , '' said Israeli Knesset member Arieh Eldad from the far-right National Union party . `` That responsibility means us doing something and not waiting for the world to do something . If a situation arises in which Ahmadinejad is in the cross-hairs of the IDF -LRB- Israel Defense Forces -RRB- , he should be killed . '' The Iranian president is scheduled to visit Hezbollah stronghold villages such as Bint Jbeil and Maroun al-Ras , places that were at the heart of fighting in the 2006 war between Hezbollah and Israel . The debate has raged in Israel on what to do when Ahmadinejad gets to those areas . `` I think the best thing Israel can do is to make sure President Ahmadinejad goes back to Iran safely and he continues to be the president of the Islamic Republic of Iran because he himself is causing more damage to the regime and helping Israel than any other Iranian president could , '' said Meir Javendanfar , a Middle East analyst . CNN 's Paula Hancocks contributed to this report .
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Ahmadinejad is currently in Lebanon . It is his first state visit to the country . An Israeli Knesset member has called for military action .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The eight people on a civilian cargo plane that crashed in the Afghan mountains near Kabul on Tuesday are presumed dead , a spokesman for Afghanistan 's minister of transport said . NATO 's International Security Assistance Force said the crash occurred before 8 p.m. around 25 to 30 kilometers -LRB- 15 to 18 miles -RRB- east of Kabul International Airport . Ros Mohammad , deputy minister of transport , said the crash took place around Mahipar Mountain east of the capital . A source from the Afghan air force said the cargo plane took off from Bagram air base and was landing at Kabul airport , which amounts to a 30 - to 45-minute flight . The source was n't authorized to speak about the matter and asked for anonymity . Preston Murray , president of Michigan-based National Air Cargo , said he could not specify the nationalities of those on board , but did not believe any to be American . The plane is owned and operated by Trans Afrique of Ghana , he said . National Air Cargo is a customer , he said . National Air Cargo received reports `` that the plane was on the radar and then it was n't , '' Murray said . An ISAF statement said the plane was not an ISAF aircraft , and Lt. Col. John Dorrian , ISAF spokesman , said the aircraft was from Uganda . `` Early reports indicate the plane is an L-100 Hercules aircraft , the civilian equivalent of a military C-130 , '' the statement said . ISAF said the airport is expected to remain open . Afghan and ISAF service members were conducting the search-and-rescue mission . The incident comes on the same day a rocket-propelled grenade was fired at a NATO helicopter after it landed in Kunar province . That strike killed an Afghan interpreter and wounded eight people -- seven NATO-led service members and an Afghan police officer . There were 26 people on the craft . Earlier this year , 44 people were killed when a plane crashed in the mountainous Kabul region . It had been en route in May from Kunduz to Kabul . The plane was carrying 38 passengers and six crew members when it crashed at 13,500 feet -LRB- 4,100 meters -RRB- . CNN 's Ivan Watson and CNN producer Najibullah Sharifi contributed to this report .
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NEW : Eight people on the plane are believed to be killed . U.S. cargo company is investigating the crash . A statement from ISAF says plane was not one of theirs . `` Early reports indicate the plane is an L-100 Hercules , '' ISAF say .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Hip Hop : From Yemen to Morocco . Born in Ohio , the Yemeni-American rapper known as AJ brought hip hop from Youngstown to Yemen . He has rapped about everything from chewing qat to combating terror . He hopes , through the power of music , Yemen 's youth can overcome the poverty of their land . By setting a positive message for them , he wants to help give them a better outlook on life and create a place for hip hop in Yemen 's future generation . Mohammed Jamjoom has the story . Meanwhile in Morocco , young people are also embracing the rhythmic beats of hip hop and local artists are turning music from the West into something uniquely their own . `` The office '' -- Israeli Style . An Arab warehouse manager , an ultra-orthodox Jewish saleswoman , a bitter Russian accountant and a large boss who thinks he can bellydance . Sounds awkward and uncomfortable ? It 's supposed to be ! It 's the latest adaptation of Ricky Gervais ' hit comedy -- this is `` The Office '' Israel-style . Paula Hancocks reports on how the combination of comedy , politics and conflict comes together to create a hit TV show for the Israeli audience . My Middle East : `` My Istanbul '' with author Elif Shafak . In the latest installment in our ongoing series , My Middle East , renowned Turkish author Elif Shafak shows us around Istanbul and tells us how her writing style and her stories are inspired by her city . A vibrant multi-cultural metropolis literally straddling two continents , Istanbul 's energy is a driving force behind Shafak 's creativity and helps inspire the unique style that has made her one of Turkey 's leading voices .
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Yemeni rapper AJ tries to help youngsters overcome poverty through music . `` The Office '' Israeli-style : popular comedy show gets a makeover for audiences in Israel . Turkish author Elif Shakaf takes IME on a tour of Istanbul and talks about her work .
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Harare , Zimbabwe -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- South African President Jacob Zuma has sent a delegation to neighboring Zimbabwe to rescue what appears to be a cracking power-sharing government formed last year by President Robert Mugabe and his former political foe , Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai . Wednesday 's visit to Harare by Zuma 's team was prompted by an appeal Tsvangirai made to the South African leader -- who has a regional responsibility under the Southern African Development Community to mediate in Zimbabwe 's power-sharing deal -- to help solve what he called a constitutional crisis . Last week , Tsvangirai publicly accused Mugabe of making unilateral decisions in the 20-month-old coalition government . As a result , Tsvangirai wants diplomats posted by Mugabe to the United Nations in Geneva , Switzerland , and New York , the European Commission , South Africa , Sweden and Italy not to be accredited . Tsvangirai threw confusion into the coalition government after he said he would not recognize the legitimacy of some 10 ministers , five judges , the attorney general , chief of police and the head of the central bank head . The prime minister charged that Mugabe appointed all of them without the consensus required by Zimbabwe 's constitution . Charles Nqakula , one of the three delegates from Pretoria , played down the latest developments in Zimbabwe . `` We are back here as part of our monitoring exercises to check with political parties here what has happened since the last -LSB- SADC -RSB- summit -LSB- in August -RSB- , '' Nqakula said upon arrival in Zimbabwe on Wednesday . `` Our coming here is part of the broader task to monitor what is happening here . '' He said that coming out of the SADC summit , `` there was a desire to check after at least a month ... to what extent the decisions of the summit had been carried forward . '' `` We will hear from the people we are going to meet what decisions have been implemented , '' he said . Nqakula said the delegation would meet with Mugabe , Tsvangirai and Zimbabwe 's deputy prime minister , Arthur Mutambara .
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Visit to Zimbabwe was prompted by an appeal from Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai . Tsvangirai asked for S. African leader 's help in solving a `` constitutional crisis '' Tsvangirai has accused President Robert Mugabe of making unilateral decisions . One delegate says visit is simply part of a `` broader task to monitor '' the situation .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Newly promoted Hercules pulled off the biggest win in their history by beating reigning champions Barcelona 2-0 at Camp Nou on Saturday . Paraguayan forward Nelson Haedo Valdez scored twice to give Hercules - back in the top-flight after a 13-year absence - a huge win . Despite Barcelona dominating proceedings debutant Valdez , signed from Borussia Dortmund , scored the first goal on 26 minutes and then another on 58 minutes . Barcelona were unbeaten at home last season as they retained the league title . Real Madrid beat Osasuna 1-0 at Santiago Bernabeu , after being held to a 0-0 draw in the first half . After the re-start Ricardo Carvalho neatly slotted a goal home when Cristiano Ronaldo missed from ten yards out , although he maintained his composure to find Carvalho . The win maintains Real Madrid 's unbeaten start to the season . In the German Bundesliga Bayer Leverkusen were held to a 2-2 draw by a 10-man Hanover on Saturday , leaving Leverkusen in mid-table and Hanover third behind leaders Hoffenheim . Leverkusen 's Michael Ballack was forced to limp off the field following a heavy tackle on his left knee . The 33-year-old came off after just 30 minutes , suffering a further set-back on his return from injury . Hanover were reduced to 10 men after just 36 minutes when Austrian defender Emanuel Pogatetz was shown a second yellow card and the subsequent red when he sent Leverkusen 's Arturo Vidal flying with a dangerous tackle . Hamburg drew 1-1 at home to Nuremberg which leaves them second in the table . Stuttgart lost 2-1 at Freiburg to suffer their third defeat of the season . Ex-England manager Steve McClaren is still looking for his first win of the season as his Wolfsburg side lost 2-0 at Dortmund whose Japanese midfielder Shinji Kagawa scored his first Bundesliga goal . Hoffenheim continued their dream start to the season beating Schalke 2-0 on Friday to remain top of the table with three wins out of three . In Serie A champions Inter Milan secured their first victory of the season with a 2-1 success at home to Udinese on Saturday . Samuel Eto'o scored the winner after Antonio Floro Flores had cancelled out Lucio 's early opener .
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Newly promoted Hercules beat Barcelona 2-0 . Bayer Leverkusen held to a 2-2 draw by a 10-man Hanover . Hamburg drew 1-1 at home to Nuremberg .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Lazio are the new leaders in Serie A after beating Brescia 1-0 on Sunday with champions Inter Milan held to a goalless draw at home to Juventus in the late match . Stefano Mauri scored the only goal of the game just before halftime to give the side from the capital a vital three points and an unlikely top spot for a club hit by a financial crisis . They have 13 points from six games , two clear of Inter , Napoli and AC Milan . Napoli showed their title credentials by downing Lazio 's arch-rivals AS Roma 2-0 earlier Sunday . Marek Hamsik and a Juan own goal delighted the home fans in the San Paolo stadium in Naples and left Roma in the bottom three . They had to wait until 72 minutes for the breakthrough as Hamsik charged forward to drill home a shot . Napoli wrapped up victory when Hugo Campagnaro 's cross from the right caused chaos and eventually went in off Juan . Inter knew they had to beat Juve to go top of the table but it did not look likely after a dull first half with few chances , the best falling to Esteban Cambiasso and Diego Milito . Home keeper Julio Cesar had to make important saves as the visitors were more ambitious after the break , but Inter might have stolen it as Milito controlled Cambiasso through ball but sent his shot wide from close range .
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Lazio beat Brescia 1-0 to top Serie A after the sixth round of matches . Stefano Mauri scores only goal of the match for capital side . Inter Milan held goalless by Turin giants Juventus in San Siro . Napoli beat AS Roma 2-0 to maintain their title challenge .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Despite being allowed to tell her husband he won the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize , the wife of Liu Xiaobo was detained in her apartment in Beijing , China , according to a human rights group and her attorney . Liu Xia has not been charged with a crime , but `` appears to be under a de facto house arrest , '' said Beth Schwanke , legislative counsel for the U.S.-based group Freedom Now . She was taken to see Liu Xiaobo in a prison several hundred miles northeast of Beijing , Schwanke said , and tell him of the honor . Upon hearing he had received the peace prize , Schwanke said , Liu Xiaobo began to cry , and said , `` This is for the martyrs of Tiananmen Square . '' But upon return to Beijing , Liu Xia was not allowed to leave her apartment , Schwanke said . No one is allowed in , and her telephone is believed to be `` destroyed , '' Schwanke said . Liu Xia has been able to post to some Twitter accounts , said Schwanke , who called the action `` absolutely outrageous . '' `` Brothers , I have come back , '' said a Twitter post purportedly from Liu Xia . `` I have been under house arrest since the 8th and do n't know when I 'll get to see everyone again . They broke my mobile phone so I can no longer make or receive calls . '' `` I saw Xiaobo , who learned about his winning the prize in prison on the evening of the 9th , '' she wrote . `` We 'll talk about the future later . '' Since her husband was named as a 2010 Nobel laureate , Liu Xia has gained 1,000 new Twitter followers . `` Xia ca n't use her mobile phone anymore , '' tweeted Chinese dissident Wang Jinbo . `` I got in touch through some other means . She ca n't leave home -- they 've tightened the security outside . '' He said Liu Xia can tweet -- `` a little freedom . '' `` Liu Xia is under enormous pressure , '' said Dr. Yang Jianli , a member of Liu Xiaobo 's defense team and a human rights specialist with Freedom Now . `` We hope that world leaders will immediately condemn this shameful act by the Chinese government and urge Liu Xia 's immediate and unconditional release . '' See more of CNN 's special coverage of China . Beijing did not comment immediately on the report of Liu Xia 's detention , and the official news agency Xinhua was silent on the subject . On Friday , Liu Xia said she was packing to visit her husband under the surveillance of police officers , who promised to take her to visit Liu Xiaobo Saturday . She said she could not wait to see him to tell him he is this year 's peace laureate . Liu Xiaobo won the prize Friday , but news of the win has been blacked out in China , with no mention of it on Chinese media . The same censorship applies to Chinese blogs , and authorities have blocked the Nobel Peace Prize section of the official Nobel website . At least two international television networks -- CNN and BBC -- were blacked out as the Nobel committee announced the winner on Friday , and CNN 's reports on Liu remained blacked out for most of the day . Liu was sentenced in 2009 to 11 years in prison for inciting subversion of state power . He is the co-author of Charter 08 , a call for political reform and human rights , and was an adviser to the student protesters at Tiananmen Square in 1989 . His wife called the Nobel Prize `` an affirmation of what he has fought for . '' Schwanke said Liu Xiaobo is doing well in prison -- much better physically than when he was held in solitary confinement . Mentally , he remains very strong , she said , adding that this prison sentence is his fourth and `` he knows this is necessary to secure democracy and human rights in China . '' Freedom Now attorneys , as Liu 's international counsel , will leverage international political and legal support while his attorneys in China will continue to work on his behalf in Beijing , she said . Liu Xiaobo 's longtime friend Pu Zhiqiang said the prize may not help Liu right now , but it will have effects for the future . `` In the long run , it will leave a legacy that is sure to help bring democratic reform and freedom to China , that will far outlast Liu 's life , '' Pu told CNN outside the gates of Liu 's apartment complex . The Chinese government was angry at the win , calling it `` blasphemy against the peace prize '' that could harm relations between China and Norway , where the Norwegian Nobel Committee is located . `` Liu Xiaobo is a convicted criminal sentenced to jail by Chinese justice . His acts are in complete contradiction to the purpose of the Nobel Peace Prize , '' Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said . Human rights groups like Amnesty International , world leaders such as U.S. President Barack Obama , and governments around the world all praised the awarding of the prize to Liu , with many calling on the Chinese government to free him . CNN 's Brian Walker and Steven Jiang contributed to this report .
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NEW : Liu Xiaobo : `` This is for the martyrs of Tiananmen Square '' Liu Xia is not allowed to use her phone or leave her apartment , human rights group says . She was able to tell her jailed husband he had won the Nobel Peace Prize . China blacked out CNN and the BBC as the prize was announced .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Newly-crowned Dunhill Links champion Martin Kaymer could prevent Lee Westwood from replacing Tiger Woods as the world 's number one golfer . The German rose to fourth in the world on Monday after winning his third successive tournament on the European Tour at St Andrews , and now has the chance to overtake Woods , Westwood and American Phil Mickelson at the top of the game . Westwood failed to achieve the second-place finish which would have seen him end Woods ' 279-week reign on Sunday , but the Englishman could still top the rankings on October 31 providing the American does not change his plans and play before then . However , Kaymer 's decision to enter the Andalucia Valderrama Masters in Spain at the end of this month means the 25-year-old could yet be the one to take over from the off-form Woods . Victory there would mean August 's winner of the U.S. PGA Championship becomes just the 12th player to top the rankings since they were introduced in 1986 . Kaymer is the first player since Woods in 2006 to win three tournaments back-to-back , and the first golfer from Europe to do so since Englishman Nick Faldo in 1998 . After his latest triumph , Kaymer told reporters he had no idea why he was enjoying such a good run of form . `` I was never expecting it and I do n't really have an answer for why I am playing so well at the moment , '' he said . `` I 've always played solid golf and my short game has improved big-time the last two years and especially the last few months . '' The win came less than a week after Kaymer was part of the victorious European Ryder Cup team who beat America at Celtic Manor in Wales , where he played with Westwood . `` The way he played with me last week was absolutely amazing . He played so solidly , '' Kaymer said . `` His putting was good , chipping -- the entire game was fantastic . I really see him as a role model . '' Westwood will now take a month-long break from the sport to recover from an ongoing calf injury , which clearly hampered his progress at the home of golf over the weekend . It is expected the 37-year-old will return for the season-ending championship in Dubai which starts on November 25 . The only way Woods can retain his five-year long stint as world number one is to play another tournament in October , but he is not due to return to action until the HSBC Champions event in China on November 4 -- where Westwood was also scheduled to appear .
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Martin Kaymer enters race to replace Tiger Woods as world 's number one golfer . German rose to fourth in world on Monday after winning his third successive tournament . Westwood failed to achieve the second-place finish which would have ended Woods ' 279-week reign . Kaymer will now play in Spain at the end of October and could become number one .
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Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The Supreme Court has issued a temporary stay of execution for Texas death row inmate Gayland Bradford , who was convicted of the 1988 murder of a Dallas convenience store security guard . The inmate 's lawyers say he is mentally deficient , with an IQ of about 68 . The high court has banned executions of the mentally deficient but has established no clear standard of determining who is in that category . The stay , issued Friday afternoon by Justice Antonin Scalia , gives Bradford 's lawyers more time to file a full appeal on the constitutional issues surrounding his conviction and sentence . The court said if this `` petition for a writ certiorari '' is ultimately rejected by the court in coming days or weeks , this stay of execution would immediately expire . From CNN 's Bill Mears .
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Stay of execution issued for Texas inmate . Gayland Bradford was convicted of killing a security guard in 1988 . Bradford has an IQ too low to allow his execution , his lawyers say .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Brazil warmed up for next month 's clash against Argentina with a 2-0 win over Ukraine in another friendly international on Monday night . Dani Alves and Alexandre Pato scored in each half to give coach Mano Menezes his third successive victory since taking over from Dunga following a disappointing World Cup campaign in South Africa . It was the first defeat in four matches for Ukraine 's temporary coach Yuriy Kalitvintsev , who took over in August when Myron Markevych resigned , and was a low-key affair attracting just 13,000 spectators . The Euro 2012 co-hosts thought they had equalized just before halftime in the match in Derby -- a city with the largest Ukrainian population in England -- but Oleksandr Aliev 's effort was ruled out . It was a successful return to the country for new Brazil captain Robinho , one of two survivors from the World Cup quarterfinal defeat by the Netherlands along with Alves , following his move from Manchester City to AC Milan . Alves and Pato both scored in last Thursday 's 3-0 win over Iran in Abu Dhabi , and the Barcelona rightback broke the deadlock in the 25th minute when he volleyed home Robinho 's cross past goalkeeper Andriy Dykan thanks to a deflection off Oleksandr Romanchuk . AC Milan forward Pato hit the post 10 minutes later as Ukraine were not punished for losing possession , with strike partner Carlos Eduardo firing over the bar from the rebound . Ukraine were missing veteran Andriy Shevchenko up front , but almost leveled when Aliev had the ball in the net only for the goal to be disallowed due to an off-the-ball incident involving Artem Milevskiy . Ruslan Rotan hit the post from distance five minutes after the break , but Brazil doubled the lead in the 64th minute when Pato took Eduardo 's low cross , turned his man and fired past Dykan . Brazil next face an Argentina team reeling from a first-ever defeat by Japan in Tokyo last week , with the match to be played in Doha , Qatar on November 17 . Argentina will next year host the Copa America tournament , with Brazil seeking to defend the title . In Monday 's other international , Jamaica defeated Caribbean rivals Trinidad and Tobago 1-0 in Kingston thanks to a 19th-minute penalty from New York Red Bulls striker Dane Richards . Richards scored his second international goal after Eric Vernan was fouled as Jamaica followed up the 3-1 win in Macoya in August in the home-and-away series .
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Dani Alves and Alexandre Pato score in second consecutive match for Brazil . South Americans defeat Ukraine 2-0 in friendly played in English city of Derby . Coach Mano Menezes guides team to third consecutive win ahead of Argentina clash . Jamaica beat Trinidad and Tobago 1-0 in Monday 's other international friendly .
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Kabul , Afghanistan -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Eight NATO troops were killed in Afghanistan Thursday , bringing the number of foreign troop deaths in the past two days to 14 , the International Security Assistance Force said . An improvised explosive device attack killed three service members in the west , and two died in an insurgent attack in the south . One died after an insurgent attack in the east , one died in an insurgent attack in the south and another was killed in an IED attack in the south . It 's the first time since August 30 that so many international troops have been killed in hostile incidents in Afghanistan in a single day , according to CNN records . On that day , seven Americans , a Canadian and an Estonian were killed . On Wednesday , six foreign troops were killed . ISAF has not announced the nationalities of any of the recently slain , in line with policy leaving identification up to the victims ' home countries . Forty-one coalition service members have died this October in Afghanistan so far . It 's the deadliest year of the nine-year-old war for foreign troops . The number of coalition service members killed so far in 2010 now stands at 587 . The highest monthly coalition death toll occurred in June , with 103 foreign troop deaths , a figure that includes Americans and service members other nations . In July , 65 Americans died , the highest monthly death toll for U.S. service members . The deaths come at a time when the war has become a subject of fierce debate in the United States and other countries that have contributed troops to the war effort . Gen. David Petraeus , who took command this summer as the top military official in Afghanistan , led the 2007-2008 campaign to stabilize Iraq after years of insurgent and sectarian warfare following the U.S. invasion of 2003 . Meanwhile , Afghan and ISAF forces killed several insurgents and detained many others Wednesday in the Nahr-E Saraj district of Helmand province , ISAF reported Thursday . And in Ghazni province , troops killed a Taliban senior leader and improvised explosive device expert , ISAF said . CNN 's Joe Sterling contributed to this report .
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14 foreign troops have died in the past two days . ISAF has n't announced the nationalities of the victims .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Thierry Henry could face FIFA disciplinary action over his handball which helped France to qualify for the finals of the 2010 World Cup at the expense of Ireland . FIFA president Sepp Blatter told reporters in Cape Town that the Barcelona striker 's `` blatant unfair play '' could land him in hot water . `` The FIFA disciplinary committee will open an investigation ... concerning the behavior of the player Thierry Henry , '' he said . `` It was blatant unfair play and was seen all around the world . I do n't know the outcome of the disciplinary committee , let them make the decision . `` Fair play must be maintained in our game . '' Blatter was speaking after an extraordinary meeting of the FIFA executive committee , which was convened to consider the refereeing controversy in the France - Ireland match , incidents surrounding the Algeria - Egypt playoff tie and matchfixing in Europe . It had been widely trailed that the FIFA executive would sanction the use of two extra officials behind both goal lines in World Cup . But Blatter said that the finals in South Africa was too soon to introduce the system which has been used in the second-tier European club tournament this year . `` The experiments with the Europa League shall go on into the knockout stages next year but it has been decided , for the World Cup 2010 , there is no change in the refereeing : one referee , two assistants and a fourth official . '' He went on to say that there would be further investigation into both video technology and additional referees . `` We shall have a look at technology or additional persons and this shall be done by a committee but not the referees committee alone , it will be done by the football , technical and medical committees , too , '' he added . Ireland were denied a place in the finals by a goal that should have been disallowed because Henry used his hand to control the ball before setting up William Gallas to score the aggregate decider in the second leg in the Stade de France . Ireland subsequently launched two appeals , the first for the match to be replayed , the second for them to be added to the line-up for the finals as the 33rd team . Both have been rejected , but Blatter was forced to apologize to the Irish for making public their supposedly private bid to be included as an extra team . Blatter put their request into the public domain in light-hearted comments made in Johannesburg , which left Irish football officials infuriated and insulted . `` I would like to express my regrets for the wrong interpretation of what I said . I regret what I have created and I 'm sorry to the Ireland football confederation for these headlines going around the world , '' he said . `` It 's a pity I communicated in this way . Sorry again . ''
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Thierry Henry face disciplinary action over his handball in World Cup playoff match . FIFA president Sepp Blatter says their disciplinary committee will investigate . FIFA rules out use of extra officials or video technology at the finals . Blatter apologizes to Irish officials for comments made over their request to be 33rd team .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A Republican candidate running for U.S. Congress says his past donning of a Nazi outfit was part of a historical lesson -- and defended his background in military re-enactments . Rich Iott , a Tea Party favorite running for election in Ohio 's 9th Congressional District , explained his position during an interview on CNN 's `` AC 360 '' Monday night . Iott participated in World War II re-enactments for several years in the past decade and created a German alter ego . He has said he started participating in the events as a way to bond with his son . Iott has also participated in Civil War and World War I re-enactments . `` The whole purpose of historical re-enacting is to educate people one-on-one , '' Iott said . `` And that is done by going out and participating in re-enactments . '' When asked whether he thought the men being impersonated were `` valiant men , '' Iott said , `` I do n't think we can sit here and judge that today . We were not there the time they made those decisions . Were there bad people ? Absolutely . Were there atrocities committed ? Absolutely there were . There are people that want to deny the Holocaust ever happened in this country and around the world . '' The website for Iott 's re-enactment group -- which impersonates members of the 5th SS Panzerdivision , Wiking -- does not mention the Holocaust directly . According to Wiking 's website , it is a nonprofit group with a `` common interest in the German side of the war and want to tell the story of the average combat soldier of the German military . '' `` Racism or any type of embracement of Nazi ideology of any kind is strictly prohibited by this re-enactment unit , '' the website reads . But the website does not mention what historians have said about the division -- that the group was involved in war crimes and atrocities , including the death marches and massacres of Jews in the spring of 1945 . When asked if Iott knew of the atrocities associated with the SS , the candidate replied , `` What happened in Germany during the second World War is absolutely one of the low points in human history . In fact ... -LSB- the website -RSB- talks about what happened and that we do n't support that . We do n't support the political or the ideological motives of that time . We 're talking strictly about the history . It 's important for us to remember that history . '' Iott 's political opponents were quick to condemn him as a `` Nazi enthusiast . '' `` It 's an unbelievably disturbing story here about this Nazi enthusiast , '' Ryan Rudominer , national press secretary for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee , has said . CNN 's Gabriella Schwarz contributed to this report . Watch Anderson Cooper 360 ° weeknights 10pm ET . For the latest from AC360 ° click here .
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Rich Iott is running for U.S. Congress from Ohio 's 9th Congressional District . Iott says re-enactments teach history . His group 's website does not mention the Holocaust directly . A Democratic spokesman calls Iott a `` Nazi enthusiast ''
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New York -LRB- Cnnmoney.Com -RRB- -- Once again , the high-profile Cadillac Escalade SUV is the car that thieves love to steal , according to the Highway Loss Data Institute . Each year , 10.8 out of every 1,000 late-model Escalades get stolen , broken into , or have parts ripped off . That 's the highest rate of theft claims of any vehicle in America . The Escalade has topped the list since 2002 . You may have heard that a lot of Toyota Camrys get stolen . They do . But it 's only 1.6 out of every thousand . The institute looked only at cars from the most recent three model years . These cars all have the latest anti-theft technologies , including engine immobilizers that prevent hot-wiring . `` That wo n't stop a determined thief from loading a car on a flat-bed truck , '' said Russ Rader , the institute 's spokesman . According to the institute , the top-ten car-criminal favorites , along with their `` theft claim frequency '' per 1,000 vehicles , are : . 1 . Cadillac Escalade 10.8 . 2 . Chevrolet Silverado 8.0 . 3 . Dodge Charger 7.4 . 4 . Chevrolet Avalanche 7.4 . 5 . Infiniti G47 coupe 7.1 . 6 . GMC Sierra Crew Cab 6.7 . 7 . Nissan Maxima 6.5 . 8 . Hummer H2 6.2 . 9 . GMC Yukon XL 6.0 . 10 . Chevrolet Tahoe 5.8 . This list excludes medium-duty work trucks , such as the Ford F-250 . It also excludes the Dodge Charger Hemi , which the institute counted as a separate model with a theft rate of 7.1 . If included , those vehicles would have ranked 2nd and 7th , respectively .
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The Highway Loss Data Institute calculates the theft rate of recent models . The Cadillac Escalade SUV tops the list . The Chevrolet Silverado and the Dodge Charger take second and third .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Commonwealth Games women 's 100m winner Oludamola Osayomi has failed a doping test , organizers said on Monday . The Nigerian sprinter tested positive for a banned stimulant , Commonwealth Games Federation president Mike Fennell told reporters in New Delhi . Tests of Osayomi 's B sample are being conducted and results will not be known until Wednesday . The result is the first positive result from 950 completed tests at the Games so far , Fennell said , and showed Osayomi had methylhexaneamine in her bloodstream . It is a substance used in nasal decongestants , and was added to the World Anti-Doping Agency 's banned list this year -- having been at the center of the suspension of five Jamaican runners before the 2009 world athletics championships . Osayomi , 24 , was handed the gold medal in Thursday 's race after Australian Sally Pearson was disqualified for a false start . If Osayomi is disqualified Natasha Mayers of St Vincent and the Grenadines would claim gold , England 's Kathryn Endacott would gain silver and Bertille Atangana of Cameroon would collect the bronze medal . Mayers has already served a two-year ban for doping , having tested positive for testosterone in 2005 . Meanwhile , Pearson bounced back from her disappointment by winning gold in her main event , the 100m hurdles , on Monday . The 24-year-old followed up her silver medal at the 2008 Olympics as she set a new Games record time of 12.67 seconds after comfortably heading off Canada 's Angela Whyte and New Zealand 's Andrea Miller , who snatched bronze with a dip at the line . In another women 's event mired in controversy , Cydonie Mothersill won a historic first Commonwealth gold medal for the Cayman Islands with victory in the 200m . The 32-year-old , who was born in Jamaica , claimed her first major medal and the islands ' second of any type following Kareem Streete-Thompson 's long-jump bronze in 2002 . The final had been scheduled to be raced on Sunday , but was postponed after Cyprus appealed following the disqualification of hot favorite Eleni Artymata , but failed to have the runner reinstated . Artymata , eighth at last year 's world championships , won her semifinal but was ruled to have marginally , but illegally , run outside her lane . Hosts India also made a breakthrough at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium , with Krishna Poonia heading a clean sweep in the women 's discus in the absence of world champion Dani Samuels . Poonia 's gold gave India a first track and field gold since 1952 , and only second in Games history , while Harwant Kaur won silver and Seema Antil bronze . Kenya 's Nancy Langat also profited from the absence of a world champion as she completed a middle-distance double with victory in the women 's 800m . With South Africa 's injured Caster Semenya ruled out of the Games , which finish on Thursday , Langat had little trouble in following up her 1,500 m triumph with victory from New Zealand 's Nikki Hamblin and Canada 's Diane Cummins as teammate Winny Chebet missed out on a silver medal due to a late fall . Kenyans continued their winning run in the men 's steeplechase , which the country has dominated since 1990 , with African champion Richard Mateelong claiming a surprise gold from world champion Ezekiel Cheboi and Olympic winner Brimin Kipruto . Uganda 's Moses Kipsiro sealed a long-distance double as he added 10,000 m gold to his 5,000 m success , with Kenya 's Daniel Salel and Joseph Birech second and third . World and Olympic pole vault champion Steve Hooker retained his title as Australia stayed well clear at the top of the medals table on day nine with 64 golds and 143 overall . India were next on 30 golds and 81 overall , with England third on 27/111 from Canada 23/66 . In field hockey , women 's champions Australia beat England 1-0 to set up a final clash with New Zealand , who defeated South Africa by the same score . In diving , Malaysian teen Pandelela Pamg prevented Australians Melissa Wu and Alexandra Croak from adding to their 10m synchro gold . The 17-year-old , bronze medallist at last year 's World Aquatics Championships , won the 10m platform title to leave the duo second and third . Canada 's Alexandre Despatie won his eighth Commonwealth gold since 1998 , with the 25-year-old following up Sunday 's 1m springboard success with victory in the 3m event from compatriot Reuben Ross and Australia 's Grant Nel . Despatie will seek another medal when he teams up with Ross in Tuesday 's 3m synchro competition . In shooting , Georgios Achilleos of Cyprus retained his men 's men 's Skeet pairs title with new partner Andreas Chasikos from Canada 's Jason Caswell and Richard McBride . Scotland 's Jen McIntosh and Kay Copland won gold in the women 's 50m Rifle Prone pairs event , edging out England 's Michelle Smith and Sharon Lee after finishing on the same score .
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Women 's 100m champion Oludamola Osayomi tests for banned stimulant . Nigerian has requested her B sample be tested ; results will be known on Wednesday . Osayomi was given gold medal after race winner Sally Pearson was disqualified for false start . Pearson bounces back on Monday to triumph in her main event , the 100m hurdles .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The label on the package claimed that it contained T-shirts and baby toys . When customs officials in Sydney scanned the parcel , they found five pythons and two venomous tarantulas . But when customs officials in Sydney X-ray scanned the parcel , they found instead five pythons and two venomous tarantulas . On Tuesday , authorities raided the house in Sydney to which the parcel had been addressed . Officials seized evidence but expect to file charges later , the customs agency said . Importing live animals without a permit is illegal in Australia and can yield a 10-year prison sentence and a fine of 110,000 Australian dollars -LRB- $ 92,000 U.S. -RRB- . The parcel was sent from the United States last week , but officials would not say specifically where it had been mailed from . The snakes were wrapped within white calico bags and the spiders were packed in clear plastic containers , the customs agency said . The creatures were later killed because they posed a quarantine risk , the agency said in a press release . It titled the press release : `` Spiders and snakes on a plane . ''
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Customs officials in Australia find pythons and tarantulas in package . The parcel had been sent from the United States . The creatures were later killed because they posed a quarantine risk .
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ATLANTA , Georgia -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Four people in two states have been arrested as part of an investigation into the Final Exit Network , an organization that police believe helped a Georgia man end his life in June , authorities said Thursday . Claire Blehr , 76 , of Georgia , and Thomas E. Goodwin , 63 , of Florida and Georgia , were two of the four arrested . John Celmer , 58 , lived in Cumming , north of Atlanta . Cumming police , the Forsyth County coroner and the man 's relatives all had suspicions that his death was an assisted suicide , and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation launched an investigation , the agency said in a news release . The GBI on Wednesday set up a sting operation at a residence in adjoining Dawson County , using an undercover agent who had posed as a terminally ill man seeking assistance with his suicide , the statement said . Claire Blehr , 76 , of Atlanta , Georgia , and Thomas E. Goodwin , 63 , of both Punta Gorda , Florida , and Kennesaw , Georgia , were arrested , the GBI said . Meanwhile , authorities in Baltimore , Maryland , arrested Dr. Lawrence D. Egbert , 81 , of Baltimore in connection with the investigation . A second person , Nicholas Alec Sheridan , 60 , also of Baltimore , was arrested Wednesday night , GBI spokesman John Bankhead said Thursday . All four face charges of assisted suicide , tampering with evidence and violation of the Georgia 's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act , the GBI said . The Final Exit Network , based in the north Atlanta suburb of Marietta , identifies itself on its Web site as `` an all-volunteer organization dedicated to serving people who are suffering from an intolerable condition . Network volunteers offer you counseling , support and even guidance to self-deliverance at a time and place of your choosing , but you always do the choosing . We will never encourage you to hasten your death . '' Celmer suffered from `` very , very severe mouth and throat cancer , '' his 85-year-old mother , Betty Celmer , said from her home in the Buffalo , New York , suburb of East Amherst . `` They were rebuilding the whole mouth , '' she said . `` He was suffering terribly , that I know . '' She said her son had undergone numerous surgeries and `` sounded depressed . '' When he died , she said she had no idea his death might have been a suicide . In a statement released by the GBI , Celmer 's widow , Susan , said that she and her family `` are gratified that the GBI and other law enforcement agencies have pursued this matter vigorously and that their investigation has led to the arrests reported today . '' She said she will not comment further and requested privacy , referring future questions to her attorneys . An e-mail to Jerry Dincin , a man listed as Final Exit Network 's vice president and treasurer on its Web site , was not answered Thursday . A call to Final Exit was answered by a recording . The method used in the suicide was helium inhalation , according to the GBI statement . People pay $ 50 to join the Final Exit Network , according to the GBI , and complete an application process . They are then visited by an `` exit guide '' assigned to the case . `` During the visitations , the member is instructed to purchase two helium tanks of a specific size and brand and a specific type of hood known as an ` exit bag , ' '' according to the GBI statement . `` On the day of the event , the member is visited by the ` exit guide ' and a ` senior exit guide . ' The senior exit guide instructs the member through the process . '' Goodwin and Blehr were told the GBI agent suffered from pancreatic cancer , The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported . At the Dawson County residence on Wednesday , Goodwin allegedly walked the undercover agent through the steps and demonstrated how he would hold the agent 's hands to stop him from removing the exit bag , Bankhead said . The GBI said that after the death occurs , `` all evidence is removed from the scene by the ` guides ' and discarded , as evidence indicated happened in the Cumming case . '' Goodwin 's former neighbors in Kennesaw told CNN he moved to Florida a few years ago but still owns his large home there and returns to check on it occasionally . Kay Makarenko , 69 , who lives behind Goodwin 's home , said she was shocked to hear of his arrest . `` I said , ` It ca n't be the same Ted Goodwin . ' '' After the arrests Wednesday , authorities in Georgia , Florida , Maryland , Michigan , Ohio , Missouri , Colorado and Montana began executing search warrants and conducting interviews as part of the probe into the Final Exit Network , the GBI said , adding that GBI agents were in each state except Colorado to assist . In Phoenix , Arizona , police have linked the 2007 death of a 58-year-old woman to the Final Exit Network , Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas said Wednesday , according to CNN affiliate KPHO-TV in Phoenix . Thomas said the woman , Jana Van Voorhis , was not terminally ill but suffered from mental illness and depression . He said a police investigation turned up records of visits from Final Exit guides to Voorhis , according to KPHO . No arrests have been made , but Thomas said he expects his office to wrap up its investigation and decide if charges are warranted within 60 days . CNN affiliate WDIV-TV in Detroit , Michigan , reported that search warrants were executed regarding two Michigan residents who sit on Final Exit 's board of directors . The Final Exit Network Web site features a `` Wall of Fame '' with photos of Dr. Jack Kevorkian , among others . Kevorkian was released on parole in June 2007 after serving more than eight years of a 10 - to 25-year sentence in the 1998 death of a man suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis , also known as Lou Gehrig 's disease . `` We believe the needs of those who are suffering are paramount , '' the organization says . `` We applaud the work of organizations that seek legislative action to strengthen our right to die a peaceful and painless death at the time and place of our choosing . However , we feel that legislative change will not come soon enough for the many people who need help now and in the interim . '' Betty Celmer , meanwhile , declined to share her thoughts on assisted suicide or the Final Exit Network 's alleged involvement in her son 's death , saying she lacks specifics . `` He 's in a far better place , '' she said . `` That 's the only comment I 'm going to make . '' CNN 's Ashley Broughton and Jim Kavanagh contributed to this report .
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NEW : Widow says she 's gratified `` investigation has led to the arrests '' Authorities probing group that police believe helped Georgia man end his life . After Wednesday arrests , authorities in eight states execute search warrants . Final Exit Network 's Web site : Volunteers offer `` guidance to self-deliverance ''
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- It was Pakistan 's birthday on August 14 , and no one celebrated . The monsoon floods that engulfed most of the country and affected 20 million people have added yet another burden of misery onto the shoulders of the average Pakistani . More than 4 million people are homeless . Livestock , crops and livelihoods were destroyed . How far this once-proud nation has fallen . In Urdu , Pakistan means the `` land of the pure . '' It reflects the noble intentions of its creators to build a nation that enshrined the best of Islamic principles . Unfortunately , that nobility has given way to chaos because of bad luck , incompetent political leaders , corruption and religious extremism . Pakistan may be a world away from the United States , but instability feeds the extremism that fuels terrorism , so we ignore this crisis at our peril . To find the path forward , we must look back to the past . During the 1970s , my father packed up our family of five and moved us to Pakistan . He believed Pakistan had higher standards of early schooling and stronger social values than his adopted home of England . Soon after , Russian tanks rumbled into Afghanistan and then came wave after wave of Afghan refugees . By the mid '80s , the full impact of the war waging next door came home to Pakistan . The U.S. priority was to evict the Russians from Afghanistan at any cost . Pakistan followed along . As a result , educating the masses , dealing with a sea of refugees , nurturing democracy , developing infrastructure and eradicating Afghan heroin all took second place . The Pakistan my father brought us home to experience was disappearing before our eyes . This was a defining moment . Instead of focusing on its own problems , it chose instead to fight the war for the West , and 30 years later , Pakistan is still paying for this decision . After Russia withdrew from Afghanistan in 1989 , the Americans walked away . But Pakistan could n't . Growing unrest and infighting in Afghanistan gave the Taliban an opportunity to step in . The only thing that mattered to the Taliban was how quickly and crudely the practitioners could inflict their horrifying version of Islam on the Afghan people . Then , all hell broke loose on September 11 , 2001 . Since 9/11 , Pakistan has supported America 's intervention in Afghanistan , the right decision but one fraught with controversy . It has torn Pakistan into factions and triggered suicide bombings . Even before the monsoon hit , the country was an economic , political and social disaster . Can Pakistan be saved ? I believe it can , but the fortunes of this ailing nation can only be changed with America 's help . America may not have intended to hurt Pakistan , but it 's clear that Pakistan 's support for U.S. policy contributed to its decline . The good news is that today there is real opportunity for change . Pakistan needs America 's help . America needs a stable Pakistan . The United States was the first nation to offer aid after the flooding disaster , pledging $ 150 million . This is a positive first step in a much-needed long-term reconstruction plan for Pakistan . But as important as the money is , ensuring that it 's spent on the right things is even more critical . The Pakistan government needs to focus on three things to stop the country 's downward spiral : education , infrastructure and security . Educating Pakistan is not a matter of choice , but of utmost necessity . The literacy rate for men is 61 percent , and for women it 's 32 percent . Ignorance breeds poverty and extremism . Education can help break that cycle . Funding must be in place to teach every child to read and write . Educating the country 's Muslim leaders is just as important . These mullahs interpret the Quran for the people , and often they do so in an uninformed , uneducated way that distorts the true teachings of Islam . A national program to certify these religious leaders is needed to address this most pressing challenge . As for infrastructure , what little was there has been washed away . The roads are a mess , electricity goes out most days and not enough food is produced . The failure of the government to deliver on the basics has demoralized the population and dampened the spirits of its entrepreneurs . Pakistan has to fix the electrical grid and improve its agricultural sector . The United States could help by opening its doors to Pakistani exporters and embarking on programs to share knowledge and help Pakistani industrialists grow their companies . In terms of security , with Afghanistan at war on one side and the barely held truce with India on the other , Pakistan needs to secure its borders , ignore the problems of its neighbors and focus internally . This means militarizing its border on the Afghan side and closing it to all but legitimate trade traffic . The core source of strife with India is the 63-year-old dispute over Kashmir , where in the past two decades , more than 80,000 Kashmiris have been killed . If America were to assist both countries in solving this issue , it would go a long way to repairing the Pakistan-India relationship . Education , infrastructure and security : Pakistan must focus on these areas with laser-like intensity and exhibit courage and vision to raise its people out of despair . I believe in Pakistan , as my father did . And with America 's support and investment , someday Pakistan may even be able to dream again of achieving its noble destiny as the `` land of the pure . '' The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Sharjeel Kashmir .
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Sharjeel Kashmir : Even before floods , Pakistan was an economic , political , social mess . Aid for U.S. in Afghanistan tore Pakistan into factions , sparked suicide attacks , he writes . Kashmir : Pakistan needs America 's help ; America needs a stable Pakistan . Pakistan must focus on education , infrastructure and security , he writes .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- `` Love 99 , Happiness forever '' was the theme as 163 couples married in Taiwan 's capital on Thursday . Thursday was the ninth day of the ninth month of the 99th year since the founding of Taiwan . Also , the number nine is auspicious in Chinese , because it sounds like the word `` longevity . '' The mass wedding ceremony was held at 8 a.m. at a pavilion of the Taipei International Flora Exposition . Taipei 's Mayor Hau Lung-bin served as the chief witness , and sent out his blessing at 9:09 a.m.The couples also received blessings from area temples , where bells were rung to celebrate the event . Among the couples married , according to the Taipei mayor 's civil affairs department : one couple who have been in love for 16 years ; one couple who 've had a three-year long-distance relationship ; and people with birthdays on September 9 .
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163 couples marry at the same time , for auspicious reasons . Thursday was the ninth day of the ninth month of the 99th year since the founding of Taiwan . The number nine is auspicious in Chinese , because it sounds like the word `` longevity ''
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Tokyo , Japan -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Japan 's main opposition party has filed a protest with search-engine giant Google , urging it to delete from its mapping service the Chinese name for a cluster of disputed islands . The islands in the East China Sea are known as the Senkaku in Japan and as the Diaoyu in China . `` It is clear that the Senkaku Islands are under the effective control of Japan in both history and the international law . Therefore , there is no territorial dispute to be resolved over the islands , '' the Liberal Democratic Party said Wednesday . `` It is clearly wrong to list the names as if a territorial dispute exists with China in this area . We strongly call you to delete it as soon as possible , '' the party said to Google . Asked about the LDP 's move , Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara said , `` The LDP 's action was totally upright . If necessary , the Japanese government will also take action together . '' His ministry `` will lodge a protest within a few days , '' he said . Google , based in the United States , was not immediately available for comment . Beijing says the Diaoyu Islands and most of the South China Sea belong to China , disputing neighboring countries ' claims . The clash over territorial waters and islands -- and the natural resources that go with them -- is a flash point in the Asia-Pacific region . Last month , China and Japan clashed over Japan 's arrest of a Chinese fishing captain . The battle escalated into diplomatic threats by Beijing , the suspension of diplomatic talks and canceled trips between the nations . `` If you read history documents , Chinese first discovered the island and put it in effective administration , '' Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Jiang Yu said at the time . Chinese state-run media also has repeatedly run articles claiming China 's `` indisputable sovereign rights '' to the islands . Japan late last month freed the fishing captain , who returned to a hero 's welcome in China . Critics blasted Japan 's government for backtracking , with some saying it had put business interests first .
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The islands belong to Japan , the Liberal Democratic Party says . They are known as the Senkaku in Japan and as the Diaoyu in China . Japan 's foreign minister says he supports the LDP 's request . The islands were part of a recent diplomatic battle between Tokyo and Beijing .
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Editor 's note : The staff at CNN.com has recently been intrigued by the journalism of VICE , an independent media company and website based in Brooklyn , New York . VBS.TV is Vice 's broadband television network . The reports , which are produced solely by VICE , reflect a transparent approach to journalism , where viewers are taken along on every step of the reporting process . We believe this unique reporting approach is worthy of sharing with our CNN.com readers . London , England -LRB- VBS.TV -RRB- -- In April this year I embedded with the elite soldiers of the 2nd Battalion British Parachute Regiment at their training facility in Thetford , United Kingdom . We went there to film the British army 's much-talked-about , multimillion pound `` replica Afghanistan village . '' The focus of the piece was to be on the younger members of the battalion . Some of them are as young as 18 and only months away from their first visit to Helmand province in September 2010 . The majority of British casualties are all recorded in that area . I 'd heard about the Afghan village training facility from an ex-Para turned photographer called Stuart Griffiths . A couple of years ago , Vice Magazine published a photo essay in which he visited the homes of badly injured soldiers returned from Iraq or Afghanistan . Perhaps more shocking than the horrific injuries the soldiers had sustained was the lack of support of these men from the British government of the time -- particularly those who suffered psychological problems as a result of combat shock . Stuart served his time in the Paras on tours of Northern Ireland in the late 80s to early 90s . But after being discharged he fell on hard times . He became homeless and spent a long time wandering the streets of London . He slept in cardboard boxes in doorways , often coming across fellow army veterans who faced a similar lack of support and sympathy from society , the government or the army . Happily , Stuart managed to get himself off the streets and , inspired by the stories of his fellow homeless veterans , became a campaigner of sorts for veterans rights , using his photography . His story and those of other ex-Paras is now available to watch in a moving British documentary called `` Isolation . '' A week before we set off for the embed , I asked Stuart what kind of experience we were letting ourselves in for and he said : `` Not only are the Parachute Regiment Britain 's most elite soldiers , they are the most brutal of British troops . That means the rest of the British army are simply in awe of them . I would say around 90 per cent of the SAS -LRB- the British equivalent of the Special Forces -RRB- comes from the Paras . And so the troops you are going to be sleeping next to every night are some of the hardest men in the world . '' `` Recently what 's happened is that many former veterans have had a `` call to arms '' and returned to the forces again . Life in civvy -LRB- civilian -RRB- street has been a huge disappointment for many of these guys . Once you 've fought ` in-theater ' a number of times it 's really hard for you to come back and fit in with the hum-drum of modern life . Especially if you 're a Para . They miss the camaraderie and the discipline and the action that you get when you 're in combat . '' See the rest of Afghanistan in the UK at VBS.TV . `` When Afghanistan first kicked off , all three battalions of the Paras were sent straight there because of their reputation for violence and bravery . I remember it was in Helmand 2006 that Afghanistan became very hairy indeed . The Parachute Regiment were there when it became very intense and at the time a Member of Parliament called John Reid was quoted as saying , ` I 'd be quite happy that a single shot is not fired in Afghanistan . ' In reality the Parachute Regiment were firing off more rounds in Helmand than the entire Korean war ! '' Grinning nervously , I asked him if there 's anything else I should know and he looked at me and said , `` They all drink rivers of lager . '' Before we set off to meet the Paras , Stuart introduced us to a young man named Richard Dare who 'd been a private in the Royal Anglians . Richard had a significant part of his brain blown out of his head by a mortar attack and was slowly rehabilitating himself at his home in a small town near Leicestershire . Richard talked to us about his love for the army and for war . The severe injuries to his brain did n't seem to change his love for army life one iota . The more we spoke to him , the more we knew we had to include him in our film . But first we had to go meet the Paras . With the help of my co-producer Jason Mojica , we packed two small cameras into our bags and traveled to the middle of the British countryside to try and ingratiate ourselves with the most brutal soldiers in the whole of the British army . It all started off nice and civilized . We were met on the door by a dashing officer who arranged for a private to show us our room -- a basic little number in the middle of the barracks which , while not five star , would certainly meet our needs for the week . I remember feeling pretty pleased with ourselves that we 'd been given this amazing access , thinking we 'd have carte blanche to wander around and check out the comings and goings of the most elite units in the world . `` Ah , '' we thought , `` This should be an informative and relaxing few days in the countryside . I do n't know what we were worried about at all . '' Soon we were put in jeep , driven an hour-and-a-half away to a gloomy brick building in the middle of nowhere and told that the next time we slept in a bed would be in five days time . As we stepped out of the van about 200 Para troops stared at us with eyes that said : `` Who are these wimps ? '' The dark fell fast . A cold wind started blowing and I suddenly realized we 'd left all our warm clothes in the barracks miles away . Then the sergeant major introduced himself and told us to get in line with the rest of the troops . And off we marched into the night .
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VBS embeds with esteemed , aggressive British army unit . Troops described as `` hardest men in the world , '' `` most brutal '' soldiers in army . Training facility in English countryside modeled after Afghan village .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A gas explosion Saturday killed at least 20 workers at a coal mine in central China , state media reported . Xinhua news agency earlier reported that 30 miners were trapped after the explosion in Henan province . The explosion comes after China announced this week that it had closed 1,355 small coal mines this year , according to Xinhua . The effort was part of a larger plan to restructure the mining industry to prevent deadly accidents and reduce greenhouse gas emissions , Xinhua reported , citing the National Energy Administration -LRB- NEA -RRB- . China has one of the world 's deadliest records for miners , with poor safety standards accounting for thousands of deaths each year . According to the China Mining Association , the goal is to eventually boost the industry . Small coal mines , which use outdated technology , will be replaced with larger coal mines , increasing capacity .
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Dozens more still trapped , state media says . Blast comes after China moves to close many coal mines as part of a safety plan .
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Jerusalem -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- In a blow to efforts to keep direct negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians from faltering , the Israeli government is planning to construct new housing units in East Jerusalem , Israeli and U.S. sources confirmed Friday . Israeli Army radio reported earlier that the Israeli Housing and Construction Ministry issued a bid for 238 houses as part of a larger tender for housing construction in the country . The report said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was aware of the process , and that the American government had been notified . Two U.S. officials , speaking on condition of not being identified by name , told CNN that Israel had notified the United States of the plan , but they added there was no agreement from Washington that it should go ahead . `` This was in no way done with U.S. approval , '' one official said . `` The government of Israel informed us to the intent to announce new tenders , and at every opportunity we urged the Israelis not to proceed . '' An Israeli official speaking on condition of not being identified by name also said Israel told the United States of its intention . A spokesman for Netanyahu would not comment on the report . Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat condemned the move , saying that the Israeli prime minister has chosen `` settlements over peace . '' `` We hold him responsible for undermining the direct negotiations , and I call upon the U.S. and other members of the international community to condemn this act and to hold the Israeli government responsible for the derailment of the direct negotiations , '' Erakat said . The issues of housing construction in East Jerusalem and West Bank settlement building have been major sticking points in the newly revived direct talks between Israelis and Palestinians.The move would represent the first tender for East Jerusalem construction since March , when the Israeli government announced the construction of 1,600 housing units in East Jerusalem while U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden was visiting Israel . That announcement strained relations between Washington and the government of Netanyahu . The new East Jerusalem units would be built in the neighborhoods of Pisgat Ze'ev and Ramot , which are home to thousands of Jewish residents . The two neighborhoods are in the northern part of the city , but commonly considered part of East Jerusalem because they are located east of the Green Line , the armistice line that separated Israel from Jordan when Jordan controlled East Jerusalem and the West Bank prior to 1967 . Israel seized East Jerusalem from Jordan during the Six Day War in 1967 and considers it part of its sovereign capital , a claim not recognized by many in the international community . Palestinians want East Jerusalem as the capital of their future state . Also Friday , a report on Egypt 's state-run news agency MENA said Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit raised the possibility of the Arab League calling for a Palestinian state to get a seat at the U.N. General Assembly . Such a move would bolster the Arab League 's call for full international recognition of a Palestinian state . CNN 's Elise Labott contributed to this story .
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NEW : U.S. , Israeli sources confirm Israel provided advance notice of plans . The new construction would be in the neighborhoods of Pisgat Ze'ev and Ramot . Israel 's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was informed of the move . Palestinian negotiator says Israeli prime minister has chosen `` settlements over peace ''
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Johnnie Tuitel , a professional motivational speaker who has flown nearly half a million miles , is no stranger to airline trouble . Even the most savvy of business travelers , like Tuitel , are not spared inconveniences due to delays , cancellations and mechanical failure . But Tuitel experienced something new last month . For the first time in his 20-year career , he said , he was ordered off a plane that had been cleared for takeoff for what could be called his own mechanical failure . Tuitel is wheelchair-bound because of cerebral palsy , a condition he has managed to turn into a source of inspiration for the national audiences he addresses regularly . `` My first reaction was to worry about my family 's safety , '' Tuitel said about the request for him to get off the plane . `` I 've got kids , my father 's 78 years old and not in good health ; I thought , ` They 're going to tell me something I do n't want to hear ' '' They did , but it was of a different sort : He was told he was removed from the plane because of his physical condition . `` Their argument was if something were to happen , I ca n't help myself or somebody else , which is an assumption first of all . Second of all , the people that made the decision are not medical doctors , '' said Tuitel , 47 , of East Grand Rapids , Michigan . `` They basically told me I was too disabled to fly and I had to fly with a companion and I had to purchase that companion 's ticket , '' he told HLN 's `` Prime News . '' The airline , US Airways , said he was ordered off the flight for his own safety . `` He did not appear to have the ability to assist himself in evacuating in the event of an emergency , '' said Michelle Mohr , a US Airways spokeswoman . `` He appeared to have a lot of difficulty moving . '' Tuitel had been on a US Airways flight from West Palm Beach , Florida , to Kansas City , Missouri , where he had a late-September speaking engagement . Tuitel said he had looked into what legal courses were available to him . The Air Carrier Access Act outlines how airlines should deal with people with disabilities , but it is unclear whether US Airways ' actions violated the act 's provisions . But afterwards , he told `` Prime News '' that he would not sue . Instead , he said , he would prefer to approach the matter from a civil rights standpoint . `` It 's against the law to stop me from traveling for a specific reason , and if I 'm already on the plane , they violated my civil rights . It 's like telling Rosa Parks you ca n't sit on the bus , '' Tuitel said . `` I 'm not angry . I was just embarrassed because I could n't do my job . '' US Airways ' official policy on disabled passengers stipulates that `` for safety-related reasons , if a passenger has a mobility impairment so severe that the person is unable to physically assist in his or her own evacuation of the aircraft , the airline requires that the passenger travel with a safety assistant to assist the passenger to exit the aircraft in case of an emergency evacuation , '' Mohr said . `` Safety is our number one priority and we did not feel it was safe for Mr. Tuitel to fly that day , '' she said . Tuitel said that , after he was escorted off the flight , he booked a seat on Delta Air Lines and had no problems traveling alone on that flight . The airline did not contact him until nearly three weeks later , Tuitel contends , after stories began to emerge about the incident . Its only offer at that time , he said , was to reimburse him for the flight . He declined . But Friday , as the story spread to more media outlets , Mohr said US Airways ' `` customer relations team had an extremely productive discussion '' with Tuitel . `` We asked Mr. Tuitel if he might be interested in working with us as a sounding board to help us continue to work toward improving our service for our customers with disabilities , '' she said . Tuitel confirmed they had `` a very productive talk . '' `` They do want to right this wrong and they do want to work with me , '' he said . `` And I am hopeful -- do n't want to sound cynical but it is a big company -- I am hopeful we can come up with a solution that wo n't only work for the two of us but will make sure that this does n't happen to anyone with a disability in the future . '' Rich Donovan , who is on the board of trustees of United Cerebral Palsy and also has the disease , did n't see the incident as one of negligence or an intent to discriminate on the part of US Airways . He attributed Tuitel 's experience to a lack of training and a lack of clarity about policies and how they 're applied to disabled travelers . `` There 's a general lack of understanding of disability amongst the entire travel industry , and I think that 's simply because they look at it as a compliance issue , rather than a customer-service issue , '' said Donovan , who is the chief investment officer of IPS Capital . Tuitel said he wants to make sure this does n't happen to other disabled passengers . `` I do n't want a little boy with a disability not have the opportunity to go somewhere . I do n't want a young girl with a disability going out for her first job interview by herself to be told she ca n't fly in an airplane , '' Tuitel said . Donovan said he hopes this incident will serve as a learning experience for airlines and make customer service better . `` I think some dialogue and some handwringing and some getting down into the weeds here is what needs to happen so that this stuff does n't occur again , '' he said . CNN 's Miguel Susana and Marnie Hunter contributed to this report .
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Johnnie Tuitel was removed from a plane because he was deemed to need too much aid . He has cerebral palsy , but has traveled nearly half a million miles in 20 years . Tuitel is a motivational speaker for disabled people .
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Vienna , Austria -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Autumn 1960 in Baghdad . Five heads of state sign on the dotted line to alter the course of energy for decades to come . Wednesday , as the OPEC oil cartel celebrates its 50th anniversary , its 12 members sit atop just more than three quarters of the world 's proven oil reserves -- more than 1 trillion barrels of crude . While there has not been any independent verification of that number , OPEC 's secretary-general says it is something for which global markets can plan . `` A trillion plus -- the reserve is very , very accurate , '' Abdalla Salem El Badri told CNN , ahead of the regular Thursday meeting of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries . `` We know the numbers ; we put this number in our data . We distribute the numbers and we are sure that our proven reserves are more than a trillion . '' With oil recently hitting a five-month high of $ 83 a barrel , the Vienna meeting is less about setting a target price and more about compliance with production quotas and future planning . The former has always been a challenge , since the 12 members try to jockey for market share and fill their domestic coffers when prices are historically high . According to OPEC estimates , compliance by member states is running at about 57 percent , well below the 80-percent level in the spring of 2009 . It 's because as the economy recovers , there has been more demand for oil , so OPEC members produce above their assigned allocations . OPEC updated its daily global demand for crude this week ahead of the gathering , saying it will average 85.59 million barrels a day this year for a gain of just 1.3 percent on the year before . The year 2011 is not a great deal more promising , with OPEC saying demand will rise only 1.2 percent next year . These numbers are nearly in line with those from the International Energy Agency . So in this tepid recovery scenario , ministers are not eager to rock the boat . If they can keep oil prices in the range of $ 70-85 a barrel , where they have been for the better part of a year , their priorities for domestic infrastructure development can be met without stifling global growth . According to the Center for Global Energy Studies in London , in the current pricing scenario , the 12 OPEC member states will bring in $ 625 billion dollars this year , again historically high for the cartel . The challenge is not so much now , but in the medium term . Ministers here are talking about spare capacity -- basically the ability to produce more oil when demand justifies such action . That demand is not expected in the next 18 months , but certainly in the next two to three years , because of the growth of China and , less so , India . Most of the spare capacity today sits in Saudi Arabia , which led a drive to take 4.2 million barrels off the market in the autumn of 2008 , when prices went from $ 147 down to $ 33 . It is not clear , here at OPEC 's new headquarters and within the lobbies of the hotels where the delegates are staying , that members are re-investing at a pace to respond to the potential challenge in the near term . In the medium term , there is also the serious issue of in-fighting between long-term rivals Iran and Iraq . On October 4 , Iraq upgraded its reported proven reserves to 143 billion barrels -- a sudden rise of 24 percent . Long neglected under the rule of Saddam Hussein and sanctions that targeted the energy sector , oil exploration in Iraq suffered immensely over the past two decades . Iraq has aspirations to challenge Saudi Arabia over the next decade and produce 12 million barrels a day . One week after Iraq 's declaration , Iran upped the stakes and said that its own proven reserves suddenly surged 9 percent , to just more than 150 billion barrels -- not by accident higher than Iraq . As one veteran oil executive said here during a conversation , this verbal jostling is `` silly and lacks credibility . '' The face of OPEC for more than a quarter of a century , Sheikh Ahmed Zaki Yamani , Saudi Arabia 's oil minister from 1962 to 1986 , suggested an independent third party analysis of OPEC 's reserves . `` We have to make a study by some people outside the countries you 've mentioned , '' Yamani told CNN at his home near Geneva , Switzerland . `` I do n't know whether they exaggerated or they did not . I want , I need a neutral -LRB- analysis -RRB- . '' During Yamani 's time and through the mid-1990s , the in-fighting within OPEC was legendary . Member states would convene at top hotels in all corners of the world with displays of wealth and meetings that could last a week or longer . That era has passed , and at 50 , the institution is much more business-like with meetings lasting no more than a day . After its hard-fought gains over the past decade to provide some predictability , many here hope that some within the organization do n't go back to their previous ways .
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OPEC ministers meet Thursday in Vienna to discuss oil prices . Member countries sit atop more than three quarters of world reserves . OPEC is also marking its 50th anniversary .
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Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- You 've got to hand it to Chris Christie -- he knows how to play the game . Last week , citing potential cost overruns in the billions , the New Jersey governor stunned the political establishment by pulling the plug on the largest public transit project in the country . The sorely needed ARC -LRB- Access to the Region 's Core -RRB- tunnel would create a second train tunnel beneath the Hudson River , thus doubling passenger capacity from the most densely populated state into Manhattan . In addition , the tunnel would create an estimated 6,000 construction-related jobs while also preparing the New York metro region for sustained growth in the 21st century . It would cut road congestion , reduce emissions , increase productivity and ease the strain on the only working train tunnel from New Jersey into New York , built more than a 100 years ago . This is the type of mass transit project that many in Western Europe , China and other places build routinely . It is also a vivid example of how we are falling behind in the world . -LRB- Side note : I cringe when writing sentences like that . Remember when America used to lead ? -RRB- . As President Obama noted Monday , our infrastructure is woefully outdated and inefficient , and the longer we allow it to erode , the deeper our competitive edge erodes . The country needs this project and the economic ripple effect that comes with it more than Chris Christie does . Christie knows it and so does the Obama administration , which is why Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood was in New Jersey meeting with the governor face-to-face 24 hours after Christie 's announcement . During the meeting , LaHood , an immensely respected and low-key , get-it-done type of politician , was looking for an opening to salvage the deal . During the meeting , according to reporters Josh Margolin and Ted Sherman , Christie signaled that he would be willing to look at options if the numbers worked . With that , LaHood and Christie agreed to spend the next two weeks discussing proposed ways to save the project and , in Christie 's view , limit risks to his state 's taxpayers , currently on the hook for a third of the $ 9 billion project , plus any cost overruns . -LRB- The tunnel was originally slated to cost roughly $ 5.7 billion , but that number has soared in recent years . -RRB- . Christie , reminded of Boston 's Big Dig , which ended up being four times the cost of original estimates , believes the final cost of the new tunnel will be much higher than federal officials and others suggest . And that 's the problem as Christie sees it . Even though the State of New York and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey have committed to pay $ 3 billion each , New Jersey , like most states , does not have the capacity to absorb possibly hundreds of millions of dollars in cost overruns . Even though these overruns would occur when the economy has presumably rebounded , New Jersey is grappling with several other pressing budgetary needs . Among them : . -- A $ 46 billion unfunded pension liability for retired state employees . -- A decades-old court order to spend hundreds of millions in poor school districts . -- A nearly depleted Transportation Trust Fund , which repairs and maintains the state 's roads , tunnels , and bridges and pays for the new ones . Faced with these realities , Christie seems to be betting the Obama administration wo n't let the project die , and he may be right . Indeed , if this is his goal , it 's a shrewd , calculating political move . He will need a clear , definable win to pull this off with hard numbers that save money for New Jersey taxpayers . In Republican circles , the former U.S. attorney is currently a darling . Christie has spent the past month raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for fellow Republicans in tight races . He 's visited more than a dozen states across the country , including Iowa . And as political columnist Chris Cillizza often opines , no politician ever just goes to Iowa , which has the first-in-the-nation presidential caucuses every four years . Although he has publicly denied it , Christie clearly has his eyes on a higher plain . His recent mishandling of New Jersey 's Race to the Top application , in which the state narrowly lost a coveted $ 400 million federal grant for education investments , complicates that somewhat . Still , this gamble with the ARC tunnel may increase his standing among New Jersey 's electorate . If Christie is smart , he 'll work out a new deal with LaHood , a fellow moderate Republican . LaHood is well-known for brokering deals with lawmakers who have opposing views . If LaHood 's record is any indication , next week he will present the governor with a reasonable plan that salvages the project and charts a responsible course forward . Christie should get what he can from LaHood and chalk up the win for New Jersey taxpayers , who according to the nonpartisan Tax Foundation , get back 61 cents for every dollar they pay in federal taxes . No other state fares worse . Christie is playing hardball , no doubt about it . And while I may disagree with his approach , I 'm not one to begrudge him or any governor for trying to save money for his state 's taxpayers . The risk here is that Christie gets too greedy and sinks a worthy project with enormous benefits . The freshman governor is making a calculated gamble , and for the sake of thousands of unemployed construction workers , their families and others benefiting from the project , I hope he does n't overplay his hand . As Kenny Rogers once told us , `` Every gambler knows that the secret to survivin ' is knowin ' what to throw away and knowin ' what to keep . '' The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Anthony Coley .
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Nation 's largest public transit project canceled last week by Gov. Chris Christie . Project would create thousands of jobs and fill needed gap in transit system , says Anthony Coley . He says Christie said he 's willing to consider alternate ways of financing tunnel . Coley says Christie is right to protect taxpayers but should work out a compromise .
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-LRB- EW.com -RRB- -- What is Jaden Smith 's crime ? Last weekend , the up-and-coming young actor , who will turn 12 this July 8 , starred in a remake of `` The Karate Kid '' that audiences flocked to beyond expectation and , from all available evidence , loved . Given that Smith is front and center in more or less every frame of the 2 hour and 20 minute movie -LRB- and given that his performance , as a kid who hides his sadness behind a mask of surliness , is to this critic , at least a magnetic and affecting piece of acting -RRB- , I hope we can all agree that Jaden Smith 's presence on screen had a little something to do with the movie 's success . Yet Smith 's rise has been greeted , in far too many quarters -LRB- including a number of comment boards on ew.com , like the one on my review -RRB- , with bitter , gnashing resentment . This 11-year-old really has the haters foaming . Excuse me , but what the heck is going on ? Let 's start with the indisputable fact that Smith got to be in the position he 's in because his father is the biggest movie star on the planet . So where , exactly , should that piece of information lead us ? Should we hate Jaden Smith ? Should we hate Will Smith ? Should we hate every young actor or musician who ever got placed on the map of fame because of his or her parents ? -LRB- Take that , Miley Cyrus , Michael Douglas , and Jamie Lee Curtis . -RRB- . Oh , but , of course , the rap on Jaden Smith is that he 's all nepotism and nothing else , that he 's a kind of grouchy preteen Tori Spelling in cornrows . He 's been excoriated as a bad actor -LRB- even though , just a few years ago , most viewers had nothing but praise for the appealingly feisty and precocious performance he gave right next to his dad in `` The Pursuit of Happyness '' -RRB- . He 's been called a brat , a spoiled no-talent , an ungrateful beneficiary of his lineage of stardom . He 's been ripped up and down as `` insufferable '' for his appearance last week on `` The Late Show with David Letterman . '' I caught up with the Letterman spot a few days after the fact , when the anti-Jaden anger was already at full boil , and so I watched it with particular attention and fascination . Here 's what I saw : Smith , seated opposite Letterman , conducted himself very differently from most child actors . Usually , kids in show business know how to present themselves as cuddly pets . Smith was having none of that . He has a very quick mind , and his responses were fast and a little brusque from the start , he was toying with Letterman , putting him on the spot by giving him a lot less fake-nice , fake-sincere boilerplate chat-show banter than he wanted . -LRB- Gee , who in his right mind would want less of that ? -RRB- . It 's something that I 've occasionally seen adults do , and yes , it was a little startling to see a kid this young with a movie to hawk go onto the Letterman show and assume that mock-confrontational , who 's - really-in-charge-here ? stance . But it would n't have worked if it was n't , in its way , a gripping little talk-show performance . -LRB- Letterman himself played at being taken back , but also was taken aback ; it 's always a good thing when Dave gets jolted out of his stuffy protective pose , his robo-irony . -RRB- . Bottom line , for me : Smith was cocky as hell on Letterman , but he was also interesting . For eight minutes , he displayed the confidence to be non-ingratiating and , in the process , he seized your attention . He was brash ; he acted like a Hollywood kid who truly had a mind of his own . Perish the thought ! Yet in the online universe of Jaden Hatred , that Letterman appearance played as one thing and one thing only : privilege . And that , on the surface , is what the whole ragging-on-Jaden-Smith phenomenon is really all about the desire to tear down a child who enjoys the perks of celebrity royalty , even though he did n't earn them . And now he 's getting a movie career handed to him ! You can almost taste the class resentment , the jealousy of folks who only wish , deep down , that they 'd gotten such an opportunity themselves and now want to scrawl their rage on Jaden Smith 's image like Perez Hilton going crazy with his Magic Marker . Still , what 's most striking , and perhaps revealing , about this particular outpouring of toxic anger is that Jaden 's famous father , Will Smith , is n't just another big movie star he 's one of the most likable movie stars you could ever imagine . You 'd think that the general feeling about him , the nearly universal good will , would extend to giving the benefit of the doubt to his son . I know that when I watched Jaden Smith in `` The Karate Kid , '' the echoes of his father in everything from his cool , appraising glare to the nimble speed of his responses is something I enjoyed like , say , hearing that raspy echo of Bob Dylan in Jakob Dylan 's voice back in the `` One Headlight '' days . It 's not as if this sort of situation happens every day ; what would be so wrong with giving the son -LRB- or daughter -RRB- of fame a break and simply enjoying it ? It 's hard to shake the feeling , though , that too many people are trying to turn Jaden Smith from what he is , which is an insolently charismatic and hard-working young actor , into a focal point of ill will over issues of class , fame , money , and yes , I 'm going to say it race . For let 's be honest : Does n't all the grousing about how Smith is `` arrogant , '' etc. , carry a special , ugly tinge of rancor ? Does n't the complaint that he 's too big for his britches come painfully close to saying that he does n't know his place ? What do you think ? Has the anger at Jaden Smith gotten ugly ? What do you believe it 's really about ? And who out there likes him as an actor as much as I do ? Now that he truly does appear to be on his way to stardom , what sort of movie should he do next ? See full article at EW.com . CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2010 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. . All rights reserved .
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Jaden Smith 's rise to fame has been greeted with bitter , gnashing resentment . The rap on Jaden Smith is that he 's all nepotism and nothing else . Many are trying to turn Jaden Smith from what he is into a focal point of ill will .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The attorney for former Liberian President Charles Taylor accused the former agent for supermodel Naomi Campbell of lying in her testimony at an international court Tuesday . Courtenay Griffiths said Carole White 's account of Campbell receiving `` blood diamonds '' from Taylor 's men was `` a complete pack of lies . '' White has been testifying at the war crimes trial of Taylor , who prosecutors allege funded a brutal civil war in Sierra Leone using so-called blood diamonds , or those that have been mined in conflict zones and used to fund the fighting . White was with Campbell for a dinner hosted by Nelson Mandela in South Africa in 1997 , which Taylor also attended . At the end of the dinner and before the guests returned to the presidential guest lodge , White said she heard a discussion about getting diamonds to Campbell later that night . Taylor was present for `` at least part '' of the discussion , she said . Farrow : Campbell said diamond was from Taylor . Late that night , before she or Campbell had gone to bed , White said men in suits threw pebbles at her second-floor window to get her attention . They said they had a gift for Campbell . She said she went to Campbell 's room and told her , but Griffiths disputed her account . `` I suggest you 're a liar , '' he told White in court . `` And I suggest that this account of what happened that night is a complete fabrication . '' Continuing the story , White said she and Campbell went downstairs and opened the doors of the guest lodge to let the men in . `` I think she was quite excited that , finally , these diamonds had arrived , '' White said of Campbell . Q&A : Africa 's ` blood ' diamond shame . The supermodel testified last week that two men knocked on her door while she was sleeping and gave her a pouch , saying it was a gift . She said she opened the pouch the next morning to find `` dirty-looking stones '' that turned out to be diamonds . White testified Tuesday , however , that that account did n't make sense , because the men needed access through the main lodge door before knocking at a guest 's room , and there had been no one else downstairs to let them in . It was 1 or 2 a.m. and no staff or guards were downstairs in the guest lodge , she said . Griffiths asked White whether she told her famous client that she should n't have accepted a gift from two strange men in the middle of the night . White said she did n't do that until the morning . Naomi Campbell 's friend turns over diamonds to police . `` When I woke up in the morning , I thought about it and decided that I definitely knew it was very illegal to take diamonds out of South Africa , '' she said . `` I do n't know how I knew that , but I knew it , and so I had a conversation with Naomi -- most likely in her bedroom because I would have been getting her up -- and I told her that I did n't think that those diamonds should go out of South Africa . '' White said she suggested Campbell give the diamonds to a charity . Campbell testified last week that she did not know the diamonds were from Taylor . She said she passed the stones to a friend , Jeremy Ratcliffe , a trustee of the Nelson Mandela Children 's Fund . She said she asked him to use the stones in a charity auction to raise money for underprivileged children . The Nelson Mandela Children 's Fund denied last week that it had ever received diamonds from Campbell . A police official testified Friday that Ratcliffe had given the diamonds to South African police hours after Campbell testified about them . Taylor , 62 , was president of Liberia from 1997 to 2003 . The war crimes charges against him stem from the widespread murder , rape and mutilation that occurred during the civil war in Sierra Leone , fought largely by teenagers who were forced to kill , given addictive drugs to provoke violent behavior and were often instructed to rape and plunder . Naomi Campbell testifies at Taylor war crimes trial . The trial is taking place at the U.N.-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone , at The Hague , Netherlands . Taylor is charged with five counts of crimes against humanity , including murder , enslavement and sexual slavery and violence . He also faces five counts of war crimes , including acts of terrorism and torture , and one count of other serious violations of international humanitarian law . He has pleaded not guilty . Prosecutors had rested their case against Taylor in February 2009 but reopened it to call Campbell to testify after learning Taylor had given the supermodel a diamond . When arguing to reopen the case , prosecutors said Campbell 's testimony would prove that the former president `` used rough diamonds for personal enrichment and arms purchases , '' according to papers filed with the U.N.-backed court . Taylor has testified that he never handled the precious stones . The men who dropped off the diamonds to Campbell never said they represented Taylor , White testified , but Campbell was clear about who they had come from , White said . When she met with Ratcliffe , Campbell told him she had received the diamonds from Charles Taylor , White testified . Actress Mia Farrow testified Monday that Campbell named Taylor as the person who gave her a diamond . At breakfast the next morning , Farrow said , Campbell told her the men had been sent by Charles Taylor and had given her a `` huge diamond . '' It was unclear why Farrow spoke of a single diamond and Campbell testified about several smaller ones . Griffiths summed up his questioning Tuesday with an attack on White 's testimony . `` Quite frankly , Mrs. White , I suggest that your account is a complete pack of lies , and you 've made it up in order to assist in your lawsuit against Ms. Campbell , '' he said . `` Put bluntly , for you this is all about money , there ai n't nothing funny . I have no further questions . '' One of the judges then told a stunned White that she must respond , even though Griffiths had not prompted her . `` I can categorically tell your honor it 's not a lie , '' White said . `` This happened . I have told people after the journey in '97 -- people that I trusted -- this story , because it was quite funny at the time , although it 's not so funny now . `` It 's totally the truth . It has nothing whatsoever to do with my business argument with Naomi Campbell , and I do n't really see the relevance of the gentleman 's argument . But this is not about money , this is about a very serious matter , and I am telling the truth . '' Griffiths said in court last week that White launched a lawsuit against Campbell in October for breach of contract .
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Charles Taylor 's attorney accuses Naomi Campbell 's former agent of lying . Carole White disputed Campbell 's testimony from last week . She said Campbell knew that the diamonds given to her in 1997 were from Taylor . White denies her testimony has anything to do with a separate lawsuit .
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Islamabad , Pakistan -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- At least 43 people were killed and 72 others were injured as widespread violence broke out overnight following the killing of a provincial lawmaker in the southern Pakistani port city of Karachi Tuesday , police said . Syed Raza Haider , a leader of the MQM party , was shot Monday evening at a mosque where he was attending the funeral of a relative , according to Rafiq Gul , Karachi 's deputy superintendent of police . The gunman also killed the politician 's bodyguard . Gul said Haider 's death triggered political and ethnic violence in the city , as mobs set fire to vehicles and gunfire erupted . Gul said 48 vehicles , eight shops and several gas stations were set ablaze in the mayhem . The MQM is part of the ruling coalition backing President Asif Ali Zardari 's Pakistan People 's Party . CNN 's Nasir Habib contributed to this report .
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A provincial politician was attending a funeral when he was killed . His death sparked political and ethnic violence across Karachi .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Alberto Contador will take a 39-second lead into the final stage of the Tour de France after fighting off a determined challenge from Andy Schleck in Saturday 's deciding time trial stage . Spain 's Contador had an eight-second advantage going into the 52km solo test from Bordeaux to Pauillac and came under pressure from his Luxembourg rival at the early time checks . For some fleeting moments it seemed possible that Schleck could reclaim the yellow jersey , but as he tired , Contador , considered a far superior time triallist , increased his advantage . And at the finish , a relieved and tearful Contador had extended his lead by 31 seconds . `` It was a very hard day . I 've worked so hard for so many years but today it really came right down to the wire . That 's why I 'm so emotional , '' Contador told the official race website . `` In fact , I think it 's the first Tour I 've won where I 've been so emotional . `` I want to thank all the people who have been there for me these last years . '' Both the top two were well adrift of the best time of Schleck 's Saxo Bank teammate Fabian Cancellara . He powered around the course in one hour and 56 seconds to win the 19th stage by 17 seconds from Tony Martin whose HTC-Columbia teammate Bert Grabsch finished third . Russia 's Denis Menchov will claim the final podium position in Paris after leapfrogging Olympic road race champion Samuel Sanchez of Spain for third overall with the best time trial performance of the leading contenders , who had to battle a rising wind over largely flat terrain . Assuming no accidents on the 20th and final stage into the French capital on Sunday , it will be the third Tour de France triumph for Astana 's Contador after his 2007 and 2009 triumphs . He courted controversy by taking the overall race lead in the Pyrenees on Monday after Schleck dropped his chain near the summit of a climb . Contador flouted recent convention by not waiting for him to fix the problem and was later jeered by fans as he donned the yellow jersey . Contador had gained 39 seconds on Schleck , ironically the margin that will likely separate them at the finish in one of the closest fought Tours in recent years . Their head-to-head duel on the Col du Tourmalet in Thursday 's final mountain stage will long be remembered , with Contador making a sporting concession to allow Schleck to claim the victory while maintaining his slender but decisive advantage . Schleck said he is determined to return next year to win the Tour de France . `` I 've always said I 've progressed -LRB- in the time trial -RRB- but to beat Alberto is not easy . I gave it my all , and I just could n't beat him , '' he said . `` I 've won two stages here , so for that I 'm happy . I will come back next year to win . He is not unbeatable . ''
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Alberto Contador has 39-second lead going into 20th and final stage of Tour de France . Contador extends his advantage over Andy Schleck in 52km time trial near Bordeaux . Denis Menchov of Russia moves into third place overall ahead of Samuel Sanchez . Schleck 's Saxo Bank teammate Fabian Cancellara wins stage in fine style .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Sachin Tendulkar hit the fifth double century of his career to help India surpass Sri Lanka 's huge first innings total as the second Test headed for a draw . The man known as the `` Little Master '' more than lived up to his billing as he made 203 in India 's mammoth total of 669-9 . Tendulkar was ably assisted by Suresh Raina who made 120 on his Test debut and captain MS Dhoni , who hit 76 , as India finished day four 27 runs ahead in Colombo , leaving the likelihood of a result very slim . Sri Lanka won the first Test of the three-match series in Galle when the retiring Muttiah Muralitharan produced a match-winning performance to become the first bowler to reach 800 Test wickets . India began day four on 382-4 with Tendulkar on 108 not out . By the end of the day 's play they had added an extra 300 runs to crush Sri Lanka 's fleeting hopes of victory . Tendulkar and Raina quickly took India past the follow-on target of 442 as they put together a partnership of 256 -- the third highest fifth-wicket partnership for India in Tests . Raina was the first to go after lunch when he was caught by Kumar Sangakkara off the bowling of spinner Ajantha Mendis for 120 . Tendulkar was eventually removed by Tillakaratne Dilshan , captain Mahela Jayawardene taking the catch . The 37-year-old 's knock took him joint-fifth in the list of double century makers in Tests . Harbhajan Singh followed soon after Tendulkar for a duck but Abhimanyu Mithun proved a valuable companion for Dhoni as the pair put on 51 . Mithun was bowled by Mendis for 41 after taking India past Sri Lanka 's total before Ishant Sharma and Pragyan Ohja held firm until the close of play .
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India reach 669-9 on day four of the second Test against Sri Lanka . Sachin Tendulkar hits 203 as India pass Sri Lanka 's total of 642-2 declared . Suresh Raina makes 120 on his Test debut as draw looks most likely result .
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London , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Wayne Rooney ensured he hit the headlines for all the right reasons by ending his international goal drought during England 's 3-1 Group G win over Switzerland in Euro 2012 qualifying . The Manchester United striker was hit by allegations about his private life in the British press at the weekend but shrugged off the controversy to register his first goal for England in 11 games . He converted Glen Johnson 's cross to open the scoring before Manchester City winger Adam Johnson made it 2-0 in the second half after Switzerland 's Stephan Lichtsteiner had been sent off . Though 18-year-old Xherdan Shaqiri pulled one back for the hosts with a spectacular strike , Sunderland striker Darren Bent made the game safe with a late third for England . In the group 's other game Elsad Zverotic 's goal was enough to hand Montenegro a surprise 1-0 in Belgium . Managerless Portugal continued their disappointing start to the campaign as they were beaten 1-0 by Norway in Group H. Coach Carlos Queiroz is serving a six-month ban following an incident involving an anti-doping team before the 2010 World Cup and in his absence Portugal are struggling . Erik Huseklepp scored the only goal of the game after 21 minutes to leave Portugal with just one point from two games as Norway went top . Morten Skoubo netted a late winner for Denmark as they beat Iceland in the group 's other game . France bounced back from their shock defeat to Belarus on Friday by winning 2-0 against Bosnia-Herzegovina in Group D. Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema opened the scoring on 72 minutes before Chelsea 's Florent Malouda grabbed the second . Elsewhere in Group D , Hamdi Salihi 's goal gave Albania a 1-0 victory over Luxembourg while Belarus and Romania drew 0-0 . Miroslav Klose scored twice as Germany maintained their 100 per cent record in Group A by thrashing Azerbaijan 6-1 . Heiko Westermann , Lukas Podolski , Holger Badstuber and a Rashad Sadygov own goal completed the rout in Munich . In Istanbul , Turkey made it two wins out of two in their qualification campaign as they beat Belgium 3-2 thanks to a late goal from Arda Turan . Bayern Munich defender Daniel Van Buyten scored twice for Belgium , who had Vincent Kompany sent off . Late goals from Roland Linz and Erwin Hoffer helped Austria to a 2-0 win over Kazakhstan in Vienna . In Group C , Italy hammered the Faroe Islands 5-0 . Alberto Gilardino , Daniele De Rossi , Antonio Cassano , Fabio Quagliarella and Andrea Pirlo all got on the scoresheet as the Azzurri went top of the table . In the group 's other game a late goal from Nikola Zigic rescued a draw for Serbia against Slovenia . Russia were beaten 1-0 at home by Slovakia in Group F. Miroslav Stoch scored the only goal for the visitors . Elsewhere , Spurs striker Robbie Keane scored for Ireland as they beat Andorra 3-1 in Dublin , while Macedonia and Armenia drew 2-2 . Schalke striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar scored twice for the Netherlands as they beat Finland 2-1 in Group E . But Sweden are top of the group after they thrashed San Marino 6-0 . AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored two goals in the rout . Hungary beat Moldova 2-1 thanks to goals from Gergely Rudolf and Vladimir Koman .
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Wayne Rooney scores as England beat Switzerland 3-1 in Euro 2012 qualifying . Managerless Portugal lose 1-0 to Norway as their poor start continues . France bounce back from defeat to Belarus by winning 2-0 in Bosnia-Herzegovina . Miroslav Klose scores twice as Germany beat Azerbaijan 6-1 .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- South Korean union and civic groups are gearing up for large protests against the G-20 , which plans a summit in Seoul in November . About four dozen union and civic groups have joined to oppose G-20 efforts , such as globalizing financial systems , the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions has announced . Businesses have maximized profits while eroding workers ' job security and labor rights , said the trade union , which aims to highlight such issues . Collectively , the Group of 20 accounts for about 85 percent of global economic output . The 1997 Asian financial crisis prompted creation of the group , which aims to stabilize the world financial market . The G-20 includes industrialized nations and developing economies , which focus on economic issues and economic policy coordination . The Group of Eight continues to focus on issues such as global security . The G-20 held its last summit in June in Toronto , Canada . Hundreds of protesters were arrested as violence and vandalism broke out . Cars were set on fire , windows were broken and graffiti was sprayed . Some protesters were tear gassed , though no serious injuries were reported .
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About four dozen groups have joined to oppose G-20 efforts . The Group of 20 plans a summit in Seoul in November . Collectively , the G-20 accounts for about 85 percent of global economic output .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- President Barack Obama on Thursday said a Florida church 's plans to burn dozens of Qurans this weekend would be a `` recruitment bonanza '' for al Qaeda . `` You could have serious violence in places like Pakistan or Afghanistan , '' Obama told ABC 's `` Good Morning America . '' `` This could increase the recruitment of individuals who 'd be willing to blow themselves up in American cities or European cities . '' Obama said he hoped the pastor , Terry Jones , understands that the planned burning is a `` destructive act '' that may have a dangerous fallout . `` I just want him to understand that this stunt that he is talking about pulling could greatly endanger our young men and women in uniform who are in Iraq , who are in Afghanistan . We 're already seeing protests against Americans just by the mere threat of it , '' Obama said . His comments came amid increasing international condemnation of the planned event on September 11 with the Presidents of Indonesia and Pakistan voicing their disapproval . Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono wrote a letter to President Barack Obama urging him to stop a Florida church that said it will burn copies of the Quran . Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari expressed grave concern over the threats to burn copies of the Quran . Terry Jones , the head of a small church in Gainesville , Florida , says he will go ahead with plans to burn Qurans on Saturday , to mark the anniversary of the September 11 , 2001 attacks . In his letter to Obama , President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono urged him `` to ensure that this hideous act is not carried out , '' said Teuku Faizasyah , a presidential spokesman . `` It 's a very dangerous situation and we are very concerned , '' Faizasyah said . Indonesia , which has a population of 230 million and is the world 's most populous Muslim state , is worried that burning the Muslim holy book would incite hardline Muslims in Indonesia and around the world , Faizasyah said . Similar concerns are being echoed in Pakistan where there has been growing anger at the planned burning . Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari said anyone who thought of such a despicable act must be suffering from a diseased mind and a sickly soul , said spokesman Farhatullah Babar . Zardari said it will inflame sentiments among Muslims throughout the world and cause irreparable damage to interfaith harmony and world peace . Also on Thursday Pakistan 's Interior Minister Rehman Malik called on Interpol , the international police organization , to stop the church from carrying out its plan to burn the Quran . Meanwhile hardline Indonesian Muslims are threatening retaliation . The Islamic Defenders Front , told CNN it will protest the planned burning and will issue a death sentence on Terry Jones , if he carries out his plan . There is also increasing opposition to the planned event in the U.S. amid increased warnings that doing so could endanger U.S. troops and Americans worldwide . U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton condemned the planned burning . Speaking Tuesday at an iftar meal in Washington to celebrate the Muslim holy month of Ramadan , Clinton said : `` I am heartened by the clear , unequivocal condemnation of this disrespectful , disgraceful act that has come from American religious leaders of all faiths ... as well as secular U.S. leaders and opinion makers . '' Earlier this week , the top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan , Gen. David Petraeus , warned that the plan `` could cause significant problems '' for American troops overseas . In response Jones said : `` We are burning the book , we are not killing someone . We are not murdering people . '' CNN 's Kathy Quiano contributed to this report .
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Obama says there could be serious violence in Pakistan or Afghanistan . Obama : It could increase the recruitment of suicide bombers in America or Europe . The pastor 's plans are ` completely contrary ' to American values , Obama says .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Most parents think their children share too much information online -- and that search engines and social networks are n't doing enough to protect privacy , according to poll results released Friday . More than 90 percent of the parents surveyed by Zogby International said they are `` concerned '' that their children share too much information online , and 75 percent said they would rate the job social networks are doing to protect online privacy as `` negative . '' The results , released by the nonprofit advocacy organization Common Sense Media -- which commissioned the poll -- do not mention particular social networks or websites by name . Common Sense Media CEO James Steyer said the need for reform is clear . `` Parents want far more education and leadership about online privacy , and they clearly want the industry and the federal government to update privacy policies , '' Steyer said in a statement . The organization begins a campaign Monday aimed at protecting kids ' personal information and reputations online . `` We need a ` Do Not Track Kids ' approach ' similar to the ` Do Not Call ' policies that restrict telemarketers , '' Steyer said . The results also include a survey of 401 teenagers aged 15 to 18 . Common Sense Media said 79 percent of the teens surveyed also think their friends share too much personal information online , and 85 percent of them want search engines and social networking sites to ask for permission before using personal information to market products . `` The poll results present a clear divide between the industry 's view of privacy and the opinion of parents and kids , '' Steyer said . To conduct the online poll of parents , Zogby International used a sampling of 2,100 adults from its online panel , which the polling firm says is representative of the adult population of the United States . The sampling margin of error is 2.2 percentage points . The sampling margin of error for the online poll of teenagers was 5 percentage points .
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Survey : 75 percent of parents rate social networks ' privacy protections as `` negative '' More than 90 percent of parents polled are concerned that teens share too much . Common Sense Media is the poll 's sponsor .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Cholera has killed 200 people in the west African nation of Cameroon , the government said Thursday , and aid agencies feared the outbreak could spread to neighboring regions and nations . Another 2,500 cases of cholera , a deadly water-borne disease , have been diagnosed in Cameroon since an outbreak warning in June . About 70 percent of people living in the country 's far north region , bordering Nigeria and Chad , do not have access to potable water , according to a Ministry of Water and Energy official . Sanitation is also limited in the area and recent flooding has aggravated the situation . UNICEF said it has dispatched emergency medical kits containing surgical gloves , water treatment tablets , cholera medicine , oral rehydration salts and educational materials . The United Nations children 's agency said the outbreak could be devastating for children , who are especially vulnerable . The disease is caused by contaminated water , and many people with cholera suffer acute watery diarrhea , which leads to severe dehydration . If left untreated , it can kill quickly , possibly within hours , according to the World Health Organization . Up to 120,000 people die each year from cholera . Journalist Moki Kindzeka contributed to this report .
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Health officials fear the outbreak might spread . Few in northern Cameroon have access to potable water . The disease is caused by contaminated water .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- An $ 8.5 million stimulus spending project to rebuild a little-used Montana border station is on hold because the station could become an outpost on a one-way street . Canada has decided to shut down its side of the Whitetail , Montana , border crossing next year because fewer than five vehicles a day use the crossing . The decision comes at the same time the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is planning to spend spend the millions in stimulus funds to upgrade the border station . The upgrade is part of a highly criticized decision last year that sent tens of millions of dollars in stimulus funds to revamp or rebuild border stations across Montana 's northern border with Canada . The crossing at Whitetail is the least used . Canada estimates five vehicles a day cross the border there . Vehicles crossing into the United States average as few as two a day at Whitehall , according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection records . The Department of Homeland Security has stressed the need for spending tens of millions of dollars in Montana to improve security along the border . But in light of Canada 's decision , Customs and Border Protection spokesman Rafael Lemaitre says the government `` is pausing construction at the Whitetail Port of Entry until September 1 in order to work with the Canada Border Services Agency to develop a joint solution that ensures the continued security interests of both countries . '' The recent announcement by Canadian officials to close the station on their side of the border has brought sharp criticism about the stimulus spending plan from Montana 's lone congressman . Rep. Denny Rehberg , a Republican , released a statement saying , `` Montanans are n't happy about how their tax dollars are being wasted . '' Rehberg has asked Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano to once again review the plan to spend $ 8.5 million dollars on the border crossing , adding that its his job as a congressman to `` safeguard tax dollars , and I 'm making sure this boondoggle does n't slip through the cracks . '' Even Sen. Jon Tester , a Montana Democrat who last year was one of the biggest supporters of the plan to spend millions on Montana 's border crossings , is now backtracking . Tester told CNN in August of 2009 that the spending would `` pay off for generations to come by creating new jobs and opportunity that would benefit all of Montana . '' A spokeswoman for Tester says the senator now is asking for construction to cease until another review can be conducted . `` A year ago , unilateral plans to close the Canadian side were n't part of the equation , '' Tester spokeswoman Andrea Heller told CNN . `` The news that the Canadians are closing their side of the port changes the situation . '' This is the second time plans for the Montana border stations have been put on hold . Last year after CNN aired a report showing how little the state 's border stations were used , the Department of Homeland Security announced it would review its plans . The 60-day review ended with the announcement that the department was going ahead with its stimulus construction plan . It is not clear if anyone at Homeland Security discussed Canada 's plans as part of that review .
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Whitetail , Montana , is a rarely used border crossing . Five or fewer vehicles use the crossing either way on an average day . Canada is planning to shut its side of the border post next year . A stimulus spending project to rebuild the U.S. border station has been put on hold .
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LOS ANGELES , California -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Michael Crichton , who helped create the TV show `` ER '' and wrote the best-sellers `` Jurassic Park , '' `` The Andromeda Strain , '' `` Sphere '' and `` Rising Sun , '' has died in Los Angeles , his public relations firm said in a news release . Michael Crichton , here in 2005 , was a director and best-selling author . He co-created the TV series `` ER . '' Crichton died unexpectedly Tuesday `` after a courageous and private battle against cancer , '' the release said . He was 66 . Crichton , a medical doctor , was attracted to cautionary science tales . Watch more about the life of Crichton '' `` Jurassic Park '' -- perhaps his best-known work -- concerned capturing the DNA of dinosaurs and bringing them to life on a modern island , where they soon run amok ; `` The Andromeda Strain , '' his first major fiction success , involves an alien microorganism that 's studied in a special military compound after causing death in a nearby community . Crichton also invited controversy with some of his scientific views . He was an avowed skeptic of global climate change , giving lectures warning against `` consensus science . '' He later took on global warming and the theories surrounding it in his 2004 novel , `` State of Fear , '' which attracted attacks in its own right from scientists , including NASA climatologist James Hansen . iReport.com : Were you a fan ? Share your tributes . Crichton was a distinctive figure in the entertainment business , a trained physician whose interests included writing , filmmaking and television . -LRB- He was physically distinctive as well , standing 6 feet 9 inches . -RRB- . He published `` The Andromeda Strain '' while he was still a medical student at Harvard Medical School . He wrote a story about a 19th-century train robbery , called `` The Great Train Robbery , '' and then directed the 1979 film version . He also directed several other films , including `` Westworld '' -LRB- 1973 -RRB- , `` Coma '' -LRB- 1978 -RRB- , `` Looker '' -LRB- 1981 -RRB- and `` Runaway '' -LRB- 1984 -RRB- . In 1993 , while working on the film version of `` Jurassic Park '' with Steven Spielberg , he teamed with the director to create `` ER . '' The NBC series set in a Chicago emergency room debuted in 1994 and became a huge hit , making a star of George Clooney . Crichton originally wrote the script for the pilot in 1974 . `` Michael 's talent out-scaled even his own dinosaurs of ` Jurassic Park , ' '' said Spielberg , a friend of Crichton 's for 40 years , according to The Associated Press . `` He was the greatest at blending science with big theatrical concepts , which is what gave credibility to dinosaurs again walking the Earth . ... Michael was a gentle soul who reserved his flamboyant side for his novels . There is no one in the wings that will ever take his place . '' Crichton was `` an extraordinary man . Brilliant , funny , erudite , gracious , exceptionally inquisitive and always thoughtful , '' `` ER '' executive producer John Wells told the AP . `` No lunch with Michael lasted less than three hours and no subject was too prosaic or obscure to attract his interest . Sexual politics , medical and scientific ethics , anthropology , archaeology , economics , astronomy , astrology , quantum physics , and molecular biology were all regular topics of conversation . '' Michael Crichton was born in Chicago in 1942 and grew up in New York 's suburbs . His father was a journalist and Michael loved the writing profession . He went to medical school partly out of a concern he would n't be able to make writing a career , but the success of `` The Andromeda Strain '' in 1969 -- the book was chosen by the Book-of-the-Month Club and optioned by Hollywood -- made him change his mind , though he still had an M.D. Though most of Crichton 's books were major best-sellers involving science , he could ruffle feathers when he took on social issues . `` Rising Sun '' -LRB- 1992 -RRB- came out during a time when Americans feared Japanese ascendance , particularly when it came to technology . `` Disclosure '' -LRB- 1994 -RRB- was about a sexual harassment case . iReport.com : How did Crichton 's work affect you ? Share your tributes . Crichton won an Emmy , a Peabody , a Writers Guild of America Award for `` ER , '' and won other awards as well . `` Through his books , Michael Crichton served as an inspiration to students of all ages , challenged scientists in many fields , and illuminated the mysteries of the world in a way we could all understand , '' the news release said . Crichton was married five times and had one child . A private funeral service is expected .
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Michael Crichton wrote several best-sellers , including `` Jurassic Park '' Crichton , a physician , also helped create hit TV show `` ER '' Crichton died after `` courageous and private battle against cancer , '' release says .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The 28-year-old victim of an acid attack was released Sunday from a Portland , Oregon , hospital , a nursing supervisor said , nearly a week after an unknown assailant threw a cup of the caustic liquid in her face . Bethany Storro was released from Legacy Emanuel Hospital , where she had undergone surgery for her injuries after the attack last Monday , according to the supervisor , who declined to give her name . Storro credits a new pair of sunglasses -- bought just 20 minutes before the attack -- with saving her eyesight . `` God is watching over me , '' Storro , of Vancouver , Washington , told CNN affiliate KATU in Portland , Oregon , last week . `` I believe in him . That his hands are on me and I ca n't live the rest of my life like that -- in fear . I ca n't let what she did to me wreck my life . '' Vancouver police say they are looking for the assailant , described as an African-American woman with an athletic build and slicked-back hair pulled into a pony tail . A composite sketch of the suspect was released last week . Storro told KATU that she had stopped at a Starbucks about 7:15 p.m. Monday , just after she had gone back to buy a pair of sunglasses that she had seen earlier . The woman walked up to her and said , `` Hey pretty girl , do you want to drink this ? '' When Storro declined , the woman threw the contents of the cup in her face and ran off . Storro said she spoke about the attack because she wants people to see what the woman did to her and to help authorities find the woman before she assaults someone else . The attack bears similarities to a 2008 case in London , England . Katie Piper , a young model and television presenter , was leaving her apartment in a London suburb when she was attacked by a stranger waiting for her with a cup of sulfuric acid . The liquid burned the skin on her face , neck , chest and hands . She was also left blinded in one eye . Her assailant was asked by Piper 's former boyfriend , Danny Lynch , to throw the acid on her face because she ended their short relationship . Both the assailant , Stefan Sylvestre , and Lynch are serving time in prison for the attack . CNN 's Greg Morrison contributed to this report .
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28-year-old Bethany Storro was released from a Portland , Oregon , hospital Sunday . An assailant threw a cup of acid in her face last Monday in Vancouver , Washington . A composite sketch of the suspect has been released . The attack bears similarities to a 2008 case in London , England .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Wladimir Klitschko successfully defended his WBO and IBF world heavyweight titles on Saturday after stopping Samuel Peter in the 10th round in Frankfurt , Germany . Ukranian Klitschko dominated the fight from the first round , using his height and reach advantage to pepper Peter with stiff jabs , causing his right eye to swell from round two . From the fifth and sixth rounds Klitschko upped the tempo , increasing his work rate to put pressure on Nigerian Peter , 29 , who slowed and looked increasing tired as the rounds progressed . Peter had already fought - and lost - to both Wladimir and elder brother Vitali Klitschko . Five years ago , the younger Klitschko hit the canvas three times in Atlantic City before he won a unanimous decision against the African fighter . More than 50,000 fight fans packed the Frankfurt stadium on Saturday to watch what turned out to be a one-sided contest .
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Wladimir Klitschko successfully defended his WBO and IBF heavyweight titles . Klitschko stopped Smauel Peters in the 10th round .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso secured an emotional victory for Ferrari at their home Italian Grand Prix at Monza on Sunday . The 29-year-old started from pole position and delighted the `` Tifosi '' -- the name given to Ferrari 's legion of passionate fans -- with a superb drive to finish ahead of world champion Jenson Button , with Felipe Massa third in the second Ferrari . Button claimed the better start and led for the first 36 laps , but Alonso took the lead following a pit stop and held on for Ferrari 's first `` home '' win in four years . `` That was one of the great wins of my career , so emotional and so special for me and for this team . For me it is there with my Spanish Grand Prix of 2006 , '' Alonso told reporters . `` Now we must go back to work -- we need to find consistency in the last five races of the season , '' he added . Alonso 's third success of the season , and 24th of his career , saw him close the gap at the top of the world driver standings . The Spaniard is now on 166 points , 21 points behind new leader Mark Webber -- who overtook McLaren 's Lewis Hamilton at the top of the standings despite finishing down in sixth place . Hamilton crashed out on the first lap , meaning he now trails the Australian Red Bull driver with just five races still to go . Sebastian Vettel finished fourth despite early engine problems and a remarkable final lap 3.3-second pit-stop . Nico Rosberg finished fifth for Mercedes , ahead of Webber . Nico Hulkenberg of Williams , Renault driver Robert Kubica , seven-times world champion Michael Schumacher and the second Williams of Rubens Barrichello completed the top 10 .
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Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso secures an emotional victory for Ferrari . The Spaniard delights the Monza crowd by taking checkered flag in Italian GP . World champion Jenson Button was second with Felipe Massa third in second Ferrari . Mark Webber finishes sixth but takes over championship lead after Lewis Hamilton crashes .
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Moscow , Russia -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A car bomb exploded Thursday in the Russian republic of North Ossetia , killing at least 17 people -- including an 18-month-old baby -- and wounding up to 123 others , local health officials said . The vehicle blew up near a market in the city of Vladikavkaz , the republic 's leader , Taimuraz Mamsurov , told the Interfax news agency . `` Information that I possess indicates that the explosion in Vladikavkaz was organized by a suicide bomber , who drove a Volga 3102 car to near the entrance to the market , '' Mamsurov said . The injured included 10 people in critical condition and 90 in serious condition , health officials said . Investigators said the explosive device contained the equivalent of 40 kilograms of TNT . The bomb was placed inside a vehicle parked at the entrance to the central market in downtown Vladikavkaz , with a suicide bomber sitting inside the car , said the Investigative Committee of the Russian Prosecutor 's Office , which qualified the attack as a `` terrorist act . '' The device detonated at 11:20 a.m. -LRB- 3:20 a.m. ET -RRB- . The committee also said the bomb was stuffed with various pieces of metal to increase the human damage . A natural gas canister , stored in the car 's trunk , also detonated , the committee said . The Russian Emergency Situations Ministry is sending special medical planes to Vladikavkaz to airlift heavily injured patients to Moscow 's leading trauma clinics . Friday was declared a day of national mourning in North Ossetia , according to a local government decree . Flags on all regional buildings will fly at half-staff and all entertainment programs on local TV will be cancelled as well as concerts and theater performances . Russian President Dmitry Medvedev , speaking on national TV , pledged that all organizers of the deadly bombing will be identified and punished -- or killed . `` We will do all we can to catch these monsters and animals ... who have committed a terror attack , a barbaric terror attack , against ordinary people . We will do all we can to find and punish them in accordance with the laws of our country , and we will destroy them if they offer resistance or in other circumstances , '' Medvedev said . Meanwhile , the owner of the car used in the bomb attack has been identified and arrested , a local police official told the Interfax news agency . The detainee claims that he sold it to an unknown buyer on Wednesday , the policeman said . The Russian government announced each family of those killed will receive 1 million rubles in compensation -LRB- more than $ 32,000 -RRB- . Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin also condemned the bombing , saying , `` The crimes like the one that was committed in the North Caucasus today are aimed at sowing enmity between our citizens . We have no right to allow this . '' North Ossetia and the rest of the Caucasus region have been plagued with violence and political instability . The market has seen other terrorist attacks in the past . In November 2008 , a suicide bomber blew up a bus at a nearby bus station , killing 12 people and wounding more than 40 . An explosion killed more than 50 people and wounded 300 in March 1999 . CNN 's Maxim Tkachenko contributed to this report .
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NEW : Up to 123 others were wounded , officials said . An 18-month-old baby is among the dead . Violence and political instability plague North Ossetia . The car explodes near a market .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A father who shot and killed his five children in their Washington state home before killing himself had argued with his wife over another man before the shootings , police said . Authorities found five children , ages 7 to 16 , dead in their Pierce County , Washington , home Saturday . Authorities found the children , ages 7 to 16 , dead in their Pierce County home Saturday afternoon , and the father , James Harrison , was found dead inside his SUV in adjacent King County , Detective Ed Troyer told CNN Radio Sunday . Police said Harrison committed suicide by shooting himself with a rifle . Troyer said that on Friday night , Harrison and his 16-year-old daughter found his wife with another man . The couple argued , and then Harrison and his daughter returned to the family home near Tacoma without his wife , Troyer said . At the home , Harrison and the children held a family meeting with other relatives , Troyer said . The relatives left , and later that night Harrison shot all five of his children -- four girls and one boy -- as they slept in their beds , Troyer said . The children 's mother was located after the shootings and was being counseled by a chaplain , Troyer said . The family massacre comes just two months after a Los Angeles , California , father killed his wife , their five young children and himself after he and his wife were fired from their jobs . And police are still investigating another family shooting last week , in which a Santa Clara , California , man gunned down six of his family members -- killing two adults and three children and wounding his wife -- before committing suicide .
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Five children shot and killed in their Washington state home by father , police say . Police say James Harrison then committed suicide with a rifle . Detective : Harrison and daughter , 16 , had found his wife with another man . Children 's mother located after the shootings , being counseled by chaplain .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Indian pair Achanta Sharath Kamal and Subhajit Saha added another Commonwealth Games gold to the host nation 's collection on Wednesday , beating Singapore in the men 's doubles table tennis final . The duo got off to a sluggish start at the Yamuna Sports Complex , losing the first game to Gao Ning and Yang Zi . In front a passionate crowd , the home pair managed to battle back , eventually coming out on top 3-2 in the best of five contest . `` This is the first time we have won the gold in men 's doubles , so it 's certainly historic , '' Sharath told the official Commonwealth Games website . `` Personally , this has given me more satisfaction than my singles performance at Delhi 2010 . '' `` We decided to adopt an aggressive strategy and Sharath came back really strong after his semifinal defeat in singles . We could not have expected anything better than this , '' Saha added . In the pool , English diver Tom Daley won his second gold medal in two days , adding the 10 meter platform title to the synchronized diving crown he had already claimed in Delhi . Daley had to battle with Australia 's Matthew Mitcham throughout the competition , but the 16-year-old held his nerve to record perfect tens across the board in his third dive and beat the Olympic champion by 27.20 points . Elsewhere at the games , Australia won a thrilling women 's hockey final , clinching the gold medal after a penalty shoot-out victory against New Zealand . Australia led twice in the match , with New Zealand fighting back on each occasion before Jessica Arrold converted the winning penalty for the Hockeyroos . In the boxing ring , Manju Wanniarachchi won Sri Lanka 's first gold in the sport for 72 years by defeating Sean McGoldrick , of Wales , in the Bantamweight class . It was also a landmark day for Northern Ireland , who claimed their first boxing medals for 16 years as three of their men won title fights . The triumphant trio of Paddy Barnes , Paddy Gallagher and Eamonn O'Kane ensured their country finished the games top of the boxing medals table . On the cycling track , Scotland 's David Millar and Canada 's Tara Alice Whitten took the men 's and women 's gold medals respectively for the individual time trial . In shooting , the men 's skeet singles title was won by England 's Richard Brickell after he beat defending champion Georgios Achilleos from Cyprus in a shoot-off .
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India claim gold in the men 's doubles Table Tennis competition . Tom Daley wins a second diving gold medal for England . Australia triumph in a dramatic women 's hockey final . Sri Lanka claim first boxing gold for 72 years .
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Beirut , Lebanon -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Beirut for his first state visit to Lebanon Wednesday . Ahmadinejad was greeted at the airport by members of parliament , government officials and Hezbollah political leaders . The streets near the airport were packed with people in a festive mood carrying Iranian and Lebanese flags . The Iranian leader met Lebanese President Michel Suleiman at the Presidential Palace here and was scheduled to meet other leaders as well as leaders of Hezbollah 's resistance movement . The United States considers Hezbollah , which has close ties to Iran and Syria , to be a terrorist organization . The Shiite group is a political party and a major provider of social services in Lebanon , but it also operates a militant wing . Hezbollah has boasted of numerous attacks against American , Israeli and other Western targets . Some Muslims see it as a heroic organization , successful in its stated objective of driving Israeli forces from Lebanon . U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has expressed concern to Suleiman about Ahmadinejad 's Lebanon visit , according to a State Department spokesman . But in southern Lebanon many were happy that Ahmadinejad was coming . That could be seen in places like the village of Bint Jbeil that had been reduced to rubble by Israeli bombings during the 2006 war between Hezbollah and Israel . The village is being rebuilt now largely do to money from Iran and Qatar . `` What he 's done for this country is amazing , the bridges , the roads , the financial aid . My house burnt down , they paid me an amount for my furniture , they made up for my loss , '' said Mohamad Baydoun , a Bint Jbeil resident . Iran was quick to infuse Hezbollahs coffers with cash , then handed out to residents who had lost their homes and otherwise been effected by the war . It is also Iran that paved roads and built bridges . The mayor of Bint Jbeil emphasized just how crucial Iranian aid to his country has been . `` If it were n't for that money people may have not returned to their homes until now , '' Afif Bazzi explained . `` The aid that Iran provided is considered one of the largest in helping rebuild after the July war , this money helped people a lot and that is why we saw people immediately returning . '' Some experts say Ahmadinejad 's visit is Iran 's way of sending a clear message about its influence in the region , especially to the United States and Israel . `` Of course that usually is portrayed to mean that the Iranians are going to warn how much trouble they can cause , but the flip side of the message has always been , especially in recent years , look how much good we can do , look how much influence we have to help restrain things , '' Middle East analyst Marc Sirois said . Iran is undeniably part of Lebanese politics , a reality that has raised concerns among those who are fearful that an increased Iranian role could destabilize Lebanon and the region and embolden Hezbollah . Analysts also point to the fact that Lebanon is the first front against Israel . `` It -LRB- the visit -RRB- plays out the idea that the Iranians are a player . That in the last active front line against Israel , the Iranians are the power behind the most active and powerful political actor in Lebanon which is Hezbollah , '' Sirois said . The Israeli government has not formally responded to Ahmadinejad 's visit but some say they view it as provocation . Yigal Palmor , a spokesman for the Israeli Foreign Ministry told CNN that Ahmadinejad 's trip `` is taking the form of a land lord coming to inspect his domain . '' `` Ahmadinejad makes no mystery of his view of Lebanon as Iran 's border with Israel . It is quite clear that he comes to the region with malice toward all , with intention to destabilize an already volatile region at the service of the aggressive and extremist ideology of the ayatollahs , '' Palmor added . The Iranian president 's planned visit to areas in Lebanon bordering northern Israel has led some in Israel to call for military action . `` It is our responsibility to stop anyone who publicly calls for our destruction , '' said Israeli Knesset member Arieh Eldad from the far-right National Union party . `` That responsibility means us doing something and not waiting for the world to do something . If a situation arises in which Ahmadinejad is in the crosshairs of the IDF -LRB- Israel Defence Forces -RRB- , he should be killed . '' CNN 's Jomana Karadsheh and Kevin Flower contributed to this .
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Ahmadinejad meets with Lebanon 's president . He is also expected to meet with members of Hezbollah . U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton expresses concern about trip .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Football 's ruling body is investigating reports that North Korea 's national team and head coach were humiliated by government officials following a disastrous showing at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa . The North Koreans , playing at the tournament for the first time since 1966 , suffered an embarrassing 7-0 thrashing by Portugal and also lost to five-time world champions Brazil and the Ivory Coast . The players , except for Japan-born Jong Tae-se and An Yong-hak , were summoned to a large auditorium on return to Pyongyang last month and subjected to a six-hour interrogation , according to Radio Free Asia . Coach Kim Jong Hun was expelled from the Workers ' Party and forced to do hard labor as punishment , sources told the station . He was reportedly accused of betraying Young Gen. Kim Jong Un , the anointed heir of the regime 's longtime leader Kim Jong-Il . FIFA president Sepp Blatter told a press conference in Singapore on Wednesday that the governing body had made contact with the North Korean Football Association . '' -LSB- We contacted them -RSB- to tell us about the election of a new president , and if it is true , the allegations made by the media that the coach and some players have been condemned or punished , '' Blatter said in quotes carried by the UK Press Association . `` The first step is the federation and we 'll see what the answer will be , and then we can elaborate on that . '' Blatter said FIFA , which has strict rules about no government interference in member associations ' affairs , was wary of making an official statement about the reports . `` We once had a case in another country where it was said players were also condemned and under physical pressure , and we sent someone and it turned out not to be true , '' he said in quotes carried by the AFP agency . `` So let 's see what we hear before we make an official statement . '' Blatter , who is in Singapore for the Youth Olympic Games ' football tournament , also confirmed that the International Football Association Board would be discussing the possible introduction of goal-line technology at its meeting in October . The issue came to a head again at the World Cup , where England had a goal wrongly disallowed against Germany and Argentina were awarded an offside goal against Mexico .
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FIFA contacts North Korean FA to investigate reports of government interference . Players reportedly faced six-hour critique in auditorium on return from World Cup . Coach said to have been sentenced to hard labor after team lost all three matches . FIFA has strict rules about no government interference with its member associations .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Police in California have found a plastic-wrapped body that might be tied to a bizarre saga involving several homicides in the San Francisco Bay Area . The body of Frederick Sales , 35 , was found bound in plastic and hidden in a closet of a home , the Hercules Police Department said in a statement Saturday . Sales ' cause of death had not been determined . On August 28 , Sales ' father , 73-year-old Ricardo Sales , was found bludgeoned to death with multiple puncture wounds in the same home , police said . At that time , the younger Sales was reported missing . An arrest warrant was issued for Efren Valdemoro after information came to light that he had an altercation with the elder Sales and his son the previous week , authorities said . Valdemoro was killed in a shootout with California Highway Patrol officers August 31 , authorities said . He was also a person of interest in the killings of two elderly women in Vallejo , California . The women were last seen August 25 , according to a statement from the Vallejo police . Police in Vallejo secured a house in which the bodies of two elderly women were found , along with a large amount of explosive materials , federal and local authorities said . Valdemoro is believed to have been associated with both women , Vallejo police have said . After he was killed in a shootout with California Highway Patrol officers , officials said they found the body of Cindy Tran , Valdemoro 's girlfriend , in the trunk of Valdemoro 's vehicle .
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Dallas , Texas -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- At least four tornadoes spawned by Tropical Depression Hermine touched down in and around Dallas , Texas , on Wednesday evening , knocking down walls and smashing vehicles . Sirens went off in downtown Dallas as one funnel cloud was spotted in Cockrell Hill southwest of downtown , according to CNN affiliate WFAA . One tornado was reported in Ellis County and three in Dallas County , according to CNN meteorologist Taylor Ward . Aerial footage from the area showed buildings in an industrial complex with walls knocked down and roofs blown off . The roof of a tractor-trailer truck in a parking lot was caved in by cement blocks blown from a nearby building . Are you there ? Send your photos , videos to iReport . A spokesman for the Dallas Fire Department said Wednesday night that damage seemed to be isolated to a warehouse district on Mockingbird Lane in the western part of the city . There was one serious injury , Jason Evans of the fire department said . A truck driver 's rig was picked up by the tornado , spun around and slammed into a warehouse . The driver was sitting in the cab of the truck when the front of the building collapsed on the truck . Further information on the driver and his injuries was not immediately available . CNN 's Ed Lavandera : Eyewitness to a torndado . Operations at Dallas ' Love Field airport were shut down temporarily as a tornado approached the field , according to Lynn Lunsford of the Federal Aviation Administration . Tower personnel were preparing to evacuate when the tornado turned away at the last minute , Lunsford said . `` Tornadoes are a common phenomenon on the eastern side of landfalling tropical systems due to increased turning of the winds with height or vertical wind shear , '' Ward said . Rescue workers across central and north Texas , meanwhile , plucked people stranded by fast-rising floodwater dumped by Hermine as it slogged northward . At least one motorist in Austin was missing . Texas Gov. Rick Perry directed the activation of state search-and-rescue capabilities , bringing in swift-water rescue teams , UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters and other resources . `` I urge all Texans to realize the dangers of crossing flooded roadways and respect the barricades put in place by officials to protect Texans ' lives , '' Perry said in a written statement . Forecasters had said most parts of central and eastern Texas and Oklahoma could receive 4 to 6 inches of rain , but the numbers for some parts of Texas were staggering . Before the bulk of the storm moved out of Texas , Georgetown had received 13.2 inches of rain Wednesday , according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 's Hydrometeorological Center . Cedar Park had received 12.9 inches ; Anderson Mill , 12.7 inches ; Killeen , 11.6 inches ; and Austin , 11.4 inches . Fort Worth had recorded 6.8 inches of rain , San Antonio , 6.7 inches and Houston , 4.4 inches . Aerial images showed scores of flooded streets and some rescues in Dallas . Portions of Austin had endured 15 inches of rain , and a middle-age motorist was missing after her car was washed away , Emergency Management spokeswoman Reyne Telles said . The car was found . Thirty-two roads were closed , and an engineer from the watershed department said this could be a 250-year event , Telles told CNN . `` I have n't seen anything like this happen here before , '' said an employee at a County Line BBQ location near Bull Creek . `` One of the boat docks washed away , and there are boats and cars stranded in the river . '' The restaurant was closed Wednesday but may reopen Thursday . The employee asked not to be identified . As of 5 p.m. ET , Hermine was about 135 miles -LRB- 215 kilometers -RRB- southwest of Oklahoma City . It had maximum sustained winds of 25 mph -LRB- 40 kph -RRB- and was moving at 12 mph -LRB- 19 kph -RRB- . By late afternoon , radar showed the rain was centered on eastern Oklahoma , with a line extending down to the Mexican border in eastern Texas . `` Additional rainfall amounts of 3 to 6 Inches with localized higher amounts can be expected through Thursday from eastern Texas and Oklahoma into Missouri and Arkansas , '' the National Hurricane Center said . Flash flood or flood warnings were in effect for much of those states . Meanwhile , newly formed Tropical Storm Igor was bringing `` squally '' weather to the Cape Verde Islands on Wednesday , the National Hurricane Center said . Track Tropical Storm Igor . As of 4 p.m. ET , the center of Igor was about 75 miles -LRB- 120 kilometers -RRB- south-southwest of Praia in the Cape Verde Islands . It had maximum sustained winds of 45 mph -LRB- 72 kph -RRB- and was moving west at 6 mph -LRB- 9 kph -RRB- . The storm is expected to slowly strengthen over the next 48 hours , with a slight turn to the west-northwest and an increase in forward speed . A tropical storm watch was in effect for the southern Cape Verde Islands , including Maio , Sao Tiago , Fogo and Brava . Tropical storm conditions were possible in those locations in 12 to 24 hours , forecasters said . Tropical storm-force winds extended about 50 miles from Igor 's center . Forecast maps show Igor becoming a Category 2 hurricane early next week over the open Atlantic . CNN 's Sean Morris contributed to this report .
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NEW : Truck driver seriously hurt when rig picked up . Female motorist missing in Austin , Texas . Rescue crews busy in Dallas , Fort Worth . Tracking maps show Igor reaching Category 2 status over the Atlantic .
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Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship late last month marked a turning point in U.S. foreign policy . Did you hear about this summit ? Likely not , as headlines focused on the oil spill , the bomb scare in Times Square and the Supreme Court nomination . And with the U.S. unemployment rate at nearly 10 percent , promoting prosperity abroad is difficult for the White House to tout at home . Still , President Obama pledged in Cairo , Egypt , last June to build a new beginning with Muslim nations , and entrepreneurship provides an innovative new tool . Obama was keeping his promise to deepen partnerships between the United States and the Muslim world when he invited 275 entrepreneurs from Muslim-majority countries to participate in the Washington summit . Selected delegates came from more than 50 countries , including Iraq , India , Indonesia and Kazakhstan . The gathering marked an important shift in foreign policy . Secretary of State Hillary Clinton , who spoke at the event 's conclusion , said `` the summit reflects the new approach to foreign policy that President Obama described last year at Cairo University , one that we have been putting into practice through partnerships based on shared values , mutual respect and mutual responsibility . '' In the past , U.S. engagement with the Muslim world has focused primarily on defeating al Qaeda , ending the war in Iraq and deterring Iran 's nuclear ambitions . The summit broadened that strategy along the lines of the 9/11 Commission Report , which stated that the first phase of our post-9 / 11 efforts rightly included military action , but that longer-term success depended on the use of all elements of national power , including economic policy and foreign aid . With more than 90 percent of children younger than 15 living in developing countries , engaging the next generation in the Middle East as well as in China , India , Brazil and other emerging economies is critical for the United States . The United States needs to find partners in this burgeoning population . If the goal of the summit was to get participants to collaborate , the buzz in the room provided a positive indication . `` People are happy to be with each other , '' said Jacqueline Novogratz , founder and CEO of Acumen Fund , a nonprofit venture fund aimed at eradicating global poverty . It remains to be seen if the summit will turn into more than a successful public diplomacy event . What did participants gain from attending ? First and foremost , they had a chance to meet each other , build ties , exchange ideas and find others interested in partnering or funding their endeavors . Abdulsalam Haykal , a Syrian entrepreneur , pulled a stack of business cards from his pocket and said , `` This is the start of a global network . It 's about connecting with people . '' In their home countries many delegates received media attention for being selected ; for entrepreneurs the chance to promote their organization provides a boost . `` It is about shining a spotlight on high-impact entrepreneurs , '' said Linda Rottenberg , CEO and co-founder of Endeavor , a nonprofit that supports entrepreneurs in emerging markets . Collaborating with an all-star cast of White House officials could n't hurt either . The White House rolled out the red carpet with Obama participating as well as Clinton , Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke , National Economics Council Director Lawrence Summers and Dr. Rajiv Shah , administrator of USAID . While the administration aimed to `` galvanize '' entrepreneurs from Muslim-majority countries , these Muslim upstarts shied away from pigeon-holing into a religious or ethnic category . When asked to define `` Muslim entrepreneur '' in a panel discussion , Tunisian business woman Douja Gharbi said , `` There is no difference between a Muslim entrepreneur and any other entrepreneur . An entrepreneur is an entrepreneur . '' For the White House , the purpose of the conference was to send a political message of collaborative engagement . For summit delegates , however , the focus was on building their fledgling businesses . Noticeably absent from the summit were U.S. entrepreneurs . Of the Americans participating , most represented U.S. government , not business . And , for Muslim entrepreneurs , the absence of their U.S. counterparts was a disappointment . For many , the conference still marked a paradigm shift in public policy . `` Obama has turned his Cairo vision into a reality , '' said Eboo Patel , founder of Interfaith Youth Core and a Muslim-American from Chicago . `` At the same time , he has advanced the culture of entrepreneurship to an inflection point . '' The summit spurred companion events outside of government . In the same week , more than 30 partner organizations hosted events in Washington , including IBM , Cisco , the Kauffman Foundation , the Heritage Foundation , the Brookings Institution and Young Professionals in Foreign Policy . As for next steps , Obama announced the administration 's plans to launch exchange programs to bring entrepreneurs from Muslim countries to the U.S. and send their American counterparts to Muslim-majority countries . The prime minister of Turkey said he will host the next entrepreneurship summit , set to become an annual event . Commerce Secretary Locke announced an upcoming social entrepreneurship conference in Iraq . Clinton announced four initiatives : . -- The Global Entrepreneurship Program . -- Partnerships with two Silicon Valley-based incubators . -- The launch of Partners for a New Beginning . -- A new effort called e-Mentor Corps . These initiatives all aim to further catalyze ongoing collaboration through sharing of best practices . Entrepreneurship is the new global engagement . Last month , the U.S. reached out to upstarts in hopes that they will become new diplomats for change . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Amy Wilkinson .
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Amy Wilkinson : Obama held summit to draw Muslim entrepreneurs to partnerships . Meeting met Cairo pledge to take relations past conflict and into economic realm , she says . She says 275 entrepreneurs from 50 countries networked , shared ideas , forged bonds . Wilkinson : Entrepreneurship is the new global engagement .
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London , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The new English Premier League season kicks off with the first round of fixtures this weekend - Fanzone details what to expect from the new campaign : . So what 's new ? There is no doubting the biggest Premier League news of the close season was Rafa Benitez leaving Liverpool to join European Champions League holders Inter Milan . With the increasingly cranky Spaniard gone , Liverpool plumped for Roy Hodgson who defied the odds last term by taking little old Fulham to the UEFA Cup final . Hodgson has arrived at Anfield bearing gifts : Chelsea 's out-of-contract midfielder Joe Cole , who joined the Reds swapping places with the Israeli Yossi Benayoun , and Danish hard man Christian Poulsen . Frugality , however , clearly remains the order of the day in English football . That is apart from big spending Manchester City who continued to sprinkle some much needed glitz into the title race with big-name signings such as Yaya Toure , David Silva and Jerome Boateng . Such an outlay means that Roberto Mancini will now be under tremendous pressure to deliver a top-four finish . If City are going to upset the status quo they will need to stop the Chelsea juggernaut . Last season the London side boasted easily the league 's strongest squad -- particularly up front where they were able to draw on the goal-scoring abilities of Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka . This term they will benefit should Brazilian international midfielder Ramires replace Michael Ballack but the move of Ricardo Carvalho to Real Madrid could prove a major loss . The red half of Manchester continues to take a cautious approach to their spending with Alex Ferguson opting for talented young prospects to boost his squad with the likes of Fulham defender Chris Smalling , Mexican forward Javier Hernandez and Portuguese striker Bebe . Arsenal spent the close season battling to hold onto their captain Cesc Fabregas while attempting to plug the gaps in an already porous defence created by the departure of William Gallas , Sol Campbell , Philippe Senderos and Mikael Silvestre . Initial signs from Arsenal 's preseason suggest that Arsene Wenger may have once again pulled a couple of rabbits out of his hat with the signing of new boys Laurent Koscielny and Marouane Chamakh . Arsenal will have to be on top of their game if they are to once again keep the likes of Manchester City and Champions League debutants Tottenham Hotspur from overtaking them . If being relatively hard-up was n't enough of a cross to bear for the Premier League 's football bosses , they have also had to deal with a new ` home-grown ' ruling which demands squads must contain no more than 25 players over 21 with eight of those having spent at least three years in England from under the age of 21 . The aim of this new law is to encourage young talent in the British game and to prevent the stockpiling of foreign stars . Take note , Roberto Mancini . Key players : When all was said and done last season , Chelsea won the title because they could rely on the goal-scoring heroics of two world class strikers : Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka . When one was injured or out of sorts , the other would come into the team and do the business . No other side could boast such an embarrassment of riches especially in these financially difficult times . Ferguson will need at least one of Dimitar Berbatov , Michael Owen , Federico Macheda or Javier Martinez to help lessen the burden on Wayne Rooney if United are to wrestle the title back from Chelsea . Meanwhile , if Liverpool are to fire their way back into the Champions league , new boy Milan Jovanovic , who turned down Real Madrid to join the Anfield outfit , will need to offer the kind of goal threat that the side so often lacked in the absence of Fernando Torres . Key clubs : Once again , all eyes will be on Manchester City to see if they can maintain an assault on the top spots . Last season , many of their new signings failed to gel and a lack of consistency saw Tottenham seize that crucial Champions League slot . City 's squad looks considerably stronger this season with a number of big name signings . Their bid for European football may be made easier if Spurs struggle to cope with the increased demands of playing in Europe . Outside of Manchester United and Chelsea , the only club who could conceivably make a bid for the title are Arsenal . However , unless Arsene Wenger can fix his side 's defensive frailties , a lack of steel could prove to be their undoing again . At the other end of the table , the Premier League welcomes back Newcastle United who spent last season in the Championship but returned as worthy champions . The Magpies are joined by perennial yo yo club West Bromwich Albion and Blackpool who are led by the ever entertaining Ian Holloway . The team known as `` The Tangerines '' -- due to their bright orange kits -- may not be expected to gain many points this coming season but should be entertaining . Expert view : CNN 's Alex Thomas - `` 12 months ago , I correctly predicted that Chelsea would stop Manchester United 's run of Premier League triumphs -- but that does n't make it any easier to pick this season 's English champions . `` Chelsea 's squad is still strong , although their defense is weaker now that Ricardo Carvalho has left and Alex is injured . And I 'm not convinced by Branislav Ivanovic at center half . `` However , the Blues should be stronger in attack if Florent Malouda and Salomon Kalou build on the improvement they showed last season , while Michael Essien and Jon Obi Mikel will benefit from the extra rest after injuries prevented them playing at the World Cup . `` Although plenty of experts predict an open race for the Premier League title , it 's hard to see anyone but Manchester United pushing the champions by the time we get to the dying weeks of the season . `` Even Alex Ferguson admitted his team missed Cristiano Ronaldo last season but wingers Nani and Antonio Valencia will only get better and the club has bought well . If they add an attacking midfielder to their squad they are my pick to win back the title . `` The other two places in the top four will be contested by the usual suspects and I see money talking loudest , with Manchester City finishing behind United and Chelsea but above Arsenal and Tottenham . `` Liverpool will have a fight on their hands to improve one place to sixth , with Merseyside rivals Everton their closest challengers . Martin O'Neill 's late exit has shot Aston Villa in the foot . ''
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Los Angeles , California -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Actress Lindsay Lohan showed little emotion as a deputy put her in handcuffs in a Beverly Hills , California , courtroom Tuesday morning to take her to jail to begin what it expected to be a two-week stay . The actress , wearing a top that exposed part of her back , was surrounded by deputies and was quickly walked to a nearby side door labeled `` secure area . '' `` We love you , Lindsay , '' her father , Michael Lohan , said as she disappeared . Lohan was `` cooperative '' as she was booked into the Century Regional Detention Facility about an hour later , according to Los Angeles County Sheriff 's spokesman Steve Whitmore . Superior Court Judge Marsha Revel had ordered Lohan to report to the courtroom to begin serving a sentence for a probation violation . Revel ordered that Lohan not be allowed to leave jail on a work-release or house-release program or with electronic monitoring during her sentence . The judge said , however , she has no control over how much of the 90-day sentence Lohan will end up serving . The sheriff , who runs the jail , has the power to release prisoners early because of jail overcrowding . Lohan should be released from jail after between 13 to 15 days `` unless something unusual happens , '' Whitmore said . He said it was routine for inmates who qualify for good behavior credits in jail to only serve 25 percent of their sentence . Lohan must enter a substance-abuse rehabilitation program within 24 hours of leaving jail , Revel said . `` I would like the transition to be sooner rather than later , '' she said . The judge placed tight restrictions on what the public would be able to see at Tuesday 's hearing . While the world watched as Lohan , 24 , broke down in tears at her sentencing July 6 , the public was not able to see the actress handcuffed and taken into custody Tuesday . Cameras stopped rolling when the judge announced that Lohan was to be taken into custody . The judge also ordered that photos of Lohan must be restricted to those that showed her at the counsel table . The actress was ordered to serve 90 days in jail for missing alcohol counseling sessions in violation of her probation . She was also sentenced to spend 90 days in the drug and alcohol rehabilitation program after her jail term is completed . Lohan 's next court date will come a week after her release from jail , although if she is in a rehab program her lawyer can appear without her , the judge said . Michael Lohan , whose estrangement from his daughter has been very public , sat two rows behind Lohan during the sentencing . His lawyer told reporters after the hearing that he was `` devastated '' that she was going to jail . The actress will be `` treated just as any other '' inmate in the jail , although she will have her own cell and remain apart from the general inmate population , the sheriff 's spokesman said . Lohan was arrested twice in 2007 on charges of driving under the influence , and in the second incident she was charged with cocaine possession . The first arrest came after Lohan lost control of her Mercedes-Benz convertible and struck a curb in Beverly Hills . Just two weeks after checking out of a Malibu drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility , she was arrested again in July 2007 after a woman called Santa Monica police , saying Lohan was trying to run her down with a car . Lohan 's acting career , which started at age 10 on a soap opera , took off on the big screen a year later , when she played identical twins in Disney 's remake of `` The Parent Trap . '' CNN 's Tim Hart , Jack Hannah and In Session 's Grace Wong contributed to this report .
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NEW : Sheriff 's spokesman says Lohan will likely serve just 2 weeks . Lohan is called `` cooperative '' while being booked . Lohan begins serving probation violation sentence . The actress shows little emotion as she is handcuffed and led away .
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Tehran , Iran -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Sarah Shourd , one of three American hikers detained in Iran for more than a year , could be released as early as Monday once $ 500,000 is submitted to the Iranian judiciary . `` Everything is in place for the release , '' said lawyer Massoud Shafii , who got to see the hikers for the first time on Sunday . `` It 's up to the family when to deliver the money . '' The official Islamic Republic News Agency reported earlier Sunday that Shourd will be released if bail worth about $ 500,000 for her is submitted to the Iranian judiciary . `` We are waiting for the bail set for Sarah Shourd to be deposited by -LRB- the -RRB- Swiss embassy in Iran , '' Shafii told the semi-official Iran Students ' News Agency -LRB- ISNA -RRB- Monday . '' ... During my meeting with the client 's family , we agreed to take measures for her release as soon as the money is provided . '' Shafii said of Shourd on Sunday , `` Naturally she was happy , but her wish is for all three to be released together . '' He met the Americans at Tehran 's Evin prison after the prosecutor for Tehran 's Revolutionary Court announced the offer to release Shourd on bail . `` I saw them and spoke to them , '' Shafii told CNN . `` They were doing well . '' Shafii said he does n't know when exactly the release would take place . Samantha Topping , a representative for the mothers of the hikers , said they are still taking in the news and are not yet making public comments . Topping had no comment on the bail money . Switzerland , which represents U.S. interests in the country , had little information to release Sunday . `` Technicalities demanded by the attorney general are currently under consideration by the embassy in Tehran , '' Swiss Ambassador Livia Leu-Agosti told CNN . Shourd had a pre-existing gynecological problem , but her family says she now also has a lump in her breast , according to Shafii . She still could be charged , and authorities would still expect her to come back to Iran for a trial . But other foreigners who have been released on bail after imprisonment in Iran have left the country and not come back . Iranian officials had announced Thursday that Shourd would be released on Saturday , at the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan . But state media announced Friday that the release had been called off because legal procedures had not yet been resolved . On Sunday , Tehran Prosecutor General Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi announced the country 's `` readiness for the conditional release of one of the three U.S. citizens arrested for illegally entering the country , '' state-run Press TV said . A judge decided to allow Shourd to be released on bail because of an ailment , Dolatabadi said , according to IRNA . Dolatabadi said Shourd would be free after bail is paid , but needs to take part in the trial when it is held , according to ISNA . Shourd , 32 , 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 accused the three hikers of spying . 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 . Dolatabadi said authorities completed investigations on espionage charges against the three Americans over the past several days and the indictments have already been issued by the judge in charge of the case , IRNA reported . He said the arrest warrants have been issued for Bauer and Fattal . 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 fiance , and Fattal . The two men share a cell . All three Americans are graduates of the University of California , Berkeley . They have been able to telephone their families only once , on March 9 . The United States and Iran have had no diplomatic relations for three decades , and Washington is not involved in moves to free Shourd , a State Department spokesman said Sunday . `` We are in wait-and-see mode . We want all three hostages released and returned , '' State Department spokesman Fred Lash told CNN . The State Department is monitoring the situation , but all diplomacy is being handled by the Swiss Embassy , he said . CNN 's Shirzad Bozorgmehr , Reza Sayah , Tenisha Abernathy , Ross Levitt , Susan Candiotti and Nunu Japaridze contributed to this report .
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`` Everything is in place for the release , '' her lawyer says . Shourd has health problems , the attorney says . She is one of three American hikers held in Iran for more than a year and accused of spying .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Maria Sharapova swept past seventh seed Agnieszka Radwanska in straight sets to reach the quarterfinals of the $ 2 million WTA tournament in Cincinnati . The former world number one fought off a determined opponent and stifling heat in Ohio to record a 6-2 6-3 victory in their third round match . Sharapova , seeded 10th , secured two breaks of service to claim the opening set , but was pushed harder in the second by her Polish opponent , who had two break points in the third game . Sharapova saved them both and broke through in the sixth game as she took a 4-2 lead with an exquisite lob . The Russian ace held service comfortably to secure victory on her third match point after just over an hour and a half on court . Sharapova is making her first appearance at the tournament and faces a tough last eight clash against France 's Marion Bartoli , who beat second seed Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark 6-4 6-1 in an earlier upset . Top seed Jelena Jankovic also departed Thursday as she was beaten 7-6 6-4 by qualifier Akgul Amanmuradova of Uzbekistan . But fellow Serbian and another former world number one , Ana Ivanovic , continued her fine play with a 6-0 6-3 rout of Elena Vesnina . Ivanovic will next play Amanmuradova , who reached the semifinals of the event in 2007 . 12th-seeded Belgian Yanina Wickmayer also made the quarters by beating the eighth seed Li Na 2-6 6-2 7-6 in a thrilling three-setter . Italy 's Flavia Pennetta beat sixth seed Vera Zvonareva of Russia 6-4 6-3 . She will play the winner of the night match between reigning U.S. Open champion Kim Clijsters and American wild card Christina Mchale from New Jersey .
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Former world number one Maria Sharapova into quarterfinals of WTA event in Cincinnati . Sharapova beats Agnieszka Radwanska in straight sets 6-2 6-3 in third round . Top seed Jelena Jankovic crashes out to Uzbek qualifier Akgul Amanmuradova .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A Colombian has officially been declared the world 's shortest man by Guinness World Records officials -- but his reign looks set to be short-lived . Edward Nino Hernandez , who stands just 70.21 centimeters -LRB- 2 ft 3.46 in -RRB- tall , inherits a title previously held by Chinese man He Pingping who died earlier this year . But Hernandez is actually several centimeters shorter than Pingping , according to Craig Glenday , Editor-in-Chief of the Guinness World Records Book . `` Not only is he a new shortest man , he 's even shorter than the previous record holder , '' said Glenday . Although Hernandez is formally recognized in the 2011 Guinness World Records book published this month , he is not expected to hold the title for long . Khagendra Thapa Magar , a teenager from Nepal who stands 65.5 centimeters -LRB- 2 feet 1.8 inches -RRB- tall , turns 18 on October 14 . Glenday said Pingping , who died in March aged 21 , had been an iconic character . `` As a result of that there was a lot of interest from the small community . A lot of small men contacted us . When we heard about Edward 's claim we sent one of our representatives over to his home in Bogota . '' Hernandez , 24 , was measured three times a day , both standing up and lying flat , with his official height calculated as an average measurement . The 24-year-old works alongside his parents and brothers at a family business manufacturing pajamas . He likes dancing to reggaeton and salsa music , according to the Guinness World Records website . `` I am very happy to be recognized as the shortest man in the world , '' Hernandez told the Guinness World Records website . `` Every person is different and unique . The more unusual you are the more you should fight and work harder . ''
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Edward Nino Hernandez stands just 70.21 centimeters -LRB- 2 ft 3.46 in -RRB- tall . But a shorter Nepalese teenager is set to claim title on October 14 . Title was previously held by Chinese man He Pingping who died in March .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- First-degree murder charges have been filed against a man who Baltimore , Maryland , police believe killed an off-duty detective by striking him in the head during a dispute over a parking space , authorities said Sunday . Sian James , 25 , is suspected in the death of Brian Stevenson , an 18-year police veteran , who was out celebrating his 38th birthday with a friend late Saturday night when an argument ensued over a parking spot outside a restaurant , police said . According to witnesses , James picked up a piece of concrete and threw it at Stevenson , hitting him in the head . The attack occurred around 10 p.m. Stevenson was rushed to Johns Hopkins hospital , where he died . Police say James fled the scene and was apprehended later at a nearby night club . `` Dozens of officers , investigators and civilian personnel put their lives on hold and worked throughout the night to identify Mr. James as a suspect and bring him to Justice . I 'm very proud and honored to lead such a dedicated group of public safety professionals , '' said Baltimore Police Commissioner Frederick Bealefeld . He described Stevenson as a `` fantastic '' detective . `` To lose his life in this manner is senseless , '' Bealefeld said at a press conference early Sunday morning . `` Detective Stevenson was a good man , a good investigator and a great public servant to the people of Baltimore , '' he said . `` His death is an incredible tragedy to not only his family , but to the entire city and to every man and woman who wears the police uniform . '' It was not immediately clear whether the attacker knew Stevenson was a police detective .
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NEW : Police say first-degree murder charges are filed against 25-year-old Sian James . Police identify the deceased detective as Brian Stevenson . The officer was out celebrating his 38th birthday . He was bludgeoned with a piece of concrete , police say .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Actress Eva Mendes volunteers regularly with The Art of Elysium , an organization that enables actors , artists and musicians to share their talents with children who are battling serious medical conditions . She was also a presenter at `` CNN Heroes : An All-Star Tribute '' in 2009 . Mendes recently sat down to talk to CNN producer Quinn Brown about CNN Heroes and her philanthropy . Below are excerpts from that interview . Quinn Brown : What inspired you to get involved with The Art of Elysium ? Eva Mendes : I 'm a sucker for kids , and I also know the importance of art and what it can do to someone 's life . Coming from a low-income family , I did n't know that art was this release ... so it 's really important for me to make sure that kids know : `` You have a voice . You can put this to paper . ... You can put this to canvas . '' What we do is we bring the arts , in any way we can , into hospitals . Some of these children have been bedridden for years , so they obviously ca n't go out and play . So we sing . We read to the children . We finger-paint -- that 's a really fun one -- and it 's amazing what you see . You get a real direct , immediate result . These children , they 're just these beautiful little souls . Some of these kids ca n't speak , so they really just have their eyes and their souls to communicate . And when you finger-paint with a kid or you dance and you see their little eyes light up , it 's pretty incredible . And when you start visiting them on a regular basis , you see their growth . It 's really quite special . Brown : Has there been a particular child who inspired you ? Mendes : David is one of the most creative souls I 've ever met . He ends up writing a play every year for Christmas , and we end up all acting in it . David has now written three plays for me . He 's a demanding director . David 's face is completely deformed , and he has a lot of internal problems and health issues due to his deformities . He 's this awesome kid who 's found a purpose and who 's found a voice through The Art of Elysium . Brown : It sounds like you 're pretty involved . Mendes : I would love to say that I give selflessly , but that 's not true ; what I get back is tenfold . My vocabulary does n't even contain the words I feel once I leave the hospital . There is total sense of purpose and fulfillment that I feel that I do n't get from any other area of my life . It 's a two-way deal . It 's just so gratifying . Brown : Do you have any heroes ? What is a hero to you ? Mendes : Charity and giving back begins at home , and that is really important to remember . You can be out there saving the world , but if you 're not trying to save your own family and doing the work at home , it does n't really make any sense . You asked me who my hero is -- my mom . She is a survivor in every sense of the word , and it began at home with her . She is a very compassionate woman , and she always taught me to think about other people . As bad as things were for us , there was always someone who was worse off . That always put me in a state of gratitude , and I thank her for that . But that , to me , is a hero . A woman who is a survivor and does n't let life beat them down . Brown : Moving onto CNN Heroes , you were a presenter at `` CNN Heroes : An All-Star Tribute '' last year . How did that compare to other awards shows you 've been to ? Mendes : Can I say a bad word ? It was n't full of s -- . It was real . It was inspiring . I left that night feeling like I wanted to change the world right then and there . It was beautiful because you have all of these people coming together , swapping stories and ideas . It was just amazing to have all of these `` good-doers '' in one room together . It 's a lot of power . It 's a lot of energy , and that 's inspiring . Brown : What was it like to see all of those heroes ? How did it affect you personally ? Mendes : It makes me realize that , due to this celebrity thing , I do have a light that follows me around . So what I choose to do with that light is shine it on other things that are important , not just what I 'm wearing . ... So it just keeps everything in perspective and makes me realize my purpose as well and the purpose of this crazy thing called celebrity .
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Actress Eva Mendes is among those helping to bring the arts to seriously ill children . Mendes wants the children to know that they might be bedridden , but they have a voice . Mendes felt inspired by `` CNN Heroes : An All-Star Tribute '' : `` It was n't full of s -- ''
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Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- For most divers , a shark in the water can inspire fear , or even dread . Greg Marshall wanted to hitch a ride . More specifically , Marshall was inspired by the shark 's constant companion , a remora -- a torpedo-shaped fish that commonly catches a ride by sucking onto the shark 's rough skin and thriving on the shark 's leftovers . Marshall thought to himself : What if you had a camera as small as a remora ? What if you could stick a camera on a shark so that the shark goes about its life , unaware that its actions were being recorded away from the distractions of photographers in scuba suits ? Where would it go , and what would you see ? For a naturalist , being able to observe animal behavior without interfering with the world the animal inhabits by the simple act of being there is the gold standard . In scientific terms , it 's similar to a control in an experiment . But that goal is usually unobtainable -- observing how an animal acts in captivity , for example , is no indication of how an animal actually behaves . Observing that behavior in the wild , Marshall says , is equally problematic . `` When we 're in an animal 's habitat , they know we 're there , '' he says . `` And they 're reacting to us . '' And knowledge of an animal 's actual behavior , Marshall says , is absolutely critical to reaching the correct conclusions about a creature 's habitat and behavior , and how humans may be disrupting both . Of course , the best way to observe real behavior in the wild is to have omniscient powers of observation , or perhaps a camera lens as long as your arm and as expensive as a new car . Or you can see what the animal sees , courtesy of `` Crittercam . '' Twenty-five years after that underwater epiphany in the waters off Belize , Marshall and his far-flung team of naturalists and engineers are getting closer to that gold standard . Technology may finally be catching up with inspiration . Marshall took his initial ideas for ride-along observation technology to the National Geographic Society in 1987 . Now he 's vice president of the society 's Remote Imaging division -- an effort by a team of scientists and engineers working with researchers around the globe capturing footage of how animals behave in the wild , away from the interference of the observers . `` Crittercam enables us to get out of the picture entirely -- to ride along , almost completely unobtrusively , to see their world and their behavior , '' he says . Marshall is a real-deal explorer , a tall , lanky , gregarious type who seems more suited to a dive boat in the Sea of Cortez or a snowmobile in Antarctica than an impressively equipped machine shop in the basement of the fabled headquarters of the National Geographic Society . Marshall still gets more than his fair share of exploration -- a day after this interview , he was off to Antarctica , again . But more often he 's back in Washington , at his desk or in an edit bay . Still , adventure is where you find it -- and sometimes , it 's in the most unlikely of places . Cracking open a newly recovered Crittercam remora -LRB- or box , or sphere , or whatever device his crew of happily mad scientists invent to capture hitherto-unwitnessed moments in nature -RRB- is , for Marshall , full of the rush of exploration . When Crittercam got its start , the results of all the hard work came down to a small , fragile tape . Nowadays , the data is stored on a tough , solid-state memory card . But seeing the data of the first time , Marshall says , is always a rush . `` You start looking at the screen because you never know what you 're going to see . It 's completely engaging and captivating , '' he says . The results , Marshall says , run the gamut from inspiring and revelatory to downright boring -- at least , boring to a typical National Geographic Channel viewer . But to a marine biologist like Marshall , even the `` boring '' stuff can have stop-in-your-tracks potential . Case in point : Sperm whales . They are one of the deepest-diving species on the planet . Years ago , his crew successfully attached an advanced Crittercam to a diving sperm whale . `` The first 10 seconds are fascinating , because you see the whale diving down , '' Marshall says . `` And then it dives down into utter darkness . And then we 're looking at a black screen for the next two hours . '' But that Crittercam was also equipped to record sound , as well as video . And in that utter blackness -LRB- sperm whales can dive almost two miles down -RRB- , the Crittercam whale began a conversation with another whale -- a cascade of powerful , rapid-fire clicks . That whale conversation kept Marshall and his editors transfixed . It was n't a made-for-TV moment , but it was yet more evidence that just about every deployment of the Crittercam system can reap unexpected rewards . In the frigid waters off Alaska , a Crittercam captured an intimate view of a humpback whale calf nursing . There 's dizzying footage of a tree kangaroo -LRB- yes , there 's a kangaroo that climbs trees -RRB- high in the jungle canopy of New Guinea . A sea lion in Australia plays with its food -- in this case , a hapless octopus . There 's even a brief glimpse of a great white shark swimming at eye-popping speed , chasing an equally quick seal . `` You just never know what you 're going to get -- it 's just completely engaging , '' he says with a broad grin . Crittercam footage finds its way into many of National Geographic 's nature programs . And the best Crittercam moments are a rare combination of good television and good science . That 's partly the goal of the whole program , Marshall says . `` I want to find a way to connect with people , I want to find a way to make them care about the conservation problem , '' Marshall says . `` Imagine a planet where there are no humpback whales , where there are no blue whales , no leopard seals , no leatherback turtles . Can we survive ? Absolutely we can survive ... Well , probably . `` Is it going to be the kind of place we 're going to revel in , that 's going to inspire us ? I doubt it . As we know more , we 're going to care more -- and as we care more , we 're going to protect these animals and the habitats they depend on . ''
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For a naturalist , observing animals in the wild is key to learning about species . Greg Marshall pioneered the use of `` Crittercams '' mounted on animals . Crittercams record hours of footage that can be retrieved later . The cameras have captured whale calves nursing and a shark chasing a seal .
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Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Removing Saddam Hussein from power was the right move , but the United States made mistakes in the aftermath , former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told CNN on Friday . In an interview to be broadcast Monday on CNN International 's `` Connect the World '' program , Rice acknowledged a failure to focus rebuilding efforts throughout the country and attributed the problem to a lack of understanding . `` I do believe I would take Saddam Hussein out of power again , but of course in the rebuilding of Iraq ... I would do things differently , '' Rice said . `` I think we put too much emphasis on Baghdad and not enough emphasis on the provinces . Perhaps we did n't fully understand the degree to which the society would start to come apart as a result of being held in tyranny for all those years . '' At the same time , Rice said it is still too early to fully judge the success or failure of that war or other foreign policy issues in the administration of George W. Bush . `` Sometimes things that look terrific at the time look pretty bad in retrospect , and vice versa , so ultimately this is a story that will be written in history , '' said Rice , who served as secretary of state for the second of Bush 's two four-year terms as president . Rice had a full day in Washington planned , including several interviews , two speeches and a White House meeting with President Barack Obama . A memoir on her childhood , as well as a version for young readers , came out this week . The invitation from a sitting president to a former Cabinet member is `` not that unusual , '' Rice said , adding that she believes they 'll discuss `` a range of foreign policy issues . '' `` It 's whatever the president wants to talk about , '' she said . Obama has criticized the Bush administration for shifting focus from Afghanistan to Iraq , which he says stalled the effort to vanquish the Taliban insurgency and prevent Afghanistan from again becoming a haven for al Qaeda and other terrorists to launch attacks against the United States . White House spokesman Bill Burton told reporters Friday that with Rice scheduled to be in Washington , Obama wanted to `` chat '' with her . Burton said a wide range of foreign policy issues would be discussed . Rice spoke further about Iraq when answering questions after a luncheon speech at the National Press Club , saying the purpose of the U.S. invasion was to get rid of the threat posed by Hussein . `` We did n't go to war in Iraq to democratize Iraq , '' she said , adding that the United States did n't fight Adolf Hitler in World War II to democratize Germany . `` You go to war when there is a security threat , and Saddam Hussein was seen as a threat to our interests and our security , '' Rice said . While acknowledging that `` we could have done many , many things much , much better , '' she noted that removing Hussein from power changed Iraq for the better . `` What is the conversation we 're having about Iraq today ? '' she asked , noting it did n't involve weapons of mass destruction and other issues from the Hussein era . Instead , it 's about whether Sunni and Shiite factions can form a coalition government , she said . Rice , the second African-American in history to serve as secretary of state , also said that while race relations in America have improved enormously in her lifetime , `` there is no more sensitive or more difficult issue in the United Sates than race . '' `` This is not a color-blind society , '' she said . `` When somebody walks in the door , you do see color . '' Asked about her possible political future , Rice made clear she has no plans to run for office any time soon . She said she keeps responding to the question by saying the time 's not right , and added : `` Maybe the time is n't ever going to be right . '' `` I got to be secretary of state , '' Rice said . `` That 's quite enough . '' In her interview with CNN International , Rice also commented on domestic issues . Asked about the conservative Tea Party movement in the United States that has roiled Republican politics , Rice said there is no reason to fear such grass-roots democratic expression , even if she differs with Tea Party supporters on some issues . `` The Tea Party is , of course , a vast collection of people and there are lots of views which I would not associate with -- I am a free trader and I believe in defending immigration -- but the best way to understand the Tea Party is that it really is a grass-roots movement , and in that sense it 's healthy , '' she said . Rice attributed the rise of the Tea Party movement to `` a sense that Washington , with big government and deficit spending , has lost touch . '' On her successor at the helm of the State Department , Rice said Hillary Clinton is doing a `` fine job . '' `` It 's a tough job , '' she said . `` You 're always on an airplane . Sometimes you never quite know what country you 're in , and you 're always hoping you 're not going to make the mistake and say you 're in a country that you 're not in . I did it on one occasion , but I hope no one noticed . '' Rice also will be interviewed Friday on CNN 's `` The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer . '' CNN 's Tom Cohen contributed to this story .
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NEW : American society is n't color-blind , Rice says . Condoleezza Rice is back in Washington on Friday . The former secretary of state is plugging a new book and meeting with Obama . She tells CNN that mistakes were made after toppling Saddam Hussein .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The United States is no longer in the running to host soccer 's 2018 World Cup after its bid committee decided to withdraw from contention and focus on hosting the 2022 tournament instead . The USA Bid Committee announced on Friday it had made the decision after `` several months of careful deliberation '' following meetings with the sport 's world ruling body FIFA and Europe 's controlling organization UEFA . The withdrawal leaves just four candidates for the 2018 tournament -- all of them from Europe . England and Russia face competition from dual bids comprised of Spain/Portugal and Belgium/Netherlands . The U.S. will be up against Australia , Japan , South Korea and Qatar as it seeks to host soccer 's showpiece event for the second time , having staged it in 1994 . Because the tournament can not be held on the same continent twice in succession , that means none of the 2018 bids can now target 2022 , and vice versa . `` For some time we have been in conversations with FIFA and UEFA about the possibility of focusing only on the 2022 bidding process , an option we have made reference to many times , '' bid chairman Sunil Gulati , also the president of U.S. Soccer , said in a statement . `` We are confident this is in the best interests of the USA Bid . We wanted to make the announcement now -- still 48 days before the final decision -- in order to make our intentions clear during the last part of our campaign . '' FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke welcomed the decision , saying it made sense given the location of the four other 2018 candidates . `` We have had an open and constructive dialogue with the USA Bid for some time now , after it became apparent that there was a growing movement to stage the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Europe , '' he said . `` The announcement by the USA Bid to focus solely on the 2022 FIFA World Cup is therefore a welcome gesture which is much appreciated by FIFA . '' FIFA 's Switzerland-based executive committee will meet in Zurich on October 28-29 to further discuss the final voting process ahead of the December 2 decision on both tournaments .
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U.S. decides to focus on its bid to win right to host the 2022 World Cup . American withdrawal from 2018 bid leaves only four candidates , all from Europe . U.S. will compete with Australia , Japan , South Korea and Qatar for 2022 rights . It first hosted soccer 's showpiece tournament in 1994 , and has not done so since .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The experiment of extra match officials will be extended to Europe 's top club competition and several other tournaments around the world . Football 's governing body FIFA will allow the use of two additional assistant referees in the UEFA Champions League for the next two seasons and the Asian Football Confederation 's President 's Cup in September , as well as competitions in Brazil , France and Mexico . The experiment , which involves an assistant behind the goal at either end of the pitch , was first tried at youth level and then last season in UEFA 's second-tier Europa League . The confirmation came after a meeting of the International Football Association Board 's technical sub-committee in Wales on Wednesday , which also announced that goal-line technology will be discussed in October . FIFA has been under increasing pressure to change its current system of match officiating following controversial incidents at the 2010 World Cup that saw England wrongly denied a goal against Germany and Argentina incorrectly awarded a score against Mexico . Blatter relents over goal-line technology . The IFAB , which includes representatives from FIFA and the four British associations , ruled out employing goal-line technology at a meeting in March . FIFA said in a statement on its website on Wednesday that the extra officials will be used until 2012 , when a decision will be made whether to establish them as a fulltime feature of the game . It said the relevant member associations would have to fund the extra costs involved .
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The Champions League will experiment with extra match officials for next two seasons . Football 's rule-making body also extends trial to AFC President 's Cup and other competitions . An extra assistant referee will stand behind goal line at both ends of the pitch . IFAB meeting also confirms that goal-line technology will be discussed in October .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- If a grown man likes to dress up and pretend he 's a Nazi killer , is that a problem ? One candidate in America 's upcoming Congressional elections acknowledges the satisfaction he gets from historical re-enactments , drawing attention to both a strange subculture and a surprising twist in Republican Party politics . `` The whole purpose of re-enacting is educating people , '' Rich Iott , a Republican candidate in the state of Ohio said this week . `` This is just another way to communicate a story and keep alive the history of World War Two . '' The history of World War Two is just one of several conflicts that Iott says he helped imitate as costume-drama he could enjoy with his son . In that role , he assumed the identity of `` Reinhard Pferdmann , '' a fictitious member of a real division of the Waffen SS , the armed wing of the Nazi Party . Iott 's adopted unit was accused of war crimes and once included infamous sadist Joseph Mengele in its ranks . Though re-enactments are fairly common in America , this kind of Nazi playtime is an unusual way for am American parent to raise a child . Republican Eric Cantor , a Jewish lawmaker who is one of the party 's most powerful members of Congress , quickly condemned it . `` I would absolutely repudiate that and not support an individual who would do something like that , '' Cantor said . Military re-enactment is , to be sure , a popular hobby that appeals to people far beyond American borders . British history buffs re-fight wars of the 17th century . Russian enthusiasts stage the 1812 Battle of Borodino every year , predictably punishing Napoleon every time . -LRB- One of them fired the blanks in his gunpowder pistol close enough to CNN correspondent Ivan Watson to damage his hearing -RRB- . But re-enactment may be most popular in the U.S. , where devotees gather just about every weekend with the distinctive weapons and garb of the Civil War , enjoying or ignoring the gaze of quizzical onlookers on the sidelines . A lot of Americans are watching from the sidelines now because Iott , an Ohio businessman making his first attempt at elected office , has joined a growing list of candidates with surprises swirling around them . Several of them are favorites of the Tea Party , an anti-incumbent insurgency that is growing , mostly among Republicans . It is precisely because the Tea Party supports new , untested candidates that some of them have startled the public . Senate hopeful Christine O'Donnell is a self-described religious conservative who acknowledged that she once `` dabbled in witchcraft . '' She is now broadcasting advertisements with an unusual campaign pitch : `` I am not a witch . '' Carl Paladino , a candidate for governor of New York state , was quickly dubbed `` Crazy Carl '' in the press for intemperate outbursts and the angry tone of his campaign . He publicly threatened to `` take out '' a troublesome reporter , using colorful slang to suggest physical assault or worse . But Democrats have nominated a strange candidate of their own : an unemployed and previously unknown figure named Alvin Greene , the party 's nominee for the U.S. Senate in South Carolina , whose most remarkable attribute is that he is being prosecuted on pornography charges . They 're the kind of personalities that pop up in American public life from time to time , making the U.S. seem as much an oversized circus as a super-power . You never have to wait long for the next memorable performance . But there are limits to what the audience will accept . America 's Conservatives really are conservative after all , and its Liberals invented a concept called `` Political Correctness '' to set their own standards for appropriate talk and behavior . This is a testy time in American life , with all kinds of candidates emerging to express discontent with the country 's political class . One of them is denying she was ever really involved in the occult . Another is trying to distance himself from some dirty pictures . Now that we 've been introduced to an unapologetic Nazi imitator , you can only wonder who 's next .
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Rich Iott , a Republican candidate in Ohio , dresses as an Waffen SS officer for historical re-enactments . Mann : He joins a growing list of mid-term candidates with surprises swirling around them . Christine O'Donnell says she once `` dabbled in witchcraft ; Carl Paladino , has become known for intemperate outbursts . Mann : Personalities make the U.S. seem as much an oversized circus as a super-power .
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Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- In rural southern Virginia , 14-term Democratic Rep. Rick Boucher says he 's never had an election enemy quite like the ones he 's facing this year . Its not his opponent , but instead it 's what he calls a `` shadowy '' group that is funding television ads against him . `` Rick Boucher is trying to deceive you ... Boucher has failed to protect our jobs . Now it 's time Rick Boucher loses his , '' the ad 's narrator says . The 30-second commercial was paid for by Americans for Job Security , a conservative-leaning group which , according to the nonpartisan watchdog group OpenSecrets.org , has spent nearly $ 8 million against Democratic candidates nationwide . On its website , Americans for Jobs Security states that its members are `` businesses , business leaders and entrepreneurs from around the country , '' but blatantly states it will not disclose the names of its individual members or donors . Boucher , who says he 's spent $ 300,000 of his campaign funds to counter the ad , rails against the secretive nature of the organization . `` We have no idea who these individuals are , '' Boucher said . `` It could be someone who has a corporate identity in the United States . It could be a very wealthy individual who has some grudge against me and is putting this advertisement on the air as a consequence . '' Americans for Job Security identifies itself on its website as a 501 -LRB- c -RRB- -LRB- 6 -RRB- business league . That 's a tax status for a nonprofit operation that can be involved in politics but not as its primary purpose . This particular tax status also means it does not have to disclose its donors . Read IRS regulations on 501 -LRB- c -RRB- -LRB- 6 -RRB- business leagues . Groups such as Americans for Job Security are outside the Democratic and Republican parties and are likely benefiting from a Supreme Court decision earlier this year . That ruling , made on free speech grounds , allows corporations and unions to spend unlimited money to help defeat or promote candidates . That means even watchdog groups that track money flowing through elections ca n't find out who funds the groups . `` When you 're just trying to figure out who is truly behind that television message that you 're seeing on TV , you do n't know who 's behind it , and that makes it more difficult as a voter to actually have the requisite information to go into the voting booth and make an informed choice , '' said Dave Levinthal of OpenSecrets.org . Republican sources have told CNN that Americans for Job Security has only one full-time employee , Steve DeMaura . His office is in Alexandria , Virginia , across the Potomac River from Washington . CNN left multiple phone messages for DeMaura , but he did not return the calls . Conservative-leaning outside groups have already spent $ 121.6 million this election season compared with $ 79.1 million spent by liberal-leaning outside groups , according to OpenSecrets.org . Another conservative group , Americans for Prosperity , expects to raise and spend about $ 35 million this election . `` We simply educate the public , '' said Tim Phillips , the group 's president . Part of that money is funding a television ad running in Colorado targeting first-term Democratic Rep. Betsy Markey , which says , `` To small businesses , Betsy Markey is the same as Nancy Pelosi . '' Who are Americans for Prosperity 's donors ? The Texas billionaire Koch brothers are the group 's founders and give significant dollars . But besides them , it 's unclear . Phillips also makes no apologies for not revealing donors . `` Most of it is private individuals , but we 're glad to have their support and we do tell them , ` Look we 're going to protect your privacy as the law allows us to do . ' '' President Obama has made it a regular practice lately to call out Americans for Prosperity by name in his effort to attack outside groups for spending tens of millions against Democrats without disclosing donors . `` They are now allowed to spend as much as they want , unlimited amounts of money , and they do n't have to reveal who is paying for these ads , '' Obama said at a recent Democratic fundraiser . `` Millions of dollars being spent by groups with harmless-sounding names , Americans for Prosperity , the Committee for Truth in Politics , or Moms for Motherhood . '' Phillips said the president 's attacks have actually helped Americans for Prosperity raise more money . `` If the president wants to use us as a punching bag , let him , '' he said . `` It does help funding , and it helps generate new grassroots support . '' Despite tough talk from Obama targeting Republican-backed outside groups , it 's a mutual election-year undertaking . Democrats have their own groups supporting them , such as Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund and Citizens for Strength and Security Action Fund , which are not disclosing their donors . In New Mexico , where former Rep. Steve Pearce is running for his old seat , Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund is running an ad against him . As eerie music plays in the background the narrator says , `` Congressman Steve Pearce , named one of the most corrupt members of Congress . '' In Washington state , Citizens for Strength and Security Action Fund is running an ad promoting Democratic Sen. Patty Murray . And Democrats have smaller outside groups aimed at getting Democratic voters to the polls . Our Community Votes was originally started by veteran union strategist Steve Rosenthal . This year , according to an official familiar with the organization , it is running programs in Missouri , Maryland and Pennsylvania to encourage Democratic voters to go the polls . They 're targeting African-American voters and `` drop-off voters , '' those who went to the polls for Obama in 2008 but may not be likely to return for this year 's midterm election . Our Community Votes is yet another Democratic group that does not disclose its donors . Democrats are also using a new weapon in the big money game of politics : the super PAC . Super PACs work independently of candidates . Unlike regular political action committees , they can raise and spend unlimited money to try to defeat or promote candidates . But super PACs must disclose their donors . Patriot Majority is one of the biggest of these new groups , and it is concentrating its efforts in Nevada , spending at least $ 5 million so far on ads against Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid 's opponent , Republican Sharron Angle . The television ad 's narrator begins , `` For a victim of rape or incest , Sharron Angle would force her to have the baby . '' The ad then plays audio of Angle . `` Two wrongs do n't make a right . '' Craig Varoga , a longtime Democratic strategist who runs Patriot Majority , told CNN his group will significantly step up spending in the final three weeks before the election . Varoga expects to raise and spend as much as $ 10 million on the Reid race and other key Democratic races around the country . Varoga says his group is funded mostly by labor unions , in-state individual supporters and nonunion progressive groups , but he did not provide the names of these groups . Watchdog organizations say transparency is still a problem with these groups . `` They do n't have to do it -LSB- reveal donors -RSB- in real time , '' said Levinthal of OpenSecrets.org . `` If they put a television ad up , there 's no disclaimer at the end of the advertisement saying that this ad was paid for by these different corporations or these different unions . `` In fact , since Patriot Majority raised most of its money in the past few months , recent Federal Election Commission filings do n't reveal the majority of its donors . Patriot Majority 's third quarter FEC filing is due this week -- three weeks before the election -- and will list the more recent donors . '' Varoga laments that Democrats are lagging behind Republican efforts to use these new political identities to raise large sums of money . `` They are Goliath , and we are David , '' he said . `` We are fighting back , and we 're going to use the slingshot that we have in order to fight this fight . '' Another super PAC is American Families First Action Fund . It 's an outside group organized primarily by a Democratic insider , who once headed up Democratic Party efforts to elect members to Congress . He helped start the group five weeks ago to compete with Republicans . And although American Families First Action Fund is required to disclose who funds it , CNN is told that the group itself was one of the secret donors to the Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund in its ad against Pearce . It is a hard trail to follow , which underscores the point that Democrats , too , are trying to play carefully in what the president calls a shadowy world . In fact , while American Families First Action Fund may be a super PAC that must disclose its donors , it has a sister organization , Americans Families Fund Inc. , which does not . Multiple Democratic sources tell CNN there is great frustration in some Democratic circles with the president 's attacks on Republican groups . These sources say the president has made it harder to persuade Democratic donors to contribute to their outside groups , which for better or worse , are emerging as significant players in this year 's election .
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Political groups operate outside parties and do not have to reveal members or donors . It 's difficult for voters to figure out who is behind messaging , watchdog group says . President Obama has attacked groups for spending millions without disclosing donors . Democratic-leaning groups are also cloaking their funding sources , however .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Lab tests found hundreds of cases of salmonella contamination at an Iowa farm in a nearly two-year period before the outbreak that prompted a massive recall of eggs this summer , congressional investigators said Tuesday . Wright County Egg is one of two farms at the center of the massive recall . In a letter to its owner , Austin `` Jack '' DeCoster , leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee said tests confirmed 426 cases of salmonella contamination between September 2008 and the past July , and 73 were `` potentially '' positive for the strain of the disease involved in this year 's outbreak . The committee 's Democratic leaders asked DeCoster to explain those findings when he appears at a September 21 hearing . They also called on him to explain why those test reports were n't included in material the company has provided to Congress so far , and demanded that the company produce `` all documents relating to your response to the test results '' by Wednesday . `` Despite the committee 's specific request , your response on September 11 , 2010 , did not include the 73 potentially positive results for Salmonella enteritidis , '' Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman and investigations subcommittee chairman Bart Stupak wrote . `` It also did not show whether Wright County Egg took appropriate steps to protect the public after receiving the positive test results . '' Wright County Egg and another Iowa producer , Hillandale Farms , were forced to recall about 550 million eggs in August after health officials linked them to the salmonella outbreak , which has so far been blamed for more than 1,500 illnesses across the United States . Wright County Egg and other operations owned by the DeCoster family have come under increased scrutiny since the outbreak . In a written statement responding to the letter , the company said it previously pledged to `` fully respond '' to the committee 's requests for documents . `` At that time , we also indicated that our response was ongoing , '' it said . The company said it was `` terribly disappointed '' to find positive tests for salmonella in its eggs , but said it provided results of those voluntary tests `` as soon as those results were available . '' `` We believe our open communication about our forthright efforts to compile testing data and provide documents as requested is consistent with our ongoing cooperation with this investigation , '' it said . `` We have provided the committee with additional testing documentation today and will continue to do so as we restore past testing records . '' Salmonella occurs naturally in chickens , but Food and Drug Administration inspectors reported in August that neither Wright County nor Hillandale fully followed their plans to prevent Salmonella enteritidis . Federal investigators reported finding salmonella bacteria in chicken feed and in barn and walkway areas at the farms , as well as rodents , piles of manure , uncaged birds and flies too numerous to count , the FDA said .
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Congressmen demand answers from Iowa farm 's owner . Reports find 426 cases of salmonella contamination in 2 years . Company has come under close scrutiny since summer outbreak .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Barbara Billingsley , who wore a classy pearl necklace and dispensed pearls of wisdom as America 's quintessential mom on `` Leave it to Beaver , '' has died at age 94 , a family spokeswoman said Saturday . The actress passed away at 2 a.m. -LRB- 5 a.m. ET -RRB- Saturday at her home in Santa Monica , California , after a long illness , spokeswoman Judy Twersky said . A private memorial is being planned . Actor Jerry Mathers , who played Theodore `` Beaver '' Cleaver , called Billingsley a lifetime mentor . `` Barbara was a patient advisor and teacher . She helped me along this challenging journey through life by showing me the importance of manners , and respect for others , '' Mathers said in a statement . `` She will be missed by all of her family , friends , fans and most especially by me . '' Tony Dow , who played Beaver 's brother , Wally Cleaver , also reflected on Billingsley 's legacy . `` She was as happy as a lark being recognized as America 's mom , '' Dow told CNN 's Don Lemon . `` She had a terrific life and had a wonderful impact on everybody she knew , and even people she did n't know . '' The actress won a new legion of fans in a brief , but memorable , scene in the 1980 send-up movie `` Airplane . '' `` Oh , stewardess . I speak jive , '' Billingsley said in her role -- much different from her June Cleaver persona -- as an elderly passenger comforting an ill man on the flight . She , the sick man and his seat companion engaged in street-slang banter . From the moment its catchy theme song sounded in black-and-white TV sets of the 1950s , `` Leave it to Beaver '' enthralled Americans during a time of relative prosperity and world peace . Its characters represented middle-class white America . June Cleaver dutifully pecked the cheek of her husband , Ward -LRB- played by the late Hugh Beaumont -RRB- , when he came home to learn about the latest foibles -- nothing serious -- committed by Beaver and Wally . `` Ward , I 'm very worried about the Beaver , '' was a common refrain . The parents would dispense moralistic advice to their sons . The boys ' friends included Lumpy and the obsequious Eddie Haskell , who avoided trouble and often buttered up Ward and June . `` That 's a lovely dress you 're wearing , Mrs. Cleaver , '' Eddie would typically say to Billingsley 's character . Perhaps fittingly , `` Leave it to Beaver '' was canceled in 1963 on the eve of the JFK assassination , the Vietnam War and the tumult of the 1960s . In the 1980s , Dow appeared with Billingsley in `` The New Leave it to Beaver . '' She shifted from being a mom figure to a good friend who supported his directing and artistic endeavors , Dow said . `` She always had a positive thing to say , '' said Dow , 65 . Mathers spoke of Billingsley 's talent during a 2000 appearance on CNN 's `` Larry King Live . '' `` We kind of stifled her , because her true talent did n't really come out in ` Leave it Beaver . ' She was like the straight man , but she has an awful lot of talent . '' Born December 22 , 1915 , in Los Angeles , Billingsley began her career as a model in New York City in 1936 . She was under contract to MGM in 1945 before becoming a household name with the launch of `` Leave it to Beaver '' in 1957 . Billingsley also voiced the role of Nanny in Nickelodeon 's `` Muppet Babies '' from 1984 to 1991 . Billingsley is related by marriage to actor/producer Peter Billingsley , known for his starring role as Ralphie in the seasonal TV-movie classic `` A Christmas Story , '' according to the Internet Movie Database . Peter Billingsley 's mother , Gail Billingsley , is the cousin of Barbara 's first husband , Glenn . Billingsley , whose second and third husbands predeceased her , is survived by her two sons , Drew Billingsley of Granada Hills , California , and Glenn Billingsley of Phillips Ranch , California . Asked once to compare real-life families to TV families , Billingsley responded , `` I just wish that we could have more families like those . Family is so important , and I just do n't think we have enough people staying home with their babies and their children . ''
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Actress Barbara Billingsley dies at home at age 94 . She is best known for her role as June Cleaver . A private memorial is being planned .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has continued reshaping his squad ahead of the new season by allowing midfielder Guti to leave the Spanish giants , while legendary forward Raul is also set to go . Guti , who did not feature in Spain 's 2010 World Cup squad , will depart the Bernabeu 15 years after making his first-team debut . The 33-year-old , who joined the club at the age of nine and has won 14 international caps , has been linked with a move to Turkish side Besiktas . `` I always wished to play for Real Madrid and I did my best to stay , refusing very tempting offers to play elsewhere , '' he told the club 's official website on Sunday . `` I am about to begin a new and exciting stage in my career and I wish to enjoy being in a new country to the fullest . `` This has been a beautiful and glorious experience , but these things happen in football all the time . Younger players need to be given way and I feel proud and happy for having played here . '' Former Real coach Berndt Schuster is now in charge of Besiktas , and Guti confirmed that he may be reunited with the German . `` I have an offer from Besiktas , but I have n't decided yet , '' he said . `` What is for sure is that wherever I go , I will give everything . '' Guti won three Champions League titles and five Spanish La Liga crowns with Real , playing 542 matches in the white shirt of `` Los Merengues . '' `` I leave knowing Real Madrid will always be my home . Part of my heart stays here today . I would like to return after retiring as a player , '' he said . Guti 's departure will be followed by that of the club 's all-time leading scorer Raul , who is expected to join Schalke according to recent quotes from the German side 's manager Felix Magath . The UK Press Association reported that the 33-year-old will hold a farewell press conference on Monday . British media claimed on Sunday that Mourinho is still trying to sign Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard and his England teammate , Chelsea defender Ashley Cole . Portugal defender Ricardo Carvalho has also expressed his interest in rejoining his former Chelsea and Porto boss in Madrid . `` I would go there right now , swimming or running , '' he told Spanish newspaper AS . Mourinho has already brought in Argentina winger Angel Di Maria from Benfica and young midfielder Sergio Canales from Racing Santander .
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Midfielder Guti to leave Real Madrid after 24 years at the Spanish club . The 33-year-old made his first-team debut in 1995 after joining at the age of nine . He is wanted by Turkish club Besiktas , coached by former Real boss Berndt Schuster . New coach Jose Mourinho will also let Real 's all-time top scorer Raul depart .
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